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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
More than how much money you make or have, how you make that money and how you spend it is paramount!
Riches fly away! Proverbs 23:5”Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.” Rev Billy Graham said: “If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 23:5
Denomination: Pentecostal
Problem of catering to rich and showing respect of persons is addressed.
Catering to the Rich & Influential James 2:1-13 6-1-08 Intro Have you ever been in a church that catered to the rich? There was a mega church back west where a pastor was leading a corporate prayer meeting. His prayer went something like this, “Lord, send us successful people. Send us the ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-13
Denomination: Charismatic
In today’s text we have a story about a wealthy man and an impoverished man whose stories intersect at the gate of the wealthy man. This is a haunting story and one that features people with opposite experiences in life and death.
The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction Luke’s gospel is known for having a lot to say about riches and poverty. We might assume that Jesus mostly talked to poor people, but we know he spoke to the Pharisees, many of whom would have been wealthy. (16:14) He also was known to hang ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A warning against the dangers of riches; they are temporal and instead of hoarding them, we need to use them in furthering God’s kingdom.
IF I WERE A RICH MAN James 5:1-6 This past week I was reminded of what I shared with you last week about making plans and not consulting God. It’s important to remember that if God wills our plans will come to pass. And we need to trust Him to bring them to pass and if our plans are not His will ...read more
Scripture: James 5:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical Free
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
A sermon about humility.
“A Riches to Rags Story” Philippians 2:1-13 You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. As a matter of fact, you’d think it would just come naturally. I mean, think about it. We are all born as little babies who don’t know a thing and are completely dependent on our mothers. We ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13
Denomination: United Methodist
The sermon explores the boundless riches of Christ's grace, available to all believers through His sacrifice, as demonstrated by the Church and its role in reconciliation and redemption.
Have you ever watched the Duck Tales cartoon? If you have, then you probably have the theme song running through your head at this very moment, and you’re thinking back to the intro video where the duck family goes swimming through the vault of gold coins amassed by patriarch, Scrooge McDuck. His ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12
Topics: Boundless Grace, Christ's Sacrifice, Eternal Salvation
Here’s the story of the only person who ever came to Jesus, and left in a worse condition. What a strong connection there is between our money and our heart! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.
The Rich Young Ruler Mark 10:13-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RichYoungRuler.html This is the only man who ever came to Jesus and left in worse condition! 1. The hardest thing that you will ever give God complete control over will be your finances and possessions. --Perhaps because they are ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:13-31
Denomination: Baptist
Emphasize the importance of compassion and good deeds in our lives, as neglecting these can lead to severe consequences, as illustrated in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16:19-31.
Good morning, church! Today, we are going to unpack a powerful message from the book of Luke, Chapter 16, verses 19 through 31. This passage is a profound illustration of the sin of omitting good deeds, the consequences of ignoring others, and the incredible power of compassion. Before we delve in, ...read more
Topics: Great Omission
It has become common practice to see as the whole meaning of this story that the rich should help the poor... But this particular story especially, if one allows oneself to be affected fully by its original meaning, is a very concrete proclamation of the
One cannot understand and preach the gospel concretely enough. A real evangelical sermon must be like holding a pretty red apple in front of a child or a glass of cool water in front of a thirsty person and then asking: do you want it? We should be able to talk about matters of our faith in such a ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
A look at the shortcomings of the American Dream. This focuses on the parable of the rich fool and how his life is a personification of the American Dream that we exalt.
EVERYONE'S GOAL: The American Dream is the default life goal of our country. - Everywhere you look, our vision, goals, desires, and plans all run toward the American Dream. - I’ve said before that materialism is the biggest sin in America. Part of the proof for that is how pervasive our ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:16-21
Big Idea: Knowing Your Wealth in Christ Enables You to Walk for Christ.
Traits of the Truly Rich Ephesians 1:15-23 Lady Diana. Married into the Royal Family of England, wife of Prince Charles, the very beautiful Diana had all that anybody could ever dream of. She had two most beautiful children in the world. One would wonder, what more did she want in life? But, no, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
FOBO “fear of better options?
28B I saw a tee-shirt that said “fomo made me do it” (Fear Of Missing Out.). Did the man in our Gospel today have that, or FOBO “fear of better options,” or FODA, 'fear of doing anything?' The man ran up, knelt down, and asked Jesus, “…what must I do to inherit eternal life?" It’s like, “What is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-30
Denomination: Catholic
All that we have or shall hereafter receive is the fruit of grace.
Outline I. Introduction II. Transition a. CIT: Grace is the gift of God. b. CIS: All that we have, shall hereafter receive, is the fruit of grace. III. Exposition a. Grace Defined i. Three stages of God’s volition in salvation. ii. Foundational Grace – free love of God. iii. Free ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:8
Denomination: Christian Church
The greatest lie ever told was, to be a Christian means things will always be the greatest or best. There will be troubles!
- The great hindrance to serving the Lord, & being good stewards for Him, is work. - I think the greatest lie ever told was, to be a Christian means things will always be greatest or best. - You read today’s headlines & realize that’s not true. - Hillsong’s previous worship ...read more
Scripture: James 5:1-11