In Sermon Illustrations: "Gift Giving"

Give It To Get It

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008

Give It to Get It I have the opportunity to hang out with alcoholics and addicts that are working on recovery. And it is truly amazing to see how they often serve one another. You see for those in recovery serving those who are still suffering in terms of sharing the greatest thing that they have, ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Church Of God

Give Thanks

Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Nov 18, 2023

At 16, a mission to Honduras with my father was an eye-opening experience that left an incredible mark on my soul. I found myself in a foreign land, surrounded by poverty and heart wrenching realities that I had never encountered before. One particular night, our bus pulled into a dimly lit gas ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Tags: Thanksgiving, Missions, Gratitude

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love: Needing Or Giving

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 26, 2023

“The typical example of Gift-love would be that love which moves a man to work and plan and save for the future well-being of his family which he may die without sharing or seeing; the second, Need-love, is that which sends a lonely and frightened child to its mother’s arms. And of course Divine ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31, Luke 10:27, 1 John 4:7-8, Matthew 22:36-39

Tags: Love Of Neighbor, Love, Love Of God

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Give-Away Christmas  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

GIVE-AWAY CHRISTMAS Richard Myers tells the story of being a reservist and being called back to active duty in Fort Monmouth, NJ, canceling his Christmas plans with his family in IN. Feeling low, he turned on the radio and heard an appeal from the Post Office for volunteers to answer letters sent ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Tags: Christmas

Giving Up: The Latest Giving Usa Foundation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Giving Up: The latest Giving USA Foundation reports ’04 charitable contributions overall were at a record high last year, increasing by 5% to an estimated $248.5 billion. Individuals gave 765 of the total. Donations to Religious Organizations (includes churches) topped all other giving categories ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Crucifixion Gives Us Hope. It Gives Hope To ...

Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008

The crucifixion gives us hope. It gives hope to those who are dead in faith, and also to those who are presently ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiveness Is A Gift From God. It Is A Portion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Forgiveness is a gift from God. It is a portion of His grace. What you have been freely given, you should freely give away. Jesus said in Matthew 6:15 that if we do not forgive others, neither will God forgive us. When the first missionaries arrived in Alberta, they were savagely opposed by a ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Love Gives To The Limit

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009

LOVE GIVES TO THE LIMIT The late great Scots Church of Scotland theologian, educator, author, and radio and television presenter, William Barclay (1907 - 1978), once said, "Love never calculates; love never thinks how little it can decently give; love’s one desire is to give to the uttermost ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Tags: Giving General

Record Giving: All U.s. '04 Charitable Giving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Record Giving: All U.S. ’04 charitable giving totaled a record $248.5 billion, according to the Giving USA Foundation. That record is expected to be broken in ‘05.by a special one-time tax break for major donors enacted by Congress allowing donors to deduct gifts up to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Two Kinds Of Giving

Contributed by T D on Dec 28, 2010

TWO KINDS OF GIVING I have witnessed in my years of ministry people come to church and when they do not like a decision of the leadership or the minister, they decide to stop giving as a protest or decide to shift their giving to missions in order to inflict pain on the ministry of the church. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Excellence Of Giving With Joy

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 19, 2025

THE EXCELLENCE OF GIVING WITH JOY Heavenly Father, You are so good to me, You gave Your Life to redeem my sins. Oh Lord, give me the opportunity to give to others as well. Sometimes I think about giving, but my faith is so weak, I'm still afraid that if I give, I will be in want. Forgive me, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Tags: Joy, Excellence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salvation Is The Only Free Gift That Will Cost ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2001

"Salvation is the only free gift that will cost you the rest ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Assurance Of Salvation, Jesus Teachings

The Gift Of Standing By - Donald Grey Barnhouse ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

THE GIFT OF STANDING BY - Donald Grey Barnhouse told the story (supposedly true) about Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. When he moved to Washington, D.C., to take up his duties as Chief Justice, he transferred his membership letter to a Baptist Church in the area. His father had been a Baptist ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Right To Freedom Being The Gift Of God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of man to alienate this ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Liberty Is One Of The Most Precious Gifts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven has bestowed on Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Christmas Gift Suggestions: To Your Enemy, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Blessed Are They Who Have The Gift Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of Gods best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of ones self, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is A Gift Of Gold, Shaped In A Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a gift of gold, shaped in a very precious mold, from which true goodness is received and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Forgetfulness: A Gift Of God Bestowed Upon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forgetfulness: a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Tags: Money

God's Best Gift To Us Is Not Things, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God's best gift to us is not things, but ...read more

Tags: Opportunity