Sermons on Plant Seed:

Godly Generations Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 8, 2024

The family tree is described as vine plant, olive trees in the Psalm 128. Humanity is compared with plants, trees, including the palm trees. This house looks like a green house with peace and prosperity.

Psalm 128 Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!   Introduction: Psalm 127 and 128 has a focus on God’s work in and through a holy family. A family tree is a list of all the people in your family: grandparents, parents, husband and wife, children and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Swords Into Plowshares

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

• It is my prayer every week that you hear something that inspires you to crack open your bible and dig into Gods word.

• I’m hiding in a closet that is in the hallway between the living room and bedrooms in the house of my childhood. I’m about 12 years old, holding a toy gun. • My two younger brothers are trying to find me. They also are armed with toy guns. • I played similar games with my uncles except we made ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Minding The Mind SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 29, 2023

Thinking

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are gathered here today, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here to engage our minds, to exercise our thoughts, and to elevate our ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Topics: Minding The Mind

Just A Corn Of Wheat

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 3, 2016

What one believer can do when planted in good ground.

Just a Corn of Wheat (John 12:24 KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit, 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24-26

A Culture Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 1, 2020

I believe Jesus is wanting us to constantly be a person who shows mercy and cultivates a bubble of mercy around us.

BEATITUDES SERIES: A CULTURE OF MERCY MATTHEW 5:7 #Beatitudes READ MATTHEW 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” MERCY STORY 1 (p) Mercy is like two farmers who had two fields next to each other. Each farmer came out on the same morning to prepare their fields and to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Genesis 14:8-16, Luke 22:47-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Vision From Heaven

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

Over & over again, the world is doing its best to plant some visions in our minds. Well, God is in the business of planting visions, too.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) ILL. I heard a story some time ago of a missionary in Africa who gave a Bible to an African man. When it was given to him, the man hugged it close & expressed great appreciation for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-19, Habakkuk 1:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Becoming Good Dirt

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008

The Parable of the Sower teaches us not only what not to be, but what we can be to become fertile soil for the seed of the Spirit.

Introduction: The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower.” It is the only parable which Jesus explains line by line. One of the important things for us to understand is that fields in biblical times were not like our fields today which have been prepared by modern ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Parable Of The Sower Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 6, 2011

Listening and hearing. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Ill: Sir William Osler who was the professor of medicine at Oxford University, • Had a class full of students before him; • And wanting to emphasize the importance of observing details, • He reached down to his desk and picked up a bottle containing ’urine’, • Holding it high, he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Brethren

Power Up Kingdom Living Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 10, 2023

In Matthew Jesus frames up the Jesus Life by speaking about the Kingdom of God. Not a physical kingdom with walls, a castle, and a throne. It is a spiritual Kingdom. Jesus is our King.

Power Up Kingdom Living   Matthew 13:31-51 Introduction Power Up - it’s what we need to do when our spiritual batteries get low. We need to connect to the power source, overcome temptation, use the power of influence, exercise the spiritual disciplines, and escape judgmentalism in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evangelism And The Church.

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 1, 2007

An outreach plan for the church

Adherents.com (National & World Religion Statistics - Church Statistics - World Religions) Christianity, if taken as a whole, is the largest world religion 2.1 billion Christians in the world, or 33% of the total population. NOTE - Which they include Catholic, Protestant, eastern Orthodox, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Fear

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 11, 2023

We ask for more faith than we realize we have. We let it lie dormant in us, while all the time God is there, and our faith in God is there, doing very little.

There is a legend from the Orient about a traveler making his way to a large city. One night he meets two other travelers along the road: Fear and Plague. Plague explains to the traveler that, once they arrived, they are expected to kill 10,000 people in the city. The traveler asks Plague if Plague ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Harvest Is Ready Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 22, 2005

Even if we don’t sow there is a harvest to be reaped that others have planted.

February 20, 2005 Morning Worship Text: John 4:27-38 Subject: The Harvest Title: Part 3 of the Preparing for the Harvest Series – The Harvest is Ready As we go into our third week of the harvest series I want you to understand something. There is one specific reason why I am devoting so much time ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let The Words Of My Mouth: Living With A Heart Aligned To God - Psalm 19:14 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 16, 2024

Psalm 19:14 is a verse that speaks to the deepest parts of our spiritual walk with God.

Let the Words of My Mouth: Living with a Heart Aligned to God - Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Introduction: Today, we are going to dive into a powerful verse found in the Psalms—a verse that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:14, Proverbs 18:21, James 3:9-10, Philippians 4:8, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Jesus Wants Every Believer Involved In Helping To Plant And Grow His Church

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus gave believers a promise when He said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not overcome it.

1. Jesus gave believers a promise when He said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not overcome it." (Matt. 16:18) Christ is actively working to help people plant and grow His church in every nation of the world. The Lord knows that His body will have the greatest opportunity to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Controlling Your Power Plant - Working Your Tongue God's Way Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 13, 2023

If we would admit it, believers can have all kinds of problems with their tongues sometimes, but Christians, we can do better. By God's grace we can start new habits in our speech. Our tongue is like a power plant, believers should control their tongues to work God's way.

Sermon - Control Your Tongues to Work God's Way Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32 “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. 30 And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32, James 1:26, James 3:2-7, Proverbs 18:21, Psalm 19:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist