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  • Roger Hasselquist avatar

    To Pay Or Not To Pay

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 23, 2025
     | 347 views

    In chapter nine of First Corinthians, the apostle Paul speaks to the issue of paying the preacher. He says it is the right thing to do. On the other hand, he reminds the Corinthians that when he was with them, he did not accept a salary.

    Alba 6-22-2025 TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY I Corinthians 9:1-18 Today's subject is “To Pay or Not to Pay”, that is the question. There was a preacher who had just finished his sermon for the day and went to the back of the church for his usual greetings and handshaking. After shaking a few hands ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Pays

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,009 views

    IT PAYS

    IT PAYS MALACHI 3:16-18 INTRODUCTION: THE PEOPLE WERE SPEAKING AGAINIST GOD, THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING IT DOESN’T PAY TO SERVE THE LORD. THEY SAID, WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO TO SERVE THE LORD? THE PEOPLE CHALLENGED THE LORD, SAYING IT DOESN’T PAY. MALACHI GIVES 3THOUGHTS, 3 TRUTHS, 3 PRINCIPLES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sweat For Pay Not Pay To Sweat

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 16, 2018
     | 3,188 views

    Has our quest to overcome the curse cursed us worse?

    Gen 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Coming home from my granddaughter's soccer game (they won), I passed by one of the gyms in town and saw a lad on his way in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • V. David Sedaca avatar

    There Will Be Hell To Pay

    Contributed by V. David Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    What do I mean by this statement? That there will be "hell to pay" for some of our friends and foes if we don't get concerned about lost souls.

    What do I mean by this statement? That there will be "hell to pay" for some of our friends and foes if we don't get concerned about lost souls. There will be christians facing judgment and losing rewards because of lack of service for God. This story tells the fact about hell, the loneliness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Crow avatar

    Pay The Price

    Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,401 views

    Being a disciple of Christ is one of the most important aspects of a Christian. However, temptation is Satan’s way of keeping us from being a "true" disciple of Christ.

    Pay the Price James 1:12 Sept 8, 2002 James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. What is temptation? Why are we tested? Can I avoid temptation and testing? Are these things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pay It Forward Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,123 views

    This is the third installment in a series I preached on I Corinthians 13, entitled "Love of Another Kind", and deals with KINDNESS.

    ¡§Pay It Forward¡¨ I Corinthians 13:4 December 1, 2002 Love of Another Kind ¡V I Corinthians 13 ¡§Everybody talkin¡¦ ¡¥bout Heaven ain¡¦t a-goin¡¦ there¡¨, the old preacher said. Similarly, everybody is talking about love, but many fail to understand what love is all about. We began a couple ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Paying The Price

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 30,985 views

    Jesus wants us to seriously consider the high cost of following Him as a Disciple.

    IT IS ONE OF THE SUPREME HANDICAPS OF THE CHURCH THAT IN IT THERE ARE SO MANY DISTANT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST AND SO FEW REAL DISCIPLES. ALL OF THIS SIMPLY DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED WITH DISCIPLESHIP. NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE FOR FOLLOWING JESUS. INSTEAD, TOO MANY JUST ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,569 views

    The generosity of the widow Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in direct response to the initiative of God. Our generosity to others should be of the same nature.

    Sermon.987 See O.T. Characters.017 “Generosity Pays” I Kings 17:7-24 The generosity of the widow of Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in response to the initiative of God. Generosity is a virtue we should cherish, as well as it is a personal response to the initiative of God, and a reflection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Paying The Price

    Contributed by James May on Oct 19, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 20,046 views

    Before the Holy Spirit can build a temple within the heart and before we can experience God’s best there is a price that must be paid. David gave us the example of the right attitude toward paying the price.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Pay Attention! Series

    Contributed by Matthew Cook on Apr 1, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,563 views

    Paying attention to our walk with Christ

    Pay Attention! March 30, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following illustration on neglect: In Saint Louis in 1984, an unemployed cleaning woman noticed a few bees buzzing around the attic of her home. Since there were only a few, she made no effort to deal with them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pay Attention

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,395 views

    We need to pay attention to the important things in the Christian life. One moment of inattention may cost us dearly.

    The London Underground is the one of the largest subway systems in the world. Affectionately called “the tube” by the British, it handles up to 3 million passenger journeys a day. If you ever get the chance to ride the London Underground, you will most definitely while standing on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Paying The Price Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,481 views

    Part 3 in Worship the King series, this focuses on Jesus our Redeemer King, in the context of His being a ransom. Good communion sermon.

    1 Timothy 2:5-6 – Paying the Price I read about a small boy who was consistently late coming home from school. His parents warned him one day that he must be home on time that afternoon, but nevertheless he arrived later than ever. His mother met him at the door and said nothing. At dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Lay avatar

    Pay Attention Series

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 10, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,280 views

    The writer encourages us to give “earnest heed to the things we have heard.” Or as the NIV puts it, “Pay more careful attention therefore to what we have heard.” As I examine this passage, I find at least three reasons why we should pay careful attentio

    PAY ATTENTION Hebrews 2:1-4 “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” Pay attention! Teachers, how many times have you had to say this to your students? You are teaching something they need to know but their minds are somewhere else. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Pay Attention Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 31, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,027 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "Are You Prepared".

    Series: Are You Prepared? (Revelation) [#1] PAY ATTENTION! Revelation 1:1-20 Introduction: I want to thank the church for allowing me to take Tharon and Tyler to Scottsdale, Arizona last weekend for the South Western Regional Swimming Meet. We really enjoyed the meet (not the drive), and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paying The Bills

    Contributed by Ethan Muse on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,662 views

    Discover Satan’s strategy to cause every Christian to be lost in the end.

    This is my adaptation of a sermon by Pastor Henry Wright If you have your Bibles this morning, turn with me once again to the text that was read for our scripture reading this morning. Matthew 28:18-20, reading from the New American Standard Bible, says this: “And Jesus came up and spoke to ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist