Sermons on Charity And Justice:

The Eucharist And Personal Transformation

Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Apr 12, 2006

When we receive the body and blood of Christ, we are pledging to commit ourselves to alleviate the hunger in the world.

I watched the Oscar winning movie, “Gandhi” years ago when I was a school student. But one scene remains vivid in my memory. After Gandhiji returned from South Africa and started getting involved in the struggle of Independence of India, he made a journey all over the country to see and live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-29

Denomination: Catholic

Clanging Pots Series

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

A series of 3 sermons from 1 Cor 13

Childrens sermon - clanging pot, glasses w/ water ILL >>>In her book, Living with Love, Josephine Robertson tells a story. "In 1883, a youthful clergyman, the Rev. Joe Roberts, arrived by stagecoach in a blizzard to minister to the Indians of Wyoming. This great, wild area had been assigned to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Harmony Or Unison? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Encourage believers to live in harmony with one another, agree to disagree, and love each other despite differences, following the example of Jesus.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. It's good to be together in the house of the Lord. Today, we're going to dive into an incredibly important topic that's been tugging at my heart: living in harmony with one another, agreeing to disagree, and loving each other in the midst of our differences. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15-17

Topics: Harmony, Body Of Christ

When Good Things Happen To Bad People Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004

When unworthy people get good things, prayer helps us discover that we too do have good things, that the issue is not goods but our feelings, and that ultimately God is just and gracious.

There is, indeed, very little justice in the world. But that’s very old news. We established that last week. Last week we talked about that age-old problem of what you do what bad things happen to good people. We thought about how, when good people get into tough times, it just feels as though ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Share Or Divide Limited Resources Among An Unlimited Number Of People

Contributed by George Warner on Mar 23, 2023

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence

SOME GUIDING PRINCIPLES. 1 Bear in mind that it is not possible for you to please everyone. If you try to please everybody you will end up pleasing nobody, so it is important that you boldly prioritize people. Imagine that you are a mother of two twin boys who are 2 years old. Both are about to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27, Matthew 25:8-9, 2 Corinthians 8:12

Almsgiving Of Job Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 14, 2023

Job was a righteous and good man. He was a good steward of what God has given him. He mentioned his deeds of generosity in Job 31:16-23. His concerns for poor, needy, care of the fatherless and vulnerable. Great motivational passage.

Text: Job 31:16-23 Theme: Almsgiving of Job Illustration: A preacher asked the congregation. What makes a good sermon? They said, “A good sermon should have a good beginning and a good ending, then have the two as closer as possible.” Introduction to the Book of Job: The book of Job has ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:16-23

Denomination: Methodist

Heaven's Desire For Humanity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand and embrace God's desire for us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, as stated in Micah 6:8.

Good morning, church family! We've got a message today from the book of Micah, chapter 6, verse 8. It's all about God's heart for us, His people; His desire for us to love mercy, and His call for us to walk humbly with Him. The verse reads, "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Topics: Christ's Commands

A Eunuch Experience

Contributed by Paul Duke on Jan 29, 2007

This is about Phillip the Deacon and an experience he had in Act 8 with an Ethiopian.

A Eunuch Experience Acts 8: 26 – 39 I called this sermon, “A Eunuch Experience.” And Teresa – No, I did not misspell the word “unique.” This is what we call a play on words. I am going to be talking about Phillip the Deacon and an encounter that happened to him. Some quick info from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Temporary Sanity

Contributed by David Eden on Oct 28, 2005

Tragedy brings out eternal truth & character that will fade if not nurtured.

A Temporary Sanity by David Eden “God whispers to us in our pleasure, but screams to us in our pain.” -C.S. Lewis Isn’t it amazing how tragedy can awake you out of your sleepy life? Suddenly, for a few intense moments, eternity invades time and life becomes clear. Terrorists attack ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Envy Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 22, 2011

The is a message in the series of the seven deadly sins.

Disclaimer: Over the years I have been impacted by much reading and study. So there is probably nothing original expect thought and organization. Envy: The Sin of the Heart What happened here, what made Cain the first child born into the world kill his brother. Well let us look at it. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Inspiring Mother's Day

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 9, 2008

These are the hopes that Pentecost and Mother’s Day have in common: Someday we understand each other and from time to time we already do.

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 2, Verses 1 through 13: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

Useless Or Useful? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 8, 2014

Mercy is the greatest of the virtues in the external manifestation.

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Course Joy of the Gospel St. Paul had a dilemma. One of his converts in Asia, Philemon, lived in Colossae. Philemon’s slave, Onesimus, had escaped and probably stolen property in the process. Escaped slaves were dealt with according to their owner’s whim ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:7-20

Denomination: Catholic

The Value Of Interreligious Dialogue Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 1, 2016

"Evangelization and interreligious dialogue, far from being opposed, mutually support and nourish one another."

Thursday in Second Week of Easter 2016 Joy of the Gospel Today we hear the story of Peter’s witness before the Sanhedrin in the months following the first Pentecost. To the authorities who had forbade preaching about Jesus, Peter reminds them that the Law of God goes before any human law. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-33

Denomination: Catholic

How Much Must We Do? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 30, 2016

It’s ironic that when dealing with these positive commandments, we don’t ever come to a point when we can say, “I have fulfilled them.”

Thursday before Epiphany 2017 Joy of the Gospel St. John teaches us today in both Epistle and Gospel: “By this we know love, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-21

Denomination: Catholic

Social Ethics

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 29, 2013

Christian ethics is individual as well as social and should therefore be part of the Christian communities’ focus.

SOCIAL ETHICS Luke 10:33-37 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. “So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn and took care of him. “On the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:33-37

Denomination: Charismatic