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  • David Moore avatar

    The Parable Of The Soils Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 9, 2010
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     | 6,005 views

    This message discusses the different kinds of heart upon which the message of the gospel falls.

    Studies in the Gospel of Mark The Parable of the Soils Aim: To sow four different responses to the truth of the Gospel. Text: Mark 4:1-20. Introduction: We often refer to this passage as the Parable of the Sower, but In many ways it is more about the soils than the sower; perhaps we should call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Receiving The Word (Christians Hearing The Word Of God) Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 19, 2010
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     | 7,666 views

    Message about Christians listening to the Word of God and how to respond.

    Title: Receiving the Word Thesis: Teach the people to take responsibility for receiving the Word of God. Text: Amos 8:11, Mark 4 Amo 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread (word of God), nor a thirst for water (spirit), but ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Parable Of The Sower Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Jul 24, 2010
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    An introduction to the Parable of the Sower

    The Parable of the Sower The Book of Mark Mark 4:1-20 I. Introduction: A. Most of us like a good story don’t we? 1. If it is told or written well. 2. It keeps our attention and often entertains us. 3. A good story will also teach us truth if we are paying attention. B. Mark chapter 4 records ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Sower Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Jul 24, 2010
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    This parable addresses the first necessary element of being part of the Kingdom of God. It gives us the requirement and result of becoming a part of God’s family.

    The Parable of the Sower part 2 The Book of Mark Mark 4:1-20 I. Introduction. A. As we discussed last week a parable is a true to life story used to illustrate a biblical truth. B. The parables in Mark 4 illustrate different aspects of the Kingdom of God. 1. The Kingdom of God includes both a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Soils.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    The Parable of the Soils. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Mark Chapter 4 Verse 1-20. 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Tilling Up The Mind

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 6, 2012
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     | 2,953 views

    How open are you to the words of Jesus? Many of us are so hardened that His words bounce off, for others the past, present and future make our minds unable to process His thoughts. Today we examine the pliability of our minds.

    Puzzles can be fun or extremely frustrating. Some people look at the pieces of a puzzle poured out on a table and have no idea what to make of it. They pick up a piece or two and nothing seems to make sense. They can’t see the whole picture and they aren’t willing to work it out. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Green Acres Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 1, 2012
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    A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 4 verses 1 through 20

    Mark 4:1-20 Green Acres “And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Right Attitude About God’s Word

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2012
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    God’s word is sown in us to grow, but we must cultivate it for it to produce.

    Mark 4:1-4:20 March 25, 2012 Morning Worship Text: Mark 4:1-20 Subject: Faith Title: The Right Attitude About God’s Word I can’t seem to get away from the theme of revival in the church. Every time I go to prayer that is the one thing that is on my heart to pray about. On Friday mornings when ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joel Preston avatar

    The Parable Of The Soils Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Mar 25, 2012
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     | 6,527 views

    This parable has been often called “the Parable of the Sower” but is probably more accurately described as "The Parable of the Soils." Everyone who hears the Gospel hears it in a different way. Some revile it, some reject it & some receive it. It is the “

    The Gospel of Mark #10 – “The Parable of the Soils” Mark 4:1-20 Intro – 1. Don’t you love to hear a good story? I know I do! 2. The Bible is the story of God. (PICTURE – The Story…)To understand the Bible, you need bifocal lenses, because two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Parable Of The Sower Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 6, 2011
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     | 3,979 views

    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

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Jesus, The Teacher Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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     | 6,016 views

    When Jesus taught, he did so in parables. Now this was not unique in Jesus’ day for most rabbis or teachers taught in parables. The Greek word for parable means “thrown along something else.” Parables are about comparisons.

    Jesus, the Teacher Mark 4:1-20 For the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the Gospel of Mark through two questions: “Who is Jesus?” and “What meaning does he have for our lives?” We’ve learned that Jesus came to preach that the kingdom of God is near, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Good Soil

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 4, 2011
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     | 14,077 views

    Preaching outline on the Parable of the Good Soil, with intro & application.

    Good Soil Full text: Mark 4:1-20 Main foci: Mark 4:3-9, 15-20 Preaching Outline, by Sterling C. Franklin Introduction – Some people are more fertile than others...in receiving the Word. In Mark 4:1-20, Jesus presents four different types of soils, or audiences to the Word of God, with only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    Keeping Your Commitment To Christ Pt.1

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 9, 2007
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     | 3,335 views

    The story of Peter and Jesus.

    MARK 4: 1-20 According to this parable.. Christians respond differently... According to the word Wayside,– Satan immediately steals the word Stony Ground, – Hear the word, receive it, NO ROOT, Cant withstand troubles Thorns, – Care of the world, Deceitfulness of riches, desires for other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Poor Economics Of Sowing

    Contributed by Jim Cunningham on Sep 2, 2006
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     | 5,522 views

    Looking at the Parable of the Sower as a true parable, rather than an allegory.

    We are a bit past the growing season here in NJ. But the farmers’ markets are still booming with the harvest of seeds that were planted back in the spring. We have had extreme weather this year – first wet, then dry, with a miserable heat wave in the middle. I’m not sure it has been a bumper ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Greg Nance avatar

    What Kind Of Dirt Are You? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 8, 2006
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     | 7,609 views

    Jesus makes it plain that our hearts determine how we respond to God’s word. What kind of heart do you have?

    Read or recite Mark 4 Mark records three parables of Jesus in this chapter that all have to do with gardening. The Four Soils, the Seed and Earth Producing of Itself, and the Mustard Seed. How many gardeners are present here today? Sun, rain, seed and soil are all important components of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ