Sermons About Widow
A God Who Cares: For the Orphan and the Widow
We are a people who hope we can have success by signing up and doing nothing. Christians walk the aisle and want to do nothing. And those in need of help often slip through the cracks. Often that includes children given up by parents and widows. Proposition: We have a God who cares for the orphans and the widows – and He calls us to show our love for Him by caring for them too. James 1:27 is a single verse but it carries some big messages about what it means to be a Christ follower.
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Do Good: Neighbor
So often it is easy for us to get distracted in the many forms our religion takes, but Amos reminds us that God does not care as much about our "festivals" and loud thanksgivings, but that we do justice and show mercy toward one another.
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One Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Whether "never-married", divorced, widowed or otherwise "single-again", over 40% of the North America adult population is single. When the church teaches and emphasizes the critical role of the "family", we often forget to talk to this huge population who are not currently married. While the Bible upholds the sanctity of marriage and promotes a healthy family life as the key unit of society, it also has much encouragement to individuals who are not married. The unique contribution that a single person can give for the glory of God makes it a life worth celebrating and exploiting. Rather than seeing singleness as "2nd best", can we celebrate the gifts and opportunities God gives to those who are doing life "solo?" Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:32
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Worthless Religion
Your religion is worthless if you let your tongue roam free, neglect the poor and powerless, and pollute yourself with the world.
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BEYOND Generosity
God calls us all to give of ourselves in extraordinary ways, to step beyond comfort zones and boundaries into God's perfect will.
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Ministry of Widows (PM)
Qualified widows have special work to do within the church. Learn what it means to be qualified to be “enrolled” for this special service. Younger women should also heed these qualifications as something to which to aspire.
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The Wealthy Widow
This week, we look at an unnamed widow in Mark 12:41-44. While she was poor according to the standards of this world, in God's economy she was rich in faith. She stands as a beautiful example of a person abandoning themselves in faith and dependence upon God. She teaches us that we can trust and rest in God's provision and love; and that God is not concerned with the portion of what we have to offer Him as much as the proportion. God does not need anything that we have to offer Him so He is not easily impressed by the size or amount of it. He is, however, pleased with the motivations and desires that drive us to offer unto Him. This wealthy widow demonstrates for us a pleasing faith offering unto our Heavenly Father.
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Elijah - Part Two
After the “brook dried up”, his training was over, and he had to go into the “real world” of ministry, a new challenge.
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