Sermons on materially poor: showing 601-615 of 55,056

Harden Not Your Hearts Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2015

Not to share one's wealth with the poor is stealing from them.

Thursday in the First Week in Course 2015 Joy of the Gospel The two NT readings we have heard today are linked by a single notion expressed in the words “moved with pity.” Jesus looked on this poor leper and, in the Greek, became splagchnistheis. This is something we have all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Catholic

Of Crime And Punishment: David And Uriah Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018

David was a murderer polygamist, adulterer, liar and poor father.

PSALM 51:1-19 (NASB) 1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. 4 Against You, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Christian Church

Where's Lazerus

Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 12, 2018

A sermon about the poor man at the gate of the rich man.

Where’s Lazerus???????????? Luke 16:19 Where's Wally? is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hey! That's Not Fair Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 3, 2020

How Is It fair to throw the poor guy out in the street?

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Course 2020 I encountered today’s Gospel for the first time when I was a teenager. I’m sure I’d heard it in Church before, but it was a Scripture course and I wanted to learn as much as I could. But when I read the punch line, right at the end where Jesus quotes this king ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-10, Philippians 4:12-20, Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Samson, God's Stumbling Hero

Contributed by Philip Cooper on Apr 17, 2007

Samson’s life story reminds us of the consequences of poor choices.

SAMSON, GOD’S STUMBLING HERO Judges 14:1-20 Introduction: Have you ever felt like a spiritual failure? If so, let me introduce to you others who have shared the same experiences in their lives: Samson, Jacob, Jonah, Martha, Peter, Thomas. Each of these people pictured for us in the Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Money Matters Simplified Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 12, 2011

A LIFE SIMPLIFIED GETS A HANDLE ON FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL WEALTH.

Life Simplified Money Matters Simplified October 23, 2011 INTRODUCTION Good News and Bad News:  Recently American households have pared their debt (from $12.5 trillion to $11.6 trillion),  Most of that came from home foreclosures and defaults on credit cards.  89 percent ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When The Hypocrite Man Helps The Needy They Make Known To All! Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 25, 2019

our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other....

1. Wicked and hypocrite Christian: our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other, especially to care for the poor and needy among us, is all over the place in the bible. Many Christians want public recognition when helping the poor. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-40, 1 Timothy 6:10, Philippians 4:8-9, Proverbs 29:7

Don't Be A Grinch This Christmas

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Dec 23, 2010

Christmas is a time of joy, at least it should be. But sadly, many will have a Bah, Humbug attitude. A heart two sizes too small for this season. You don’t have to be green & have bad teeth to mess up Christmas, and you don’t have to live in Whoville t

It’s true, one of my favorite Christmas shows is the Dr. Seuss classic, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ (1966). The wiry villain plans to dress up like Santa and sneak into houses to steal stockings and presents and trees… that is, until he meets little Cindy Lou Who from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

You Can't Take It With You Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on May 4, 2013

Sermon on the Rich Farmer. Living for God, not for the world's definition of success. Luke 12:16-21

The Famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy writes in one of his novels about a young man who owns a small farm in Russia. The farm is now his, because his father just died. With his father fresh in the ground at his feet, the young man begins to dream about expanding the farm, growing more crops and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Let’s Make A Deal

Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 11, 2013

Everything including our own bodies is aging, decaying, and just wasting away. It is all corruptible and temporal. But the devil still whispers, “Let’s make a deal”.

INTRODUCTION In the 1960’s there was a very popular game show on television... entitled “Let’s Make A Deal!”, with Monty Hall the idea for the show involved contestants trying to win what was behind one of three doors. Typically there was a really nice prize (ie. a car; vacation) behind one of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Bigger Barns

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2013

A sermon on Luke 12:13-21 on life, money and stewardship (Outline and material adapted from Jack Peters at: http://www.sermonseeds.org/Luke/Luke%2012.htm under Money Principles)

HoHum: There have been times when we have gone to a high school football/basketball game and the kids asked for some money to buy candy. I gave them $5 and they returned with some candy. I ask for a piece and their answer is “no.” Here is what they don’t realize. First – I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Best Bread Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 11, 2013

Jesus declared himself to be the Bread of Life after encountering people with the wrong motives.

Halloween is over and it is time for Christmas. If you do not believe me, go into your local Wal-Mart. The day after Halloween all the remaining candy and costumes were thrown into a buggy to be reduced and sold. Over night, the shelves were filled with Christmas decorations. In fact, in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:26-35

Denomination: Foursquare

I Just Want To Be Happy! Vanity?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 28, 2015

I hear many say their goal in life is to be happy? Oz is only Oz to those that do not live in Oz.

I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY... VANITY The elusiveness of the butterfly... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 37 TIMES SOLOMON STATES VANITY OF VANITIES Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NLT) “Everything ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Curious Case Of The Rich Young Ruler Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 2, 2015

It is not about God grading on a curve, it is about being accepted because we have believed in and follow Jesus.

The Curious Case of the Rich Young Ruler Mark 10:17-31 1. Those of us with little hair cannot have bad hair days. But many equivalents. 2. One blogger wrote: “Today, I was at work, nonchalantly spinning my keys around my finger when they flew off and hit a glass cabinet. Broken glass ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Motivational Atrocity-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 4, 2019

2 of ? Amos declared God’s wrath to be justified/warranted due to nationally motivated atrocities. Why/When/How do nationally motivated atrocities move God to anger & retribution? National atrocity motivates God’s retribution when that nation endorses...

MOTIVATIONAL ATROCITY-II—Amos 1:3--2:5 OR--Indefensible National Atrocities/Pride Attention: A distraught husband is standing in the local florist’s shop pleading with the clerk about his need for geraniums. “I'm sorry,” said the clerk, “we don't have potted geraniums. Could you use ...read more

Denomination: Baptist