Sermons on Parable Growing Seed:

Positive Leadership Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

A leader is not content just to be a Christian. He wants to be a good Christian, and the best Christian he can be. They put forth effort in order to grow. They are ever reaching up to find better ways to apply God's Word in their lives.

Late one night in Philadelphia and elderly couple came into a little third class motel. The husband said to the night clerk, "Please don't tell us you don't have a room. My wife and I have been all over the city looking for a place to stay. We didn't know about the big ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

The Hope That Is Within Us Purifies Us – 1john 3:2-3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 6, 2022

The coming (Rapture) of the Lord Jesus Christ is our hope. Do you have this hope? It grows from reading the bible and meditating on the Person and work of the Lord, and learning about heaven. Our future state when we shall see Jesus.

THE HOPE THAT IS WITHIN US PURIFIES US – 1John 3:2-3 1John 3 v 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that when He appears, we shall be like Him because we shall see Him just as He is. 1John 3 v 3 Everyone who has this hope fixed on Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3, 2 Timothy 1:12, 2 Corinthians 12:4-7, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Titus 2:11-14, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Colossians 1:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wastebasket Christianity

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 7, 2023

This is a simple message designed to help us continue to live out a year in which we grow - using out Spiritual Wastebaskets - 1. Our Past Sins 2. The Sins of Others 3. Our Self-Sovereignty (Real Leadership is Followship)

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14 Theme: Wastebasket Christianity This is a simple message designed to help us continue to live out a year in which we grow more into the image of Our Savior and LORD. There are some things that we need to put into our Spiritual Wastebaskets – 1. Our Past Sins 2. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14, Psalm 103:11-12, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Nazarene

Don’t Die In Your Wilderness

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025

The wilderness is a temporary phase, not your final destination. It is a bridge between where you were and where God wants you to be. Many have died there because they lost focus, but God’s will is for you to endure, learn, grow, and cross over.

DON’T DIE IN YOUR WILDERNESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Numbers 14:26-30 Key Verse: “Surely none of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.” (Numbers 14:30, NIV) Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 8:2-4, 1 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:26-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Filled With The Knowledge Of His Will

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 8, 2025

Apostle Paul’s prayer is for believers to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, emphasizing transformation through deep spiritual understanding, wisdom, and obedience. It highlights the importance of aligning one’s life with God’s purposes and growing in relationship with Him.

Filled with the Knowledge of His Will “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.” (Colossians 1:9 KJV) Introduction: The Prayer for Fullness The ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9, 2 Peter 1:3, James 1:5, Philippians 1:9

Denomination: Church Of God

Speed On My Feet

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 2, 2025

God desires for us to move at His pace, which is always faster and more efficient than our own. When His hand is upon us, He accelerates our progress, giving us the strength and endurance to run and not grow weary.

SPEED ON MY FEET By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 18:46 "And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 3:13-14, 2 Samuel 22:30, Habakkuk 3:19 INTRODUCTION: There ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resolved To Follow Christ

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 4, 2026

Does God want us to change, to mature and grow over time? Yes! And he has provided the power to do so. But change is not automatic; we have to cooperate with the work of the Holy Spirit in us. Here is how we do that.

Happy 2026! According to the Gregorian calendar, it has been two millennia, two decades, six years, and ten days since the birth of Christ. Our calendar is named the Gregorian calendar after Pope Gregory the eighth, who decreed its use in 1582. It replaced the Julian calendar, named after Julius ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 John 3:2, Philippians 1:3-10, Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 3:14-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah’s Last Message To Ahab Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 17, 2024

Ahab was king of the Ten Northern Tribes (Israel) and wanted to purchase a vineyard growing next to his palace, The owner wouldn't sell, so Jezebel (the queen) took matters into her own hands. The results were not pretty.

Introduction: After Elijah had left Mount Horeb and returned to Israel, he seems to be out of the picture for a while. King Ahab, though, had been very busy with wars against Syria (see 1 Kings 20). After that, Ahab saw a vineyard belonging to someone else but Ahab wanted it anyway. He got it, all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:11-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Good News And The Bad News Of The Good News

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Feb 23, 2007

God’s free grace may be good news for a dying backslider; but what about the dying missionary? Doesn’t he deserve at least equal treatment? Analyzing the parable of laborers in the Vineyard from Mat. 20, we continue to be astonished at God’s way of worki

The Good News and the Bad News of the Good News A man and a women had been friends for many years, had died and gone to heaven. They told St. Peter that they wanted to be married. - “Take your time and think about it,” said St. Peter, “you have eternity so take fifty years and see me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Behold, The Bridegroom Cometh

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 6, 2016

Jesus reveals a parable of the Ten Virgins - each having their own lamp, but only five had oil in their lamps. When the call sounded to meet the Bridegroom, only five were ready. We must have oil in our lamps when the call is sounded to meet the Lord.

Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh Matthew 25: 1-13 We have read another of Jesus’ parables. Parables were used of our Lord to communicate a heavenly truth through an earthly illustration. This parable was given to the people of Israel, but there is application and instruction for each of us. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Sure Way To Win In Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2022

1. We must make sure the messages we hear are true (vs. 17-18). 2. We must strive to overcome our selfishness (vs. 18). 3. We must keep growing in godly wisdom (vs. 19). 4. We must believe Jesus will give us the victory (vs. 20).

God's Sure Way to Win in Life The Book of Romans Romans 16:17-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared January 30, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans 16:17. Here Paul is very close to the end of his letter to the Christians in Rome. And in today's Scripture he shows us how ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Outsourcing God: How Good Sheep Get Lost

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 13, 2018

GOD IS GOD AND I AM NOT, it’s an easy thing to say but it is entirely different to live out on a daily basis. We say that we pray and have faith in God but over and over again we seem to either grow impatient or deep down we believe that God won’t actually listen to our prayers.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com GOD IS GOD AND I AM NOT, it’s an easy thing to say but it is entirely different to live out on a daily basis. We say that we pray and have faith in God but over and over ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:2-3, John 10:14-16

Denomination: Foursquare

Praying With Power Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 6, 2003

Just as Paul was vigilant in his habit of praying for believers everywhere, so too we can use his powerful prayer passage to pray for others to lead lives worthy of the Lord, to bear fruit, to grow in the knowledge of God, to endure with patience and to j

Oct. 14, 2001 Scripture Text: Colossians 1:9-14 Speaker: Jeff Williams Series Overview How to Pray with Power Good morning! Several weekends ago I experienced a tremendously traumatic event. I was stung by a bee. Maxine had gone to the church to lead worship practice. I had stayed at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Over My Dead Body

Contributed by Jack Warford on Sep 28, 2001

“Over my dead body”, was a phase that I heard many times while I was growing up in the fifties and sixties. But today it takes on a greater significance than it has ever held with me before. Today the one using these words is Jesus Himself.

“Over my dead body”, was a phase that I heard many times while I was growing up in the fifties and sixties. But today it takes on a greater significance than it has ever held with me before. Today the one using these words is Jesus Himself and the one He is talking to is you. The only way any of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Book Of Acts, Part 9- A Few Good Men; Seven Servants Made A Difference Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

When we pick up our study of the Early Church in Acts 6, it is thriving and growing. They are having unprecedented success. •External persecution has only made the Church stronger. •We learned at the end of chapter five that after being beaten for thei

A Few Good Men Seven Servants Who Made a Difference Acts 6:1-7 One of the great classics of Western literature is Edward Gibbon’s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It races the history of the decline of the Roman Empire over a thousand year period, from the second century to the final ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist