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  • Poverty Means Slavery To Indebtedness Series

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 2, 2017
     | 5,598 views

    Part 11 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

    "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender" (Prov. 22:7). "Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty" (Prov. 22:16). The sage says that prosperity is the reward of the righteous for his humility and fear ...read more

  • Making Distinctions; Doers Of The Word Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 4, 2021
     | 1,514 views

    James points out the economic distinctions that we are all too likely to make in our hospitality ministry. But it wouldn’t be too big a leap to talk about racial and immigrant and gender and orientation distinctions at the same time.

    Making Distinctions Doers of the Word FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B September 5 2021 James points out the economic distinctions that we are all too likely to make in our hospitality ministry. But it wouldn’t be too big a leap to talk about racial and immigrant and gender and orientation ...read more

  • Equal Justice For All Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2023
     | 2,044 views

    To find true justice in this world, look to God beyond our legal system and beyond your own labor.

    A few years ago, 6-year-old Robbie Richardson saw his dad drive through a red light on their way home in Quincy, Massachusetts. The boy warned his dad that he was going to report what he did to police. The dad, Michael Richardson, tried to explain to Robbie that the turn he made was a legal right ...read more

  • Acquire The Vision Of Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 15, 2014
     | 2,532 views

    Nobody can be like Christ and attract others to the community of faith without being filled with His compassion.

    Thursday of 6th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei "Get behind me, you adversary! For you are not on the side of God, but of men." I suppose St. Peter, who was just plain Simon Peter at the time, was confused by what Jesus had just said to him. After all, he was supposed to be the ...read more

  • What Did Jesus Do About Money? Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,547 views

    Jesus drew attention to the faith, trust and sacrificial giving of a poor widow who gave all she had to support the temple ministry.

    I stand before you as a former Bank Manager, well aware that some types of ‘Banker’ are not especially popular at the moment; but I think it is the banker in me calculating that in the last 7 years I have probably preached less than 1% of my sermons on the subject of money. A very poor return - ...read more

  • What Makes A Saint?

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Oct 31, 2013
     | 9,639 views

    A sermon for All Saints' Sunday.

    Imagine with me for a moment what it would look like if we were to come up with a set of Beatitudes for the 21st century. What if we made a list of the kinds of people who seem to be well-off; who seem to have it made by today’s standards? It might go something like this: Blessed are the ...read more

  • True Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 14, 2013
     | 7,345 views

    True love sees the need, feels the need and meets the need.

    In nearly 27 years of pastoral ministry, I have been asked some tough questions about the Christian faith. One of the toughest questions regards the problem of evil and why a good and all-powerful God allows people to suffer in this world. Peter Kreeft, a Christian apologist and philosopher, has ...read more

  • The Beatitudes- Sermon 2 Series

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 26, 2012
     | 4,001 views

    A realized spiritual poverty leads on to recognize their critical need for Jesus Christ.

    Have you reached the point of Realized Spiritual Poverty Beatitude Series: Sermon 2 October 26, 2012 David Tack- Sounds of Joy Ministries TODAY'S TEXT (1) Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” PRELIMINARIES The Kingdom of God To properly ...read more

  • Extravagant, Extraordinary Generosity

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,230 views

    God wants us as His children to be extravagantly rich in good works, and to be extraordinarily generous to others as well.

    EXTRAVAGANT, EXTRAORDINARY GENEROSITY OPENING: Special guest speaker from Union Gospel Mission in Winnipeg. INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC1: • In Canada, none of us thinks we’re rich, but the truth is, we’re all rich. • If you have a household income of over 40,000, you are in the top 4% wage earners ...read more

  • Matthew 5 - Part 2 - What Do You Mean Bankruptsy Is Ok? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,418 views

    Who are the "poor in spirit"? Are they rich people with a poverty mentality? Are they poor people who are discouraged? Are they people who don’t have the strength of mind to make it in the world and Jesus wants to take them out?

    Matthew 5 - Part 2 - So all of a sudden Bankruptsy is OK? When we lived in the Ukraine for a month, we witnessed incredible poverty. The beautifully ornate Churches over there have domes which are actually covered in gold leaf, but under them are the beggars. Such a contrast. I noticed at one ...read more

  • 0801 Trinity I: Hell Takes A Dive Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jun 15, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,934 views

    Hell has gotten a bad rap these days. Dante wrote about its amusement park, but that’s fallen into disrepair. It’s no longer on the list of any popular tourist destinations.

    Sermon: Hell Takes a Dive Text: Luke 16:19-31, Jer 23:23-32, Mat 7:13-14,21-29, I John 4:7-21 Occasion: Trinity I Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church When: Sunday, June 14th, 2009 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O ...read more

  • Is Jesus Enough? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 1, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,156 views

    In order to inherit the blessings of the kingdom of heaven we must humble ourselves and admit our spiritual poverty.

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Most of us have heard these words from the Declaration of Independence since we were ...read more

  • A Life Sentence Of Exile

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,131 views

    Setting: Sermon given during Annual multi-church Mid-Week Lent service which is limited to 30 min for the entire service. Sermon seeks to connect Lent and the Messiah with Poverty and the issues of Poor in our Country and our communities.

    (The Message) Isaiah 59:15 12-15Our wrongdoings pile up before you, God, our sins stand up and accuse us. Our wrongdoings stare us down; we know in detail what we’ve done: Mocking and denying God, not following our God, Spreading false rumors, inciting sedition, pregnant with ...read more

  • Breaking Habits Which Make Us Feel Safe Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 6, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,776 views

    The Church must reach out in mission to those who are in need, whatever their stage of spiritual growth or seeking.

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Advent Joy of the Gospel Not everything in the Scriptures is easy for us in the 21st century to understand. That is particularly true in our passages from Isaiah and Matthew today. Isaiah is exaggerating for effect. At the coming of the Redeemer, he says, everything ...read more

  • Discerning A Turning Point In History Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 13, 2014
     | 3,720 views

    Christians must discern whether changes in the culture are actually movements of the Spirit, or not.

    Thursday of the 3rd Week in Advent 2014 Joy of the Gospel Yesterday we began the second phase of our Advent preparation. We ceased calling on Christ to return in glory, and we began our proximate preparation for the commemoration of the humble birth of the righteous branch who grew up to reign as ...read more

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