In Sermon Illustrations: "Giving In Love" showing 41-60 of 12,556

The Tax Collector Must Love Poor People Hes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tax collector must love poor people hes ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Giving

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 17, 2022

Henry Parsons Crowell contracted tuberculosis when a boy and could not go to school. His Father and brother died of tuberculosis, and he should have died of it too. He made a contract with God. If he were spared he would use his abilities to amass large sums of money for evangelism. For the next 50 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Tags: Cheerful Giver, Giving, Purpose Of Giving

Denomination: Baptist

Rather Than Love, Than Money, Than Fame, Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Rather than love, than money, than fame, ...read more

Tags: Truth

I Need More Crosses  PRO

Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001

I NEED MORE CROSSES One Sunday a minister was finishing up a series on marriage. At the end of the service he was giving out small wooden crosses to each married couple. He said, "Place this cross in the room in which you fight the most and you will be reminded of God’s commands and you ...read more

Tags: Conflict, Dealing With Conflicts, Giving Generous, Giving In Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2007

Give: 1. G – God 2. I – in 3. V – view 4. E – ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 2, 2019

“I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc, is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:24

Tags: Sacrifice, Giving

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 25, 2023

“Giving is not God’s way of raising money, it’s God’s way of raising ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:23

Tags: Giving, Wealth

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Give Me A Gentle Heart, That I May Do Naught ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Give me a gentle heart, that I may do Naught but the gentle thing my whole life through. Give me a heart as kind as heart can ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

John Oxenham Wrote In His Selected Poems Of John ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2002

John Oxenham wrote in his selected poems of John Oxenham,"Love ever gives-Forgives-outlives- And ever stands with open hands. And,while it lives-it gives. For ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Loved, To Be Love

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011

LOVED, TO BE LOVE One of the neatest gifts I've ever received was this little, hand towel. I was given this during my seminary commencement, and have cherished it ever since. The towel has a little saying on it: "Blessed to be a blessing" Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah 61:1-2 says: "The Spirit of the ...read more

Tags: Easter Maundy Thursday

Denomination: Lutheran

I Love The Opening Scene From The Movie: Sense ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Nov 20, 2001

I love the opening scene from the movie: Sense and Sensibility starring Emma Thompson. As the movie opens a dying father leaves his inheritance to his son after making the son promise that he will be very generous to his sisters. On the way home from his father’s deathbed the son’s hard-hearted ...read more

Tags: Money, Giving General

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Giving Tree

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009

THE GIVING TREE Once or twice in a lifetime you hear a story that leaves an indelible mark on your heart and mind. Such is Shel Silverstein’s story, "The Giving Tree." "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." And so begins the story of a tree’s being happy because she is able to make ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Pentecostal

Finally, We Give, Give, Give. Jesus Left His ...

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005

Finally, we give, give, give. Jesus left his heavenly throne, laid aside the glory that was his, and came to us. He gave his life on the cross of Calvary that we might be redeemed and reconciled to God. He gave us life, and he has blessed us beyond even our ability to measure. Giving is a ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Methodist

He Gives More Grace

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

"He gives more grace when the burdens grow greater. He sends more strength when the labors increase, To added affliction He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed 'ere the day is half ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5-6, Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Prayer, Suffering, Will Of God, God's Goodness, Love Of God, Pain, Grace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Really Giving  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Giving General

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Really Giving  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005

REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-43, Matthew 9:1, Mark 9:14-35

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Giving Back

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2011

GIVING BACK Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800's style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments. When parking car, I thanked the attendant and said, "This must be a pretty ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving Without Agreeing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

LOVING WITHOUT AGREEING We can love others without totally agreeing with them. Often love is worked out by agreeing to disagree. We can offer love and care for people who are different from us and people we don’t agree with. This fact is illustrated by a true story that took place in the state of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Christian Love

No Room Giving?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 26, 2022

NO ROOM… THE SAD STORY CONTINUES… In the early 70’s Linda and I were at my Mom and Dad’s for Christmas. We had no children. My Dad pastored 65 years, 42 in Frankfort, Ky. There were 5 of us children. We had a traditional spot where we all sat around the tree. Mom, my wife and my sister distributed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:33, 2 Corinthians 9:6

Tags: Purpose, Giving

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 1, 2008

Love is Slow to suspect -- quick to trust. Slow to reprimand -- quick to forbear. Slow to belittle -- quick to appreciate. Slow to condemn -- quick to justify. Slow to offend -- quick to defend. Slow to demand -- quick to give. Slow to provoke -- quick to ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God