Sermons on Poor Tithe:

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 29, 2004

Ash Wednesday: Christ’s name elicits jeers and rejection from those who don’t know Him. But for the poor in spirit, Christ is Savior, Son of the Living God.

Why the outcry? Why the outcry when the name or the work of Jesus is mentioned in public? The reaction to the mention of the name is like splashing ice water on people. We see it in our own lives as the name of Jesus offends – sometimes family members; sometimes friends or neighbors. We see it in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Lutheran

Happy Are The Poor And Sad Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Sep 5, 2004

Jesus’ words just take the conventional wisdom and turn it on its head! "Happy are the poor and sad?" But let’s look closer - Is He right? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Mt 5:1 ¶ And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 ¶ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-4

Denomination: Holiness

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

The Hidden Power Of The Poor Series

Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Jun 18, 2007

Most people think poor people have no power; nothing could be further from the truth!

THE HIDDEN POWER OF THE POOR BTCC Summit • November 19, 2006 “Unexpected Power” Part 1 IMAG 01 – Private Premiere Performance cards [Explain LCT Private Premiere Performance cards] • (Ushers have passed them out during offering) IMAG 02 – Unexpected Power “Unexpected Power” series: • Romans ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 15, 2011

We have as much of the Spirit of God within us as we clear out room of ourselves.

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Lent #1, March 13, 2011 Matt. 5:3 Intro: Welcome to the first Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for Easter. While many of us like the idea of spontaneity, with its surprise and playfulness, we also recognize that the things in life that really are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

God's Call To The Poor Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 12, 2009

Poor Christians are special people to God. He saves each of us on the basis of the work of Christ on the cross & not because of anything that we are or have. But the poor are more receptive to the gospel message therefore they seem favored by God.

JAMES 2:5-7 GOD’S CALL TO THE POOR [1 Corinthians 1:26-27] Preferential treatment of the rich is wrong. James makes his case that biased judgment is wrong through four rhetorical questions he will ask, expecting an affirmative answer. Those who have entered into a faith relationship with Jesus ...read more

Scripture: James 2:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Good News To The Poor Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

Jesus is anointed Messiah and he says it’s for three purposes. First is to proclaim Good News to the poor.

Good News to the Poor Isaiah 61:1-6 What’s this season really about? Jesus. It’s not so much what he taught as it is about who he is. In Jesus’ first sermon, he chose this Biblical text and in it, he gives his mission. When Jesus read this Scripture, he closed the book and dropped the bombshell and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

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

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

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 6, 2011

Jesus teaching on the mountain was more than a long sermon, it was the discipling of all that call themselves Christian.

Blessed are the poor in Spirit Matthew 5:1-5:12 Turn to Mathew 5 We will be starting a new series on the Sermon On The Mount this morning. It is a familiar passage, but a lot of times it is just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

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

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 4, 2011

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they wil

We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with 'The Lord is my Shepherd' and 'For God so love the world ...', these verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most frequently quoted words ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 20, 2007

The poor in spirit understands that they are bankrupt before God. They have nothing to offer, nothing to plead, nothing with which to buy the favour of heaven. When we understand that, God can use us in a great way.

The Beatitudes describe what every Christian ought to be. • Jesus says these are those who are truly blessed. • And He expects us to manifest these traits. • None of these traits are natural human tendencies; it is what we can become by the grace of God. • They are attainable and achievable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Poor Wise Man

Contributed by Terry Hagedorn on Dec 1, 2007

THe fourth WIse Man is the most important of all.

The Poor Wise Man Pastor Terry Hagedorn Calvary Baptist Church Reedsville, WV There was another wise man. There were not just three wise men! Tradition says that there were three because the wise men brought three kinds of gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. (Gold speaks ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

Denomination: Baptist