Results

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Talent So far we’re been talking about the spirit of giving and how we were called to give sacrificially. A big part of being a Christian and a true believer in Christ, is…

Intro: Giving, yep I already hear the groans! Just kidding, and it may not be what you think. I want to show you all a few things. (Show Pictures) And it is because you guys have been being like the Church in Corinth, as it says in Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly…

A Boy and a Tree One of my favorite stories from childhood is “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. If you know the story, many of the boys fondest memories are tied to the playtime he had on the swing of the tree, climbing it, then using the tree as a resource bit by bit until all that was left was…

We have been talking about bringing Revival… bringing Awakening… to our hearts… We have focused on being “on fire for God!” — on letting Him ignite that Fire in our hearts that causes us to YEARN for the Kingdom… to YEARN for His presence in our lives… to YEARN for His will to be done in the lives of…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us everything we have. We are encouraged to faithfully give to the church.

Introduction: We all love a good show! I am particularly fond of theater because I love to see how they come up with creative ways to change scenes and I feel like the characters have to really be good actors and actresses to be able to perform. There aren’t creative camera angles and edits to help them…

Your Meter for Giving. But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Paul uses the life of a farmer to drive home the point. The farmer…

Today, we conclude this series on money. We have taken the time each week to look at what the bible says about earning money, saving money, spending money and today we want to look at giving money. First, I want you to understand. I am not preaching this sermon because I need your money. I am also not…

1. The call to keep sabbath, 35:1-3. Having gathered the congregation of the sons of Israel, Moses — his face radiant from God’s presence — speaks to them. Moses gives the divine command regarding the observance of the Sabbath. It is from the LORD, emphasizing that it is He who is the ruler of the sabbath.…

“I ask God to set me on fire… and let people watch me burn.” — John Wesley (Prayer) 49 “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! We talked a lot about this last week, but look at what Jesus says next: 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No,…

1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit…

Who wants to see revival in the Church? — We all do, right? We will not see revival… the Church will not see revival until we are “all in” for the Kingdom… Revival happens when God’s Children are set “on fire”.... Christ said: 49 “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!…

What motivates us to give? Can we grow weary in giving? How much do we give? Do we give in faith? Why do we give? 1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme…

November is missions emphasis month. Why do we have a missions emphasis month? What is the point? We have several goals in mind including: to revive and increase our zeal for the Great Commission, to help you get to know, in a personal way our current missionaries, and to inspire you to give generously…

Introduction Last week we wrapped up our series on the Bible called “Breath”. We breathe all the time. It is central in our lives. Another area in our lived that is equally central/vital/important in our lives (whether we like it or not is money) money (how we get it, spend it, save it) stands right…

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” God created man in His own image, in the…

This May, May 20, my wife and I will celebrate 17 years of marriage. On our wedding day, we did something we thought was really cool. We had seen some friends of ours do it in their wedding and we wanted to have it in ours too. So, on May 20, 2006, before we said “I do”, before we were pronounced husband…

Welcome/Bienvenido: Tithe and Offering Diezmo y Ofrenda Hebrews 10:25 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 25 not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing… Hebreos 10:25 Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA) 25 no dejando de congregarnos, como algunos tienen por costumbre… Psalm 34:3…

Thanksgiving : A time where we tend to express our gratitude outwardly a little more. Paul is expressing in our passage today how grateful he is for two specific men and his church family. It would be easy to dismiss these verses as Paul’s personal expressions of fondness and move right past them onto…

There are 3 Questions that man continues to peruse generation after generation… those who have a Biblical Worldview are able to answer these questions with ease and comfort: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The answers to these questions will impact ALL of your life’s situations…

Please join me today as we begin by looking at our passage in Philippians 1:27-30 this is a passage I believe will challenge our hearts and convict our spirits along with bolstering our fervor for the gospel and forging us more into the Family of God as we look at these three to the point verses… Only…

This letter has been such a blessing. We started reading and studying through this letter in October. What an encouraging way to end the year and begin a new year, looking at a letter that focuses on the Child of God’s joy and peace! What a fitting message for us today as we live in a world full of sorrows,…

Let’s consider for a moment how our world measures GREATNESS: Often it is equated with worth or fortune Ones popularity or fame The accomplishments people see that you achieve Power is often linked with greatness, authority Sometimes it just comes down to peoples opinion… Our passage looks at GREATNESS…

Tell the Story ( Matt. 14:13-21 ; Mark 6:32-44 ; Luke 9:10-17 ; John 6:1-15 ) Jesus the King of Kings, Has a great following. And He wants to get away, so still preaching and teaching around the Sea of Galilee they get in a boat (Matt, Mark, John) and sail to the area around Bethsaida which is on the…

In the beginning with mankind we see God make a statement Genesis 1:27-2:3 , 15 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the…