Sermons on spiritual giving:

Gifted (Part Four) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 4, 2018

In Romans 12:6-8 you see seven, what's known as, motivational gifts of the Spirit. Last week we covered the first three-prophecy, serving and teaching. Today we will focus on encouragement and giving.

GIFTED (part four) The seven gifts listed in Rom. 12:6-8 are: Prophecy, Service, Teaching, Encouraging, Giving, Leading, Mercy. Last week we looked at the first three. Prophecy is receiving and speaking God's message to his people, or in regard to a specific situation, person or culture. Prophets ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:26-28, Acts 11:19-24, Psalm 24:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritually-Wise Christians Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2005

Grasping for the wisdom of God involves being attentive to Jesus’ voice, meditating on what He says, obeying His words that give life and enduring in His calling upon our lives.

Title: Spiritually-Wise Christians Theme: Grasping the Wisdom of God “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) A trusting relationship is what enables the child of God to walk in the wisdom of God Bible teacher and preacher Leslie ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Did You Get By The Giving Of The Son Of God?

Contributed by Trae Durden on Aug 29, 2014

A sermon about the spiritual blessings found in Christ.

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grace Giving Or Living Giving

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 11, 2020

Maybe it is time to go past the tithe and the concept of grace giving to giving till it hurts.

Luke 21:1-6 Proposition: You must give to it hurts! From time to time there arises a debate over giving a tithe or give as grace encourages you to give. I believe the tithe is the minimum so if by grace you can and want to give ninety percent like R. G. LeTourneau go right ahead, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-6, Acts 2:44-47, Exodus 35:4-5, Exodus 36:3-6, Luke 17:10, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 13:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Give’em A Brake

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Mar 30, 2007

We suffer relational wrecks when we drive carelessly. Highway safety tips provide spiritual parallels for navigating relationships. One of my guys with the public works department set up some signs on the platform for this one.

“Give ‘em a Brake” Colossians 3:1-15 A news story out of St. Louis last year began… "He was a loving father and loved his grandkids," Linda Heath never imagined Wednesday would mark the first time she referred to her husband of 31 years in the past tense.” On April 26, 2006 Henry Heath was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-15

Denomination: Mennonite

Experiencing The Freedom Christ Gives Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 3, 2021

This passage gives us a nice roadmap to moving from our spiritual slavery to the freedom that Christ offers.

- I’m going to take these verses in an order that allow me to make an argument from where we are to where we can be. There are a lot of important ideas in here. 1. WE ARE SLAVES TO SIN. - John 8:34. - We are all slaves to sin. We can’t overcome it. - Romans 6:6. - This, of course, is an ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Life Giving Words Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 30, 2024

In the Bible, we find numerous examples of the powerful impact of words on our physical and spiritual well-being.

In the Bible, we find numerous examples of the powerful impact of words on our physical and spiritual well-being. God's Word can bring life, healing, and restoration to our bodies and minds. Let's explore some biblical verses that demonstrate the power of life-giving words in overcoming ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:20, James 5:15, Joel 3:10

Giving Like God Gives Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 16, 2007

God has given us Himself in Christ. As Christians, we are called to offer ourselves. We are to be a gift to God and a gift for others.

We are catching into this spirit of giving at Christmas - the world says it’s the season of giving. • And it means of buying too, because without buying there won’t be any giving. • You see that all around you. When I opened my mailbox a few days ago after my trip, it was jam-packed with mails. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Give It A Rest

Contributed by George Casady on Jan 9, 2001

Encouagement for God’s people to take a God-given sabbath rest.

Give It A Rest Exodus 23:10-12 What advice can I give you for the New Year? I pondered this as I anticipated this morning worship service. What practical friendly pastor-like advice might I give that would be helpful and apply to pretty much our entire church as we look ahead to a New ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abcs Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010

Growth is expected in our spiritual lives but unlike physical growth, our spiritual growth does not just happen, we need to give effort and consideration if we are to move from milk to solid food.

ABCS of Spiritual Growth 06/30/08 AM Text: Various, 2 Peter 3:18 Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25 Introduction It’s not uncommon to speak of the “ABC’s” of a topic when talking about the basics of that topic. When we see a book titled “The ABC’s of Child Development” we can pretty much guess that the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving To Caesar, Giving To God Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Aug 5, 2003

We owe our nation our support, but we owe God our wholehearted devotion.

As you all know, our nation is at war. We’ve been expecting it to come for several weeks, but this week it finally came. And whenever war comes, it comes as a tragedy for all involved. And the dilemma for me as a pastor is what to preach about today. I’m sure many pastors will be interrupting ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Me This Mountain

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 6, 2017

Only 2 men in a generation achieved greatness before God: Joshua and Caleb. Caleb, when 85, was just as strong as at 40. He was ready to subdue giants. Why? Because he was a spiritual giant! Here's 3 characteristics that made Caleb great.

GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN Josh. 14:6-15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SPEAK SLOWLY 1. A honeymooning couple was passing through Louisiana. 2. As they approached Lafayette, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town’s name. They argued back and forth until they reached town, where they ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Spiritual Decline Of The Spiritually Inclined Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006

The destruction of sin upon the life of faith

The Spiritual Decline of the Spiritually Inclined Genesis 19:1-38 Introduction Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis is an interesting chapter to say the least. It is interesting from the standpoint of a sinful world. It is interesting from the standpoint of God answering the prayers of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift That Keeps On Giving For Living A Supernatural Life

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 21, 2019

When a person chooses to give their life to Jesus and receive Him as their personal Lord and Savior, they are re-born and become alive to another realm that is supernatural.

Jesus is the greatest gift ever given. Through the gift of the Savior, every person on this planet has the freedom of choice to receive God’s gift of salvation. Salvation makes a person “complete” in Christ (Colossians 2:10). All that the Father is, Jesus is. "All the fullness of the Godhead ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 14:1-3, Romans 11:29, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Peter 4:10, 2 Peter 3:18, James 4:4, Matthew 25:34-40, John 1:9, 2 Timothy 1:6, John 17:21-22, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Colossians 2:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Grace Gives Us Peace Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Even in times of doubt, God's grace brings us peace and proves His faithfulness.

Today, we're gonna talk about how God's grace can bring us peace, even when we're full of doubts. Ever had a moment when God's grace gave you peace? Object Lesson: Bring out a stress ball. Squeeze it and talk about how life can squeeze us, causing stress and doubt. But just like the stress ball ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-14, Philippians 4:6-7

Topics: Divine Mercy, Spiritual Peace, Blessings, Faith