Sermons on Giving Tithe Obedience:

Giving As A Group - Part Four Of Four In Series "Firstfruits" Series

Contributed by Wade Leonard on Dec 4, 2007

Does God care about how we give as a group? Shouldn’t giving focus on what I give? After all, it’s up to me as to what I decide to give and how to give it, right? But does the Bible ever address “group giving?”

Intro - John Young moved into an apartment tower in Chicago. The apartments had seen better days. All the colors had faded, the maintenance had been neglected and the mood of the place was downright ugly. It was just a real rough part of town. One of the things John noticed was that hardly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Giving - With What Kind Of Givers Is God Pleased? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 25, 2008

In this last lesson from the series we look at some princples of giving found in Paul’s correspondence with the Corinthian church, and I try to inspire us with the joy of giving.

Introduction: A. One Sunday a preacher told his congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the people to prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate that morning. 1. He said that whoever gave the most would be able to pick out three hymns. 2. After the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is God Your God? Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

Is God merely the means to an end for you? Is God the tool for your happiness? At this point in Jacob’s life, He is. He may be in your life as well. Until you are broken, brought low, brought to the end of yourself.

Encountering God – Part 13 - Is God your God?: Last week we witnessed Jacobs’ first encounter with God which occurred in a dream. It was the first time he ever had any direct dealing with God. It was a supernatural encounter with God. It resulted in his acknowledging that God existed and had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Matter Of Trust Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Nov 6, 2002

Part 2of 4. We have leaned well how to Lean Against God. But we hestitate to Lean on Him. We Lean on what we Trust in. Stewardship is a matter of Trust and the principle of Learning To Lean on God!

Learning to Lean - Part 2 - Stewardship, A Matter of Trust Text: Judges 6:1-32 Intro: This morning I would like to continue on with our series on Stewardship. The title of our series is “Stewardship…Learning to Lean” Illus: A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Graceful Generosity

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 21, 2013

The Spiritual Gift of GIVING is the gift of Graceful Generosity.

Graceful Generosity Romans 12 8b, 2 Cor. 8: 1-7 Today we look at another spiritual gift in Romans 12:8b: “He who gives, with liberality.” “A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson so she gave ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Denomination: Baptist

This Is Going To Cost You Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 27, 2004

We are to adequately support those that make their living by the gospel.

THIS IS GOING TO COST YOU I Corinthians 9:1-14 S: Ministry C: Ministers of the gospel are to be materially supported Th: Live the Difference Pr: We are to adequately support those that make their living by the gospel. ?: Why? KW: Proofs TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 9:1-14 three ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude: The Response Of A Successful Steward Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 27, 2004

We learn about three different attitudes with regard to stewardship.

Scripture Think of a person whom you greatly admire and respect. Do you have such a person in mind? Good. Now, what is it about that person that you appreciate so much? What is it that really draws you to them? Let’s list the qualities and characteristics of the person whom you greatly admire. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Open The Eyes Of My Heart: Investing In Another World Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004

Part 4 of a series entitled "Keeping the Beat: Heart Healthy Giving for Heart Healthy Living" Other sermons: "The Heart of the Problem", "Re-Deed Your Heart", and "Spiritual Angioplasty"

In a church in the Deep South where the preaching style was a “talk back” sort of style, the pastor was getting the congregation exited about their prospective future. The preacher said, “This church is like a crippled man who needs to get up and walk under the power of Jesus!” The congregation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Methodist

Blessed To Be A Blessing

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 12, 2008

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BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING Sunday, September 09, 2007 Gen 12:1-3 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Happened During Offering? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A sermon to help us restore some of the joy in giving - by taking a careful look at what happens when we give

Introduction : (Play pollination video silently as I speak) Hummingbirds, bees, bats, even butterflies - They fly around. Maybe they annoy or scare us. Unless we’re paying attention to them, they’re doing something really important we don’t realize at the time – ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeing Clearly Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 17, 2012

Everyone is a slave to something. The NT gives us only two options--either we are a slave to sin, or a slave of Christ.

For the past couple of weeks we have been talking about beginning 2012 by refocusing our faith. We started with the idea that we need to make sure that our focus is on Christ—not ourselves. By that I mean that the Christian Faith should never be focussed on what the Christian does so much as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed To Be A Blessing

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 1, 2007

Learning the real reason you are here means everything. Many people never find their purpose, and live a life of regrets!

Blessed To Be a Blessing Text: Mark 12: 30-31 30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Came To Do God’s Will

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Jul 28, 2016

It should be the desire of every Christian to emulate Christ in his obedient compliance to God’s will.

He Came to Do God’s Will Hebrews 10.7-10 Introduction: Now: The subject of obedience seems brings an inner turmoil to young people and hearty amens to the lips of older folks. The older folks will regale us with 'how it was in the good ole days.' It seems that most folks today want to do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Canadian Government Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 28, 2007

Christian submission to authority: 1) the command for submission, 2) the motive for submission, 3) the extent of submission, 4) the reason for submission, 5) the attitude of submission, and the 6) application of submission.

The Motto of the Dominion of Canada is from: Ps 72:8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! And we sing this every time we sing our National Anthem when we say: "God keep our land, Glorious and free". For the majority of Canadians today, the calling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Other

Money Matters Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

How we handle our money proves our faithfulness and focus in life.

Good morning! Here in Makati Gospel Church, we talk about money matters because we believe that our money matters to God. Last week, we started our “Investing in Eternity” series. In Luke 16, we saw in the parable of the corrupt steward that money has the power to impact our future and that how we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-13

Denomination: Baptist