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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. In this time, O God, grant that we might have ears open to your still speaking voice, hearts softened and weathered enough to welcome your Spirit into our presence,…

Jesus told his disciples another parable about the kingdom of heaven. Like a man who sowed good seed in his field. His enemy came and intentionally sowed bad seed with the good seed. The good wheat and the weeds grew up together. (looking the same) The servant asked the master where the weeds came from,…

The Weeds Among the Wheat Last Sunday the readings reminded us that God's word works. It is supernatural; it is efficacious; it accomplishes what God desires and brings forth life and fruit. Today's readings are an interesting contrast. God's Word always works but sometimes not in the way you want it…

Identifying Toxic Thoughts Imagine for a moment your mind as a garden. Now, think about what's growing there. Is it filled with peace, joy, and love? Or are there weeds of worry, doubt, and fear starting to take over? Just like a garden, our minds need constant tending. Today, we're diving into the crucial…

“The Work of the Enemy” Pastor James Montgomery Boice once said, “Some sections of the Bible give us Grand Theology, some move us to Grateful Responses to God, the Parables ask us if there has been any Real Difference in our lives.” Is your life different today? In other words, as you pick up God’s Word…

Jesus tells stories which portrays the kingdom of heaven existing in messy places; how do we find the kingdom in the middle of the mess?

What was Jesus’ Message Jesus talked about love Jesus talked about peace Jesus talked about charity All these things are important But His message had a larger impact and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Jesus introduced the Kingdom…

Today we continue our study of Matthew 13 . We will be looking at the parable of the weeds. So, last time we were talking about the Kingdom, I mentioned Gospel Growth. Well as we work our way through these parables we will see three things 1) Gospel Growth 2) Gospel Judgment 3) Gospel Gain. As we get…

24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.…

It all starts with an ask Jesus gets out of the boat and heads back to the house. As he walks through the crowd, perhaps Jesus heals some because of his great compassion. Once inside the house, his disciples come to him to explain the parable of the weeds. Notice Jesus does not reprimand his disciples…

You are not an accident. Each one of you was created by God for a special purpose. Your life in Christ begins with a spiritual rebirth. What that means is that everything you’ve ever done wrong is erased… forgiven and forgotten by God. It’s like restarting your phone. God is saying, let’s get a new start.…

Last week we studied the parable of the sower, and Jesus gave reasons for using parables. A parable is a short moral story that was often expressed with imagery and metaphor. It illustrates a truth using examples from life and can show similarity of things we are familiar with. But even when things may…

34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” Jesus continued to speak to the…

Peace. We all yearn for peace. A refuge from the anxiety of everyday life, from conflict and competition, from danger and loss. But are we prepared to accept the preconditions of peace? Can we stomach the sacrifices we must make? Do we even understand what those things are? Join us as we explore the prophet Micah's promise of peace, and how it will be fulfilled in the world and in our own lives today.

1. The Parable Offers Encouragement. (4:26) And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. To Who? Why? 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…

Welcome! Turn with me to Matthew 13 . We are going to be looking at this chapter today. Matthew 13 gives us an interesting concept taught my Jesus… that I think we often miss… You see, we often break it apart… looking just at the parables individually… Honestly… How many of you have read it as one section,…

Planting Seeds Introduction Chapter 13 is the third of the three major speeches in the book of Matthew The first major speech is the sermon on the mount, the second was in Matthew 10 , the fouth one is Matthew 18 , and the last one takes up chapters 23, 24, and 25 You’ve heard me talk about those five…

Why don’t you do something ? A common question asked in our world. It can be asked of: governments, churches, parents, kids, other leaders, ourselves, and at times we ask this of God. We need hearing aids . Jesus says at the beginning of the first parable of the kingdom, to listen up. He also says it…

VBS (we need volunteers every Wednesday) We also have an online sign up. If you have children or nieces or nephews or neighbor kids please get them signed up. We are hoping to have 25 children INTRODUCTION Chapter 13 is the chapter of Kingdom parables . It contains 7 of Jesus’ parables and all of them…

Intro Turn to Matt 13 Jesus = Prophesied Messiah = Davidic King !! 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Introduction Growing up with a garden. Tilling, planting, fertilizing, weeding, and harvesting. Paul sees the church as something that is growing, and God has provided for her people to help lead and guide to be effective. The Who v. 11 What are the gifts mentioned earlier that are used to bring unity?…

A Blueprint for Renewing Your Mind Anchor Verse I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,…

Our Scripture lessons this morning are from Deuteronomy 1:34-40 and Romans 9:6-13 : “And the Lord heard your words and was angered, and he swore, ‘Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see…

Saturday morning opened oddly for the husband and father of a home. His wife cold-shouldered him most of the morning and his daughter just clung to her mother. He even tried to call his mother, but she wouldn’t pick up the phone. The man could only enjoy the silence for so long before becoming overwhelmed…