Sermons on Matthew 13:31-50: showing 91-105 of 574

What Is Hell?

Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 3, 2002

The truths about hell.

What is Hell? The Truths About Hell. Matthew 13:49-50 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 1) Hell is real. Hell is not an eternal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:49-50

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Weeds

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 3, 2002

This sermon will enable you to discover the cause of conflict in the church and show you how to deal with it in practical ways.

THE PARABLE OF THE WEEDS Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 July 7, 2002 Pastor Steve Dow INTRODUCTION: You don’t have to look to hard these days to discover that we are living in a world that is filled with conflict. There is conflict between nations. There is conflict in the Middle East. There is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

How To Meet God's Expectations

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 9, 2002

This sermon teaches us about the greatness of God’s kingdom and the high expectations that go along with it.

WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM ME? Matthew 13:31-33;44-50 July 14, 2002 Pastor Steve Dow INTRODUCTION: Too many Christians today take their religion too lightly. Commitment among Christians is at an all time low? The Bible commands us to give ten percent of our income to God and yet the average ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-50

"Parables”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 12, 2002

July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Color: Green Title: “Parables”

July 21, 2002 -- NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 11 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Color: Green Title: “Parables” The Parable of Weeds among the Wheat 24 He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; 25but while everybody ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You A Weed

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 15, 2002

A sermon for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11

9 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 "Are You A Weed?"   Are you a weed?? That’s a strange question isn’t it. Are you a weed?? But that is just the question our gospel lesson is asking each of us. Are we weeds?? Our gospel text concerns the difference between weeds and wheat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Cultivating The Weedpatch

Contributed by Gary Roth on Jul 16, 2002

God’s concern is not so much to "separate the wheat from the chaff," but to preserve the "wheat" so that none of it may be lost.

"Cultivating the Weedpatch" Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned forty acres of good bottom land, and was known for the quality and quantity of the crops he raised on that land. One spring - just like every other spring - he plowed and furrowed and sowed in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Weeds In The Kingdom: Part 1

Contributed by Jason Frazier on Jun 21, 2001

Just like weeds in our garden tell us something, weeds in the kingdom of God do also; these are attitudes and actions that can destroy lives. What are weeds & Why Control Them?

TEXT: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 “Weeds in the Kingdom” – Part 1 When I lived with my parents, you couldn’t pay me enough money to work in their garden. But once we bought our first house, I have discovered that I like to garden. I like watering, planting, & even weeding. As I began to work in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Stories, Two Men

Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jun 27, 2001

The message of salvation enriches our lives.

TWO STORIES, ONE RESPONSE “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought the field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Holiness

An Introduction To The Parables Of The Kingdom Series

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Apr 19, 2008

An introductory message to the Kingdom Parables found in Matt 13 giving an overview before examining each of the parables individually.

An Introduction to the Parables of the Kindgom (Note: Much of this Outline has been borrowed from Charles A. Ratz’s Outline Studies in the Four Gospels) Scripture: Matt. 13:1-3a 1“That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-53

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Would You Pay For Eternal Life?

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 25, 2007

Eternal life is the most valuable thing in the world. What would you pay for it?

What would you pay for eternal life? Picture yourself in this scenario. You just bought one of those metal detectors and you go out to use it just as a hobby. You find this big field and you’re doing you thing. Every now and then you find something nice and sometimes not valuable. But it keeps ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-50

Denomination: Nazarene

The Root And Destiny All Of Evil Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 1, 2007

Dare we talk about this fire that Jesus mentions? Is it real? Is it a literal place with literal fire and wailing and gnashing of teeth? I am convinced that it is. Let me tell you why.

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like… – Part 4 The Root And Destiny All Of Evil Matthew 13:36-43 We have been working our way through the kingdom parables in Matthew 13 for the past few weeks. My hope is that each of us is gaining a much better understanding of three things: 1) that the depth of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hidden Treasure, The Precious Pearl, The Dragnet And The Householder Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 8, 2007

How do I really feel about the Gospel of Jesus Christ? What is it worth to me? Do I really care about it all that much? Important questions, all.

The Smith House in Dahlonega, Georgia, has been sitting on a gold mine for more than a century. During renovation of the landmark hotel back in February of 2006, workers discovered the entrance to a four-foot wide hole under the concrete floor in the main dining room. The hole goes straight down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's It Worth To You?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007

An examination of the Kingdom of God.

WHAT’S IT WORTH TO YOU? - Matthew 13:44-46 In Jesus’ ministry, He taught a great deal about the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God. It was only natural, as He was teaching, for people to wonder how to become part of the Kingdom, how to get in on the Kingdom of God. In response to their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Why Didn't God Pull The Weeds? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2007

This 2nd parable of Christ’s tells of an enemy that sowed "weeds" in the field of the Son of Man. But in the parable Christ instructs his laborers (the angels) not to yank out the weeds? How come?

OPEN: I’m told there are only two vegetables that are “perennial” - they don’t have to be replanted to produce on their own- several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. Quiz: What are the only two vegetables that don’t have to be replanted? (Rhubarb/ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Picture This! Buried Treasure Series

Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007

Jesus used money and things to illustrate a spiritual point because everyone understands money. So if the kingdom of heaven is so valuable, why doesn’t everybody do everything they can to be a part of it? I think it’s because value is often in the eye o

I have always been a car nut. When I was fourteen I asked my dad if he was going to buy me a car when I turned 16. He told me that if I wanted a car, I had better start saving for one. So I did. I worked hard all summer helping to paint houses and stuck every penny I could into a savings ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational