Giving God Your Time, Talents, and Treasure(Living Sacrifice)

 Living Sacrifice Series

“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing…”
—Proverbs 3:9–10 (NIV)

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
—1 Peter 4:10

When we talk about being a “living sacrifice” to God, it can feel abstract something deeply spiritual, perhaps even distant. But the call to be a living sacrifice is incredibly practical. It means we offer all of who we are to God: our time, our talents, and our treasure.

It means our calendars, our gifts, and our bank accounts are no longer ours alone they belong to the Lord. And when we learn to surrender these things to Him daily, we step into a life that is rich with purpose, impact, and intimacy with God.

1. Time: Offering God Your Most Irreplaceable Resource

Time is the one thing we can never get back, and that’s why how we spend it reveals what we truly value.

It’s easy to fill our days with urgent tasks meetings, errands, responsibilities while letting our time with God become an afterthought. But Scripture says:

“Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
—Ephesians 5:15–16

Giving God our time doesn’t just mean quiet time in the morning (though that’s powerful!). It also means:

• Being present with others and showing up in love.

• Creating space for rest and Sabbath so your soul can breathe.

• Serving in your community or church, even when it’s inconvenient.

Time spent with God and for God is never wasted. In fact, it's where your soul is renewed and your purpose is clarified. Every moment offered to Him is multiplied for eternity.

2. Talents: Using Your Gifts for His Glory

Each of us has been uniquely gifted by God not for our own fame or comfort, but to bring light into a broken world.

Whether you’re good at organizing, encouraging, writing, teaching, fixing things, designing, leading, or simply listening you have something Heaven has placed in you to serve others.

“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us…”
—Romans 12:6

When we withhold our talents from God, we rob the Body of Christ. But when we say, “Lord, this gift is Yours. Use it as You will,” miracles begin to happen.

You don’t have to be on a stage or behind a pulpit for your talents to matter. God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways when they offer their gifts to Him.

So what has God placed in your hands?

A camera? A pen? A love for children? A heart for administration?

Offer it back to Him. Watch what He does with it.

3. Treasure: Honoring God With Your Finances

Money is one of the greatest tests of our heart’s allegiance. It can be a tool or a trap. That’s why Jesus spoke about it so often not because He wants our money, but because He wants our hearts.

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
—Matthew 6:21

When we give God our treasure our finances we're declaring, “God, You are my provider, not my paycheck. My security is in You, not my savings.”

Tithing, generosity, and financial stewardship are acts of worship. They’re ways we show God that we trust Him more than we trust our bank accounts. They’re also how we partner with Heaven to fund the Gospel and meet real needs in the world.

It’s not about how much you give it’s about the posture of your heart. Are you willing to honor God with the first and best of what you have?

4. The Example of the Widow’s Offering

Jesus once watched people give large amounts of money at the temple. Then a poor widow came and gave just two small coins everything she had. And He said:

“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.”
—Mark 12:43

Why? Because she gave out of her love and trust, not out of abundance.

That’s what God looks for not the quantity, but the quality of our surrender.

5. God Multiplies What We Offer

When we give God our time, talents, and treasure, we never lose. In fact, we gain more than we could ever imagine.

The boy who gave his small lunch five loaves and two fish saw it feed over 5,000 people. Why? Because he gave it to Jesus.

“Little is much when God is in it.”

Whatever you offer no matter how small becomes powerful when it’s placed in the hands of the King.

6. Living Sacrifice Is a Daily Choice

Romans 12:1 calls us to present our bodies our whole lives as living sacrifices. That includes your minutes, your gifts, and your wallet. This is true worship.

It may feel radical, but this is the kind of life that reflects the heart of Christ. He gave everything for us. How could we not give our all in return?

“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?”
—Romans 8:32

Final Thoughts: What Are You Holding Back?

Surrender is not just a one-time event it’s a daily lifestyle. And God is not after a portion of your life; He desires the whole thing. Not out of obligation, but out of relationship. Out of love.

What time do you need to give Him?

What gift have you been hiding or minimizing?

What part of your finances are you holding too tightly?

He’s not asking for perfection. He’s asking for your heart.

Lay it down.

Not just some of it.

All of it.

Because what you give to God is never lost. It’s planted in eternity.