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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Living In The Presence Of God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 12, 2016
     | 8,718 views

    A sermon about trusting God.

    “Living in the Presence of God” Luke 21:1-4 What is the point of this story? Jesus is sitting in the Temple opposite the place where people are putting their money in the Temple Treasury. The Temple Treasury was located in what was called “The Court of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Your Maker Is Your Husband Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 17, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,050 views

    Mother's Day: This message addresses singleness, and speaks to single women and single mothers. It even speaks to widows. If you are searching for love, then look no further, because the answer is found in God and Jesus.

    This morning, for our Mother’s Day message, I’m going to approach this holiday from a different angle. The normal approach is to celebrate our mothers and compliment them for their many sacrifices, which is definitely warranted; however, today, I going to share some practical help from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    25th Sunday After Pentecost. November 10th, 2024. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,537 views

    Year B, Proper 27.

    Ruth 3:1-5, Ruth 4:13-17, Psalm 127:1-5, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 146:1-10, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44. A). MAN’S PLANS AND GOD’S PURPOSES. Ruth 3:1-5; Ruth 4:13-17. The days of the judges (Ruth 1:1) were turbulent times. ‘There was no king in the land, and everybody did what was right in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Heart Of Giving

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Jan 25, 2025
     | 817 views

    Giving is more than the amount given, it is a matter of the heart. Jesus watches how we live and how we live.

    “The Heart of Giving" Mark 12:41-44 A small church in Virginia: ­ needed to have a new roof in the worst of ways, but ­ There was no money in their account. Most of the congregation was very poor except for the local banker: ­ He was an ornery old cuss, and ­ he would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    See What Jesus Does For His Faithful Ones

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 7, 2024
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    If Elijah’s prophetic gift would not bring the whole people back to proper worship and right living, then he would exercise it for only one pagan family:

    Thirty-second Sunday in Course 2024 Today’s Scripture readings have a laser-focus on the plight of the poor—especially widows and orphans—and the care that God wants to give them. That care, of course, is usually through the ministry of those who follow the second greatest commandment, “Love your ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Happy Mother's Day?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 16, 2024
     | 3,821 views

    Mother's Day used to be such an easy Sunday for preachers because we could preach sermons filled with warm, happy illustrations. And everybody wore flowers - red if mother was still alive, & white if she had died.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL. KANSAS, OK TEXT: Ephesians 4:25-32 A. Today is Mother's Day, & Mother's Day used to be such an easy Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beware Of The Scribes.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2023
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     | 1,318 views

    How can David call his son Lord? Pomposity of the Scribes. The widow who gave her ALL.

    BEWARE OF THE SCRIBES. Luke 20:39-47, Luke 21:1-4. The Sadducees had been ridiculing belief in the resurrection by asking a hypocritical hypothetical question based on their own favoured Scriptures. Jesus had rounded off His answer by arguing that, according to Moses, death is not the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblical Examples To Imitate

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 6, 2023
     | 881 views

    We can be rich in what counts even if we are poor financially.

    Saturday of the 9th Week in Course 2023 The story of the journey of Tobias, narrated in the deuterocanonical book of Tobit, is one of the most inspirational from the OT period. It reads like an adventure novel, with a diabolical adversary, a heavenly helper named Raphael, two innocent teens ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Keep Praying! Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 26, 2024
     | 1,926 views

    Based on Luke 18:1-6 - Challenges Christ-followers to persevere in prayer.

    “KEEP PRAYING” Luke 18:1-8 FBCF – 2/25/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – Who is the most powerful person you know? - A community or governmental leader – a President, King, Prince, Prime Minister - A judge or Supreme Court justice - A parent or grandparent - A coach or teacher or professor - A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assessing Value

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 3, 2024
     | 1,043 views

    Message on giving. Jesus on assessing value in the gift of the widow

    Background to passage: This is the last event of Jesus’s public ministry that he includes in his gospel. A familiar account of Jesus watching the offering bins and teaching a lesson about giving. The account teaches just a couple of things, and I am going to throw in a few more. Now, I never (or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Acknowledgment Of Boaz Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022
     | 1,188 views

    As widows, Ruth and Naomi could only anticipate trouble.

    As widows, Ruth and Naomi could only anticipate troublesome occasions (1:8-9). In any case, when Naomi heard the report about Boaz, her hope for what's to come was reestablished (2:20). As was normal of her character, she considered Ruth first, empowering her to check whether Boaz would assume ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    What A Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 240 ratings
     | 16,334 views

    A look at the widow at Zarephath in light of mother’s day

    You ever been broke? I mean really broke? She was and she couldn’t believe her ears! She was at the end of her rope. Life was hard enough for a widow in that day and age, but the drought that they had been experienceing had been the straw that broke the camels back. Well she should have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Believing Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 12, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,576 views

    This is a Mother’s Day message based on Elijah and the Widow

    You ever been broke? I mean really broke? She was and she couldn’t believe her ears! She was at the end of her rope. Life was hard enough for a widow in that day and age, but the drought that they had been experiencing had been the straw that broke the camel’s back. Well she should have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bola Folakemi Praise avatar

    What Do You Have In Your House?

    Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Jun 29, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,162 views

    The widow’s husband was a servant of God, he served the Lord fervently while he was living, but when he died he left nothing for the family but debt.

    The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Spiritual Economics Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,341 views

    Exposition of Mark 12:41-44 about the giving and the widow

    Text: Mark 12:41-44, Title: Spiritual Economics, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/28/08, PM A. Opening illustration: W. A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist