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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 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
You, your money and God - A look at what the Bible says in regards to giving.
You, Your Money & God Malachi 3:6-10 If you have your Bibles, please turn to Malachi 3:6-10 My daughter came up to me the other day about nap time and said, "Daddy, if you give me a dollar, I’ll go to bed." I told her, "I don’t think it works that way." I’ll tell you what. It starts young. ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12, 2 Corinthians 9:7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
If you are living under financial bondage & stress, you’re missing God’s will for you: to enjoy and live life more abundantly…
Everyone has trouble with finances at some point in life. (In his book, “How to Succeed in Money,” George Bowman says, "About nine out of every ten people with an income are financial failures." He means people in general fail to manage our money wisely. 40% of Americans borrow more money than ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:11-20
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Discusses the various ways Paul motivated Christians to give.
HOW PAUL MOTIVATED CHURCHES TO GIVE 1. He thanked them when they did give. (Phil 1:3 NIV) I thank my God every time I remember you. (Phil 1:4 NIV) In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy (Phil 1:5 NIV) because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-7
Denomination: Baptist
God’s grace empowers joyful generosity, enabling believers to give willingly and abundantly, even in hardship, as an expression of trust and partnership in God’s work.
Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in today with a full heart and a thin wallet. Others with a strong budget and a weary soul. God sees both. And right in the middle of our ordinary lives—with bills to pay, kids to raise, parents to care for, and newsfeeds that rattle the nerves—God offers a grace ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-4
Topics: Generosity, Giving
The Dow is Down! What would have happened if your had invested in the "Naperville Christian Church Spiritual Index" instead? A fun stewardship message that focuses on the value of eternal investments.
Investing for Eternity Naperville Christian Church David Limiero, Lead Minister July 28, 2002 *How Are Your Investments Doing? (Part 1)* Remember the old hymn "All to Jesus I Surrender"? (sing/speak the words of verse 1) Well I’ve taken the liberty to re-write the words from the standpoint of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21
This message examines the heart and the play on words...do you have a "whole-heart" or a "hole-heart" - Using scripture the difference becomes obvious...especially when we talk about money and stewardship of our possessions.
The Test of Two Hearts…Whole or Hole? Matthew 6:19-21 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2006) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and ...read more
Why Everything You Do Today Matters Forever
Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:12-14, 1 Timothy 4:17
Denomination: Pentecostal
We Americans have made it our goal to seek "The Good Life". We do that by earning and spending. But God would rather give us "The Better Life" that comes from earning and giving.
One of the main things I think that we and all other people in America are searching for is the good life. Am I right? I mean, we all want to have a good home, a good car or two, good vacations, good children, good friends, good food, and so on. Who wouldn’t want such a good life? ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12
Denomination: Lutheran
Part four in Television series, looks at how we need to start, continue and finish.
So, who’s it going to be? The dentist, the bartender or the deputy? We know it won’t be the postal worker as she was the first person voted off this Thursday. When Survivor Two began in Australia last winter the smart money was on Kel Gleason, the US Army intelligence officer who graduated ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:25-33
Denomination: Wesleyan
Discusses the benefits of sowing seeds
Sowing Introduction Last week we took up a seed offering for our guest speaker. When I told the guests who came to hear him that they did not have to give in the regular offerings, they looked at me as if I was crazy. Most people plan to give once when they come to Church and I wanted that to ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Learn where you fit in
Title: “Where Do You Fit In?” Text: Romans 12: 4-8 Over the last several weeks, we have been going over the Motivational Gifts that God has placed within the Church. I can’t stress this enough, “God wants us to pursue the Gifts that He has ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:3-6
Learn about your spiritual giftings
Scripture: Romans 12:4-8
Sermon two in stewardship series. Show what stewarship is an important part of our Christian lives.
Holistic Stewardship Text: Various 9/7/03 FFWB Louisville Introduction: A College student had the following message on his dorm answering machine: “Hi! This is Fred. If it’s the phone company, I sent the money. If it’s Mom or Dad, please send money. If it’s the financial office, you didn’t ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:41-44