Sermons on Luke 12:15-21: showing 1-15 of 391

A Life Of Contentment Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Oct 23, 2000

Finding contentment in the midst of a discontent world is possible only in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

- A barber in a small town was busy cutting hair one day when the local cop walked in to get a haircut. And the barber was feeling a bit generous that day, so he said to the cop... "Since you do such a good job protecting us, and watching over us... today’s haircut is free." The cop said ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Ecclesiastes 5:10-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Big Mistakes That People Make

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

People make some big mistakes in life.

BIG MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE Luke 12:13-21 INTRO.- ILL.- A newspaper in Kansas, trying to correct a mistake that had occurred in a previous issue, carried the following item: “We wish to apologize for an error in the wedding story in last week’s paper. Due to a typesetter’s mistake we said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Is Enough

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 12, 2001

This sermon deals with greed and covetousness. When do we say we have enough?

How Much Is Enough Joshua 7:1-15 Luke 12:13-21 Text Joshua 7:15-end I can remember as a kid, sometimes we would go over to a person’s house, and our mother would give us that stern warning, "Now don’t ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-25, Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Not In Things

Contributed by Trevor Ducreay on Dec 10, 2002

Jesus invites us to rethink how we evaluate human worth with a parable about a successful man whom God regarded as a fool.

Text: Luke 12:15-21 Introduction This passage of Scripture is troubling. It may not strike us as troubling on the surface. Indeed we are likely to say the obligatory “Amen” on reading or hearing this passage read in worship. (Remember Amen means “so let it be” or “I agree, I concur, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Adventist

The Misfortune Of The Rich Fool

Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Jan 7, 2003

Through this sermon we will define what the rich fool did with the harvest God filled his barns with. We will also uncover three steps you can take to get rid of greed.

Text: Luke 12:13-21 The Misfortune Of The Rich Fool A. People invest their money in… a. The Stock Market b. Stocks and Bonds c. Retirement Funds B. There is no greater place to invest your money than the Kingdom of God C. We must beware of becoming greedy with what God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Day To Live

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Jan 13, 2003

How would you spend the final hours of your life if you knew that you had only one day to live.

One Day To Live Luke 12:16-21 Introduction The most effective preacher who ever lived was Jesus. He knew how to make his sermons interesting. He knew how to reach and capture the hearts and minds of men. In this parable Jesus is speaking about those who thought more of the things of the world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21, Mark 8:36

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring God's Altar

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 16, 2003

How should we live in this awful and terrible time? We can live like the world, or we can live according to God’s instruction.

October 15, 2002 I. Introduction: A. Review of previous topics 1. Sunday night—we are living in an awful, terrible, and sublime time 2. Monday night—we are hanging by a thread. We are basically living on a life-support system. 3. In view of all of these, tonight, we ask the question—what must we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:19

Denomination: Adventist

God's Plan For Financial Freedom

Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003

Much of the material used in this sermon was gleaned from Larry Burkett’s teaching on finances. Two thirds of the parables that Christ used in teaching deal specifically with finances.

GOD’S PLAN FOR FINANCIAL FREEDOM (Note: Much of the material used in this sermon was gleaned from Larry Burkett’s teaching on finances. Crown Ministries has more material available for further study.) Shortly after his death, someone asked John D. Rockefeller Jr’s chief financial advisor, “He was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15, Matthew 6:19-21, Matthew 6:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Content? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

When the Apostle Paul says, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,” it seems to me that he deserves a hearing. (Powerpoint Available - #201)

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) (PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #201.) TEXT: Philippians 4:10-15; Isaiah 26:3 ILL. This is reportedly a true ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-23, Luke 12:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Un-Thanksgiving Day

Contributed by David Campbell on Nov 23, 2001

How NOT to celebrate Thanksgiving!

"UNTHANKSGIVING DAY" Luke 12:16-21 Pastor Dave Campbell "And He told them this parable: "The ground of a certain man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, ’what shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ Then he said, ’this is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Part 4 Of 6: Idle Spending Series

Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003

The waywardness wealth can lead to and how God wants us to spend.

Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 4 of 6: Idle Spending Luke 12:13-21 "Walmartitits"-accumulating unnecessarily We have a tenacity to accumulate what we don’t need. We have an over-enjoyment of shopping for the sake of shopping. Leads to a mis-perception that our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Holiness

Catastrophic Choices

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Feb 13, 2003

In essence Dr. Luke says, anything we use as an eternal strategy that is outside of the shed blood of Jesus is a tragic mistake and will cause us to be in peril of eternal death.

This sermon was preached by Scotty L Killingsworth to the congregation of Evergreen Church on Sunday morning February,16 2003 Catastrophic Choices series part one Luke 12 Last Sunday we followed Zacchaeus around for 30 days. We watched as he became aware of the consequences of his life, and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Under The Sun Or With The Son?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 12, 2002

This sermon was delivered in a baccalaureate service and later adapted as a graduation address.

Imagine that God handed you a piece of paper and said, “Write down whatever you think will make your life happy and I will give it to you.” What would you choose? Wealth? Power? Fame? A long life? The Bible tells of a young man who was once given this opportunity. His name was Solomon, king ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1, Luke 12:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Get Your Priorities Right

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jun 18, 2002

Two wrongs never make a right!

This week I was reading a book when I came across a fascinating legal case which I thought I`d share with you. This case involved two brothers whose father had died. In his will he gave equal shares of his estate to each of the brothers, but one of them, operating a legal fiddle, had got his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Rich Fool – Balancing The Temporal With The Eternal Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Feb 11, 2002

Jesus told a story in Luke’s Gospel to teach us to balance the temporary with the eternal.

INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme Opening Statement: There are many literary forms used in the Bible. There is poetry, proverb, legal document, dramatic narrative, hymn, sermon, theological treatise, personal letter, and apocalyptic vision. And sprinkled into all of these genres are figures of speech ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21