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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "There Is Great Hope Despite Power, Self-Interest And Greed"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,945 views

    A sermon about two different roads.

    Matthew 2:1-23 “There is Great Hope despite Power, Self-Interest and Greed” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com The heroes of our Gospel Lesson for this morning certainly seem familiar to us. Each year, we probably all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Materialism

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,423 views

    It starts when we’re young. We go through the ‘mine, mine, mine’ stage. Trying to convey the concept of sharing to a toddler isn’t exactly easy. But possessiveness is something that doesn’t necessarily disappear with age. The ‘mine’ syndrome is something

    MATERIALISM INTRODUCTION: It starts when we’re young. Toddlers going through the ‘mine, mine, mine’ stage. Shaun doesn’t exactly go around saying that but if he sees it, likes it and wants it, in his mind there is an automatic transfer of ownership. Trying to convey the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joel Israel Shashikumar avatar

    The Spirit Of Jezebel

    Contributed by Joel Israel Shashikumar on Jan 20, 2015
     | 8,668 views

    For All Servants of God

    Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” 3 Then he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    #10 - The Myth Of More Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 19,960 views

    The final sermon on the 10 Commandments. This command seems silly. I don’t hurt anyone by merely wanting, do I? How to Overcome Coveting... *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. Today, we conclude this series on the 10 Commandments. . . (was that a sigh of relief I heard?!) INTRO Remember, we’ve been talking about the 10 Commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Poor Stewardship Is Dangerous Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 1, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,433 views

    Anything that that pulls us a way from God is dangerous to our spiritual health and well-being. What will degrade our stewardship to God? Greed. The Bible calls it covetousness.

    Video: Possessions (1:10 min - available on SermonCentral) I want to begin by asking a very simple question: Do you own your possessions, or do your possession own you? Think on that for bit. The message today will deal with all our stuff. What do we do with it all? Is all our time taken up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State Of The Nation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 10, 2020
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     | 5,344 views

    The very first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit that you are an addict. Is the overwhelming population of the USA addicted to sin? Let's take a look.

    God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State of The Nation Today we will be reading from Jeremiah 18:1-12 Last week we started taking a look at God and His interaction with the nations of the earth. The first thing we did was to take a look at Acts 17:26 where it says: From one man, Adam, God made ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Relationship Busters Pt.3 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008
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     | 4,287 views

    Today we are going to look at the pillar of greed.

    INTRO: A few years ago in Boston, the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in their small apartment. They had died a few days earlier. An autopsy revealed malnutrition was the cause of death. But hidden in the mattresses and sewn up in pillows and draperies was nearly $200,000 in cash! The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Ah, To Have It All Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,176 views

    Greed is a temptation that our society promotes. Christians are challenged to say "No," to greed and "Yes," to generosity.

    Mark 10:17-21 “Ah, To Have It All” (Greed) INTRODUCTION America has a love affair with cars. We like sleek, fast, and powerful. We like big and brawny. Cars define us. They tell the world who we are, or who we’d like to be. America’s love affair with cars is not new, however. Before cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Treasure’s Trap Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,206 views

    Stop pursuing wealth, because: such a pursuit has made us (the American Church) sick; it never satisfies; and it is a snare into sin and self-destructive behavior.

    Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly pointed toward greed and selfishness as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Return To Civility: 10 Don't Covet Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 31, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,065 views

    We don't hear the word covet a lot this days, but being greedy is pretty close. This message looks at why we shouldn't be greedy.

    A Sunday school teacher was asking her class if anyone knew what the Tenth Commandment was, to which a little boy responded, “You must not take the covers off your neighbour’s wife.” Pretty close. Well, here we are—the last week of our series, A Return to Civility. When we started the series in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Help For Keeping "Stuff" In Perspective Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
     | 3,032 views

    Dominant Thought: a proper view of things will help us to carry through the command to not steal

    You shouldn’t have been following the car so closely – not on State Street at 5:30 on Friday evening. Maybe they had a brake light out – hard to tell – it all happened so quickly. One minute you’re tooling along thinking about supper, the next you’re watching ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dieuner Joseph avatar

    To Be Led By The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on Feb 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,274 views

    We are spiritual beings having a physical experience

    “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit….For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Rm 8:5-11, 14 Introduction There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Pretenders Or Contenders

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,254 views

    Many have come to us under disguise of christians, Jude helps to see them for who they are

    Pretenders or Contenders The Judgments Jude 1:1-24 Illustration: The events of the last weeks have left their mark on history. Even from within we have seen the treachery. Those who have gone in under the disguise of volunteers were actually looters, stealing from those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    The Secret Of Being Content

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,438 views

    Paul said in Philippians 4:12 that he learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. We need to learn that secret too.

    THE SECRET OF BEING CONTENT Philippians 4:12 INTRODUCTION: Fisherman story from Nelson’s ill. Pg. 146. I’m going to be talking today about contentment. In Philippians 4:12 Paul said that he had learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. We need to learn that secret as well. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessings Lost

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,996 views

    The penalty of envy and the blessings lost because of it

    Paul is here preaching in Antioch of Pisidia and his theme being “Justified by Faith.” Often times we get uneasy when we see new and different things going on in the church but most of the time these uneasy feelings cause us to loose God’s blessings and bestow them upon someone else or another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist