Sermons on Fool For Christ:

Foolishness Of Rehoboam Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 1, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: It is useless if a wise king will only hand over the kingdom to a foolish son. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD needed to be first in everything in your life and humility brings grace to your l

I. EXORDIUM: It is useless if a wise king will only hand over the kingdom to a foolish son. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD needed to be first in everything in your life and humility brings grace to your life. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 12:8 (New Living Translation, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What To Do With All Your Dead Flies

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 15, 2005

Contrasting the Wise with the fool

- PowerPoint outline upon Request What To Do With All Your Dead Flies Fly Facts There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than human beings on the whole planet * There are 120,000 species of flies, ranging in size from 1/20th of an inch to 3 inches House Fly - Most common of all ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Failure Of A Success

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 18, 2007

Lessons from a fool

The Failure Of A Success Luke 12:13-21 It would be interesting and revealing some day to do an exit poll to find out all the things that people had thought about during the sermon. Some young men would no doubt be thinking, “I wonder who that beautiful is sitting three rows over? I wonder if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

One Day, God Will Rescue Us From Fools (Psalm 14:1-7) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 5, 2022

There's different kinds of stupid. Defining a "fool," OT style. A psalm of confidence-- God will rescue us one day.

We continue our very sporadic study of the psalms today, by reading Psalm 14. Let's start by reading part of verse 1. (1) Of/for the director. Of/for David. He has said-- a fool-- in his heart/mind, "There is no God." There's lots of kinds of stupid in life. You can act ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7, Psalm 74:18-22, 2 Samuel 13:1-14, Romans 3:9-18, 1 Samuel 25:1-31  (view more)  (view less)

Who's On Trial? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 4, 2024

You can avoid making a fool of yourself if you submit to Jesus as your Lord, admit your weakness before Him, and embrace the truth He offers.

One evening, while waiting for a bus, a young man was standing with a crowd of people looking in the widow of a taxidermist shop. In the center of the window was a large owl that attracted the attention of all who passed by. The self-appointed expert began to criticize the job done on it. “If I ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-38, John 13:37-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Fool Straining At The Eye Of The Needle - Take Note And Learn Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 23, 2022

Jesus gave a parable of the rich man whose soul God required one night. He was called a fool because he worked hard for treasures but was poverty-stricken for God. We examine treasure in heaven and faithfulness.

THE FOOL STRAINING AT THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE - TAKE NOTE AND LEARN THE INTRODUCTION {{Luke 12:20 but God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you, and now who will own what you have prepared?’}} - In verse 20 why did God call him a fool? Well there is one thing we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-15, Luke 12:16-20, Luke 12:20, Luke 18:24-26, Psalm 14:1, Luke 12:21-34, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, 1 Corinthians 16:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Senses Can Disconnect You Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jul 27, 2009

If You Walk According to your five senses you can easilly fall into self and outside of God’s will.

The Senses Can Disconnect Us Introduction In this third chapter of Genesis we find that God created man in his own image. That’s totally correct, we are made in God’s Image; nonetheless; though we are made in the image of God we yet have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Invest In Eternity

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 11, 2008

Are you concerned with earthly possessions or heavenly treasures, with temporary goods or eternal rewards, with self or with people? Be wise and invest in eternity.

A man has his priorities wrong and Jesus had to tell him this parable to address it. You can be doing nothing wrong and yet not be right. • The farmer wasn’t doing anything sinful but he was not doing it right. • He is hardworking, and probably smart, seeing the way he organises his farm. • He is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Warnings, For The Wise

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 24, 2010

This is a verse upon verse teaching on the book of Proverbs. The text is in NKJ and then it's broken down from the NLT.

Warnings, for the Wise Proverbs 24:1-34 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; 2 For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking. 3 Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; 4 By knowledge the rooms are filled ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:1-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prosperity Is Power, But God Judges The Abuse Of Power Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 30, 2017

Part 7 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape" (Prov. 19:5). "It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes" (Prov. 19:10). "To be poor is to be powerless. But to be rich is to be powerful and influential. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:5-10, Proverbs 30:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Evil? & Introduction To The Proverbs

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 9, 2019

We don’t grow up learning proverbs, we learn everything else except for that: science, math, economics, etc. We live in a fallen world and we need God's capsules of love and wisdom to not be trapped by the ways of this world.

Introduction v. 1 The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel v. 2 to know wisdom ???????? (hakmah) and correction (instruction in the form of discipline & visa versa) to understand words of understanding v. 3 to take ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: *other

Lesson From Job/ Are We Speaking Like Fools

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 28, 2026

There are lessons to be learned from people in the bible

Lessons from Job Are we speaking like fools? Job Chapter 2:1-2:10 Let’s pray and while we’re praying, turn in your bibles to Job 2:1-10 Good morning again, Job 2:1-10 Read from Bible We have for a couple weeks been looking at lessons learned from some people in the bible- We looked at Paul ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

When Your Ego Makes A Fool Out Of You

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

The dangers of thinking more highly of yourself than you ought to.

WHEN YOUR EGO MAKES A FOOL OUT OF YOU LUKE 14:8-11 I. INTRODUCTION WHENEVER WE LIVE AS IF THE WORLD CAN’T GET ALONG WITHOUT US, AND WE MAKE OURSELVES TO BE MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE, IT IS LIKE LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO THROW A STONE, WHICH WILL CAUSE OUR HOUSE TO TUMBLE DOWN ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Fool Some Of The People Some Of The Time

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 2, 2003

Are we really and truly trying to please God with our communication, customs and conduct, or are we trying to please man?

COMMUNICATION - Our words will be kind and not foolish KINDNESS IN SPEECH V. 1 Matthew Henry said that “if wrath rises like a threatening storm, then a soft answer will turn it away like the winds.” The Speech Research Unit of Kenyon College has proved that when a person is shouted at, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Luke 12:13-21 Parable Of The Rich Fool

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 1, 2011

Let me say to begin with, that a parable is an earthly story to illustrate a heavenly truth, and we’re about to read the account of Jesus giving this parable to do with COVETOUSNESS to a great multitude of people that had gathered together, and there was

LUKE 12:13-21 PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL 4-2-11 Let me say to begin with, that a parable is an earthly story to illustrate a heavenly truth, and we’re about to read the account of Jesus giving this parable to do with COVETOUSNESS to a great multitude of people that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist