Sermons, Outlines, Illustrations and Pastor Resources

Rebuilding the Wall of Stewardship (1 of 7) by Stan Coffey
I heard about a man who brought a parrot. It was a beautiful parrot but he had a problem with swearing. It seemed whenever the man was entertaining the parrot would embarrass him greatly by swearing in front of his guests... ( read more )

Tithes and Stewardship - Conduits of God's Grace by Eddie Snipes Stewardship through tithing did not begin with the Mosaic Law, but as a part of Abraham's faithfulness to God. Abraham was well before the law. Abraham was the picture of justification by faith that points directly to our faith in Christ. Abraham was not justified by the law, but by trusting God... ( read more )

God's Stewardship Program by Jim Henry
Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return. ( read more )

Faith For Your Finances (9 of 13) by Stan Coffey
Well this morning we're going to be talking about faith for your finances. I know if you never have any financial problems then maybe you can listen to this message and help someone else out. But if you have financial problems, if you ever have financial need I think this message will be a blessing for you... ( read more )

Stewardship Properly Defined by Wayne Coleman
Be honest with me! In the past years of your Christian life experience, when you have heard the word stewardship, has your immediate reaction been more positive or more negative? Over the years has the negative factor grown? Does the word automatically bring to mind financial matters?... ( read more )

Get Fit in Your Finances (5 of 6) by Jeffery B. Ginn
In a recent 20/20 broadcast (May 4, 2000), Diane Sawyer interviewed a young, freewheeling, self made billionaire named Mark Cuban. Cuban made his fortune in computer and Internet businesses. Nothing remarkable about that. But it is remarkable that he appears to have had such fun in his line of work. Mark Cuban is a man who is vibrantly alive and enjoying what he does... ( read more )

The Christian And His Finances
Money, in a sense, is life, because we spend all our lives getting it for the purpose of staying alive. Now money itself is amoral . . . it's not good, and it's not bad. But depending on how it is used, it either becomes good or bad. So money can cause either righteous or unrighteous ramifications in our lives. Thus, our concept of money becomes very important. ( read more )

Me and My Stewardship (5 of 6) by Steve N. Wagers
You may have never thought of it this way, but as a child of God, and a member of His family, you are a gifted child. There is no only a gift that God has wrapped up for you; but, there is a gift that God has wrapped up in you... ( read more )

A Man And His Money by James Merritt
DR. W. A. CRISWELL, PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DALLAS, TEXAS, TELLS A HUMOROUS STORY ONE TIME OF A MAN WHO WAS COMING DOWN TO BE BAPTIZED. WHEN HE GOT ALMOST INTO THE WATER HE STOPPED AND SAID, "WAIT A MINUTE, DR. CRISWELL, I FORGOT TO TAKE OUT MY BILLFOLD."... ( read more )

Stewardship and Our Steadfastness (5 of 9) by Dan Rodgers
Paul is writing to the Church at Colosse. Some of the believers there had fallen into heresy--the worshipping of angels, observing dietary laws, circumcision, etc. They were once again placing themselves under the Old Testament Law and the Sabbath... ( read more )