Sermons on Giving Motivation:

A Woman Desperately In Love With God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 17, 2008

The incident of the Widow’s mite took place during Jesus last week in Jerusalem. He had few opportunities to reinforce the teachings He felt were most critical for His disciples. So why use this woman as His object lesson?

TEXT: Luke 20:45-21:4 TITLE: Desperately In Love With God OPEN: Several years ago, I read the story of an 87 year old woman named Oselola McCarty. She had spent her life working 12 hour days doing other people’s laundry. That’s why people were amazed when she generously donated $150,000 to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"your Miracle Is In Your Seed."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Dec 1, 2024

Just as farmers confidently expect a bountiful harvest from the seeds they plant, believers should result from their faith, whether speaking life-giving words or generously supporting God’s work. While seeds may take time to grow, patience is crucial in witnessing the abundant fruits of our labor.

SRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Luke 12:33-34) (33) “Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.” (34) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Luke 12:33-34, 2 Samuel 24:24, Luke 6:45, 2 Corinthians 9:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Passionate Spirituality

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008

Encouragement to give your all to God all the time in all you do.

How many of you here today feel as though any fire that could be considered a passion has been extinguished? Your love for the activities you like to do has been wiped out and now you are working with an emptied and tired slate. Survival may be the only way of life that you reach for because ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bringing Your Best To God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 8, 2009

God wants your life, not your leftovers.

Bringing Your Best to God Malachi Rev. Brian Bill 3/8/09 Beth was out of town for a few days this week. Our girls did a great job filling in while their mom was gone but I didn’t do so well on the meal deal. I caught a break on Sunday after “Pizza with the Pastors” when I was able to take some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Never Underestimate First Base Series

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

Third in a series on stewardship

Intro. Everybody loves a home run. It is so exciting to see the batter stand at the plate, especially if the game is on the line, size up the pitcher, make just the right swing, and then see the ball soar high into the centerfield seats. Wow, now that’s baseball! But I would like to suggest to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Heart Is Forgiving

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 9, 2009

Pulpit drama monologue as if the preacher were Simon, into whose house Jesus came, and where the jar of ointment was given. An emphasis on feeling, on forgiveness,and on generosity.

Frankly, I like things cool, calm, and collected. This business of lavish public display has always bothered me. It’s just bad taste, that’s what it is, when people feel they have to hang all over each other in public. Great day, what you do see down at the market sometimes, young people so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

"Gaius - A Commendable Christian” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 22, 2012

Gaius was a believer who is commended by the Apostle John for two things that all believers should seek to have be true of them.

In the book of Third John, we read a tale of three Christians - Gaius, who John commended; Diotrephes, who John saw as cantankerous; and Demetrius, who John cited as being consistent in His walk with Christ. John identifies himself here as “the elder,” which is a term that is used interchangeably ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Sacrificial Worship Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 10, 2012

Mary loved Jesus and was willing to pour herself out for Him. She was willing to pour the most valuable possession she had and poured it out on Jesus. Worship is pouring yourself out. It is laying down your life in honor of One who is greater than you.

Illustration from a sermon by Jeff Strite Timothy Dexter was born in Massachusetts in 1747. At the age of 20 he took his life savings -- a grand total of $9 -- and moved to Newburyport, MA where he met and married a wealthy 31 year old widow. Fancying himself to be a shrewd businessman, he used ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: *other

Gratitude Or Greed?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 12, 2011

Are you grateful? Or do you struggle with greed?

[You can contact jonrmcleod@gmail.com to receive sermons each week by email, or you can follow his blog at blog.fhfbc.org.] GRATEFUL GIVING “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants To Make You Rich! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 3, 2012

God supplies all our needs, but He wants to give us abundantly more. That eternal wealth is offered to us all. Will we receive it?

Philippians 4 Thanks for Their Gifts 15 Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:18-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Started Living, When I Started Giving To God!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 6, 2012

True living starts, when you give your life to God, your whole life to him, He’s looking for the inclusive gift of you, because He wants everything you have, He’s looking for your all!

I started living, when I started Giving to God I was enjoying this week, something unusual i don’t get to, sleeping in on a Saturday morning, As I woke refreshed, after having coffee, I was thinking about how good God is and how truly blessed that we are, What an incredible life God has given to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will You Lend Jesus, Your Life? (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 17, 2013

And guess what, that friend of Jesus, may just be your love one! Wouldn’t you want someone to get up and help them?

Luke 11:5-8-And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Roi

Contributed by Brian Tome on May 2, 2013

How we think and act with money is a direct reflection of how we think about and act with Jesus.

Today I'm not telling you to give. The number one conversation that is happening right now in our city and country has to do with money. We wouldn't be helpful to you if we weren't talking about money because all of us are having a money conversation all day long and that conversation is often ill ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grab Life! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 23, 2010

If we want to grab a hold of the life that is truly life, then we must grab tomorrow by living for eternity; guard our love for God today; and give away as much as we can.

The movie, Braveheart, tells the story of William Wallace, a common man, who led Scotland to freedom from the tyranny of English rule in the late 13th Century. At the end of the movie, Wallace has been betrayed to the English and sits in prison awaiting execution. The Princess of Wales, who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why We Say "Thank You Lord".

Contributed by George Izunwa on Feb 29, 2016

Why thanksgiving is extremely important in our walk with God.

Topic: Why we say, "thank you Lord!" Ps 100:1-5 Question: Why do we say "thank you" to Jesus continually? 1. Because thanksgiving is a definition of source. 2. Because positive attitude sponsors positive living. 3. Because ingratitude provokes the corruption of destiny. 4. Because the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational