Description

Understanding the concept of stewardship in a broader context as management of our God-given gifts, this book provides material for twenty-four services including: suggested liturgies, prayers, Scripture passages, and sermon briefs to help pastors minister more effectively. Contents include: 1. Make Your Money Work for You (Luke 16:1-13) 2. Owning Up to Our Greatest Obligations: Death and Taxes (Matthew 22:15-22) 3. Make a Difference: Be the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-31a) 4. Who Needs Bigger Barns? (Luke 12:13-21) 5. Playing the Price is Right (Luke 12:49-56) 6. Counting the Cost Means Quality not Quantity (Luke 14:25-33) 7. Why God Doesn't Want Your Money (Isaiah 1:10-18) 8. What God Deserves (Matthew 22:15-22) 9. Risking to Make the Right Investment (Matthew 25:14-30) 10. The Miracle of Immortal Giving (I Cor 15:35:38, 42-50) 11. Give Me Your Money or Your Life! (Luke 12:13-21) 12. Hold Nothing Back (2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18) 13. Who Do You Really Want to Be? (Matthew 21:33-46) 14. Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (2 Corinthians 8:7-15) 15. God, You've Got to be Kidding (Mark 10:17-31) 16. But It's Not What I Signed Up For! (Luke 14:25-33) 17. Give Me More than Possessions (Luke 16:19-31) 18. Yes, Sometimes the Directions Do Help (Mark 10:17-31) 19. Getting What We Pay For...or Not (Romans 6:12-23) 20. Life is Unfair? (Matthew 20:1-16) 21. Joy Fully Serving (Mark 9:30-37) 22. There is Nothing Wrong with Being Shrewd for God's Kingdom (Luke 16:1-13) 23. Be Empowered and Gifted (1 Corinthians 12:3b-13) 24. Jesus was no Fool (Matthew 22:15-22)