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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 20, 2006
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     | 43,671 views

    In the parable of the sower Jesus speaks about four different kinds of hearers or listeners.

    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 too slow!" ARE YOU LISTENING? ILL.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Fourth

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Sep 5, 2006
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     | 1,795 views

    In the "Parable of the Sower" we see that the percentage of fruitful seeds is not acceptable in the eyes of the Lord.

    1. HOLLOW SEED (VS 4;19) • Highway Ground-Cornfields possess travel paths through the rows of corn, the seed in which fell upon this seed was not sown in ‘fallow ground’ • Fallow ground is: a. Unplowed or b. Uncultivated • These who hear the word and understand it not are those who: a. Do not heed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Answering A Tough Question

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
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    Here is the parable of the sower, which we have typically spiritualized to death. What is the bottom line principle exposed in this parable?

    Passage: Matthew 13:10-17 Intro: Let’s just dive right into this fascinating and tough passage. 1. right in the middle of the parable and explanation of God’s revelational plan 2. soils, hard to soft, barren to fertile. 3. so the disciples, after this first parable, wonder why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Weeds In The Garden

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,994 views

    Message based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.

    Weeds in the Garden Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 September 3, 2006 Introduction How would you define a weed? What makes a plant a weed? Or better yet, why are weeds bad? Here is how the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines a weed: “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dr. Ronnie Grizzle avatar

    Healthy Crops Healthy Hearts

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    WHAT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO DO TO HAVE A HEALTHY HEART, BASED ON THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER.

    HEALTHY CROPS HEALTHY HEARTS MATTHEW 13:3-8; 18-23 SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church WE LIVE IN AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; MANY OF YOU MAKE YOUR LIVING BY RAISING VARIOUS CROPS. MANY OF YOU WHO DEAL WITH LIVESTOCK, KNOW ABOUT THE CROPS BECAUSE YOU DEPEND UPON GRAIN TO KEEP YOUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parables Of The Kingdom. Conditions Of The Heart. Matthew 13.1-23 Part 1 Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on May 24, 2025
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    Using the Parable of the Sower, Jesus teaches that the condition of your heart determines the fruitfulness of your life in response to God's Word.

    2025.05.25.Sermon Notes. Parables of the Kingdom. Conditions of the Heart. The Heart of the Matter_Matthew 13.1-23 PART 1 William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Matthew 13:1-23, Isaiah 6:9-10, Galatians 6:7-8, Jeremiah 4:3, Colossians 2:6-7, Psalms 1:1-2, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Isaiah 55:6-7 Big Idea: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Angel Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 23, 2014
     | 3,421 views

    The children of God that see and hear, hold visions in their hearts know of the angels' presence and know of the spiritual realm---what happens in the spirit and WAIT for the manifestation here on earth as we wait for the harvest of God.

    Angel Prayer by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 23, 2014) “Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing not see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Soldiers For Christ Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 29, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,952 views

    The fourth in a series dealing with the parables found in Matthew. This sermon was preached on Memorial Day and so it somewhat ties in with that holiday.

    Soldiers for Christ: (Parables of Matthew Part Four) Text: Matthew 13:18 – 23 Well it’s Memorial Day weekend; and as you all know, Memorial Day was a holiday created originally for the purpose of honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. There’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Seeds Among Thorns Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,089 views

    Keeping priorities in check.

    Seeds Among Thorns (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) 3rd in a Series on: Parable of the Soils Introduction: USA Today ran an article on October 25th, 1995 that is a great illustration about priorities. It reads… “Ronald Warwick, captain of the luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II, questioned a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Seeds In The Good Soil Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,901 views

    Growing a mature faith in Christ.

    Seeds in the Good Soil (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) 4th in a Series on: Parable of the Soils Introduction: “Four-year-old Jason was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn’t catch, and handed ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    The Liberal (Generous!) God And Our Response Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,718 views

    God is liberal - and by that I mean generous, ample, extravagent in giving. Jesus told this parable ABOUT the crowd not TO the crowd. What is our response to the message of Jesus from the liberal God? What kind of soil are we?

    God is liberal! God is not a Liberal Democrat, but God is liberal! God is not ’wishy-washy’, but God is liberal. God is incredibly generous and extravagant. God does not say, “Anything goes.” God is not that kind of liberal; but when the dictionary says ’abundant, ample, giving freely;[ and] ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jay Bunting avatar

    The Soil Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,957 views

    Do we live our lives open to God? We need to allow the seed of God's word to penetrate into fertile soil of our heart.

    4th Pentecost 11 The soil of your heart. Matthew 13:1-13:23 In the 19th Century and into the first part of the 20th (before radar was invented) ships avoided each other by looking out for beacons or lights on other ships. And they communicated with each other by flashing messages to each other by ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Walther avatar

    God's Word Gives Life

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,539 views

    God assures us of the power of His word to accomplish what He wants... Especially our salvation.

    God’s Word Gives Life Isaiah 55.10-12 Many of the farms in the state of Nebraska are right on the edge of the fertile plains that receive enough rainfall to produce abundant crops. Some years the yields can be a little lower simply because they are not blessed with as much rain as other ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good, Better And The Best!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 5, 2012
     | 4,510 views

    When it comes to yielding "fruits" for the Lord, not to settle for good or better output but to give the very best to Him, who gave His all for us!!!

    Good, Better And The Best Whenever, we have read the parable of the ‘Sower & the Seed’, I am sure we had always patted ourselves on the back saying that ‘I am a GOOD soil’ never giving thought to the fact that the good Lord wants His children to be ‘the BEST ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • John Lowe avatar

    What Kind Of Ground Am I?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 28, 2015
     | 7,742 views

    Are you rootless? Those in this category get excited for a while when they hear the word. But, when it gets tough, they aren’t...because they haven’t developed the capacity to hang in there by holding onto at least what they know for now.

    10-7-04 What Kind of Ground Am I? Text: Luke 8:4-15; Hebrews 5:11-14 Our text is Luke 8:4-15, and later we will use a passage in Hebrews; Hebrews 5:11-14. Listen as I read God’s Word. [4] While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist