Sermons on poor widow:

The Church Of Laodecia: Death By Contentment (Revelation 3:14-22)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 19, 2024

The last of the seven churches listed in Revelation 2-3 had the reputation of being the church that made Jesus sick due to its religious indifference. Heed the lesson.

The downward slide that started in Ephesus with the loss of their “First Love” culminated with the total apostasy found in the last church mentioned in Revelation, Chapters 2 and 3, the church located in the city of Laodecia. The city had been founded in 253 B.C. by Antiochus II and named after ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:5, Matthew 24:12, Luke 10:2, Proverbs 21:2, 2 Corinthians 10:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness (Leviticus 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 17, 2024

Is holiness just an old covenant requirement or are Christians also to be holy? Let's look at Leviticus 19.

Was Israel to live holy lives? Did holiness include how they treated parents, Sabbath, idolatry, peace offerings, the poor, telling the truth, immigrants, stock breeding, clothing quality, sex, harvesting fruit, pagan practices, the elderly, foreigners, and honesty in business? How holy are our ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Principles In Financial Giving To The Church

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 26, 2007

This is a review of some Scriptural principles that apply to our participation in the Church Offering or Collection.

Of all the items of worship, the one that gets the least of attention is the Offering. I think that is the case for a couple reasons - First, we do not place much emphasis on the Offering because we do not want to be grouped together with other churches and religious ministries that focus a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Throwing Your Life Away

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007

This message calls for greater commitment and sacrifice. I found the inspiration for this message after having gone to Romania on a missions trip.

Mark 12:41-44 KJV And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Civil Society (Deuteronomy 24)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 9, 2025

Was Israel under the old covenant perhaps in many ways a more civil society than ours? Let's look at Deuteronomy 24.

How do our modern societies compare to ancient Israel? Let’s look at divorce, military conscription, loans, wages, kidnapping, foreigners and the poor. Which is actually a more civil society? Let’s review Deuteronomy 24. What were the rules about divorce and remarriage? When a man takes a wife ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dare Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 15, 2020

When it comes to stewardship, giving, generosity, our finances, our money it really isn't truth or dare with God it's truth and dare.

So hey there, good to see you and to have you with us. So we are wrapping up a series today, but before we talk about that let’s spend a second or two talking about this, that means that we are starting a brand new series next week, a series called Inside Out. We have spent the first two months ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44, Malachi 3:8-10

Generosity In Giving Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 19, 2012

People who believe that the whole earth & every thing in it belongs to their Lord (Ps. 24:1) readily recognize that the resources of their own lives, which, no matter how hard they toiled and how judiciously they spent, were utterly dependent on God's gra

Proverbs 11:24–26 GENEROSITY IN GIVING [2 Kings 4:1–7] Proverbs offers practical instructions on the use of money, although sometimes it's advice we would rather not hear. It is more comfortable to continue in our habits than to learn how to use money more wisely. Money is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-26, Proverbs 11:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing That Was Found In A Pot Of Oil

Contributed by Charles Mccall on May 10, 2008

Sometimes our blessings are found in the most unusaul places.

2nd Kings 4:1-7 Topic: The blessiing that was found in a pot of oil In 2nd Kings 4:1-7, we read about a poor widow mother who was once married to a prophet, who was one of the sons, or one of the associates, or one of the servants of Elisha the prophet, who was known to be a mighty prophet ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Radical

Contributed by John Quigley on Nov 12, 2012

A sermon that speaks of the radical preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ.

Mar 12:38-44 NKJV Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, (39) the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, (40) who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Going Away Sad? What Does Your Giving Show?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 3, 2006

Your personal giving reveals much about you. Jesus informed a man that he needed to give and he went away sad.

GOING AWAY SAD? WHAT DOES YOUR GIVING SHOW? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com IS BEING BUSY SUCCESS? THE MOSQUITO IS SWATTED FOR IT’S BUSYNESS. THE BEE IS PRAISED? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? I. YOU CAN GIVE AND NOT LOVE, BUT ONE CAN NEVER LOVE WITHOUT GIVING? LET US TRY TO DEFINE ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Describing God's Indescribable Gift Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 2, 2009

The first message in a series looking at things we can and hould be thankful for. This first message deals with the thought of being thankful for the ability (by God’s grace) to give, and the hinderances we face in this area

DESCRIBING GOD’S INDESCRIBABLE GIFT 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (NIV) INTRODUCTION: God’s indescribable gift is something we would not often; if ever define with the word indescribable. God’s indescribable gift is giving! For many of us, giving, finances, etc. are quite describable. We can describe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

God Moves People And Goods

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 31, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you moved by GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD moves both you and your belongings. IV. TEXT: Ezra 1:6 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And all their neighbors assisted b

I. EXORDIUM: Are you moved by GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD moves both you and your belongings. IV. TEXT: Ezra 1:6 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) And all their neighbors assisted by giving them articles of silver and gold, supplies for the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Our Lifeguard

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Jun 25, 2001

God is the ultimate lifeguard because he saves us from eternal death and he is always on duty.

The series “Baywatch” has ended after almost a decade of being on television. How many here are familiar with the show “Baywatch”? Supposedly it was about the lives of life guards on the beaches of California (but in all reality it was more about scantily clad men and women running on the beach). ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Lutheran

The Story Of The Crooked Judge Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Jesus tells us that prayer is a battleaxe in the war against injustice. Prayer is a weapon against the injustice of this world.

Angelica Angelica is a poor Hispanic lady living in McAllen, Texas. She wants nothing more than clean water and reliable electricity from her landlord. But she is the unfortunate victim of a slumlord. Dateline recently reported the owner of Angelica’s pitiful apartment complex lives in luxury in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Micah 7:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Obediently Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 20, 2023

Our obedience in giving equates to our love for God. We are to acknowledge God’s ownership of everything. This requires faith because we believe that God will provide our needs. We give a tithe to God and he will supply with the remaining ninety percent.

This is a very serious look at giving since the opposite of obedience to God is disobedience. There is no neutral ground between obedience to God and disobedience to God. “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-10

Denomination: Baptist