Sermons on Marcos 4:18:

Let's Be Good Ground For Jesus

Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 4, 2020

This message uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to encourage believers to face the obstacles that hinder us from spiritual growth in our lives.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! PAY ATTENTION! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO HEAR! Have I aroused your interest? Are you at least curious what I'm about to say that can justify such verbal arm-waving? Will you be upset (or at least disappointed) if I proceed to tell a story about some guy who has a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:3-9, Mark 4:13-20, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Sower Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 6, 2019

The seed: The word of God The sower: Anyone who shares the word of God

Sower Mark 4:1-20 The seed: The word of God 1 Peter 1:23; Romans 1:16 The sower: Anyone who shares the word of God 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 The focus of this parable is on the soil There is a direct correlation between the condition of the soil and the growth of the seed. What is the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Getting From Here To There By Heeding Sound Advice Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 20, 2019

Jesus told parables to describe what God's kingdom is like, to advise how to become a part of it, then grow and develop in such a way that others might be led by example into His kingdom

GOOD NEWS PRESENTED BY MARK Study of the Gospel According to Mark As you read Mark, be aware that you are reading the very first written account of the ministry of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:14-29

How Much Is It Worth? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2018

Freud once noted that people (with a few exceptions) were worthless. God said that we were worth the price of His Son. How much you think people are worth will determine who you agree with.

Several years ago this advertisement was placed in a New England are newspaper: "Unknown item for sale. We know it's valuable; we just don't know what it is. If you can identify it, we'll sell it for $250.” (Reader’s Digest 9/02 p. 145) Sometimes it’s hard to decide what something is worth. My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soil Samples

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 22, 2019

The parable of the four soils applied beyond spiritual rebirth to spiritual growth & life change. (This message is from Luke 8, but could be adapted to the version of the parable in Matthew 13 or Mark 4.)

INTRODUCTION: [READ LUKE 8:4-8] 1) How many auto mechanics does it take to change a light bulb? One, but he thinks he’ll have to replace the whole socket. 2) How many procrastinators does it take to change a light bulb? One, but she’s gonna wait until the light in the room gets better. 3) How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:3-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Amazing Mission Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 17, 2020

Listen! The Lord Jesus Christ is on an Amazing Mission to save all of humanity. And I’ve already told you how he’s going to do it!

Jesus Is Amazing An Amazing Mission Mark 4:1-9, 13-20 Introduction Listen! The Lord Jesus Christ is on an Amazing Mission to save all of humanity. And I’ve already told you how he’s going to do it! We’ve been talking about the truth that Jesus is Amazing! He is an amazing teacher and friend ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-9, Mark 4:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can The Church Be An Obstacle To Discipleship For Jesus?

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 5, 2022

The view outside the church can be damaging. Therefore the church must work to rid itself of its media problems.

Can the Church be an Obstacle to Discipleship for Jesus? Mark 4:10-20 You may want to read Mark 4:1-9, This is the actual parable that I am speaking about. [Why parables?] 10 As soon as He was alone, 1His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11 And He was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Are You Listening #6 Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 9, 2024

Like a parent who has an important message, does our Father ever wonder if we are listening?

Great Lessons from the Life of Christ #6 ARE YOU LISTENING (Mark 4:1-20) How many parents have taken their child’s face in their hands and asked “Are you listening to me? Do you hear what I am saying?” And how many children have completely closed out what their parents were saying, but for safety ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Are You Listening? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 12, 2024

Listen! That is the request of Jesus in our text, both in the beginning and the end.

The Healing Touch of Jesus: An Honest Look at Your Heart Mark 4:1-34 Introduction Listen! Did your parents ever tell you that? A teacher? Maybe you said it to your children. Did anyone ever tell you how to listen? I read an article about how to listen and it gave ten pointers. A few of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sower And The Seed

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 9, 2020

We must be faithful to share the Gospel.

The Sower and the Seed February 9, 2020 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be faithful to share the Gospel. Focus Passage: Mark 4:1-20 Supplemental Passage: But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20, James 1:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Three Deadly Thorns

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 14, 2016

A message about our spiritual priorities, showing the danger of the thorns of worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desire of other things in the parable of the sower/soils.

Three Deadly Thorns Introduction: The parable of the soils is found in three of the four gospels, but for the purposes of our sermon this morning, lets look at the fourth chapter of Mark. In the parable of the four soils, Jesus paints a visual picture of a farmer scattering seed around and it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:4-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sowing The Seed Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 1, 2016

When you go and sow, the kingdom of God will grow.

Sowing the Seed Mark 4:1-20 Rev. Brian Bill April 30-May 1, 2016 How many of you plant a garden each year? Do you have seeds in the soil yet? I love that springtime is sowing time. I drove up to Madison on Tuesday afternoon for a speaking engagement and saw some farmers preparing their plots ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Parables Of The Kingdom – The First - The Sower Or Rather The Soil – Part 3 Of 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

We continue the Sower, considering the seed that fell into rocky ground, the shallow soil, with a warning. Temptation plus affliction and persecution will in time burn and kill off any mere profession. These hearers are only temporary. Then we begin the seed choked in the thorny soil.

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE FIRST - THE SOWER OR RATHER THE SOIL – Part 3 of 5 Last time we finished thinking about the good seed that was wasted on the barren pathways and beside the roadway. There was nothing wrong with the seed, but the reception was nil because men closed their hearts to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:5-6, Matthew 13:20-21, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:6, Luke 8:13, Luke 8:14, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:18-19, Genesis 3:17-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parables Of The Kingdom – The First - The Sower Or Rather The Soil – Part 4 Of 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 1, 2025

We are studying the third soil in the Parable of the Sower and now consider the reasons why the good seed gets choked by thorns. How many of us know someone who walked as a strong Christian but just departed the faith? It is a complex matter and we try to see why that happens.

PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE FIRST - THE SOWER OR RATHER THE SOIL – Part 4 of 5 In the last message we did the seed that fell on the rocky soil, and we also did some of the seed that was choked by thorns. We will finish that choked seed this time. Let us revise the relevant verses from last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:14, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:18-19, Matthew 11:28-29, Matthew 6:31-33, Matthew 6:34, 1 Timothy 6:9-11, Proverbs 21:17, Matthew 16:26, Philippians 4:11, Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10, 1 Timothy 6:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sower And The Soil

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025

Parable of the sower

The sower and the Soil Mark? ?4?:?1?-?20? ?NASB1995?? “He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land. And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: *other