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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
The parable of the sower shows us how we are to receive the good news of Jesus Christ
A Kingdom of the Receptive Matthew 13.1-17 September 14, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. Ben Franklin’s Field of Plaster: Ben Franklin was known for his outrageous experiments, one such experiment revealed that plaster could be sown with crops to help them grow, when he shared his discovery ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-17
Denomination: Church Of God
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
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
ONE OF THE GREATEST TOOLS IN THE ENEMY'S TOOL BOX IS FEAR. What triggers fear? Fear hinders God's plan for you. Be honest and recognize fear.
FEAR CAN LIMIT YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com *YOUR MIND IS A GARDEN. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SEEDS. YOU CAN GROW FLOWERS OR YOU CAN GROW WEEDS. ONE DAY DEATH WILL COME FOR ME. WILL I GO WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE AS I REALIZE I HAVE FINISHED MY RACE? WILL I BE THANKFUL WITH A ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:26, Luke 21:26, 2 Timothy 1:7
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This sermon explores God's unfailing love, mercy, and grace, and how our present choices shape our divine destiny.
Good morning, dear friends. We are gathered here today, not by chance or coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here to delve into the richness of God's word, to seek His face, and to find solace in His promises. Opening Scripture Reading – Our focus today is the well-loved verse from the ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Topics: Seed, Future Growth
In the spring of 2004, 10-year-old Austin Gutwein watched a video that showed children who had lost their parents to AIDS in Africa. He realized these kids weren’t any different from him. ...
Consider Your Influence Matthew 13:31-35 Introduction In the spring of 2004, 10-year-old Austin Gutwein watched a ideo that showed children who had lost their parents to AIDS in Africa. He realized these kids weren’t any different from him. He decided to shoot free throws and on World AIDS Day, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Good things come in small packages. In the same way, our faith must begin small. No one begins with great faith but grows in faith as we progress toward Christ and in His kingdom.
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Text: Matthew 13:31-33 Scripture reading: Luke 13:18-21 INTRODUCTION 1. The largest man in the world starts out as a small baby. a. The largest redwood trees in the world start out in a small seed. b. The biggest ships on the sea start out as pencil lead being placed on a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33
The time in-between sowing and harvest can be discouraging, but the law of the harvest works. We can rest confident that God will finish what he began.
It's Growing In Secret Introduction This past Friday as Josh and I walked around in our backyard we looked at the various plants along the fence line. We do not spend a lot of time out there and Mike does a great job maintaining everything. We noticed something that we had not noticed before. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:26-29, Psalm 65:9-13, Galatians 6:7-9
Denomination: Pentecostal
As a church and as a Christian, it is our job to sow seeds…to preach, teach and witness. It is God’s job to regenerate hearts, save, and mature.
Introduction Is anyone here do much gardening? What is the dirty secret among successful gardeners? Loamy soil! Every gardener quickly learns that good soil is vital for a healthy, productive garden. Good soil means it has nutrients to feed the plants and a texture that holds water long enough for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-8
The message challenges the listeners to become "good soil" and receptive to the good news of the Gospel.
Guaranteed Return – 30, 60, 100 Times Matthew 13:1-9 There are approximately 60 parables in the New Testament. Jesus told common life stories with word pictures to connect with the people and teach Biblical truths. Most of the parables had a deeper meaning. Jesus used word pictures to capture ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Denomination: Free Methodist
An illiterated sermon on the Sower & the Seed.
The Parable of "The Sower" Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:10-23
Denomination: Baptist
The parable of the weeds and the wheat...We have to be careful and discerning, but we also have to trust Jesus to sort out the weeds and bless the wheat.
Be Careful Out There…But Trust Jesus Matthew 13:24-30 July 17, 2005 The “Star Wars” saga is now ended. I remember going to the first “Star Wars” movie with my wife and a couple of friends when I was in seminary. We had Episdoe IV, “Star Wars: A New Hope” and then Episode V, “The Empire Strikes ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Denomination: Methodist
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
to hear with ears that really hear, to prepare our “soil” for the seed of God’s Word
The Parable of the sower, is a very familiar portion of scripture. It can be very tempting to think to yourself, "I’ve heard this story, hundreds of times before, and there is nothing new here for me." Because we think that we know this story so well, we can close our ears to what the Lord wants to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:1-15
Denomination: Wesleyan
Patience is a difficult thing to get. We must practice..
How Does Your Garden Grow? OBJECTS: Packages of garden seeds. THEME: Waiting patiently upon God. SCRIPTURE: But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:25 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:25
A surprise, a realization, an encouragement and a reality check for understanding why more people don’t respond to the Christian message.
After I became a Christian, I wanted to find a way to share the good news of Christ with my non-Christian friends and family members. I was convinced that if I could find just the right approach, just the right technique, all of my unbelieving friends would come to faith in Christ. At first I ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-20
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