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This sermon examines Paul's argument in 1 Corinthians that God chooses the foolish and weak things of the world to shame the wise and strong, ensuring that no human can boast in their own abilities. The central message emphasizes that salvation is entirely of grace, revealed to those who recognize their spiritual poverty and inability to save themselves. By contrasting the self-sufficiency of the world with the brokenness required for true faith, the exposition highlights that Christ becomes the believer's wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. The tone is both convicting and comforting, urging listeners to abandon pride in their own status or intellect and instead find their identity and glory solely in the Lord. Ultimately, the sermon asserts that God delights in using humble, broken sinners to display the magnitude of His grace and power.

The way of true riches is to truly wait for God's reward on your spiritual investment. Be Rich Within and Forever.

B.I.— The essence of life is spiritual not material wealth. INTRODUCTION: 1A. THE FOCUS ON MATERIAL POSSESSIONS. 12:13-21 1B. Life's Concern for Material Wealth. 13-15 2B. The Poverty of Material Wealth. 16-21 2A. THE WORRY OF MATERIAL POSSESSIONS. 12:22-34 1B. The Value of the Soul. 22-24 2B. The Fixity of Life. 25-28 3B. The Goal of Life. 29-34 CONCLUSION:

Bible Reading: Judges 6:1-16 "Impoverished is an adjective meaning reduced to poverty, very poor, or lacking essential resources, strength, or quality." Sin brought Impoverishment to Israel. 1. An Impoverished People. 2. A Repentant People. 3. A Delivered People. This sermon examines the spiritual and physical consequences of sin by analyzing Israel's subjugation by the Midianites in Judges 6. It argues that sin leads to a state of spiritual impoverishment, stripping believers of the joy and peace of walking with God, much like Israel lost their material blessings and security. The message highlights that God often uses hardship or chastening to reveal this internal poverty, driving His people to recognize their desperate need for Him. Through the conviction of His Word, believers are called to repentance, which is the necessary precursor to true deliverance and restoration. Ultimately, the sermon affirms that God's enduring love ensures that He will repeatedly bring back those who fall, offering abundant pardon and renewed fellowship in Christ.

The sermon rightly interprets the Beatitudes in Luke 6 by arguing that Jesus' pronouncements of blessing and woe are not based on economic status but on one's faith in Christ and persecution for His sake. It contends that material poverty is not inherently virtuous, nor is wealth sinful, but rather that believers are blessed when they endure hatred and loss for the Gospel, while unbelievers face judgment for their opposition. The message emphasizes that the solution to societal issues like hunger and homelessness is spiritual redemption through faith in Jesus, which grants believers the status of Abraham's heirs. Finally, the preacher calls for a radical imitation of God's character by extending kindness and mercy to enemies, asserting that such actions reflect the nature of the Heavenly Father and demonstrate true discipleship.

INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH TEXT: Revelation 2:8-11; Revelation 3:7-13 SUMMARY: A church that is successful in God's eyes has characteristics that are likely to be completely out of place to those whose standards are shaped by this world. A successful church will be characterized by truthfulness, poverty, and adversity. I. A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH IS CHARACTERIZED BY TRUTHFULNESS. A. They were Sincere. B. They were also Determined. II. A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH IS CHARACTERIZED BY POVERTY. A. Poverty & Christian Persecution. B. Poverty and Christian Calling. C. Poverty and a Christian Attitude. III. A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH IS CHARACTERIZED BY ADVERSITY. A. Suffering in the Ancient World. C. The Absence of Suffering in modern American Christianity.

John 21 Failure Reversed 1. Peter's chosen path 2. Peter's poverty 3. Peter's restored purpose 4. Peter's question

BLESSED ARE THE POOR Text: Luke 6:20 Theme: When We Realize We Have Nothing, God Gives Us The Kingdom I. The Meaning of Poverty A. Imitation Poverty B. True Poverty II. The Source of Blessing A. Christ's Example B. Christ's Work C. Christ's Spirit CONCLUSION: Our poverty of Spirit is given to us by the Lord, and is replaced and refilled by the riches of his grace

This sermon examines the specific characteristics of the heart in which God chooses to dwell, as outlined in Isaiah 66. The central message emphasizes that God looks not to human religious efforts or physical temples, but to souls who recognize their spiritual poverty and inability to earn salvation. The preacher distinguishes between mere regret for consequences and true contrition, which is a brokenness over sin committed against God. Furthermore, the text highlights the necessity of a reverential fear of the Lord, defined not as terror but as a deep respect for the authority and truth of Scripture. The tone is both convicting and pastoral, urging believers to examine their hearts for genuine humility and repentance while calling the unsaved to rely solely on the grace of Christ.

This sermon addresses the condition of the Church of Laodicea, warning believers against the spiritual danger of being lukewarm by blending worldly pursuits with Christian faith. The central message emphasizes that God desires extreme devotion, requiring believers to be fervent in their love for Him and zealous in their good works, rather than maintaining a half-hearted commitment. Drawing from Revelation 3, 1 John 2, and Titus 2, the text argues that loving the world chokes the word and leads to spiritual barrenness, whereas true holiness involves hating evil and cleaving to righteousness. The preacher urges the audience to reject the deception of material wealth, which blinds the soul to its true poverty, and to instead seek the eternal value of serving God. The tone is convicting and urgent, calling for immediate repentance and a renewed, wholehearted dedication to God's will before it is too late.

Harvest Thanksgiving Service |04/10/26 | AM | Rev. R Morrow

Theme: King Lemuel counsels regarding inappropriate and appropriate uses of alcoholic beverages. I. Inappropriate Use of Alcoholic Beverages A. The beverages—wine [yayin] and beer [strong drink][shekar] B. Drunkenness (Genesis 9:20-23; Proverbs 20:1; 23:29-35) C. Particularly, there are two reasons for the warning 1. Forgetting the law 2. Perverting the judgment of the afflicted II. Appropriate Use of Alcoholic Beverages A. The beverages B. The ones to be provided for C. Why this counsel? 1. To help him to forget his poverty and misery 2. For comfort: Deut. 14:26; Psalm 104:15; Genesis 43:34 Application A. Give sober judgment at all times B. Remember Jesus and His relationship to wine on the cross 1. After His sufferings, He did accept the wine a. Like warrior cheered by wine (Psalm 78:65) b. He needed strength to be able to shout, "It is finished!" 2. However, prior to that, He refused the drink a. Matthew 27:34 (Mark 15:23) b. He needed to be fully alert to be punished for our sins c. He also needed to be fully alert in His kingly role (1) His suffering was not merely passive (2) He also actively suffered, by being sovereign over those sufferings

From 2 Samuel 9, the speaker shares his testimony of a difficult childhood leading to salvation at age 19, then illustrates King David's kindness to Mephibosheth, the crippled son of Jonathan living in poverty. Just as the king brought him from the streets to eat at his table, God invites the broken to His palace of grace. Listeners find mercy, great promises of eternal life with streets of gold, and blessings as children of the King. The gospel changes lives, and we must bring others to Christ.