Sermons on Good Soil Hearer:

The Good Confession

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 1, 2020

What is the Good Confession? (Outline taken from: http://oakridgechurch.com/riggs/confess2.htm)

HoHum: It is rare to have a public figure come clean the way baseball great Pete Rose did after getting caught gambling on sports. He stood before a judge in 1990 and said, “Your honor, I’d like to say I’m very sorry, very shameful to be here today in front of you. I have no excuses, because it’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16, Acts 8:37, Matthew 16:15-17, Romans 10:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Purpose Of The Parables Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Sep 10, 2020

Jesus uses parables to either reveal callous hearts where the word is being taken away, or reveal receptive hearts which have an increasing harvest.

Message Matthew 13:10-17 “The Purpose of the Parables” Today we are starting a series of sermons which will look at the Parables of Jesus. “Parable” is the English translation of a Greek word which literally means “to place alongside”. From this literal meaning we get the idea that a parable is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Good Friday PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 18, 2024

This sermon explores the depth of God's love as demonstrated through His gift of Jesus, the grace of the cross, and the goodness derived from sacrifice.

Welcome, beloved, to this sacred gathering. It's truly a blessing to be here in the house of God, with each one of you, as we get ready to immerse ourselves in God's Word. Each time we come together, we are given this unique opportunity to grow, to learn, to be nourished by the holy scriptures, and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Jesus, Cross

Good News And Good Deeds Make Good Sense Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 20, 2008

Jesus modeled and taught an evangelistic strategy of combining the Great Commandment with the Great Commission.

In his book, Building a Contagious Church, Mark Mittleberg asks us to join him in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As you walk up to the large arena, you see a mass of young people in line for a concert. The headline act is shock-rockeer Marilyn Manson (named after Marilyn Monroe and mass ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Soldier

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 29, 2011

Paul encouraged Timothy by explaining his expected level of personal commitment to his calling in Christ Jesus. The level of commitment to fulfill one’s calling in Christ must mimic/equal/rise to/be comparable to/ that of a good soldier.

What Did He Die For Twila Paris He was twenty-one in 1944 He was hope & he was courage on a lonely shore Sent there by a mother with love beyond her tears Just a young American who chose to rise above his fears And as I watch him struggle up that hill Without a thought of turning back I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Damaged Goods Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 25, 2007

Exposition of Jude 12-15

Text: Jude 12-15, Title: Damaged Goods, Date/Place: LSCC, 9/17/06, AM A. Opening illustration: I hope that there are no postal employees here this morning. As you may guess, living 1300 miles away from family with little children, we send and receive a lot of packages in the mail. And there for a ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Sower, The Seed, And The Soil (Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jul 1, 2020

Now a days, we grow up in the post-truth world listening to the manufactured lies, reading the systematic propaganda of fake news, and proclaiming the same with the help of high profile people in society to achieve their own purpose.

The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23 Reflection The Sower, the Seed and the Soil Dear sisters and brothers, Now a days, we grow up in the post-truth world listening to the manufactured lies, reading the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Hebrews 4:12-13, John 1:1-4, Matthew 5:45, Isaiah 55:10-11, Luke 8:8, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Good Soldiers

Contributed by Rex Deckard on Mar 18, 2006

We are in a spiritual conflict. It is not a new conflict, but for some of us, it is new. The bad news is that this conflict will continue to intensify until the time of Great Tribulation- it will get worse and worse. The good news is- we are going to wi

The Good Soldier II Corinthians 10:3, II Timothy 2:1-26 Pastor Rex Deckard For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Casting down imaginations, and every high thing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Teaching To The Test... And Beyond

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 10, 2015

Ultimately, it is not only what you know... it is what you do with what you know.

20151108 23rd Sunday after Pentecost B Title: Teaching to the Test... and Beyond Text: Mark 12:28-34 (Matthew 22:37-40 and Luke 10:25-28) Thesis: Ultimately, it is not only what you know… it’s what you do with what you know. Introduction Video Clip: “How NOT to Love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepared For Abundance

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 16, 2008

The four soils of life, hardness, shallowness, distraction and soil prepare for Christ

Intro: in reading the parable of the sower, the soil and the potential of the seed for harvest, a thought comes out of this story, no one wants to miss heaven, no one wants to fail God, everyone would love to realize their full potential in Christ. There is no problem with the seed, no failure in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Good Grief! Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

Second in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

Good Grief! Matthew 5:4 Introduction: The eight beatitudes should be viewed as stepping stones that are all building on each other, ultimately culminating in a powerful position and blessed state. In the business world we call this the corporate ladder: you start in an entry level position, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 28, 2002

The parable of the good samaritan gives us more than a contrast between love and indifference. It gives us a contrast between two kinds of religion.

This morning, we continue our mini-series on the parables of Christ. Parables are stories intended to convey spiritual truth. They’re not historical; they’re not accounts of actual events; they are fictional narratives involving made-up characters. The situations they describe never really ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Is In The Dirt

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 31, 2021

This sermon deals with the four soils that can be in our lives and how to make sure that we do what is necessary to have good soil so that we can live a life filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit

Series of Sermons – Dirt Parables Scripture: Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15 Theme: Your Life – Your Soil Title: The Truth is in the Dirt INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about your spiritual walk with Jesus. I want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Home For Good Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 7, 2025

#7 in "God Wins: The Message of Revelation"

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Revelation 21. I read an interesting stat this week. According to the American Automobile Association, 119 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles between Christmas and New Year’s. Nearly a third of our entire population will be on the move — ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Good Grief!

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

When (not if) you go through grief, if you have Jesus Christ at the center of your life, you can make it through.

Every Tuesday in September, and there are five of them, I will be facilitating a group entitled "Living After Loss." As I have thought about you this past week, I realized there’s one word that applies, or will apply, to all of us, and that word is grief. How many unmentioned needs are in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist