Sermons on Helping The Poor:

A Portrait Of Grace Series

Contributed by Dr. Rich Denning on Aug 12, 2016

THEME: Prevenient Grace

INTRODUCTION: The Old Testament mentions a man who is often overlooked. His story is a powerful illustration of God’s grace. The man’s name is Mepibosheth. King David did not overlook him but considered him a special person because he was Jonathan’s son. David and Jonathan had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praise God When His Help Comes (Isaiah 44:24-28; 45:1-8] Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 6, 2024

God sometimes helps us through people we don't like, using means we don't like, to the point we doubt it's actually from God. See God's help, and thank him, regardless of how it comes.

There is a short list of people in the church who are responsible for proclaiming a message from God to his people. Apostles, teachers, prophets, and evangelists, basically. That's the list. Now, sometimes the specific word from God that needs to be communicated is controversial. If ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:24-28, Isaiah 45:1-8, Leviticus 25:47-52, Isaiah 41:2-5, Isaiah 41:25-26, Isaiah 43:14, Leviticus 25:29-34  (view more)  (view less)

One Message Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 13, 2025

If we have believed in the Lord Jesus, it will show by the way we live.

ONE MESSAGE Text: Acts 20:13-21 Introduction 1. Illustration: Brennan Manning wrote: “If Jesus would appear at your dining table tonight with knowledge of everything you are and are not, total comprehension of your life story and every skeleton hidden in your closet; if he laid out the real state ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

Topic- When It`s Out Of Your Hands

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 4, 2025

Have you ever been at a point in life where you didn't know what to do because there was absolutely nothing you could do?

TOPIC- WHEN IT`S OUT OF YOUR HANDS Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Very briefly if I could get a Baptist amen – A Methodist nod and a sanctified Church hallelujah I want to reason with you on the thought (WHEN ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Wealth & Poverty

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 5, 2020

The rich and the poor meet together. The Lord is the maker of them all

Plato, the Athenian philosopher, once stated: “Wealth and Poverty: The one is the parent of luxury and indolence, the other of meanness and viciousness and both of discontent. Proverbs 22.2 informs us: “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.” Life is like the two ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:18, Proverbs 28:19

A Crumb From His Hand Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Chad Stephenson on Feb 12, 2019

Does anybody in this room have a need in your life? I suspect that everyone under the sound of my voice has many needs.

Matthew 15:21-28 21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23But he answered her not a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Like A Good Neighbor

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 29, 2011

Wise people relate to their neighbors with helpfulness, peace, justice, and kindness.

Title: Like a Good Neighbor Text: Proverbs 3:27-35; 4:21 Truth: Wise people relate to their neighbors with helpfulness, peace, justice and kindness. Aim: To encourage improvement of relationships with others by the practice of Christian virtues. Life ?: What godly virtues are we to model as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-35

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Lend To God

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Apr 29, 2017

The Bible say's "When you give to the poor you are lending to God", How do we "rob God" we rob God when we neglect the poor!

“If you are in a poor area…You have to feed them more than the Word!” If you hand a tract to a man that hasn’t eaten in over 24 hours without a sandwich, chances are you won’t reach that man for Jesus Christ! Jesus fed the 5,000 not so He could show off and impress people! He realized that ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Unexpected Cross

Contributed by Ken Crow on Oct 2, 2010

Life circumstances may be so that not only do we not ask for a cross but also we may not have a choice in whether we bear it or not.

The Unexpected Cross Pastor Ken Crow Matthew 27:32 (King James Version) 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. In our Christian life there are many crosses. There is our cross that Jesus says we must bear if we are to be his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32

Denomination: Church Of God

Purpose Of Service (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 21, 2013

You can't have evangelism without service and you can't have service without evangelism!

Mark 9:30-37 God's purpose to Seek and Save that which is Lost. The purpose of evangelism is to tell other about Christ, as someone told you. Don’t wait till you are standing by someone’s casket and wondering if they are saved or not….Found out today, asked them today!! The Purpose Of Service ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

Deborah & Barak's Song (Judges 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2025

What does God think about those who refuse to come to the aid of someone in trouble? Let's look at Judges 5.

What does the victory song of Deborah and Barak teach us about God? What is the last enemy to be destroyed? Are we like Meroz? Let’s look at Judges 5. Did men give themselves willingly, letting the hair grow untrimmed until victory was won? Did God give the victory? Later that day, Deborah and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering God

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Nov 13, 2021

On Remembrance Sunday we remember conflicts and we remember members of the armed forces who gave their lives. But above all, we need to remember God.

Talk for Remembrance Sunday, 14 November 2021 Today is Remembrance Sunday. In the UK we observe Remembrance DAY on the 11th of November and we observe Remembrance SUNDAY on the second Sunday in November. On both of those days we REMEMBER members of the armed forces who gave their lives in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Helps Us Serve When We Are Misunderstood, Maligned Or Mistreated

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2001

The Spirit Helps us Serve When we are mistreated, maligned, or mistreated

Jan 23rd I Cor. 4:8-13 Theme - The Spirit gives us the supernatural capacity to serve while being mistreated, misunderstood, and maligned. Have you ever wondered how the Godly can serve during times of mistreatment? There is more power in the open hand than in the clenched fist. Consider how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:8-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Hollow Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 22, 2016

A sermon about the haves and the have not's.

“The Hollow Life” Luke 16:19-31 A famous rich person said the following at a college commencement: “A couple of years ago I found out what ‘you can’t take it with you’ means. I found out while I was lying in the ditch at the side of a country road, covered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Always More To Do Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 17, 2023

Take a fresh look at familiar Scriptures: we are all sinners in need of repentance and grace. If we want to be saints, there’s always more to do.

Fourth Sunday of Lent 2023 Laetare Sunday; Rejoice Sunday. We are about halfway through the season of Lent. So how do you know that there’s more work to do to become more like Christ before the Paschal celebration of Easter? Look at it with a sense of humor. You are on Greta Thunberg’s speed dial, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Catholic