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)
