Sermons on Stewardship
Nehemiah 9:32-10:39
Making Commitments at a Time of Transition Note: This is the day that First Evangelical Free Church of St. Louis County first worshipped in our new facility at Carman and Weidman. Introduction: For the sake of our visitors and those returning from vacation, we are moving toward the end of a three-month series on Godly Leadership, based upon the OT books of Ezra and Nehemiah. These books describe the trauma of the nation of Israel during the decades after their nation was destroyed…
Nehemiah 12:27-47
A Celebration of Joy Introduction: Two and a half years ago I stood at the Berlin Wall and watched as hundreds of young people, under the confused and helpless gaze of East German guards, chipped away at that hated symbol of Communist repression. To the German people that wall divided them from their families, from their fellow-countrymen, and from the ideals of freedom and opportunity. There was no joyful dedication when that wall was erected in 1961, only when it was torn down…
Nehemiah 13:4-31
Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Liberty Introduction: A better writer surely would have ended the book of Nehemiah one chapter sooner. You will recall that the completion of the wall of Jerusalem in chapter six was followed by a significant spiritual revival, a return to the Word of God, the confession of sin, public written agreements to live in obedience to God, and a willingness on the part of many to repopulate Jerusalem and serve God faithfully. Then they dedicated the wall…
1 Corinthians 16:1‑9
Spreading the Flame by Giving and Going SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 16:1‑9 Introduction: An interesting thing has happened to me over the past six months. I find the new vision of our church everywhere I look in my study of Scripture, which is encouraging, because it reminds me of how biblically based it is. I also see the vision being lived out in the lives of many of my fellow believers, which also greatly encourages me. The vision, as you well know, is that “we…
Luke 16:1-9
Money–Godly Ways of Giving It: A Bad Man’s Good Example Every one of us in this room this morning has a set of priorities, a ranking, if you will, of those things that we consider the most important in the world. I’m sure if asked to put these priorities on paper, most of us would probably list God first, family second, then work, church, friends, and country in some order, followed by eating, golf, TV, sleeping, and other common pursuits. But I am…
2 Corinthians 8:1-24
Generating a Spirit of Generosity I want to say a word about where I will be next Sunday and who our guest speaker is going to be. Some of you remember Carlton Harris, who served as our summer intern 25 years ago and who preached here 18 months ago. After 13 years of wonderful ministry in Cleveland, Carlton has been called to pastor the College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, one of the largest churches in the Baptist General Conference. He invited…
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Note: This sermon was preached at First Free Wichita by Associate Pastor Phil Thengvall. Introduction: Today’s global economic uncertainty has a way of paralyzing nations, corporations, small business owners, families, and individuals. Yesterday, The Washington Post said that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner confirmed that Aug. 2 remained the deadline for raising the $14.3 trillion debt limit. On that date the United States will begin to default on its obligations without additional borrowing authority, setting in motion the “catastrophic…