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  • Warning Against The Perils Of Wealth And Greed Series

    Contributed by Adam Laible on May 17, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 953 views

    James 5:1. In this verse, James offers us a stern warning about the dangers of wealth and the relentless pursuit of material possessions. It is a timeless message that resonates with us even in the present day, as we navigate a world consumed by greed and materialism.

    I. The Corrosive Nature of Wealth (James 5:1-3) James begins by addressing those who are rich, cautioning them against the potential pitfalls that come with material abundance. He reminds them that wealth can have a corrosive effect on the human soul, leading to arrogance, selfishness, and a ...read more

  • Lesson 23. The Source Of Worldliness (James 4:1-10) Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021
     | 3,429 views

    What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

    Text: James 4:1-3 (NIV) [part 1] 1. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2. You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. ...read more

  • 9 Traps Of This World Series

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 25, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 12,138 views

    The following are nine characteristics that indicate if a person is falling into the trap of worldliness (carnality).

    9 Traps of this World: 1 John 2:15-16 "Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love the world, you show that you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, the lust for everything we see and the pride of our ...read more

  • Do Not Love The World

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,497 views

    Long for the Lord not the things of this world.

    September 16, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Long for the Lord not the things of this world. Focus Passage: I John 2:15-17 Supplemental Passage: Matthew 6:31 "Do not worry then, saying, ’What will we eat?’ or ’What will we drink?’ or ’What ...read more

  • "Heavenly Treasures"

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,947 views

    This sermon challenges the attitudes of most congregations in America towards material possessions in the light of the parable of the rich fool.

    Sermon on Luke 12.13-21 Preached at Christ Boulevard United Methodist Church August 1, 2004 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator ...read more

  • Lost Luxury's Lament

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,219 views

    Babylon’s fall will incite lamentation on the part of her dependents. A loss of luxury produces lamentation in her constituents. What lamentations come to those who are economically dependent? A lament of the economically dependent is for a LOSS OF...

    LOST LUXURY’S LAMENT—Revelation 18:9-19 Babylon’s fall will incite lamentation on the part of her dependents. Lost luxury produces lamentation in her economic dependents. What lamentations come to those who are economically dependent? 3 lamentations of the economically dependent. 1—A lament of ...read more

  • If I Were A Rich Man Series

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,501 views

    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

  • Control Belongs To God

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,356 views

    God’s choice is not unfair because He owes nothing to sinful man. (God still gives insight, concepts and ideas to mankind) God is free from obligation or constraint in bestowing mercy on people. God loves every person on the face of the earth, and He’s wa

    Control Belongs to God Text: Romans 9:14-33 14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not! 15 For God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.”16 So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it ...read more

  • Alternatives To Money Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 20, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,919 views

    Money is not the solution to our lack of significance, purpose, joy, or love.

    Intro: This morning I want to suggest something extremely radical, subversive, and even confrontational. It is a message our culture does not want you to hear. And although I won’t get arrested, and probably even won’t upset you by saying it because “on the surface” it will sound reasonable, ...read more

  • When A Beggar Got More Then He Asked For

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jan 20, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,140 views

    Acts 3 tells us of a beggar who received much more than he expected. We live in a world where silver and gold has become a god to and for many people; if they only knew that the Lord has much more to offer than the world could ever give them.

    INTRODUCTION: When Jesus called on His disciples, He did not sit them down one by one to negotiate their salary. He did not ask them for a resume, He did not ask them for a reference because no one knew them better than He did. There’s no explanation in the Bible as why He chose His 12 disciples, ...read more

  • How's Your "i" Problem? Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,597 views

    We all have it.

    HOW’S YOUR “I” PROBLEM? ECCLESIASTES 2:1-26 Introduction: How’s your “I” problem? I don’t have an eye problem. My vision is 20/20 thank you. I used to have a problem but I went from cataracts to contacts. You have an “I” problem! How dare you tell me I have an eye problem. I’m not talking ...read more

  • Freedom From Our Demons

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,077 views

    In a crazy world, can we be free from our demons?

    Intro Can we be free in a world of insanity and self-destruction? Purpose Salvation is often seen as only for eternity. But, salvation is also for today. Plan Let’s examine Luke 8:26-39 and Jesus saving a gentile from his insanity. Luke 8:26 So they arrived in the region of the ...read more

  • Give Me This Mountain

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 35,151 views

    Only 2 men in a generation achieved greatness before God: Joshua and Caleb. Caleb, when 85, was just as strong as at 40. He was ready to subdue giants. Why? Because he was a spiritual giant! Here's 3 characteristics that made Caleb great.

    GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN Josh. 14:6-15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SPEAK SLOWLY 1. A honeymooning couple was passing through Louisiana. 2. As they approached Lafayette, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town’s name. They argued back and forth until they reached town, where they ...read more

  • Moth Eaten Garments; Cankered Gold And Silver

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Jun 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,988 views

    You can tell what a man's attitude is and a lot about his character by his relationship to money.

    MOTH EATEN GARMENTS; CANKERED GOLD AND SILVER JAMES 5:1-6 Text: James 5:3 James 5:3 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Introduction: The ...read more

  • Generous Or Greedy Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 17, 2013
     | 6,628 views

    A series looking at what we do with our possessions.

    Generous or Greedy Luke 12:13-21 April 14, 2013 SHOW VIDEO ~ Do you remember watching NASA launches? They were so exciting as you would be listening to Houston talking and to the astronauts. It was reality television at its best. Finally you’d hear the countdown. Isn’t that ...read more

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