Sermons on Worldly Possessions:

The Thanksgiving Secret

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 23, 2016

Paul lost all worldly acclaim & possessions, he was beaten and imprisoned. He had a joy that trouble or trials could not shake. How? He says, "I have learned to be content!" That was his secret: content & thankful!

THE THANKSGIVING SECRET Philippians 4:11-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SEA OF GALILEE TOURIST BOAT RIDE 1. A frugal lady was taking a tour of biblical sites. When she got to the Sea of Galilee, she saw a boat with a sign advertising, “TAKE A BOAT RIDE TO THE EXACT PLACE WHERE JESUS WALKED ON ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Owns It All, Ya Know Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 19, 2007

Message #4 in Series, "Pursuing Excellence," focusing on Excellence in our stewardship.

Series: Pursuing Excellence Message #4: “He Owns It All, Ya Know” -- Pursuing Excellence In Our Stewardship 1 Corinthians 10:26 -- "For the earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains." BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES REGARDING POSSESSIONS... 1) Not Ownership, but Stewardship. *Gen.1:28 - "God blessed ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Deliver Us From Evil

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010

How addiction is very closely related to possession, and how Jesus can set us free.

Some of you may know I have not been a faithfully worshipping churchgoer all my life. Not counting a brief flirtation with the Russian Orthodox Church, I was not part of any Christian community between the ages of 18 and 38. If you had asked me what my religious beliefs were, I would have probably ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Anglican

Taking This Mountain

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jun 15, 2009

The record proclaims that Caleb, because of his faith in God, took possession of his mountain, and he expelled some of the greatest of the giants. It is time we take back our mountains.

Taking This Mountain Joshua 14:6-15 6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. 7 Forty years old was I when Moses the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Poor And Blessed Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2010

Think about that which is eternal. Only God can truly satisfies our heart. Seize every opportunity to seek God and live for Him.

I entitled this story – the poor and blessed life • These two words poor and blessed does not usually go together but we see them here. • At a glance, Lazarus’ life looks pathetic and sad. He is homeless and poor. • But at the end, we saw him returning to God, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Haunted Houses

Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 25, 2009

We live in an age, where a lot of Christians do not really believe in the activities of the spiritual world. Demonic possession is a Hollywood thing only seen on the big screen.

Prelude After reading Matthew 12:43-45 it come to me that the church in general does not believe in the spiritual warfare in the sense of a ragging battle that is going on around them. Even though the Bible continually warns us of the devices of Satan and the power that his army of demons have, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

I'd Rather Have Jesus Than Have Riches Untold

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 21, 2009

Jesus is better to have than great wealth.

LUKE 18:18-30 “I’D RATHER HAVE JESUS THAN HAVE RICHES UNTOLD” A) A wealthy man was moving into a new house and his next door neighbor just happened to be a Quaker … The Quakers, as you know, believe in simplicity and plainness of life! * The Quaker neighbor watched as the movers carted in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

Living For Jesus In The Valley Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 29, 2010

As we come down off the mountaintop and into the valley with Jesus we find five factors we that can only be discovered in the valley.

A Study of the Book of Mark Sermon # 32 “Living for Jesus in the Valley.” Mark 9:14-29 In verses one through thirteen of this chapter Jesus had taken his inner circle of three disciples, Peter, James ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

A New You-What Debts Do I Have

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 30, 2015

When God gives us new life, we often resist allowing God to change our attitudes towards our possessions.

A New You-- What Debts Do I Have by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Luke 12:13-12:21 A New You--What I Owe Me 11/20/2015 Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 and 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Luke 12 In our series “A New You.” God wants to give us a heads up in life so that when we finish writing the legacy Keon ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Law And The Kingdom Of God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 17, 2015

The analysis of the response of Jesus to the Pharisees' ridicule in Luke 16:14-18 teaches about their misunderstanding of possessions, the kingdom of God, and the law.

Scripture Luke 16 primarily deals with the topic of possessions. There are three sections in the chapter. The first section is the parable of the dishonest manager (16:1-13). Jesus responds to the ridicule of the Pharisees in the second section (16:14-18). And the third section is about the rich ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:14-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

These Walls Shall Come Down

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 5, 2014

The Promises of God give us everything we need for victory. IT’S YOURS! But hell will erect some Jericho walls around it to keep you from having it. Those Walls shall come down in Jesus' Name!

THESE WALLS SHALL COME DOWN Josh. 5:15-6:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Many golfers are notorious for stretching the truth: 1. At a golf course, four men approached the sixteenth tee. The straight fairway ran along a road and bike path fenced off on the left. 2. The first golfer teed off and hooked ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Three Portraits Of Salvation In Philippi

Contributed by John Hamby on May 27, 2014

Every morning and every evening the head of a Jewish household would pray, giving thanks that God had not created him “a Gentile, a woman or a slave.” It hardly seems coincidental that the first three conversions which take place at Philippi, come from those three despised categories.

“Three Portraits of Salvation In Philippi” Acts 16:11-40 Every morning and every evening the head of a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-40

Denomination: Baptist

Deliverance

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013

Deliverance from evil spirits is an important part of the continuing mission of Jesus Christ. The Bible contains many examples of deliverance both during and after the earthly ministry of Jesus. Believers in Jesus today have the authority and opportunity

Deliverance The term deliverance in religion describes the process by which a person is delivered from the control a demon or demons. Deliverance is achieved by driving out evil spirits using the authority of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If a person has ever been involved in occult ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Charismatic

The Thunder Boys Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 5, 2013

A beautiful summers day can turn violent when a sudden thunderstorm erupts. James and John had a tendency to erupt like a sudden storm.

Last week we looked at Peter and discussed how he seemed to be the best friend of Jesus. Jesus pinned all of his hopes and dreams on Peter. However, there were two others who were within an inner-circle with Peter. These three were allowed to be a part of teachings and miracles that the others were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:54

Denomination: Foursquare

The Kingdom Advances: Freedom For The Captives Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Kingdom Advances: Freedom for the Captives

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Kingdom Advances: Freedom for the Captives Luke 13:10-17 Books – Williams on kingdom Jesus has gone from teaching that tragedies are meant to awaken us to our need to repent, the fig tree teaching us that God mercifully gives Israel more time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational