{"id":2046,"date":"2025-07-14T09:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:49:31","slug":"growing-with-the-kingdom-parables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2046","title":{"rendered":"Growing With The Kingdom  ::  PARABLES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7\/13\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does kingdom growth happen?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SermonOnlySlide-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God plants a seed. <\/strong> God brings the kingdom to life.  The kingdom grows well in good soil.  Kingdom growth is a process.  <strong>Kingdom growth is absolutely certain because God makes it happen.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The kingdom is people.<\/strong> Not just numbers or influence. <strong>God grows the kingdom by growing us. <\/strong> Our place in the process is to cooperate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does personal spiritual growth happen?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God plants a seed. <\/strong> God brings you to life. You grow as the soil of your life receives the seed. Your spiritual growth is a process. God&#8217;s work in your growth is certain. <strong> Our job is to cooperate with God. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_515\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2046-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=2046-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20250713GrowithWithTheKingdomPARABLES.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7\/13\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. How does kingdom growth happen? God plants a seed. God brings the kingdom to life. The kingdom grows well in good soil. Kingdom growth is a process. Kingdom growth is absolutely certain because God makes it happen. The kingdom is people. 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