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12 Sermons on Giving and Generosity Every Pastor Needs to Hear

Check out this list of sermons on giving and generosity from a variety of pastors.

Publish date: September 10, 2024
Author: Jesse Wisnewski

Preaching is a joy for pastors. It's an opportunity for you to share the gospel, teach the Bible, and help people live and love like Jesus.

But here’s the deal with preaching: It can be exhausting.

Each week you have to prepare a new sermon for your church, and at times are left struggling with what to preach on Sunday.

You’ll probably set aside 10 to 20 hours a week to write your sermon, which can be a miracle in and of itself. Maybe you can cut that down by using a simple sermon writing tool, but it's still a big chunk of time.

For some pastors, preparing your sermon isn’t a problem. You happen to pastor a larger congregation, and you have supporting staff who can assist you with administrative tasks, counseling, and tending to the life of your church.

For most church leaders, preparing your sermon can be difficult.

You pastor a smaller congregation, you lack the support of staff, and you’re running in a thousand directions with little time to decide on what to preach about.

What does this have to do with sermons about giving? Simple.

Talking about money is tough.
Talking about tithing in the Bible, giving, and generosity may cause your hands to shake violently when you reach for your glass of water:

When you approach this topic from your pulpit, there are specific points you want to focus on, and there are ten mistakes you want to avoid when talking about money.

To help you think through the different angles you can take or discover new illustrations, listening to (or watching or reading transcripts) sermons on giving and generosity can be a source of inspiration.

Recently, we gathered together several sermons by pastors from a variety of backgrounds on generosity and giving.

The sermons below are listed in no particular order or preference.

As you’re able, listen to, watch, or read the transcripts of these sermons as a source of inspiration or for insights on how to talk about giving in your church.

#1. Learn How to Let God Meet Your Needs

Learn How To Let God Meet Your Needs with Rick Warren - YouTube
Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life.

#2. Generosity is a Different World

Genius: The Genius of Generosity - Dr. Mark Batterson - YouTube
Dr. Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church.

#3. Three Qualities of Generous People

3 Qualities of Generous People - YouTube
Craig Groeschel, the founding senior pastor of Life.Church.

#4. God’s Plan for Giving

In God's Plan for Giving, Dr. John MacArthur covers topics like:

#5. Toward the Tithe and Beyond

This sermon was preached by Dr. John Piper.
To listen to this sermon or read the manuscript, click here.

#6. The Absurdity of Generosity

Louie Giglio Passion Update - The Absurdity of Generosity - YouTube
Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church and the founder of the Passion movement.

#7. Giving That Hurts

This sermon was preached by Dr. Derek Thomas. Read or listen to the Giving that Hurts message today.

#8. Generous Hearts and Hands

Generous Hearts and Hands - YouTube
Matt Chandler, the pastor of The Village Church.

#9. The Affection to Give

The Affection to Give - Bill Johnson Full Sermon - YouTube
Bill Johnson, Senior Leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California.

#10. Generosity: A Gospel View of Our Finances

In this sermon series, The Austin Stone Community Church preached three sermons:

#11. Generosity Sermon Series

For this series, Dr. Timothy Keller shows what it means to be generous with our time, in our relationships, and with our money.
He covers topics such as:

#12. Generosity Over Selfishness

Generosity Over Selfishness | GET OVER YOURSELF - YouTube
Dave Stone, pastor at Southeast Christian Church.

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AUTHOR

Jesse Wisnewski is the founder of EverRaise, an AI engagement team that helps relationship-driven organizations keep more supporters and raise more money. His work has been featured in Forbes, CNBC Make It, The Muse, Observer, and other outlets. He holds a master’s degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a marketing degree from Marshall University. He lives in Charleston, West Virginia, with his family.