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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Thankfulness, Ministry to Others, Obedience
CULTIVATING A GENEROUS HEART - Overflowing Thanks to God 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 (p. 807) July 23, 2017 Introduction: It took 18 people 10 days to construct…It involved a quarter of a million dominoes…and it set a Guinness World Record for the most dominoes toppled in the United ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:12-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Giving to the church is a very basic part of Christianity. Giving should be from the heart, thought about before hand, should be done willingly. After this sermon our church stopped passing the offering plates for offering.
Back to the Basics - Giving ME Well we are at the end of the Back to the Basics sermon series. Before I started this series I had it planned out the basic things I would talk about. Although I planned out what I was going to preach, I offered up to you all to suggest any topics you would like to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, Mark 12:41-44, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
A little different look at thanksgiving. If we are thankful for God's blessing, what we doing to be a blessing to others, thereby increasing the thanksgiving, glory and praise being returned to God?
2 Corinthians 9:10–15 (NKJV) Ever wonder how family fights begin on Thanksgiving? (show picture of pie with slice out of the middle). In fact we often think of Thanksgiving as a day of excesses. You Know You Overdid Thanksgiving When.... Paramedics bring in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-15
Denomination: Baptist
Understanding the benefits of giving to God and the kingdom
Nowhere does it show throughout biblical history that those who willingly and joyously served the Lord with their resources did not receive blessings from God. I do not recall reading such, and so I am confident they were all blessed. The people of God were rewarded one way or the other for being ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Malachi 3:8-10, 2 John 1:8, Luke 6:38
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Paul motivated the Corinthian Church to give by way of encouragement.
Scripture Four weeks ago I began a series of messages that I am calling, “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven.” Today, I want to conclude this series of messages by looking at an encouragement to giving. The Scriptures teach that when we give to God we are enriched in every way. Paul wrote to the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Why does God put such an emphasis on giving? He makes you promises of what He'll do if you give cheerfully and generously... but why would He do that?
OPEN: A preacher told his church this story about an airplane trip he’d recently taken from Chicago to California: "I was on the plane when they ran into some very severe turbulence. The plane began to shake terribly and the passengers were getting alarmed. Even the flight attendants were looking ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:5-15
If we have received the indescribable gift of Jesus and are thankful for this gift then we should want to choose to be the gift to others this Christmas season.
Video Illustration: Mr. Hollands Opus is a story about a man who invested in other people with music and in the scene he is discouraged – feels like a failure because his program is cut and he soon discovers how he had become the gift to so many people. Series: Be the Gift! Thesis: If we have ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, John 6:7-11, Exodus 4:1-5
Dar es un reflejo de mi respuesta al evangelio.
Hoy continuamos nuestra nueva serie de Sermones que le hemos llamado: Discípulo ADAMI. Este título incorpora dos palabras muy importantes para nosotros como iglesia. Primero, se trata de ser un discípulo de Jesús, es decir un seguidor comprometido, dispuesto, moldeable del ...read more
“Generosity flows from grace” “God supplies what we need to give” “Generosity meets real needs” “Generosity produces thanksgiving to God” “Cheerful giving honors God”
2 CORINTHIANS SERIES Charity: Part Deux 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-15 #2corandmore PERSON FROM CONGREGATION READS 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-15 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Generosity leads to worship, witness, wellness, wealth on earth and wealth in heaven
DARING TO BE GENEROUS A few years ago, there was a story out of Miami, Florida about six Royal Palm trees that had been vandalized and cut down along one of Miami’s main streets. Due to the expense involved in replacing them Dade County wasn’t sure how soon, if ever, they would be replaced. ...read more
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
A sermon in a stewardship series.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Cultivating a Generous Heart “God loves a cheerful giver,” writes Paul to the Church in Corinth. What a concept… …that giving will make us happy, put us in a good mood, and is connected to cheerfulness. But it’s the truth. Anyone who’s ever dug down deep enough to give ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
Since everything we have belongs to God, we should joyfully give away as much as we can, knowing that our giving has eternal impact.
God gives us good things not just for us to enjoy, but also to share with others. We're like a pipe that God's blessings flow through. When we share, it's like planting seeds that will grow into something bigger. Ever play a game of 'Where's Waldo?' Sometimes, Waldo is right there, but we miss him ...read more
Topics: Charitable Acts, Altruism, Happiness In Giving, Selflessness
God wants us to take care of our money and be generous with it. Generosity is the opposite of greed and worshiping money. It doesn't matter how much money we have, we can all be generous.
Let's do a little experiment. I have here a $20 bill. Who wants it? (Pause for response) Okay, now what if I crumple it up? Still want it? (Pause for response) What if I step on it, make it dirty? Still want it? (Pause for response) Of course, you do! Because no matter what I do to it, it's still ...read more
Topics: Charitable Acts, Selfishness, Altruism, Wealth Accumulation
Sharing keeps our focus on God, our true Provider. It transforms us into channels of His blessings.
Today, we will be discussing the topic of giving to God. The Bible passage we will be looking at is 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Giving does not come naturally to most of us, as we often prefer to be on the receiving end. However, Jesus did say that it is more blessed to give than to receive. This means ...read more
Topics: Joy, Sharing
This sermon introduction focuses on encouraging cheerful giving based on the teachings of Paul in 2 Corinthians 9, despite the challenges faced by a dysfunctional church.
In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul has a difficult task. He’s responsible for encouraging a church to give to a very important cause. But here’s the deal, they are a pretty dysfunctional bunch. They have tons of problems. He tried addressing these problems in the past and received mixed reviews. There are ...read more
Topics: Cheerful Giving, Financial Freedom, Eternal Impact
Sermon Series: Simple Money, Rich Life
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