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  • Paul Workentine avatar

    I Want To Test Your Sincerity

    Contributed by Paul Workentine on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,484 views

    What principles does the Lord give us for determining our offerings?

    Text: 2 Corinthians 8:8-12 9/22/02 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Plan For Financing World Evangelism

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 12, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,259 views

    An explanation of faith promise missions.

    “God’s Plan for Financing World Evangelism” 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 10-12 This morning we come to climatic part of our mission’s conference. Today we make our commitments concerning our individual commitments to missions for the coming year. There can be no mission work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Seeking God Through Giving Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 12,042 views

    We come to know God through giving.

    This morning, our topic is "Seeking God Through Giving". As you know if you’ve been attending this church for very long, we don’t emphasize giving. We don’t take an offering, we don’t pass the plate. We just have a basket in the back for contributions. I don’t look at the giving records, so I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Humility Of The Incarnation Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 218 ratings
     | 21,884 views

    Christ’s humility, displayed in the incarnation, is an example for us as his disciples.

    Well, after thirty-five days, we finally have a President-elect. How many watched the speeches on Wednesday night? How many can’t remember who won? How many don’t care who won? It’s definitely one for the history books. All during the last five weeks, we’ve been hearing that this is a great lesson ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Sellgren avatar

    How To Get Rich

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Nov 15, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    Don`t miss out on God`s riches.

    One day, a long time ago in South Africa, an old man was kneeling, digging in a river bed. He was a gold prospector, and had been for many years. Every now and then he had found a little bit of gold - not enough to make him rich - just enough to provide him with food and drink for a week or two - ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Pockets Filled With Potential

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,624 views

    One year into a stewardship campaign we can learn from Paul’s advice to the Corinthians. Finish what you started a year previously.

    INTRODUCTION An elderly man won $1,000,00 in a lottery. His family was worried about him because he had a bad heart. They were afraid that when they told him he’d won the $1,000,000 he might drop dead of shock. So they went to their minister hoping that he would find the best way to break the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    The Reason

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,633 views

    A Poetic Sermon that the Holy Spirit helped me with about Jesus’ Divinely-guided escape from Herod and how JESUS is the Reason for celebrating Christmas. Be blessed, in Jesus’ Name!

    "The Reason" By Sterling Franklin Let’s open up with a word of Prayer... Our Mighty Lord, we Praise You for who You are, what you have done, are doing, and WILL do. Father, thank You SO MUCH for sending Your Only Begotten Son to earth, not to condemn the world, but to Save it. Bless us with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace Gives

    Contributed by David Swensen on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 8,026 views

    We were created to reach out to others. We are commanded in Scripture to give generously of our time, talents and finances in ministry. But what is or should be our modivation for giving and serving?

    In his book Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson tells how he saw some birds teaching their young to fly.Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch that stretched out over a lake. “One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the branch – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Houston, Sr. avatar

    The Paradox Of Grace

    Contributed by Robert Houston, Sr. on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 13,433 views

    An examination of the Church at Macedonia.

    Sermon by Pastor Robert Earl Houston, Sr., Assistant Pastor Westwood Baptist Church, University Center Nashville, Tennessee - www.westwoodbcuc.org www.roberthouston.org 2 Corinthians 8:1-2: ”Moreover, brethren, we make know to you the grace of God bestowed upon the churches of Macedonia: that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Second Things Second

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    Many people get the first thing first...accepting Christ. Many miss putting the second thing second, giving themselves to the local church.

    July 13, 2003 First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then by God’s will, they gave themselves to us as well. 2 Corinthians 8:5 (GN) On the day of dedication of "Solomon’s Temple," the king erected a brazen platform in the outer court. All the people gathered, as the king ascended the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Daryn Bahn avatar

    It Is A Gift To Give

    Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 9,189 views

    What it means to excel in the grace of giving.

    Imagine that a large church burned to the ground somewhere in north Wisconsin, and that all the congregations of our district were asked to help rebuild it by collecting an offering. Every congregation was asked, all but one. This tiny little congregation could hardly afford to keep going. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Secret Of Successful Christian Living

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 14,366 views

    The secret of living a successful Christian life, or to say, a life that is pleasing to God is found in the declaration: “they first gave themselves to the Lord”.

    THE SECRET OF SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIVING “Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. For I bear witness that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    It's Not Yo Cheese!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,313 views

    Stewardship - special offering, Using the Cheese dip in the Mexican restaurant as a illustration of who provided the cheese.

    Today our scriptures come from Paul’s 2nd letter to the Corinthians. Paul sounds a little like some people I know. You know the type, the ones that volunteer other people for things. I have been blessed to be the one that had his time, effort and occasionally money offered generously to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Make Prevailing Power A Way Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    Last in series on Prevailing Power. Churches are like people. They have attitudes, reputations, and pre-dispositions...

    Churches are like people. They have attitudes, reputations, and pre-dispositions. Some are good and some are not so good. There are some churches known for their good works and some know for their awesome battles. There is a town in Texas where a church got into a disagreement over if it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Greg Nance avatar

    The Greatest Giver Of All Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,059 views

    You can’t outgive God. He’s way ahead of everyone but he’s wanting us to share in his likeness and experience the fullness of grace. Part of that comes through being a giver like him.

    Chapters 8-9 center on the subject of the grace of giving. A story was circulated some time ago about Arnold Palmer’s visit with a certain king. This king was impressed with Arnold Palmers golf record and as they talked the king wanted to give Mr. Palmer a gift. He tried to refuse at first, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ