Sermons on Parable Mustard Seed:

"From The Microscope To The Telescope"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 20, 2011

A sermon about evangelism.

Matthew 13:31-33 “From the Microscope to the Telescope” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org In a seminar on Church Growth, the secret to growing a church was explained as revolving around two very important things. Can you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: United Methodist

Preparing For Easter: The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 10, 2023

Jesus told this parable after the rich young ruler had come--and left. There was a lesson for the disciples and a lesson for us in this parable.

(Full Disclosures: This message is based on a message preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 3-5-2023. This is not an exact transcription. Further, Sermon Central has a message based on this text called “Go Thy Way-The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard” but this is a completely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Redeeming Stony Ground Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 10, 2016

The Parable of the Sower

The Parable of the Sower – 6 “Redeeming Stony Ground” Mark 4:16-17 “These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Soil Samples

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 2, 2015

There’s a condition of the heart that is necessary if the Word of God is to have a lasting effect on any of us.

This little parable of Jesus got me thinking about taking soil samples. You know, with all its talk about different kinds of soil. So, what I did is: I logged on to YouTube and did a search. And, sure enough, there was a video on how to do it, how to take a soil sample. As you might guess, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Nature Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

If the gospel is good news why doesn’t everyone respond with joy? Jesus says he tells parables to filter out those who can't understand.

Do you see what I see? When you look at this picture, I wonder what you see? A young lady in silhouette, or a cartoon man playing the saxophone? There’s only one picture, but people see different things. By the end of Mark 3, the disciples must be wondering the same thing about Jesus. How ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Parable Of The Soils Supplementary Notes - Mark 4:1-25 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2023

These are the footnotes from the studies on the parable of the soils in Mark 4.

Mark 4:14 The sower sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. Immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-25

The Mysteries Of The Kingdom Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 8, 2020

Can we truly understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven? If we can, how do we do so?

1. If we are going to live for God’s Kingdom, it is essential that we learn a new way of thinking. 13:11. 2. Truths regarding God’s Kingdom will only be learned by people who have a desire to know them. 10-11. 3. The more you are willing to learn the truths of God’s Kingdom, the more God will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Day God Ran Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003

Parables of Eternal Life, Part 4 of 9

THE DAY GOD RAN (LUKE 15:11-32) The news that superstar Leslie Cheung committed suicide on April 1, 2003, in then SARS-hit Hong Kong was at first considered a cruel April’s Fool Day joke. Waiters recalled that the singer ordered an iced lemon drink, a glass of ice water, an apple and a packet of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Receptivity Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on May 30, 2018

In this lesson, we discover spiritual growth is not about our spiritual knowledge or spiritual age, but that our increase directly correlates to our spiritual receptivity. Discover four levels of human receptivity.

Men, I don’t know if we are as receptive as we think we are. I guarantee it. I bet you think you’re the most receptive person in the world, to all kinds of truth. I bet you think that. But as you are listening today, I guarantee that you are not as receptive as you think you are. Jesus is going to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Gun Fight At The Ok Corral: In Jerusalem?”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 15, 2023

The parable of "talents"; its connection to the words of Jesus in "holy week", Is the "talent" our "gifts", our "works", or the "mystery" we possess: the free gift of mercy and eternal life, must be shared not buried.

In Jesus Holy Name November 17, 2023 Text: Matthew 25:14-15a Pentecost XVIII - Redeemer “Gun Fight at the OK Corral: In Jerusalem?” If you are a western movie buff you probably remember the movie directed by John Ford entitled: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral which was released in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 22:1-14, Matthew 21:33-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Plow Your Field

Contributed by James May on Aug 14, 2003

Keep your hands on the plow lest you become a traitor to the Lord. Plow a straight row and reap the harvest.

PLOW YOUR FIELD Luke 9:57-62, "And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fear Can Limit You!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 4, 2020

ONE OF THE GREATEST TOOLS IN THE ENEMY'S TOOL BOX IS FEAR. What triggers fear? Fear hinders God's plan for you. Be honest and recognize fear.

FEAR CAN LIMIT YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com *YOUR MIND IS A GARDEN. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SEEDS. YOU CAN GROW FLOWERS OR YOU CAN GROW WEEDS. ONE DAY DEATH WILL COME FOR ME. WILL I GO WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE AS I REALIZE I HAVE FINISHED MY RACE? WILL I BE THANKFUL WITH A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:26, Luke 21:26, 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

El Sembrador, La Semilla Y La Tierra

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 17, 2020

Hoy en día, crecemos en el mundo de la posverdad escuchando las mentiras fabricadas, leyendo la propaganda sistemática de noticias falsas y proclamando lo mismo con la ayuda de personas de alto perfil en la sociedad para lograr su propio propósito.

El Sembrador, la Semilla y la Tierra Isaías 55: 10-11, Lucas 8: 8, Romanos 8: 18-23, Mateo 13: 1-23. Reflexión El sembrador, la semilla y el suelo Queridos hermanos y hermanas, Hoy en día, crecemos en el mundo de la posverdad escuchando las mentiras fabricadas, leyendo la ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11, Luke 8:8, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Other

Ang Manghahasik, Binhi At Lupa

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 21, 2020

Ngayon isang araw, ay mangagsilaki sa post-katotohanan mundo pakikinig sa gawa kasinungalingan, pagbabasa ng sistematikong propaganda ng mga pekeng balita, at ipinapahayag ang parehong na may ang tulong ng mataas na profile mga tao sa lipunan upang makamit ang kanilang sariling mga layunin.

Ang Manghahasik, Binhi at Lupa Isaias 55: 10-11, Lucas 8: 8, Roma 8: 18-23, Mateo 13: 1-23. Pagninilay Ang Manghahasik, Binhi at Lupa Mahal na mga kapatid, Ngayon isang araw, ay mangagsilaki sa post-katotohanan mundo pakikinig sa gawa kasinungalingan, pagbabasa ng sistematikong ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11, Luke 8:8, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Other

The Warrior Seed & The Way We Live

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 29, 2022

Do you ever feel like life is a battlefield? Scripture tells us something about the inevitability of struggles in this present world and how to face them with strength and hope.

The Warrior Seed and the Way We Live Scripture: Genesis 3:8–15, especially verse 15 I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel (NLT). Introduction: Do you ever feel like life is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist