Sermons on Materially Poor:

The Great Reversal

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 26, 2016

Do we even care? Or are we so busy accumulating wealth and looking for healing for ourselves, that we don't even see the destitute poor?

Intro Are compassion and money incompatible? Goal Let’s learn how important God considers our care of the less fortunate. Sermon Plan Let’s discuss Luke 16:19-31, an unnamed rich man and a famous beggar, Lazarus. We will learn about the dangers of the hard-hearted, selfish use of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Hope And Love? Mother's Day

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2012

The words faith, hope, and love are concepts we need to be clung to as defined by God and not by the watered down, vague, poor imitations that our world suggests as the meanings.

Faith Hope and Love? May 13, 2012 Mothers’ Day 1 Cor 13:13 Intro: Definitions matter. Do you know what these words mean? ABDICATE: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. ANTIQUE: An ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Destroys Relationships

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 14, 2013

This sermon demonstrates how poor communication on both parts, can destroy relationships. We must be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

What Builds Relationships and What Destroys Them 40 Days of Community Part 3 October Joshua 22:1-15 James 1:18-25 Joshua|James 22|1:7|19-22|1:18|21 October 6th 2013 We are in week three of our series of 40 Days Of Building Community. In our first message we saw that we need each other just to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:7-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Quit Dragging The Corpse

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 19, 2020

It is OK to bury the dead. If your church is dead, join with another one and repurpose your building or sell it giving the money to poor, missions or something useful.

Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Churches are failing. Some due to neglect of the pastor and congregation. Some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Zelophehad's Daughters (Numbers 36)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 15, 2024

How does the equality and independence of Israel's land laws guide Christians in their help of the poor? Let's begin in Numbers 36.

Concluding Numbers with Zelophehad’s daughters, highlights the equality and independence guaranteed in Israel’s land grants. Greedy oligarchs, predatory Communist party bosses and selfish billionaires do not exhibit God’s way. Are we narcissistic takers or selfless givers? Let’s look at Numbers ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Blessings Through Suffering

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on May 25, 2006

Is it possible to simply love God for Him... and hold fast to your integrity... even if you have lost all your material and physical possessions?

Blessings Through Suffering Job 1:1-21; 2:1-10 Is it possible to simply love God for Him... and hold fast to your integrity... even if you lose all your material and physical possessions? Even if it cost you, heaven forbid, your job... your possessions and your health? Job did. Or... are you ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 8 – National Evils Are Widespread – Murder, Injustice, No Repentance, Delusion Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 25, 2024

The guilty argue with God and there is no repentance. Again God requests that Judah remembers her past devotion and return to the Lord. Idolatry is everywhere and the innocent poor are killed. There is no justice anywhere and delusion is rampant.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 8 – NATIONAL EVILS ARE WIDESPREAD – MURDER, INJUSTICE, NO REPENTANCE, DELUSION PART 8 - Jeremiah 2:29-35 CHAPTER 2 [A]. YOU ARE A CONTENTIOUS PEOPLE BUT YOU HAVE TRANSGRESSED {{Jeremiah 2:29 Why do you CONTEND with Me? You have all TRANSGRESSED against Me,” ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:29, Haggai 2:22, Ezekiel 21:27, Jeremiah 2:30, Revelation 6:9-10, Jeremiah 2:31-32, Jeremiah 2:33, 1 Timothy 2:12-15, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Jeremiah 2:34-35, Exodus 22:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming A Brick In The House Of God

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 9, 2003

God uses people as building materials. We see why this is surprising. We also see how God does it.

Ephesians 2:13-22 “BECOMING A BRICK IN THE HOUSE OF GOD” There are people who build houses out of garbage. Did you know that? It is the oddest thing, really. If you go to the internet and type “houses constructed out of garbage,” you will find numerous examples of people who build houses out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Can You Stand To Be Blessed?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 25, 2005

In one of his books, bishop T.D. Jakes ask that question (Can you stand to be blessed). Are you blessing material?

(Jabez): =Affiction. Sorrow, from an unused root probably meaning to grieve;; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bare him with sorrow; either with sorrow for her husband, being dead, or by reason of very sharp pains she endured at the birth of him; he was another ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 13, 2006

A sermon on Psalm 23 based on material from Phillip Keller’s book, "A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm."

The Lord Is My Shepherd Ps. 23 INTRO.: Written by a shepherd, David. Later became leader of the most powerful empire Israel ever had. We see him in the field with his sheep. Perhaps meditating on God’s goodness and care. He draws upon his knowledge of a shepherd’s relationship with his sheep to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Generational Curses Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007

Discusses "Generational Curses" in the family. I have compiled this sermon after much research. Using other materials and my own.

Title: Breaking the Chains of Generational Curses Theme: Family Focus Series Text: Exodus 34:6-7 Exodus 34:6-7 “And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Church Of God

Singing And Contemplation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 23, 2009

The point of art, and especially music, is to lead us beyond what we can apprehend at the material level, even to contemplative prayer.

May 25, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him! 5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. The anointing of the Holy Spirit is the action of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

The Altar Of Incense

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 3, 2005

Everything God does has a purpose. When He gave Moses instruction on the construction of the altar there was a divine purpose in the methods and materials.

It is important to note that God gave direction for the construction of this altar. So,we can conclude there a was a divine reason for the materials used in it’s construction. Everything God does has a reason attached to it. Let’s look and see what God would have us learn about the Altar of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 23, 2013

An textual sermon on Romans 16:25-27 focused on the mystery (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's Roman's Commentary)

HoHum: How many of us enjoy a good mystery? The entertainment industry has made a living on “mysteries”. They will make documentaries on unsolved crimes, the building of the pyramids, and every other “mystery” under the sun. In order for it to be a mystery, there needs to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Testing Praise

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 28, 2011

A sermon on Proverbs 27:2, 21 on praising others and how to evaluate praise (Outline and material adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

HoHum: 5 Ways to Praise from Charlotte Business Journal by Bob Nelson: There are 5 ways that you can praise employees: personal praise, written praise, electronic praise, public praise and indirect praise. Personal praise- is considered the most important type of praise by employees. It consists ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:2-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ