In Sermon Illustrations: "Giving Generous"

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

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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

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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

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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

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R.g. Letourneau Said "I Shovel Money Out, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 29, 2004

R.G. LeTourneau said “I shovel money out, and God shovels it back ... ...read more

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Denomination: Wesleyan

From Stories For Preachers: The Pastor Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005

From Stories for Preachers: The pastor of a local church decided to take drastic action on stewardship: he hired an electrician to wire the pews. The next Sunday he said, "Today is Stewardship Day. We will be making our pledges publicly, in church, this morning. Who will pledge $50 a week?" As he ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Your Heart Is  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005

St Augustine wrote Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure. Where your treasure is, there is your heart. Where you heart is, there is your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Proverbs 4:23

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Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have The Tendency To Offer God Small ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 30, 2005

DO WE HAVE THE TENDENCY TO OFFER GOD SMALL THINGS? Sometimes we offer to God but a very little. Crumbs, scraps. It has been calculated that in a typical 70 year life span: Sleep ---- 23 years ----32% Work ---- 16 years ---- 22% TV ------ 8 years ------ 11% Eating --- 6 years ---- 8% Travel --- 6 ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

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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

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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

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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

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Denomination: Baptist

The Hunger Games: Laying Down Your Life

Contributed by Jeff Morrison on Mar 30, 2012

THE HUNGER GAMES: LAYING DOWN YOUR LIFE In the movie, "The Hunger Games," 16 year old Katness is faced with a dramatic choice when her 12 year old sister is chosen by lottery to fight for their district. She knows her sister is small and frail, and that she would not last in the life or death ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Because What The Enemy Does He Tries To Stop You ...

Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008

Because what the enemy does he tries to stop you from progressing. If you are not doing the will of God you cannot progress on what God may have for you to do. If you are not walking in your gift and your talent. I don’t care what kind of job you have it just will not satisfy you, I don’t care what ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Tells About The Time He Was ...

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 19, 2008

Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman tells about the time he was conducting a prayer meeting when a man gave this testimony: The man said, "I got off at the Pennsylvania depot as a homeless person and for a year I begged on the streets for a living. One day I touched a man on the shoulder and said, 'Mister, ...read more

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Denomination: Christian Church

It Is A Form Of Mediocrity To Succeed Alone - ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

It is a form of mediocrity to succeed alone - Rise to the place of excellence where you make or help others to succeed as well. ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible