Sermons on Give To The Needy:

Warning Signs That I Am Entering The Debt Zone Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jan 25, 2003

Part 3 of the series Getting a Grip on My Finances focuses on warning signs over overextending one’s finances.

(Power point available) SLIDE 1 A recent government report with a boatload of statistics reveals people owe for a lot of big things other than houses. These debts all need to be repaid, and meanwhile finance companies are pulling in a lot of interest payments from the loans, which total well over ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-28, Malachi 3:8

Denomination: Methodist

Treasure Hunt Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2007

Our tithes and offerings should be a matter of joy... but too often they’re not. Learn the secret of placing your treasure with God.

OPEN: Back in 1905, there was baseball game at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rhyolites were playing the Beattys and the Beattys were up to bat. The pitcher threw the ball, the batter swung - and the ball rocketed toward 1st base. The 1st baseman was a man named William Giffiths, and as he saw the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trust And Live Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Oct 29, 2004

The first sermon in a series of four from a book called "The cycle of victorious giving" by Earl Lee.

Trust To Live Pastor Glenn Newton Oct. 3, 2004 Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness (nkjv). Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

He Owns It All, Ya Know Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 19, 2007

Message #4 in Series, "Pursuing Excellence," focusing on Excellence in our stewardship.

Series: Pursuing Excellence Message #4: “He Owns It All, Ya Know” -- Pursuing Excellence In Our Stewardship 1 Corinthians 10:26 -- "For the earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains." BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES REGARDING POSSESSIONS... 1) Not Ownership, but Stewardship. *Gen.1:28 - "God blessed ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

This Is A Test

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

Giving of tithe and offerings is a test of who we thank and worship.

I remember walking into class and the teacher saying it was time to take the test more than 1 time I said what test? Every time we get paid we take a test. The test is who do we thank who do we worship Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Mal ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Honor Protocol Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on May 2, 2012

In God’s Kingdom there is a “Protocol of Honor”. If you expect God’s blessing you need to start by honoring God, respect his Word and behave accordingly. This includes respect by everything that is Holy, God himself, his Word, the Church and the men and w

Most things in life have to be learned. You can do things naturally but you’ve had to learn how to talk, behave, eat, dress, etc. Some people take all things for granted and have an attitude of knowing it all but in fact there are always new things that we have to learn in the area of our ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Which One Are You?

Contributed by Brian Monehan on Nov 29, 2010

Examine the blessings that one has been given and look to whom you live most like, the rich man or Lazarus.

Which One Are You Luke 16:19-31 Introduction: Luke records the account of the rich man and Lazarus. One point of this account that one should see is that eternity has but only two choices; heaven or hell. There are many truths that can be drawn from this account. However, one thing is sure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Because We Love And We Care

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012

This is a message I preached when our church was facing a large deficit ending the year and we were going to have to let go of some staff. We had spent time in prayer the week before. We ended with our largest giving month in our history and wiped out ou

Because We Love & We Care, Ecclesiastes 5:1-16 Romans 12:9-21 Glenville 12/18/2011 Our theme at Glenville for the past two decades has been, “we love and we care. “ This is the underlying theme that holds all that we do together. We love God and we care about people. We ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Can Half A Penny Do?

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 21, 2011

A sermon on the true meaning of giving. The value of a gift is not determined by its amount, but by the sacrifice and spirit in which it is given.

What Can Half A Penny Do? "Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins." Mark 12:42 (NLT) Intro: John Wesley’s Journal---Thursday, May 7, 1741. —I reminded the United Society that many of our brethren and sisters had not needful food; many were destitute of convenient clothing; ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trading With God

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Mar 24, 2011

We always win when we trade with God.

TRADING WITH GOD One of the delights of my life is trading! It's not that I don't like what I have, it's that I want what YOU have, so I'll offer you a trade. Now, one thing you must realize, of course, is that I probably think that what you have is worth more than what I have ... or, I may ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Nazarene

"What Can God Do With What You Got?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 28, 2011

A sermon about giving and tithing.

Malachi 3:7-10 Mark 12:41-44 “What Can God Do with What You Got?” When I was serving a church in Virginia, one of the members was a struggling addict who was now going to the local community college and working a part time job at a nearby grocery store. Some Sunday mornings he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:40-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Learning To Relase Our Lives For The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 11, 2011

What we do with our money is decison of the heart and not the head. We are challenged by God's word to live by God's principles not our preferences. God's ways lead to blessing our ways lead to burderns. Which do you follow.

Intro: Last week we learned that God is lavishly generous. We know that the goal of God is to place in us the character of Christ. God’s generosity is not without purpose. Remember God is generous toward us and gives us gifts so that the body of Christ can be built up and others can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount: Treasure Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount about our treasure

Title: Treasure and the Heart Theme: Text: Matthew 6:19-24 Open: John 3:30 “He must increase, I must decrease” “He must become greater, I must become lesser” NIV Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Learning To Trust God's Principles And Promises Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 26, 2011

The principles of God's word point to God's person. So if we trust His principles it is because we trust Him. If we do not live by His principles we miss out on all there is found in His person.

Intro: Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope.” What truths are found in the Old Testament that will instruct and encourage us to a deeper trust with ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Commanded Blessings

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 24, 2012

God has commanded blessings in the area of giving, unity, and upon His people (Numbers 6). "God, teach me to give to You, as You have given to me, lest You give to me, as I have given to You."

The Commanded Blessing Today we are going to speak on the subject of the commanded blessing. We will explain what a commanded blessing is, the areas God commands blessings, and I will break down the commanded blessing in Numbers chapter 6. As we look in the scriptures we see that God commands ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Pentecostal