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  • Responsible Citizenship

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 1,983 views

    TWO SELFISH DESIRES WHICH SPIRITUAL LEADERS MUST AVOID 1.

    TWO SELFISH DESIRES WHICH SPIRITUAL LEADERS MUST AVOID 1. The Selfish Desire for Recognition (in 4 realms) a. In everyday life b. In everyday speech c. In the religious assembly d. In the social setting 2. The selfish desire for money a. Pursued by exploitation b. Pursued by religious ...read more

  • The Poor Are Rich

    Contributed by Peter Ghalayini on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 138 ratings
     | 11,461 views

    In poorness we are rich

    I heard an interesting story about a self-made millionaire who was giving a talk about how he made his fortune from nothing. He spoke about how he left school at an early age and worked hard to make ends meet. He took some risks and eventually it paid off and he is where he is today because he took ...read more

  • Close To The Kingdom

    Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,555 views

    An examination of a biblical character demonstrating the need of a vital relationship with Jesus Christ and not just a respectable alignment with a popular religious understanding.

    CLOSE TO THE KINGDOM Scripture: Mark 12:28-40 Jesus had skilfully answered the Pharisee’s questions and avoided their trap. (v.13) The scribe in today’s lesson was quite pleased with the answers and stepped forward with some questions of his own. Scribes were professionals whose occupation was to ...read more

  • Why Do They Give Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,415 views

    This expanded outline examines why we give/tithe. It is part of series on questions people have asked in the church. Specifically, it attempts to answer the question, "I don’t understand why people who have less money than I, continue to give to the chu

    WHY DO THEY GIVE? Several weeks ago I gave you some index cards and asked you to fill them out if you had questions or had been asked any questions about church, the Bible, things we believe or about Christianity in general. We got a number of responses. The first week I asked, we got a couple ...read more

  • Integrity Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,902 views

    This week we see integrity defined by Jesus in the form of several people ? and it gives us an idea of how we can have integrity when it comes to our dealings with God, with one another, and in our giving to the Lord.

    Today we’re going to talk about the concept of integrity. Most of us when we think of integrity we mostly think of someone who is true to their word - and that’s a part of it, but that’s more accurately honesty than integrity. To illustrate the principal of integrity I want you to come visit my ...read more

  • Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,037 views

    The hypocrisy of the of the scribes.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: One blistering hot day when they had guests for dinner, Mother asked 4-year old Johnny to return thanks. “But I don’t know what to say!” the boy complained. “Oh, just say what you hear me say” his mother replied. Obediently the boy bowed his head and mumbled, “Oh Lord, ...read more

  • Giving God Your All

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 19,273 views

    The meaning of life for some with a secular mentality are power, popularity and success. For those of faith, they find meaning in life when they place all that they are and have in the Savior’s hands.

    Mark 12:38-44 As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows’ houses and for a show make ...read more

  • Sacrifical Lifestyle

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 3, 2003
    based on 188 ratings
     | 27,884 views

    A sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 The Widow’s Mite

    22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 1Kings 17:8-16 Mark 12: 38-44 "Sacrificial Lifestyle"   8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came to him, 9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath; ...read more

  • "Give Everything. Period."

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,517 views

    How to have the full life Jesus promises and steps along the journey.

    Mark 12:38-44 “Give Everything. Period.” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org What if, at the beginning of our lives, someone were to come to us and say: “Would you like to have a completely satisfying time during your ...read more

  • The Giver God Blesses

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,105 views

    This is a sermon on the stewardship of giving based on the account in Mark 12 about "The Widow’s Mite."

    THE GIVER GOD BLESSES—MARK 12:38-44 --by R. David Reynolds Dr. Haddon Robinson is Co-host and teacher on the radio broadcast “Discover the Word,” a writer for the devotional guide Our Daily Bread, and Harold J. Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ...read more

  • What Is Truly Amazing

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,377 views

    A Sermon for the Twenty-third Sunday afte Pentecost, proper 27, series B

    23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 27) November 12, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the gift of life and all that is needed to sustain us from day to day, ...read more

  • The Three Givers

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,456 views

    This sermon looks at three different approaches to giving....with Jesus being the ultimate giver to us.

    (Prior to this sermon we presented a children’s talk with some optical illusion images that can be seen in two different ways....eg. indian face/eskimo, polar bear/seal, old woman/young woman, saxaphone player/women’s face.... then we talked about things not being all that they seem.... like in ...read more

  • Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,168 views

    If we truly love God and people, then we exalt the Savior, not ourselves, and give everything we have even when the days are dark.

    A father passed by his son’s bedroom and was astonished to see the bed nicely made up and everything neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope propped up on the pillow. It was addressed, “Dad.” With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Dad, ...read more

  • Why Giving Matters Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,120 views

    Christ makes clear that part of the call of disciples is not just that we give "a lot" or "enough." but that we give sacrificially; not that we give out of our surplus, but that we offer from our first fruits. Giving matters because it is what God asks of

    Today we have come to that ever-dreaded sermon topic, money. I would like to tell you that I'm going to sugar-coat today's sermon and make it easy to swallow so that we can all leave here feeling good about ourselves. But if we are going to be honest, really honest, about why giving matters, I ...read more

  • The Mark Of True Devotion

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Nov 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,664 views

    By contrasting the scribes with a poor widow woman, Jesus teaches us about true devotion.

    THE MARK OF TRUE DEVOTION Text: Mark 12:38 – 44 What does it mean to be truly devoted to God? Does it mean that you are there every time the church doors open? Does it mean that you are the first to volunteer when there is a job to be done? Does it mean that you faithfully put 10% of ...read more