Sermons on The Widows Offering:

Parable Of The Unjust Judge Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2007

Includes info. on "Jessica’s Law", child predators, lenient judges, and some powerful spiritual lessons Jesus taught about His Father and about prayer. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Parable of the Unjust Judge Luke 18:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnjustJudge.html Bad judges have highlighted the news more than ever the last few months as investigations into rulings doled out to child predators have revealed so many judges exercising extreme lenience that is not helping ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Persist In Prayer

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 12, 2005

A message from Luke 18:1-8. The parable of the persistent widow and evil judge.

Luke 18:1 (NLT) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up. 2 Needs • Prayer – Our direct link to God • Persistence – A “won’t quit” state of mind Luke 18:2-3 (NLT) "There was a judge in a certain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Desperate Widow: A Parable About A Responsive God."

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 23, 2007

Jesus gathers his disciples for a teaching on prayer....to pray and not grow faint. He uses a persistent widow, a shadey character, a dishonest judge to make a point about the goodness of God. The message is not about the "way to have peace with God" bu

In Jesus Holy Name October 21, 2007 Text: Luke 18:1-8 Redeemer “A Desperate Widow: A Parable About A Responsive God” During the past Sundays our Sunday morning Gospel lessons have been moving us through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 14 Jesus told his disciples about the “cost of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Long Trip To Nain

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018

Widow's Son

THE LONG TRIP TO NAIN (LUKE 7:11-17) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Sermon For Singles Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

Paul endorses the single life as a viable option. Keep in mind that when Paul wrote these words he had the return of Christ in mind.

A SERMON FOR SINGLES I CORINTHIANS 7:25-40 INTRODUCTION: This passage brings us to the problems of those who are not married. Paul endorses the single life as a viable option. Keep in mind that when Paul wrote these words he had the return of Christ in mind. In a day when being single is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Long Trip To Nain (Luke 7:11-17)

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 4, 2019

THE LONG TRIP TO NAIN (LUKE 7:11-17)

THE LONG TRIP TO NAIN (LUKE 7:11-17) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Faithful Steward (3) Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

. There is a direct link between our spiritual journey and our practical stewardship. Paul leads us from glory to giving.

THE FAITHFUL STEWARD I CORINTHIANS 16:1-4 INTRODUCTION: “Now concerning the collection.” What about the offering. In chapter 15 Paul has talked about the resurrection, rapture and reality. Chapter 16 is different. It’s as if Paul takes a break and comes back from Heaven to Earth. He goes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 15, 2017

Satan will take advantage of Christians who let their guard down; sometimes prosperity is the worst thing that can happen to the church or even to an individual. Now there is a PROBLEM in the Jerusalem church.

December 12, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Lesson II.D.3.a: The Problem (6.1) Acts 6.1 (KJV) 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1

Denomination: Baptist

Putting Faith To The Test

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 3, 2016

Are you willing to go where God sends you and speak and act in his name? It all boils down to a matter of trust.

Have you ever had an occasion where you thought that your faith was being tested, especially in unusual circumstances? If so, you’re not alone. Sometimes God uses unusual circumstances to test a person’s faith. For example, in 1 Kings 17:8-24 he told Elijah to go to an unlikely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: Anglican

The Lord's Economy

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 13, 2023

A widow places all she has into the treasury

The Lord’s Economy Mark 12:38-44 Good morning, The Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand: NKJV Witness Lee said, “Because God has a purpose, He needs an economy. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tithe

Contributed by David C. Seabolt on Apr 7, 2012

Sermon on the matter of tithing to the church.

Tithes Genesis 14:18-20 As I was preparing this message I couldn’t decide on how I wanted to start this morning. Maybe with a story, or an anecdote. But I don’t really know how. The topic this morning has caused a lot of people to get angry. It has caused some people to leave the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

More Offering Instructions (Leviticus 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 2, 2024

What can we learn about the various offerings and how they apply to Jesus? Let's look at Leviticus 7.

Are there more instructions expanding the various offerings? Is a fuller understanding often found in various passages scattered throughout the Bible? Let’s look at Leviticus 7. Guilt Offering What are further priestly instructions about the trespass, reparation or guilt offering? Likewise this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Provisions For The Powerless Series

Contributed by Mark Adams on Oct 23, 2015

Second in a series on Elisha. In a world that believes in the survival of the fittest, God's people have resources available to us that go beyond what the world thinks is possible. Church is to be a culture of life, not of scarcity.

======================================================================== VIDEO CLIP BEGINS THE SERMON…BE SURE AUDIO IS UP ======================================================================== => INTRO: Bill Collector Video. Taken from YouTube, a former bill collector talks about making ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

She Gave Her All Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2018

the widow gave all she had in faith

We just heard Jesus condemn the officials of the church for being pompous, strutting around like peacocks and preying on the poor and defenseless (Mark 12:38-44). In Jesus’ time, a woman who was widowed was the lowest form of humanity. The men owned everything (even any money and property a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Episcopal

Running On Empty

Contributed by Paul Dawson on Oct 12, 2014

II Kings 4:1-7 - The story of the Widow of the Prophet with the endless bottle of oil

Introduction A. It is thought by some that Obadiah of I Kings 18 could have been the husband of this widow. B. At any rate we know she is the widow of a prophet and prior to his death she had no worries. C. All was well until death came knocking on her door and then her whole life was turned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational