Sermons About Widow
Ruth 3 - Proactive Righteousness
When we think about what it means to be righteous – we tend to think it means we don’t do bad things. We don’t cuss, don’t chew, don’t go with girls that do – righteousness = good behavior. Now the problem with this is that we only have half of the equation when it comes to “behaviorâ€. Righteous behavior involves more than not doing the wrong thing, it also involves doing the right thing. As we will see in Ruth 3 Naomi, Ruth and Boaz DO things and DO NOT do things for righteousness’ sake. And we are going to be challenged to look at righteousness a bit differently - to see that it is not merely avoiding sin, but actively seeking the well-being of others.
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The High Cost of Living, Part 6: The Stewardship of Worship
Throughout the entire Bible, inner expressions of worship are matched with out expressions. But often we encounter obstacles when it comes to the outer expressions. What stands in the way between you and biblical praise?
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The High Cost of Living, Part 5: The High Cost of Dependence
Financial crisis is nothing new. Learn from the story of Elijah and widowed mother what it means to pay the high cost of dependence on God's provision when times are lean.
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Ruth 1:6-18 - Grace Awareness : Seeing the Light Through the Clouds of Dark Providence
Ruth and Naomi's experience of God's dark providence has left Naomi unable to see the light of God's blessings. Through Ruth's comitmenmt to her, Naomi eventually sees that the sun had been shining all along and that God had a greater purpose in allowing for the dark providence to enter her life.
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Surrender...Your Money
There are some topics with so much emotion attached to them, so controversial, that many pastors choose to avoid these subjects altogether. One of those topics is money. With the average American home experiencing record personal debt along with declining net worth, some may feel this is not the time to talk about money. So, why bring it up? You might be surprised to know Jesus talked quite a bit about money. Jesus talked about money more than He did Heaven and Hell combined. Jesus talked about money more than anything else except the Kingdom of God. 11 of 39 parables talk about money. 1 of every 7 verses in the Gospel of Luke talk about money. We will look at a the faith of a poor widow who had learned the secret of personal freedom and peace that only comes from a yielded life. Join us this week as we discover the joy and contentment that comes from surrendering every area of our life to God, including Our Money!
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Engage in Transformational Missions
In his epistle, James reminds us that obeying the commandment "Love your neighbor as yourself" demands more than simply offering a blessing - faith and action must go hand in hand.
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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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