Sermons on Giving Your Best:

Giver Series

Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Jun 3, 2003

Learn about your spiritual giftings

Title: “Where Do You Fit In?” Text: Romans 12: 4-8 Over the last several weeks, we have been going over the Motivational Gifts that God has placed within the Church. I can’t stress this enough, “God wants us to pursue the Gifts that He has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stop Your Murmuring!

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jun 15, 2005

Murmuring is destructive to the individual and also to everyone around them. the best way to deal with it is to simply stop doing it.

Stop your murmuring!! *Numbers 14:1-10 Then all the people began weeping aloud, and they cried all night. 2 Their voices rose in a great chorus of complaint against Moses and Aaron. “We wish we had died in Egypt, or even here in the wilderness!” they wailed. 3 “Why is the Lord taking us to this ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

"Remove Your Hat"

Contributed by Michael Walker on Feb 7, 2003

what is keeping you from the best God has for you??? The Father so desires us to be close to Him.

"REMOVE YOUR HAT!!!” - James 4:8 - "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." Yours truly was blessed to have some time off between Christmas and New Years. A well needed break…amen. So, how better a time to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving Thanks When Life Is Hard

Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 6, 2023

God cares about your hope when you are struggling. God wants you to tenaciously hold onto hope when your life is challenging. Again, God cares about your hope when you are struggling.

If you have a Bible would you find the book of Lamentations with me - Lamentations 3? I just love Thanksgiving and I love it even more with each year I age. But not everyone has an equally good time on this holiday. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Gospel According To Carol Christmas Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 12, 2018

We need to receive the gift of Jesus and be the gift of Jesus to others because this is the best Christmas gift you can give Jesus for His birthday!

A Christmas Carol – A Carole Christmas Story! Thesis: We need to receive the gift of Jesus and be the gift of Jesus to others because this is the best Christmas gift you can give Jesus for His birthday! Introduction: Summary of Play: Tonight, we have been enlightened, we have been blessed as we ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Mark 8:36, John 7:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On Tithing And Tipping

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 5, 2019

Too often we give to God the least instead of the best. We give what costs us little instead of making sacrifices for Him.

1. The story is told of a very wealthy man who, on the occasion of his daughter’s marriage, sent a check for $5,000 to the bridegroom as a wedding present. He sent it by the hand of the bride’s sister and when she returned, the man eagerly asked: “What did your new brother-in-law say when you gave ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Give Courage To Others – Encouragement Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 22, 2008

This sermon looks at three ways to give encouragement. 1. With your WORDS. 2. With your ACTIONS. 3. With your ATTITUDE.

How To Give Courage to Others – Encouragement I heard another preacher speaking about encouragement a few months ago – and it really impressed me. The way that he defined encouragement was: “to add courage to”. He said, “A person who gives words of encouragement is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Downloads For The Ipod Of Life Part 1

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 3, 2005

When we truly love God our entire being is focused on giving ourselves to Him.

The Best Downloads for the iPod of Life Pt. 1 Matthew 22:35-40 Sept. 25, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And He said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On God To Bring The Right Person Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 10, 2024

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding...

The Bible teaches us several key principles about waiting on God to bring the right person. 1. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6) This verse reminds us to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 37:4

Time For Stewardship Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 30, 2003

Stewarship is not just a matter of money...have you considered your time?

One of the greatest areas of stewardship that is overlooked by most Christians, is the stewardship of your time. Matthew 6:33 (NCV) The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you. We All Have Priorities. Our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Quit; The Best Is Yet To Come! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 28, 2003

A WORD TO THE CHURCH - Haggai (Part 3) Discouragement will often cause us to give up and quit. How can we overcome discouragement? Haggai reminds us that the best is yet to come!

· In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. The satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph it and its moons, and beam data it collected about this giant planet back to earth. Scientists regarded this as a bold plan, because up until then no satellites had ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9, Zechariah 4:6-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Gives Mulligans

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 9, 2017

This promise was made to the Jewish nation when they were reeling from judgment and the consequences of their own actions. Have you ever had to face the consequences of your own actions? Wouldn't it be nice if, at that time, you got handed a mulligan?

God Gives a Mulligans PPT 1 Title First I want to discuss when we give a mulligan. For those who don't know let me explain mulligans. Mulligans are do-overs for bad shots in golf. I am not a very good golfer so I have become a connoisseur of mulligans out of necessity. The guys I play with have 3 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:15-18, Isaiah 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Buff Is Your Wallet?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 21, 2016

Updated 04-08-24 A proper attitude about finances and giving of tithes and offerings is expected of us by Scripture, deepens our faith, and is part of worship.

HOW BUFF IS YOUR WALLET? 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 | #buffwallet THREAD: HOW BUFF IS YOUR WALLET? As we begin today, I would like us to read together the Scriptures that we will focus on. We are looking at just two verses in the book of 1 Corinthians. 1 Corinthians was written by a man named Paul. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tokens Of Love... Giving

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 17, 2016

LOVE TOKENS. Let us consider love? Love gives. You can give and not love. But you can never love without giving. Let us remember love gives.

TOKENS: SOME OF THE GREATEST GIFTS--- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TOKENS: I have a bag of little rocks that I purchased at Hobby Lobby. I give a token to each person at the altar at the end of the service. I have used half dollars, dollar coin, ANY TOOL/TOKEN TO BUILD A MEMORY, A ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 9:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God