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  • Building Bigger Barns?

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 35,788 views

    God wants us to enjoy life, but not without a relationship with Him. Beware of the danger of greed and placing one’s confidence in earthly possessions.

    Jesus was teaching His disciples when He was interrupted by someone who wanted him to resolve a family dispute over inheritance. He was not really asking for advice. He wanted Jesus to stand on his side and "tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." (v.13). He wanted Jesus to get the ...read more

  • Be On Your Guard Against Greed!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 17,753 views

    Through a parable about a "rich fool" Jesus gave a sharp warning about the love of money. Greed leads to a false view of life. Greed leads to a fool’s death.

    “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10) That passage from the Apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy is well known. It seems that many people who know little else about the Bible can quote that particular passage. Perhaps it is familiar and frequently quoted ...read more

  • If Tomorrow Never Comes

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 167 ratings
     | 74,182 views

    Have you time to prepare for time running out?

    If Tomorrow Never Comes As I write this, it is 11:55 PM and I am on the brink of another tomorrow, but then I could have a massive MI and be gone before the new day. No next minute is guaranteed. Garth Brooks sang a song that spoke to the issue of our mortality. The lyrics ponder if the ...read more

  • Christ: The "Life" That Satisfies

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    Does life really consist of the abundance of possessions, time, etc.?

    “Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ Jesus replied, ‘Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of ...read more

  • Success Leads Us To Forget

    Contributed by Joel Santos on May 9, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,081 views

    Our text today tells us that we often forget even the most important thing when we attain success in life. Success leads us to: Forget our neighbors II. Forget our God III. Forget our Soul

    SUCCESS Leads Us To FORGET Luke 12:16-21 The great dread of our age is the insidious onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the inexorable loss of the very memories that constitute our individuality, our personhood. Big pharmaceutical companies are investing massively in drugs which might retard or even ...read more

  • I Did It My Way: The Sin Of Self-Sufficiency

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,587 views

    God’s Word spells it out: on our own, we cannot measure up. Theme: The emptiness of riches without Christ.

    Someone once said: Fred Allen said, "I don’t have to look up my family tree, because I know that I’m the sap!" He also said, "Some movie stars wear their sunglasses even in church. They’re afraid God might recognize them and ask for autographs." On the other end of the self-confidence scale, ...read more

  • Rich Towards God!

    Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,456 views

    The life of a man is not composed of what they have.What good does is it for a man to gain the whole world yet forfeits his soul!Be rich in God!

    16And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my ...read more

  • Is It A Sin To Save? Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    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

  • Freedom From Debt – I Owe, I Owe, It's Off To Work I Go Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,087 views

    Discover real financial freedom as we break free from the gip of debt in our lives.

    FREEDOM FROM DEBT – I Owe, I Owe, It’s Off to Work I Go Luke 12:15-21 (NIV) [15] Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." [16] And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man ...read more

  • Seven Sorts Of Simple Fools

    Contributed by John White on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,872 views

    This parable contains several characteristics that are common to those who leave God out of their lives.

    SEVERAL SORTS OF SIMPLE FOOLS Luke 12:16-23 Introduction: Have you ever felt foolish? That you did something to make a fool of yourself? Did you ever look at someone and say, "That person is a fool.." We simple Bible believing Christians are seen by the unbelieving world as fools. They ...read more

  • Your Treasure

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Sep 11, 2011
     | 4,398 views

    Money, Selfishness, Treasure in Heaven

    “Your Treasure” 3/20/2011 – Nampa, ID Luke 12:15-21 THEME: COVETOUSNESS WILL NOT SATISFY THE PASSIONS OF THE FLESH “15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Rich Fool

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 19, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,026 views

    Parables are easy to understand but hard to live.

    The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21 There is nothing like a simple store to illustrate a point. We gravitate to storytellers, and Jesus was a master of the story, in particular the parable. They are stories from everyday life. This makes them easy to understand. One does not need to go into ...read more

  • Guardrails Pt 4 The Money Consumption

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 19, 2018
     | 4,029 views

    This message is about how we should prioritize our spending in life. It is part 4 in the series of our version of "Guardrails" that came from Andy Stanley.

    Guardrails Part 4 Money--The Consumption Assumption Proverbs 3:5-10 Luke 12:13-21 Is there anyone here who has ever bought something you wanted really badly and once you got it, you either said, “I wish I could get my money back” or you would have been glad to have sold it for ½ of ...read more

  • Trusting Within Self?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,055 views

    It is easy to fall into an invalid conclusion and trust your self? Your emotions and thought patterns can deceive you.

    TRUSTING WITHIN SELF? WHAT SHALL I DO? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TRUST OURSELVES? WHAT SHALL I DO? CONSIDER RICH PAUPERS? I read many years ago about a man. The man’s law firm had been very successful and made him millions of dollars. He was known in the political ...read more

  • Investing For The Long Term

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 25, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,204 views

    Unlike the crowds on Palm Sunday, who hailed Jesus as king but only days later demanded that he be crucified, we need to hold on to our faith and hope in Christ. Here's why and how.

    I’d like to begin this morning with a story. It involves these men [photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs]. You probably recognize them: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The two men who founded Apple Computer. Right? Well, no, actually that’s not accurate. Here is a photo of the original partnership ...read more