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  • Don Hawks avatar

    What Do I Expect To Hear?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 13, 2008
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     | 3,727 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
     | 47,025 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
     | 5,934 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

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    The Sower And The Soils Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 8, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,760 views

    This message talks about the Sower and the soils and discusses true Christianity and how to produce more fruit

    Tell Me a Story The Sower and the Soil Understanding the Parable What is your heart Like? Hardened Soil = Resistant Heart Rocky Soil = Party Heart Thorny Soil = Vacation Hearts Good Soil = Open Hearts How to Bear More Fruit? Cultivate the growth of your mind (Plow the field of your mind) Prune ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:10-17 – How To Guage Your Spiritual Apathy – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 13, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,446 views

    The sounds of the city snatches away our attention and the persistent voice of Christ’s love fights to be heard above the collective sighs of our APATHY. Just like the parable of the Sower and the Soils.

    Matthew 13:10-17 – HOW TO GUAGE YOUR SPIRITUAL APATHY – Part 3 We visited the Opera House in Sydney not long ago. Thousands of people on foot! I am reminded that there is a spiritual INDIFFERENCE that walks the concrete footpaths of my city and what Christ has to say is often swept away or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Matthew 13:1-23 – Part 6 - Dungeons And Mansions? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,741 views

    Whether I live in a DUNGEON or MILLION DOLLAR mansion I can still be stupid about what really matters in life.

    Matthew 13:1-23 – Part 6 - DUNGEONS AND MANSIONS? She is not deaf but her heart is a fortress, cold, hard, defensive. The gates are huge, old and impenetrable, bolted with fear and pride that slide across into their iron brackets at the mention of Christ. She sits in a dungeon of her own ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Matthew 13:1-23 – Part 7 - A Return On The Investment Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 4, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    In the midst of this devastation a harvest of another kind is ripening and producing an incredible return.

    Matthew 13:1-23 – Part 7 - A RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT Vehicles being thrown around like toys in the rushing waters and heartbreaking stories of lives lost have filled the news reports. The damage to bumper harvests was also devastating, probably in the billions of dollars, as the states of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Slave For Christ Part 11 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 10, 2012
     | 4,521 views

    Part 11 focuses on the training that Paul went through as a Pharisee that enabled him to be such an outstanding witness for Christ.

    A Slave For Christ Part 11 Scriptures: Acts 5:33-39; Matthew 13:3-23; John 14:26 Introduction: Last week I shared with you that Paul became a threat to Judaism because he was able to “prove” that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. When Paul talked (and debated) with the Jewish leaders, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jacob Kutty avatar

    Fruitful Christian

    Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Aug 7, 2009
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     | 6,647 views

    The need of understanding the word of God to be fruitful

    Fruitful Christin. Mathew 13:8 "Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop, a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown". There is a saying in English "Something is better than nothing" This is against what is taught by the Bible. Bible says Rev. 3:15-16 I know your deeds, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:1-17 - Maybe If I Actually Listened For A Change! - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,156 views

    In the middle of an argument, my Mum would say something like this - "Maybe if you LISTENED for a change, you would understand what I am trying to tell you!" So often I am not so much listening but simply waiting for the other person to finish so that I c

    MAYBE IF I ACTUALLY LISTENED FOR A CHANGE! - Matthew 13:1-17 - Part 1 In the middle of an argument, my Mum would say something like this - "Maybe if you LISTENED for a change, you would understand what I am trying to tell you!" So often I am not so much listening but simply waiting for the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:1-17 - A Backhoe Wouldn’t Go Astray! - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 8, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,261 views

    Wait a minute! No, this is not about "15 minutes of fame". It’s about "sowing and reaping" longterm. It’s not "The Farmer wants a wife". It’s the FARMER WANTS A CROP. Jesus may have achieved CELEBRITY STATUS but He is not interested in walking out on the

    Matthew 13:1-17 - A BACKHOE WOULDN’T GO ASTRAY! - Part 2 Just as well He didn’t come to HOLLYWOOD. I can see some of his key people pushing back the fans who crowd in and just want to get close enough to touch the edge of his coat or get His AUTOGRAPH. The PAPARAZZI are out in force and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Welch avatar

    Gleanings From The Garden

    Contributed by David Welch on May 15, 2015
     | 6,508 views

    Message the lessons we can draw about spiritual growth from gardening principles.

    “Gleanings from the Garden” Introduction A great deal of information can be discovered about a person by examining the things they have made or created. Whether a building, painting, music, sculpture, a meal, a garden, a model, a poem, a person’s personality generally shows up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Helping The Preacher To Become The Best Version Of Himself Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2015
     | 3,476 views

    If the Church is a mother, the preacher should put on the mind of a mother when preaching.

    Thursday of 16th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel God revealed Himself on Sinai in smoke and clouds, thunder and lightning, and by doing so reminded the Hebrews that He is transcendent–entirely different from us. He needed to do that to get their attention, and show them that the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    "What's Up With The Parables, Jesus?" Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 20, 2015
     | 7,077 views

    The disciples asked Jesus why he spoke in parables. A parable is like an allegory or a fable-a practical story that illustrates a moral or spiritual concept. Jesus hadn’t used parables to this extent before now. Let's find out why he used parables.

    “WHAT’S UP WITH THE PARABLES, JESUS?” Matthew 13:3-23 INTRODUCTION: In verse 10 the disciples asked Jesus why he spoke to the people in parables. A parable is like an allegory or a fable-a practical story that illustrates a moral or spiritual concept. Jesus hadn’t really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Ward avatar

    Soil Samples

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 22, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 18,182 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational