Sermons on Regretting Your Gift:

God Is Still Giving Gifts Today

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 6, 2005

The best gifts in life are for the asking, but they cost God his Son to give them to you.

GOD IS STILL GIVING GIFTS TODAY John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave: Eyes to Bartamais Healing to the lady with the issue of blood Food to the hungry Deliverance to the Gaderian Hearing to the deaf Life back to the dead Salvation to Zachious, the woman at the well, the woman ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Talent Development Series

Contributed by Larry Pozza on Feb 13, 2007

Every believer has a unique role in the body of Christ.

Talent Development “And everyone kept feeling a sense of awe, and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles” Acts 2:43 Every believer is given a spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit and that gift is to be used for the common good. Paul gives a clear vision for the body of Christ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith That Gives Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 31, 2006

A believer’s giving is the barometer of their faith.

Faith That Gives Gen. 14:17-24 Jan. 8, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Barometer 1 Low pressure-clouds/rain are coming in 2 High pressure-blue skies are starting to show B Giving is a barometer for your spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Stewardship - Part Three Series

Contributed by Donald Stevens on Nov 19, 2004

Third in a series of four messages on Stewardship. Based on UM congregational pledge and UM "Guidelines"

Proverbs 11:24-29 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell. He who seeks good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:34-35

Denomination: Methodist

An Upper Room Experience

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Apr 9, 2001

The Power of the Holy Spirit is needed in ALL believers. You wouldn’t want to go into a fight without a weapon, would you?

‘An Upper Room Experience!’ Acts 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room . . .. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication. AND WHEN . .AND WHEN . .AND WHEN . .AND WHEN! (with increased excitement and vigor!) And When They Were Come In, they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:13-14, Luke 24:49

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Are The Ninety? - Money Management / Stewardship

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 19, 2005

About the "other 90%" of God’s money...that which He charges us to be good stewards of. Link included to Formatted Text, Handout, and Powerpoint. [Link will also take you to Part 1 about the tithe: "A ’Trust’ Fund."

Where Are the Ninety? I Tim. 6:6-10, Prov. 23:5, Rom. 13:7-8 In our last message, “A ‘Trust’ Fund”, we dealt w/ the tithe…the 10% God asks us to return to Him. This message is about the other 90% of God’s money that He charges us to be good stewards of. God wants for us to be financially free, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

How Does Money Affect You? Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 16, 2007

The greatest way for believers to decrease worry in life is to increase their faith in God.

Taking the "Stew" Out of Stewardship (Part 2 of 4) How Does Money Affect You? Key points and thoughts from Pastor Leland Patrick Matt. 6:24-34 Jan. 14, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A A man named Stumpy illustrates how money affects ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

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

Unwrapping The Gifts God Has Given You

Contributed by Gene Barron on Mar 1, 2001

Part 3 of three part series on Spiritual Gifts

Understanding and Unwrapping God’s Gifts To You Romans 12:9-16 (Part 3 of 3) INTRODUCTION There is an old fable about some animals that started a school. The school had classes in swimming, flying, and running. The duck was a good swimmer -- but had to drop swimming in order to practice running, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restoring The Spirit Of Adventure

Contributed by John Long on May 20, 2003

God is working in this church, not because we’re special people, but because we’ve chose to be obedient to His call. That’s our choice. I invite you to become a total part of this family of faith and move ahead with us. We don’t know what the future holds

Restoring the Spirit of Adventure Genesis 6:1-8 and 22 (John 10:10, Hebrews 11) One of our church members shared with me at one time and she said “I am 100%+ in favor of TIBC moving forward. I have been gravely concerned for several years about the way we have seemed to move only on those projects ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8, John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Part 3 - Prophecy Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Apr 29, 2005

In this sermon we examine the spiritual gift of prophecy and the scriptural defenition and use of this gift.

Spiritual Gifts Series Part 3 – “Gifts in Romans” Rev. Bruce A. Shields – First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org I would like to welcome you to the First Baptist Church of Tawas City, we are very glad you are here today. If you are visiting, please fill out a Visitor ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

Heart Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Jesus reminded the disciples that the very thing that they should be doing when He comes back is serving. He wants to find servants who have given their hearts to live out God’s purpose and to serve the needs of others.

A Servant’s Heart Luke 12:35-44, 48b What a great church huh? Too often that’s the attitude we’ve been conditioned with in our lives. It’s the way we approach restaurants we eat at, stores where we shop, the services we pay for and sometimes it even impacts the expectations we bring to church. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:25-48

Denomination: Methodist

Throw Open The Windows Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 29, 2004

God has promised that we could be blessed. Wheat do we have to do and what will he do?

I was in McKay, a community just off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia when it happened. We were there on holidays, which was to include a diving trip on the reef and a trip to a Alligator reserve and also a visit with Kevin Hudson, a pastor friend of mine. Kev and I hadn’t seen each other for ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Kindle Afresh The Spirit

Contributed by Al Lowe on Feb 14, 2003

In preparation for a revival, to remind the congregation of their Spiritual gifts and the importance of kindle these gifts.

2 Timothy 1:6 PROPOSITION: The gift of the Christian must be kindled afresh. OBJECTIVE: To kindle afresh the gift. The Great Apostle is writing another letter to one of his favorite students, Timothy. Timothy is the pastor of the Christian church in Ephasus. It is true that the directives of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

A Good God Or A Goods God

Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007

Sometimes we let goods be our God instead of letting God, who is good, be our God.

A Good God or a Goods God For years there has been a Snoopy poster that shows how he spends his week: On Sunday, he dances, with the caption, "Party-Time!" On Monday, he scowls, with the caption, "Don’t speak to me." On Tuesday, he lies flat on his back as though dead, with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran