Sermons About Poverty
Poverty and Riches
Proverbs 30:7-9 is a prayer for contentment for neither poverty or riches, but just enough to meet daily needs. There is a danger in being rich (forgetting God and becoming arrogant) and a danger in being poor (stealing to meet your needs). The Bible says a lot about poverty; we need to care for those who are poor and learn from them (they tend to be humble) The Bible also has a lot to say about the rich. Christ followers who are rich need to be humble and hope in God and enjoy their money with thankfulness (1 Timothy 6:17-19).
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Seeing Things Differently -- James 1:9-11
For those who believe in Jesus, their view of life changes. No longer are poverty or riches seen in the same way.
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Sunday Sermon for Week 28-09
What does it take to have enough? Henry Ford’s answer was “Just a little bit more.” The Apostle Paul’s answer: “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty of in want. I can do everything through Him who give me strength.”
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Poverty of the Heart
The first step on this journey is to understand the poverty of our hearts, to search our hearts and ask why it's sometimes so difficult to help those in need. Is it selfishness and busyness? Are our minds closed to the truth of poverty? Do we avoid the hurt that comes with trying to reach out but feeling like we don't make a difference. Thank goodness for God's grace that empowers us continue our care for the broken.
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In the Name of Jesus… Walk
This Sunday we continue our journey through Acts with a beautiful account of Christ's healing power unleashed through faith. Our Scripture reading reveals God's special affection for a very special people. This picture of the wonder of God's grace and how it comes to us and through us is a mystery that is both baffling and, at the same time, one that produces a reassuring hope and a powerful sense of purpose. Today we are also going to participate in the Lord's Supper...another mystery that can baffle us as we try to understand it but, at the same time, can produce great reassurance, hope and a strong sense of our purpose. Though it may not seem obvious at first, there is a connection between the healing of this man crippled from birth and our Communion. Both of these point to what the Lord has done for us and what the Lord desires to do through us. We have been called to a healing experience as well as to a healing role and today we pray that the Spirit fills and prepares us as we read, reflect and share in the Lord's Table together.
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Poverty- Blessed are the Poor
Jesus sees "blessed" differently than us. He says "blessed are the poor." Many times we can live in a bubble that is isolated from Jesus' kind of "blessed."
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Poverty- Spiritual Impacts Physical
Spiritual reality impacts physical reality. A broken relationship with God leads to poverty in some form or fashion. When we're confronted with a need, we need to do more than just talk, we need to get involved.
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Poverty
Man's poverty is basically a relational problem. The cause is spiritual, the results is physical. All the world's poverty started with the broken relationship in the Garden of Eden. Relationship is the only legitimate way to address poverty. It starts with and continues with God and His resources.
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Real World: Poverty
Scripture reminds us that poverty and need is not a part of God's vision. Therefore, all are called to give and give generously and eagerly.
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Real World: Consumerism
God calls us to be content in whatever our circumstances that we might live the life that really is life.
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