Sermons on Handling Wealth:

Only One Way To Represent The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

This sermon explores the importance of respecting God's holiness, obeying His commands, and understanding the sanctity of His service through the story of David and Uzzah.

Good morning, beloved family of God. I am delighted to be standing here, in this sacred space, where we gather to break bread and share the Word. It is a joy and a privilege to be in fellowship with you all. Today, we find ourselves in the pages of 1 Chronicles, specifically, in chapter 13, verses ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:7-12

Topics: Ark, Presence Of God

Being Second Place Series

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Mar 11, 2002

A sermon on what it truly means to honor God out of respect and humility.

Being Second Place Exodus 20:4-6 A. Introduction 1. When I was in high school I loved running track and cross-country. They were both very challenging and exciting for me but there is a little secret that I have to share with you about those days, I did not like to loose. I did everything that I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Weighed And Found Wanting

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jun 1, 2002

The playboy philosophy of Belshazzar, his rude awakening, and his judgement by God as lessons for today’s society.

Belshazzar’s Feast: Weighed and Found Wanting Dan. 5:1-6 INTRO.: The year was 538 BC. King Nebonides, co-ruler of the Babylon empire, was outside the city with his army defending it against the mighty army of the Medes and Persians under Cyrus and Darius. The city itself was considered ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Strikes At His Purpose Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 21, 2003

3rd in a three part series on the three occassions Jesus spoke about His death on the way to Jerusalem

JESUS STRIKES AT HIS PURPOSE MARK 10:32-45 OPENING ILLUSTRATION: One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Had Everything But The Main Thing

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007

The world is full of people who have just about everything except what they really need!

THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHING BUT THE MAIN THING Mark 10:17-22 INTRO: If we could have walked down the pathway of life with Jesus, we would have had many thrilling experiences and would have seen many wonderful things. Let’s walk with Him on a certain day. As we walk along, we see a young man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Mark Chapter 10: Three Years In Series

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Oct 30, 2009

There are six separate episodes in this chapter of the Bible. Each one give important insights, as Jesus begins to head toward Jerusalem.

MARK CHAPTER 10 Three Years In. Pastor Eric J. Hanson At this point in the series on the Gospel of Mark, we have reached three years into the public ministry of Jesus. He had already been preparing his disciples for ministry without him there, because Jesus knew that he would soon be going to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-52, Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being Content In The New Year

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 27, 2007

Finding happiness in fully serving God with everything we have.

Matthew 6:24-34 “Being Content In The New Year” • TOP 5 New Year’s Resolutions The 5th was to take up a new hobby. The 4th was to make more money. The 3rd most popular resolution was to improve relationships. The 2nd was to stop smoking. The most popular New Years resolution, you guessed it, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are You Here?

Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Mar 18, 2008

This sermon is one of conformation that everyone in church is not there for the right reasons. We must keep our focus on Jesus the Christ!

Introduction: Often times in life we get caught up in situations because we really don’t have a thorough understanding of the situation at hand. We may often follow others because they speak well or may have an enormous wealth of knowledge and we really don’t know why we ourselves are there. Some ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed Lives Transformed Churches

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Feb 6, 2012

Abundant living is an exciting existence because it places us in the center of God’s will. We give him our all and hold nothing back.

Transformed Lives; Transformed Churches Matthew 19:16-22 A. What does commitment to God look like? 1. Attending church-once, twice or three times a week? 2. Teaching a class, serving on a committee, being morally good? 3. Nor cursing, smoking, drinking or doing drugs? 4. Making good choices, being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Greed And Generosity Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012

Are we seeking first the Kingdom of God, or are we focused on getting all we can in this life? We find all we need in Christ. Let's freely give, expecting nothing in return.

Are we selfish or selfless? The next pair of vice and virtue deal with our attitude towards possessions and people. Greed $ In the Movie Wall Street, Gordon Gecko, a ruthless broker, bluntly proposes in a stockholders meeting, “Greed is good.” His code leads him to conclude that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Live Simply Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 18, 2019

When we realize that we have enough, we are freed from the merry-go-round of chasing after more.

November 17, 2019 Stewardship Week Three Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Philippians 4:10-13; Luke 20:45-21:4 “Live Simply” Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “For I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 23, 2014

Be careful, O Christian, of what you are eating and what you are offering to others to eat.

You Are the Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13 Introduction Last week, we saw that the Beatitudes of Jesus were not the “be happy attitudes” of Robert Schuller. What Jesus says here is far more profound that the shallow interpretation that Schuller offers. Schuler gives advice which might provide ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Contentment And Money Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 18, 2015

Better to be content than wealthy, but better yet to be content and good stewards of what God has given us.

Contentment and Money (I Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19) 1. Study after study show that the world’s happiest people are not from the richest nations; once basic needs are met, it is more a matter of relationships, family, and thankfulness; the topic most newlywed couples argue over is money. 2. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

More For Less

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 8, 2014

A perspective on Mark 10: 17-31. God is calling us all to enter into his training schedule. He is our new coach our new trainer who will change our practices and habits.

Mark 10: 17-31 More For Less The Sydney 2000 Olympic games have drawn to a close. My family and I were fortunate to see part of the Olympic games on TV while we were away on vacation. I hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. At the games athletes strained to beat world records and win medals. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Yield To Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 26, 2015

When a person depends on God’s power, good things will happen; but when a person depends on their own wisdom and strength, failure will follow.

Please open your Bibles to 1 Samuel Chapter 13….. Samuel was called to be a spokesperson for God, a prophet. Do you know why God called Samuel? God called a spokesperson because God’s people Israel kept forgetting about God. Take a quick look back to 1 Samuel 12:12……. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible