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This sermon addresses the connection between our hearts and our finances, emphasizing that how we steward our money is a direct reflection of our devotion to Christ. Grounded in Matthew 6 and other New Testament passages, it calls believers to give regularly, sacrificially, and joyfully to support pastoral ministry, local church functions, and global missions.
This sermon explores the contrasting choices of Abram and Lot in Genesis 13-14, highlighting the tension between God's promises and the world's prosperity. It emphasizes that choosing worldly allure leads to destruction, while faith in God's unseen promises brings victory and deliverance. Ultimately, the sermon points to Jesus Christ as the King-Priest who secured the ultimate victory over sin and death, offering true grace and blessing beyond any worldly gain.
This sermon, drawing from 2 Corinthians 8-9, highlights six attributes of Christian generosity. It emphasizes that true generosity is a joyful response to God's grace, not limited by circumstances, and deeply fueled by thanksgiving for Christ's sacrifice. Ultimately, this outward-directed giving, which also involves sending people, serves to glorify God and strengthen the church's mission locally and globally.
This sermon explores Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 5:3-16 regarding the church's responsibility to care for widows and the needy. It emphasizes that while supporting those in genuine need is a core Christian duty reflecting God's love, it requires careful discernment based on family responsibility, godliness, and real necessity. The sermon outlines principles for effective church benevolence, prioritizing ministry, supporting church members, evaluating legitimate needs, preserving dignity, and facilitating care through deacons.
Jamie Dunlop argues that a church budget is fundamentally a spiritual document reflecting a congregation's values rather than just a set of administrative numbers. Through the lens of the Parable of the Talents, he shows how budgeting should be an act of risk-taking obedience in God's promises rather than a tool for risk mitigation. Dunlop unpacks how this perspective reshapes staff pay, programs, administrative trade-offs, and pastoral leadership over church finances.
In this session, Jamie Dunlop walks through seven key biblical passages to establish a healthy framework for church budgeting and stewardship. He contrasts faithful, planned giving motivated by a love for Christ with unbiblical approaches driven by guilt, greed, or fear.
Pastor John Lee welcomes the congregation of First Baptist Church, leading them in an opening prayer for the offering and a call to worship from Colossians 1. He highlights the importance of prayer and community life before leading the church in singing 'All People That on Earth Do Dwell.'
In this sermon on Mark 4:35-41, Pastor John Lee examines the miracle of Jesus calming the storm. He contrasts the disciples' paralyzing fear of the storm with the proper, awe-filled fear of the Lord, encouraging believers to trust in Christ's divine authority over life and death.
