Sermons on Giving To Missions:

Giving, Greetings And Goodbyes

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 27, 2011

Principles on giving and examples to follow. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Outline: MONEY - HOW TO TAKE UP AN OFFERING: giving was Church centered (vs 1) giving was regular (vs 2a) giving was for everyone (vs 2b) giving was proportionate (vs 2c) giving was carefully handled (vs 3) PEOPLE - EXAMPLES WORTH FOLLOWING: Timothy (vs 10) Apollos (vs 12) Household of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

Give Me More

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 31, 2009

WE never get the total fullness of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

GIVE ME MORE IAM NOT YET FULL Anoint Me Baptize Me Dwell in Me Fill Me 1. Full of Faith and the Spirit. Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Something's Gotta Give!

Contributed by Christine Forehand on Nov 3, 2009

Something’s gotta give in three areas of the church: in our circumstances, in our worship, and in our outreach.

Genesis 32:28 (AMP) 28And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob [supplanter], but Israel [contender with God]; for you have contended and have power with God and with men and have prevailed. The phrase, “something’s gotta give” has its basis in an older phrase ’give and take’ which is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seasoning Your Giving Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Advent week 2 in which changing the way we give has the power to impact ourselves and others for the sake of Jesus

The last time I preached this series I told you about a pair of guys who had exchanged the same pair of moleskin pants for over a decade. Each year they tried to outdo one another with the only rules being they couldn’t damage the pants and they had to use scrap material. I’d left the story with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Give Us Barabbas!

Contributed by James May on Aug 8, 2010

Many in the Church, and everyone in the world still cry, "Give us Barabbas!" Christ has no place in their hearts.

Give us Barabbas Sunday, August 08, 2010 By Pastor James May To any student of the Bible, the story that I have to tell you today is one that you have heard many times before. Though we continuously celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and we preach on the power of the cross of Christ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Give Peace A Chance!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Aug 9, 2010

The peace of God shines brightest in the darkness of man.

Introduction: Peace is a precious but rare commodity that many of the nations of the world are chasing after. But it is probably the most elusive one. I for one, it is. Most countries are suffering due to the absence of it. Peace treaties, peace pacts, agreements have been signed; and many of such ...read more

Scripture: John 16:28-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving Glory To God Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

Glorifying God with our lives.

Giving Glory to God (Acts 3:1-10) Introduction: “A newspaper ad read: ‘Lost – One Dog. Brown hair with several bald spots. Right leg broken due to auto accident. Rear left hip hurt. Right eye missing. Left ear bitten off in a dog fight. Answers to the name, ‘Lucky’” (Michael Hodgin, 1001 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Giving Your All

Contributed by Jason Seger on Feb 21, 2012

Giving God everything you have is the only acceptable response in light of all He has done for us.

Giving your all Scripture Text: Romans 12:1-2 Introduction: On Friday a 21 yr. old Olympic Athlete died while practicing for his competition. Years of sacrifice and training: gone in an instant. Olympians are extremely focused individuals. They spend a lifetime preparing physically, mentally, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Drop And Give Series

Contributed by David Mcbeath on Feb 6, 2012

Asking for forgiveness.

Series: Christmas is For-Giving Message: Christmas is For-Giving 2 “Stop, Drop, and Give” Topics: Forgiveness, Worship, Jesus, Church, Hurt, Pain, Asking for Forgiveness Text: Matthew 5:23-25 Date: January 15, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath INTRODUCTION Today we begin message 2 in our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

In Everything Give Thanks

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Jul 6, 2007

Your situation should never determine your joy.

In Everything Give Thanks 1 Thess. 5 The book of 1 Thess. was likely the 2nd of Paul’s letters, written @ 52AD, after Timothy had returned to Paul at Corinth, relating to him the state of the church at Thessalonica. This church is believed to have been made up of primarily Gentile people, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving Up To Gain Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 9, 2007

In order to find true salvation we will need to give up on the things that we thought would get us to heaven and claim our place in heaven through Jesus Christ and be blessed by His presence.

Giving Up to Gain Philippians 3:4-11 Intro As we travel down the pathway of life, we all have at one time or another lose sight of reality. Times will come when we have to take a step back in order to see the whole picture before moving forward. Saul of Tarsus, believed in his heart that he was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Law Of Giving And Receiving Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007

You can make a difference wwherever you are everyday because you’re different. And you can say in any given moment, “What can I give?” I want to help you to find out what kind of a person you are in a given moment.

A crumbling old church building needed remodeling, so, during his sermon, the preacher made an impassioned appeal looking directly at the richest man in town. At the end of the sermon, the rich man stood up and announced, "Pastor, I will contribute $1,000." Just then, plaster fell from the ceiling ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-40

Denomination: Methodist

Stewardship, Tithing & Giving

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 13, 2007

This solid Biblical teaching on finances covers everything from stewardship, tithing and giving to reasons why people don’t give, and reasons why we should give.

STEWARDSHIP, TITHING & GIVING OPENING: This morning I want to talk to you about the topic of Stewardship, Tithing and Giving. • This is a challenging topic because some people say, “The church just wants your money!” not to mention all of the abuses seen in TV preachers who manipulate people to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1

Denomination: *other

Why Do They Give Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 18, 2007

This expanded outline examines why we give/tithe. It is part of series on questions people have asked in the church. Specifically, it attempts to answer the question, "I don’t understand why people who have less money than I, continue to give to the chu

WHY DO THEY GIVE? Several weeks ago I gave you some index cards and asked you to fill them out if you had questions or had been asked any questions about church, the Bible, things we believe or about Christianity in general. We got a number of responses. The first week I asked, we got a couple ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Give Back Christmas

Contributed by Doug Bolles on Oct 20, 2007

Our celebrations of Christmas should be an extension of our celebration of Christ every other day of the year. If we give special attention to his birth and use the focus of the world on this adopted holiday to show and share the love of Christ and the t

Give Back Christmas This message may strike some as controversial and others as stating the obvious. I have to confess that for me, Christmas, as we know it today, has largely become something to survive, not celebrate. And before you judge me too severely, I would suggest I may be in good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational