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  • Kory Wilcoxson avatar

    A Taxing Question

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 8,748 views

    A stewardship sermon Jesus’ words on paying taxes to Caesar

    You know, Nelson and I talked about it, and we almost skipped doing stewardship sermons these next two Sundays. Instead, we were going to make a deal with you all. If you meet the stewardship goal, we were going to put a clock on the pulpit. If you exceeded the goal by $5,000, we were going to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shaping The Clay

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,521 views

    Inauguration message for new role as Executive Director of the D. C. Baptist Foundation: the treasure we have is the gospel, which supports, guides, empowers, and gives life. Like disposable clay pots, we are to be impervious, transporting, and shaped fo

    Despite what you may feel in the air this morning, spring is coming. It really is. Spring IS coming. How do I know that? Have I consulted the wooly-worms? No, I wouldn’t know a wooly-worm if it bit me. Have I studied the groundhog and its shadow? No, since my birthday is the day after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking In Tongues

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,846 views

    Part three of a three part series on praying in the spirit and tongues.

    Speaking in tongues 1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 1Co 12:29 Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Eye On Eternity Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 12, 2006
     | 3,941 views

    3 of 5 messages on the treasure principles. Live by faith not by sight. Living by faith changes everything about the present as you prepare for the future.

    Treasure Principles Eyes on Eternity What are you looking at? What is your focus on in life? When you walk down a nature path into the deep wood you see the trees, the forest, or maybe the one who created it all. Living by Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Rewards Of A Good Steward Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,620 views

    In today’s text we learn that when we return to God with obedient giving, he will return to us with financial blessing.

    Scripture Author John MacArthur wrote that you and I spend 50 percent of our time thinking about money—how to get it, how to spend it, how to save it, and how much of it we need to pay for different things. If we spend that much time thinking about money, it is obviously very important to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    El Contentamiento Protege Tu Corazón Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,986 views

    El contentamiento protege tu corazón del amor al dinero

    El contentamiento protege tu corazón 1 Timoteo 6:6-10 Intro. El otro día estaba viendo un programa de televisión en el que le decían a la gente en la calle que hicieran cierta cosa ridícula públicamente por cierta cantidad de dólares. Ante la negativa de la gente iban subiendo la oferta, hasta ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Challenges Of Being A Cheerful Giver

    Contributed by Joseph Betz on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,001 views

    Lay Sermon on Stewardship. The focus is on the historical and social responsibility of being a Christian and giving and does not mention biblical tithing.

    "The Challenges of Being a Cheerful Giver" Sermon Preached by Joseph A. Betz Setauket Presbyterian Church, NY October 22, 2006 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15 The Apostle Paul writes, "God loves a cheerful giver." The original Greek word he used was hilaron for cheerful, which translates into ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    For A Time Such As This Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,268 views

    4 of 4 on the Treasure Principles. Based on 1 Timothy 6:17-19 this message empahasizes why we need to give to break the hold of things in our lives.

    Treasure Principles For such a time as this November 19, 2006 Treasure Principles The tyranny of things Lets say that someone gives you a free TV... Now what? You have to get an antenna or subscribe to cable. You need a vcr, a dvd, a TIVO box, and surround sound speakers to make the experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Season Of Generosity

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 11, 2006
     | 3,320 views

    In this season when many people and organizations are asking for donations, how can we be diligent and intelligent about our giving?

    A Season of Generosity Philippians 1:3-11 December 10, 2006 It seems that everywhere we go at this time of year, we find people or organizations who are asking for donations for one cause or another. I think that I have told you this before. A number of years ago, Toni and I decided that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    A Butterball Turkey -- Or A Handful Of Rice?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,417 views

    A Thanksgiving sermon with a stewardship message.

    (The pastor holds a bag of rice throughout the service, and when he goes to the pulpit, very obviously carries the rice, and a pot, with measuring cup, to the pulpit with him (make the measuring cup 1/8th cup) I bet you think I’m going to explain this pot of rice on the pulpit. Well, maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Hedberg avatar

    Money Talks

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,822 views

    Stewardship

    Money Talks Luke 19:1-10 November 12, 2006 There are certain matters for each of us that we don’t want to talk about. Certain topics, issues, concerns that when brought up cause us anxiety, fear, anger, or even to shut down. When a spouse A neighbor A child begins to steer a conversation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Hope avatar

    Be A Total Sellout!

    Contributed by Rick Hope on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,855 views

    Many of us say we are committed to Christ but like the rich young ruler, we don’t realize what all that entails.

    Mark 10:17-22 tells of one of the most compelling encounters that I believe Jesus ever had. It tells of a young man who came to Jesus with a question that had no dobut been on his mind for a very long time. In fact, the Bible says that he came running to Jesus. When I think of someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Managing My Treasure God's Way Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,735 views

    Practical sermon on managing our money according to God’s priorities, encourages living within means, being content with what we have and tithing.

    Ps. 24:1 As our memory verse reflects everything on the earth is the Lord’s, however he gives us each a portion to use. How we use the portion given to us is called stewardship. Over the past two weeks we have looked at how we are stewards of the time and talent God have given us. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Zukas avatar

    Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,587 views

    Building God’s Church through Stewardship(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    A well-worn dollar bill and a similarly distressed twenty dollar bill arrive at the Federal Reserve Bank to be retired. As they move along the conveyer belt to be burned, they strike up a conversation. The twenty reminisces about its travels all over the country. “I’ve had a pretty good life,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Melchizedek Who

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 1, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,005 views

    This scriptures records the first time the tithe was paid but not the last

    We don’t know a whole lot about him, and what we do know is buried in mystery. We know that he was the King of Salem, we know that he was a priest of the Most High God, we know that he had a funny name and we know that Abraham thought enough of him that he made an offering of ten percent of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan