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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Extravagant Sower

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 17, 2023
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    A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 15

    July 16, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The Extravagant Sower Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Farming techniques have come a long way. To begin with, the equipment: Modern tractors are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Stories Of The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
     | 2,553 views

    Jesus begins to teach in parables.

    The Stories of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Sower Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, July 30th, 2006 Intro: My wife and I just celebrated our 10 year anniversary this week. I love my wife and am amazed that she has been hanging around with me for as long as she has. Some of you may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Frustrations Of Farming

    Contributed by Michael Bowen on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,683 views

    Four responses to the Gospel.

    The Frustrations Of Farming - Mark 4:1-9 Introduction: A farmer had noticed some boys kept stealing watermelons out of his watermelon patch every night so he decided to put a stop to them. He put a sign out in his watermelon patch that said, "One of these watermelons have been injected with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sowing

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,895 views

    Discusses the benefits of sowing seeds

    Sowing Introduction Last week we took up a seed offering for our guest speaker. When I told the guests who came to hear him that they did not have to give in the regular offerings, they looked at me as if I was crazy. Most people plan to give once when they come to Church and I wanted that to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Root Of Righteousness

    Contributed by Richard Reid on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,578 views

    It’s time to grow deeper in God’s word.

    Root of Righteousness Proverbs 12:3 12/9/05 A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved. Proverbs 12:12 - The wicked covet the catch of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit. Root - The part of a plant buried in and gaining nourishment ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Sower) #1

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 15, 2022
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    Many ministers use poems, illustrations and humor to get across what they are wanting to teach. But a favorite tool of the Lord was parable

    He used them frequently! The Bible says He taught them many parables. WHY DID THE LORD TEACH IN PARABLES? Notice, the Scripture explains the Scripture. Look at Mark 4:1-2, we read, “And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nature Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,526 views

    If the gospel is good news why doesn’t everyone respond with joy? Jesus says he tells parables to filter out those who can't understand.

    Do you see what I see? When you look at this picture, I wonder what you see? A young lady in silhouette, or a cartoon man playing the saxophone? There’s only one picture, but people see different things. By the end of Mark 3, the disciples must be wondering the same thing about Jesus. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Incredible Invisible

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 24, 2022
     | 1,535 views

    Jesus used several illustrations about seeds to teach important truths on how his kingdom works. Today we will look at a parable that teaches His Kingdom has Incredible Growth and Invisible Increase.

    Invisible Incredible PPT 1 Message Title Incredible Growth, Invisible Increase Jesus used several illustrations about seeds to teach important truths on how his kingdom works. Today we will look at a parable that teaches His Kingdom has Incredible Growth and Invisible Increase. I believe this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Parables Reveal About You

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,248 views

    In the Bible Jesus says, “I came to seek and to save what was lost.” Jesus came to proclaim good news to the captives. Jesus came to reveal the truth about God. Jesus came to be light in a dark world. But what if I told you that it’s not quite as simp

    September 12, 2004 WHAT PARABLES REVEAL ABOUT YOU Matthew 13:1-23 In the Bible Jesus says, “I came to seek and to save what was lost.” Jesus came to proclaim good news to the captives. Jesus came to reveal the truth about God. Jesus came to be light in a dark world. But what if I told you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeds By The Sea

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 7, 2011
     | 2,699 views

    Sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost dealing with spreading God's word.

    Matthew 13: 1 – 9, 18 – 23 / Seeds By The Sea Intro: The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what he said. One evening during a reception, he decided to try an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seeds By The Sea

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 19, 2011
     | 2,604 views

    Sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost and the parable of the weeds.

    Matthew 13: 1 – 9, 18 – 23 / Seeds By The Sea Intro: The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what he said. One evening during a reception, he decided to try an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gps Stage 4: Harvest Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 9, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,207 views

    The last Message in the GPS series. Harvest is critical.

    GPS Stage 4: Harvest Mark 4:26-29 * The word ‘harvest’ means much less today than it did in times past. Think about the First Thanksgiving. Our High School history text and class taught us that the first feast, while not particularly called “Thanksgiving”, was a celebration of the crops being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Secrets Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    This is a New Year’s sermon.

    SECRETS OF YOUR HEART Luke 8:4-15 Introduction: 1. New Year’s resolutions. Why bother? 2. The motive of your heart is a major factor in your success or failure in keeping with your commitments. 3. In this parable: The sower represents God. The seed represents God’s Word. The soils represent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Producing A Kingdom Harvest Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 9, 2023
     | 2,923 views

    Believers who see, hear, and understand will be instructed and spiritually enriched with the mysteries or secrets of the kingdom of heaven producing fruit, more fruit and much fruit. The kingdom of God is all about the harvest!

    Sermon: Producing A Kingdom Harvest (The Blessedness of Hearing and Understanding the Word) Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23 “Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. 2 A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Cultivate A Heart To Hear God Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,262 views

    (Parts of this message were condensed from a sermon by Rick Warren) How do we hear the voice of God, above the din of a noisy world?

    Introduction: I. Have you noticed; A. We live in a noisy world. B. By noisy, I mean 1. Lots of competing ideas 2. Lots of competing ideologies 3. Lots of competing standards of living, and ideas of what is right and wrong, C. And all of these different noises seem to be talking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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