Sermons on Generous Impulse:

Thanksgiving 2012

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 19, 2012

General thanksgiving message.

This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving! Do you ever wonder, when Thanksgiving Day is over if you ever remembered to be thankful? Or is it more like this video? (Forget Something? Video from Sermon Central) Let’s read some of the “leaves” on the Thanksgiving Tree (We have a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Real Help For Families

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011

General help for families.

Son 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Son 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 8:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Days Of Thy Youth"

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 27, 2003

The challenge given by the writer of Ecclesiates to the youth of his generation is a challenge that needs to be sounded to every generation.

THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say: ’I have no pleasure in them." Ecclesiates 12:1 The challenge given by the writer of Ecclesiates to the youth of his generation is a challenge that needs ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1, Ecclesiastes 12:2, Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Fire & Family Traditions

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 16, 2024

Tradition is defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

Gustav Mahler, a Bohemia-born composer once remarked: “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” Mark 7:8-9 reminds us: “You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.” And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5, Ephesians 6:4, Psalm 104:4, Luke 12:49

Three Gifts To Give The Next Generation - Mother's Day 2024

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 9, 2024

Repeatedly, tell them they are loved by their Heavenly Father. Repeatedly, tell your children that every one of God’s commands is an invitation to help yourself to happiness. Repeatedly, tell the next generation that every time the Bible says, “Don’t do this,” He’s saying, “Don’t harm yourself.”

Here are some interesting things I have heard moms say. 1. My kids sure make a lot of plans for someone who can’t drive anywhere. 2. One mom said to another, “That’s it. I’m selling my kid on eBay.” The other mom replied, “Don’t be silly! You made him. Sell him on Etsy.” 3. Nothing is lost until ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7-9, Daniel 1:3-4, Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Impact Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Living generously creates a ripple effect that can impact others and future generations. Our generosity is a response to Jesus' self-sacrificing love and can inspire others to be generous.

You know when you toss a pebble into a pond, and it creates ripples that spread out? That's what we're talking about. Our actions, like that pebble, can create ripples that impact others. We've all been influenced by someone, and that person was influenced by someone before them. It's like a chain ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-46, 2 Corinthians 8:7

Topics: Philanthropy, Altruism, Charitable Giving, Generosity Psychology

Series: Do Not Limit The Holy One Of Israel (Part 5): God Will Assign Someone To Your Case!

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020

Generational Wealth, also called family wealth or multi-generational wealth which is wealth passed down from one generation to another, is very significant. Christians create generational wealth by investing in the Kingdom of God. The Shunemite Woman is a typical example...

DO NOT LIMIT THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL (PART 5): GOD WILL ASSIGN SOMEONE TO YOUR CASE! 1. 2 Kings 8:1 Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for the Lord has called for a famine, and furthermore, it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1-6, Psalm 78:41

Denomination: Charismatic

Understanding The Characteristics Of The Carnal Man

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 12, 2025

The term “carnal man” refers to a believer who has experienced the new birth but still lives according to the desires, impulses, and reasoning of the flesh rather than the leading of the Holy Spirit.

UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARNAL MAN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 Key Verse: “For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?” (1 Corinthians 3:3) Supporting Texts: Romans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Universal Proprietor Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 8, 2024

The modern society, particularly this generation of kids, values earning, spending, and having fun. The older generation believed in earning, conserving, investing, spending, and accumulating wealth for generations to come. Who is the owner?

Text: Psalm 24 Theme: Universal Proprietor   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever.   Introduction: This psalm was penned upon occasion of David's bringing up the Ark of the Covenant to the place prepared for it. David had witnessed the death of Uzza for touching ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

What Should We Do With Halloween?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 31, 2004

Rather generic Halloween message!

What Should We Do With Halloween? Romans 14:1-9, John 8:12 October 31, 2004 Introduction Well, I’ve got some good news for you. Today’s message is going to be a bit shorter than usual, for a couple of reasons. First, because what I want to share with you regarding Halloween is pretty concise, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Will God Send Good People To Hell? Series

Contributed by Wayne Doyle on May 28, 2004

How to win this generation to christ

TWO HOTELS A Sermon on reaching this generation for Christ. By Rev Wayne L. Doyle Main Scripture: John 3:16-17 An Old Scottish farmer was once quoted as saying “If you do what you’ve always done, then you’ll get what you always got”. His way of saying “If you want to change the future, you have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, John 3:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Passing On The Torch Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

passig on the torch to the generation to follow

HANDING ON THE TORCH – I CHRONICLES 28 Last words are often recorded for posterity. We sometimes lay great store by last words. Some are amusing and some are not. Apparently Oscar Wilde said ‘Either the wallpaper goes, or I do.’ Rudolph Valentino was supposed to have said ‘Don’t pull down the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:1

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Trust And Obey Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

Reflections on the general themes of Genesis

Trust and Obey Genesis- Final For this morning’s message, I take no specific text. Instead, I invite you to reflect on the material that we have surveyed in our brief excursion through the first book of the Bible. My desire in this series of messages has not been to explain every mystery or to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Feb 22, 2002

General funeral for a faithful Christian

FUNERAL MESSAGE FOR A CHRISTIAN TEXT - Deut. 29:29 - "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God but those things which are revealed belong unto us." Death is not an easy thing to accept. Even under the best of circumstances, death is a terrible thing. Nature has it’s seasons but death can ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Christian: Generosity Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

Learning to be generous as a child of God

The Marks of a Christian: Generosity Acts 20:35 Paul said, "...I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Of course he was talking about the physical marks of suffering and persecution which identified him with his Lord. But tonight I want us to once again consider the fact that our lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:35, Galatians 6:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational