Sermons on Selective Justice:

Avoiding Usury

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2008

Investing as a Christian means taking the Biblical command against usury seriously and interpreting it as the Church does.

Monday of 25th week in course 22 Sept 2008 Psalm 15 “Market meltdown. . .wild roller-coaster ride. . .investor lack of confidence. . .flight to safety. . .historic market swing.” These are all phrases that described recent stock and bond market activity throughout the world. What does the Church ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:2-5

Denomination: Catholic

Does It Matter What You Do As Long As Your Intentions Are Good?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2008

The latest meltdown on Wall Street illustrates that to be just, your intentions AND your actions must correspond to the good.

Tuesday of 25th week in course 23 Sept 2008 Proverbs 21: 1-6 “Market meltdown. . .wild roller-coaster ride. . .investor lack of confidence. . .flight to safety. . .historic market swing.” Today we read Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. Did the people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

The Problems Of Jealousy (In The Jews) And Presumption (By The Gentiles) Series

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 8, 2009

How Paul made the Jews jealous so as to provoke them to faith in Christ and warned the Gentiles not to be presumptuous now that they were believers in Jesus Christ.

ROMANS 11: 11-22 The Problems of Jealousy and Presumption 11 “I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Christmas Wish List

Contributed by Eric Keller on Dec 20, 2010

What does God want from us this Christmas?

GOD’S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST My thanks to Melvin Newland and his sermon titled Three Christmas Gifts To God for being a starting point and an inspiration for this message. – Eric Keller I. LITTLE DRUMMER BOY VIDEO A. Show video of drummer boy playing for Jesus (optional) II. STORY OF ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Knows? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 30, 2010

Will you say "Who knows?" about justice and death or believe Jesus, who said, "I tell you the truth"?

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] LIFE’S NOT FAIR! From the very start of Ecclesiastes, the Preacher declares, “All is vanity” (1:2). This is his evaluation of life “under the sun.” Life under the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord, The Avenger

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 31, 2014

To show that we need to cast all our cares upon JESUS, for He cares for us and will take care even our enemies for us by taking vengeance on them.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you take vengeance on your enemies? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to cast all our cares upon JESUS, for He cares for us and will take care even our enemies for us by taking vengeance on them. IV. TEXT: Jeremiah 11:20 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Servant, My Chosen One Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011

The servant who will bring justice to the nations.

I really enjoy DESIGN and construction. Civil Engineering. Lost assignment (but don’t tell the outcome). I know that when we build a home there are THREE things needed: foundation, brick walls and a roof. Just can’t have a house with foundation, walls and a roof. Here’s a picture ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Big Tease - How To Overcome Bullying Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

Kids are constantly being made fun of and bullied. This sermon looks at what it means to overcome and rise above the bully.

Darrell Loomis was a truck driver. Each week he hauled goods from Cincinnati to Atlanta. Joe’s Diner was his favorite eating spot on the route. Darrell always stopped for meals at Joe’s. One summer afternoon, Darrell parked his truck and walked into the diner. Sitting down in his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: *other

What Is Hell?

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Scripture describes God as both an all-consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29) and an illuminating light (Psalm 119:105; 1 John 1:5). Both the rich man and Lazarus saw the same reality: God in all His blazing glory. One expereinced heaven; one expereinced hell.

Intro Many people believe that Christianity is one, big, fat lie. It must be, they assume, because they see so much injustice in this world. They say, “How can there be a God if He allows so much evil to exist?” Even in the Bible we find complaints about injustice in this world. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

The Joy Of Repetition! Series

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010

..."In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himsel

Those who have visited Israel (and probably most of those who haven't) will have heard of the "Wailing Wall", which is part of the ancient city of Old Jerusalem, and located at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. This section of wall is the only surviving remnant of the ancient Temple ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:2-5

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rethinking Community

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2016

Do Christians have a Christ-given responsibility towards the marginalized?

Intro Our world has many marginalized people. The socially excluded lack access to housing, employment, healthcare, civic participation, and legal protection. Second class citizenship leads to poverty, crime, suicide, and drug addiction. The solution begins with something that Jesus taught, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

You Are The Salt Of The Earth

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 3, 2017

You are the salt of the earth

Do you know the word "sugar" never occurs in the Bible? In ancient times salt was the ultimate seasoning that gave taste to food. We're called to be a flavorful people. “You are the salt of the earth,” Jesus says to the crowds. A colleague who does not like salt says that he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

Trusting God In An Unjust World Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 5, 2017

There will be injustice in this world because man sins. God will judge. He loves justice. We are incapable of true justice or understand God's perfect judgement. God has His purpose.

2 Sam 15:1-12 TRUSTING GOD IN AN UNJUST WORLD ES 5 Feb 17 1667 Life in a sinful world will not be neat and tidy, because sin and sinful people are present. That includes us, before we know Christ. • Over the course of the last few chapters (2 Samuel), we have seen the innocent abused, the guilty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Worship Is A Verb

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Aug 10, 2013

We worship God in the way we live. Worship is a matter of obedience and service: if we love God with all of our hearts and treat others as if they were Christ, we are worshiping God faithfully. Church ritual will never replace real worship. We must repent

Everyday Christianity with Pastor Kenn Shedenhelm Biblical and theological thoughts on life and events in life. Some will come packaged as sermons- some simply as reflections. Classic Like most of Israel’s prophets, Isaiah was concerned with matters of mercy and justice, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Does God Require Of Us?

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 5, 2011

Does the death of one person give us reason to rejoice? This message addresses what God requires of us, and how we should act ... even in the shadow of news that for some brings incredible celebration.

What Does God Require? Micah 6:6-8 Introduction - I left tonight open not knowing fully that God already had plans for this message - This weekend, there was what some would call tremendous news across the US - In the midst of all that was going on, many rejoiced at the killing of OBL - Chants ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational