Sermons on Paralysed Man:

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009

While judgment, salvation, discipleship, and the kingdom are elements of this story, this parable is about wealth. Jesus is concerned with the neglect of the poor because people are selfish with their wealth.

The Parables of Jesus The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 July 12, 2009 Now we turn to the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It is true that this is parable about discipleship as well as the future kingdom. But it is a parable specifically about money. How discipleship impacts our use of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul: Man Of Prayer?

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 13, 2013

Can such a great Christian exist without prayer? Today we enter his prayer closet.

Paul: Man of Prayer? Ephesians 1:15-23 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130213.mp3 When we think of prayer warriors we think of Moses praying for his people, David confessing his sins and seeking help, Elijah on Mt. Carmel calling down fire from heaven, or Daniel praying when it was against the law ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

I "Is” The Man! Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Jul 10, 2012

This sermon shows how, according to Psalm 1:1, any believer can choose to be "the man" who walks in God’s blessing and favor from this moment on.

We’ve been talking in this series of messages about the fact that God wants His people to prosper in life. Our foundational verse for this series is Psalms 35:27b, which tells us that God “has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” The word translated “prosperity” in this verse is the Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Characteristics Of A Godly Man

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

What are the characteristics of a godly man?

Intro: - Titus 1:12 - liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." - Yhrion is "a wild beast;" applied to men as a term of reproach, (1Co_15:32) it implies brutality, stupidity, unreasonableness, and, with the epithet kaka , mischief, like the French mechante bete. I. A godly man must be skilled in sound ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Untapped Power Of A Man

Contributed by Phillip Davis on Aug 6, 2015

Each man has been given the power of prayer to release his untapped potential.

THEME: THE UNTAPPED POWER OF A MAN TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 – 8 TITLE: PRAYING MEN… Introduction: It was early Sunday morning and William’s mother came into his room and said, “William, it’s Sunday. Time to get up…Time to get up and go to church!” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 2, 2015

The parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 teaches us the necessity of repentance to escape hell and go to heaven.

Scripture Luke 16 deals primarily with the topic of possessions. The parable of the dishonest manager in the first part of the chapter deals with the abuse of possessions. And the account of the rich man and Lazarus in the second part of the chapter deals with the use of possessions. The rich man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Last Man Standing"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2015

When we allow God's purpose to be front and center… And we step out in faith and trust His ability over our own there is nothing that can't be accomplished for His glory and His kingdom.

"Last Man Standing" How many people I've ever seen the infomercial… You know the one about the miraculous cloth that does it all… It's called Shamwow You know the one I'm talking about, on TV it looks like it sure does some amazing things. But what makes it memorable is the guy that's ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus - The Ultimate Man Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Oct 5, 2014

This sermon compares Jesus the Ultimate Man and Samson the unbiblical male.

The most elemental aspect of our identity is being challenged today. In an effort to confuse humanity and draw us away from a relationship with our Creator, Satan has launched a major assault against the family. The attack comes in the form of unbiblical ideas about the roles of men and women and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joel, The Simple Man Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 14, 2014

Don’t overcomplicate it by expecting God to move in a certain way; just expect Him to move, and listen for His voice. What comes next just may surprise you.

Time is something that has always fascinated me. As a kid I would always love to watch time travel movies like Back to the Future and TV shows like Dr. Who. I very rarely can be seen without wearing a watch of some sort. One of the things that has always fascinated me about time is that an hour ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 27, 2014

Jesus told the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to show that being rich should not be equated with being righteous. The rich man had everything he wanted. But he didn't have what would get him to heaven.

LUKE 16: 19-31 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS [John 11:45-53; 12:10-11] After challenging the pharisees and scribes Jesus told the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to show that being rich should not be equated with being righteous. The rich man had everything he wanted. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Man-Hunter

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 1, 2014

A perspective on Mark 1: 29-39 When the word goes out that someone is missing, will you follow Jesus in the manhunt? Or, do you remain where you are? If you do the later, is it because you are still lost?

Mark 1: 29-39 JESUS THE MAN-HUNTER Theme: God seeks the lost. All of God’s creation is adversely affected by human sin. This is easily seen when an oil spill in the ocean traps various sea life and threatens its existence. A poorly maintained ship can leak engine oil into the water as it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Man- Innocent Or Guilty? Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

How do you be a believer in an Ungodly World?

Vs. 18 “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness…” (NIV) 1) The Wrath of God! Godlessness—means living as if God does not exist! Wickedness—means living without any ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony Of A Lame Man

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 16, 2014

An imaginary testimony from the lame man Paul healed in Acts 14, giving the context of the events through the story

Story This all happened a very long time ago. Location We live in the middle of nowhere, well just outside the middle of nowhere actually. We live here because it's a retirement home for old generals. My dad was a general – legatei is our word, and we moved around the empire when I was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Anglican

A Man With A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Nov 21, 2014

What does your heart break for today? Change happens when people are authentically broken for the things of God.

A Man with a Broken Heart Nehemiah 1:1-11 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 24, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: *other

Man's Chief End

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 27, 2014

Why are you and I here? Why did God create us? What is our purpose in life? We were made to glorify and enjoy but how do we do that and what does that mean?

Man's Chief End 1 Peter 4:10-11 Why are you and I here? Why did God create us? What is our purpose in life? With this thought in mind Augustine said, "You have formed us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in You." God is a God of glory. Moses sang in Exodus 15:11 " Who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Baptist