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  • Douglas Vincent avatar

    How Is Your Soil

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 157 ratings
     | 12,738 views

    I describe four types of soil in Matthew 13 with an emphasis on changing the condition of our soil.

    When Watching the Krispy Kreme Donut machine, or as I like to call it the “Dream Machine.” I noticed something that made me very upset. At the end of the conveyer they were throwing away a bunch of the donuts. First there is the dough plopper that makes the doughnut shape. But as I watched I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Does Your Heart Listen

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 38,075 views

    This sermon is on the parable of the sower and deals with how well we listen to the word of God. My wife and I preached this together.

    Does Your Heart Listen? 9:30 3/25/93 Text Matthew 13:1-22 Psalm 1 Hebrews 12:1-12 .ls2 RICK How is it that two people can come hear the same preacher, sit on the same pew, and listen to the same message each week, yet one of them grows by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Four Attitudes Of Receiving The Word

    Contributed by Izak Shipman on Mar 29, 2003
    based on 219 ratings
     | 15,226 views

    A sermon showing four attitudes towards recieving God’s Word. Reality check for some christians

    Four attitudes of receiving the Word Mat 13:1-9 and 18-23 I Introduction This parable of the sower always reminds me of the garden in my dad’s backyard. Remember how I’ve spent hours there preparing the ground. Sowing the seeds, chasing the dog, the cat, the birds – you name it—and then in the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Here's Your Sign Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,005 views

    A look at the nature of Jesus’ parables.

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: Here’s Your Sign Matthew 13: 1-3, 10-17, 34-33 ["The Parables of Jesus: Introduction To The Parables" From a sermon series on the parables found at: http://www.higherpraise.com/outlines/pa.htm.] Introduction: song "Here’s Your Sign" by Billy ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • John Knight avatar

    The Sower Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 110 ratings
     | 17,461 views

    In spite of 3 out of 4 soils failing the sower keeps on sowing.

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: The Sower Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Healing For Calloused Hearts Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    Jesus wants to produce life in you and through you. His number one desire is healing the one thing that can stop you—a calloused heart.

    Healing for Calloused Hearts Matthew 13:1-23 Pastor Jim Luthy Let’s try a few riddles from justriddlesandmore.com. Write down your answers and I’ll give the solutions at the end. 1. Cathy has six pairs of black gloves and six pairs of brown gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Sower

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 4,843 views

    Kingdom of heaven is like seed being sown. This includes seed sown is us to yield a harvest and us being sown as well.

    Introductory Considerations 1. How could anyone not understand? The message of salvation is a simple one. The story of God’s great persistent love for us and the story of our rebellion. 2. And yet there are times when we try to share what it means with others and somehow they don’t understand - ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Beaird avatar

    How Receptive Are You?

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000
    based on 170 ratings
     | 5,891 views

    The four types of ground Jesus spoke of in Mt 13:18-23 are likened to four personality types seen in people.

    HOW RECEPTIVE ARE YOU? © 2000 Mark Beaird Text: Matthew 13:18-23 n President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling that big smile and saying the usual things at all those White House receptions. So, one evening he decided to find out whether anybody was paying attention to what he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pete's Challenge Series

    Contributed by David Beirne on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,008 views

    What to do when it’s gut-check time. Where do you stand?

    A Challenge John 6:66-69 Intro. A challenge: when it gets intense how do you react? when you’re the only one, are you ready to stand alone? In John’s gospel, chap 7 begins with intense opposition building. Jesus’s popularity basically is going downhill. 1. The question: Now that it is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 158 ratings
     | 6,963 views

    In the parable of the sower we have four different types 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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    "Listen Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 227 ratings
     | 12,248 views

    To respond actively and concretely is to be within the pupose and plan of God.

    Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “Listen up” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Corporations spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year producing t-v commercials with the hope that people will watch and listen to their commercials and be persuaded ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "The Agriculturally Illiterate"

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,875 views

    Sermon focusses on both the nature of sower and the soil.

    Matthew 13: 1-23 "The Agriculturally Illiterate" Paonia United Methodist Church July 14, 2002 Rev. John M. Nadasi I remember the day I got my first four wheel drive. I was so excited because I now had this extra shifter SUV. Why, with this extra shifter, I could go anywhere, anytime, over ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Maurice Schaus avatar

    Faith Lessons From A Farmer

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,565 views

    A "City Kid" learns about farming from a small town congregation, and from Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Harvest.

    As many of you, I was NOT raised I a farming community. Los Angeles is a long way from the plains of Central Kansas, literally and figuratively. 4H and FFA were things that we only read about in books. While there was some agriculture scattered around the area where I grew up, it certainly wasn’t a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gary Roth avatar

    Of Seed And Soils

    Contributed by Gary Roth on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,343 views

    God is the good gardner, working his people into good soil, fit to plant in the seed of his presence.

    "Of Seed and Soils" Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I would like to fancy myself a gardener, although I’ve only been at it about thirty years, and am humbled at the presence of some of you Master Gardeners in the congregation. I am also finding out that gardening in the south is a different kind of animal ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Sower

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,702 views

    A sermon for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 The Sower Parable

    8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23   The Parable is the familiar Parable of the Sower. How full of imagery the story is. The crowds are so large that Jesus gets into a boat so they can see him while he teaches. We can see Jesus in a boat teaching and then we can picture ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran