Sermons on Greedy:

A Messiah Who Gives Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 29, 2009

Jesus tells us that the secret in giving is the motivation of our heart.

A Messiah Who Gives Text: Matthew 6:1-4 Introduction 1. Illustration: A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson. She gave the little girl a quarter and a dollar for church "Put whichever one you want in the collection plate and keep the other for yourself," she told the girl. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Becoming Consistent & Consecrated Series

Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 29, 2007

It is obvious if we are born of God because we live the right way and love others well.

An Incarnational, Missional People “Becoming Consistent & Consecrated” 1 John 3:4-10 William Willimon used to be the dean of the chapel at Duke University. "One day he received a phone call from a very irate father. The father exploded on the other end of the line, telling Willimon furiously, ’I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 20, 2007

Discusses the sin of Gluttony

Seven Deadly Sins Part 4: Gluttony Introduction When I was discharged from the Air Force, I weighed 202 lbs. During my time in the military, I considered myself a lean, mean fighting machine. Although I did no fighting for the whole time I was active duty, I was physically fit and ready. I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leftovers For God Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Giving God our leftover time and resources.

Leftovers For God: Time, Talent and Money Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21; 4:18-22; Introduction: Last week I started this message "Leftovers For God" by reviewing just was "leftovers" were as it pertained to both food and non-food. In my first message I focused on how we give God our left over ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Unfair God?

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005

In dispensing eternal life, God is just as gracious to the death-bed convert as he is one born and reared in the faith. Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers shows us why.

An Unfair God? Matthew 20:1-16 Somewhere in the Charlie Brown cartoon canon, there is an episode where Lucy and Charlie are walking home from school. Lucy has a report card in her hand and she is clearly not pleased. She turns to Charlie, and, complains: "It isn’t fair Charlie Brown, it just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Is It A Sin To Save? Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 27, 2005

All Christians need to plan for their financial future without hoarding their resources and becoming preoccupied with financial worries.

INTRO: I’m a cheapskate when I go to fast food restaurants with my family. Instead of buying separate packages of fries for everyone, I usually try to save money by just getting one “biggie” size package. This works good for saving money. But with four of us trying to share one package, and two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Its About Faith?

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 3, 2005

The book of Job is about a hero who endured an astonishing test of faith.

It’s about Faith? Job 1:9-11 07/31/05 2412 words I invite you to turn in your Bibles to the book of Job, chapter 1 and follow along as I read verses 9-11. 9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Comfortable Christians Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 6, 2005

Challenging the false thinking of comfortable Christians

SERIES: “EXCERPTS FROM EZEKIEL” TEXT: EZEKIEL 12, 13, & 14 TITLE: “COMFORTABLE CHRISTIANS” INTRODUCTION: A. Many of you have probably heard the old story about an ancient village where all the people who lived there were blind. One day, while ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Houdini Lives!

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jun 14, 2005

Mercy triumphs over judgement ~ or it should!

HOUDINI LIVES ~ OR MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGEMENT! LUKE 7: 36~ 47 1. Introduction: It seems God just loves to show mercy whereas all too often our natural inclination is to show judgement. I guess my biggest act of mercy was rescuing a mouse that the cat brought in through the cat flap. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47

When Failure Is Successful: Poverty

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

How poverty can be good

Intro: How much do you have to have to be a success in our society? With the changes in our economy, it seems that the bar is really being raised. It used to be that if you were a millionaire, you had achieved success. The truth is, that millionaires are really quite common in our society ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ, The Church, & Our World Today

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

God’s plan has never changed. He has commissioned the church to "…go into all the world & make disciples of all people, baptizing them in the name of the Father, & of the Son, & and the Holy Spirit."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Many of you grew up in a little town much like the one that I am going to describe to you now. It isn’t very different from many small towns even today. So travel back with me for a few moments to your Hometown, USA. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's The Big Deal?

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This is about undistracted worship.

Do you remember “Let’s Make A Deal” with Monty Hall? People would dress up in goofy costumes and carry signs to get his attention so he would come to them to make a deal. They would barter and trade. Unknowingly contestants would trade away a new car for 5 baby pigs. Or, they would trade away ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

Generosity & Holding Back Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2004

These verses are an encouragement to see how a Church can behave together when its members are committed to one another as fellow members of the body of Christ and to be generous with our possessions. But they’re also a warning not to hold back what we’ve

We’ve seen a fascinating thing in Australian politics in the past few weeks. John Howard has gone from being the man of steel to being more like a quick change artist. Suddenly he’s on the back foot trying to maintain his popularity against the threat of Mark Latham. And what was the issue that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The 3 C's You Don't Want To Be

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This sermon is about overcoming comfort, complacency, and cowardice.

Turn with me to James 4. Read James 4:13-5:11. A lot is covered in this passage, but it points to some very important conclusions. We cannot be comfortable, complacent or cowardly. James, in his most practical style, calls us to be completely sold out to God. A life that is God-filled will ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-13

Denomination: Wesleyan