Month: July 2023

July 31, 2023

Traditional – Parables: The Ten Bridesmaids | Rev. Mike Holly

Sermon Only Full Service https://youtu.be/H6xXDoFkLGUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyOSOa7X7p4 Scripture Reference: Matthew 25:1-13 (NRSV) 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil […]

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July 31, 2023

Modern – Parables: Dress For a Party | Rev. Robert Mercer

https://youtu.be/vLjBk6KNDgo Scripture Reference: Matthew 22:1-14 (CEB) 22 Jesus responded by speaking again in parables: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding party for his son. 3 He sent his servants to call those invited to the wedding party. But they didn’t want to come. 4 Again he sent other servants and said to them, ‘Tell those […]

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July 24, 2023

Traditional – Parables: The Wedding Banquet | Rev. Mike Holly

Sermon Only Full Service https://youtu.be/pOiVOjU2BKkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-3uVoAihQY Scripture Reference: Matthew 22:1-14 (NRSV) 22 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again […]

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July 20, 2023

Modern – Parables: It’s Not Fair | Rev. Robert Mercer

Scripture Reference: Matthew 20:1-16 (CEB) 1 “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After he agreed with the workers to pay them a denarion, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 “Then he went out around nine in the morning and saw others standing […]

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July 17, 2023

Traditional – Parables: The Laborers In The Vineyard | Rev. Maggie Dunaway

Sermon Only Full Service https://youtu.be/o2fRMkgSmcghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XI2mQpma4o Scripture Reference: Matthew 20:1-16 (NRSV) 1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 When he went out about nine o’clock, he […]

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July 10, 2023

Traditional – Parables: The Unforgiving Servant | Rev. Mike Holly

Sermon Only Full Service https://youtu.be/4Od7He44L_Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGITYd1vmis Scripture Reference: Matthew 18:23-35 (NRSV) 23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him, 25 and, as he could not pay, the lord […]

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July 5, 2023

Traditional – Parables: The Hidden Treasure, The Pearl, and The Net | Rev. Mike Holly

Sermon Only Full Service https://youtu.be/_NXklfbKsoQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5C_Es4IorE Scripture Reference: Matthew 13:44-50 (NRSV) 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of […]

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