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Making The Kingdom Your Primary Concern

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Apr 30, 2006

Ever wonder what should be your primary concern in life? Why does Jesus mix money/treasure/materialism with spiritual things like good deeds & prayer? Find out . . .

Making the Kingdom your Primary Concern Matthew 6: 19-34 Background info: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned, “Unless your righteousness exceeds the Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom.” Jesus speaks of good deeds, prayer, and then as one preacher called it “The sermon on amount.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Who Lost Everything By Doing Nothing"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 20, 2006

The third servant simply buried the talent and did nothing. This unprofitable servant lost everything by doing nothing! It is to this third man that I am directing this message. His thinking needed to be changed. He was wrong about seven things:

Note to SermonCentral readers: Please read the message on this text by Brian Bill. It helped to inspire this message. Thanks Bill! Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 Title: “The Man who lost Everything by doing Nothing” Introduction: Most of you are familiar with the story of the master who went on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

All These Things Will Be Dissolved

Contributed by Pastor Yolito De Gracia on Sep 18, 2006

Many believers now a days have no more time to worship and serve God because they are busy gaining material treasures and fame here on earth. The Lord gives us a strong warning and admonition that all these things will be dissolved

Title : ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE DISSOLVED Text : 2 Peter 3:10-14 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Outbreak: 'spectator Disease' Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Apr 25, 2008

This message focuses on the disease of believing that we are just spectators - it encourages Christians to get in the game!

This week, one of my favorite golf tournaments is being played - its called the Masters. Its a glorious tournament, filled with tradition and drama. The course is in Augusta Georgia and its a beautiful place, the fairways are lush, it has trees and hills, and the greens are like lightening. Its a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

3 Questions About Wealth

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 31, 2008

It’s not that money is bad, but it is how we view it, how we get it, and what we do with it that matters.

Passage: James 5:1-6 Intro: (Read the 1999 wealth distribution statistics.) 1. in our world, there are certain activities that are not evil in themselves, but whose elevation to god status lead us into sinful behaviors and attitudes. 2. money itself is not evil, and having money does not ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How Does God Benefit From Saving People By Grace? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 25, 2014

A look at why God saves by grace and how that should impact what the church looks like.

- The "reverses the line" story off Preaching Today. “FOR THAT VERY REASON”: Grace “reverses the line.” - 1 Timothy 1:16. - This verse continues with the thought from verse 15 that we discussed last week: that Paul considered himself the worst of sinners. - The overall ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

In Support Of The Home Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 7, 2013

Homes are built with 3 primary tools: wisdom, understanding & knowledge. Wisdom is the ability to perceive with discernment, to view life as God sees it. Understanding is the skill to bring together the elements of life so that one can live with insight

PROVERBS 24: 3-4 IN SUPPORT OF THE HOME An unknown author had this to say about marriage: "Getting married is easy. Staying married is more difficult. Staying happily married for a lifetime would be considered among the fine arts." The author may be right. The landscape of America is filled ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

An Important Invitation To A Fantastic Party

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 5, 2011

It was nice of God to invite us to this party. But the purpose of the party makes turning down the invitation very serious.

Passage: Matthew 22:1-13 Intro: Throwing a party can be a dangerous thing. 1. because you can make great preparations, but if no one comes… 2. years ago we had a big Sunday to “kick off” our church. We had worked for weeks, sent out invitations, made thousands of phone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Waste Your Life? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 11, 2010

Is your life a temporary distraction, or a preparation for the long term? Are you enjoying life while preparing for eternity, or is your focus solely the fleeting moments of this life?

Why Waste Your Life? (Psalm 49) 1. Psalm 49 is categorized as a Wisdom Psalm, and it deals with the wisdom of living with a view toward eternity; none of us know when death may catch up to us. 2. Illustration: A friend loans you a car at the last moment. As he rushes off, he says, "By the way, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 49:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The End Of The World

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Lots of misinformation out there about the coming of Christ and the End of the World. But we have the truth right here from the mouth of our Savior and Coming King.

Passage: Matthew 24:29-35 Intro: Now that I am getting older, I am receiving two pieces of mail consistently 1. invitations to join AARP 2. invitations for a free meal if I will listen to retirement investment advice. 3. change is coming, no more working means no more income. SS? 4. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:29-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

First Things First

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 1, 2015

We can come up with all kinds of excuses, why we don’t attend church, read our bible, pray, tithe, evangelize.

Haggai 1:1-9 1 In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 "Thus speaks the LORD of ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Issue In Anyone's Life

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2015

There are two ways to become miserable, and two ways to become happy.

26th Sunday in Course 2015 What is the most important issue in anybody’s life? What is it that we must have in order to be truly fulfilled? What, to appeal to you Latinists, is the sine qua non of human existence? Some consider it to be pleasure, and an absence of pain. They are the ones ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

Making Bad Deposits Into God’s Treasury

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 16, 2022

What is a treasury? What bank do we use? What bank holds our accounts? What is our incentive to make any deposits into those accounts?

What is a treasury? Funds or revenue of an organization or corporation, a collection of highly prized items, a place where the funds are stored. So, in the natural world, money gathers interest in various types of bank accounts. What bank do we use? What bank holds our accounts? What is our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Economics Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Sep 14, 2021

Consider spending your whole life working for one cause, only to realize you were so wrong that you were willing to leave everything you'd achieved behind to promote a new one. That's Paul's story, and here he tells the Philippians how it pays off.

I. Intro: Fire Cleans Out Huxley’s Stuff? Years ago, one of Southern California's infamous wild fires destroyed the home of best-selling writer Aldous Huxley. He and his wife barely escaped with their lives. But Huxley's manuscripts, his collection of letters from "great" people ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11

The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 18, 2025

Jesus Christ declared, "I am the resurrection and the life," revealing that He alone has power over death. His resurrection is the foundation of our faith, giving us confidence that those who believe in Him will live forever.

THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE: JESUS, OUR ETERNAL HOPE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’" – John ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God