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  • Lindsey Mann avatar

    Good Confession

    Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,808 views

    Jesus teaches us to be careful about our speech because it has a direct bearing on what we do and who we become.

    GOOD CONFESSION We are looking at the teaching of Jesus as found in Mark 4. THE JEWISH METHOD OF REPETITION As we look at the teaching we see that there is some repetition, and this is because Jesus was always repetitious. He said that it is out of the mouth of two or three witnesses that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    The Sower The Seed The Soil

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
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    If we are not seeing a Harvest of the Promises of God in our lives then the problem is either with the seed or the sower or the soil, If we correct the problem we will have the promises

    The Sower soweth The Word (The seed) = Good seed We must be sure of the seed. *If The sower is committed to sowing and does, and has done so faithfully, and is sure of the seed, And If there is a crop failure: The problem is not with #1 The seed because it is good or #2 The Sower because he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    What Kind Of Dirt Are You? Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 166 ratings
     | 9,665 views

    Identifing ourselves in the Parable of the Soils helps us to improve our relationship with Christ.

    What Kind of Dirt Are You? Mark 4:1–20 INTRODUCTION It is often said that a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. The first of Jesus’ Parables is about the condition of human hearts. Jesus always emphasized that it is not a good sermon that makes for good worship but good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    The Greater Inheritance (Part 3)

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,155 views

    Is our inheritance in this life, the life to come, or both?

    Greater Inheritance (Part 3) Forfeiting Our Reward In God’s plan, everything in life works together for our benefit. As we have looked at beforehand, it is our eternal benefit God has in mind. Sometimes what benefits today also has eternal rewards as well. However, many times what seems to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    The Four Soils Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 18,709 views

    Sermon on the parable of the sower. One’s response to the Gospel depends on the personal inclination of his will.

    The Four Soils Mark 4:1-20 INTRO.: Why do different people respond differently to the same message? Why do some reject the Gospel of Christ and others accept it and live Christian lives? Jesus provides an answer to this question in the passage before us. We will become more effective and joyful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Hearing The Word

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,402 views

    How we hear what God is saying is of the utmost importance.

    • Doctor told my parents, "He is not hard of hearing, he just isn’t listening". • It took me a long time to learn that the best part of a conversation is listening. • Some people seem to prosper in the things of God and others don’t. • The paradox is that God wants ALL of His people to succeed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Using Biblical Parables To Craft Compelling Accounts Across Cultures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,700 views

    USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES

    USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES Introduction - Everyone craves an experience when they can listen to an account that will make the illusion of anothers’ reality seem like their own. Africans particularly appreciate a teacher who can heighten their sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Good Soil In You?

    Contributed by Seowoo Choi on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,403 views

    the word of God is spread to everyone, it is the good soil to be fruitful.

    Illustration: Cup with half-filled water cup What do you see on hand? Describe this water cup! How we view the life is just like how we view this water cup. Some might say “It is half-empty.” The others might say, “It is half-filled.” The amount of water stays the same. The material or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Are You Good Ground Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,566 views

    We need to ask ourselves if we have the kind of heart that in which God can produce fruit.

    Are You Good Ground? Text: Mark 4:13-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: In the movies "Gettysburg," there is a scene the night before the main battle. The commanding General of the Union Army, George Meade, comes to the house where their headquarters have been established. He looks at one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Good Things Come To Those Who ... Wait. Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,248 views

    Our tendency to procrastinate, even over matters related to the soul, is challenged by Jesus’ sermon of the soils.

    GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO … WAIT. Mark 4:1-20 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” We are in the throes of our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America.” It is taken from the first six chapters of Mark. We are highlighting different adages or aphorisms ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Cunningham avatar

    The Poor Economics Of Sowing

    Contributed by Jim Cunningham on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    Looking at the Parable of the Sower as a true parable, rather than an allegory.

    We are a bit past the growing season here in NJ. But the farmers’ markets are still booming with the harvest of seeds that were planted back in the spring. We have had extreme weather this year – first wet, then dry, with a miserable heat wave in the middle. I’m not sure it has been a bumper ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Charles Cockroft avatar

    Cares Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 267 ratings
     | 27,014 views

    Series start to learn about how to stand when others fall to trials of life. Cares are a tool of the Devil.

    Standing In the Storm(Cares) There is a parable in Matt.7 and Luke 6 about two houses. One is built on a rock and another was built on sand. This is a great lesson about the way ALL PEOPLE face storms in life. One house stood while the other fell. This is the way people do when faced with all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    From The Wilderness To The Mission Field.

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,085 views

    This sermon takes a look at Jesus’ message of Repentance and the Kingdom of God.

    Title: From the Wilderness to the Mission Field Text: Matthew 4:12-17 Date: 3/11/07 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Last week we looked at the temptations that Jesus faced in the Wilderness and discovered that we as Christians do not have to experience the “Agony of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    Keeping Your Commitment To Christ Pt.1

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,642 views

    The story of Peter and Jesus.

    MARK 4: 1-20 According to this parable.. Christians respond differently... According to the word Wayside,– Satan immediately steals the word Stony Ground, – Hear the word, receive it, NO ROOT, Cant withstand troubles Thorns, – Care of the world, Deceitfulness of riches, desires for other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James May avatar

    Passing Over To The Other Side

    Contributed by James May on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,143 views

    If we really want to experience the power, majesty and glory of God in our lives, we must be ready to pass over to the other side where most of Jesus’ followers won’t go.

    Passing Over to the Other Side By Pastor Jim May Mark 4:1-41 Life is a wonderful journey for those who know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. With each passing day, there are new joys to experience, new blessing to enjoy and a new opportunity to love Jesus even more. Even in the midst of tests ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible