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  • Desire And Duty Mark The Spiritual Giver

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,402 views

    (with Dick Holden) (PRIORITY AND PRIVILEGE OF GIVING) 1.

    (with Dick Holden) (PRIORITY AND PRIVILEGE OF GIVING) 1. Desire -- Example of Macedonians (:1-5) a. Context of giving 1) much affliction 2) deep poverty b. Nature of giving 1) according to their ability and beyond 2) gave of their own accord 3) begging to participate 4) gave themselves first to ...read more

  • All Jazzed Up

    Contributed by Dean Kennedy on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,126 views

    Instead of New Year resolutions, consider making a New Years "Revolution". I offer Two to consider: 1: I will quit giving my money to the church. 2: I will make my feet more beautiful

    All Jazzed Up Well, it’s that time of the year again when all good men and women prepare to fool themselves into believing they can truly keep a New years Resolution for more than a week this year. Now we could go the conservative route and make a resolution to eat more and exercise less, which ...read more

  • The Secret Of Successful Christian Living

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,144 views

    The secret of living a successful Christian life, or to say, a life that is pleasing to God is found in the declaration: “they first gave themselves to the Lord”.

    THE SECRET OF SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIVING “Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. For I bear witness that ...read more

  • Make Prevailing Power A Way Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,723 views

    Last in series on Prevailing Power. Churches are like people. They have attitudes, reputations, and pre-dispositions...

    Churches are like people. They have attitudes, reputations, and pre-dispositions. Some are good and some are not so good. There are some churches known for their good works and some know for their awesome battles. There is a town in Texas where a church got into a disagreement over if it was ...read more

  • Stewardship: A Matter Of Choice Part 2

    Contributed by Ron Crow on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,998 views

    A method by which we must give.

    Stewardship: A Matter of Choice 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 I. Introduction Review last week briefly. “Do we use the gifts that God has given for their intended purpose, or do we distort the intention of the gift?” Illustration: During the monthly meeting of the church’s stewardship committee, one of the ...read more

  • First They Gave Themselves

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    What God wants most is "you"!

    TITLE: They Gave Themselves TEXT: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 TOPICS: Total Consecration, Love Gives INTRODUCTION Illus: Thrifty Car Rental sponsors an annual Honeymoon Disasters Contest (www.honeymoondisasters.com), and they have received stories on everything from mudslides to Montezuma’s revenge. ...read more

  • Grace Gives

    Contributed by David Swensen on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,477 views

    We were created to reach out to others. We are commanded in Scripture to give generously of our time, talents and finances in ministry. But what is or should be our modivation for giving and serving?

    In his book Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson tells how he saw some birds teaching their young to fly.Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch that stretched out over a lake. “One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the branch – ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Grace

    Contributed by Robert Houston, Sr. on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 11,722 views

    An examination of the Church at Macedonia.

    Sermon by Pastor Robert Earl Houston, Sr., Assistant Pastor Westwood Baptist Church, University Center Nashville, Tennessee - www.westwoodbcuc.org www.roberthouston.org 2 Corinthians 8:1-2: ”Moreover, brethren, we make know to you the grace of God bestowed upon the churches of Macedonia: that in ...read more

  • Unlocking The Heart Of Extravagant Giving

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,165 views

    We are called to be a GIVING people. Few Christian people will give their finance in the right way if they have not discovered the higher call to a life of giving.

    Whenever we mention GIVING we immediately think MONEY – it’s natural I suppose. Yet as ‘supernatural’ people we are called to see a broader dimension. We are called to be a GIVING people. Few Christian people will give their finance in the right way if they have not discovered the higher call to ...read more

  • The Grace Of Living Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,429 views

    Have you ever wondered whether tithing was in the New Testament? You might be surprised at the answer. Find out the 11 qualities of true giving to God as we continue our study of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians.

    For more Bible Studies visit: www.LivingWatersWeb.com The Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 Pastor Tom Fuller One of the advantages of going through the Word verse by verse is that the Bible itself sets the topic for the day. I don’t hunt through the Word looking for something to ...read more

  • We Have More Than We Think

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 1,990 views

    THis is a stewardship sermon that we preached together as a team for a keynote address.

    We Have More Than We Think 05/01/2004 Text 2 Corin 8:1-9 Eccl. 11:1-6, Act 4:31- 37 Stewardship Training Toby “ Well how did your Stewardship Drive For Missions Go Last Week.” Rick Well I told the congregation, “I spent a lot of time in prayer seeking the Lord. I am happy to tell you the Lord ...read more

  • Amazing Grace Giving

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,591 views

    A message on giving by grace.

    2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-15 “AMAZING GRACE GIVING” A) You may not have put the word, “grace,” and the word, “giving,” together before! * It may come as a surprise to you that the word, grace and giving, are connected together, but surprised or not, they are. * We normally think in terms of grace and ...read more

  • The Joy Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,696 views

    Giving is a joy if you love Jesus!

    INTRODUCTION „X Comedian Flip Wilson told a story about a preacher and his church. A preacher was trying to get his people to be more enthusiastic about their church. The preacher said in his sermon: "If this church is going to get anywhere, it has to learn to crawl." The people said, "Let it ...read more

  • How To Share Christ

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,152 views

    Part of our witness to whom Jesus is in our lives comes from the way in which we share that which our Lord has given to us.

    First Kings offers us great insight into the way in which treaties worked in the Ancient Near East. Solomon and Hiram praise each other. They express their desire for one another’s goods and the initiate a way of producing and delivering the goods to their trade partner. At times verses like these ...read more

  • Second Things Second

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,834 views

    Many people get the first thing first...accepting Christ. Many miss putting the second thing second, giving themselves to the local church.

    July 13, 2003 First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then by God’s will, they gave themselves to us as well. 2 Corinthians 8:5 (GN) On the day of dedication of "Solomon’s Temple," the king erected a brazen platform in the outer court. All the people gathered, as the king ascended the ...read more