Sermons on financial stewardship:

Seeing Money The Way God Sees It Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

Part one in a series on stewardship

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES Part One Seeing Money the Way God Sees It November 1, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Once upon a time, a mother gave each of her sons two dollars and took them to a toy store to buy the beautiful, shiny marbles they had been asking for. The older son quickly figured out how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Wesleyan

It’s About Time Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 26, 2010

T.I.M.E. Treasure it by planning your time, invest it in people, manage yourself by prioritizing your choices, and enjoy it by finding fulfilment in doing God’s will.

We are stewards of all that God has given us, including time. • At the last retreat, Rev Koh shared quite a bit on this – about the wise use of time. • One month has passed since we heard his messages, and I wondered if we did let the message sink in. Are we using our time wisely today, or wiser ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Owns The Vineyard

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Sep 27, 2010

This sermons helps us clarify ownership of all we own and why we owe it all to God

Who Owns the Vineyard? Luke 20:9-17 ((Tell the story)) What are the lessons we can learn from this story. 1. The Toughest Question 2. The Toughest 3. The Toughest Question = WHO OWNS THE VINEYARD? Well to answer that question you have to first identify the vineyard. The vineyard is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Green?

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 15, 2010

This sermon addresses God’s concern and redemption of the earth as well as man’s obligation as care-taker / steward.

Is God Green?* Revelation 11:18 Sermon Objective: To show God’s concern and redemption of the earth as well as man’s obligation as care-taker. Supporting Scripture: Genesis 1-2; Genesis 6:11-12; Exodus 23:10-11; Leviticus 18:26, 28; Leviticus 25-26; Numbers 35:33-34; Deuteronomy ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:18

Denomination: Nazarene

I Came Into This World With Nothing And I Still Have Most Of It Left! Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011

This is a sermon series for our stewardship drive.

1 Timothy 6:6-19 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Good Plan For You

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Sep 12, 2008

Message preached to kick off a Capital Stewardship Program

God’s Good Plan for You Jeremiah 29:11-13 Today we begin an adventure that your church leadership believes is the plan of God for First Church of Christ. I come as a pastor. I will join your staff for the next 3 months and follow-up with you for the following 3 years. I am a Stewardship Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Giving To Jesus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 27, 2008

This is week four of our stewardship month and this week we are looking at gospel accounts of people who gave to Christ.

When people talk about their giving you will often hear them speak about giving to the church or giving to God and sometimes about their gift to Jesus. And those are all valid expressions. I do feel that we give to God through the church and that our giving is an expression of love and obedience ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Being Rich Can Make Us Spiritually Poor Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 28, 2013

If we don’t learn to handle our wealth in a godly manner, it can separate us from God.

Being rich can make us spiritually poor. A story is told of a rich man who was on his death bed. He called in three of his friends, a pastor, a doctor and a lawyer to give them a strange request. He gave each of the men an envelope with one million dollars in it. He instructed the men that during ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership: A Biblical Perspective Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 21, 2014

This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”I Corinthians 4:1-2

What Is Leadership? Paul says in I Corinthians 4:1-2, “This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” God owns everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Miracle Of Giving Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013

In our Scripture today, Jesus must have been grieving over the death of his cousin. One of the things we learn from this Scripture today is that it’s often in the most difficult times that God does his greatest miracles

The Miracle of Giving Matthew 14:13-21 As we come to our Scripture today, Jesus has just received the worst news of his life: his John the Baptist has been beheaded. John the Baptist was a prophet who challenged the people of Israel to prepare for the coming of the Messiah by turning away from sin ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Heart Of A Cheerful Giver Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on Nov 14, 2013

Examining the heart of a cheerful giver

A CHEERFUL GIVER. Our theme verse for this series is 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 which says that God loves [delights in and is honored by] a cheerful giver. Therefore this series is not only to learn what God’s Word teaches us about what to give but in how to give as well. My prayer is that as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

What's In It For Me? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 2, 2014

Paul's discussion of the benefits of Christian giving is discussed.

“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Who Does It Belong To? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 9, 2018

Who does everything belong to, and why does it matter?

INTRODUCTION " SLIDE #1 " What is one area in life that we tend to stress over maybe more than any other. We stress about it when we are young there does not seem to be enough, and when we get older, we begin to stress about running out of what we have, or put another way, do we have enough stored ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bad Debt, Bad Stress Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 2, 2018

Don't let debt be the source of stress in your life or family.

I. Introduction --Are you drowning in debt? Can suck the life out of you. Steal joy and rob peace. Here’s an interesting statistic: Total consumer debt in the US stands at $12.84 trillion. The average American household carries a total debt of $137,063. The US is quickly becoming a debtor ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

"Giving The Macedonian Way” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 29, 2019

The example of the Macedonian church can inform and inspire us to give in the way God would have use give.

We’re focusing on our need to recognize God as owner and how we’re to manage what He’s entrusted to us. In so doing, He’ll direct us to give a portion of what He has entrusted to us in such as way as to bring Him glory, provide for His household (His church) and expand His kingdom. Today, I want us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist