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  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    The Lord’s Return And The Christian’s Duty Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016
     | 8,244 views

    The parable of faithful servant and the wicked servant

    Introduction A. Turn back to the beginning of Matthew 24 B. Just to reiterate the situation here, Peter, James, John, and Andrew had asked Jesus two questions in response to His statement that the temple would be completely destroyed Matthew 24:2-3 (NKJV) And Jesus said to them, "Do you not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Worry About The Weeds Series

    Contributed by Tellison A Glover on Jul 21, 2014
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     | 12,364 views

    An exegesis of Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds

    Do not worry about the weeds Pentecost 6 Matthew 13:28b The slaves said to him, `Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he replied, `No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of them grow together until the harvest. In today’s gospel Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Trained For The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 29, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,250 views

    The second in a series on the Parables from Matthew

    Trained for the Kingdom (Parables from Matthew Pt. 2) Text: Matthew 13: 51 – 52 (READ TEXT) Well if you remember from last time, we looked at those two verses and we talked about being trained for the Kingdom, and the importance of getting understanding… and if you remember I said that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    For The Things We Have Left Undone

    Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 29, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,311 views

    The importance of Jesus' parable of the sheep and the goats

    FOR THE THINGS WE HAVE LEFT UNDONE In my life I suffer from the sin of procrastination and along with that the tendency to forget; whether it’s somewhere I was supposed to be, or something I said I would do. I receive emails from people asking me if I have sent them some document or other, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Robbing God Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 1, 2016
     | 6,111 views

    Jesus shares the Parable of the wicked servant.

    Mark 12:1-12 “Robbing God” INTRODUCTION The writer of Mark continues to expand upon the central message of his gospel that the time is fulfilled, the kingdom is here, repent and believe. To do this Mark recounts Jesus telling a story that has come to be known as “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Lost Sheep Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
     | 14,834 views

    This sermon looks at the parable of the Lost Sheep

    The Lost Sheep Luke 15:1-7 There are two questions I want you to wrestle with this season of Lent: What’s the most important thing to you? And what’s the most important thing to God? It is that second question that Jesus seeks to answer with the teaching of three parables in Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Lost Coin Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,561 views

    This sermon looks at the Parable of the Lost Coin

    The Lost Coin Luke 15:8-10 When my son Luke was a toddler, my wife and I took him to the beach in Gulf Shores, AL. We had a wonderful time but finally check out day arrived. I was in the kitchen packing up all of the refrigerator items when I heard my wife cry out, “I can’t find my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Exalted And The Justified

    Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Aug 11, 2018
     | 4,776 views

    An examination of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector

    The Exalted and the Justified Luke 18:9-14 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Most Valuable Things In The World Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,877 views

    A sermon on the Parables of the Lost Coin and Sheep

    The Most Valuable Things in the World Luke 15:1-10 When my son Luke was a toddler, my wife and I took him to the beach in Gulf Shores, AL. We had a wonderful time but finally check out day arrived. I was in the kitchen packing up all of the refrigerator items when I heard my wife cry out, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pig Pens, Prodigals And Party Poopers

    Contributed by Phillip Holbrook on Sep 12, 2017
     | 10,144 views

    An expository study of the Parable of the Prodigal Son

    Text: Luke 15:11-32 Introduction 1. ILLUS: I preached a revival at Second Baptist Church of Ashland, KY some years ago. I went alone and I traveled by plane. I started in Tallahassee, FL, flew to Atlanta International and then to Huntington, WV. The airport in Huntington is a frightening one. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Persistent Friend Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 11, 2024
     | 973 views

    A parable is an earthly story with a Heavenly meaning.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 18:1-8 Jesus told the story of a persistent widow who continually asked an unjust judge for justice. He finally gave in because of her persistence. This is one of the few parables where Jesus gave its purpose before telling the story. “Me ought always to pray, and not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Vine

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 8, 2023
     | 1,717 views

    The meaning of the parable of the vine in John 15

    The Purpose of the Vine Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 15:1-11 John 15:1 “aI am the true vine, and My Father is the bvinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He 1prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “aYou are already ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Is Not A Capitalist Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,075 views

    This is the first in a 7-part series on the Parables. The Parable of the 11th Hour Work was told to describe God as a Landowner unlike any other.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost And Found

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 24, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,592 views

    Three parables carrying one message: the lost sheep; the lost coin; and the Prodigal son.

    LOST AND FOUND. Luke 15. ‘Horror of horrors!’ proclaimed the scribes and Pharisees. The tax-collectors and ‘sinners’ were drawing near to hear the words of Jesus! The three parables which follow in Luke 15 show the calm response of the Master. In fact, whilst there are three parables, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    He Taught Them Many Parables (The Body’s Lamp) # 22

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022
     | 1,637 views

    In this parable, the Lord used the image of eyesight to convey an important spiritual principle.

    We all would agree that eyesight is something that is very important to all of us. Illus: Did you hear about the fellow that went to the store the other day, and he said that he was there for only about 5 minutes. When he came out, he SAW there was a motorcycle policeman writing a parking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist