Sermons on Gold Coins:

Invisible Gold

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 5, 2008

Don’t give into life’s troubles. You may not see in them the rich potential of a strong faith, but it’s there. To have it developed is much more precious than gold! Faith-Testing Times Can Be Faith-Strengthening Times.

Opening illustration: In the 1980s, Northern Nevada was the site of a gold strike. The discovery would have been beyond the imagination of 19th century prospectors, for the gold in those western hills is virtually invisible. Even after being magnified 1,500 times, most of the particles remain ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Gold Christmas Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2009

What was the most valuable gift that was given in the story of the wise men? And what can we learn from the gifts that were given?

(This sermon was preached following a Christmas cantata, and time constraints forced us to sing only one congregational Christmas song. To compensate for this, I included 3 Christmas carols/hymns in the sermon). OPEN: Someone sent an e-mail that made a list of Christmas Signs they’d seen in their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gold Standard Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009

God doesn’t merely want to meet our expectations, God wants to raise our standards.

The Gold Standard I want to apologize if what I’m about to share is repetitious. I think my opening illustration was shared with me by our friend and Chairman of Deacons, Robert Johnson, a few months ago, but I’m not positive. Anyway, in 1900, a company called the Detroit Automobile Company ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: *other

Go For The Gold!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 8, 2008

It’s that time that rolls around every four years, when Olympians remind us all of just how out of shape we all are! Link inc. to text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

Go For The Gold! I Cor. 9:24-27 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GoForGold.html It’s that time that rolls around every four years, when Olympians remind us all of just how out of shape we all are! Eight badminton players were swatted from the Olympics this week for not trying to win. They were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Go For The Gold

Contributed by Monte Brown on Feb 28, 2014

In the Olympics, every individual and every team strives to “Go for the Gold.” They prepare, train, and live to “Go for the Gold” most of their lives.

Introduction Our message this morning is “Go for the Gold” and is found in Hebrews 5:1-10. In the Olympics, every individual and every team strives to “Go for the Gold.” They prepare, train, and live to “Go for the Gold” most of their lives. They sleep to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Go For The Gold"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 23, 2018

The Olympic athletes take risks in order to get the gold we to need to take some risks to obtain the gold.

“Go for the Gold” by taking Risks Mark 8:31-38 1. I was watching the Olympics and it was the snow boarders taking the jump and flipping doing what Announcers called 1040, 1260, ollies, straight air, grabs, Those snow boarders are nuts. • Lindsey Vonn soars down ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist

Gold For A King Series

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 22, 2016

Focuses on the gold that the wise men brought to see what was kingly about Jesus.

WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM, PART 1 GOLD FOR A KING MATTHEW 2:1-12 NOVEMBER 27, 2016 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. There is so much I love about Christmas. I guess it would be easier to talk about what I don’t like about Christmas. Uhhh, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Gold Rush

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 24, 2013

Here Jesus mentions about a group of people who were ‘lovers of money!’

Gold rush, push!!!! Luke 16:14” …..lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.” Apple sells 9 million 5S, 5C iPhone in just three days! People wait for 20 hours to purchase the latest iPhone 5S model in New York, Tokyo and other cities! But alas the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Going For The Gold Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 11, 2024

A message about what Jesus taught about the golden promise and the golden rule.

Going For The Gold Matthew 7:7-12 Dismiss Grove KIDZ QUESTION... Are you ready for some Word of God this morning? Are you open to whatever that Word has to say? And do you believe that God’s Word really... • is alive and active, sharper than a double edged sword? • can judge the thoughts and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fools Gold

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

These days people go looking for value in all the wrong places. There are a lot of things that people feel are important to them and not important to them.

Fools Gold When I was young my uncle invited us to his land in Oregon. He had a cabin and little creek and hills behind the cabin. It was so pretty. He had a gold claim on that land and it was assayed to be good enough to work and make money. For a few days, we panned for gold on the creek. My ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21, Matthew 7:24-27, Acts 4:12, Revelation 3:17-20, 1 John 2:15-17, Matthew 13:44-50  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Gold Or Silver

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Feb 4, 2026

What do you value most? God? Jesus? Self?

Gold or silver Luke 15:1:7 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 And so He told them this parable, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

Hidden Gold

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 19, 2022

This sermon follows a short skit describing the reality TV show, American Pickers. They scanned junk and found value in it. Jesus did the same when he found Matthew, the hated tax collector.

Jesus was a picker. He travelled the back roads of Israel looking for rusty gold. He saw amazing things buried in people's hearts. What most people saw as junk, he saw as disciples who could change the world. Each person had a history all his or her own. There was no such thing as a nobody ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-31, Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17

Fixed With Gold

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jan 16, 2022

This thought is a work in progress. I have been meditating on how the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold displays the gospel. I'm sure I will preach this thought again and better.

Fixed With Gold In our home there are a few dishes that are highly prized. They have value to us because of the giver. There are a couple of glasses that were gifts from my father-in-law to my mother-in-law. There are stories behind them. There is a candy dish Sister Burnett gave us recently. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, Jeremiah 19:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Silver And Gold Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 24, 2022

We should always expect God to open the door for us to share the Gospel.

Silver and Gold Text: Acts 3:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: Mark Roberts wrote of a time when he visited the Capitol as a guest of Congressman John Campbell. If he was with the congressman, he could walk freely around the Capitol, entering many areas that were reserved "for authorized ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Parable Of The Lost Coin Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jun 5, 2005

Part of the series on the Parables of Jesus - The Parable of the Coin

Parable of the Coin – Grace 8 • We move on from the Parables of the Kingdom to the Parables of Grace • One point I should make before we go any further • The parables of Jesus are not just cute stories that He told. As with all His teaching and actions they contain the words of life • We need to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Christian Church