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Matthew 21:31

31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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Preached on Matthew 21:31 3

  1. Of the effectes wrought by the spirite of God when it entred into the soule
    Bernardino Ochino · Matthew 21 · No. 25
  2. The Coming of the King to His Palace
    Alexander Maclaren · Matthew 21
  3. A Sermon to Open Neglecters and Nominal Followers of Religion
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 21:28–32 · 24 March 1866 · No. 742

Also citing Matthew 21:31 95

  1. The Sacrifice of Thankfvlnesse
    Thomas Adams · Psalms 100:5 · No. 1
  2. On Baptism
    Tertullian · 1 Timothy 2:11–12
  3. On Baptism
    Cyril of Jerusalem · Romans 6:3–4
  4. On the Clause, and in One Lord Jesus Christ, with a Reading from the First Epistle to the Corinthians
    Cyril of Jerusalem · 1 Corinthians 8:5–6
  5. Homily 10 on Matthew
    John Chrysostom · Matthew 3:1–2
  6. Homily 15 on Acts
    John Chrysostom · Acts 6:8
  7. Homily 60 on Matthew
    John Chrysostom · Matthew 18:15
  8. Homily 67 on Matthew
    John Chrysostom · Matthew 21:12–13
  9. Exposition on Psalm 87
    Augustine of Hippo · Psalms 87
  10. Exhortation to be Imitators of God
    Martin Luther · Ephesians 5:1–999
  11. Die Epistell am vierden Sontag ym Advent, [Phil. 4, 4 –7] Philippenn. 4
    Martin Luther
  12. An Entreaty to Live as Christians
    Martin Luther · 2 Corinthians 6:1–999
  13. Spiritual Counsel for Church Officers
    Martin Luther · 1 Corinthians 12:1–999
  14. Gifts and Works of Christ's Members
    Martin Luther · Romans 12:1–999
  15. The First General Epistle of St. Peter, Chapter II
    Martin Luther
  16. If to be good deuynes it behoue vs to haue the humain sciences or not If to be good deuynes it behoue vs to haue the humain sciences or not.
    Bernardino Ochino · No. 6
  17. A Sermon, how daungerous a thynge it is, to declyne from God
    Thomas Cranmer · Ecclesiastes 10
  18. Of Christe King and Prieste, of his onely and euerlasting kingdome and Priesthoode, and of the name of a Christian
    Heinrich Bullinger · Luke 11 · No. 37
  19. Of the fourme and manner howe to pray to GOD, that is, Of the calling on the name of the Lorde, where also the Lordes prayer is expounded, and also singing, thanksgiuing, and… The fift Sermon.
    Heinrich Bullinger · No. 45
  20. Of signes, and the manner of signes, of Sacramentall signes, what a Sacrament is, of whome, for what causes, and howe many Sacramentes were instituted of Christe for the… The sixt Sermon.
    Heinrich Bullinger · No. 46
  21. Sermon 32 on Galatians
    John Calvin · Galatians 5 · No. 32
  22. Sermon 40 on Ephesians
    John Calvin · Ephesians 5 · No. 40
  23. Homily 27 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 4
  24. Homily 30 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 4
  25. Homily 36 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 5
  26. Homily 37 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 5
  27. Homily 59 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 8
  28. Homily 70 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 10
  29. Homily 90 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 13
  30. Homily 94 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 13
  31. Homily 121 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 18
  32. Homily 124 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 18
  33. Homily 174 on the Acts of the Apostles
    Rudolf Gwalther · Acts 28
  34. An Homilee of the ryght vse of the Churche or temple of God, and of the reuerence due vnto the same
    John Jewel · Acts 7
  35. SEVEN GODly and learned Sermons, preached by the reuerend Father I. IVEL, Bishop of Salisburie
    John Jewel · Acts 14 · No. 1
  36. Ioshua. 6. And Iericho was shut vp and closed, because of the children of…
    John Jewel · Ezekiel 1 · No. 1
  37. THE FIFT SERMON
    John Jewel · Matthew 11 · No. 5
  38. THE SIXT Sermon
    John Jewel · Genesis 6 · No. 6
  39. An Homilee concerning the comming downe of the holy ghost, and the manifolde giftes of the same. For Whitsunday
    John Jewel · Leviticus 23:1–999
  40. The Trial of the Righteovs
    Henry Smith · Psalms 34:19 · No. 16
  41. The Heavenly Thrift
    Henry Smith · Mark 9:28 · No. 24
  42. A Sermon Preached to the Houshold at WHITE-HALL,Serm. 8. April 30. 1626. Sermon VIII
    John Donne · 30 April 1626 · No. 8
  43. A Call to the Unconverted: Sermon 1
    Richard Baxter · Ezekiel 33:11 · No. 1
  44. The branch of the Lord the beauty of Zion; or the glory of the church in its relation unto Christ
    John Owen · Isaiah 56:7 · No. 6
  45. The Preference of Duties: Morals Before Rituals
    Thomas Manton · Matthew 9:13 · No. 1
  46. Sermons upon Philippians iii. 7-21: Sermon 1
    Thomas Manton · Philippians 3:7 · No. 1
  47. A Description of the True Circumcision
    Thomas Manton · Philippians 3:3 · No. 2
  48. The Jerusalem Sinner Saved Good News for the Vilest of Men
    John Bunyan
  49. The Acceptable Sacrifice
    John Bunyan · Psalms 147:3
  50. Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ
    John Bunyan · John 6:37
  51. The Evidences of the Truth of the Christian Religion
    John Tillotson · 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 · No. 234
  52. The Evidences of the Truth of the Christian Religion
    John Tillotson · 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 · No. 237
  53. The Excellency and Universality of the Christian Revelation, with the Sin and Danger of Rejecting It
    John Tillotson · John 3:19 · No. 244
  54. Natural Men in a dreadful Condition
    Jonathan Edwards · Acts 16:29–30 · No. 1
  55. God's Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men
    Jonathan Edwards · Romans 9:18 · No. 4
  56. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount: Discourse 8
    John Wesley · Matthew 6:19–23 · No. 28
  57. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount: Discourse 9
    John Wesley · Matthew 6:24–34 · No. 29
  58. the rule of Christ's procedure in the last day
    Charles Simeon · Matthew 10:32–39
  59. The Sabbatical Year
    Charles Simeon · Leviticus 25:20–22
  60. The Blessing Bestowed on the Tribe of Levi
    Charles Simeon · Deuteronomy 33:8
  61. Rahab Protects the Spies
    Charles Simeon · Joshua 2:8–14
  62. THE DESTRUCTION OF AHAb's FAMILY BY JEHU
    Charles Simeon · 2 Kings 9:36
  63. The Fear of God Inculcated
    Charles Simeon · Psalms 34:1
  64. The Upright Alone Acceptable to God
    Charles Simeon · Proverbs 15:8
  65. The Hearts of Men Alike
    Charles Simeon · Proverbs 27:19
  66. Redemption a Ground of Joy
    Charles Simeon · Isaiah 44:23
  67. God's Ways Above Ours
    Charles Simeon · Isaiah 55:8
  68. God's Mercies Not Given for Our Merits
    Charles Simeon · Ezekiel 36:32
  69. God's Voice to Sinners
    Charles Simeon · Amos 3:8
  70. Fulfilling All Righteousness
    Charles Simeon · Matthew 3:15
  71. Christ's commendation of john
    Charles Simeon · Matthew 11:11
  72. Christ's compassion and man's obstinacy contrasted
    Charles Simeon
  73. Fasting and Prayer
    Charles Simeon · Mark 9:28
  74. The Call of Matthew
    Charles Simeon · Luke 5:27–29
  75. The Analogy between Bodily and Spiritual Cures
    Charles Simeon · Luke 6:19
  76. The Last First, and the First Last
    Charles Simeon · Luke 13:80
  77. The Ambitious Guest
    Charles Simeon · Luke 14:7–10
  78. Evil, and Cure, of Prejudice
    Charles Simeon · John 1:46
  79. The Rule of Gods Future Judgment
    Charles Simeon · Romans 2:6–11
  80. Duty to CIVIL Governors
    Charles Simeon · Romans 13:1–7
  81. Christian Moderation
    Charles Simeon · Philippians 4:5
  82. The way in which sinners cover their sins
    Asahel Nettleton · No. 29
  83. The Gentleness of Christ
    Henry Edward Manning · Isaiah 43:3 · No. 20
  84. Thankfulness to God
    Sabine Baring-Gould · Matthew 22:1–999
  85. Cheering Congratulation
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Psalms 32:1 · No. 3563
  86. The Parable of the Wedding Feast
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 22:2 · 12 February 1871 · No. 975
  87. The Pleading of the Last Messenger
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Mark 12:6–9 · 6 March 1887 · No. 1951
  88. The Withered Fig Tree
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 21:17–20 · 29 September 1889 · No. 2107
  89. Hosanna!
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 2:19 · 22 March 1891 · No. 2196
  90. Saving the Lost
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Luke 19:10 · 8 December 1901 · No. 2756
  91. Wheat in the Barn
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 13:30 · 12 February 1914 · No. 3393
  92. The Drawings of Love
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Jeremiah 31:3 · 26 April 1917 · No. 3561
  93. Peter Walking on the Sea
    Charles Haddon Spurgeon · Matthew 14:28–31 · 3 May 1917 · No. 3562
  94. The Two Classes
    Dwight Lyman Moody · Luke 17:10
  95. The Crowned Christ Reigning
    S. D. Gordon
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