Queen City Church
Queen City Church | Cincinnati, OH
Displaying items 1-10 of 11 in total of Queen City Church with the tag "parable".
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Summer Voices - Josh Turner
June 22nd, 2025 | 40 mins 54 secs
father, fatherhood, josh turner, luke 15, parable, prodigal son, summer voices
This week, we are starting a new series called Summer Voices. During this series we will hear special messages prepared from communicators both inside and outside our church. Starting the series is Josh Turner, who teaches on a familiar parable to help reframe and strengthen our image of God.
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Parables - “The Seed, The Sower, and The Soils”
April 6th, 2025 | 40 mins 5 secs
farmer, farming, parable, seed, soil, sower
In The Parable of the Sower, Jesus uses a farming metaphor to reveal four distinct conditions of the heart in receiving God’s word. He highlights the seed, the sower, and the soil—each representing a specific part of our spiritual lives. This week, Pastor Brian breaks down the meaning of the parable and shows how the quality of your heart will determine the quality of your harvest.
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Parables - “A Parable of Contrast”
March 2nd, 2025 | 42 mins 24 secs
judge, justice, parable, persistent, pray, prayer, widow
This week, we are starting a brand new series on parables. A parable is the name given for the stories Jesus would use when teaching to help illustrate a particular theme or idea. In today’s message, Lauren Sheppard opens the series with the parable of the persistent widow to show God’s desire for our own persistence in our faith and prayer life.
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How To Talk To God
October 13th, 2024 | 39 mins 24 secs
desperate, gerald, parable, prayer, spirit
This week, Pastor Gerald joins us to share a message about the power of prayer. He discusses what happens when we pray, why prayer matters, and how God responds to our prayers.
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Summer Voices - "God Doesn't Need Much"
July 9th, 2023 | 32 mins 23 secs
brain taylor, every nation, grow, mustard seed, parable, root
During week two of the Summer Voices series, we are joined by Pastor Brian Taylor of Every Nation Cincinnati Church. He brings a message of growth, showing how Jesus specializes in using ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
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The Oaks Beyond The Pines
April 16th, 2023 | 33 mins 41 secs
counterpoint, fulfilled, growth, parable, roots, seed, sower, vanbuskirk, word
Following Jesus is a process, with the goal of progress. The foundation of following Jesus is reading and studying what He teaches in The Bible. This week we are joined by guest Pastor Chris VanBuskirk of Centerpoint Church in Chillicothe, Ohio. Pastor Chris shares the parable of the sower, and shows what it teaches about how we respond to God’s Word.
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Asking For a Friend - “How Do I Become a Better Leader?”
October 17th, 2021 | 45 mins 45 secs
done, faithful, good, influence, leader, leadership, matthew, parable, servant, well
If you have influence, you have leadership, and as a leader, you will leave a legacy that lasts beyond yourself. What do you want said about your role as a leader? This week, Pastor Brian uses a phrase from a parable in the Book of Matthew to illustrate how we can live our lives more like Jesus, and in turn become a better leader.
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Parables - “The Other Side Is No Longer An Option”
March 28th, 2021 | 44 mins 37 secs
care, compassion, good samaritan, hurting, love, ownership, parable, people, physical needs
The Bible tells us that loving God includes loving people. Regardless of how unequipped you may feel, God wants to, and will, use you in order to make a difference and eternal impact in the lives of others. This week, Pastor Brian shares the parable of The Good Samaritan to show why we need to live under the belief that the other side is no longer an option.
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Parables - “Show Me The Money”
March 21st, 2021 | 44 mins 12 secs
argument, dating, disagreement, divorce, fight, forgive, forgiveness, healing, hope, marriage, parable, reconciliation, relationship
Jesus is clear in His teachings that forgiveness is absolutely necessary. But forgiveness can seem nearly impossible when you don’t fully understand what it means. Visiting this week from Gateway Church, guest speaker Jelani Lewis uses one of Jesus’ parables to show what forgiveness is, why forgiveness matters, and how we forgive.
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Parables - “A Parable of Contrast”
March 14th, 2021 | 30 mins 14 secs
contrast, judge, parable, persistent, prayer, relationship, sacrifice, widow
When we pray persistently, without losing hope, we put our trust in God. During week two of our series, Lauren Sheppard teaches on a parable where God tells us that the purpose of prayer is simply to always pray, and never give up.