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  • John Campbell avatar

    A Sower Went Out To Sow

    Contributed by John Campbell on Apr 2, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 10,951 views

    A comparison of two farmers - why one is sad, and one is carefree.

    A Sower Went Out To Sow His Seed I would like to compare two farmers, or sowers of seed, this morning. They are very different in their outlook. First let’s look at the one in our gospel lesson, Luke 8:4-15. This man goes out to sow his seed, but he is not a very careful sower, is he? Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Commitment To Excellence

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 194 ratings
     | 31,730 views

    As followers of Jesus we are to be committed to excellence in every sense of the word.

    Commitment To Excellence Luke 8:4-15 Commitment is key. No matter what it is that we are talking about there is no greater determining factor than our commitment. I'm not talking about commitment by coercion. I'm not talking about commitment by convenience. I'm not talking about commitment by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Seed Of Change Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 6, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,646 views

    God brings change to our world slowly, one person at a time, but with dynamic results.

    I guess the parable of the sower is a familiar one to most of us. It’s one of those stories that have been told and retold countless times. So the danger is that when we hear it again we can think we already understand everything that there is to learn from it. Yet God’s word is living and active, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Stephen Butler avatar

    Christ's Temptation And Parable Of The The Sower

    Contributed by Stephen Butler on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,134 views

    There is a link betweenChrist’s Temptation and the Parable of the The Sower.

    There is a link between the Parable of the The Sower and Christ’s Temptation. A. Things of Need 1. In Christ’s temptation there is need for bread (Luke 4:3-4). While He was hungry (vs. 2), He did not fall for Satan’s ploy. 2. In the Parable of the The Sower there is need for a path (Luke 8:5, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Bloom Where You Are Planted Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 16,514 views

    Parables of Eternal Life, Part 1 of 9

    BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED (LK 8:4-15) Motivational writer Dennis Kimbro says that some people are like wheels - they don’t work unless they are pushed. Some people are like trailers - they have to be pulled. Some people are like kites - always up in the air, and if you don’t keep a string on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Secrets Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,566 views

    This is a New Year’s sermon.

    SECRETS OF YOUR HEART Luke 8:4-15 Introduction: 1. New Year’s resolutions. Why bother? 2. The motive of your heart is a major factor in your success or failure in keeping with your commitments. 3. In this parable: The sower represents God. The seed represents God’s Word. The soils represent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Thorny Ground Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,785 views

    A Look at the parable of the sower

    Soil Testing: Thorny Ground "I’ll Serve the Lord as Long as It Does Not Interfere With Things That Are More Important" Luke 8:4-8 There was a young man who was doing everything possible to move up in his company. Over the past 3 weeks he had built us 52 hours of overtime working on a new project. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Vital Signs

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,227 views

    How a beleiver can check the vital signs of their relationship with God.

    Intro: It amazes me sometimes when I go to some people’s home and they have all this vegetation growing in their home. I mean real live plants, not the fake plastic stuff. Anybody can have the fake plastic stuff, but it takes what we call somewhat of a green thumb to keep plants alive in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Train Up A Child Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,713 views

    #11 in the Proverbs and Parables series The Parable of the 4 soils applied to child raising with use of Proverbs. How to raise children so they will not have HARD HEARTS, SHALLOW HEARTS, OR DISTRACTED HEARTS, but so they will have OPEN HEARTS

    TRAIN UP A CHILD Proverbs 21-22 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 8:4-8 INTRODUCTION: We’ve been studying Proverbs and Parables for about 3 months now … in sermons and in the Pueblo groups. This week’s section of Proverbs contains one of the most-quoted verses. Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Harding avatar

    A Word On The Word: Offensive Or Offensive Part Ii

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Sep 25, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,500 views

    WE CANNOT BE OFFENSIVE UNTIL WE LEAVE THE HUDDLE

    A WORD ON THE WORD: OFFENSIVE OR OFFENSIVE PART II LUKE 8: 4-15 SEPTEMBER 12, 2004 INTRODUCTION: TRANSITION THOUGHT: THESIS SENTENCE: I. OFFENSIVE IS GETTING OUT VV. 1-4 A. GETTING OUT IS TRAVELING B. GETTING OUT IS TOWN AND VILLAGE WORK C. GETTING OUT IS GOODNEWS D. GETTING OUT IS GROUP ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Right Soil

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    Jesus revealed that the condition of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. What makes them the limiting factor? 5 limiting factors in the multiplication/spread of the Gospel message.

    THE RIGHT SOIL—Luke 8:4-15 Jesus revealed that men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. The state of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel(good news of salvation by grace). How are men’s hearts the limiting factor to the spread of God’s Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Parable Of The Seed

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 2, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,968 views

    A children’s interactive talk on the Parable of the Seed

    Saxlingham 05-05-02 Luke 8: 4-15 The Parable of the Sower In today’s reading, Jesus used parable to teach with. 1. What is a parable? Question 1. Do you know what a parable is? Answer: It is the use of something well known – like seed growing in the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Mary Magdalne - Mother's Day

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on May 7, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,315 views

    Mary Magdalene in an incredible example of a woman you Satan had all but destoryed being used by God in fantastic ways.

    Mary Magdalene Notable Women and their accomplishments. 1.) Notable women of our day: Golda Meyer, Margaret Thacher, Sen., Mayors, etc. 2.) TCR #3871 Special Distinctions of Women in the Bible. (1) Last to leave the Cross. (Mk. 15:47) (2) First at the Tomb. (Jn. 20:1) (3) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    The Spiritually Healthy Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,148 views

    The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.

    The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart. That means that the heart of my problem is the problem of my heart. And the heart of your problem is the problem of your heart. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked…” Watch over your heart with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Tiller avatar

    Obstacles To Maturity

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,866 views

    In the parable of the sower and the seeds, Jesus identifies three categories of obstacles to maturity.

    The Bible uses a lot of agricultural metaphors. The prophet Isaiah describes Judah as a vineyard planted on a fertile hillside. “He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked for a crop ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed