Sermons on Luke 12:16-21:

Your Treasure

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Sep 11, 2011

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

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Me, Myself And I. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011

How do you lose your soul? It’s a slow progression.

Jesus had a lot to say but sometimes people wouldn’t listen. They say that preaching is the fine art of talking in someone else’s sleep. There was a man that was so preoccupied with other thoughts that he missed what Jesus had to say. I want you to hear what Jesus is saying! Jesus sermon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Knock It Off, You Big Cry Baby Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 1, 2012

A stsudy of the Gospel of Luke 12: 13 – 21

Luke 12: 13 – 21 Knock It Off, You Big Cry Baby 13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, “Take heed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Wealthy Idiot Series

Contributed by Nicolas Campbell on Jun 11, 2012

Narrative retelling of the rich fool parable.

Nicolas Campbell Narrative Hybrid Outline A. Story about putting your foot in your mouth. B. Linking Statement I. Retelling the Biblical Story A. So we are met with literally a mob of people. There were thousands of people who were trampling over each other to get close to Jesus to hear him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian Church

"Life Is On Loan From God

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2012

A stewardship sermon.

“Life is on Loan from God” Luke 12:15-21 Jesus talked a lot about money. For instance, 16 of the 38 parables deal with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing one out of every ten verses deal directly with money. In the Bible there are 500 verses on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Worrying = Little Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 20, 2012

Worrying means little faith in God; little faith in God leads to worrying.

Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 12… The Gospel means good news and all 4 Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are about the good news of God and Savior Jesus Christ. Of course, the best news from Jesus Christ was He, who was holy and had no sin, died for every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Challenges To The Older Generation Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 14, 2019

Preached for Grandparents day; talking about aging issues; Thesis: Let us consider some signs- characteristics, qualities, or practices- along the journey that may help us as we navigate “the land between”

HoHum: To the tune of Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me, this I know though my hair is white as snow, though my sight is growing dim still He bids me to trust in Him (Chorus: Yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so) Though my steps are oh so slow with my ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Proverbs 1:7, Philippians 4:8, Luke 12:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Foolishness Of Greed Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 24, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019

The Foolishness of Greed Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - September 22, 2019 Series #39 Text: Luke 12:13-21 Intro We are continuing our ongoing series and focus on “Encountering Jesus” …through the Gospel of Luke. And this Fall we encounter Jesus engaging us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Letting Personal Injustice Go

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 28, 2019

Let’s not spend our lives complaining about financial injustices. There is a better choice. What did Jesus say to a victim of financial injustice in Luke 12:13-21?

Let’s not spend our lives complaining about financial injustices. There is a better choice. What did Jesus say to a victim of financial injustice in Luke 12:13-21? What Life is Not Luke 12:13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

"fat Wallets, Empty Lives"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2019

A sermon about the dangers of greed.

“Fat Wallets, Empty Lives” Luke 12:13-21 Last week there was a reader’s poll in The Chattanooga Times Free Press that caught my eye. The question asked: “Do you tithe to a church?” Now what is a tithe? A tithe is giving, at least, ten percent of your yearly income to God. So, giving, say, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Priorities

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 1, 2019

Sermon for August 4, 2019 challenging the congregation to look seriously at their priorities.

Priorities Luke 12:13-21 Intro: I thought I would start today’s message with a couple questions for you. I will point to you for your answer. Questions #1: If I was given a million dollars I would . . . . . Question #2: I would be happy if . . . I VS. 15 “The Jesus said to them, ‘Watch ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Will You Do If You Win The Lottery?

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Aug 5, 2019

This sermon plays on Jesus's story of "bigger barns" as winning the lottery

What Will You Do if You Win the Lottery? The lesson this morning is about greed, which is not the easiest subject to preach. Especially when we’re going to ask for your money when the offering plate comes around in a few mins. I noticed something about greed, it is almost like a fog. Fog is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Episcopal

The Best Barn Of All

Contributed by Lisa Skogsrud on Aug 20, 2019

We can avoid the problems in The Parable of the Rich Fool by building a "discipleship granary" to store the riches of God's grace that are ours in Jesus Christ.

Sermon Luke 12:13-21 for Pentecost +8C, August 4, 2019 I don't know where the time has gone, but here we are in August, and the summer is more than half over! The days are still hot enough, but you've noticed the nights getting longer already, haven't you? The short growing season we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Set Your Hearts On Things Above Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 24, 2019

“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15)

Introduction: The theme for today’s sermon is “set your hearts on things above”. Jesus, the perfect man, could only carry out His mission because He set His heart on things above. He is our example and according to the Scriptures He set His heart on the joy of being seated at the right hand of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Parable Of The Rich Fool Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 5, 2019

The parable our Lord gave in Luke 12 is a parable that serves as a warning to each and every one of us.

The Parable of the rich fool Luke 12 : 13 -21 Don't Be A Fool The parable our Lord gave in Luke 12 is a parable that serves as a warning to each and every one of us. The warning is this:. Don’t come to the end of your life only to find out that you have wasted it on things that count for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God