In Sermon Illustrations: "Oppression"

Three Phrases Describing The Oppression By ...

Contributed by Thomas H on Feb 11, 2004

Three phrases describing the oppression by foreigners that the Israelites felt, are given one after the other: “the yoke of burden”, “the staff of his shoulder” and “the rod of his oppressor”. The three phrases are piled on top of each other to show a picture of terrible oppression. In those ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Nothing More Oppressive To The Poor ...

Contributed by John Gerald on Nov 11, 2004

There is nothing more oppressive to the poor than having a provider who gambles their assets away. It is the poor, who are the least able to afford it, who are enticed into gambling away the little they have in hopes of greater gain. The casinos do not care who loses his money at their tables, nor ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Oppress The Poor

Contributed by James Dina on Nov 16, 2020

DON'T OPPRESS THE POOR "A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food." (Proverbs 28:3) Anyone who oppress the poor reproach the Almighty God that creates the poor but those that honor Him has mercy on the poor (Proverbs 14:31). It is a grievous ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:3, Proverbs 28:27

Tags: Love, Poor, Rain, Oppression

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Befriend The Oppressed Unless You Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never befriend the oppressed unless you are prepared to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Freedom From Fear And Injustice And Oppression ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Freedom from fear and injustice and oppression will be ours only in the measure that men who value such freedom are ready to sustain its possession to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Huwag Apihin Ang Mga Maralita

Contributed by James Dina on Nov 21, 2020

HUWAG APIHIN ANG MGA MARALITA "Ang mapagkailangan na pumipighati sa dukha ay parang bugso ng ulan na hindi nagiiwan ng pagkain." (Mga Kawikaan 28:3) Sinumang umaapi sa mga maralita ay sumasalungat sa Makapangyarihang Diyos na lumilikha ng mga maralita ngunit yaong mga gumagalang sa ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:3

Tags: Oppression Of The Poor, The Needy

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Oprima A Los Pobres

Contributed by James Dina on Nov 21, 2020

NO OPRIMA A LOS POBRES "Un pobre que oprime a los pobres es como una lluvia torrencial que no deja comida." (Proverbios 28:3) Quien oprime al pobre reprocha al Dios Todopoderoso que crea al pobre, pero los que le honran se apiadan del pobre (Proverbios 14:31). Es un pecado grave acosar ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:3

Tags: Oppression Of The Poor, The Needy

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Inspired Book Of Error  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 3, 2001

Stedman says re:Ecclesiastes - There is no other book like it, because it is the only book in the Bible that reflects a human, rather than divine, point of view. This book is filled with error. And yet it is wholly inspired. This may confuse people, because many feel that inspiration is a guarantee ...read more

Tags: Oppression, Toil, Apologetics The Bible, Bible Truth, Friendliness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Trouble With Fighting For Human Freedom Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Wherever The Real Power In A Government Lies, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Of All Tyrannies, A Tyranny Sincerely Exercised ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims ...read more

Tags: Government

Love Is Eternally Awake, Never Tired With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is eternally awake, never tired with labour, nor oppressed with ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Political Scientists Almost Everywhere Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Political scientists almost everywhere have promoted the expansion of government power. They have ...read more

Tags: Power

A Good Character Is A Coat Of Triple Steel, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good character is a coat of triple steel, giving security to the wearer, protection to the oppressed, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

He Who Would Make His Own Liberty Secure Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who would make his own liberty secure must guard even his ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Education Was The Road To Freedom And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Education was the road to freedom and independence. It was the promise of possibilities beyond the cramped oppressive worlds of segregation and ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Just Security To Property Is Not Afforded By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species ...read more

Tags: Property

To The Press Alone, Chequered As It Is With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

What Irish Genius Might Have Done, Had It Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What Irish genius might have done, had it not beaten its wounded and bleeding wings against the ...read more

Tags: Government

Without Liberty, Law Loses Its Nature And Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature ...read more

Tags: Law