Sermons on Matthew 19:21-26:

Addressing Liberal Theology: Was Jesus Nicer Than Thou?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021

If you interact on the web, or with folks in your hometown you may come across Christians who tend to believe that Jesus Christ was the nicest of nice person who ever walked the planet.

If you interact on the web, or with folks in your hometown you may come across Christians who tend to believe that Jesus Christ was the nicest of nice person who ever walked the planet. This Jesus apparently never offended anyone. This Jesus was all inclusive. This Jesus endorsed gay marriage. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:36, Luke 14:26, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 23:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Mistakes Of The Rich Young Ruler.

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 19, 2018

What made the rich young ruler go away. The cost of following Jesus.

The Mistakes of the Rich Young Ruler Matthew 19:16-19:22 In the three and a half years of Christ's earthly ministry, He held thousands of conversations and counseled perhaps many hundreds of people. The Gospels record only a portion of those exchanges, indicating that those dialogues chosen for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Go And Do Likewise

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 8, 2019

To establish that the man who would do good; must show compassion and be involved in helping anyone found in peril. It is not enough to note a given situation; the "Good Samaritan" was constrained into action on behalf of his neighbor’s conditions.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. A Certain: Priest Saw Him 2. A Certain: Levite Looked on Him 3. A Certain: Samaritan Helped Him Remarks. 1. In our lesson today, we are going to be discussing the theme: "Go and do likewise." This sermon will address three men that came upon a certain man; that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commissioned By Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 17, 2019

Today we continue our study on the Red Letters from the Book of Saint Luke!

Luke 9:10-36 INTRODUCTION: Today we continue our study on the Red Letters from the Book of Luke! I. Luke 9:10-17: The God of Impossibilities (Feeding the 5000) A. Jesus asked the disciples to do something that was totally impossible in their present situation. 1. The evening was coming on and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:10-36, Matthew 19:26, Matthew 16:17, Matthew 16:19, 2 Peter 1:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Rich Young Man

Contributed by Guy Williams on Mar 17, 2019

Do we own our possessions or do our possessions own us?

Today’s message comes to us from Matthew chapter 19. It is the story of the rich young man who meets Jesus. It is about the things we value – our possessions. Right and wrong attitudes. Worldly and biblical attitudes. It is a story that starts with a question about how to obtain eternal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-29, Exodus 20:1-5, 1 Timothy 6:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Different Faith: Indications Of A Faithful Follower Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 8, 2019

This sermon focuses on three indicators that show evidence of progression in our level of faith and walk with our Lord.

We continue in our series, dare to be different, and this month across our group of churches our focus is different faith. Our faith is based on one simple truth: Jesus Christ died to save us from our sins. When we repent and place our trust in Jesus as Lord and Saviour we are saved by the Grace ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14, John 5:24, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 2:16, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 19:21, John 8:12, John 10:27, John 12:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Things Possible With God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2019

How many times do we need to see or hear God asking us to do some good thing for the spread of His kingdom?

Tuesday of the 20th Week in Course 2019 St. Bernard of Clairvaux If there is a critical message in our Scriptures today, it is something we see here and there in both Old and New Testaments: “with God all things are possible.” St. Luke records the angel Gabriel saying it to Mary in a double ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:23-30, Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Catholic

Our God Is Able

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Aug 21, 2019

To establish that our God is able to keep us built up, in the most holy faith; in His love, and to keep us from falling; to present us faultless before the presence of His glory (in heaven) with exceeding joy. He is faithful that promises!

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Keep Us in the Faith 2. Keep Us in His Love 3. Keep Us from Falling Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “Our God is able.” This lesson will deal with the Godhead’s ability to keep us in the most holy faith built up; and keep us in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 19:26, Jude 1:20-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Entitled Brother

Contributed by Sean Boucher on Sep 14, 2019

A look at the Prodigal Son story through the eyes of the older brother. Video of this sermon can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/253087477

For those who haven’t been here, the story so far is this – A son scandalously asks his still-living rich father for his half of the inheritance. Even more scandalously, the father gives it to him. The son does what you might expect from a young man – he goes and wastes it on wild living. He goes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are Our Priorities?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

If we are offered grace, it is a sin to not offer it to others

Luke 16:1-13 As you might have noticed, we have been hearing a lot of parables from Luke in the last few months; this is Year C in the revised common lectionary. . . the year of Luke. And Luke seemed to concentrate on Jesus and his parables as teaching tools for his disciples and anyone who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Episcopal

"beactions Of The Believer"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 25, 2019

1. Believe; 2. Be faithful; 3. Be fruitful; 4. Be obedient; 5. Be loving.

“The Beactions of the Bible” September 29, 2019 Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” James 1:27 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, James 1:27, Matthew 19:16-27

Denomination: Holiness

An Order Of Precedence

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2020

The place of children in the Church. Attitudes to riches.

AN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. Matthew 19:13-30. 1. In today’s passage, we see the disciples forbidding those who would bring little children to Jesus (Matthew 19:13). Sometimes people do have this strange notion that ‘Church’ is not for children. However, the Scriptures NEVER exclude children. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Of Our Words

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jul 14, 2020

Many of us do not realize that there is life in the words that we speak. If we want to start seeing the promise of God manifest in our lives, we will have to speak words of faith. Israelites murmured words of unbelief. Little did they realize, that God will take them at their word.

Numbers 14:2, 3 - And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why has the Lord brought us to this land to [a]fall by the sword, that our wives and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:28, Numbers 13:25-33, Numbers 14:6-9, Proverbs 18:21, Luke 1:37, Matthew 19:26, Hebrews 10:23  (view more)  (view less)

Things Too Impossible For God (Full) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 15, 2020

To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. We will discuss three. Didn’t Jesus say: “There is nothing too impossible for God?” Yes, but Paul wrote: “It is impossible for God to lie." Can we reconcile this seeming error?

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. To save any outside the church 2. To forgive any without baptism 3. To show any respect of persons Remarks. 1. In our lesson today, we will be discussing the theme: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 2:47, Hebrews 6:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Save Any Outside The Church (Lesson 1) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 15, 2020

To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. Didn’t Jesus say: “There is nothing too impossible for God?” Yes, but Paul wrote: “It is impossible for God to lie." Can God save any outside the church?

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. To save any outside the church Remarks. 1. This is lesson one, in the lesson-series entitled: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible," Matthew 19:26. And Paul ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 2:47, Ephesians 5:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ