Sermons on Causes Of Poverty:

The Heart Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 29, 2021

The first recorded message we have of Jesus defines for us the purpose of his arrival and the continued purpose of the church in the Great Commission

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch this message at: https://youtu.be/jU3zxPM80MI Introduction I heard a story of a ship that was sinking in the middle of a storm, and the captain called out to the crew and said, "Does anyone here know how to pray?" One ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-11, Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 5:8, Jeremiah 5:21, Revelation 3:17, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 4:14-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Even In A Catastrophe, We Should Glorify The Lord By Our Lives Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 8, 2020

In heaven, then, when we succeed in becoming like Christ as His servants and siblings, the Father will give us honors beyond anything we could hope for.

Monday of the 19th Week in Course: St. Lawrence One of the directions we deacons can give at the end of Holy Mass says “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.” The idea is to go out from the Eucharistic celebration and bear fruit, bringing the Gospel to your friends and colleagues. That ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10, John 12:24-26

Denomination: Catholic

The Encounter With Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2019

For the mystic Francis, "there is nothing but God."

St. Francis of Assisi, Stigmatic 2019 It was the encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ that gave us the miracle that was Saint Francis of Assisi. That personal relationship with Christ turned a hedonist into an ascetic, a wastrel into Il Poverello, a sinner into a saint. And, that, we must believe, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-18, Luke 9:23-26

Denomination: Catholic

The Life That Really Is Life

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 30, 2019

Genuine and joyful life cannot be found in the pursuit of wealth and possessions. It can only be found within the true source of life: God and the kingdom of eternal light.

September 29, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Lk. 16:19-31; I Tim. 6:6-19 The Life that Really Is Life Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. You can’t take it with you. There was a rich Texas oil man, and he wanted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Cares About The Poor? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 27, 2020

God slams Israel for their actions, primarily trashing their treatment of the poor. What do we learn about how to respond in our own lives?

A PERPETUAL TRUTH: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. - Amos 5: 7, 10, 11, 12. - It’s a cliché for a reason. It’s the way of the world. - The poor typically get trampled. - Let’s look briefly at the specific accusations levied by God against Israel. a. v. 7 – “You who turn ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 20, 2022

The Beatitudes are sayings attributed to Jesus. Each is a proverb-like proclamation without narrative. Eight blessings are related (divulged) by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3-10),.

The Beatitudes Jesus' beatitudes are written without a verb, describing present reality, not a future time. Blessed or Happy is "Makarios," a word describing complete happiness, the realm of the gods. The Beatitudes are sayings attributed to Jesus. Each is a proverb-like proclamation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Christ, Not Wealth, Our Strength

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2022

Jesus helps us understand our situation with money even better.

Saturday of the 31st Week in Course St. Paul founded most of the churches in Macedonia during his many months serving in that area, but the one at Philippi was perhaps his favorite. In the letter we have been hearing proclaimed these days, we see proof of his fondness for those good Christians. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:9-15, Psalm 112:1-9, Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Catholic

Going Into A New Season

Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Jan 2, 2011

Going from the land of despair, poverty, pain, curses into a land of Milk & Honey.

I’m excited about what we are going into, a new season. In Genesis 8:22, God talks about seed time and harvest time. In order to rejoice during a harvest, you must have really planted a good seed. The greater the seed that was sown, the greater that harvest and praise we reap. How many ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:3

Denomination: Charismatic

How The Mighty One Can Do Great Things Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 20, 2021

From Mary's poverty came the greatest event in human history.

Monday of 34th week in course This is the time of year churches and schools and other non-profit institutions have been waiting for: tax-reduction season. The rich will–and we thank God for it–be sending in their end-of-the-year donations. It’s been a particularly hard year for many charities, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:48-50, Luke 21:1-4, Luke 19:4-6

Denomination: Catholic

The Ripple Effect Of A Committed Life Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Mar 6, 2016

Everything that we do on this earth has a corresponding consequences whether for good or evil that we do to ourselves or to the people close to us. This is the ripple effect of our lives on the people that we come in contact with.

Every action we do on this earth has a corresponding reaction whether for good or for evil. Many people don't really understand it or they are not aware of it, but that is the truth of life. Every thing we do on this earth has a corresponding consequences whether for good or evil that we do to ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Fear Makes The Giant Grow Larger... 2 Parts

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014

I do this lesson in two parts... Chronic fear? Fear breeds fear? What causes fear? How can we defeat fear? The more you listen to Goliath the greater he grows.

FEAR MAKES THE GIANT larger: FEAR KILLS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is at least a two part lesson. TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. KJV 2 Tim. 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Money Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

“The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.” (Proverbs 10:15 NLT)

Money Ooh boy. We could spend a while on this one. We will, as a matter of fact. We’ll be on this for a few weeks. Money isn’t a comfortable subject for Christians. Privately, we don’t have much of a problem with it at all. Who doesn’t like money? But publicly, we traverse the subject like we’re ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit As Applied To Prayer

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2017

Poverty of soul is a way of entering in prayer, especially at the outset of when we begin to pray.

Poverty of soul is a way of entering in prayer, especially at the outset. Poverty of soul cannot be sought as an item of self-knowledge. It retains always an unknown, elusive quality. It cannot be simply a thought of our unworthiness before God. Much less can it be a mood of despondency about ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Wrestling With Shadows

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 8, 2009

Perhaps you have been having symptoms of slow progress, failures at the edges of breakthrough, marital dissappointment, disfavor despite opportunities surrounding you, this is wrestling with shadows, and unless there comes end to this, man would be subjec

WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS Life is something many people fail to understand because there are so many questions those men cannot answer. For example, Cain and Abel were two men born of the same parents. They had similar backgrounds, similar abilities and were headed towards the same direction but ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building A Culture With A Long-Term Charitable Viewpoint Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 21, 2009

We have a duty in charity to address issues of massive disparities in economic development and incomes.

November 23, 2009 Bl Miguel Pro Caritas in Veritate The Old Testament had particular contempt for those who oppressed widows and orphans. In a male-dominated society, where women were almost like property rather than equal partners in a marriage, being a widow, particularly a childless one, was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Catholic