Sermons on Giving Hope:

Why Are We So Stingy? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 18, 2018

Jesus calls us to "freely give," yet many of us aren't free with our generosity. This sermon looks at the problem and steps forward.

A DIFFICULT QUESTION: Are we stingy? - We don’t like to think of ourselves as being stingy. It’s an ugly word. It’s a small word. But I think a case can be made that many of us are stingier than we’d like to admit. Consider some numbers. - Four stats: a. American Christians today give a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Abundant Gift Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 18, 2018

Things are not always as they appear. Little can be much, and much can be little. The Lord knows the desires of our hearts and the motivation behind our gifts.

An Abundant Gift Mark 12: 41-44 This had been an eventful day for Jesus and the disciples. Having returned to the Temple in Jerusalem for the third time, Jesus had dealt with several confrontations. He was challenged regarding His authority; the Pharisees and Herodians sough to trap Him with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God In Tough Times

Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jul 20, 2018

Trusting God

Sermon Manuscript Topic: Trusting God in Tough Times Text: Exodus 2 (NIV) Good Morning Brothers and Sister, What a joy it is to worship the Lord together this morning! Illustration – the story of Holocaust By the mid 1930’s Hitler’s Germany began a campaign to persecute, imprison, and kill ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Is For Helping The Poor Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 17, 2016

After all, what is important about Christmas?

Thursday of Fourth Week in Advent 2016 Joy of the Gospel The prayer we just heard in the Gospel is one of the most beloved in Catholic history. It is likely that it was part of the public and private prayer of Christians from the very beginning of the Church. We still pray it every day at Vespers. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:46-49

Denomination: Catholic

Those Whom God Honors

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 28, 2016

This sermon explores the truth that God honors those who honor Him. We look at the areas of giving, calling, and placing God first in our lives.

Those Whom God Honors Last week we looked at what it takes to have a purposeful heart in our “A Christian’s Heart” sermon series, and I ended with these words, “God honors those who honor Him.” This is something I tell just about everyone, especially when difficult ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10

Denomination: Foursquare

It’s Time To Decide Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 19, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 5: 19 – 29

John 5: 19 – 29 It’s Time to Decide 19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Disciplined Living Sermon I: Comes Naturally To Mature Believers Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 3, 2020

In times of anti-Christian sentiment in our society, let us ask God to grant us the strength to exercise Christian disciplines to do the right things for the right reasons.

DISCIPLINED LIVING COMES NATURALLY TO MATURE BELIEVERS Long ago the psalmist said poetically what you and I have learned as the years have gone by: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Making God Rejoice Over Us!

Contributed by Sumeet Mj on Apr 5, 2016

Often we think that we need to offer God our Praise, Adoration, Applauds and Rejoice but the opposite is also true. God also rejoices over us when we choose to do the right things. Here is a detailed sermon to understand this principle.

Zephaniah 3:17; Genesis 1:27; Isaiah 62:5; Psalms 103:8-10; Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Some people have a different perspective about ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Need More Teaching About Money, Not Less Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 11, 2018

Jesus had more to say about money and possession than about Heaven and Hell combined.

Video: The Truth About Debt (3:31 minutes - available at SermonCentral.com) What Every Christian Needs To know About Stewardship. We established that God owns it all. All we are and all we have. If God owns it all, what does that make us? His Stewards. If we are stewards and managers of all of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

So That All Might Be Gathered Into One Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 20, 2021

Why did the Temple of Jerusalem have to come down?

Monday of 34th week in course Luke 21: 1-4; Daniel 1 The short passage we just received from Luke’s Gospel needs to be positioned properly. Taken by itself, it is a tribute to those who have nothing but give everything. Jesus would rightly consider his own mother to be like this poor widow—alone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

"What's Love" Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 29, 2015

If you're Christian this morning… You're a child of the king... you're a child of the most high God... you're an heir to the throne... you are fearfully and wonderfully made... God loves you…

What's love got to do with it? There have been a lot of songs written about love.. All you need is love...Beatles Love lift you where you belong...joe Cocker The greatest love of all...Whitney Houston And there's this one Oh...what's love got to do, got to do with it What's love but a second ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord What Have I Given You

Contributed by Kerry Nichols on Feb 14, 2015

Putting our complete Trust and Faith In Jesus Christ. Giving Jesus everything in our life

LORD WHAT HAVE I GIVEN YOU? A man was driving home from church one Sunday feeling so good about himself thinking about all the great things he had done and how dedicated he was to the Lord that week. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Bag Of Opportunity

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 11, 2015

When the young boy's mom packed his lunch bag of a few biscuits and some fish, she never knew the opportunity of the miracle of Jesus feeding thousands? We refuse to see the opportunities for us. (I use 7 bags)

THE BAG OF OPPORTUNITY BEFORE YOU... YOU DO NOT REALIZE WHAT YOU ARE DOING? OR ARE NOT DOING? ... BE A MIRACLE FOR HURTING PERSON ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 6:38 (KJV) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:40-45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If We Give God Thanks And Sing His Praises – He Can Defeat Our Enemies.

Contributed by David Leach on Feb 28, 2014

An unbeliever doesn’t know what he has to give God thanks for. But a born again Christian has everything to give God thanks for, and should– his safety may depend on it.

If we give God thanks and sing His praises – He can defeat our enemies If we complain (always indirectly against God) – our enemies savage us An unbeliever doesn’t know what he has to give God thanks for. But a born again Christian has everything to give God thanks for, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Rich Toward God: What That Looks Like Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 19, 2014

A look at three of the ways that we can be "rich toward God" by using our money wisely.

A MONEY PROBLEM: What you store up for yourself gets left behind. - Luke 12:20-21a. - The end of verse 20 notes the rich fool can’t take it with him. That very night his death is coming and then someone else will get what he’s built up. Everything that he has is left on this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Baptist