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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Giving is a challenge and a privilege. God offers us a way to be among the blessed as we give in response to God’s grace through our congregation.
Acts 4:32-27 “Giving to Church” INTRODUCTION During the month of October, we are hearing stories of how our brothers and sisters in Christ have discovered the joy and blessings of giving. Shelley Krispin, Carol Baker and now Steve and Deb Weber have shared their journeys. They have seen ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:32-37
Denomination: Lutheran
Mythbusters is one of those TV shows I enjoy watching. So let’s bust a myth today about money and families.
Myth Busters 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:13-34
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Why should we give? Because God has given us so much!
We have much to be thankful for: (1) Material wealth Probably most of us don’t consider ourselves wealthy, but consider this. According to a website called Global Rich List: • If your annual income is $20,000, you’re in the top 11.6% richest people in the world. • If your annual income is ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Denomination: Baptist
In order to experience the joy of giving: 1. We must recognize God’s ownership of everything. 2. We must live a life of stewardship. 3. We must want to bless more than we want to be blessed.
The church service ended at the Lutheran Church in New Sweden, Maine as everyone “passed the peace.” It was the first Sunday after Easter, and the 50 people in attendance headed to the fellowship hour to have some coffee. Some of the people complained that the coffee was bitter, but people ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-39
Denomination: Methodist
Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards.
Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards. Intro.: 1. Illust. "The Good Woman of Szechwan" is a play by Bertolt Brecht. The play captures the tension between being generous and being responsible. Shen Teh is a poor Chinese woman who one day shows hospitality ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:16
1) The Proverb 2) The Word 3) The Provision& 4) The Harvest of giving
What do Bill Gates & Mother Teresa have in common? Generosity. Being generous is a godly motive for ministry. In Corinth, False teachers were questioning Paul’s motives for ministry. Evidently they were suggesting that Paul was pocketing contributions earmarked for the poor believers in Jerusalem. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Denomination: Other
If we honestly consider the subject of how we part with our money, we will discover much about ourselves. Our text has much to teach about how financial security affects our trust in God.
Matthew 6:25-34 Worry and Giving 6/29/03 D. Marion Clark Introduction Some may say that “stewardship” is a code word for asking for money. I suppose that is true to a point. But if we honestly consider the subject of how we part with our money, we will discover much about ourselves. Our text ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
By God’s grace, give generously, give eagerly, and give responsibly.
June Spivey in Christian Reader writes about how the elementary school in her town collects lunch money from the new kindergartners at the beginning of each year. This solves the problem of lost money during the year, but for nervous 5-year-olds, it can take a few days to understand the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 8:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21
Denomination: Evangelical Free
If we ask, what is the minimum standard we can give to the Lord and still be OK? then it reveals a problem in our relationship with the Lord. We find joy in giving abundantly.
In many areas of life, we find minimum standards. There are minimum daily requirements of vitamins. There are minimum speed limits on the interstate. You probably remember a time in your student life when a paper was assigned and the first question a student asked was, what is the minimum number ...read more
Scripture: Amos 4:1-5, Malachi 3:6-10
What is the purpose for giving?
On Christian Giving 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 One major themes of Paul’s second epistle to the Corinthian church, at least the second of which we have record and assuming that it is one letter and not several, deals with the topic of giving. The Old Testament prescribed several tithes that the people ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Explore the biblical teachings on tithing and giving, emphasizing the joy and blessings that come from a willing and generous heart.
Good morning, church family. Today, we're going to dive into a topic that sometimes makes us squirm in our seats a little - tithing and giving. As Randy Alcorn once said, "Giving is a joyful surrender to a greater person and a greater plan. It dethrones me and exalts Him." Let's take a look at our ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:12, Genesis 28:10-12
Topics: Tithing, Worship, Legalistic
Love means sharing not only our time and talents but also our treasure
LOVE BY GIVING An American missionary was travelling across Korea by train. At a busy station an old man boarded and sat across from Him. The man was Korean and he addressed the American in his native tongue. The Missionary responded in the only Korean phrase that he knew which was "I ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:32-35
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
We need to take giving seriously because OUR MOTIVE AND MODE OF GIVING MATTERS TO GOD.
INTRODUCTION Christians should take seriously the discipline of giving for the Lord’s ministry. Others thought that this is optional and can be replaced by other forms of service. But the Bible is clear that giving materially for the Lord’s work is equal in importance compare to that ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:41-44
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
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-14
Our motive and mode of giving matters to God.
GRACE & GIVING Mark 12:41-44 INTRODUCTION Christians should take seriously the discipline of giving for the Lord’s ministry. Others thought that this is optional and can be replaced by other forms of service. But the Bible is clear that giving materially for the Lord’s work is equal in ...read more
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