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The Importance and Value of Planning
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Sermon Preview: Sermon Outline: 6 reasons planning is important for the people of God I. Planning is An Antidote to Laziness Proverbs 6:6a - Go to the ant, thou sluggard… A. The paradox of rest and work in the Scripture 1. Followers…Read More -
The Stewardship of Our Outreach
3 aspects of being a faithful ambassador for Christ I. The Nature of Your Calling A. We are ambassadors for Christ 1. Growing in spiritual maturity ambassador – Greek word presbeuomen Matthew 6:33 - But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 2. Living in a…Read More -
Growing Strong in Service
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Psalm 138:3 - On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul. 1. Shoring up foundational areas in our walk with Christ and our church ministries that comprise the basis of godliness and effective community…Read More -
Growing Stronger in your Giving
Stewardship: God-given responsibility with accountability 1. God owns everything. I own nothing. 2. God entrusts me with everything I have. 3. I am responsible to increase what God has given to me. 4. God can call me into account at any time. It could be today. I. Our Giving must be Sacrificial A. The sacrifice…Read More -
Stewardship of Spiritual Disciplines
Stewardship: God-given responsibility with accountability 1. God owns everything. I own nothing. 2. God entrusts me with everything I have. 3. I am responsible to increase what God has given to me. (I may increase it or diminish it) 4. God can call me into account at any time. It could be today. Psalm 1…Read More -
The Strength of Capitalization
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Psalm 138:3 - On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul. 1. Shoring up foundational areas in our walk with Christ and our church ministries that comprise the basis of godliness and effective community…Read More -
The Strength of Shrewdness
The perspicuity of Scripture – "clear in statement and expression, easily understood, lucid." 1 John 2:27 - As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not…Read More -
Preparing for the Next Steps in our Future Together
Introduction - this morning I’d like to begin our time together by asking you a question: - Is there such a thing as “ministry dreaming”? - identifying a need or opportunity around you/us and then asking God to help you glorify Him by meeting that need, or seizing that opportunity? - can you think of…Read More -
Planning and Praying for Faith West
- suppose I told you that 18 months from now you were going to receive a tremendous windfall?... - perhaps you were going to receive a large inheritance… - or maybe someone is going to give you a lottery ticket (cuz I know you’d never but one) and it is going to turn out to…Read More -
Celebrating the New Year Well
- Happy New Year…it’s very unusual to have a year like this one, where Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sundays…I realize that if one does, then the other does too…but with leap years and how that affects the calendar…I suppose there’s only a handful of times in a pastor’s entire ministry that I…Read More -
Properly Fulfilling the Mission
- there’s nothing quite like a situation where people immediately sense the urgency of the task, and just do whatever is necessary to address the need at hand… - that happened recently in Utah…here’s what I mean… - now, would you agree with me this morning that there is a real sense in which the…Read More -
Facing Pressure Courageously
- If you were a basketball coach, what would you rather have…a team with 1 star player and 4 mediocre ones…or a team with no stars but solid players in all 5 positions?... - if you’re into sports, you can probably think of teams that fit both descriptions... whether it’s high school, or college, or…Read More -
Determining Our Purpose
This is Session 1 from the Living Out Our Glorious Purpose series. The Danger of Living without a Purpose: SAMSON (Judges 13-16) (The person of Samson is the climax of the cycle of the book of judges. The “climax” is one of a great tragedy in that he is oblivious to his special calling even…Read More -
The Next Step in Saving
- I’d like to begin our time this morning by asking you a very simple question…did you learn anything this week?... - whether you’re nine years old or ninety-nine, or anywhere in between – did you learn anything this week?... - now, I would assume that the answer to that question is “yes”…I hope…Read More -
The Next Step in Giving
- Something happened last Sunday that I would guess, if I did not point it out, would go unmentioned and practically unnoticed today…. - and the fact that that’s true allows us to make an important observation about the Lord, and our church family… - here’s what happened -- last Sunday, as part of our…Read More -
Stewardship of Compassion 3
Introduction: - let’s do a quick review and get our subject of Stewardship this morning! Stewardship = God- given responsibility with accountability! “. . . We do not choose to become stewards, we are stewards! The question is: ‘What kind of steward are you?’” - Last week we started our NEW series on “The…Read More -
The Next Step in Spending
- Picture this… - There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. - And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ -…Read More -
Taking the Next Step in Your Financial Earning
Today is the beginning of stewardship month. Stewardship is simply God given responsibility with accountability. Over the years our church has found it extremely helpful to dedicate one month to the issue of stewardship. We have also encouraged everyone who attends our church to know four statements related to stewardship: 1. God owns everything,…Read More -
Stewardship of Compassion 2
- let’s do a quick review and get our subject of Stewardship this morning! · Stewardship = God- given responsibility with accountability! “. . . We do not choose to become stewards, we are stewards! The question is: ‘What kind of steward are you?’” - Last week we started our NEW series on “The Stewardship…Read More -
Stewardship of Compassion 1
Introduction: #1: DISCUSS the Stewardship Commitment Card - some have already pledged an amount, you may want to consider INCREASING it - some are NEW to our church, and have not yet made a commitment NOTE: Our emphasis is NOT equal giving, but equal sacrifice! - Also, emphasize the willingness to SERVE and produce FRUIT,…Read More
