Sermons on Mateo 13:36:

"What's Wrong? Or Has The Word Of God Lost It's Potency?" Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 30, 2004

Why has modern American Christianity missed the mark by such a distance? Is the Gospel no longer as potent as it used to be? Has the potency of the Bible run low like antique prescription medicine?

"What’s Wrong? Or Has the Word of God Lost It’s Potency?" (Matt. 13:1-53, Mark 4:1-34, Luke 8:4-18) Intro 1. The evangelical world has lost confidence in the Word of God. ---TNIV is just one example¡Xchange in English usage is one thing 2. How Christians "do church" is reflective of what they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-53

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wheat And Weeds Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009

This is another parable fo which Jesus offers an interpreation. As a kingdom parable, this parable teaches how God’s Kingdom can be presently at work breaking into this world at the same time that evil is also at work.

The Parables of Jesus Wheat and Weeds Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 May 31, 2009 The parable of the wheat and weeds. Another parable that Jesus offers an interpretation, which in Matthew sandwiches two other really brief parables—mustard and yeast. All of which have similar themes and seek to explain a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Church Of God

Matthew 13:36-43 - Hell, God’s Waste Management Centre - Part 11 Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 1, 2011

It is a sickly, acrid, repulsive stench that makes you curl your face into an involuntary grimace and hold your nose. In the Valley of Hinnom, outside Jerusalem, refuse is burned continually day and night. Jesus uses it as a picture of Hell.

Matthew 13:36-43 - HELL, GOD’S WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE - Part 11 I watch as hell is washed inland with the momentum of an earthquake behind it, a wave of burning cars, buildings and debri. And in its wake the devastation of thousands lost. Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear explosion. In the Valley of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Matthew 13:36-43 - Will I See My Mum In Heaven? - Part 12 Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 7, 2011

And all of us are left with unvoiced questions about eternity, questions we don't really want to think about but which linger in the shadows of the mind. WHAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY DIE?

Darkness, Death, Aftershocks, Stroke, Jesus, Heaven, Saved, Hell, Christchurch, Funeral, Mum, Eternity, Light, Earthquake, Trusting in Christ, Matthew 13, New Zealand | report Matthew 13:36-43 - WILL I SEE MY MUM IN HEAVEN? - Part 12 I watched the news in the last few weeks as a nation reels in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tares Among The Wheat

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 9, 2015

To establish that denominational institutions, orders, or so called religious bodies are merely tares among the wheat. This lesson deals with the origin and practices of denominationalism.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Seed of the Son's Kingdom 2. The Seed of Satan's Kingdom 3. The Sentence of the Son’s Kingdom Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing a theme of most importance to all who would seek the kingdom of God. Our Lord taught much in parables ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-45, Matthew 13:47-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Separating Good From Evil

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 10, 2015

We are not the final judge of the world-that is God’s job. We are to remain faithful to God’s word even during hard times, but if we do go astray, we have opportunities to mend our ways. We have the time and the grace we need to make changes.

Those of you who have tended lawns and gardens know how important it is to keep weeds under control. You have to pull them out or use chemicals. It’s a lot of hard work, especially if you have to figure out what is a weed and what is a good flower or blade of grass. After all, sometimes the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Anglican

The Sower

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Jesus

Matt 13 v 26 - 30 & 36 - 43 1. THE SOWING 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. The SOWER is The LORD v. 37 He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:26-43

Denomination: Holiness

The Good And Honest Heart

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jan 19, 2016

To establish that the good and honest heart hears, receives, believes, and obeys the gospel of Christ - the seed of the kingdom. This lesson describes the type of heart that will believe and obey the gospel. It also discusses a "significant emotional event."

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Sower (The Preacher) 2. The Seed (The Word of God) 3. The Soil (The Hearers) Introductory Remarks. 1. There is much warning in the bible to the hearers of the word of God. Jesus spoke: "of the wise and foolish hearers," Matthew 7:24-27. James declares: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will Christians Go Through The Tribulation Period? (Iii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 28, 2020

Message analyzes strengths and weakness of the Partial Rapture Position. Exhortations to be prepared for Christ's coming are in focus.

Introduction We are in a study of biblical prophecy. In this study we are seeking an answer to one question: Will Christians go through the tribulation period? We have laid three essential foundational concepts in the previous two messages. The diversity on the way Christians understand biblical ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32-37, Daniel 9:24-27, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 7:21, 1 Corinthians 15:51, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, Philippians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Matthew 24:36-44, Micah 6:8, Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 5:27, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Timothy 4:8, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Luke 21:34-36  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

03 - James 1:16-25 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 22, 2021

This is the 3rd of 11 Studies on the Book of James and it talks about God being the giver of all good gifts, the importance of being careful with our words in conflict and the importance of being doers of the word, and not hearers only,

James 1:16-18 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-8, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 5:20, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 15:18, John 14:6, John 1:14, John 1:12-13, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30, Deuteronomy 8:3, James 1:16-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Parables Of Sowing And Reaping

Contributed by Michael Mays on Aug 27, 2021

We treasure, or take care of, and make use of, only the things we value. In Jesus' discussion in this chapter, He talks about the value of sowing.

I. Introduction A. Illustration 1. Going into the Christmas-buying season of 2013, it was estimated that over $1 billion would go unredeemed, and there are always excuses: there’s a 5-year redemption limit (some businesses issuing these cards won’t even be solvent that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-30, Matthew 13:36-43

What Is The Kingdom Like?

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 2, 2021

Beyond the self-denial of following Christ, beyond the daily discipline, beyond the cross to be carried, lies the most precious thing, a thing of supreme and unsurpassed beauty: life in the Kingdom, under God and for God and with God!

When you open the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke, it seems that more often that not, Jesus is speaking in some parable. With colourful language, Jesus places things “side by side,” comparing and contrasting, and drawing out from the picture he paints some truth or teaching. Sometimes the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-52, Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Power Toward Us Who Believe

Contributed by Mike Bryant on Mar 3, 2021

Man has always sought unlimited power. God has given believers just that. What is this power that God has given us, and how do we avoid squandering it?

I) The search for unlimited power has been constant theme of history. A) Politically, we see this in attempts throughout history to rule the world. For example, Alexander the Great ruled Greece at the age of sixteen and soon set out on a conquest that saw him ruling most of the known Western ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 19:26, Genesis 18:14, Matthew 13:30-50, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, Matthew 6:19-21, Romans 2:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Problem Of Weeds

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 14, 2020

This parable may very well be one of the most important teachings for the church to hear in helping us to understand the nature of our witness for good in the world.

The Problem of Weeds Read Matthew 13:24-30 Everyone who has ever farmed or gardened, or taken care of a lawn, is only too familiar with the vexing reality of weeds. Weeds are essentially a mundane example of the fall of Creation and the presence of sin in the world. The dictionary defines them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Wheat And Weeds

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 21, 2020

Why is there evil in the world? The world is a mixture of good and evil. Let’s discuss the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds in Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.

Why is there evil in the world? The world is a mixture of good and evil. Let’s discuss the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds in Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Baptist