Preaching on Greed? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
The Parable of the Rich Fool
Introduction
(Read Luke 12:1-13)
A long time ago, before there were Republicans and Democrats, a Constitution, a Bill of Rights, or a Declaration of Independence, ...
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Greed and Envy: The Twin Terrors
Introduction
Let's begin with a story I read in The New York Times. It's a story told by a young Wall Street trader who found himself addicted to money—not ...
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The Illusion of Money
Introduction
I want to talk with you about the most controversial subject in the church. It's not homosexuality, it's not the use of the sign gifts, and ...
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When Is Enough, Enough?
Introduction
Sometimes it's not just a practice but a word—just one word—that God uses in our minds and our hearts to transform us.
When ...
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The Gravity of Greed
Introduction
Do you remember watching your very first NASA rocket launch? I remember as a boy sitting on the edge of the family room sofa and listening ...
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I'll Take What You Have
Introduction
We're continuing our series on the Ten Commandments, and this morning we come to the eighth one: "You shall not steal." It's amazing how creative ...
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What Christmas Love Always Does
From the editor:
Every year at Christmastime, news stations run video segments of crazy shoppers pushing and shoving each other to get their hands on the ...
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What Do You Need to Be Happy?
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The story behind the sermon (from Francis Chan)
This message is about being content. It comes out of Philippians ...
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The Abundant Life Commitment
From the editor:
The debate over embryonic stem cell research rages on and on. It was a center-stage issue in the last presidential election, and probably ...
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More Better
Introduction
On my way to work this week, I had this peaceful time to think as I drove. Actually, I had even more time than usual, because I was kindly ...
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Facing North When the Market Goes South
Text: 1 Kings 17:7–16
Topic: Claiming God's promises in the midst of hard times
From the editor:
Though many experts believe we've entered an economic ...
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Mind Your Own Business: What does the Bible say about savings and debt?
From the editor
If the prognosticators are right, the current economic crisis will probably stretch on into 2010. With that in mind, now might be a good ...
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Do You Like Where You Live?
From the editor
Here's a sermon from the old Preaching Today Audio archives that we've never put on our site until today. What is striking is how relevant ...
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Take the Risk
From the editor:
As the country sinks further and further into a time of recession, financial issues will be weighing heavily on the minds of listeners. ...
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What Would Jesus Say When the Dow Drops 700 Points?
From the editor
What would Jesus have us do in the midst of economic crisis? Mike Woodruff offers answers to that question that push us to gain new perspectives ...
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A Man Like Us and a God Who Lives
Introduction
Elijah is one of the Bible's most dramatic characters, because he experienced the light of God's presence even when everything around him ...
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Secrets of Financial Contentment
Introduction
When I was a kid, my dad told me two stories all the time.
In the first one, a couple goes to Harvard University and asks to see the president, ...
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A Crop Is A Crop
Introduction
We've been considering what it means to be jars of clay—ordinary, fragile people living in a difficult and dangerous world. The message ...
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You Can't Fool the Lord
Introduction
One of the ministers at this church the television show 24 because of the things that Jack Bauer never has to do: eat, charge his cell phone, ...
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How To Gain a New Perspective on Money
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Leadership experts like John Maxwell, Warren Bennis, and Jack Welch, along with social psychologists, agree that when it comes to change, ...
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Don't You Believe It! It's Wrong, Even If...
Introduction:
Once a man was wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America. He walked into the branch and, on a deposit slip, wrote "this iz a stikkup. put ...
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Walking in Love
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One of the most common metaphors in the NT for living a life of obedience to God and service to others is "walking the walk." Paul uses ...
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Let's Talk About Money
Do you realize Jesus had a lot to say about money? He talks very bluntly about money. He talks very bluntly about things. One day a fellow came to him ...
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The Kingdom That Never Happened
Introduction: The kingdom never happened for Absalom because of his mistakes.
The story of Absalom builds from the beginning with high promise. The very ...
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Perils of Money
Our lives revolve to a certain degree around money. In fact, I dare say there was probably not a day this past week when you didn't engage in some money ...
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Treasure Versus Money
The Sermon on the Mount talks about what it will look like if we take the essential message of Jesus Christ and live it out. Jesus tells us three things ...
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