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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
A sermon on tithing.
Malachi 3:6-10 "What Will My Church Look Like in the Future?" With July 4th right around the corner, let's think a little bit about the American Dream. To be sure there have been some wonderful dreams in our nation's history. Our founders had a dream about life, liberty, and the pursuit of ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-10
Denomination: United Methodist
True generosity is seen not in the amount one gives but in the attitude of the giver
Introduction: Video Clip – It is a wonderful life. Why is it that it takes a crisis to inspire generosity? When our hero, George Bailey is in trouble, the town of Bedford Falls goes out of their way to help him in his time of need. Meeting needs is not just the stuff of Hollywood, it seems ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:14-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Whether poor or rich or in the middle, all of us have to determine our standard of living. So who or what is determining your standard of living? Who or what is influencing your financial decisions and the life you’re living?
Determining a Standard of Living 1 Timothy 6:7-13 There was a story which appeared in the news about a woman who had won the lottery. Before winning, she worked long, hard hours but earned just enough money to cover each month’s bills. The years of toil and worry had taken a toll on her face ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:7-13
Denomination: Methodist
At one time or other all of us have been removed from our usual roles in life and have found ourselves in strange situations. When this happened we did not know quite what to do with ourselves.
All of us have a particular group of people that we are comfortable with. While we know some people are quite versatile and can adapt themselves to any group they associate with, others have a hard time adapting. Illus: For example, we all know there is a proper way to arrange a place setting at ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
At one time or other all of us have been removed from our usual roles in life and have found ourselves in strange situations.
When this happened we did not know quite what to do with ourselves. All of us have a particular group of people that we are comfortable with. While we know some people are quite versatile and can adapt themselves to any group they associate with, others have a hard time adapting. Illus: For ...read more
This is the 6th message in the stewardship series, this is the second one on Tithing. I use Rick Warrens 5 Purposes to connect our members to how their offerings serve God and our ministry.
In Jesus Holy Name February 17, 2008 Lent II Redeemer Text: I Timothy 6:18-19 TLB “Stewardship: Managing the Things of God” 6th in the series: “What Good is my Giving?” On Wednesday evening at our Mid Week Lenten service I shared this illustration. When you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18-19
Denomination: Lutheran
A lot of us are reluctant to preach on giving. Churches are often criticized for their financial appeals, yet giving is an act of discipleship, devotion, and worship.
A minister wanted to impress his congregation with the need to increase giving. He described extensive repairs required to overhaul the sanctuary. Just as he was about to ask the ushers to come forward for the offering, a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling and hit a man square on the head. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Denomination: Congregational
Stewardship is an act of discipleship that takes training
Training Camp “And they were continually devoting themselves” Acts 2:42 Just as an athlete needs to get into shape to compete, so a steward of God’s resources needs training. The first exercise is to stretch. Stewardship involves stretching. Since stewardship is an oft neglected topic, the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42
Denomination: Independent/Bible
When the Israelites are about to enter the promised land, God prevents their hearts to become proud by engaging them to loving services to others.
*James 4:6, God opposes the proud but He gives more grace to the humble. *Matthew 23:12, those who exalts himself will be humbled. 1. Regarding HELPING the poor *verses 9-10, (INCLUDE them in the budgeting of your INCOME) “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 19:9-18
Part 4 of a five part sermon series on understanding your possessions from a Biblical perspective. Part 4 - Learn how to spend your money wisely.
SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY LUKE 15:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Intro: Shania Twain song and power point: “Ka-Ching.” “All we ever want is more, a lot more than we ever had before so take me to the nearest store.. Can you hear it ring it makes you wanna sing. It’s such a beautiful thing.. Ka-Ching!” That ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
Denomination: Christian Church
. We need is to learn how to manage the finances we already have in a way that acknowledges God’s wisdom and leads to financial freedom.
Introduction I’d like to begin by making an observation. There are people in this room who live in comfortable homes and drive nice cars and eat in good restaurants who are not doing as well financially as they appear to be doing. We all like to think that we’re good at crunching numbers…but ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 21:5
The sermon calls believers to reject favoritism and embrace Christlike love, welcoming all as equals in God’s family regardless of status or background.
Sometime between the handshake at the door and the last hymn, most of us have felt it—the little nudge to measure people by pocketbooks or pedigrees, by what they drive or where they sit. Maybe you’ve been on the other side of that glance. You walked into a room, and before you spoke a word, you ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Galatians 3:28
Topics: Exclusivity, Inclusivity, Cliques
A Pastoral Care message based on the text’s narrative challenging God’s people in my care to put their faith in Jesus into practice.
Topic: Faith Theme: Practical Faith Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness challenging God’s people in my care to put their faith in Jesus into practice. Response: Individuals will indicate their desire to grow in the practice of their faith by requesting a “NEXT STEPS” handout. Pattern: A ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
Denomination: Wesleyan
God wants us to share our resources generously with those who need them and for us to give in a manner that demonstrates faith.
INTRO: “The church is always talking about money.” “the minister just wants my money.” “they don’t care about me – just that I give my offering.” Such things are often said about churches – and sometimes, unfortunately, it is true. I heard of a church recently that has a little mini-sermon EVERY ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon completes the series on 1 Corinthians. It addresses some issues of discipleship.
Introduction: A. If you were Paul, how would you close this letter you had written to the Corinthian church? 1. As we have seen, it was a troubled and struggling church. 2. There were doctrinal problems and glaring moral failures. 3. And even though it appears that this was Paul’s second attempt ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24
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