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  • Carl Willis avatar

    Scattering Seed

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,286 views

    The parable of the seed and the sower

    Scattering Seed Mark 4:3-9 (NLT) "Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. [4] As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. [5] Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The plant sprang up quickly, [6] but it soon wilted beneath ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Weed And Seed

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,634 views

    The parable of the wheat and weeds

    Matthew 13:24-30 (NLT) Here is another story Jesus told: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. [25] But that night as everyone slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat. [26] When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Son On The Run

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    The parable of the prodigal son

    A Son On The Run Luke 15:11-32 July 4, 2004 Luke 15:11-12 (NLT) To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: "A man had two sons. [12] The younger son told his father, ’I want my share of your estate now, instead of waiting until you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lost And Found

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,921 views

    Parable of the Lost Coin

    Have you ever lost your keys? What did you feel? Desperation? Panic? Fear? Stress? What did you do? If you’re like me, you probably tore the whole house apart. You may have stopped to think about the last place you laid them or saw them. You could interrogate the kids: “What have you done ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A "Compelling" Message

    Contributed by Matthew Cook on Apr 24, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,664 views

    The Parable of the Great Banquet

    The Great Banquet – A “Compelling” Message April 24, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following joke about dining: A man went into a restaurant and sat down. The waiter came up to him. The man said, “I’d like a cup of coffee with no milk.” “A cup of coffee with no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pathway Ground Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    A look at the Parable of the Sower

    I believe that it is the work of the preacher to preach and teach things that will cause us to grow and stretch our belief and faith in God. I hope that in the time that God gives us to work together here in this community that I will be able to do just that. I want to challenge you, teach things ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rocky Ground Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 12,977 views

    A look at the parable of the sower

    "I’ll Serve the Lord as Long as there are no Difficulties or Discouragements" Mark 4:1-9 According to John Gipson the following story was published in the Galveston, Texas paper. It concerned a woman and her parakeet named "Chippie." It seems that the woman was cleaning Chippie’s birdcage with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thorny Ground Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,900 views

    A Look at the parable of the sower

    Soil Testing: Thorny Ground "I’ll Serve the Lord as Long as It Does Not Interfere With Things That Are More Important" Luke 8:4-8 There was a young man who was doing everything possible to move up in his company. Over the past 3 weeks he had built us 52 hours of overtime working on a new project. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Wasting Seed?

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,378 views

    A look at the parable of the seed

    Are you wasting seed? Luke 8:1-18 Gladstone Baptist Church – 30/10/05 am I love big machinery. I’m an engineer still at heart and I love to figure out how machines work. One of the fascinating areas of machinery I think is agricultural machines. Have you ever seen a combine harvestor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Lost Son - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 27, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,792 views

    The parable of the gracious father in Luke 15:17-24 shows us the amazing grace of God.

    Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explained the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The parable of the lost son is usually called the parable of the prodigal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Curse Of The Barren Fig Tree

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 181 ratings
     | 52,317 views

    Sermon on the parable of our Lord on the barren fig tree.

    THE CURSE OF THE BARREN FIG TREE TEXT - Luke 13: 1-9 INTRO. - There is a message to everyone in this great parable of Jesus. God extends mercy and grace to all. He provides and meets needs. He loves and cares. But God has his limits. He looks to see what we will do with what he has given us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dragnet Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 18, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,569 views

    A sermon on the parable of the dragnet (Matthew 13:47-50)

    Sermon for 2/16/2003 The Dragnet Matthew 13:47-50 Introduction: The Dragnet from TV. 1. Dragnet = A system of coordinated procedures used in apprehension, especially of criminal suspects. dummmm! dumda- Dum- dum! That program, by the way, captured the intent of this parable better than any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Rich Man & Lazarus”,

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 50,914 views

    A parable that tells us much about the human heart

    “The Rich Man & Lazarus” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts You may be thinking, “Hey—wasn’t Stewardship Sunday last week? Although I’m sure there’ve been plenty of sermons on this parable that condemned the misuse of money, that’s not what I want to focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    A Little Story

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,771 views

    This is about the parable of the guys fighting over the good seats.

    Let me tell you a story… The governor’s daughter was getting married. The governor had planned an elaborate wedding and reception. The reception was more than cake and punch. It was a seven-course meal. The governor rented a massive hall in which they would have the reception. The governor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James Parker avatar

    The Treasure & The Pearl Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,862 views

    A sermon covering the Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl of great price.

    Parable of the Treasure and The Pearl of Great Price Matthew 13:44-46 "44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist