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December: Giving and Receiving Month
Responsible Ministry: Trustee Ministry
Theme: “Embrace the Characteristics of a Generous Life”

Sermon Series: “Embrace the Characteristics of a Generous Life”
Texts: Proverbs 3:9-10, Luke 6:38, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:32

 

Sermon #1: The Wisdom of True Worship
Text: Proverbs 3:9-10
SCI: True Worship Isn’t Giving God Our Leftovers—True Worship Is Giving God Our Best
Billboard: GIVE YOUR BEST AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP!

Sermon #2: The Paradox of God’s Economy
Text: Luke 6:38
SCI: When We Give Freely—We Can Receive Fully
Billboard: GIVE FREELY TO RECEIVE FULLY!

Sermon #3: The Game Changing Gifts
Text: 1 Peter 4:10-11
SCI: Our Gifts Are for God’s Glory and Our Gifts Are for Other People’s Good
Billboard: USE YOUR GAME CHANGING GIFTS!

Sermon #4: The Currency of Forgiveness
Text: Ephesians 4:32
SCI: The Forgiveness We Receive Is the Forgiveness We Should Give
Billboard: FORGIVE LIKE GOD FORGIVES!

Each Sermon Central Idea is developed in the form of an indicative.
Each Billboard is developed in the form of an imperative.
Sermon Series Overview and Outline
Prepared by Pastor Trevor Crenshaw for December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

All outlines are subject to divine adjustment.

 

Helpful Quotes

  • “Give – the generous life.” – Anonymous

  • “No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank 

  • “Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live.” – Pete Seeger

  • “No matter what happens in life, be good to people.” – Taylor Swift

  • “Your greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give.” – Alice Hocker

  • “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” – Mother Teresa

  • “It is the heart that does the giving; the fingers only let go.” – Nigerian proverb

  • “Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.” – Jim Rohn

  • “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” – Steve Maraboli

  • “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” – Amy Carmichael

  • “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

  • “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso

  • “To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.” – Pearl S. Buck

  • “The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.” – Albert Einstein

  • “Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  • “The most generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.” – Carol Ryrie Brink

  • “True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.” – Alek Wek

  • “Everyone can experience the joy and blessing of generosity; because everyone has something to give.” – Jan Grace