Sermons on A Fool Dieth:

Are You... A Fool For Christ... Or Just A Fool?

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Oct 1, 2013

if we live for "Christ" the world will call us a fool. If we don't, we will truly be a fool. There is no in-bewteen because those who lose their lives for his sake will find them and live with Him forever.

In the fall of 1976, Lu Ratmeyer led me in the "sinner's prayer," and in the spring of 1977, I joined a church for the first time in my life. Actually, I threw myself into as if my life depended on it. There were Sunday morning services, Sunday evening services, midweek services, adult education ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fool’s Gold - Dig Deeper Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of wisdom, emphasizing that true wisdom comes from God and encouraging believers to seek wisdom from Him rather than worldly sources.

Welcome back, church! I’m excited to be with you today as we continue the series we started last week called “Fool’s Gold.” In this series, we are learning about wisdom. What is it? Where can we find it? How do we apply it? And today, I want us to spend a few moments learning how to dig deeper in ...read more

Scripture: Job 28:12-23

Topics: Wisdom Seeking, God's Understanding, Surface Level

Sermon Series: Fool's Gold

Fool’s Gold - The Treasure Of Wisdom Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of wisdom as a treasure provided by Jesus Christ, urging believers to prioritize Him in their lives and share this treasure with others.

Welcome church! We are back here for week three of our series, “Fool’s Gold.” I hope you are enjoying this series as much as I am. We’ve been talking about wisdom and how to find it. Last week, we discussed the fact that we must be willing to dig deeper to discover what true wisdom is. God is the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:2-7

Topics: Wisdom, Treasure In Christ, Faith

Sermon Series: Fool's Gold

Fooling The Magician

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000

We fool the magician (Satan, the master illusionist) by refusing to believe the illusion, pulling back the curtain and trusting the unseen reality.

Some of you may have seen David Copperfield perform his magic. His act includes a lot of glitzy conjuration, including: levitating himself, being sawn in two, and making things appear and disappear. Using illusion, he has carried the art to the extreme. He has “walked through” the Great Wall of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

A Wise Fool

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001

Solomon’s mistakes were that he started out well, but did not end well, he was a minimalist and he allowed his strength to become his weakness.

Have you see the bumper sticker that says, “I took an IQ test and the results were negative”? Sometimes very intelligent people can get very negative results on their IQ tests. For instance, people are paid a lot of money to write the things that appear on the packages and products we buy. But a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Playing The Fool Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 1, 2001

Words do hurt when they come from our unresolved anger. That anger is about our own issues, it requires accountability when it hurts others, it separates us from God when it is deliberate. Reconciliation is a priority.

Words have power. The things we say to one another have power. Kids may deal with smart-mouths in the schoolyard by chanting, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” But that’s rubbish! Don’t you believe it. Names do hurt. Words hurt. The things we say to each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Fools Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 5, 2001

Paul’s appeal to Christians to be united in the body of Christ is still valid.

November 4, 2001 10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Follies Of A Fool Series

Contributed by Tom Evans on Apr 1, 2002

THE RICH FOOL FAILED TO: RECOGNIZE GOD’S BLESSINGS, LIVE A LIFE OF GENEROSITY AND FOCUS HIS RESOURCES TOWARD HEAVEN. Jesus challenges us to avoid his foolish ways.

FOLLIES OF A FOOL HE DIDN’T EVEN HEAR THE WORDS JESUS WAS SPEAKING TO THE LARGE GATHERING, “I TELL YOU, WHOEVER ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN, THE SON OF MAN WILL ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM BEFORE THE ANGELS OF GOD…” NO, HE HAD COME FOR ANOTHER REASON. CERTAINLY JESUS WOULD HELP HIM. HE PRESSED TOWARD ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Deuteronomy 8:17

Denomination: Adventist

Biography Of A Fool

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

When your bio is summed up in one sentence what will it be? Sauls was, "I have played the fool".

BIOGRAPHY OF A FOOL 1 Samuel 26:21 Rev. R. B. Hughes 01/04/01 1Sam. 26:21 “…. behold, I have played the fool ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Playing The Fool Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009

Saul played the fool by 1)Ignoring godly counsel 2) Disobeying God 3) Giving into negative emotions

Playing the fool 1 Samuel 26:23 1. Illus. of Alfred Nobel • In 1866 Nobel invented dynamite and built up companies and laboratories in more than 20 countries all over the world. In the process, he amassed a considerable fortune. • When Nobel’s brother died, the newspaper made a mistake and ran an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:23

Denomination: Baptist

Fool's Life

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 2, 2009

The parable of the Rich Fool reminds us what it is to live a "Fool’s Life."

“Fool’s Life Luke 12:13-21 * There is a mineral named “Iron Pyrite” which, chemically speaking is an iron sulfide which possesses a pale to normal, brass yellow appearance which has earned its name as “Fool’s Gold.” This name was earned as in the days of homesteading (as I understand it), people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Playing The Fool

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 5, 2009

Sarcasm betrays anger at ourselves or at others, but we cannot let it fester. We need to come to the Cross, where there is reconciliation.

Words have power. The things we say to one another have power. Kids may deal with smart-mouths in the schoolyard by chanting, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." But that’s rubbish! Don’t you believe it? Names do hurt. Words hurt. The things we say to each other do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Fool's Silver

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Apostles, pt. 13

FOOL’S SILVER (LUKE 21:37-22:6) The fight for the inclusion of books into the New Testament canon at the Synod of Rome in 382 produced few winners and many losers. The Christian leaders of the time accepted four gospels and rejected at least three dozen gospels. As befitting its name, the Gospel of ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Rich Fool

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008

A message on the foolishness of ignoring God and his will for our lives.

THE RICH FOOL Luke 12:15-21 INTRO: Here is a rich man. Look at him. He is what almost all would like to be, and are striving to be. Jesus brings accusation against this man. He does not say he is guilty of oppression or violence or fraud. He simply says that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Or Fool Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008

Jesus consistently and continually preached that we need to be ready. Over and over again we hear him say, “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

Wise or Fool Matthew 25:1-13 NOte: Some materials of this sermon are taken from sermoncentral.com Now, let’s continue on in our series on the Parables of Jesus. Let’s open our Bible to the book of Matt.25: 1-13, and study the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The main emphasis of this parable is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational