Tag: parable of the sower
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Why was I born?
Are we here by chance, or is there a greater purpose? This sermon explores Jesus’ words in Mark 4:1-20 to provide an answer. As good soil for God, we were born to bless.
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![I can smell the hands of fishermen [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/june-2.png?w=1024)
I can smell the hands of fishermen [Sermon]
Over time Jesus’ people can lose (a) our sense of connection to those who have gone before, and (b) focus. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus provides a collective focus and unity for his people no matter their century. This sermon explores Luke 8:4-15 and eight specific takeaways for a time that is starting…
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![God’s dirt, word and work [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sunday-titles.png?w=1024)
God’s dirt, word and work [Sermon]
How does God work in and through our lives (even when we’re imperfect)? That’s what Jesus answers in the parable of the sower (Luke 8:4-15) and is the theme of this message.
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Kingdom secrets and the unstoppable word in the soil of your soul (Growing deeper with Luke 8:4-15)
In this episode I offer an in-depth look at Jesus’ parable of the sower in Luke 8:4-15, and how we can be ‘good soil’ producing a crop of God’s work through our (imperfect) lives.
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![Your Legacy [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/purposea-2.png?w=1024)
Your Legacy [Podcast]
Have you ever thought about your legacy? About what you will leave behind after your time on earth is done? When Jesus talks about people producing a “crop” in the Parable of the Sower, he’s touching on this very thing. Leaving a crop means showing evidence of God’s Spirit and love working through you. And it’s…
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![Does it choke it or stoke it? [Video]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/purposea-2-1.png?w=1024)
Does it choke it or stoke it? [Video]
In Mark 4:18-19 Jesus warns us about three “thorns” that can choke our faith and lives, making them unfruitful. Yikes! They are (a) the worries of this life, (b) the deceitfulness of wealth, and (c) the desires for other things. But what does he mean? And how can we avoid being chocked by them?! This…
