In Sermon Illustrations: "Voice Of Poor"

The Story Is Told About A Poor Widow Lady With 5 ...  PRO

Contributed by Clint Palmer on Nov 22, 2007

The story is told about a poor Widow lady with 5 Kids who Everyday came out on to her front porch, raised her hands to Heaven & Prayed out loud, “Lord, you know I have No food in my cabinets to feed my children today! Please provide our daily needs!” Her next door neighbor was an “Atheist” ...read more

Tags: Praise, Trust, Humor

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Shall Be Rich Or Poor Only As We Seek Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We shall be rich or poor only as we seek or reject those ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Content Makes Poor Men Rich; Discontent Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Content makes poor men rich; discontent ...read more

Tags: Peace

Yes In The Poor Man's Garden Grow, Far More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yes in the poor man's garden grow, Far more than herbs and flowers, Kind thoughts, contentment, ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Tax Collector Must Love Poor People Hes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tax collector must love poor people hes ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Another Good Thing About Being Poor Is That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Am For Doing Good To The Poor, But I Differ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

You Don't Make The Poor Richer By Making The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You don't make the poor richer by making ...read more

Tags: Money

Poor Faulkner. Does He Really Think Big ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I dont know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and ...read more

Tags: Words

James Innel Packer, In His Article, Poor Health ...

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 12, 2010

James Innel Packer, in his article, Poor Health may be the Best Remedy, says, “Perfect physical health is promised not for this life, but for heaven, as part of the resurrection glory that awaits us in the ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Poor Choices--His Good Grace!" Genesis 16: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 27, 2004

“Our Poor Choices--His Good Grace!” Genesis 16: 1-15 Key verse(s): 3: “So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife.’” Do you ever pray for discernment? People tend to pray for things that they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-15

Tags: God The Father, God's Forgiveness, Commitment, Belief

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You "all Ears" For God's Voice?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

A missionary translator was endeavoring to find a word for “obedience” in the native language. This was a virtue seldom practiced among the people into whose language he wanted to translate the New Testament. As he returned home from the village one day, he whistled for his dog and it came ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit, Discipleship, Obedience, Voice Of God, Hearing God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Riches Are A Mess  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013

RICHES ARE A MESS John Alexander-- "Consider this paraphrase: You think it’s good to be rich? Well, you’re wrong. Riches are a mess. It’s you poor who are fortunate. You think it’s good to be well fed now? You’re wrong. You’d be better off hungry. You think you should pursue laughter? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26, James 5:1-6

Tags: Hungry, Poor, Popularity, Mourner

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Compassion

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018

My Pastor in Calcutta, Pr. Mark Buntin came to India in 1954. He started a series of project for the poor in Calcutta. In 1964, the Buntains opened their first school for 200 children. A year later, they began a feeding program, starting with free school lunches of milk and parathas. One day as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Tags: Sympathize, Compassion For Poor, Compassion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cast Your Bread

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 1, 2021

True Story: There was a boy who lost his parents when he was about thirteen years old. He has left an Orphan without hope of continuing his education. He was brought to a care home run by a Pastor. He was given food and education. The Pastor who believed in investing in young boys and girls, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Tags: Care For Poor, Give Gospel

Denomination: Methodist

If Thou Art Rich, Thou Art Poor, For Like An Ass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If thou art rich, thou art poor, for like an ass whose back with ingots bows, thou bearest thy heavy riches but a journey, ...read more

Tags: Parable Rich Fool, Money, Finding Fulfillment

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It's "A Hard-Knock ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jan 23, 2002

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It’s "a hard-knock life" for her and her friends. All the hard chores, the abuse, and the neglect only add insult to injury to these poor little girls already carrying the weight of abandonment. But if you’ve seen the musical "Annie," either on stage or screen, you know ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Endurance, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Long Days Ago A Very Poor Woman Living In England ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 25, 2002

Long days ago a very poor woman living in England near Windsor Castle. She lived so close that she could look over the palace gardens and see grapes growing there. Her little child became very sick and she thought how good it would be to have a few of those grapes for nourishment. She took a ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Its A Poor Bureaucrat Who Cant Stall A Good Idea ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its a poor bureaucrat who cant stall a good idea until even its sponsor is relieved to ...read more

Tags: Workplace

My Parents Were Too Poor To Have Children, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"My parents were too poor to have children, so the ...read more

Tags: Children