Sermons about Earthly Possessions

Taking This Mountain

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jun 15, 2009

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The record proclaims that Caleb, because of his faith in God, took possession of his mountain, and he expelled some of the greatest of the giants. It is time we take back our mountains.

Taking This Mountain Joshua 14:6-15 6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. 7 Forty years old was I when Moses the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deliver Us From Evil

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010

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How addiction is very closely related to possession, and how Jesus can set us free.

Some of you may know I have not been a faithfully worshipping churchgoer all my life. Not counting a brief flirtation with the Russian Orthodox Church, I was not part of any Christian community between the ages of 18 and 38. If you had asked me what my religious beliefs were, I would have probably ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Anglican

What You Confess You Will Posses - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010

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• For the next couple of weeks I want to get your focus on the words we speak. • What are we confessing as Christians? What is coming out of our mouths…blessings or cursing? • Your life is a sum total of the words you've spoken. What you say is what

Introduction • For the next couple of weeks I want to get your focus on the words we speak. • What are we confessing as Christians? What is coming out of our mouths…blessings or cursing? • Your life is a sum total of the words you've spoken. What you say is what you get. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-14, Mark 11:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Boasting Only In The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 29, 2011

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In today's lesson we are urged to remember our condition when God first called us, and that from the world's point of view, we have been utterly foolish to believe in Christ as the way of salvation.

Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Poor And Blessed Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2010

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Think about that which is eternal. Only God can truly satisfies our heart. Seize every opportunity to seek God and live for Him.

I entitled this story – the poor and blessed life • These two words poor and blessed does not usually go together but we see them here. • At a glance, Lazarus’ life looks pathetic and sad. He is homeless and poor. • But at the end, we saw him returning to God, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I'd Rather Have Jesus Than Have Riches Untold

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 21, 2009

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Jesus is better to have than great wealth.

LUKE 18:18-30 “I’D RATHER HAVE JESUS THAN HAVE RICHES UNTOLD” A) A wealthy man was moving into a new house and his next door neighbor just happened to be a Quaker … The Quakers, as you know, believe in simplicity and plainness of life! * The Quaker neighbor watched as the movers carted in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

Living For Jesus In The Valley Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 29, 2010

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As we come down off the mountaintop and into the valley with Jesus we find five factors we that can only be discovered in the valley.

A Study of the Book of Mark Sermon # 32 “Living for Jesus in the Valley.” Mark 9:14-29 In verses one through thirteen of this chapter Jesus had taken his inner circle of three disciples, Peter, James ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Profit?

Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 21, 2011

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EOLS: How we think about material possessions is indicative and predictive of our spiritual health and destiny.

Mat 16:24-26 (24) Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (25) For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (26) For what will it profit a man if he gains the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Methodist

Radical Reliance

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011

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Challenging the congregation to live a life of radical reliance, in the model of the Acts 242-47 church

INTRO I am a typical Westernized American. I am the third of three children, the baby in the family so to speak in a typical, American middle-class family. From my earliest memory my parents spoiled me – not rotten to the core (at least I would like to believe), but I never went ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Lutheran

Demon Possesion Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 30, 2017

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People who do not have Jesus Christ in their lives are susceptible to evil influence even possession.

Last week we noted from Mark 4 that during a boat trip, Jesus taught His followers about faith. Faith is basically completely trusting what Jesus said by taking action accordingly until what was said is accomplished. Faith can be defined this way: Faith is believing what God says and putting it to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turning Religious Reluctance-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 4, 2018

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5 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-V—John 4:1-26 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: [Fox News news feed--04/12/2018—“The Associated Press contributed to this report”] At around 7 p.m. on Sunday April 1st 2018, a newborn baby—with the umbilical cord still attached— was placed in the ‘Safe Haven Baby ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Thunder Boys Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 5, 2013

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A beautiful summers day can turn violent when a sudden thunderstorm erupts. James and John had a tendency to erupt like a sudden storm.

Last week we looked at Peter and discussed how he seemed to be the best friend of Jesus. Jesus pinned all of his hopes and dreams on Peter. However, there were two others who were within an inner-circle with Peter. These three were allowed to be a part of teachings and miracles that the others were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:54

Denomination: Foursquare

Being Smart With My Money What Should I Avoid

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 12, 2012

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This message is on dealing with two motivating factors of how we spend our money 1) it looks good now and 2) it will impress others later. We should be more concerned with pleasing God than each other.

Being Smart With My Money—What To Avoid Genesis 13:5-13 and Acts 5:1-11 We are in part 2 of our series, Being Smart With My Money. Last week Pastor Toby preached “What Do I Need”. Next Week Pastor Kellie will do “What Cost Me The Most”, Pastor Toby will return ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Does Jonah Love A Plant More Than An Unsaved City?”

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 7, 2014

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A look at four ways that we put our comfort above the unsaved.

WHICH IS A HIGHER PRIORITY FOR ME: My comfort or God’s compassion? - Jonah 4:5-9. - Verse 6 tells us that Jonah is “very happy” about the vine. - Verses 8 and 9 tells us that the destruction of the vine puts Jonah is such a bad state of mind that he wishes he was dead. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Three Portraits Of Salvation In Philippi

Contributed by John Hamby on May 27, 2014

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Every morning and every evening the head of a Jewish household would pray, giving thanks that God had not created him “a Gentile, a woman or a slave.” It hardly seems coincidental that the first three conversions which take place at Philippi, come from those three despised categories.

“Three Portraits of Salvation In Philippi” Acts 16:11-40 Every morning and every evening the head of a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-40

Denomination: Baptist

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