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Giving As An Act Of Worship Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 2, 2003

What are we declaring when we give our weekly offering to God. Powerful insights are given by Solomon to his son. (A couple of families changed their giving practices as a result of this sermon)

OPEN: In 21ST Century Christian Magazine a mother told this story: Our 3 year old daughter was in the habit of giving half of her 2 quarter allowance to God each week. One Sunday we were out of town, so the next Sunday, we gave her an extra quarter to teach her about “making up” our giving when ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Give Everything. Period."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 8, 2003

How to have the full life Jesus promises and steps along the journey.

Mark 12:38-44 “Give Everything. Period.” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org What if, at the beginning of our lives, someone were to come to us and say: “Would you like to have a completely satisfying time during your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Give Us Barabbas

Contributed by Greg Newton on Apr 26, 2007

The crowd cried for Jesus to be crucified and put to death but requested the killer, Barabbas be released in the streets. The truth was put to death but sin and death was released to the streets.

“Give Us Barabbas” Intro: As we study God’s Word we find particular people who are mentioned briefly and we soon pass over their record without fully gleaning the full significance of their rolls nor their application for us today. We should be very careful to remember that God has chosen to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007

Pentecost did not begin with a roomful of disciples in the third decade of the first century; it was made complete through them by the same God who introduced it 1,500 years before.

(Other passage: 1 Corinthians 12:4-13) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) Henry Welles had an idea more than a century ago, an idea we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Giving And Taking Honor Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 3, 2006

Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they s

Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they say about you because of that opinion, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-35

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Give Me This Mountain

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 25, 2006

Learn from the example of Caleb: (1) Don’t focus on your misfortunes, trust God; (2) Follow the Lord wholeheartedly and you will be rewarded; (3) Be strong in the Lord, because this will bring blessings to others.

Have you ever suffered because of someone else mistakes? • And you’ve wasted time, efforts, or even money, all because someone did not do it right. • You suffered because of another person’s mistakes. You feel that you have been treated unfairly. • But frankly, life is unfair. No one is immune ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Give To God

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 17, 2006

Our giving should meet certain conditions before it becomes acceptable to God.

HOW TO GIVE TO GOD Genesis 4:1-10 What kind of gift did you give to loved ones yesterday - Valentine’s Day? Sometimes special events bother me because I have to be careful in finding the right gift for a person. Because it speaks of whom we are and what we think about the recipient ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Give Thanks!

Contributed by Frank Jackson on May 7, 2006

I made up in mind every time I get a chance, every time I get an opportunity, to say thank you unto God, I am going to open up my mouth, I am going to raise my hands, and I am going to tell God, “thank you!” Is there anybody here that just wants to tell

My father’s children there is not doubt in my mind, that the reason I am able to stand here before is because God has blessed me with two wonderful parents. There is some thing about my parents that I need to let you know, my parents believe in the scripture, “If you spare the rod, you’ll spoil ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-16, Luke 17:11

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

God Gives The Growth

Contributed by Evelyn Weston on May 9, 2006

ROGATION - Spring Farm Blessing - Some may think that it’s our efforts that produce growth, but the credit really belongs to God. Includes three jokes related to farming!

Additional texts: Ezekiel 34:25-31 Psalm 65 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Gospel text of your choosing Grace to you and peace, from God our Father,and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ. Amen One spring, a farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Enriched Through Giving

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 17, 2005

People give most when they see how they will be enriched by contributing to a vision that will last for eternity. Paul wrote, "You will be enriched in every way so you can give even more generously." Ten principles

How to Be Enriched By Giving (2 Cor 9:1-15) Most people like to give to a dynamic vision. Contributors do not like having to just give regularly to just meet needs. People want to give to something that is significant that will give them a sense of eternal enrichment. Jesus promised those who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Gives And Forgives

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005

Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. We know He is big, but do we realize how much He wants us to have more of His provisions?

Introduction: We love and serve the One and only God Who desires for us to have more (of Him), while we often expect to have just enough to get by. That is, God is so abundant in His giving while we (sometimes) feel we don’t have enough. Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Giving To God's Building

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 14, 2006

This sermon shows the importance of giving to God’s Building. As we build God’s house, He will also build ours.

Giving to God’s Building By : Ng Wah Lok Text : Exodus 35:4-35, Haggai 1:3-15 2 Important Principles about church buildings Principle 1 – The church focus is building people and not physical buildings Church – Greek - Ekklesia - Called out ( a people called out to become a body of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 35:4-35

Denomination: Charismatic

Praying And Giving Thanks

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 15, 2006

Not only at Thanksgiving, and not just at meals, but always and in all things...give thanks! A study on PRAYER is also a study on PRAISE. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

PRAYING AND GIVING THANKS Colossians 1:9-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/PrayingAndGivingThanks.html Paul was a man of prayer. He was a great Christian, an outstanding scholar, a model missionary, a giant among men--spiritually, morally and intellectually, but above all he was a man of prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Give Your Thanks

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 20, 2006

❶ The giving of thanks is a habit should be learned ❷ The Results of Giving Thanks ❸ Practice the Thanksgiving Habit

- All of us are creatures of habit, and each of us has some good habits and some bad habits. - We are what we are largely because of the habits that we have developed. - Some of these habits have been developed carefully and deliberately. - Others we have just drifted into and adopted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Thanks Is Not Normal

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 21, 2006

A Thanksgiving Sermon for Series B lectionary, indicating that through the power of God’s Spirit, we are able to be truly thankful

Thanksgiving Eve, November22,2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you this night to give thanks for your many blessings upon us – for the gift of life, for all that sustains us ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran