Sermons on Motive In Giving:

From Serve-Us To Service Series

Contributed by Gary Shockley on Jan 29, 2003

This stewardship message challenges the listener to consider their need to move from viewing the church as a place to be served to embracing God’s call to be in service through the church.

From Serve-Us to Service “Count On Me” Stewardship Series Cornerstone Church January 5, 2003 Rev. Gary A. Shockley, Senior Pastor How many of you remember the old full-service gas stations? My grandfather owned an Arco station in Milton, Delaware. My brother and I spent nearly every Saturday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: Methodist

What God Can Do With A Happy Meal Series

Contributed by Gary Shockley on Jan 29, 2003

Looking at the story of the feeding of the 5,000 we find it is a little boy’s "happy meal" that is offered up to Jesus to meet the needs of the crowd. When we offer what little we have to Jesus amazing things can happen!

What God Can Do With a Happy Meal Count On Me! Message Series Cornerstone Church January 12, 2003 Rev. Gary A. Shockley, Senior Pastor They had been gathering there for three full days. Dads and moms. Children and grandparents. People in all shapes and sizes from all walks of life. Most of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Stewardship -- The Sign Of Loyalty

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jan 30, 2003

Discover that stewardship is a sign of a persons loyalty to God as you learn why you should give, how you should give and what you should give to God.

STEWARDSHIP -- THE SIGN OF LOYALTY 1 Chronicles 29:10-11 February 2, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Today we are going to address a topic that is often uncomfortable for both the pastors and people of many churches. We are going to address the topic of stewardship. This is not going to be a fund raising ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20

Stewardship-It's All About Ownership

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 3, 2003

Being a good steward means that we transfer ownership of our lives to God and then properly manage what He has entrusted to our care.

1 Corinthians 3:23-4:4 Stewardship – It’s All About Ownership Introduction The book of Genesis tells us that in the garden before the fall, God gave Adam the responsibility of tending the earth. He was to fill it, subdue it and have dominion over it. Adam was going to be responsible to care for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20

Denomination: Baptist

Part 4 Of 6: Idle Spending Series

Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003

The waywardness wealth can lead to and how God wants us to spend.

Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 4 of 6: Idle Spending Luke 12:13-21 "Walmartitits"-accumulating unnecessarily We have a tenacity to accumulate what we don’t need. We have an over-enjoyment of shopping for the sake of shopping. Leads to a mis-perception that our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Holiness

Tobiah's Goods Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 10, 2003

This message is about stewardship of life’s blessings -- home, leaders and financial resources.

February 9, 2003 1On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, 2because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Opportunity Is Waiting

Contributed by Isaias Sanchez on Jan 21, 2006

There is no lack in God.In order to have great opportunities you must sow seed. A seed is a tiny beginning with a huge future.

Opportunity is Waiting Philippians 3:13 Brethren do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind & reaching forward to those things which are ahead, Today everybody has a fresh new start in every area of your life. God offers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Loves A Cheerful Giver

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 22, 2006

Sermon 3 of 3: Three things that should characterize our giving and why.

2 Corinthians 9:7 God Loves A Cheerful Giver Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church January 22, 2006 Introduction Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. He was nominated by President Teddy Roosevelt. It has been said that his mind, wit and work earned him the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Denomination: Baptist

Deepening Your Faith Through Giving Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 30, 2006

A challenge to give generously to the Lord.

The apostle Peter writes, But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day” (2 Peter 3:8 NRSV). An economist who read this verse was quite amazed and talked to God about it. “Lord, is it true that a thousand years ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Developing An Eternal Portfolio Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 31, 2006

The value we place on God sets the trajectory of our spiritual growth as Christians.

Developing an Eternal Portfolio Matt. 6:19-21 Jan. 22, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: When I was in college, most of the time I took as many classes, as many credit hours as they would let me take. I wanted to get through with school ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Givers In The Hands Of A Loving God Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 31, 2006

Believers can exercise giving that truly pleases God.

Givers in the Hands of a Loving God 1 Chron. 21:18-25 Jan. 29, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A B David was feeling pretty full of himself in later years & called for a census so he could brag about the size of the nation he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Joy At Work

Contributed by Dennis Bakke on Jan 31, 2006

Dennis Bakke’s Labor Day Sermon based on his New York Times bestselling book, JOY AT WORK.

Joy at Work A sermon preached by Dennis Bakke on Labor Day Sunday September 4, 2005 Falls Church Episcopal Church Falls Church, VA Dennis Bakke is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, JOY AT WORK: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job. He is the co-founder ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Of Our Lives

Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Feb 7, 2006

Stewardship of Time. Is it about using a daytimer, or refocusing our purpose in life and why we are here on planet earth?

The Time of our Lives Stewardship of Time Introduction “Consider a story from the February 1998 edition of Readers Digest, which tells about a couple who “took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Mennonite

We Are All Gifted

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

Everyone has something to offer

If you have ever been around little kids enough it isn’t long before you sense this feeling of invincibility, this idea that they can do anything. Yea, sometimes kids are shy and it takes time to come out but eventually you see it. The late founder of an organization called Youth Specialties, Mike ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ready, Set, Wait! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

We need to take care of oursleves as well as others.

In April this past year, some of you may have seen on the news, pictures of this horrific train crash in Japan. “The seven-car commuter train was carrying 580 passengers when it jumped the tracks, wrecking an automobile in its path before slamming into a nine-story apartment complex just yards ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational