Sermons on Man And God:

Rich Man, Poor Man Series

Contributed by Kelly Randolph on Feb 17, 2003

This message challenges us to view people and possessions through the framework of godly values.

Rich Man, Poor Man James 1:9-11 The issue of money has been a prominent one from the inception of the church. Jesus spoke a great deal about it himself. Consider this: o 16 of 38 parables were concerned with money/possessions. o 1 of 10 verses in the gospels (288) deal directly with money. o The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Lazy Man’s Vineyard

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jun 12, 2020

A little laziness would ruin a great harvest. It is time for us to be busy for Christ and reap a mighty harvest.

I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction: A little ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:5-10, Proverbs 24:30-34, 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12

"One Man For The One Man”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jun 6, 2018

Jesus says to do is what the man could not do, what he had tried for 38 years to do. On what basis does Jesus say these words to him? It is important to see that. Somehow this man senses what that basis was.

Romans5:18-19 MSG Here it is in a nutshell: Just as one person did it wrong and got us in all this trouble with sin and death, another Person did it right and got us out of it. But more than just getting us out of trouble, He got us into life! One man said no to God and put many people in the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Rich Man Poor Man"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 12, 2008

This is a good Mother’s Day message. Compare the rich man and the poor man. Seven points on "How to Treat a Lady." A rich man’s trophy or a poor man’s treasure, which would you rather be?

Title: “Rich Man Poor Man” (A Mother’s Day Message) Which man was rich… a comparison. Introduction: David had failed. Chapter eleven is a sad chapter in the life of David. He had committed both adultery and murder. God sends his preacher to rebuke David with this parable. It very well ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Rich Man, Poor Man

Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 1, 2005

Lazarus and the rich man. A look at the eternal consequences of our earthly choices.

Luke 16:19-20 (NLT) Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. [20] At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. A Story of Two Men  There are many divisions amongst people – Racial – Socio-economic – Cultural  A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rich Man, Poor Man

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jun 20, 2007

An examination of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

Rich Man, Poor Man Luke 16:19-31 September 11, 2005 Luke 16:19-20 (NLT) Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. [20] At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. A Story of Two Men  There are many divisions amongst ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All That And A Bag Of Chips Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 15, 2021

God worked in Moses to transform him from a self-important man who imagined God needed him to become a man of God who knew that he needed God.

“One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. When he went out the next day, behold, two ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Rich Man/Poor Man

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Apr 28, 2001

No one meets Jesus and stays the same, using rich young ruler and Bartimaeus the Blind man as illustrations

Rich Man, Poor Man Mark 10:17-22; 46-52 NRBM/BBM April 30, 2001 Each of us I am sure, if we stop and think, could think of a situation in life that changed our life completely, or at least left us to never be the same. For some it was meeting someone of distinction, for others it might be time ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22, Mark 10:46-51

Denomination: Baptist

Fight The Good Fight Of The Faith

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 7, 2013

Flee, follow, fight, lay hold, and obey. The makings of the man of God.

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF THE FAITH. 1 Timothy 6:11-16. The title “man of God” (1 Timothy 6:11) is addressed to Timothy in contradistinction to ‘any man who teaches otherwise’ (1 Timothy 6:3). The expression is occasionally used of prophets in the Old Testament. In the New Testament it will come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lifting Up A Saint Of God

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2015

Jeremiah was thrown into a mud pit. There came a man, by the name of Ebed-Melek who had compassion and literally lifted the man of God out of the mud pit. He represents the church, who by ropes should rescue the perishing.

LIFTING UP A SAINT OF GOD Jer. 38:6-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CAJUN SPACE SHUTTLE 1. So Boudreaux started a project in his shop, and a month later he had a small scale model of the space shuttle in his back yard. 2. A concerned neighbor said, Boudreaux where you goin in dat? Boudreaux said, I am ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:6-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Six Million Dollar Man

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 9, 2010

What is our value? How much are we woth to God?

The Six Million Dollar Man ? Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man that thou visitest him ? Have you ever questioned your worth ? I’m sure that all of us have felt at times that we are worthless. We probably all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Curious Case Of A Man Named Philip

Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Aug 4, 2009

A look at the story of Philip in Acts 8. This message is one that focuses on God’s timing and takes a look at how God can bring something good from something bad.

The Curious Case of a Man Named Philip Acts 8 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Story of a man who was born old and grew young. That’s not such a new concept. Have you ever heard the statement… Youth is wasted on the young? I never really understood that until I got a little bit older. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Tragedy Of A One Night Stand

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 13, 2009

Esther had many good qualities but she was not a person I would want my daughter to emulate in all of her ways

THE TRAGEDY OF A ONE NIGHT STAND 7/8/09 Esther 2:1-20 1. Some Realities We need to Face a. Mordecai – Tribe of Benjamin – related Saul 1. Grandfather was Shemei – threw rocks at David i. Zadok wanted to cut his head off – David stopped him 2. 60 yrs earlier Jews were permitted to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God In Man's Image

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

Most people need a concept of God that can be embodied in some kind of a mental image. This is why the Bible is filled with what is called anthropomorphism. That is a big word that simply means the picturing of God in the form of a man, and with characteristics of a man.

A young boy afraid of the dark called for his mother to come upstairs to his bedroom to be with him. She came and sought to comfort him by telling him God was there with him, and so he didn't have to be afraid. He was all right for a while, but then he called her again. When she came up ...read more

1 The Nature Of Man In The Image Of God Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Jul 4, 2022

God has one nature represented in three persons. Man has a nature that is represented in the second person of the trinity. The nature of the triune God is represented in three distinct persons in the Godhead: Father (Spirit) Son (Incarnated with Body,Soul,Spirit) Holy Spirit (Spirit)

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12