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  • Andy Payne avatar

    Be Part Of The Revolution

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Aug 10, 2009
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    A weak, shame-filled alcoholic did real good because the coach decided he was worth taking a risk on. In the same way, God sees our value and loves us enough to take a risk on us.

    READ: Matt 25:14-30 1. God has Blessed us to be a blessing ILLUSTRATION: Stewardship and the Swiss Watchmaker Slogan Known for their luxury watches, Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe has also become well-known for its clever advertising slogan: "You never actually own a Patek Philippe; you merely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Use It Or Lose It Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
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    Why dont we use the gifts that God gives us?

    6: A Life of Meaning Series February 8th, 2008 Use it or Lose it I have a problem. I am really not very good with subtlety. When my wife started working for the news she was a reporter. Then there was an opening for a weekend anchor position. She was the newest reporter to the station so ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Invest In What?

    Contributed by Greg Vesely on Apr 21, 2009
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    This Message will make you take a look at what it is that your really investing in.

    Title: Invest in What? Text: Mathew 25:14-30 Intro: Greet Have you ever looked up a word in the dictionary and it’s a string of big words that you don’t understand. Well I have many times. So tonight I want to give you my definition of missions. Missions are when a follower of Jesus Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Risky Business

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
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     | 5,582 views

    What are you willing to risk in using your talents for God? Discover six ways on how to become the servant that multiplied the talents the most in Jesus’ parable.

    What was the riskiest stunt you ever pulled off as a kid? Was it pedaling down the street in your banana seat bicycle as fast as you can and careful hold the handle bars still as you drove up on the ramp and sailed into the air for a brief moment into what seemed like infinity? Or was is risking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Scudder avatar

    How To Be A Successful Servant Of Christ

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 20, 2008
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    Are you a good servant of Jesus Christ? Today’s message is for everyone who cares about the answer to that question. The fear of being a failure haunts every one of us.

    How to be a Successful Servant of Christ Matthew 25:14-30 Purpose: To show that serving Christ is rewarded and brings assurance of salvation. Aim: I want the listener to diligently use whatever the Lord has given them for God’s glory. INTRODUCTION: Are you a good servant of Jesus Christ? ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Maxwell avatar

    If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 48,015 views

    God owns everything. He just asked me to manage it. God owns it, I manage it. He gives me things of which He requires of me, and this is where my responsibility comes in to do the best job of managing that I possibly can.

    STEWARDSHIP: THE MISSING PIECE TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? Matthew 25 Dr. John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: In your sermon section this morning, we continue our theme on “Stewardship: The Missing Piece to Successful Living.” Two weeks ago, we talked about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John Herrmann avatar

    Learning Courage In Christ

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
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     | 5,391 views

    Fear walls us in and makes us like the servant of the Master that buried the talent he had been entrusted with in the ground. Faith sees ourselves as gifted and bold in Christ.

    Today’s lesson finds a man digging a hole in the ground. We learn that a man going on a journey entrusted a portion of his wealth to three of his employees. Two of the three employees invested their wealth and received commendable returns. The third was afraid and hid his in a hole in the ground. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Use It Or Lose It

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Nov 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,897 views

    A sermon about using the gifts of God for God’s Kingdom.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Use It Or Lose It” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Author Dan Kimball is quoted as saying: “You can’t do nothing. Whatever it is that you try, at least you will be able to stand before Christ one day and say ‘We gave it our best ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Has Given Us Many Talents - Share Them

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 15, 2008
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     | 4,913 views

    A sermon for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, proper 28, series A

    27th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 28] November 16, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus the Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have called us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    What Kind Of Return Will We Get On Our Dollar? (Invest In Future)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
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     | 3,109 views

    This is a sermon that encourages the church to reach out and to risk.

    Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents 14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Angus avatar

    A Servant Like That

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,867 views

    Stewardship based on the parable of the talents

    One of my favorite stories is contained in an old issue of "The Guidepost Christmas Treasury."   I have told the story before but for me is it like one of those bed time stories that you could listen to over and over.  It is the story of a young man named Paul.  It was the Christmas season and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Selvan John avatar

    Possible Reasons For Missing The Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Selvan John on Sep 16, 2008
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     | 6,039 views

    Reasons for why some people miss the opportunity.

    Possible Reasons for Missing the Opportunity I was too impressed in letting people know what it is to miss the opportunity and therefore as a continuation of the previous sermon I want to take up on this issue of the possible reasons. To explain this I have taken the parable of Jesus in the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Discipline Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
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    Discipline is a discipline in faithfulness. The issue of our money and possessions is really an issue of ownership. It’s an issue of whom I work for. Who am I responsible to?

    Discipline Matthew 25:14-30 This past two weeks we’ve been talking about financial freedom. The first step to financial freedom is devotion to God. That happens when we’re free from possession obsession, from deficit thinking (I don’t have enough money to give back to God) and from fear which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Why Should I Give My Treasure, Talents, And Time? Series

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,571 views

    Basic challenge of discipleship in those three areas we think are our own: treasure, time, talents!

    Title: “Why Should I Give of my Treasure, Time, and Talents?” Script: Mt. 25:14-30 Type: Series – Part VI Where: GNBC 6-30-02/Reworked 9-21-08 Intro: Recently my wife and kids and I received an updated version of the old game Monopoly. Carol’s brother sent us an edition with all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kenneth Sauer avatar

    "Will We Run With The Ball In 2008?"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,188 views

    What are those things that the Owner of all things has entrusted to you, and how are you going to respond to that trust?

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Will We Run With the Ball in 2008?” The front page of a Texas newspaper a few years ago carried the picture of a young and beautiful African American mother born without arms and legs! The State Department of Public Welfare had charged in court that she was incapable of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist