December: Giving and Receiving Month
Responsible Ministry: Trustee Ministry
Theme: “Sharing God’s Blessings”
Sermon Series: “Share God’s Blessings!”
Texts: Proverbs 11:24-25, Luke 21:1-4, Galatians 6:2, John 3:16, 1 John 3:17
Sermon #1: Sharing That’s Not Stingy
Text: Proverbs 11:24-25
SCI: Selfish People Take Care of Themselves—But Sharing People Take Care of Others
Billboard: Share With Others!
Sermon #2: Sharing That Trusts God
Text: Luke 21:1-4
SCI: Sharing That Trusts God Doesn’t Give Sparingly—Sharing That Trusts God Gives Abundantly
Billboard: Share Abundantly!
Sermon #3: Sharing That Bears Another’s Load
Text: Galatians 6:2
SCI: Bearing Another’s Load Is Not Easy—But Bearing Another’s Load Is Essential
Billboard: Share Another’s Load!
Sermon #4: Sharing That Demonstrates Love
Text: John 3:16
SCI: Sharing Agape Love Is Not Limited—Sharing Agape Love Is Unlimited
Billboard: Share Agape Love!
Sermon #5: Sharing That Displays Selflessness
Text: 1 John 3:17
SCI: Christ-like Sharing Isn’t Selfish—Christ-like Sharing Is Selfless
Billboard: Share Like Christ!
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, 2024 – December 29, 2024
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
Helpful Quotes
Compiled by Pastor Trevor Crenshaw for December 1, 2024 – December 29, 2024