Sermons on Excel In Giving:

The Promise Of Peace Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 6, 2008

God provides a Messiah excelling in our every lack.

Scripture Introduction Trouble stalks Judah, the last remaining nation-state of God’s people. The king, Ahaz, allied with notoriously evil Assyria, a people who fiendishly delight in death and destruction. They have already deported Israel (the other tribes of God’s people). 2Kings 17 describes ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Understanding Seed

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Sep 28, 2012

God wants us to prosper in every way possible. That is why He made provision for us to be blessed. God cannot multiply notjhing. When we sow seed which God provides, he multiplies that seed and it becomes a mighty harvest

Understanding Seed God wants us to prosper in every way possible. That is why He made provision for us to be blessed. Genesis 8:22 - While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease. The earth is going to remain forever. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:22

Denomination: Charismatic

Where Is My Heart Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 18, 2001

One thing, that I have not really stressed, all that much in my ministry – sure I mention it occasionally – but usually, only in passing – and it is the essential truth, that I want to talk about for the next 3 weeks - >>>>> okay, here it is - steward

“Where Is My Heart?” Recovering A Vital Truth – part one Back in the early 1980’s I was stationed in Yorktown Virginia and would occasionally make the 4 hour trip back home to Maryland. I remember coming back home one time, it was starting to get dark, I was on I-495 bypassing Washington DC – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Opportunity You Don't Want To Miss

Contributed by Charles White on Jun 21, 2001

Stewardship/Giving message

THE OPPORTUNITY YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THE CIRCUMTANCES OF GIVING 2 Cor. 8:1-9 - Nov. 2, 1997 - Sunday AM INTR: This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Dilliard’s is consolidating all of it’s 1997 fall clothing under one roof at their Eastlake Mall ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 2 Corinthians 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Biblical Stewardship Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jun 23, 2001

Gives an overview of the major components of Biblical Stewardship.

DATE: May 6, 2001 TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 THEME: "Understanding Biblical Stewardship" INTRODUCTION BODY I. STEWARDSHIP IS A RECOGNITION A. That we are servants of God – doulouv, slaves, idiouv we belong to Him. B. That everything belongs to God “entrusted his property” (v. 14) Psalm 24:1 “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord, What Do I Get For My Dime

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Jun 25, 2001

Centers around Christians tithing

LORD, WHAT DO I GET FOR MY DIME? LEV. 27:30-34 Often times, Gods= commandments seems strenuous .. Most of the time it seems this way because C as a people we do not want to obey God. There are times when we find our selves in the midst of a blessing, but because we will not do our part with what ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 27:30-34

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Rich

Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 27, 2001

If you get, you must learn to give

How to Get Rich PROVERBS 11:23-28 (Proverbs 11:23-28) The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Contributed by Troy Mason on Jun 30, 2001

God created both rich and poor for His reasons, not ours.

GOD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Proverbs 22:2 Introduction – Story of Rockefeller interview. I met a millionaire in Hyde Co. His automatic response to the question, “How are you,” was “If I could just make that next nickel, I believe I would be alright.”. In this world there are only two ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:2

Denomination: Baptist

Ambassadors With Contradictions

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

We live with contradictory feelings about many things, including our church. We do not get the gift of reconciliation fully until there is conflict, but God wants to give the gift of reconciliation now, if we will accept it.

Church, some say, should be a place of peace. Church should be a place where we can come after a week of dealing with conflicts, fears, and doubts, and find peace. I was told we don’t want conflict at church. And I do understand. I do understand why, when we come to the hour of worship, we want ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20, 2 Corinthians 6:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

Ambassadors With Wide Open Hearts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

The cross teaches us to allow ourselves to be misused in the name of giving so that others might find salvation; the alternative is to hoard and thus to lose.

The woman answered a knock on her door, and found there a homeless man who said that he was looking for odd jobs to do so that he could earn a little money. “Well,” she said, “around the back of my house I do have a porch that needs painting. Can you handle a paint brush?” He said that he could, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 4, 2001

Offer that which you have to God and He can use it to accomplish great things.

Moses was shepherd, tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. He has been living such a life for 40 years when the Lord suddenly appeared before him in a burning bush. God spoke to him, and called him to serve Him. Exod 3:7-10 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Releasing Material And Financial Prosperity Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001

Outlines some principles of giving that release God’s prosperity into our life.

DATE: July 01, 2001 TEXT: I Corinthians 9:5-15 THEME: "Releasing Material & Financial Productivity" INTRODUCTION The historical background: BODY I. WE RELEASE MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTIVITY BY SOWING SEEDS OF GIVING (II Cor. 5:5, 7) II. UNPRODUCTIVE SEED – HOW WE SHOULD NOT GIVE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:5-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lords Tithe Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001

An Exploration of the Biblical Concept of Tithing.

DATE: July 08, 2001 TEXT: Malachi 3:7-10 THEME: "The Lord’s Tithe" INTRODUCTION “Average church(Gallup Poll) 17% say they tithe but only 3% actually do. 40% will give nothing in a year. 91% say they make more money than they ever have in their life. 71% of pastors believe that church members ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Money-When Will We Ever Have Enough

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 9, 2001

This Sermon Deals With Stewardship. It Asks Us To Evaluate How Much Is Really Enough. Is There Any Amount Of Money That Will Truly Make Us Content.

Money- When Will We Ever Have Enough 5/2/99 Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 1 Timothy 6:17-19 A rich man wanted to make sure he had enough money with him in order to go to heaven. He learned that he would die in a few days. He called his three friends: a doctor, preacher, and lawyer to his ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-8, 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Breaking Free From The Curse!

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Apr 18, 2001

Tithing in an illustrated sermon.

(go to table and minister from there) Breaking Free Of The Curse! Look over to your neighbor, and say to them; ‘I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be cursed anymore! Today, I’m breaking the curse!’ Shout! “I’m breaking the Curse!” Take a good look at the table in front of you. You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-18, Malachi 3:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal