Fruitful or Fruitless Christianity! Many people in churches today are Christian in name only. Their lives demonstrate that their profession of faith and their willingness to receive the Gospel, actually places them in the category of one of the two...
Jesus’ teaching should move you to change. In this parable, told by Jesus, there are four types of soil. The first soil Travis teaches about is the seed that fell on the hard path. When we typically think of those represented by the hard path, we...
Why did Jesus speak in parables? Why did Jesus speak in parables. The answer to that question is to determine a casual listener and draw in the serious listener. Why is knowing this important to Jesus, His disciples, and the rest of us, as we...
He who has ears, let him hear. Jesus concluded the Parable of the Soils by saying, “He who has ears, let him hear.” How we hear is so important. It is one of the main differences between those who are truly good soil, true believers that have had...
Understanding the Parable of the Sower. One of Jesus’ most famous parables is the Parable of the Sower, also known as the Parable of the Soils. There are different types of responses to the proclamation of the Gospel that can be witnessed. There are...
You must be born again! Following Christ means loyalty and priority to Jesus over family and self. It cannot be understated, how important it is for us to understand the difference between Jesus’s definition of what it means to be a Christian, one...
Complacent to be a lukewarm Christian. Today, we are going to be challenged, once again, as Jesus continues to help us understand what it means to be a true disciple of Christ, a Christian. So, as you listen to this message, take this warning...
Christian discipleship is a change in loyalty and priority. Through the words of Jesus himself, we will see a strong challenge to the lives of so many who believe themselves to be followers of Christ. Following Christ, being a faithful Christian, is...
Discipleship is a radical realignment of your loyalty. There are so many people who believe themselves to be followers of Jesus. They think that it is relatively easy to follow Jesus. They like to listen to a lot of the things that he says and they...
Those who are children of God. The banquet given by the Pharisee, now has a different set of guests. Jesus tells us why they are the ones who will treasure Him, as their Lord and Savior, and be overjoyed that He would offer them an invitation to His...