Sermons on Giving Grace:

Not-Giving-Up Kind Of Prayer

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 8, 2012

T/F QUESTION: True or False… God wants us to pray about something over and over and over again.

NOT-GIVING-UP KIND OF PRAYER LUKE 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION… http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/150915-us-statistics-on-prayer.html Starting a sermon with facts and figures is always fun for some of us, so let’s do that today! Get ready to be astounded and amazed at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“giving Up On Perfect” Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 18, 2013

2nd sermon in series in which I challenge people to evaluate how they typically observe Christmas with the hope they will seek to make it more about Jesus and less about us. I draw some thoughts from Mike Slaughter's book "Christmas is not your birthday"

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church December 8, 2013 A Different Kind of Christmas sermon series Message 2 “Giving Up on Perfect” Christmas. For most of us the word, “Christmas,” overflows with meaning and memories. The thought, “Christmas is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Never Give Up, Never Quit

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 15, 2014

This message emphasizes the importance of persistence and of never giving up when God gives you and assignment.

STANDING AGAINST THE WORLD - Read Genesis 6:5-7:24 I hope you have been reading through your Bible with us, if so, you will recognize this as some of what we read this past week. Chapter 6 tells us that after the time of Cain and Abel and Seth, that the world and all mankind in it, kept getting ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Our Children Back To God

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 18, 2014

A sermon for a Child Dedication Sunday

Giving Our Children Back to God Child Dedication sermon Chuck Sligh May 18, 2014 (Basic outline adapted from a sermon by Jerry Shirley.) (A PowerPoint presentation for this sermon is available upon request at chucksligh@hotmail.com.) TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Give Up Pride For Lent And Beyond

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 17, 2014

It's time to stop practicing fake Christianity during Lent. Let's give up something meaningful - the sin of pride

The season known as Lent is starting this coming Wednesday, with Ash Wednesday being the first day of Lent. What is Lent to you? Let's be honest, for many of us, Lent is really, nothing - it's just another time of the year. On Wednesdays many of your churches have extra midweek church services, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Your Church And Give Yourself For It

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 8, 2011

The duties each Christian has to their local church.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:25 TITLE: LOVE YOUR CHURCH and GIVE YOURSELF FOR IT AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ___________________________________ Introduction: Let me suggest three things every member ought to do for their church. 1. GO TO IT BEFORE YOU GO ANYWHERE ELSE [Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Baptist

What To Give The God That Has Everything!

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Suggestions about a Christmas gift for God.

What to Give the God who has everything! Ps. 116:12 "What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?" Reflection: Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a time when God’s gift to us motivates us to give to others. It is God’s nature to give, and since we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Suffering Savior Gives Better Blessings

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 18, 2015

The desire to follow the "genie in the lamp" Jesus gets the best of us sometimes. What does the real Jesus offer to us?

Feb 2015 Monday Chapel A lowly Savior gives bigger and better blessings Is it OK or not OK to call people names? Probably not OK. Even if the person deserves to be called something - jerk, idiot, freak - you know you shouldn’t do that - you shouldn't call people names. How about Satan - have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Gives Us His Word Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015

Make Jesus' passion your passion, his aims your aims, and pray for these things every day.

THIS PAST TUESDAY, I took a day away from my desk, and Jan and I made a trip to Frisco, which is one of the places we like to go when we can. We ate at a favorite restaurant, relaxed and talked a bit, and then, as we almost always do, we went our separate ways – Jan to shop, and what I always ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Not Dead: Prepare To Give An Answer Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 18, 2014

Convincing unbelievers that God is not dead starts with an intimate relationship with God and a passion in wanting to share that relationship with anyone who will listen.

GOD’S NOT DEAD: PREPARE TO GIVE AN ANSWER A. How many of you have ever had to DEFEND your FAITH in COMMENT: Maybe you had a co-worker who challenged your belief in God? Or had a classmate in school who made fun of you because you went to church? Perhaps the one who you have to defend ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tested Giving? Vs Divine Timing.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 29, 2014

Untried faith is normally a weaker faith... Giving reveals the heart. God has a plan, do we trust His plan... Never forget God moves in DUE SEASON...

TESTED GIVING? AN APPOINTED TIME --- DIVINE TIMING --- DUE SEASON MIGHTY IS OUR GOD --- HE HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL --- YOU CAN TRUST HIM AND HIS PLAN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. HAVE WE EVER GAVE SOMETHING WE HOLD DEAR? GIVING ON PURPOSE? A. Years ago I was sitting ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Principals For Giving – Principals For Living Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 11, 2011

Often times as a Christian we think that what we do only affects us. In reality the body of Christ is an intertwined unit and who we are and what we do does indeed impact others for good or not. With that in mind, the Apostle Paul gives some parting but v

Usually people ignore the final chapters of many of Paul’s letters. They are usually filled with last minute instructions, greetings, and signatures. We don’t know who many of the people are, and already know who Paul is, so we skip over these sections. But in 1st Corinthians 16 there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Did You Give For Christmas

Contributed by Rick Mays on Dec 27, 2010

Most people ask "What Did You Get For Christmas?" Using the wisemen as an example we look at this things they gave; 1) Their Time, 2) Their Treasure, 3) Their Testimony.

WHAT DID YOU GIVE FOR CHRISTMAS? by Rev. Rick Mays Pastor, Trinity Temple Assembly of God Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Matthew 2:1-12 In today's society, it would be hard to imagine Christmas without presents. Children around the world woke up yesterday morning with excitement as they came into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

6 Ways To Give People Hope Series

Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011

Do you wonder why nobody stays in your company or church for very long? Perhaps there is not much hope for the future. Perhaps they cannot see good things in store for them in the future. There is enough negative news around to keep people down, so deci

Six Ways to Give People Hope 1. Make promises and keep them. Every time you break a promise, you erode people’s trust in you. It is very difficult to make people trust you. When people do not trust you, they will not follow you. The whole of Jesus’ ministry was centered around a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving Myself A Spiritual Check-Up

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Oct 22, 2010

There are going to be times when you question God’s call on your life. It is during these times in which you need a spiritual check-up.

Giving Myself a Spiritual Check-Up Jeremiah 12:1-17 When we pick up Jeremiah, we see that he starts with similar “complaints” against God. The prophets in the Old Testament would complain in their prayers to God. Their main question is: Why do you let the evil continue when I am having such a hard ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist