Sermons on god's possession: showing 181-195 of 214,543

True Treasure Derives From God's Good Pleasure Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 3, 2019

Earthly pleasure is temporary and important to God in terms of legality and morality, but true pleasure comes from God our Father who has gifted His children with the True Treasure that is SO important in terms of eternity.

“My pleasure” is an idiom I sometimes use in response to a “thank you” . . . sort of like a special way of saying “you’re welcome” but reserved for gratifying, delightful experiences which rise above the customary courtesy level . . . of just being polite. Actually to discover true pleasure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24, Luke 12:32, Ephesians 1:9, Philippians 2:13

Abundance Of Joy Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 7, 2018

The example of giving in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 teaches us that giving is an evidence of God's grace in our lives.

Scripture Last week I began a new series of messages that I am calling, “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven.” Jesus once said, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What You Confess You Will Possess Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 30, 2010

• I want to continue this morning on what we spoke about last week. What we confess, we will possess. • We discussed that the words we speak set the tone for our life. • We must be in agreement with God’s Word if we expect to have what we say. • We ar

Introduction • I want to continue this morning on what we spoke about last week. What we confess, we will possess. • We discussed that the words we speak set the tone for our life. • We must be in agreement with God’s Word if we expect to have what we say. • We are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Day God Eavesdropped

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 30, 2002

God listens carefully to those who esteem His name; they are His special possession.

The Day God Eavesdropped Mal 3:13-18 13 "You have said harsh things against me," says the LORD. "Yet you ask, ’What have we said against you?’ 14 "You have said, ’It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

"God's Special Conference"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 21, 2002

All persons possess dignity and worth because we are created in God’s image.

GENESIS 1:26-27 “God’s Special Conference” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Sitting in her car--on a dark road just outside of town a young high school girl looks at her life. This is what she sees: “I am overweight.” “I have no ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 1:27-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Steps To Mastering Our Money

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009

Either we master our money or it masters us

Steps to Mastering Our Money Luke 16:1-13 October 23, 2008 Morning Message Over the past few weeks, we have seen a dramatic shift in our financial and economic stability. The stock markets are down, the outlook is not promising and the bailout seems to have failed. People are angry with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Moth Eaten Garments; Cankered Gold And Silver

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jun 15, 2013

You can tell what a man's attitude is and a lot about his character by his relationship to money.

MOTH EATEN GARMENTS; CANKERED GOLD AND SILVER JAMES 5:1-6 Text: James 5:3 James 5:3 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Introduction: The ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Generous Or Greedy Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 17, 2013

A series looking at what we do with our possessions.

Generous or Greedy Luke 12:13-21 April 14, 2013 SHOW VIDEO ~ Do you remember watching NASA launches? They were so exciting as you would be listening to Houston talking and to the astronauts. It was reality television at its best. Finally you’d hear the countdown. Isn’t that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Little Yet Exceeding Wise Part 4 Spider Series

Contributed by S. R. Manohar on May 10, 2018

Now it's time to study from the life of the spider. The Bible says that the spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

THE SPIDER Proverbs 30:25-28 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:25-28

Alternatives To Money Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 20, 2009

Money is not the solution to our lack of significance, purpose, joy, or love.

Intro: This morning I want to suggest something extremely radical, subversive, and even confrontational. It is a message our culture does not want you to hear. And although I won’t get arrested, and probably even won’t upset you by saying it because “on the surface” it will sound reasonable, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Foolishness Of Greed Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 24, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019 Series #39 Text: Luke 12:13-21 Intro We are continuing our ongoing series and focus on “Encountering Jesus” …through the Gospel of Luke. And this Fall we encounter Jesus engaging us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Right Question! Wrong Answer!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 28, 2008

The rich young ruler asked the right question but was unable to accept the right answer.

RIGHT QUESTION! WRONG ANSWER! 17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" 18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. 19 You know the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Deviled Ham Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 14, 2020

The conversion of someone who couldn't understand anything

Deviled ham Mark 5:1-20 Every night for years this lady thought she heard a burglar downstairs and she would get her husband out of bed at least once a week to go down stairs and make sure everything was alright. Sure enough, one day she thought ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Rich Young Ruler

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 18, 2018

FOBO “fear of better options?

28B I saw a tee-shirt that said “fomo made me do it” (Fear Of Missing Out.). Did the man in our Gospel today have that, or FOBO “fear of better options,” or FODA, 'fear of doing anything?' The man ran up, knelt down, and asked Jesus, “…what must I do to inherit eternal life?" It’s like, “What is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-30

Denomination: Catholic

Seeking The World

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Jan 30, 2022

Some of us are lost in a sea of material things, and bills, and debt, feeling like we’re drowning and that the very life is being sucked right out of us. In order to have abundant life, we must seek life in Jesus instead of life in the world.

Eddie Rickenbacker was America’s most famous army aviator during World War I. During World War II he was appointed special consultant to Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson; and it was Rickenbacker’s task to inspect the various aspects of war. During one tour in 1942, Eddie and seven companions ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Baptist