What Should I Preach in November?

November is one of the most meaningful months of the year to be in the pulpit. Families are gathering. The holiday season is building. People are thinking about gratitude, generosity, and the relationships that matter most. And your congregation is more open than usual to messages that hit close to home.

The themes that resonate most in November are connection, generosity, and family. These aren’t just culturally relevant in November; they are deeply biblical. And Open Network has four fully resourced message series that land right in the middle of all three. 

Because of You

We believe whoever finds God finds life. Because of You is a series built around celebration and gratitude, an invitation for your congregation to look back at what God has done through their faithfulness and look forward to what He will do next in and through them. 

November is the perfect time to preach a series like this. People are already in a posture of gratitude heading into Thanksgiving. This series gives you the language to take that cultural moment and turn it into something spiritually significant. Let your church celebrate what God has done through their giving, their serving, their showing up, and cast vision for what’s ahead.

What’s included: Message Videos, Sermon Notes, Transcripts, Discussion Guide

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Find Your People, Love Your Neighbor

God created us to need and know each other. But what does that actually look like? How do you build lasting friendships that make life better? Find Your People, Love Your Neighbor digs into those questions in an honest, practical, and deeply biblical way.

This series hits on the desire to belong, to be known, and to find community that goes deeper than just showing up to church and leaving right after. Preach this series and give your people a vision of the kind of friendships and community God designed for them. It’s also a natural on-ramp to invite people into small groups heading into the new year.

What’s included: Message Videos, Sermon Notes, Transcripts, Discussion Guide

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More Than Enough

We tend to hold tightly to the things that matter most. But soon, the fear of losing them can feel like a heavy weight. What if you could trade fear for trust that God will provide? More Than Enough is a series on generosity, contentment, and the kind of trust that frees people to give with an open hand.

Generosity is always worth preaching in November. People are already thinking about year-end giving, holiday spending, and what it means to be thankful for what they have. This series gives you a biblical framework to address all of it, not as a stewardship pitch, but as a genuine invitation to trust God with everything. It’s one of the most important things you can preach before Christmas.

What’s included: Message Videos, Sermon Notes, Transcripts, Discussion Guide

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The Connected Life

Technology has made it easier than ever to be connected and harder than ever to feel it. The Connected Life is a series on what it means to build a life of real, lasting connection with God, with family, and with the people around you.

This series speaks directly to where your congregation is living right now. Families are sitting in the same room staring at different screens. People feel lonelier than ever despite being more digitally connected than any generation in history. Preach this series in November and give your people a vision for a life that is present, intentional, and deeply connected to what actually matters.

What’s included: Message Videos, Sermon Notes, Transcripts, Discussion Guide

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Connection, generosity, and family. These are the themes your congregation may be thinking about in November. These four series give you the biblical foundation to meet them there and point them toward Jesus in the process.

All four series are completely free on Open Network. Download one, use it as is, or let it serve as the foundation you build on. Either way, the work is done. You just have to show up and preach.

What’s one thing you can do this week?

1. Download all four series and spend 20 minutes reading through the first message transcript of each. Pick the one that fits your church best for November.
2. Download the Sermon Calendar Planning Guide and map out the rest of your year while you’re at it.

Let’s reach people together.

Browse all free message series at open.life.church