Sermons on Poverty:

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 9

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson 9

The first seven Beatitudes illustrate the spiritual journey from the time a man realizes he’s lost to the time he begins to develop signs of Christlikeness. We saw first of all that it begins with being "poor in spirit." To be "poor in spirit" means to acknowledge our total spiritual poverty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Hearts Ablaze For Serving Financially Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2001

We need to have hearts that are ablaze with giving to the Lord financially

Hearts Ablaze for serving through financial giving. Thesis: We need to have hearts that are ablaze with giving to the Lord financially. Illustration: Giving on the edge While Eric Hulstrand of Binford, North Dakota, was preaching one Sunday, and elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Walking The Land!

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jun 26, 2004

A great Canada Day message or Independence Day message. I give 3 reasons why God is still walking the land in the midst of rebellion and wickeness, enjoy!

Title: God Is Walking The Land Text: Exodus 8:22-23; Psalm 33:12 Read Text!!! Pray!!! Introduction: - In our text this morning we see God walking the land. - A land where the Jewish people where in slavery for 400 years and being badly mistreated. - A land where there was poverty for God’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Can We Give God Too Much Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

giving sacrificially, God is no man’s debtor

CAN WE GIVE GOD TOO MUCH? EXODUS 363-7 This morning I am not going to preach on what was to come next in the sermon series on How people grow. The reason is quite simple – we all need to hear what I am going to say this morning about our finances and about our giving. Before some of you begin to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 36:3-7

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Hardships For Heaven's Sake Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 27, 2003

Need strength to face difficulty as a Christian? Paul supplies us with purpose and focus in this fourth chapter of 2 Corinthians.

Chapter 4 of 2 Corinthians finishes what he starts in chapter 3 and begins what he discusses in chapter 5. The chapter and verse divisions of your Bible were not put in there by God. In fact, Stephen Langton first divided the Bible into chapters in 1228. The Old Testament was first divided by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Punctuation Mark Best Describes Your Life?

Contributed by L. Durham on Oct 18, 2000

Text: James 4: 14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.

Text: James 4: 14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.” Ask anyone you meet to give you a definition of LIFE, and no two people will give you the same answer. Even in this congregation, the answers would be as varied as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

The Three Truths

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Oct 19, 2000

Three truths about trials and temptations.

The Three Truths I was speaking to someone the other day and I am not sure exactly how it happened, but somehow we began talking about temptation. Has anyone here ever thought about this subject? This is something that if we begin thinking about can be quite perplexing. Therefore, today I want to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9, Revelation 2:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Freedom

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Nov 6, 2000

A sermon given on July 4th weekend about the real freedoms that we experience as Christians.

Freedom Galatians 5:1-6:5 This is the time of year when our national thoughts are of freedom. Freedom is even in the language of the church. Jesus himself said, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free." 'Freedom' is a word on everybody's lips today. There are many different ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Priorities Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 29, 2005

Acts 1 - Jesus tells us the priority of sharing the gospel

1. I will eat more chocolate. Sorry, Dr. Atkins, It’s un-American to go on a diet that forbids M&M’s. 2. I will see more children’s movies, even though I don’t have kids at home anymore. Kids films rock! 3. I will not vote for another President for four years or refer to states by color. 4. I will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lead By The Spirit Of God

Contributed by Ferdinand Johnson on Jun 21, 2005

THIS SERMON IS INTENDED TO HELP THE BELIEVER TO KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT, IF THEY ARE WALKING IN THE WILL OF GOD.

Lead by the Spirit John 16:13-14 (KJV) 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eulogy Valencia Nicholson

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 10, 2004

Funeral service for a young woman who died unexpectedly. She had been very involved in the church earlier in her life but had drifted from the church as of late.

Valencia Nicholson Simmons In the year of 1959 , America and Russia had its eyes focused toward the heavens in that the Russians had launched Sputnik into space two years earlier and the Americans were far behind in the space race. Meanwhile in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Troublemakers For God Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 11, 2004

Sharing Christ to a secular world. Are we troublemakers? Or are we peacemakers?

I have been reading the report from the 9-11 Commission. I’m fascinated by some of the things I’m learning, but I also find myself feeling angry once again that our nation was so ruthlessly attacked. I find myself thinking of all of the victims, the families and relatives of those who died, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Faithful Hand Maiden

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 12, 2005

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent A sermon about Mary’s faithfulness

4th Sunday in Advent Luke 1:26-38 "The Faithful Hand Maiden?" 26 ¶ In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: Begin The Adventure Series

Contributed by Jill Richardson on Dec 20, 2005

This sermon begins a series explaining the links between Advent and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe movie, challenging Christians to live the Christian life as the adventure God intended it to be.

Next weekend, Disney Studios will release a film that they believe will be their most widely-watched film in history. The story is a compelling one. Disney studios are betting over $180,000,000 that it will become their best-selling movie of all time. “It’s an expensive bet—but a bet worth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Do Not Sin Against The Child

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005

This is a strong sermon against the sins of this generation against our own children.

DO NOT SIN AGAINST THE CHILD GEN 42:22 Intro: Note the words of the text. “Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child?” The essence of sin lies in being committed against God. When men are fully convinced that they have disobeyed the Lord, and that this is “the head and front of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:22

Denomination: Baptist