In Sermon Illustrations: "Giving General"

A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 26, 2005

A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. “Where’s Harry?” he was asked. “Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail.” “You left Harry laying there, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:9

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Lutheran

Erwin Mcmanus Asked A Highly Educated Ucla ...  PRO

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006

Erwin Mcmanus asked a highly educated UCLA graduate what he was planning to do with his life. Looking for clarification he asked, “you mean to pay the bills?” Erwin answered with no small amount of passion, “No, not to pay the Bills” He went on to explain to him that if his only goal was to pay ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Methodist

Billy Graham Stated, "One Of The Greatest Sins ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007

Billy Graham stated, “One of the greatest sins in America today is the fact that we are robbing God of that which rightfully belongs to Him. When we don’t tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already (Lev. 27:30). This is a debt ...read more

Tags: Offering, Giving

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man There Was And They Called Him Mad; The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man there was and they called him mad; The more he ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Drive-In Banks Were Established So Most Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

A Bank Is A Place Where They Lend You An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it ...read more

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Banking May Well Be A Career From Which No Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Banking may well be a career from which no man ...read more

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A Banker: The Person Who Lends You His Umbrella ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A banker: the person who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants ...read more

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To Make Money, Buy Some Good Stock, Hold It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To make money, buy some good stock, hold it until it goes up and then sell it. If ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Never Invest In Anything That Eats Or Needs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never invest in anything that eats or ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Im Opposed To Millionaires, But It Would Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Im opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

If Every Church Member In The United States Were ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009

If every church member in the United States were suddenly to lose his/her job and went on welfare, and yet were willing to tithe from the minimal amount received from public assistance, ...read more

Tags: Giving, Stewardship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divorce Barbie

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

DIVORCE BARBIE Too many times, we are more concerned with what we get out of giving than what we are trying to give in the first place. A father was sitting in his chair one night reading the paper. All of a sudden, he realized it was his young daughter’s birthday, and he had forgotten to get her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Tags: Giving Yourself

No Hands But Yours

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009

NO HANDS BUT YOURS In the courtyard of a quaint little church in a French village was standing a beautiful marble statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched. One day during the war, a bomb struck close to the statue and severely damaged it. After the battle was over, the citizens of the village ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pick Out Three Hymns

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

PICK OUT THREE HYMNS I heard about this pastor. He was raising money for a new sanctuary. He told his congregation one Sunday morning "If anybody will give $1000, you can pick out three hymns." A little old lady in the back raised up her hand and said "Pastor, I’ll do it." He was so excited. He ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

A $100 Bill, A $20 Bill And A $1 Bill Meet Up At ...

Contributed by Timothy Craver on Nov 9, 2009

A $100 bill, a $20 bill and a $1 bill meet up at the shredder at the end of their lives. The 100 says, “I’ve seen the whole world during my lifetime. Why, I’ve been on cruises in the Caribbean, safaris in Africa and vacations in Europe.” The 20 says, “Well, I haven’t done quite as well, but I have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Tags: Money, Giving

Denomination: Brethren

The Use Of God's Gifts

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

THE USE OF GOD'S GIFTS How much did Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys spend on the New Texas Stadium? 1.15 billion dollars. They joke that there is a hole in the top of the stadium so that God can watch his favorite team play. I’m not so sure Mr. Jones doesn’t believe that. We look at ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Hudson Taylor Learns About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

Hudson Taylor Learns About Giving One wonderful testimony of faith from church history is that of Hudson Taylor, the first missionary to the interior of China (in the mid-1800s). He was a great evangelist because he learn “to move man, through God, by prayer alone.” To prepare for the loneliness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Giving Yourself

The Durer Brothers: No One Makes It Alone

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011

THE DURER BROTHERS: NO ONE MAKES IT ALONE Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this big family, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Tags: Giving Yourself

Love As A Token

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jul 19, 2011

LOVE AS A TOKEN Woodrow Wilson was on a train. He was in Billings, Montana. He was making whistle stops. He was the President of the United States. He was on that last coach. He was on that platform there out behind. You have seen pictures of them. His wife was next to him. There were important ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Baptist