Sermons on Wise Or Foolish:

Towards Faith Promise 2016: Money, God, And You Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 6, 2003

The passage we will look at today is one in which the desire for money did indeed lead to a trap, foolish desires, and piercing griefs which ruined an entire nation for awhile and eventually an entire family permanently. The passage is about a man named

TOWARDS FAITH PROMISE 2016: MONEY, GOD, AND YOU JOSHUA 7:1-5 INTRODUCTION… Dumb Crooks (geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1955/text/copdumbcrim.html) * It seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Vs. Receiving Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2013

We need to remember that God gave us the perfect gift of Jesus and we in return need to give Him the perfect gift which is our hearts!

Series: Practical Proverbs Thesis: The primary message of Proverbs is “Get wisdom or act and look like a fool!” Sermon 1 & 2: Wise vs. foolish We learned that wisdom is God given not manmade but foolishness is manmade not God given. We learned that wisdom is given by God to us so that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proverbs 21 - On Life And Conduct Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 24, 2013

A verse by verse look at Proverbs chapter 21.

Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter Twenty One We will now look at Proverbs chapter twenty one: On Life and Conduct 1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1 (NASB) It is good for all of us to remember – it is God ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make A Buck Vs Make A Difference

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 21, 2004

There is a problem when God’s people invest their time, talent, and energy in temporal things that will not make any difference. Invest wisely in the eternal.

MAKE A BUCK VS. MAKE A DIFFERENCE? IN MY OWN EYES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Luke 12:15 And Jesus said unto them, TAKE HEED, and BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of THE THINGS which he possesseth. 16. And Jesus spoke a parable unto ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Taking Initiative Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 2, 2003

Wise people don’t sit and wait for things to happen, instead they take action to do what Jesus wants them to do.

TAKING INITIATIVE Wise Living Series #3 Proverbs 6:9-11 WISE PEOPLE TAKE INITIATIVE. They just don’t sit and watch, they take action to accomplish what they believe God wants. Welcome to our Wise Living Series. We’re discovering biblical principles to equip us for life – to live our lives to the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Financial Tips From A Failing Thief

Contributed by Chris Talton on Mar 4, 2003

We can learn financial tips for dealing with problems from anyone - even someone who exercised wise financial principles selfishly.

March 2, 2003 Luke 16:3-14 “Financial tips from a failing thief” INTRODUCTION “There once was a man who went on an ocean voyage carrying a large bag of gold coins. The bag represented his entire net worth. A terrible storm blew up, and the call came for all hands to abandon ship. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of Spiritual Impotence

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 6, 2007

“Why could not we?” This question is a very wise one, for every man ought to try to know all he can about himself.

THE TRAGEDY OF SPIRITUAL IMPOTENCE Matthew 17:14-19 “Why could not we?” This question is a very wise one, for every man ought to try to know all he can about himself. If I am successful, why is it that I succeed? Let me know the secret that I may keep doing it. If I do not succeed, let me know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sabbatical

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005

(Preached after a 2 month Sabbatical.) Leisure time is of value because it leaves us Loosened up, Wised up, and Prayed up.

Sabbatical Job 29:20, Mark 6:31 SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 6:30-32 INTRODUCTION: Well, I’m back. In case any of you didn’t notice I was gone … I want to thank the Congregation for giving me a 2-month Sabbatical this summer. I really appreciate all the Staff and the Elders and others who ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qualities Of A True Friend Series

Contributed by Jason Hill on May 20, 2002

In order for life to work the way God intended it to in the area of friendships, we must choose friends wisely according to God’s qualifications.

Qualities of a True Friend There is a heavy emphasis in our society on friendships. Television, movies, radio & our peers tell us that we need to be loyal friends and that nothing should come between our friendships with others. Just the other day I saw a commercial about a man who had just ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Proverbs 17:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson 3: What God Teaches About Time

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011

What God teaches us about using our time wisely and to look beyond our life today to our eternal future.

A. WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT TIME “There is a time for everything . . . a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Elder Care Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 8, 2010

If churches want to help their leaders be all they can be, they must pay them well, treat them fairly, and pick them wisely.

When I get a chain letter in my Email, I usually ignore it; but sometime ago, I came across this chain letter, which gave me a chuckle. It was written to church members looking for the perfect pastor. It said… “The perfect pastor preaches exactly 10 minutes, but thoroughly expounds ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"How To Know The Difference Between Right And Wrong"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 25, 2008

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that WISE Christians will ask God to help them to know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG.

24 August 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB) Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) Micro-WORD Service Fort Lewis, Washington BIG IDEA: WISE Christians will ask God to help them know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. REFERENCES: 1 Kings ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship More, Spend Less Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Dec 11, 2008

Part 2 of our Advent Consiracy series, comparing and contrasting King Herod, the Wise Men, and how they parellel our lives today.

Stephen N. Collins Millville - 12/07/08 simplechristmas Part 2: Worship More, Spend Less Icebreaker: After assessing the cost of Christmas presents during the economic downturn, Larry called for a family meeting. He lined up his children and explained, "It’s too late to make adjustments for this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

An Unlikely Messiah Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 28, 2011

God loves to confound the wise and uses the most unlikely means to accomplish his ends, even when it came to the incarnation of the Son of God.

An Unlikely Messiah (Isaiah 53:1-3) 1. Danny was born with no ears. He could hear all right, but he didn’t have ears like normal people. All his life, Danny endured ridicule and rejection because of his deformity. But he learned to live with it… … He graduated from high school with honors and was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 3: Some People Never Learn Series

Contributed by Marlou Javier on Jul 13, 2021

“It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes.”

Outline of Judges 2: A. National apostasy. 2:1–15 B. Divine mercy. 2:16–23 Transition: The book of Judges is NOT only a past history, this book also is about God’s people today. Spiritual Lessons: 1. All sorrow does not equate with genuine repentance. Vv. 1-5 Read: verse 1-5 A. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational