RICH SO YOU CAN BE GENEROUS
While I’m not a proponent of the health and wealth gospel, I find verses 8-11 of 2 Cor. 9 to be nothing short of amazing in terms of a Biblical promise. How else would you interpret words like these? "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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BECAUSE ONE GAVE
Former seminary and pastor, George Gaston tells the following story that speaks to the value of attitude in giving.
Years ago, I pastored a church that decided to build a worship center. The old building had suffered a major fire. Even so, our decision to build a new facility
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Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 1, 2003
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Living Thief.
A minister tells the story of a preacher who asked a man why he did not join the church..The reply was that the dying thief did not join the church and he was saved. "Well," said the minister, "if you do not belong to a church, perhaps you help by supporting missions?" "No," said the
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 26, 2002
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On the last day of school, children were bringing gifts to their teacher. The florist’s son brought the teacher a bouquet. The candy storeowner’s son brought the teacher a pretty box of candy. Then the liquor storeowner’s son brought a big, heavy box. The teacher lifted it up and noticed that it
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 16, 2002
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Let me close an excerpt from Sharon Jaynes’ book, Celebrating a Christ-centered Christmas:
An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. "The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship for
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2003
In 1925, Betty Stam said, “Lord, I give up my own purposes and plans, all my own desires, hopes, and ambitions, and accept Thy will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all utterly to Thee, to be Thine forever. I had over to Thy keeping all of my friendships; all the people whom I love are to
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Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 13, 2004
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In his book “The Great Divorce,” C.S. Lewis gives an allegorical story about a ghost of a man consumed by lust. And in this story lust is depicted as a red lizard that sits on his shoulder and whispers seductively in his ear. When the man is bothered by this lizard on his shoulder, an angel
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GOD GIVE ME FINISHED WOOD? I NEED FINISHED WOOD NOW!
Several years ago I had a dream. In my dream I felt the need to build for God. The need was so real, I had to build.
I began my job my praying. I started asking God for two by fours.
God I need lumber to accomplish Your plan, finished
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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"Shall I give you yet another reason why you should pray? I have preached my very heart out. I could not say any more than I have said. Will not your prayers accomplish that which my preaching fails to do? Is it not likely that the Church has been putting forth its preaching
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