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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
To be able to understand the parables of the kingdom, we must first know what is a parable?
1. The word “parable” comes from the Greek word “paraballo”, which means “to throw alongside” and “to reach a place.” 2. The dictionary definition, “an allegorical representation of something from real life, from which a moral is drawn for instruction,” does not quite explain the purpose of Jesus’ ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-3, Matthew 13:10-11
Denomination: Baptist
Why is it so important to understand the Parable of the Sower?
1. Jesus indicates that if you do not understand the parable of the sower, you will not have the foundation upon which to build your understanding of other parables. 2. The parable of the sower contains four basic elements that are essential to understanding the kingdom of God: A. Sowing – ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Luke 8:4-15, Mark 4:1-20
Jesus Himself suggests a different reason to that which His disciples might have expected.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PARABLES. Matthew 13:10-17; Matthew 13:34-35. It is possible to ‘Like’ Jesus without really ever knowing what He is all about. For some, He is a wonderful teacher, making ‘it’ all so much ‘easier’: yet what is ‘easy’ about, for example, Matthew 5:21-22 or Matthew 5:27-28? ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:34-35
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Faithfullness in serving the Lord brings about its own rewards.
The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-18: Parables can be as exciting and challenging as detective stories. Even more so, for in the end they turn out to be dealing with real life, while detective stories can be pretty far-fetched. Also parables, like detective stories, are filled with ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Denomination: Assembly Of God
A series on the parables of Christ.
Title: “The Parable of the Sower” Script: Mt. 13:1-23 Type: Expos./Series Where: GNBC 1-21-24 Intro: People love stories. From the time you were a young child, your parents read stories to you. Stories are passed down from generation to generation. My grandfather was one of the greatest ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 13:1
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all parables?
; THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER SERIES; The Parables Of Jesus (Mt 13:3-9 ;Mk 4:3-9; Lk 8:4-8) Mathew 13:3. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-8
Today, we reflect on the Parable of the Sower, a powerful story Jesus shared to teach us about the condition of our hearts and how we receive God’s Word.
In this parable, Jesus describes a farmer scattering seeds on different soils. The seeds represent God’s Word, and the soils represent our hearts. Some seeds fall on hard soil, representing those who hear the Word but reject it. The seeds that fall on rocky soil represent those who receive the Word ...read more
Scripture: Titus 2:11, Luke 12:5, Luke 21:34
Jesus was an excellent teacher and guru. He used all the available sources to teach the high values of the Kingdom of God. Every parable is unique and admirable to know the wisdom of God.
Mark 4:1-21 Parables in Mark Definition of the Parable: The Catholic Encyclopedia explains, “The word parable (Hebrew mashal; Syrian mathla, Greek parabole) signifies in general a comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another (ref: Aleteia). The Greek word Parabole ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-21
Denomination: Methodist
Why did Jesus teach in Parables? What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower.
The Parable of the sower When the New Testament was written, communities were agriculturally based. A family would be allocated a section of land to farm. Also, every farmer’s plot was adjacent to their neighbor’s. Also there were no fences to separate the different fields. In order to get to the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Luke 8:1-15
This sermon encourages self-examination of our faith and commitment to God's Word, urging us to bear spiritual fruit through understanding and living out His teachings.
Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and souls, united in our shared love for the Lord. We are here, not by chance or circumstance, but by the divine design of our Heavenly Father, drawn together to seek His wisdom and to grow in our understanding of His Word. The world outside these ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:11-15
Topics: Hearing, Luke
The sermon explores the transient nature of the four types of people described in the Parable of the Sower, emphasizing the transformative power of the gospel and encouraging believers to actively spread the word of God.
Hello Church! Did you know that according to the book, The Millionaire Next Door, most millionaires are neither flashy nor drive expensive cars? They tend to shop at JC Penney and live below their means. Also, not long ago, a study showed that 95% of millionaires are first-generation wealthy, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Topics: Parable Of The Sower, Gospel Response, Kingdom Of Earth
A sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Two sons in the field
19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Matthew. 21:23-32 "What kind of Sinner are You? "And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Denomination: Lutheran
From the parable of the prodigal son, we see the Father’s love and longing for his lost son to return. The salvation of the lost is a big thing to Him. Do we know our Father’s heart today?
Luke 15:11-32 UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER’S HEART What is God really like? The Bible says He is a Father to us, we are His children. It is not enough to ask, “Do you believe in God?” What is more important is “What kind of God do you believe in?” Jesus tells us here in this chapter through 3 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
This is an overview of the Prodigal Son, the beginning of a three week series that looks at the rest of the story.
What would be the worst job that you could possibly imagine yourself in? If the bottom fell out of your world, and you had no safety net what would be on the very bottom of the list of occupations? Perhaps the person in charge of Rob Ford’s Public image? Now imagine if you will that you ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-20
Denomination: Wesleyan
The first statement that Jesus makes is an assertion that everything that the God the Father does, He does, and everything He does is also done by the Father. The only possible conclusion is not lost, to the religious leaders Jesus is claiming to be God.
I am the Son of God John 5:19-30 Monte T. Brown October 27, 2013 Sunday Evening Stapp Zoe Baptist 1. The Father and I are the same. John 5:19-18 Jesus ruffled the feathers of the Jews when he basically claimed that the Father and I are one. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, ...read more
Scripture: John 5:19-30