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- **Text**: Matthew 13:1-9 , 18-23 - **Main Idea**: The Parable of the Sower reveals four different responses to God’s Word. The heart determines growth. - **Hook**: *“Have you ever planted something, like a tree or a flower, with great hope... only to watch it die in a few weeks? Frustrating, right?…

God Gives the Growth 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 (ESV) 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For…

Growth Seminar We all need to grow; needed in all areas, except maybe waistline. We need to grow in our Christian walk too ( Eph4:14-15 ; 1Pt2:2 ) 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness…

Last week, we talked about the Promise and the Process . The Promise, Process, Perfection, Procession, Provision, and the Peace … the 6 P’s explain God’s intentions towards us. The (Promise) God’s Promise to you ; His work in our lives including suffering ( Process ); and what that work is producing…

Introduction: This morning I want us to do something a little different. We can do that because we’re a family not a Christian entertainment center. I want us to look at some scriptures together from the book of Acts. The message this morning springs from several things. Our bible study at Woo Hoo. We…

Introduction: Every year we seem to get a little bit older don’t we? That seems like a pretty obvious statement; one like the famous Yogi Bera might say. I remember reading a story in school about a family that had discovered a well that kept them from ever growing older. At first it seemed great, but…

In this sermon we are picking up in Colossians 2:16-17 , which speaks of three types of heresies the Colossians were in danger of being captivated by: the Judaizers, the pagan worship, and self-made rules. These were taking their focus from being centered in Jesus. We are to hold fast to Jesus, our substance…

Michael reads Ephesians 4:1-16 and discusses how God empowers people to different roles, and how those roles lead to unity and growth in and towards Christ.

This week Peter challenges us to dive into God's word Regularly and to display the love of Christ to the world around us.

Pastor Luke preached about the plants that were fruitful, from Jesus' Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13. He said, "God's message greatly multiplies when it's truly understood."

Guest speaker, Pastor Orban Bellamy, speaks about the parable of the farmer scattering seed. He asks what type of soil are you and are you continually caring for the soil of your heart?

We conclude with the final 2 characteristics of growin as Christians found in Phillippians 3.

The series of lessons called Neither Barren, Nor Unfruitful will look at things we should lay aside from 1 Peter 2:1-2, and things we should take on from 2 Peter 1:5-8, in order that we should be neither barren, nor unfruitful for our Master. This lesson looks at the idea of laying aside malice, and getting our mind right.

GROWTH IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD

The Cultivation of Belief

Introduction I want to start off with a question this morning, “How grown up are you?” Children are often times having a contest to see who is going to be the tallest. Being tall means being older to them or more grown up. Maybe you used to keep track of your kids height on a door frame with a pencil…

Sermon Scripture He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. Introduction- The Bad Product Fallacy In the late 1980s, many researchers…

JESUS AT THE CENTER FUEL GRADUATION (Sunday April 7th it starts again) INTRO: We are approaching Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Picture the scene that day. Jesus beaten on a cross, two criminals on either side of Him. One wanting a sign, a miracle (“save yourself and save us too”) The other humbly admitting…

Introducction In our world today, a person's worth is largely measured by the number of "followers" they have in social media. It's also interesting to see how people are proud to follow celebrities on social media. By 2024, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo has 643 million followers on his IG account.…

Groeien door verbinding met Christus

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going…

2 Peter 3:18 ....But Grow... Psalm 16:8 “I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.” INTRODUCTION.. Growing up....we can’t stay the same size forever.. we can’t stay the same age forever, even though I have an aunt that has been 30 for the past 40 yrs...…

A Case for Christian Growth Acts 17:24-28 Theme: God shows us Christian growth is within community of believers. Introduction: We live in a very individualistic society. We have been schooled to believe every man is an individual and we handle our problems and difficulties ourselves. We don’t need anyone…