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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
Because God gave the gift of His Son at Christmas, we should give good gifts and we should also give God-gifts.
Advent Conspiracy: Give More John 1:14; Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill 12/13/09 Note: The idea for this series and some content comes from a book by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder called, “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?” I’m thankful to our Advent readers ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
Give promptly and freely, because God gave freely to you.
On the day after Christmas, some time ago, Mr. Greene parked his car to pick up the morning paper. He noticed a dirty, poorly dressed boy, staring at his car. Seeing the boy eyeing his car, Mr. Greene reminded himself to be quick or he might be missing a hubcap or two when he returned. He came out ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, John 3:16, Philippians 2:5-8, John 10:11
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Investing your life for the cause of Christ invloves dedication, discipline and determination
DARING TO GIVE Think for a moment of the most worthless or unnecessary purchase you made in 2024. Perhaps it was an electric shaver that you never use. Perhaps it was an article of clothing that you have never worn. It is important to realize that these items were not purchased with your money; ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
The ten lepers had a real problem that required real healing. Jesus blesses them, why did not all ten come back to give thanks?
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Governor Bradford made what many would call the first Thanksgiving proclamation in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth. • The life and voyage the Pilgrims experienced was tough. • They lost over half of the people they started, the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Paul's enthusiasm for giving is only matched by the Macedonians...who had the right spirit toward giving.
The Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1–14 Introduction While on his third missionary journey, the apostle Paul planned to receive a collection for the poor of Jerusalem—the offering to be received from churches he had planted (Romans 15:25–32; 1 Corinthians 16:1–4). It ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-14
We need to receive the gift of Jesus and be the gift of Jesus to others because this is the best Christmas gift you can give Jesus for His birthday!
A Christmas Carol – A Carole Christmas Story! Thesis: We need to receive the gift of Jesus and be the gift of Jesus to others because this is the best Christmas gift you can give Jesus for His birthday! Introduction: Summary of Play: Tonight, we have been enlightened, we have been blessed as we ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16, Mark 8:36, John 7:38
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The earthquake in Haiti calls God’s people to a higher standard of giving.
January 17, 2010 Morning Worship Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Subject: Providing Assistance for the Needy Title: Giving For the Kingdom As we all know from the news reports this week, the nation of Haiti is in turmoil from the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit on Tuesday of this week. A nation that ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Many people wonder why Paul ever wrote “God loves a cheerful giver.” Is there really such a thing?
The Rewards of Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 David Yarborough tells the story of a church in the deep South where the preaching style was “talk back” as the congregation responded to and encouraged the pastor in their preaching. The pastor was excited about their prospective future and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Denomination: Methodist
Explores the spiritual discipline of giving, emphasizing the importance of generous, cheerful, and faithful contributions to the church and God's Kingdom.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in the Lord's house, as we seek to grow in our understanding and application of His Word. Today, we are going to open our hearts and minds to a subject that is both deeply personal and profoundly spiritual: our commitment to church ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Malachi 3:8-10
Topics: Importance Of Giving, Local Church
Looking at 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 we can see the nature of difficulties in: 1) Giving Hope (2 Cor. 1:3-7), 2) Getting Hope (2 Cor. 1:8-9), 3) Praise for Hope ( 2 Cor. 1:10-11)
The actions recently of major Nidal Malik Hassan on Fort Hood in Texas, have been shocking. The US army psychiatrist, who was charged with providing hope and comfort to distressed soldiers, turned on them, shooting 51. In 2 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul rejoiced because God has so recently ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Denomination: Other
God promises to provide when you give to Him.
Giving to God The Building Blocks of Financial Freedom – Part 1 Malachi 3:7-12 I want to start a new series today about “Financial Freedom.” I will spend this week and next week on the positive and negative sides of finances. Today I want to talk about giving to God. Next week, I want to talk to ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:7-12
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
A giving church is filled with people who have fully given their lives to God.
- I once read of a farmer who went to the office of a televangelist and asked if he could see "the Head Hog of the Trough." The receptionist was offended and said in response, "Sir, if you're talking about our beloved minister, you may call him Reverend or Pastor, but I don't think it would be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58
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
Thanksgiving Day is a day to give thanks, but so are the other 364 days.
Text: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (I Thessalonians 5:18). Isn’t it wonderful to know that our calendar indicates one day out of three hundred sixty-five days as a day of thanksgiving? What do we do on the other three hundred sixty-four ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 92:1-4
Denomination: Christian Church
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