Sermons on Worth: showing 316-330 of 29,355

One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure

Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Aug 3, 2008

In the kingdom of darkness - the souls of men are merchandise. But in the Kingdom of God, they are a treasure. Encourages people to let Jesus "buy" them!

Revelation 18:10-13 (esp. "SOULS OF MEN") contrasted with Matt 13:44-46 The first text we read in Revelation, describes the fall of Babylon, which throughout scripture depicts the kingdom of Satan. Notice that merchants from all over the world bemoan the loss of her varied commerce: precious ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sanctity Of Human Life

Contributed by Christine Forehand on Nov 3, 2009

What value does God place on people? What value do You place on people? We are to see others through God’s eyes and realize that all of us are of great value to Him!

I. Introduction: We are very familiar with this phrase. It has been coined by anti-abortionists and Christians in the fight to save unborn babies. And although I agree in a fetus’ right to life--that is not the sermon I am going to preach tonight. II. Read scripture passage: Psalm 139:13-14 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Who You Are Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 11, 2015

Have you ever, even for a moment, wished you were someone else? Have you ever worried that your life, at its end, would be one of insignificance? Have you ever wondered if you’ll ever measure up? Such thoughts can be crippling. Paul has the antidote.

“Living a Joy-full Life: Be Who You Are” Phil. 1:1-11 Have you ever, even for a moment, wished you were someone else? Have you ever worried that your life, at its end, would be one of insignificance? Have you ever wondered if you’ll ever measure up? Such thoughts can be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Pearl Of Great Price Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 7, 2014

The good news is of infinite worth; when we discover it, everything else is put in proper perspective.

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” In a parable, Jesus conveys the worth of the Kingdom… The merchant in this parable seems to be doing fairly well. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Congregational

"Treasure That Can't Be Stolen"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 22, 2010

One of the powerful myths on which our society is based is that “we are what we own.” And it’s a cruel and oppressive myth! Deep down, we know it’s a lie, yet what a powerful influence it has all the same! Jesus has a word that counters this powerfu

Luke 12:22-34 “Treasure that can’t be Stolen” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN I was speaking with someone a week or so ago. They were telling me about a lawyer, who left a high paying firm in order to provide legal help for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: United Methodist

The Beginning Of… Economics Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 16, 2010

God imputes value; faith agrees with his assessment.

Scripture Introduction How much is a person worth? I read that the average human body is: 65% oxygen, 18% carbon, 10% hydrogen, 3% nitrogen, 1.5% calcium, and smaller amounts of things like phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, iron, zinc, and copper. These elements can be bought for about four ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Guilt, Grief And Grudges Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 8, 2007

This is the third in a series on how to deal with stress in our lives. God’s antidote for wounded emotions. All the sermons in this series are taken from the 23rd Psalm.

Guilt, Grief and Grudges How to Deal With Damaged Emotions Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry and how to deal with busyness. Today we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Am I?

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 26, 2019

This message shares the incredible love of God for each of his children. Psalm 139 is a love song to God written by King David.

Subject; How does Father God regard his children? Complement: he can’t take his mind off of us! Big idea: the most important person in all the universe is each of us. Sticky Big Idea: God loves each of us as if we were his only child. In 2002 Richard Van Phram (62) (Viet Nam immigrant)… ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Heard It Through The Grape Vine

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 29, 2019

You have a God Given inheritance, sometimes you have to remind both yourself and those around you, including the accuser...of that ALL IMPORTANT PROMISE AND TRUTH!

I Heard It Through The Grapevine Illus. By Sermon Central On a certain isolated Pacific island, when a young man proposed marriage, it was customary to announce it to the entire village. Then he and the whole community would go to the young woman’s home. Her father would come outside and then – ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 27:1-11, Jeremiah 29:11-13, John 15:5-8, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Have More Important Things To Do Than Come To Church." Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 7, 2019

Is church really worth our time? Our time is inherently valuable so we want to make sure that we are spending our time on things that have value. Is church one of them?

The 9-5, Monday-Friday, 40 hour per week, weekends off work week seems to be a thing of the past for many people. Various start times and shifts throughout the day and night, rotating schedules and “on call” demands have certainly redefined what a “normal” work week looks like. You combine that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Matthew 10:28-39, Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Lutheran

By His Stripes-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 4, 2019

6 of ? The prophet Isaiah declared a future time when God’s Servant would provide the remedy for sin. Jesus is God’s remedy for sin. By His stripes I receive the Servant's...

BY HIS STRIPES-VI—Isaiah 52:13—53:1-12 OR: God’s Remedy For Sin Attention: Spider webs: Spider webs have been studied by scientists for years. “A single spider can produce up to seven different types of silk for different uses.”—‘Spider Silk’ @ en.wikipedia.org “Spider silk stands out for its ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2: Blessed Or #blessed? Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 12, 2021

The way the world understands being blessed couldn't be more different from the Bible's definition. Spoiler alert: The Bible gets it right.

Blessed Broken Given, Week 2: Blessed vs. #Blessed Genesis 1; Matthew 5 Good morning. I’d like you to have your Bibles open to two different places. (Weird, I know). The first place will be Genesis 1. Then, I’d like you to put a bookmark in Matthew 5. We are continuing the series we started last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 23, 2022

This sermon introduces the series on the 4 Core Values of the Church (Worship, Outreach, Community, Discipleship) and explores what it means to be a Worshipping Church.

You may have noticed we spent an extended period in worship this morning. Amen. To be honest, the reason we did it is because we wanted to truly prove that we do value worship here at Bellevue Christian Church. I imagine that some of you aren’t used to spending time singing that many songs. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31, Isaiah 29:3

Denomination: Christian Church

What God Values Most Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 2, 2022

This message is about value. Many believe that they are worthless and have no value at all based on life's circumstances but that is simply not true. God values each of us and has said so in His Word.

What God Values Most Scripture: Luke 12:6-7, Proverbs 27:21; Romans 8:2 In the twelfth chapter of the book of Luke, Jesus discussed with His disciples the depth of God’s knowledge of us and why we should not fear men or worry about the things of this life. This is what He said in verses six, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:6-7, Proverbs 27:21, Romans 8:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Know Your Currency? Value System?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2018

Cowboys break horses? We must understand the eternal currency system vs the temporal systems and invest wisely. Life can break us?

KNOW YOUR CURRENCY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WILL YOU TRADE THAT FOR THIS? LIFE HAS A WAY OF BREAKING OUR HEARTS, CRUSHING OUR SPIRITS, ANDIT CAN BECOME VERY HEAVY. DID YOU KNOW THE ENEMY HAS A PLAN TO BREAK YOU? Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the good man of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:43, 1 Corinthians 11:24, Mark 14:3, Mark 8:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God