In Sermon Illustrations: "Poverty"

Helping The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

HELPING THE POOR 67% of Americans (over half of whom attend church at least once a month) agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, "My church already does enough to help the poor in my community." Yet 42% said their church spends more money on itself than on the community, finds a World ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:34-46

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U.s. Religious Donations To Poor Countries For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

U.S. Religious Donations to poor countries for relief and development hit $8.8 billion in ’06, equivalent to 37% of all U.S. government aid, says Hudson Institute’s Center ...read more

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Liberals Give Less Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

LIBERALS GIVE LESS THAN CONSERVATIVES A couple years ago, a Syracuse University professor named Arthur C. Brooks wrote a book called "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism". He was not particularly excited about the outcome of the study he’d done (he’d been raised ...read more

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We Are Having Some Difficult Times, And People ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009

We are having some difficult times, and people are struggling, but there are some things we need to realize and remember this morning. “A few centuries ago, 4/5s of the French spent 90% of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Today, According To The 2000 Census, 46% Of All ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009

Today, according to the 2000 census, 46% of all poor households in our country, own their own homes. 76% of poor households have air conditioning, while 30 years ago, only 36% of the entire US population enjoyed air conditioning. In 1973, the average new house had 1660 square feet. Today the ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

The Treasure Of The Church  PRO

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009

THE TREASURE OF THE CHURCH St. Lawrence was martyred in 258 A.D., but we remember him not for his martyrdom. We remember him as the Archdeacon of Rome. His responsibilities included maintaining the sacred vessels of the small, struggling church and distributing alms to the poor. While he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:13-16

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Poor Sudanese ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

POOR SUDANESE CHILD There is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo taken in 1994 during the Sudan famine. The picture depicts a famine-stricken child crawling towards a United Nations food camp, located a kilometer away. The vulture is waiting for the child to die, so that it can eat it. This picture ...read more

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It Is A Lot Easier Emotionally To Handle The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a lot easier emotionally to handle the fact that millions of people are starving if ...read more

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I Am Full-Fed And Yet I Hunger. What Means This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I am full-fed and yet I hunger. What means this deeper ...read more

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No One Can Worship God Or Love His Neighbor On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one can worship God or love his neighbor on ...read more

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Like Dogs In A Wheel, Birds In A Cage, Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and ...read more

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Labor Is Life; From The Inmost Heart Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Labor is life; from the inmost heart of the worker rises his God-given force, the sacred celestial ...read more

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The Fruit Derived From Labor Is The Sweetest Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest ...read more

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A Hundred Times Every Day I Remind Myself That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depends on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give ...read more

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Labor Disgraces No Man; Unfortunately, You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find ...read more

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Genius Begins Great Works; Labor Alone Finishes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Genius begins great works; labor alone ...read more

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Oh, Let None Think His Labor Is Lost Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, let none think his labor is lost because the fruit does ...read more

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World Vs. U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

WORLD VS. U.S. POVERTY A few centuries ago, four-fifths of the French spent 90 percent of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide for all of their other needs. Europe had been in that condition for thousands of years. Until recent ...read more

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The Rich Man Had No Excuse As Lazarus Sat Right ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009

The rich man had no excuse as Lazarus sat right outside his gate. He can’t claim that he didn’t know or didn’t see the poor. Sound familiar? “I don’t know any poor.” We live in the suburbs so we don’t have to see the poor. We applaud laws that keep the homeless from sleeping where we can see them ...read more

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Denomination: Church Of God

How Far Do We Take This? Jesus Doesn't Say. I ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009

How far do we take this? Jesus doesn’t say. I can’t tell you but I can make suggestions that push you to a greater dependence on God and a greater obedience. Albert Schweitzer left his status as a professor, gave up his organ playing and went to Africa as a missionary doctor. He believed this ...read more

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Denomination: Church Of God