Sermons on Poverty Causes:

Don't Lose Your Identity

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 10, 2025

The devil knows your identity is the key to your destiny; therefore, if he can cause you to lose your identity he can cause you to miss out on what God has for you.

Don’t Lose Your Identity By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER SCRIPTURES: - Genesis 27 1-5 & 34-38, John 10:10, Matthew 4:6 & 8-10, Proverbs 6:31 OPENING: - Donald Trump began February 2025 with a proclamation that Black History Month offered “an occasion to celebrate the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:31, John 10:10

Denomination: Apostolic

For Jesus' Love 10 Leadership Traits

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 15, 2017

Jesus saves beyond expectations of man and beyond man's ability to love one another as we see in the bible story of Abraham and Jacob.

FOR JESUS’ LOVE 10 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (August 13, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Friends

Sermon On The Plain

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 12, 2019

Have you noticed that Jesus often says the exact opposite of popular ideas? Christianity is for thinking people. Jesus did not establish a Church where people just check their brains at the entry door and blindly follow men. We worship God also with our minds. Jesus challenges us to think.

Have you noticed that Jesus often says the exact opposite of popular ideas? Christianity is for thinking people. Jesus did not establish a Church where people just check their brains at the entry door and blindly follow men. We worship God also with our minds. Jesus challenges us to think. Perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

You Don't Have To Be A Star To Be In My Show

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 23, 2021

Recognition of those who advance the cause of Christ through quiet service within the assembly of the righteous.

“Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:3-16

Denomination: Baptist

Spong Vs Spong Part 3

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 25, 2020

What did Jesus say about the reliability of scripture? What was the attitude of the Bereans? Is pride a cause of apostasy?

What did Jesus say about the reliability of scripture? What was the attitude of the Bereans? Is pride a cause of apostasy? Testimony of Jesus When moderns deny the reliability of the Scriptures, they undermine the very basis of belief in Jesus, because it is those same Scriptures which testified ...read more

Scripture: John 10:35, 2 Peter 3:15-16, Acts 17:2, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Timothy 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Died So That We Might Live

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 21, 2003

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich” 2 Cor. 8:9.

! Mark 5:21-43 Theme: Christ died so that we might live Text: 2 Sam. 1:1, 17-27; 2 Cor. 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 God has a divine plan for our lives. This plan is in the Word of God and this life is only possible when one lives a life of obedience to the Word of God. Such a life is a life of purity, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Seven Symbols Of The Holy Spirit In Scripture!

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 10, 2012

The Bible revels the Holy Spirit with different symbols. In this outline we list 7 of those symbols and with each one it show the greatest of God. Many Christians live in spiritual poverty. They are entitled to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and his e

Seven Symbols of the Holy Spirit in Scripture! The Bible revels the Holy Spirit with different symbols. In this outline we list 7 of those symbols and with each one it show the greatest of God. Many Christians live in spiritual poverty. They are entitled to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and his ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15, John 16:7-16

The Church's Garden Of Gethsemane

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2009

If we understand how it happened, and the redemption of Christ, even the clergy abuse scandal can give us cause for hope.

September 13, 2009 24th Sunday in Course The Gospel I just proclaimed for you is the first of two summits in Mark’s explanation of Jesus the Nazarene. To emphasize Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is Messiah, Mark omits all the detail that Matthew gives, particularly his entrusting of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-35

Denomination: Catholic

Look At Me

Contributed by Steve Wright on Dec 15, 2000

When you really look at God it will cause you to really look at yourself.

Look at me Isaiah 6:1-7 Visit www.hotdogchurch.com Illustration: I was playing with Madison and Noah outside the other day on the swing set. Madison was climbing the rope ladder and I was watching Noah a little closer. Noah had my full attention while Madison only had half my attention. When ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Preacher Don't Want To Be Bothered

Contributed by Joseph Sykes on Apr 14, 2001

The cause of the Word of God being shut up in your bones is of man and not God.

When The Preacher Don’t Want To Be Bothered Jeremiah 20:7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Dead End Decisions

Contributed by Randy Wood on Sep 27, 2002

Our text this morningwill show us the cause and effect of good and bad decisions.

DEAD END DECISIONS TEXT: JOSHUA 24:15 INTRODUCTION: Every day all of us face many decisions that range from trivial to very important ones. When you get up out of the bed in the morning it is a ¡§new¡¨ day that god Himself has given to you that could possibly have an outcome that can effect ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15, Matthew 15:1-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dead End Decisions

Contributed by Randy Wood on Sep 27, 2002

Our text this morningwill show us the cause and effect of good and bad decisions.

DEAD END DECISIONS TEXT: JOSHUA 24:15 INTRODUCTION: Every day all of us face many decisions that range from trivial to very important ones. When you get up out of the bed in the morning it is a ¡§new¡¨ day that god Himself has given to you that could possibly have an outcome that can effect ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-29, Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Miracle At Christmas

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 23, 2001

What is it that causes some people to gain and some people to lose their hope for a miracle?

Christmas means different things to different people. For some its shopping, parties, celebrations, gifts wrapped under the tree. To others its Santa and his elf’s, stockings hung by the fireplace and the hope of snow. There are those who know and observe the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:11-45, Luke 2:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mark #2: Uncommon Commitment Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 28, 2001

This sermons encourages the type of commitment that all beleivers should have for the cause of Christ.

Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #2: Uncommon Commitment July 1, 2001 Intro: A. [A Flag of Rags, Citation: John McCain. From the files of Leadership.] In the final years of our imprisonment, the North Vietnamese moved us from small cells with one or two prisoners to large rooms with as many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebellion

Contributed by Richard Gardner on Jul 1, 2001

Negative attitudes in our lives and churches can cause grave damage to all.

REBELLION The first Pastor in the bible I believe was Moses to the congregation of Israel. He was called of God in (Exodus 3:1,10,11). In less our leadership of God’s people be properly called of God, it is and will be just another position filled, without the blessing’s of the Lord. Pastors ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-50

Denomination: Pentecostal