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  • Broadcasting The Seeds

    Contributed by John Delly on Jul 12, 2008
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    We are God’s sower. We know that we can’t just store or hide the seed. We know that it must be broadcast and planted to do God’s work.

    "Broadcasting the Seeds" Matthew 13:1-9 July 13, 2008 For the last three weeks Nick and Sam Love’s mission trip has been in my thoughts and prayers. Last week I told you that this week’s sermon would be Romans chapter 8 The Romans text has a rich message, but my thoughts kept turning to Nick ...read more

  • What Do I Expect To Hear?

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
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    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

  • Scattering The Seed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 52 ratings
     | 47,000 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

  • Becoming Good Dirt

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
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    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

  • Are You A Weed?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,270 views

    A sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 A parable about the sower

    10th Sunday Pentecost Proper 11 Lectionary 16 Matthew 13: 23-30,36-43 "Are You A Weed?" 24* Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25* but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among ...read more

  • Can't See The Forrest For The Trees....

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,937 views

    Sermon based on the high ideals of church but the realities are so often different.

    Preaching from the lectionary as I do has its limitations. After all, the there are various forms of lections, RC, Episcopalian but I have always used the Reformed Lectionary. It has its limitations and quite often we re-hash the old things of the past, years a, b and c come around so often that ...read more

  • Saints And Sinners

    Contributed by Paul Zwarich on Jul 17, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,739 views

    God patiently tolerates the presence of the weeds in His field rather than risk uprooting even a single stalk of wheat.

    Lectionary 16 A Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 This morning our Gospel text explores a very important issue that I think all of us have contemplated at one point or another. I know that I have sometimes wondered about this subject as I watched the evening news or listened to the radio or witnessed the ...read more

  • The Gospel Is Our Greatest Possession

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 17, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,175 views

    The Gospel Is Our Greatest Possession 1) Recognize its value 2) Treasure its worth

    Who likes treasure hunts? What do you say we have one right now! I have a cooler here in which I’ve hidden a treasure. Can one of you children come up and find it? (Child looks for treasure.) You found it! What is it? Hold it up so everyone can see. It’s a gold nugget – a Hershey’s Gold Nugget that ...read more

  • Do Not Be Deceived - God Is Not Mocked Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 18, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,110 views

    This message focuses on the true nature of sowing and reaping taken from the view of a farmer.

    Do Not Be Deceived – God Is Not Mocked Part 1 Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Introduction This message if the first of my new series titled “Do Not Be Deceived – God Is Not Mocked.” This morning I will focus primarily on the seeds that are being planted within us and what we ...read more

  • Wedding Homily - Pearl Of Great Price

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,928 views

    1. [Bride & Groom] You are valuable 2. Options require that declare what is most valuable 3. God found you so valuable that he forsook all of his options to save you

    ---- Joel, Cathie, when I asked you to read the parable called The Pearl of Great Price, I did so knowing that it was not a traditional or ordinary wedding reading – but then again, neither of you are traditional or ordinary people. Joel, I have had the privilege of getting to know you as a friend ...read more

  • Will You Fit In, In Heaven

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,274 views

    Description of heaven. Asks the question: If everyone says they are going, will they fit in or be out of place there

    Title: Will you fit in to heaven? Theme: Text: Matthew 13:33 “The kingdom of heaven is like” uses 8 times by Matthew Leaven is a symbol of sin Introduction I read a statistic last Sunday from a poll done by George Barna, reputable research agency. Polling people in America they found that ...read more

  • The Heaven And Hell Investigation: What Series

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 6, 2007
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    First in a four part "investigation" into heaven and hell.

    Ok, so now you’re probably wondering…Mike…what’s the deal with the hat? Well…there’s two things going on with the hat. Number one….I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and one of my buddies from work got to go to Europe a couple of weeks ago. He was in London and was on Baker Street where Sherlock ...read more

  • The Macdonaldtown Parables (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,786 views

    Sermons by Father Dave ...

    Our Gospel reading this week confronts us with a series of parables - the sort that my dad (if he was still alive) might well have referred to as MacDonaldtown Parables. I don’t know if you’re familiar with MacDonaldtown Station. It‘s not far from our church building. I don’t believe there’s ...read more

  • The Dangers Of Drifting

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    We cannot be effective for Christ if we drift

    The Dangers of Drifting Hebrews 2:1 gives us a specific warning for just this type of spiritual situation. We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. How many Christians have drifted their way to a loss of their faith? How many here today ...read more

  • Recognizing The Receptive Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
     | 3,637 views

    We are called to reach out those around us with the hope and message of the gospel.

    Recognizing the Receptive Series: Spring Life - Identify Matthew 13:1-9, Luke 19:1-10 March 4, 2007 Morning Service This message was prepared using the Springlife materials supplied by the Wesleyan Headquarters. Introduction When I was young, we always planted a garden at my grandmother’s house. ...read more