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  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    Finalmente Les Envio Su Hijo

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Feb 2, 2007
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     | 3,249 views

    Otor de las parabolas de Jesus que proclama publicamente como el Rey...el Mesias.

    FINALMENTE LES ENVIO SU HIJO Mateo 21:33-46 “ Finalmente les envio su hijo diciendo: Tendrán respeto a mi hijo.” (Mateo 21:37) Intro: En el texto para el sermon de hoy, titulado “Finalmente les Envió su Hijo” Jesus esta contando una parabola en el Templo de Jerusalen, despues de su entrada ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sharecroppin' For The Lord

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Feb 5, 2007
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    Doing the Lord’s Work on Earth

    Growing up on a farm in south eastern Iowa, I can relate to the parable in the Gospel. We rented farm ground from others, for hay and extra grain ground. Part of the contract usually involved a share of the grain and bales of hay to go to the landlord. However tenant farming in this parable is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Wicked Husbandmen Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 27, 2007
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    Even wives and ladies can be ’husbandmen’ [vinedressers] in the field in which we are planted. But what do we think of the ’boss’ and how do we treat His Son? Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    The Wicked Husbandmen Matthew 21:33-41 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WickedHusbandmen.html 1. The vineyard immediately brings to mind Israel - cf. Isa 5:1-7 2. The landowner who planted the vineyard is God 3. The wicked vinedressers [husbandmen] represent Israel’s leaders - cf. Mt 21:45 4. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad Tenants

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
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    The Master provides, sends and punishes; the tenants rebel and are destroyed; what about us?

    Talk: The Bad Tenants Intro • Homicide, parricide, matricide, fratricide, suicide, genocide… • Deicide "I feel like a walking abomination. I feel like I am the closest thing to Lucifer on this planet, and I feel like that all the time. I feel that things that go wrong (in) my life are a personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Little Shady Accounting

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Dec 4, 2007
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     | 4,326 views

    As long as there have been people in the world some have tried to cheat others. In the Parable of the Vineyard, that is exactly what happened.

    Having served most of my ministry in rural east Texas, several of my church members have done some farming. And over those years I became at least somewhat familiar with sharecropping, particularly a form of it that they called farming on the halves. At first thought, I would never have imagined ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pay Up Or Pack Up Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,412 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 8

    PAY UP OR PACK UP (MATTHEW 21:32-46) US News and World Report (3/31/97) polled 1,000 people several years ago on who they thought were people “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to go to heaven. The person most likely to go to heaven was none other than Mother Teresa, who garnered 79% of the votes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Handle With Care!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 27, 2008
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    Jesus’ parable of the vineyard was a stern warning to the Jewish religious leaders of His day. It is also a warning we should heed lest our seat in His kingdom be given to someone else.

    -Has it ever happened to you? -Have you ever “lost” something that “belonged” to you? -I don’t mean “lost” and “belonged” in the same way you are thinking -I really mean, has somebody ever given something that you thought should be yours to somebody else instead -How did that feel? Probably about ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Gifts To Us

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 30, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,097 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22

    21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Lectionary 27 Matthew 21:33-46 God’s gifts to us 33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Troublesome Tenants

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 4, 2008
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    We are tenants of God’s kingdom and our choice is either to be troublesome or devoted.

    Troublesome Tenants - Matthew 21: 33-46 Intro: When considering purchasing rental property, here are a few things to keep in mind: 1) A tenant’s ability to see dirt and damage is much greater when they move in than when they move out. 2) Everything in your rental will break 100 times faster ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Greedy Tenants

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 4, 2008
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    Is Jesus the stone over whcih you stumble or the foundation of your life?

    Mt 21:33-46 The Story of the Greedy Farmhands 33-34"Here’s another story. Listen closely. There was once a man, a wealthy farmer, who planted a vineyard. He fenced it, dug a winepress, put up a watchtower, then turned it over to the farmhands and went off on a trip. When it was time to harvest the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    We Are The Landowners Managers

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,928 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22, series A

    21st Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 22] October 5, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, enable us to hear your Word with open hearts and minds, especially as ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Magnanaimous Provider

    Contributed by Lancelot Waldron on Oct 4, 2008
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     | 4,375 views

    In the parable of the tenant the Lord shows that he is a provider of all our needs, a provider that makes us accountable , a provider that offers many chances to change and a Lord who provides an everlasting victory.

    The Parable of the tenant: The Magnanimous Provider Matt 21: 33-43; Mark 12:1-12 ; Luke 20:9-19 Intro: Introduction of the myself to the congregation , review Congregational , Rev. John , her husband’s funeral , many from congregational joined with your celebration of her ministry. Deaconess ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God's At Work Restoring His Church, Restoring You

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 18,674 views

    God doesn’t just create His kingdom/His church, He is constantly restoring them. This sermon explores how God restores His church.

    Isn’t God wonderful? Doesn’t God do some amazing things? One of the amazing things is that he forgives us, not once but constantly. Think about how many times God has forgiven you. Boy he must really love us. And another amazing thing he does is that despite our flaws and our tendency to mess up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Communion Meditation: What God Wants

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 6, 2008
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    God wants us to welcome his Son, serve him faithfully, and return to him the fruit of our lives and labor.

    Title: What God Wants (A Communion Meditation) Text: Matthew 21:33-46 Thesis: God wants us to welcome his Son, serve him faithfully, and return to him the fruit of our lives and our labor. Introduction This story reminded me of my agrarian roots where it was customary for absentee landowners to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    Feeling Entitled, Receiving A Gift

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
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     | 5,085 views

    Through history, men have felt "entitled" to His grace. But, condemnation is all we are truly worthy of. Only by the grace of God, and the sacrifice of His Son on our behalf, can we look foward to the pleasures of eternal life.

    Feeling entitled, receiving a gift Matthew 21:33-46 Introduction Many years ago I was enlisted in the Air Force and competed for promotion to Technical Sergeant. I was a Staff Sergeant that had been recognized as one of the best. I had fire wall 5 performance reports and had been Group NCO of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran