Sermons on San Mateo 13:28:

The Harvest Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 19, 2022

The Day of the Harvest of the earth will come, no matter what you do or believe. It will come in God’s time and in the course of the harvest season. Are you ready? How will you respond to God’s invitation of grace today?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Watch this message at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/episodes/161881 Do you know how cranberries are harvested? When the fruit is ripe, the cranberry bog is flooded with water. As the water covers the bush, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:14-20, Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Brethren

Weeds Among The Wheat

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 21, 2022

God, the Lord, is the Reality that defines reality, that holds all that is, material or spiritual, in being.

Saturday of the 16th Week in Course Weeds Among the Wheat The tribes that Moses–and probably others–led into the Promised Land were, in the words of Exodus (12:38), a “mixed multitude.” That means that although once in the desert they were all called Hebrews or Israel, not all were physical ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:38, Matthew 13:24-30, Jeremiah 7:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Battle Of Thermopylae And The Body Of Christ Today: The Parable Of The Wheat And The Weeds Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 1, 2022

As the body of Christ today, sometimes we feel like the 300 at Thermopylae don’t we? It often seems like the darkness is closing in on all sides, particularly in the west. New forms of evil on every side seem to grow and spread like locusts

“The east was on a collision course with the west in 480 BC. The world watched in awe as the largest army in history poured into Europe. Heading this colossal war machine was Xerxes, the king of Persia. His army numbered almost two million foot soldiers, eighty thousand horsemen, twenty thousand ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Salvation Army

Your Harvest Is Coming Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 19, 2022

In Part 2 of this series we focus on Jesus' parable about the sower, specifically about how the seeds of His Word are snatched from us because we do not take the time to care for them.

Your Harvest Is Coming Part 2 Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8; Isaiah 40:29-31; 55:11; Matthew 13:4-8 This morning we’re going to complete the message that I began last week titled “Your Harvest is Coming.” Last week the focus of that message was to show us how important it is for us to purposefully ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, Matthew 13:4-30, Isaiah 40:29-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Satan’s Limitations: Satan Is Not Omnipotent Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Sep 12, 2022

Job 1-2 reveals Satan’s limitations. Satan is not God’s equal opposite. Unlike God, Satan isn’t omnipresent (everywhere), omnipotent (all-powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing). This session’s focus: Satan is not omnipotent; he can only do what God allows. So why does God allow suffering?

************* Satan Is Not OMNIPOTENT (All-Powerful) The Lord asked Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job; there is none like him in the earth. He is a perfect and upright man, who fears God and avoids evil?” Satan asked, “Haven't you made a hedge on every side about him and his house ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:7-9, Revelation 19:6, Psalm 147:5, Psalm 19:1, Genesis 18:14, Luke 1:37, Matthew 19:26, Jeremiah 32:27, Exodus 20:11, Isaiah 40:28, Job 42:1-2, 1 Peter 3:20, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:7, 2 Peter 3:9-10, Matthew 13:37-39, Matthew 13:27-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Insights For Kingdom Living In 2023 Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 3, 2023

If we are taking care of God’s business as a priority—seeking His salvation, living in obedience to Him, and sharing the good news of the kingdom with others—then He will take care of our business as He promised—and if that’s the arrangement, why not try it?

Sermon: Insights For Kingdom Living in 2023 Scripture: Matthew 6:31-33 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-33, Matthew 13:24-29, Matthew 13:44-47, Matthew 20:1-5, Matthew 24:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Harvest Time

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 3, 2023

What are you sowing? What will your harvest be, on the Day of the Lord?

One of the things I loved about living in South Jersey, where I served my first church, was the fresh peaches. I love peaches even more than I love sweet corn. So as soon as they started appearing, I started buying. And every time I went into the local farmer’s market (Puglia’s) I would just wander ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:1-12, Matthew 13:24-39, Luke 6:43-44, Amos 5:18-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gardener’s Field Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 24, 2022

In the church, there will be unbelievers mixed in with God's people; however, Jesus warns us that it is not our place to judge. He also asks us to consider whether or not we are wheat or a tare; a believer or an unbeliever.

This evening’s message is entitled “The Gardener’s Field,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares.” In Genesis 2:8-9, we read, “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Wheat And Tares) # 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 15, 2022

Again, I would like to remind you that parables were one of the favorite tools the Lord used in teaching spiritual truths.

The Lord would take something physical that they all were familiar with, and use it to teach them a valuable spiritual lesson. This method of teaching is referred to as parables. And the Bible said that He taught them many parables. For example, in our scripture today, He used the parable of “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

Wheat And Weeds Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 25, 2019

Jesus’ parables are both works of art and the weapons he used in the conflict with his opponents. They were the teaching method he chose most frequently to explain the kingdom of God and to show the character of God and the expectations God has for people. Klyne Snodgrass

The Kingdom Is Like … Wheat and Weeds April 28, 2018 Jesus’ parables are both works of art and the weapons he used in the conflict with his opponents. They were the teaching method he chose most frequently to explain the kingdom of God and to show the character of God and the expectations God has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Galatians 5:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem Of Weeds

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 14, 2020

This parable may very well be one of the most important teachings for the church to hear in helping us to understand the nature of our witness for good in the world.

The Problem of Weeds Read Matthew 13:24-30 Everyone who has ever farmed or gardened, or taken care of a lawn, is only too familiar with the vexing reality of weeds. Weeds are essentially a mundane example of the fall of Creation and the presence of sin in the world. The dictionary defines them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

In Your Face ... Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 30, 2019

Christians have the external world, the internal flesh, and the infernal Devil to deal with every day. If you have been a Christian for any length of time, then the Tempter is no stranger to you.

How do seeds give birth? Seeds. Seeds are baby plants. One of Jesus’ most well-known parables is the parable about the Sower. Jesus describes God as a farmer who liberally sows seeds. He casts seeds where other farmers wouldn’t waste their time and seed … pathways, rocky places, weed patches. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15, Matthew 13:24-29

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Does God Allow Good And Evil In The World?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 21, 2017

Why is there evil in the world and in the church?

Intro, Purpose, Plan Why is there evil in the church? What about those who are sincere and have faith in God’s forgiveness through Jesus Christ? Let’s understand that the church is and will always be a mixture of good and evil, but those who are righteous by faith will shine. Let’s discuss the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Wheat And The Tares; Hypocrisy And Strength Through Humility.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 23, 2017

The parable of the wheat and the tares is not all about hypocrisy; it is also a gospel reading of atonement, full of strength through humility.

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 20th July 2014 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). (This is a modification of a previous sermon for a larger congregation). Today's readings: Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Episcopal

El Trigo Y La Cizaña; Hipocresía Y Fuerza A Través De La Humildad.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 23, 2017

La parábola del trigo y la cizaña no es todo acerca de la hipocresía; También es una lectura del Evangelio, llena de fortaleza por medio de la humildad y la expiación.

Este sermón fue entregado a la Santísima Trinidad en Ayr, Ayrshire, Escocia el 20 de julio de 2014 (Una Iglesia episcopal escocesa en las diócesis de Glasgow y Dumfries). (Esta es una modificación de un sermón anterior para una congregación más grande). Isaías 44: 6-8 Salmo 139: 1-11, 22-23 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Episcopal