“Gain | Save | Give | Grow”: video and audio sermons, and sermon series guides, for this series from Trinity Methodist Church, Linden
'Gain | Save | Give | Grow' - A sermon series on Sacrificial Giving: 9 February to 2 March 2025
This 4-week ‘Gain | Save | Give | Grow’ is based on John Wesley’s ‘Sermon 50’, where the Methodist tradition takes one of its principles of “Gain all you can, Save all you can, and Give all you can.”
In this series there is an extra ‘all you can’, that is “Grow all you can”, because Wesley speaks about the need for Christians to do everything with excellence in his sermon.
In this series we will present a view of sacrificial giving that is healthy and builds the person and the community around them, and reference to where Trinity is already following God’s leading in this way.
We will also explore some of our Methodist heritage and the unique perspective this gives to ‘social holiness’ and ‘Christian perfection’.
Download a full-year Lectionary reading guide
9 February - 'Gain'
Video Service: Gain | Save | Give | Grow
Lectionary Readings
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany: Isaiah 6:1-8; (9-13); Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11. Extra reading for the series: Luke 16:1-13
Audio Sermon
Listen to the Fusion Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd John Wessels
Listen to the Connect Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd Londeka Mabaso
Listen to the Kopanang Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Bonga Ndaba
Part 1
Part 2
16 February - 'Save'
Video Service: Gain | Save | Give | Grow
Lectionary Readings
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany: Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26. Extra reading for the series: Luke 19:12-26
Audio Sermon
Listen to the Fusion Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd John Wessels
Listen to the Connect Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd Londeka Mabaso
Listen to the Kopanang (Wesley Guild) Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Siphokasi Captein
Part 1
Part 2
23 February - 'Give'
This live service got cut off before the end because we had a power failure. We apologise.
Please feel free to watch any of our other sermons on YouTube, or you can listen to the audio version.
Video Service: Gain | Save | Give | Grow
Lectionary Readings
Seventh Sunday After Epiphany: Genesis 45:3-11; 15; Psalm 37:1-11; 39-40; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38; 42-50; Luke 6:27-38. Extra reading for the series: Luke 12:13-21; Acts 3:1-10
Audio Sermon
Listen to the Fusion Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Pastor Brett Mordaunt
Listen to the Connect Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd John Wessels
Listen to the Kopanang Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Nwabisa Ngceke (Young Women’s Manyano)
Listen to the Home Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd Londeka Mabaso
2 March - 'Grow'
Video Service: Gain | Save | Give | Grow
Lectionary Readings
Transfiguration Sunday: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12 to 4:2; Luke 9:28-36; (37-43a). Extra reading for the series: 1 Timothy 6:6-17
Audio Sermon
Listen to the Fusion Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Pastor Brett Mordaunt
Listen to the Kopanang Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Heather Zikhali
Listen to the Home Service audio scripture reading and sermon only
Preacher: Revd John Wessels