Provides ready-to-use worship and preaching resources for themes related to Stewardship. 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)
