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  • The Power In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,498 views

    As with everything else in life, prayer is the key to influencing secular culture and human government. Solomon's call to prayer serves as a pattern for discovering the power of prayer.

    Every four years, this nation elects a political leader we call the President of the United States. This year’s election is fifty days away and there is both anticipation and anxiety as that day approaches. We go to the polls seeking to change the direction of the nation, or to stay the ...read more

  • Gluttony - A Deadly Sin

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 98 ratings
     | 10,926 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. We have been talking about deadly sins. Sins that plant themselves deep within us and can take over our lives. Sins that lead us to other sin and sins that separate us from God. 2. Today we look at a fifth deadly sin. And as we consider this sin - it may seem harmless ...read more

  • "And Then?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,833 views

    In Luke 12:13-32 Jesus uses an interruption as an opportunity to talk about greed, how material possessions do not bring happiness, and that when we live within the Kingdom of God, right here and right now, we can relax in the knowledge that God is in con

    Luke 12:13-32 “And Then?” BY: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A young man and an older man were having a conversation about the future. The young man said, “I’m gonna learn a trade.” “And then?” asked the ...read more

  • Give And Take Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,174 views

    An examination of the 8th commandment and what it means for building healthy relationships when we don’t take from those relationships, but work to give.

    Give and Take (Exodus 20:15) There is an old story about two neighbors, a baker and a farmer, who didn’t get along very well. You see, the baker was suspicious of the farmer, suspecting that he wasn’t getting his money’s worth when he paid for a pound of butter. He weighed the farmer’s butter ...read more

  • Judge Jesus Is At The Door

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 4, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,269 views

    Judge Jesus Is At The Door 1) Be content 2) Be patient

    Last week we learned that our God is like the next door neighbor who loans you his lawn mower and gives you fresh snap peas from his garden. Whatever you need (though not whatever you want), he’s happy to give it to you. Just ask – even if it’s the middle of the night! But our ...read more

  • Do Not Covet

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 27, 2012
     | 3,201 views

    GREED and materialism is too pervasive to hide from today!

    Do not covet……. Exodus 20:17”You shall not covet (desire) your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor ANYTHING that is your neighbor’s.” GREED and materialism is ...read more

  • The Problem With Prosperity Preachers

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Jan 24, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,833 views

    Why The Prosperity Gospel is heresy!

    Mat 6:19-21 (TEB) "Do not save riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, save riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your ...read more

  • Rich Toward God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 21, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,232 views

    The sin of covetousness in Luke 12:13-21 warns us against the danger of greed.

    Scripture Three weeks ago I began a series of messages that I am calling, “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven.” Today, I want to examine the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13-21. During Jesus’ final few months of life he journeyed from Galilee to Jerusalem, where he would be crucified. While ...read more

  • Protecting God’s Gift Of A Peaceful Heart Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 25, 2012
     | 4,498 views

    With the Ninth and Tenth Commandments God protects his gift of a peaceful heart.

    Do you remember flipping through the Sears Catalogue as a child? Which were your favorite pages? The toy section – especially the page which pictured the doll house the size of a dog house? I was always partial to the sports equipment pages. I would have loved to own every baseball mitt ...read more

  • Worrying = Little Faith Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,554 views

    Worrying means little faith in God; little faith in God leads to worrying.

    Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 12… The Gospel means good news and all 4 Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are about the good news of God and Savior Jesus Christ. Of course, the best news from Jesus Christ was He, who was holy and had no sin, died for every ...read more

  • Rich Fool

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 21, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,591 views

    There's an old story about a hermit who stumbled onto a cave in which was hidden an enormous treasure.

    18C There's an old story about a hermit who stumbled onto a cave in which was hidden an enormous treasure. The hermit, being old and wise, realized what he had discovered and immediately took to his heels and ran from the cave as fast as he could. But as he was running, he came upon three ...read more

  • "fat Wallets, Empty Lives"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,620 views

    A sermon about the dangers of greed.

    “Fat Wallets, Empty Lives” Luke 12:13-21 Last week there was a reader’s poll in The Chattanooga Times Free Press that caught my eye. The question asked: “Do you tithe to a church?” Now what is a tithe? A tithe is giving, at least, ten percent of your yearly income to God. So, giving, say, ...read more

  • Too Much Of A Good Thing

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Sep 30, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,627 views

    There are many things in life which are good to have. But it is possible to have too much of a good thing

    TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Luke 12: 13-21 Introduction There are many things in life that good to have.It is to have enough money to provide for ourselves and our families.It is good to have a comfortable home to provide safety and well-being.It is good to have a job which is suitable for our ...read more

  • Where Can I Put My Stuff?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 1, 2024
     | 1,757 views

    A sermon about priorities.

    “Where Can I Put My Stuff?” Luke 12:13-21 In a monologue, a comedian talks about our obsession with the accumulation of material possessions, and the modern anxiety for which it is both the cause and result: “You got your stuff with you?” he asks his audience. “Guys have stuff in their ...read more

  • Sermon On Avarice

    Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 18, 2021
     | 1,805 views

    Avarice can be considered the very essence of evil

    Fyodor Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist, philosopher, and journalist once remarked: “The world says: "You have needs - satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the ...read more