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  • What Does A Man Get For His Toil?

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    “For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labours under the sun?”

    Theme: What does a man gain for his toil Text: Eccl. 1:2, 2:21-23; Col. 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk. 12:13-21 Read Eccl. 2:21-23 “For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. What does a man get for all the toil and ...read more

  • The Value Of The Soul

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 194 ratings
     | 31,597 views

    A salvation message based on the parable of the rich fool.

    The Value of the Soul Luke 12:16-21 Introduction: Illustration – Recently, a 20-year-old University of Washington student named Adam Burtle posted an unusual item on the Internet auction site eBay. The bidding began at 5 cents on this particular article and eventually reached $400 by the end of ...read more

  • Shrouds Don't Have Pockets

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,212 views

    Lessons from the Parable of the Rich Fool

    05-08-01 Morston/Stiffkey Sermon – Luke 12:13-21 – Shrouds don’t have pockets Father, I pray that you will take my words this morning and use them to speak to us all from the Gospel reading. I ask this in Jesus Name. Amen. Introduction Story: An atheist was sitting under a tree one ...read more

  • All Is Vanity Without God

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 25,863 views

    A sermon for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost about the vanity of life

    Pentecost 9 Luke 12:13-21 Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14 2:18-23 "All is Vanity without God"   I would like to share one of Aesop’s Fables with you this morning. "When a dog which had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher’s shop, was crossing a river on its way home, he saw his own shadow reflected in ...read more

  • About Tomorrow

    Contributed by Paul Redwine on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,750 views

    When we pursue the future without striving to do God’s will, we practice arrogance. This sermon discusses three areas of selfish pursuit.

    About Tomorrow, James 4:13-17 Paul Redwine, Northside Christian Church, Sunday, August 24, 2003 Introduction We often put too much emphasis on the future, thinking that our plans are the best for us, without even considering the Lord’s will. This is arrogant. [TEXT] James 4:13-17 [CT] When we ...read more

  • Choose Your Model (Personal) Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,399 views

    God has gifted us all differently-what we do with our gifts is up to us.

    Stewardship is a Choice Series: "Choose Your Model" (Personal) 1 of 4 Adapted from Dr. John C. Maxwell January 4, 2004 Chester First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A How many would raise their hand and say, "I have special abilities, talents, resources, ...read more

  • Not In Things

    Contributed by Trevor Ducreay on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,461 views

    Jesus invites us to rethink how we evaluate human worth with a parable about a successful man whom God regarded as a fool.

    Text: Luke 12:15-21 Introduction This passage of Scripture is troubling. It may not strike us as troubling on the surface. Indeed we are likely to say the obligatory “Amen” on reading or hearing this passage read in worship. (Remember Amen means “so let it be” or “I agree, I concur, I ...read more

  • A Rich Farmer

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 2,779 views

    Stewardship is the proper management of your time, talent and treasure for the glory of God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 12:13-34 1. Don’t call anyone a fool. " . . . whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire" (Matt. 5:22). 2. Definition. Comes from aphron, "to be without mind, not the existence of a mind, but without the use of the mind." -Vines. "Fool is lacking ...read more

  • Dangerous Possessions

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 5,145 views

    There are spiritual dangers with some of the possessions we own.

    For many, there is a process in life. That process is that we set the goal, we make the sacrifice, we achieve the goal. Then we sit back and take pride in our accomplishment, we feel good about what we have done. We set a lot of goals for our lives, and we approach these goals with the ...read more

  • Mine, Mine, Mine!

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,195 views

    Wealth is a gift of God that should be invested for the Kingdom.

    Luke 12:13-34, 41-48 13 Then someone called from the crowd, "Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me." 14 Jesus replied, " Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that? " 15 Then he said, " Beware! Don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real ...read more

  • Big Mistakes That People Make

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 227 ratings
     | 19,698 views

    We all make mistakes in life, but some can be very bad.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A newspaper in Kansas, trying to correct a mistake that had occurred in a previous issue, carried the following item: “We wish to apologize for an error in the wedding story in last week’s paper. Due to a typesetter’s mistake we said, ‘THE ROSES WERE PUNK.’ What we intended to say, ...read more

  • Having A Heavenly Head On Your Shoulders Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,162 views

    Jesus gets tough on hypocrisy and worldly desires. All that stands in the way of the kingdom of God must go!

    Does Jesus ever say things that make you mad? Sometimes when we get close to someone and there are disagreements, we get mad at each other. Does that ever happen in your family? Some things have to be said and done even when it makes for an angry response. Jesus knew when to be soft and when to ...read more

  • The Consequence Of Ignoring God's Warning

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 20,726 views

    There is a consequence to pay when one does not heed the warnings of God

    PP0460 DATE THE CONSEQUENCE OF IGNORING GOD’S WARNINGS! Lu 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Lu 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, ...read more

  • Are You Building Bigger Barns

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,578 views

    Our desires to have earthly riches!

    ARE YOU BUILDING BIGGER BARNS? Luke 12:13-21 All the people said HE’S A SUCCESS But God said He’s Stupid God said He’s a fool This rich man was just controlled by the Force of the world And not to mention the force of the devil Men would point him out to their sons They would point out his ...read more

  • Parable Of The Rich Fool Series

    Contributed by David Blizzard on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,243 views

    What happens when a man does not plan for eternity.This parable deals with the sin of covetousness.

    THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL Luke 12:13-34 How would you finish this statement, “A man’s life is measured by _______________”? Paul said the commandment; “Thou shalt not covet” was the commandment that convicted him (Romans 7:7).What is covetousness? Your worth is not measured by your possessions ...read more