Sermons on Greed:

What Will You Do If You Win The Lottery?

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Aug 5, 2019

This sermon plays on Jesus's story of "bigger barns" as winning the lottery

What Will You Do if You Win the Lottery? The lesson this morning is about greed, which is not the easiest subject to preach. Especially when we’re going to ask for your money when the offering plate comes around in a few mins. I noticed something about greed, it is almost like a fog. Fog is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Episcopal

Poor Stewardship Is Dangerous Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 1, 2018

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

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21, Revelation 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Three Money Dangers To Watch Out For Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 31, 2014

A look at one verse where Jesus lays out three of the dangers of money.

HOW DANGEROUS DO WE THINK IT IS? Do we treat money like safety scissors or a chainsaw? - When you’re cutting paper with your young child or grandchild, you don’t think of the danger of the safety scissors. Sure if you really worked at it you might somehow be able to cut yourself with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

Lot Was Looted Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 21, 2013

Lot the nephew of the great man of God Abraham kept erring in his life and made some drastic decisions which not only affected him but also the entire family. Beware!

Lot was looted Genesis 14:11”Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.” Lot the nephew of the great man of God Abraham kept erring in his life and made some drastic decisions which not only affected him but also the entire ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Money Worries: What’s The Sign You’re Too Focused On Money? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 16, 2014

A look at how worry is a sign that money has too much of our heart as well as the first step toward fixing that.

MONEY WORRIES: If money is so important to me, how do I stop worrying about it? - Luke 12:22, 29 – “do not worry” - Worry comes naturally to us and worrying about money comes naturally to us. OUR WORRY FOCUS: You worry about things you love. - We don’t worry about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-31

Denomination: Baptist

Greedy Eyes

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 20, 2012

Jesus talks a lot about guarding our eyes because it happens to be the door for our body!

Greedy eyes! Numbers 11:6”but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes!" Jesus talks a lot about guarding our eyes because it happens to be the door for our body! Jesus said: “The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help For Keeping "Stuff" In Perspective Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

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

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great Wealth Of Contentment Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

I want my audience to become very conscious of the effects of covetousness and to replace it with contentment

I was doing OK. Really, I was. Life was pretty good. But then, I heard that if I want to feel right, I need to get a Bowflex. I don’t have a Bowflex, so, I suddenly realize I’m not as healthy as I should be. I can’t be. That guy in the ad has better abs than I do – ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now Listen, You Rich People! Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 19, 2012

A message for the wicked rich and the reasoning behind it. 1- Their wealth is rotten 2- Their luxury is indulgent

INTRO.- Rich folks. How rich is rich? According to Forbes’ richest list, 72 year old Carlos Slim Helu and family from Mexico are the richest people in the world at $69 Billion, which he made from a company called Telecom. CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is still number two and very rich with ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Is Your Treasure?

Contributed by Dr Fr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 18, 2022

Where is Your Treasure?

Where is Your Treasure?   Scripture Luke 12:13-34   Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s life does not consist of the abundance of possessions. " What powerful words for the world of consumerism and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Other

Lessons From The Life Of Judas Iscariot

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Aug 29, 2023

“Traitor! Murderer! Thief! All these describe Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 Disciples of Jesus Christ.

“Traitor! Murderer! Thief! All these describe Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 Disciples of Jesus Christ.Yet, Judas Iscariot was the Treasurer and kept money for the group. How did a trusted friend and member become so greedy that he betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss? What motivated him to conspire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5, John 11:45-53

Denomination: Baptist

Building Bigger Barns

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 2, 2023

The real fools are those who, being satisfied with their lives as they are, forget God, forget their neighbors, and forget their mortality.

What is wrong with this picture? Imagine that you are in the audience that long-ago day in Judea, listening to Jesus preach. There are thousands in the crowd, but you got there early. In fact, you waited all night to get a good seat. Jesus’ reputation has grown all over Palestine, and people have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Return To Civility: 10 Don't Covet Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 31, 2024

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

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Is The World To Me?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 11, 2024

Naaman had a deadly disease, but he was freed from his disease freely and graciously. How did he respond? How do we respond? How did Gehazi respond?

10.13.24 2 Kings 5:14-27 When you get to be in your middle ages you need to start making appointments with the dermatologist, because you start to notice bumps and moles on your skin that are flaky or have potential for cancer. So the doctor or practitioner will come in with a little wand ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14-27

Denomination: Lutheran

No Other Gods (Deuteronomy 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 31, 2024

Do miracles mean a man is a true prophet? Let's look at Deuteronomy 13.

How serious was God about Israel having no other gods? Could they be deceived by miracles, a friend, or a popular trend from a nearby city? Let’s review Deuteronomy 13. Can false prophets perform miracles? What determines whether they are true or false prophets? Now if a prophet or a dream ...read more

Denomination: Baptist