Sermons on Luke 12:14-20:

God Bless Us With Happiness

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 8, 2005

How to be happier in an unhappy world.

INTRO.- Where is happiness to be found? I can tell you where it is not to be found. In material things. ILL.- The last time I bought a new car was 1988. It was a Buick Skylark. Admittedly, a Buick Skylark is not the most popular or luxurious car in the world, but I liked it. It was on sale. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

False Security

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

The error of placing your trust in material things.

False Security Luke 12:13-21 January 16, 2005 Luke 12:13-21 (NLT) 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, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accountability

Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 10, 2005

We are going to be held accountable for our actions

“ACCOUNTABILITY” (Luke 12:13-21) 6/03/01 Sunday AM Sheridan, Arkansas George Crumbly INTRO: The Lord gave me this message Tuesday morning as I was out on the road traveling. I was listening to News Radio & I heard the host interviewing someone on his station and the topic was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

Christ: The "Life" That Satisfies

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 29, 2006

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

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Success Leads Us To Forget

Contributed by Joel Santos on May 9, 2006

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

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006

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

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: *other

Fool's Life

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 2, 2009

The parable of the Rich Fool reminds us what it is to live a "Fool’s Life."

“Fool’s Life Luke 12:13-21 * There is a mineral named “Iron Pyrite” which, chemically speaking is an iron sulfide which possesses a pale to normal, brass yellow appearance which has earned its name as “Fool’s Gold.” This name was earned as in the days of homesteading (as I understand it), people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool" By Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Series

Contributed by Derek Joshua E'lon Sr. on Feb 7, 2009

This sermon was written and delivered by By Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. To see more of his sermons go online to the King Institute Projects. Be blessed.

Why Jesus Called A Man A Fool Luke 12:16-21 By Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (8/1967) And Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says: To my good friend Doctor Wells, to the officers and members of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, my Christian brothers and sisters, I can assure you that it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

How To Leave A Christian Legacy Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Oct 27, 2008

Message looks at the parable Jesus gives as a warning that storing up treasures on earth is foolish. Christians are to store up treasures in heaven.

Series – Managing Well Message one ‘How to leave a Christian legacy’ Luke 12:13-21 (NIV) Opening Story On the website www.askmen.com participants were asked to rank in their opinion the most influential men in 2007. Their rankings were: 1. David Beckham. David is a soccer player for the Los ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Diagnosing And Treating Spiritual Blindness

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 5, 2008

Spiritual blindness is a condition created by selfish desires (covetousness) and it prevents us from seeing the spiritual reality of the events and circumstances of our lives. We must diagnose and treat spiritual blindness in order to live a life which is

INTRODUCTION: I want to talk tonight about a problem which is common to all of us: spiritual blindness. My sermon tonight is Diagnosing and Treating Spiritual Blindness. Warren Wiersbe has said: Do you know what makes man the most suffering of all creatures? It is that he has one foot in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Way Back Home...again

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 9, 2008

Finding our way back to relationship with our heavenly father not so much when we have sinned as just wandered away

Finding Your Way Back Home…. AGAIN Opening: 1. I was taking time to read again the Word last evening and the freshness of the word just washed over me and then I realized it had been awhile since I had actually held the word in my hands and was reading. I needed to again come back to center ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Mennonite

"God Loves A Giver - Sometimes Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

What a God honouring giver looks like

“God loves a giver - Sometimes - Luke 12:13-34” Gladstone Baptist Church – 7/5/06 am (Much of this material is sourced from Randy Alcorn’s book. “the Treasure Principle”) Hearing sermons about money makes us uncomfortable. I want to start a short series today on Stewardship. And I can just ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Baptist

"God Loves A Giver – Sometimes – Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Part 2 of a sermon on what a God honouring Giver looks like

“God loves a giver – Sometimes – Part 2” Gladstone Baptist Church – 14/5/06 am (Much of this material is sourced from Randy Alcorn’s book. “the Treasure Principle”) Read Luke 12:13-34 & Matt 13:44-46 Last week I think that I stirred up a bit of hornet’s nest didn’t I. And I am glad. If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Baptist

Planning For The Kingdom

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

God desires us to advance his kingdom through witness and service

“Planning for the Kingdom – Luke 12:13-34” Gladstone Baptist Church – 9/1/07 am 1. We plan for our financial future, but we don’t plan for God’s kingdom. Vs 33b-34, 29-31OOPS We are now half way through January and most of you have returned to work. There has undoubtedly already been a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Baptist

Rich, But Foolish

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 3, 2008

If we are concerned only about earthly possessions, we will enter eternity empty-handed.

Text: “…a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). I would venture to say that you and I learned a long time ago that material possessions are not the most important items in life. The first ten years of my life was spent in the coal-mining hills of Southern ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian Church