Sermons on Demonic Possession:

Why Doesn't God Just Leave Me Alone? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 6, 2005

Reasons God doesn’t leave you alone - based on the question of the demoniac of Gadara, "Why are you bothering me, Jesus?"

We’re renewing the series dealing with the questions people asked Jesus. [The first four messages in this series were delivered in March of 2003.] These questions are important because the people asking them had issues just like you and I. We learn the keys to living a purposeful life from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

"He's Out Of His Mind!"

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 8, 2015

Christians need to be a little like Jesus crazy.;

Title: “He’s Out of His Mind!” Text: Mark 3:20-35 Thesis: Christians need to be a little crazy. Introduction Yesterday a mother of teenagers in our congregation posted on Facebook, “My kids are the reason I wake up each morning, the reason I breathe… and why my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lesson Of Blessing & Woe

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

5 possessions of those who take to heart the lesson of blessings & woe.

THE LESSON OF BLESSING & WOE—Luke 6:20-26 A woman at a county fair placed a large basket of red apples on a table. She put a sign in front of the basket which read: These apples are free to everyone, but take only one, God is watching you! A little boy, Jimmy, studied the sign on the apples with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

The $$$$ Of Following Christ

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2007

Following Christ may $$$$(cost) you the dearest thing you possess

A modern day Rip Van Winkle fell asleep and woke up in the year 2076. Immediately, he rushed to a phone booth to call his brokerage firm. They found his portfolio and reported, “Your Walmart stock is worth $50 million. Your AT&T stock is worth $62 million. And your Microsoft stock is worth $120 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

Generosity Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 18, 2013

part 4 of 4 in a series about being great with our possessions

Generosity 2 Corinthians 9 April 28, 2013 Stephen King is the author of 49 suspense and horror novels that have sold over 350 million copies. You may not know that about 10 years ago he almost lost his life. He was walking along a country road in Maine, and a van hit him and knocked him into a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Wearing?

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Jul 16, 2012

Understanding the requirements that a person must possess in order to be a part of the Kingdom of God

Matt 22:1-14 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Summa Cum Laude

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 30, 2012

A sermon that challenges the body of Christ to make sure that they possess agape love.

“Summa Cum Laude” “1 Corinthians 13:1-13” 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. You might want to know what my title means and why I chose this phrase for this sermon when it is not even graduation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Fret

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 27, 2010

Do not worry or be jealous of what worldly possessions other people have.

Text: “Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity” (Psalm 37:1). There are many people in the world who prosper at the expense of other people. They use whatever means necessary to take advantage of people. These people are only looking out for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Beauty And The Beast Pt.3 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 18, 2008

The 3rd fairy tale we will look at: "Possessions are powerless."

INTRO: Thought: How many possessions does a man need? Tolstoy writes a story about a man who lived in Russia who worked for and finally accumulated 1300 acres. His passion was to accumulate land. A stranger came by one day and told him about land in the East where you could have what you could walk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Offerings To God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 17, 2011

The people offered their presence in the city, their praise to God and their possessions for His house.

RECAP: Neh 10 - The nation made a binding agreement before God, in writing. • Committing themselves, and the generations to come, to SUBMIT to God’s Word (obey Him), to SEPARATE themselves as God’s people (to be a good testimony), and to SUPPORT the Lord’s ministry in the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeing Properly Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014

Jesus cares how we view him, ourselves and our possessions.

• We value our vision. Seeing is important. • Many have had to experience, either for a temporary period, or in an advancing stage, life without good vision. • Part of that is getting old, I am learning. Just another inconvenience of living to be older. • A pastor went to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-43

Denomination: Baptist

Acceptance To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 10, 2017

worldly possessions can blind people of heaven and living a godly life

Let us continue our worship of God by listening and learning from His Word. But let us never forget that we can be so smart and know the Bible but not actually live out, we would be just fooling ourselves and mocking God. James 1:22 tells us, “do not merely listen to the Word but live it out!” So, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Allure Of Worldly Wealth

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 23, 2025

True wealth is found in our relationship with God, not in the accumulation of material possessions.

In the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment, many individuals find themselves enticed by the allure of worldly wealth and possessions. The Bible, however, offers a unique perspective on this temporal and momentry pursuit. The Deception of Wealth Jesus cautioned His disciples about the dangers of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:5

Repairing A Damaged Spiritual Appetite - Psalm 63:1 Part 7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 30, 2025

How your possessions and family could keep you out of heaven

Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Review We are studying 7 ways to intensify our love for God from Ps.63. The first of those 7 was resolve - resolve to prefer God over sin ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1

An Uncomfortable Encounter With Christ Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jun 24, 2006

Now these issues will destroy your life if you do not have one necessary component. That necessary component is a rock solid assurance in the character of God. When you can not understand what He is doing, the only thing you have left is your certainty

As Christians we think that when we come to Christ everything will be a bed of roses. At times, we have to wrestle with things that seem the exact opposite of what we know of God. At times, I get questions as a pastor to try to explain the Tsunamis, earthquakes, illness, and such. Quite ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Baptist