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  • Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,132 views

    Part 9 preaching through Matthew, the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, covering the first of the Beatitudes.

    Sermon-2/9/03-Matt. 5:1-3-Poor In Spirit/Dependance on God The Sermon on the Mount-Vintage Christinianity-Taught on this passage more than possibly any other in the Bible-learn more and more each time. When we look at the Christian faith as it is practiced today it can appear to be clouded by ...read more

  • The Poor Widow Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,145 views

    Many people give, but it really doesn’t show their committment to God. Today, we are going to look at a widow who didn’t give much by society’s standards, but she gave it all.

    When I was growing up, I participated in several organizations that held fundraisers. The High School band held the biggest fundraisers twice a year to support our band trips (Disney World, Boston, Canada, etc…). Because I didn’t have the money to go on the trips, it was important for me to ...read more

  • "Blessed Are The Poor"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,118 views

    What does this mean for the Church in 21st Century America?

    “Blessed Are the Poor” Luke 6:20-31 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.gbgm-umc.org/grace-sdtn Right before our Gospel Lesson for this morning we are told beginning in verse 17 that, “[Jesus] went with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples were ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Poor Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,474 views

    A backwards look at how the poor are blessed. Part 2 of 9

    October 5, 2008 Blessed are the Poor Matthew 5:1-3 One Sunday after worship was over a little boy told the pastor, “When I grow up, I’m going to give you some money. The pastor replied, “Well, thank you, but why?” “Because my daddy says you’re one of the poorest preachers we’ve ever had.” Being ...read more

  • The Poor Lazaruses

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,570 views

    To motivate the hearers to use their personal finances to care for the POOR Lazaruses (the sick, hungry, and less fortunate in this life) in order to ensure their HEAVENLY destiny hereafter.

    Luke 16: 19-21(KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Church of God in Christ Spring Retreat 2005 Seoul, South Korea BIG IDEA: How we use our finances to care for the sick, hungry, and the less fortunate in this life - determines where we spend eternity hereafter. REFERENCES: Movie: ...read more

  • Service To The Poor Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,316 views

    The bible teaches us that to truely live in this life and the next, we must serve the poor.

    Keys of Life – Service August 29, 2004 Isaiah 58:9b-12 According to the advertisers, what brings life? Lotto Super 7 TV Ad Destinator Professor Posh Jesse Streets The Splurger Cosmetica Relaxo 2-Weeks-Notice-Man Email Spam Money Weightloss Sex It’s easy to believe them – the ...read more

  • Giving To The Poor

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,473 views

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards.

    Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards. Intro.: 1. Illust. "The Good Woman of Szechwan" is a play by Bertolt Brecht. The play captures the tension between being generous and being responsible. Shen Teh is a poor Chinese woman who one day shows hospitality ...read more

  • The Deserving Poor?!

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,002 views

    So was the ’Lazarus’ we read of in Luke chapter 16 really a good man, and was his rich neighbour really a greedy, money-grabbing, tight-fisted, slave-driver? Don’t know, not...

    I had a guy at my door on Friday night who asked rather aggressively, “where do I go to get a meal around here?” I said back to him, equally aggressively, “where do you normally go for a meal?” He said, “I want a meal.” I said, “mate, it’s outside hours, I don’t know you, and I’m not giving you any ...read more

  • Defending The Poor Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 3, 2013
     | 6,657 views

    God cares for the poor and oppressed; one of the most prominent themes in the Bible is our response toward the poor. It is the duty of God’s people to provide for those in need as best as we can with compassion, following the example of Nehemiah.

    Nehemiah has resisted outward attacks, but now there’s corruption within. It’s been said that, “No test of leadership is more revealing than the test of opposition” (Boice). Nehemiah wasn’t expecting opposition from his own people. The outcry of the poor reached his ...read more

  • Responding To The Poor

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,580 views

    The duty of all Christians to remember the poor.

    RESPONDING TO THE POOR. Acts 11:27-30. When Paul made his second post-conversion visit to Jerusalem, it was in response to a revelation (Galatians 2:1-2). A prophet named Agabus had signified by the Spirit that there would be a great dearth throughout the Empire, and Paul and Barnabas were sent ...read more

  • Be Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Feb 10, 2011
     | 7,486 views

    Being poor in spirit has absolutely nothing to do with depression or finances. This sermon gives a description of the poor in spirit that Jesus calls us to.

    The teacher in a Bible class asked a woman to read from the Book of Numbers about the Israelites wandering in the desert. "The Lord heard you when you wailed, 'If only we had meat to eat!' " she began. "Now the Lord will give you meat. You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, or ...read more

  • To Remember The Poor Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 3,991 views

    All throughout scripture, we see the priority God has with the poor. We are called to participate in that inititative

    To Remember the Poor Luke 1:46-55 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLkNGyPq90E Somehow this is what we've turned Christmas into. When did Christmas become all about us? The Madison Avenue version of Christmas with the angels, glitter and gold, and cheap plastic Santas and snowmen and Christmas ...read more

  • "Blessed Are The Poor"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,282 views

    Jesus' call on our lives is biblically radical.

    Luke 6:20-26 “Blessed are the Poor” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Right before our Gospel Lesson for this morning we are told, beginning in verse 17 that, “[Jesus] went…and stood on a level place. A large ...read more

  • Decisions For The Poor

    Contributed by Daniel Keeran on Dec 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,242 views

    Scriptures teaching one's responsibility to the poor.

    In recent decades, a number of benevolent organizations and non-religious efforts, have made extensive appeals for contributions from the public. Undoubtedly, we will see more presentations of this kind as world population increases and as the gap widens between rich and poor nations. Every ...read more

  • Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 6, 2020
     | 5,568 views

    Pray that we would understand our place in God’s order and obediently take our place. Pray for humility to understand our sinfulness and what Jesus has done for us. Pray that we stay in step with the Holy Spirit and ask the Holy Spirit to mold our hearts to understand who we are.

    BEATITUDES SERIES: POOR IN SPIRIT MATTHEW 5:3 #Beatitudes WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE “POOR IN SPIRIT?” EXAMPLE IN ISAIAH 6 READ Isaiah 6:1-5 “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above Him were ...read more