Sermons on Care For The Poor:

#myblackhistory The Real Battle Is Yet To Come, The Hidden Cost Of Liberation. Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 11, 2022

I am so blessed that I can tell the real Black History African American story! Although it is great progress to have a Black History Month where everyone can learn about the contributions of Black Americans, it is also so very limiting.

Intro: I am so blessed that I can tell the real Black History African American story! Although it is great progress to have a Black History Month where everyone can learn about the contributions of Black Americans, it is also so very limiting. The narrative of Black people, as taught by most ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10

Denomination: United Methodist

The Invisible People

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on May 8, 2021

Many are living amonst us who we do not see or take notice of. Thier opinions do not matter. Their history do not matter. They are irrelevant as far as we are concerned. God has called us to change this.

THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE Opening Song # 21 Scripture Reading Jh. 14: 1-4 Closing Song # 506 It is told by the Doctor Luke in chapter 7 and verse 36 of His gospel that one of the Pharisees whose name was later known to be Simon, invited Jesus to eat with him. This may seem a strange occurrence to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-37, Luke 7:44-48, John 4:7-26, John 9:1-2, James 2:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 28, 2025

In today’s text we have a story about a wealthy man and an impoverished man whose stories intersect at the gate of the wealthy man. This is a haunting story and one that features people with opposite experiences in life and death.

The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction Luke’s gospel is known for having a lot to say about riches and poverty. We might assume that Jesus mostly talked to poor people, but we know he spoke to the Pharisees, many of whom would have been wealthy. (16:14) He also was known to hang ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Name Fame And Game Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 8, 2024

Life is a gift, life is a game. How do we treat it matters a lot. The given name and earn name differs at many occasions. Let’s strive for a great and good name which comes from the life lived with the fear of God and humility.

Text: Proverbs 22:1-8 Theme: Debt free Life   Text: Proverbs 22:1. “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,    and favour is better than silver or gold. … 4. The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honour and life. … 6. Train up a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

There Is R.e.s.t. For The Weary

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jan 23, 2003

This sermon shows us how to find rest for our weary souls. The old saying says that there is no rest for the weary, but David shows us that this saying is not true.

THERE IS R.E.S.T. FOR THE WEARY Psalm 62:5-11 January 26, 2003 INTRODUCTION: You know the old saying: “There is no rest for the weary.” We are going to learn from Psalm 62 that this statement is actually false. If anyone was ever weary, David was. He had grown weary from the constant ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12

What You Got Ain't Nothin'

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Mar 20, 2009

To many trust in their wealth to get them through in life, but it will never be enough to get them through in the next. It is all about righteousness, not riches.

What You Got Ain’t Nothin’ Griffith Baptist Church – 3/22/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 49 Key verse: Psalms 49:16-17 - 16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 49:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

"Is Your Treasure In Heaven?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 4, 2013

A sermon about focusing on what is important.

Luke 12:13-34 "Is Your Treasure in Heaven?" Last week, the Times-Free Press had a survey question: "Should the government do more to help poor people of all races?" A recent news story stated that, according to a financial guru, 4 out of every 5 adults in America are living on the edge of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: United Methodist

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 17, 2020

If we keep walking past “obvious unseen” people, and we keep doing “obvious unseen” actions, and we keep treating Scripture as an “obvious unseen” we will join the rich man.

Message Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man and Lazarus Let’s turn in the Scriptures to Luke 16:19-31 Read With this parable fresh in our minds let’s start with some very important statements. The rich man is not in hell just because he is rich. The poor man is not at Abraham’s side just because he is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Happiness, Joy And Peace

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 31, 2022

The multitude, like many today had gotten their priorities confused. So much time is spent worrying about "things" that we lose sight of what truly matters and leads to happiness. We seek gold while dismissing God. We seek health while neglecting holiness.

Sermon – The Road To Happiness Luke 6:20-26 “And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 107:9, Revelation 21:4, Luke 12:16-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Assessing Value

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 3, 2024

Message on giving. Jesus on assessing value in the gift of the widow

Background to passage: This is the last event of Jesus’s public ministry that he includes in his gospel. A familiar account of Jesus watching the offering bins and teaching a lesson about giving. The account teaches just a couple of things, and I am going to throw in a few more. Now, I never (or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

No Deposit, No Return

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 24, 2024

Let's consider God's 5 investment funds; these reflect the 5 purposes of the church (5 investment funds comes from Rick Warren at: https://pastors.com/five-funds/)

HoHum: For many years, soft drink and milk companies reused their bottles. Each bottle had it’s own deposit created to motivate people to return them. Buy a soft drink, pay a deposit, and get it back when the bottle was returned. Later, ways were found to make plastic bottles that did not need to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6, 1 Timothy 6:18-19, Proverbs 3:9, Galatians 6:10, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 19:17, Luke 16:9, Revelation 3:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope For A Broken World Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Apr 3, 2022

The Root of Jesse will unite and heal everything in this world that has been broken and separated. Those who once were aggressive, hostile, and violent will live together in the harmony that only Christ can give.

When you look around the world, you see there’s a lot going wrong. People who don’t care at all about God are thriving. The tide of our culture is rushing quickly toward dangerous places. Just go to the public library, or onto Netflix or YouTube, and you’re confronted with many godless values. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Making The Most Of The New Year

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 2, 2004

This is the New Year’s eve homily delivered at the prayer service. Theme: Make the best use of your time in the new year.

Making the Most of the New Year Rev. Sean Lester New Year’s Eve prayer service Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction A. As our passage says, the days are evil. 1. The point is proven as the night wears on. Hundreds of people, our neighbors, have already begun drinking beer and wine in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Goolum - "My Precious"

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Apr 14, 2004

What is it in our lives that we could term "my precious" that we are desperately hanging onto while we know it is slowly killing us

Goolum – “My Precious” Who’s seen Lord of the Rings? • Who is your favorite character? • My favorite character is Goolum. I love the scene where the two personalities are arguing In the movie we are introduced to him as this weird looking creature bearing little resemblance to a normal human ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Romans 3:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Are You Spiritually Progressing Or Regressing?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal.

Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal. Regressing - To move backwards while falling back to an earlier spiritual level of growth. To return to an earlier state of development, maturity or understanding. Why People Spiritually Regress - Some people ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational