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  • bubot parago avatar

    The Parable Of The Pencil Series

    Contributed by Bubot Parago on May 8, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 42,192 views

    An approach to why Jesus always speaks in Parables, its importance to us in this modern, highly technological world in comparison and in relation to the Pencil’s qualities.

    INTRODUCTION: Parable came from the Greek word parabole. It is an illustration of truth and making it clear by comparison with something that is already familiar with us and to the listeners as well. They impart instruction and rebuke without causing offense. Can you still remember when God told ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Da Vinci Code: The Secret Message Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 30, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,806 views

    The Secret message of Jesus is not found in some conspiracy therory, it is found in clear sight in the New Testament. It is the Kingdom of Heaven

    The Secret Message of Jesus May 28, 2006 Matthew 13:1-23 I’ll let you in on a secret. The secret message of Jesus isn’t found in some lost manuscript found recently in the Egyptian desert. The secret message of Jesus isn’t found in an old Da Vinci painting, or a book by Dan Brown. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dean Shriver avatar

    What Parables Reveal About You

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,680 views

    In the Bible Jesus says, “I came to seek and to save what was lost.” Jesus came to proclaim good news to the captives. Jesus came to reveal the truth about God. Jesus came to be light in a dark world. But what if I told you that it’s not quite as simp

    September 12, 2004 WHAT PARABLES REVEAL ABOUT YOU Matthew 13:1-23 In the Bible Jesus says, “I came to seek and to save what was lost.” Jesus came to proclaim good news to the captives. Jesus came to reveal the truth about God. Jesus came to be light in a dark world. But what if I told you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Life's Greatest Influences

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,156 views

    This message examines scripture that describes Life’s Greatest Influences. Three influences lead people away from God and one influence leads people to God.

    Three Verses One -Life’s Greatest Influences- Matthew 13:18-23 This morning I want to examine scripture that describes Life’s Greatest Influences. I’m titled the message, “Three Verses One.” I want us to look at three influences that lead people away from God and one influence that leads people ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    The Root Of The Problem Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,939 views

    Why Jesus spoke in parables, and a look at the Parable of the Sower

    THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM Series: Pursuing Meaning Most of us remember Aesop’s Fables... --The wolf in sheep’s clothing teaches us that appearances can be deceiving. -The town mouse and country mouse teach us that it’s better to eat beans and bacon in safety than cakes and ale in fear. -The goose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Scattering The Seed

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 35,960 views

    Why wouldn’t God be more selective in what soil He allows His seed to be planted? And why did Jesus tell only this parable (but not the explanation of the parable) to this crowds?

    A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Which Type Of Soil Are You? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,244 views

    The kingdom begins with us, what will we choose to do with the Good News about the kingdom, which soil will we choose to be?

    What comes to your mind when I say the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God (since they are used interchangeably in the gospels)? [Allow the congregation to give their input]. Perhaps pearly gates, gold streets, the throne room of God himself? Most of our thoughts of the kingdom revolve ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Are The Lost , Lost.

    Contributed by Chris Summers on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    While we discuss amongst ourselves the answer is obvious, why are the lost . lost and how do we reach them

    Why are the lost , lost . What a good question to ask . In over 2000 years of The Word being taught , preached about , televised , missioned , and spread by every virtual means known to man why then do we still have lost people in the world . When the automobile came into existence around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    What Is Christian Spirituality

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jul 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,660 views

    Spirituality is grounded in committed Christian living.

    Trinity 8 Proper 10A What is Christian spirituality Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13 Thus says the Lord: “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Paul Zwarich avatar

    God's Amazing Harvest

    Contributed by Paul Zwarich on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,898 views

    God is a generous seed sower.

    Lectionary 15 A Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 This morning our Gospel reading presents to us one of the better known parables of Jesus that we have come to know as “The Parable of the Sower.” Now in Matthews Gospel, “The Parable of the Sower” actually stands as the first parable in a whole series of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Falling In Love Is The Easy Part"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,075 views

    A sermon on staying in love with God.

    Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “Falling in Love is the Easy Part” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Being a Christian is ‘messy business.’ Being a Christian may mean eating with our enemy. It may mean we have to hang out with everyone who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    The Art Of Sowing

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,657 views

    The various soil types mentioned in the parable of Jesus relate to a person’s receptivity to the Word of God.

    Matthew 3: 1 – 12 / It’s Just Beginning Intro: In Directions, James Hamilton writes: Before refrigerators, people used icehouses that had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted door to preserve their food. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Don Hawks avatar

    What Do I Expect To Hear?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,794 views

    A Sermon for Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time(A) "As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit" Matthew 13:23

    let me ask a question of all you who are here today—What did you come expecting here to hear? In a fascinating story of his journey across the United States with his pet dog, John Steinbeck tells of a Church service he attended during his travels in the State of Vermont. Tongue in cheek, he says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Scattering The Seed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 52 ratings
     | 47,130 views

    Farming in the days of Jesus wasn’t like today. But the church that Jesus began, and the way Jesus set it up haven’t changed over the ages.

    OPEN: A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets instead?" Replied the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anne Benefield avatar

    Becoming Good Dirt

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,973 views

    The Parable of the Sower teaches us not only what not to be, but what we can be to become fertile soil for the seed of the Spirit.

    Introduction: The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower.” It is the only parable which Jesus explains line by line. One of the important things for us to understand is that fields in biblical times were not like our fields today which have been prepared by modern ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed