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  • Robert Travis avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 7,587 views

    Never did a young man display a brighter promise, but broke down more pathetically.

    THE RICH YOUNG RULER And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,870 views

    If he had known who he was speaking to the rich young ruler would have ask for mercy instead of asking what he could do.

    The Rich Young Ruler Matthew 19:16-26 I. HE WAS UNHAPPY. A. HE WAS RICH, BUT HE WAS NOT HAPPY. 1. He had great possessions. Matt. 19:22, Mk. 10:22 2. He held a great position. Luke 18:18 B. HE WAS DEEPLY RELIGIOUS, BUT HE WAS NOT HAPPY. 1. His hands were clean... "All these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Field Of Dreams Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,782 views

    First, we learned that the kingdom of God/heaven at present is not something we can point to and say "here it is", or "there it is". In other words it is not at present a kingdom that is present on this world in a governmental sense whereby it’s influence

    FIELD OF DREAMS Part 3 Matthew 13:44-46 Text: Matthew 19:16-26 (NIV) 16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Green avatar

    The 4 Mistakes Of The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Chris Green on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 741 ratings
     | 105,903 views

    An examination of the infamous Rich Young Ruler that reveals the mistakes mistakes that led to his tragic walkaway from Christ.

    He was a wealthy man, and a young man. His eyes were set on religious matters - on teachers, eternal life, good deeds. He had the look of a seeker: he seemed willing to listen and eager to learn. He seemed a disciple-in-the-making. But his story has a dark end. It was he that inspired Jesus famous ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James May avatar

    Living To Die & Dying To Live

    Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 28,856 views

    Are we living as though this earth is all that we have to live for, or are we living as though Heaven was really our destiny?

    Living to Die and Dying to Live A chicken and a pig came upon a church building and read the advertisement on the billboard out front, which read, "Help Us Feed the Poor." Immediately the chicken suggested they help feed the poor with bacon and eggs. The pig thought for a moment and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Enemy Of The Best

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 5, 2006
     | 2,129 views

    Not Coveting means choosing to align your desires with God

    Title: The Enemy of the Best Text: Exodus 20:17 FCF: Choose God, because he’s better than anything he has made. Intro: With all the financial shenanigans of the last few years, we tend to forget that the ambition, drive, and sheer lust for wealth that characterizes Wall Street is nothing new. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Giving Everything We've Got Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    Continuing our conversation about taking in daily nutrition we turn our attention towards giving. How should that play a part in our every day lives?

    Tonight we are going to continue our conversation about taking in Daily Nutrients as we jump deeper and deeper into a relationship with God. Since coming back for the Winter Retreat we have been talking about the importance of hanging out at the feet of Jesus and what that looks like. A few weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Isn't Being Good, Good Enough?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,104 views

    This sermon deals with the idea that so many people have today that all you have to do to get to heaven is be a good, moral, upstanding person.

    The question this young man asked Jesus is a question that many people today are still asking. “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” In other words, what do you have to do in order to go to Heaven when you die? The Rich young ruler was a very good man, he had kept all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The High Cost Of Freedom

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,324 views

    "What good thing must I do to get eternal life?" What good stuff do I got to do to go to heaven? Jesus responds with: "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good."

    The High Cost of Freedom INTRODUCTION: It was once said, "We gain freedom when we have paid the full price...." A mother of a young soldier leaving for Vietnam never to return told his mother as he departed: "Freedom has a price, but whatever that price is, we must be willing to pay it." Freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Goodness Trap

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 121 ratings
     | 36,444 views

    The goodness trap: 1- a human question 2- A human response 3- The divine way

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the boy. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Questions That Make You Go Hmmmmm

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,600 views

    Everyone is looking for answers to life’s question, but there is really only one question that needs to be asked in order for us to experience real living in Christ.

    Questions that make you go hmmmmm. Matthew 19:16-30 Pastor Ryan Akers Me- I love to ask questions. Annoying as a kid because i asked so many questions. My daughter now ask "why" to everything. I would ask because i was just curious about everything around me. We- We love to ask questions. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Restore Us, O God!

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,933 views

    Mistakes can cause feelings of – · Regrets – “Oh I wish I had never done that…” · Embarrassment – “Oops…that was dumb...” · Shame and remorse – “I should’ve known better.” · Guilt – “”It’s all my fault.”

    RESTORE US, O GOD! Text: Psalm 51:12 (from Responsive Reading) I want to talk to us about something some of us may never want to talk about. That is, our mistakes. Each of us has made plenty of mistakes with our families, friends and co-workers. This is important because Mistakes can cause ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James May avatar

    Weight Lifters

    Contributed by James May on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,311 views

    In the battle of the wills, one must die, either yours or God’s. Which ever one lives will be the one that is the Weight Lifter, carrying the burdens of life.

    Weight Lifters By Pastor Jim May One of the characteristics of the church of today that I find is so prevalent is that we seem to never get enough rest. It’s a rat race world that we live in, and every day that we live we wake up to world that is on the move. It seems that the more we work and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    God Is My Co-Pilot Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,264 views

    Part 3 in series debunking popular bumper sticker descriptions of the faith

    A brief recap: Week One—“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” • We are always dependent upon the grace of God Week Two—“Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven.” • We are made right before God (positional sanctification) • We are afforded grace at conversion to grow (progressive ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,181 views

    The Rich Young Ruler was wealthy. He was young. He was influential. Most people thought he had the world by the tail. But something was missing. Oscar Wilde, once wrote, “There are two tragedies in this life. One is not getting what one wants, and th

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A Matter of the Heart Matthew 19:16-30 He had success written all over him. Maybe it was the cut of his clothes. Perhaps he carried himself with that certain air of importance. Whatever it was, he had it all. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ