Sermons on Stewardship Thanksgiving:

Troublesome Tenants

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 4, 2008

We are tenants of God’s kingdom and our choice is either to be troublesome or devoted.

Troublesome Tenants - Matthew 21: 33-46 Intro: When considering purchasing rental property, here are a few things to keep in mind: 1) A tenant’s ability to see dirt and damage is much greater when they move in than when they move out. 2) Everything in your rental will break 100 times faster ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Is My Honor?

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 14, 2008

Stewardship is our chance to honor God

In the prophecy of Malachi, we find that God was not pleased with His people. The Lord had been put on the national "back burner." God preferred the honesty of no worship at all to this hypocritical show of paying lip-service to honoring God. Worship had degenerated into nothing but form. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6

Denomination: United Methodist

Admirer Or Follower Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 19, 2008

This is a stewardship sermon that goes to the heart of giving which is whether a person is an admirer or follower of Jesus Christ.

Admirer Or Follower 10-19-2008 Malachi 1:6-14 Matthew 19:16-30 Have you ever had someone say to you, “you know I really admire you” or have you ever told someone, “I sure do admire you.” How many of you remember one of the personal challenges that went on in the Olympics this past ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's At Work Restoring Our Perspective: Everything Is Sacred

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 21, 2008

Often we make a division that somethings are sacred and some things not. Thsi sermon highlights that everything has been given to us to use for God’s purposes, of loving Him and loving others.

How we see things affects how we relate to them. Some years a go a man who works in the area of caring for the homeless was asked by a journalist, “how come you seem to have so much respect for them” “no matter what mood they are in, or how they are acting you show them more love than anyone else ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008

It was only with a shepherd’s staff that Moses parted the waters of a great sea, that he commanded natural disasters and demanded water from a rock. It was in the great lesson of a simple stick that when anything is given to God it wields mighty power!

“What is that in Your Hand?” Exodus 3:16-4:2a It happened several times a week, almost without fail. Whether they lined up against the wall of the gymnasium, the local ice rink or the snow bank for the back-roads hockey, it was always the same. The leaders picked him last. Last for basketball ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Go Green!

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008

In continuing to look at the 7 areas we need to give up control (7UP) to God, we turn to the environmental area and taking care of the world in which we live.

7UP: Go Green! Genesis 1:26-28, 31 October 19, 2008 We are continuing to look at seven areas to give over to God in order to follow Jesus in holistic community. That is, seven areas (7UP) to God to be completely, holistically set apart for God’s use. When one or more of these areas are neglected ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Where Is Your Treasure - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Nov 4, 2008

It all belongs to God - how are we to handle the resources that God blesses us with? part 1 or a 2 part sermon.

Where is your treasure? TCF Sermon September 28, 2008 Open with illustration. Have someone come and pick between two good things. Is your heart with the cash, or is it with the chocolate? You can’t serve both cash and candy, at least this morning. You have to make a choice. Jesus told us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is Your Treasure - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Nov 4, 2008

It all belongs to God - how can we learn to be content in any circumstance - how can we be good stewards or managers of what God has given?

Where Is Your Treasure, part 2 TCF Sermon October 12, 2008 Open with Chinese finger puzzle illustration – invite someone on stage to put their finger into the puzzle with the preacher and try to extricate themselves. The key to this illustration is something we’re going to look at more closely ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The 7 Biggest Money Mistakes Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 21, 2008

The 7 biggest money mistakes talked about in the Book of Proverbs.

We’re in the series, “THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life.” We’re ruminating on the topics that Solomon covers in the wisdom given by God. One big topic, not only in Proverbs, but also in the entire Bible, is money. It stands to reason that the Bible talks a lot about ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Good Plan For You

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Sep 12, 2008

Message preached to kick off a Capital Stewardship Program

God’s Good Plan for You Jeremiah 29:11-13 Today we begin an adventure that your church leadership believes is the plan of God for First Church of Christ. I come as a pastor. I will join your staff for the next 3 months and follow-up with you for the following 3 years. I am a Stewardship Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

God's Harvest Feast Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 9, 2008

Re-examining the Harvest Feast (Feast of Weeks, Pentecost)and it’s continued importance to us today and our stewardship.

GOD’S HARVEST FEAST Series: First Fruits, Fresh Spirit Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sun. November 9, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: We often think of this time of the year as the “Harvest Season.” In reality, most harvests are long completed, but it is the time we traditionally count ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

This Is Not This

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008

This is the last area of 7 areas to give up to God’s control (7UP to God) to be a holistic follower of Jesus: fianacial or economic area.

7UP: This is Not This Deuteronomy 15:1-11 November 2, 2008 This is not this. Right? The bottom line (that’s financial jargon, right?) is the question. When it comes to money, when it comes to finances, when it comes to financial security, when it comes to the stock market, your mortgage, your car ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

A Manager's Accounting Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 26, 2008

Jesus takes a quite different tack in challenging us with how much intention and wisdom we really do or do not apply to how our present actions impact our much greater and more important future. To make His point strong and penetrating, Jesus gives an ex

A MANAGER’S ACCOUNTING Series: First Fruits, Fresh Spirit Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sun. November 23, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: Most of us are very familiar with and have heard or read much about Jesus’ Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son as recorded in Luke 15 as well as ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

From Whom All Blessings Flow Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Apr 22, 2008

A biblical foundation for giving and receiving. God is the source of all our wealth and good things; it follows that we are to share those good things in order to enjoy them more.

FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW “Take what you can get…and don’t give anything back!” From what I remember of Pirates of the Caribbean, this was some sort of motto that Captain Jack and his first mate lived by. It wasn’t the pirate code per se but a rule of life. Unfortunately it sounds a lot like ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10-18

Denomination: Mennonite

Giving To Jesus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 27, 2008

This is week four of our stewardship month and this week we are looking at gospel accounts of people who gave to Christ.

When people talk about their giving you will often hear them speak about giving to the church or giving to God and sometimes about their gift to Jesus. And those are all valid expressions. I do feel that we give to God through the church and that our giving is an expression of love and obedience ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Wesleyan