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  • John Gullick avatar

    Mature Maturity And Maturing.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,413 views

    A sermon that discusses the need for maturity for the believer and the church = "Only a mature plant will produce good fruit."

    New. Maturity. Have you ever noticed that the most mature fruit comes from the most mature plants. You don’t get good apples from immature trees! Maturity over recent years has received a bad press. The value of immaturity has been popularised at the expense of Maturity. In todays world Immaturity ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 180 ratings
     | 44,516 views

    Too often, we feel that we are listening what God is saying to us but we really hear only what we want to hear.

    Luke 8:18 "Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have." Introduction: I read about a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Campbell avatar

    A Sower Went Out To Sow

    Contributed by John Campbell on Apr 2, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 12,429 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

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    Do We Have Ears?

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 22, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 6,094 views

    Communication is important and the most importnat communication is of the word of God. And when it comes to God’s word do we have ears?

    “Do We Have Ears?” Luke Chapter 8 Last week we finished up a five week series on the Impact of the Cross. I don’t know about you – BUT I really was impacted by the cross this Easter season like never before.… I don’t want to be unmoved or distressed by the cross ever again – rather I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Lewis avatar

    Fundamentals Of Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Mark Lewis on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 112 ratings
     | 30,356 views

    Describes the fundamentals of spiritual growth in the life of the Christian.

    Title - Fundamentals for Spiritual Growth Text - 1 Corinthians 3:6 Subtext - Luke 8:4-15; James 5:7-8 Intro. - In the gospel according to Luke 8:4-15 the Lord told the Parable of the Sower which gives insight and understanding into Paul words in 1 Corinthians 3:6. Read along with me the words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Seed Of Change Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,065 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

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    You Can't Reap Them All Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 17,321 views

    There is good physical illustration in here that catches the attention of young and old alike.

    OPEN:A Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, was standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack. A stranger stopped for a drink of water and just to pass the time of day he asked: "How is your cotton coming along?" he asked. "Ain’t got none," replied the farmer. "Did you plant any?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    A Complacent Or Passionate Heart, Which Will It Be?

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 8,634 views

    The abundant Christian life is a choice that starts with how we listen and respond to the Word of God.

    Intro: There once was a not so bright fellow who saw an advertisement for a cruise. The sign in the travel agency window read “Cruise -- $100 Cash.” I’ve got a hundred dollars, he thought. And I’d like to go on a cruise. So he entered the door and announced his desires. The fellow at the desk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Time To Listen

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 17,080 views

    Illustrated sermon on the parable of the sower

    It’s time to listen ILL: I read about a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little Rock, Arkansas. They were pulled over by a state trooper who asked if the husband knew how fast he was driving. The wife asked, "What did he say?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Stephen Butler avatar

    Christ's Temptation And Parable Of The The Sower

    Contributed by Stephen Butler on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,023 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

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Commitment To Excellence

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 194 ratings
     | 33,603 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

  • Kevin Cummins avatar

    How's Your Heart For God's Gardening Series

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jun 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,852 views

    Christ talks about 4 different soils, each representing a heart and how receptive it is to God’s Word. How receptive are you to God’s Word?

    Here is one for the teachers in the crowd today! It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florists son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Four Soils

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,092 views

    This message compares the soil types of the ground with the soil types of the heart.

    Message: “Four Soils” Text: He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand” (Luke 8:10). What is a parable? The American Heritage Dictionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Elvery avatar

    Are You Wasting Seed?

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,666 views

    A look at the parable of the seed

    Are you wasting seed? Luke 8:1-18 Gladstone Baptist Church – 30/10/05 am I love big machinery. I’m an engineer still at heart and I love to figure out how machines work. One of the fascinating areas of machinery I think is agricultural machines. Have you ever seen a combine harvestor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    The Four Soils Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 2, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,934 views

    The love of God is impartial, the word of God is essential, our response is crucial.

    Stories Jesus Told - 1 "The Four Soils" Lk. 8:5-15 INTRO.: Today, we begin a series of messages on "The Stories Jesus Told." some of them are identified as parables. Others are not and may be true stories He used to illustrate spiritual truth. Jesus was the master story teller and used stories ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ