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  • Martin Wiles avatar

    How Important Is Your Influence?

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,092 views

    The sermon deals with the importance of a good Christian influence on unbelievers.

    INTRODUCTION A. Hobo that comes to Mayberry. 1. Andy and Opie meet him while fishing at a local lake. 2. He steals their lunch from the car so we immediately know he is up to no good. 3. Barney arrests him for loitering and vagrancy. 4. Andy offers to let him work at his house trimming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 4, 2002
    based on 319 ratings
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    In the parable of the sower Jesus speaks of four kinds of listeners.

    ARE YOU LISTENING? Matthew 13:18-23 INTRO.- ILL.- An excited little boy was telling his daddy about something that had happened to him that day. His daddy said, "Slow up, honey, you are talking too fast!" His boy shot back at him, "Oh, no, Daddy, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wheat And The Tares

    Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
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    COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DECIEVED ABOUT YOUR SALVATION? SATAN HAS FOOLED UNTOLD MILLIONS INTO THINKING THEY’RE SAVED WHEN THEY ARE LOST!

    WHEAT AND THE TARES JUL. 25, 99 TEXT: MT. 13:24 - 30..... 36 - 43 INTRO: IF YOU WAS WITH US A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I HAD PREACHED A MESSAGE OUT OF MARK 4 ON THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER. IT IS AT THIS SAME POINT IN THE SCRIPTURE HERE IN MATTHEW 13. JESUS IS SITTING IN THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A "Good And Noble Heart?"

    Contributed by David Parks on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
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    Jesus said that Only the "Good and noble heart." receives the word and produces fruit. Do I have a Good and noble heart?

    What Is A Good & Noble Heart? Introduction: 1. Last week we studied the parable of the sower. 2. We learned that the Word of God only bears fruit when planted in a, "Good and noble heart." 3. We discussed the need for Chritians to broadcast the seed of the word so that it could bear permenant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cómo Responder Ante La Incredulidad Del Mundo

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
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    Dios quiere que entendamos que no todos van a creer y cómo responder ante la incredulidad.

    Hay incredulidad por todo el mundo ¿verdad? Los enemigos de Cristo no solamente se encuentran en los paises extranjeros controlados por el budhaísmo o el islamismo, sino que los enemigos de la verdadera fe cristiana nos rodean aún aquí en México en donde más que 90% de la población profiesa la fe ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    There's A Tree Growing In Me

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
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    The kingdom of God is compared in scripture to a growing tree. Is the Kingdom growing in your life? What is it’s effect?

    THERE’S A TREE GROWING IN ME PROV 11:30 & Matt 13:31-32 I. THE TREE OF LIFE A. There were two tree’s planted in the garden (paradise) of Eden - the tree of life and the tree of knowledge B. Background of man’s fall and the two tree’s C. The tree of life had the quality to give eternal life both ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Mustard Seed And The Yeast Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
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    The Kingdom grows. How does it grow in 1) our lives 2) our community 3) Our world (a call to involvement, evangelism and social action, really)

    The mustard seed and the yeast Mt 13:31-33 WBC 24/3/2 pm 2 parables of GROWTH. - imperceptible start -> massive endings - “mighty oaks from little acorns grow” - massive, fruitful, tasty, sheltering, helpful endings It’s about the power of this stuff. The KOG. It’s transforming power. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    La Parabola Del Sembrador

    Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 23, 2002
    based on 375 ratings
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    Cuando el hombre escucha este consejo o palabra, reacciona según sea la condición de su corazón, básicamente de 4 diferentes maneras, veamoslas.

    Respondiendo a la palabra de Dios (Mateo 13:3-23) Introducción: Dios habla a los hombres de muchas maneras tratando de darle el consejo. Cuando el hombre escucha este consejo o palabra, reacciona según sea la condición de su corazón, básicamente de 4 diferentes maneras; las cuales determinaran el ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Like Barking Dogs Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,446 views

    Jesus spoke God’s truth in every day language.

    LIKE BARKING DOGS Matthew 7:15-29, 13:34 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Communication Pr: Jesus spoke God’s truth in everyday language. ?: How? How did Jesus speak? KW: Characteristics TS: We will find in our study three characteristics that demonstrate how Jesus spoke to engage his listeners. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can A Good God Send People To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 19, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,570 views

    Questions: 1. What is hell like? 2. Is hell forever? 3. How can a good God send people to hell?

    It is captivating to watch the movie industry and their fascination with spiritual issues — twisted as they may be at times. There are any number of films dealing with angels, the spiritual world, and even heaven and hell. One of the most graphic of these was the film Ghost starring Patrick ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Preparing The Soil Series

    Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 29, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,134 views

    There are things that hinder the soil of our heart from being truly fruitful, and things that help our soil to be fertile, let’s have good soil!

    1 Peter 2:1-3 VCC August 16, 1998 Preparing the Soil Introduction Peter is written to those who were going through all kinds of trials (1:6) He has exhorted the Christians to personal holiness in chapter 1 After encouraging personal holiness, he commanded them to have sincere love for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Kingdom Of Growth

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 12,332 views

    As Christians we must constantly seek to grow in Christ

    A Kingdom of Growth Matthew 13.31-35 September 28, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. Experiments of Lord Kelvin: Lord Kelvin was famous for scientific experiments, he created a new temperature scale for extreme temperatures - Kelvin scale, Kelvin once suspended a large piece of metal from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Kingdom Of Victory

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,255 views

    We can recieve victory over this world by following Jesus

    A Kingdom of Victory Matthew 13.24-30 September 21, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. Weeding the garden: Each summer planted a garden, hard work but worth fresh veggies, mid-summer had to pull weeds, sometimes in the hurry we mistakenly pulled out good plants, thought they were weeds or pulled ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Seedy Christians

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,161 views

    The Parable of the Sower - Who are you?

    SERMON: Seedy Christians Matt 13: 1-9, 18-23 July 14, 2002 I. Introduction A. People love to define themselves 1. look at magazines a) Teen magazines (1) Survey: Are you boy crazy? (2) Answer these 50 simple questions and you will know whether it is true love or not? b) Other (1) Test your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Weedy Seedy Christians

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    Getting the weeds out of our life

    Sermon: Weedy Seedy Christians Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 July 21, 2002 I. Introduction A. A Story 1. A blonde was hard up for money, so she went walking around her neighborhood looking for odd jobs to do. She met a nice man who said he would give her work. All she had to do was paint his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist