Sermons on Poor Preaching:

God's Heart For The Poor

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

What responsibility does a Christian have for meeting the needs of the poor?

God’s Heart for the Poor March 2005 I was about 27 years old, Still in the Navy, and I was driving across the country, to some Navy base or other. stopped in at this truck stop for dinner. Business was slow, only 3 or 4 other customers in there, and I sat down and ordered a dinner. The waitress ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40, Matthew 25:36-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rich - Poor - Rich

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Dec 20, 2004

Paul sums up the meaning of the Incarnation in this one sentence: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich."

Rich – Poor – Rich 2 Cor. 8:9 Al Lingren, a professor at Garrett Evangelical Seminary, tells about taking his junior-high-school son fishing years ago. It was one of those days when the fish wouldn’t bite, so the two of them had a lot of time to talk. Out of the blue his junior-high son asked, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 13, 2007

First of the Eight Milestones on the Journey of the Fruitful Followers.

Matthew 5:3-10 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let The Poor Say, Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 3, 2007

Remember this, the average observer on the evening of the first Christmas, might not have seen Mary and Joseph as particularly blessed. There may have been moments that they doubted it themselves. And yet, they were rich...

Let the poor say, "I am rich" Luke 2:1-7 Dawn and I went to Pennsbury Manor recently. This is the home of William Penn. Oddly enough, the place is almost completely a recreation. Nothing about the grounds or buildings is original. The house is not the house he and his family lived in. It is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Mennonite

The Poor Among Us

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 16, 2013

Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year C 2013

John 12: 1 - 8 / The Poor With Us Intro: A group of pastors were gathered for a stewardship conference. A presenter spoke about offering a gift directly to God. He pulled out a $100 bill from his wallet, set it on fire in an ashtray, and prayed, “Lord, I offer this gift to you, and you ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nobody Wants To Be Poor

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 23, 2013

Cause of Spiritual Poverty & the Remedy for it

1. Hands Across America - May 25, 1986 - 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the continental United States. - Many participants donated ten dollars to reserve their place in line - To fight hunger and homelessness and help those in poverty - ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Benefits For Giving To The Poor

Contributed by Clarence Weaver Sr on Nov 23, 2013

In everyday living, we too have many opportunities to infuse our relationship with others with harmony. In Psalm 41 the Bible offer us seven benefits the Lord promise He will do for considering the poor.

Benefits For Giving To The Poor Proverbs 28:27; Psalm 41:1-3; Matthew 25:34-40 Elder Clarence Weaver Introduction What a great example of living in love and harmony Jesus gave to the world with His simple request for a drink of water from a Samaritan woman at the well in Samaria. Jews and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good News For The Poor Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

God is ever willing to forgive and heal us of our moral leprosy.

Lk 4__14-22 and 5__12-13 Proclaim glad tidings to the poor Friday after Epiphany Reading 1 1 Jn 4:19–5:4 Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Are You Rich Or Poor?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009

Pentecost 19(C) - Do you know if you are rich or poor? Look at the poor, rich man. Be like the rich, poor man.

ARE YOU RICH OR POOR? (Outline) October 11, 2009 -- PENTECOST 19 -- Luke 16:19-30 INTRO: Are you rich or poor? It all depends doesn’t it? The world looks at wealth and prosperity very, very differently from God’s view. The world wants to have lots of things to enjoy on this earth. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-30

Denomination: Lutheran

The Poor And Blessed Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2010

Think about that which is eternal. Only God can truly satisfies our heart. Seize every opportunity to seek God and live for Him.

I entitled this story – the poor and blessed life • These two words poor and blessed does not usually go together but we see them here. • At a glance, Lazarus’ life looks pathetic and sad. He is homeless and poor. • But at the end, we saw him returning to God, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To Be Rich Become Poor Series

Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010

Storing up treasures in heaven.

Series: It’s Backwards! To Be Rich Become Poor Luke 12:32-34 You’ve probably seen Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper, as he depicts Jesus and his disciples around a long table, well da Vinci wasn’t the only artist to paint this event. It has been repeated ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Pride And The Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Jan 11, 2011

This series is a study of the seven deadly sins contrasted with solutions found in the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. This second sermon uses the popular stories of the Prodigal Son and the Rich Man and Lazarus to contrast being proud against being poor in sp

Pride and the Poor in Spirit Seven Sins and Solutions THE STORY IS TOLD OF A MAN WHO HAD A DREAM IN WHICH AN ANGEL showed him two doors — one marked Heaven and the other Hell. Curious, the man went to the door marked Hell. Inside he saw an unhappy sight. Twelve emaciated people sat around a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Poor Naomi And Ruth

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 14, 2015

Destitute and broken people are those God seeks to save. Who but the poor in spirit are prepared to receive the King of kings and enter the kingdom of heaven?

Last week we began a study of the book of Ruth. We went through chapter one where Naomi is the chief character. Naomi is married and has two sons. They live in the bread basket of Israel, Bethlehem, but a famine hits and Naomi’s husband moves his family to Moab where he and both his sons ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Poor Widow's Offering Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 3, 2015

Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson would’ve been lost.

THE POOR WIDOW’S OFFERING (Mark 12:41-44) Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor Widows

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 10, 2015

God measures giving not by what we give, but by what we keep for ourselves. He measures the gift by the sacrifice involved. That is why Jesus valued the widow’s gift. She sacrificed her well-being in order to show her love for God.

When I was preparing my message for today, I came across a story about a little boy who went to church one Sunday morning to get out of the cold. He had been trying to sell newspapers, but no one had passed by. He entered the church, hoping to pass an hour unnoticed in the back row. The minister ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-44

Denomination: Anglican