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226. Living Sacrifices

Romans 12:1-8

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... the idea of the one and the many, or the sum and its parts, and Paul finds this a serviceable construct for the church. The metaphor of the body argues not for a pattern of uniformity and sameness, but for a unity of faith and diversity of gifts. The human body is not a unity despite its diversity, but a unity because of it. So it is with the church. In God’s economy, self-understanding comes only through the “inner”-connectedness of believers, where the many members (v. 4) are freed from competing ...

227. Clouds and Son-Shine

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... us, and never to take one thing for granted. The hand of the Father surrounds us on every side. The mystery of God is revealed and his glory is shown forth in myriads of ways. But none of them is more revealing than the mystery of Christ in whom the gift of God’s grace is made available to us. To be surprised every day by Christ and the grace of God that fills the word and sacrament so that Christ is always present by the in-dwelling of the Holy Spirit is the key. It means a constant, daily, conscious ...

228. Every Kiss Begins with K

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Scripture phrases it (cf. 1 Kings 19:18; cf. Hosea 13:2). Is Christmas-shopping our form of a bull-kiss? No doubt, gold has become god for our twenty-first century consumer culture. No doubt, at Christmas time especially, when we are supposed to give gifts to celebrate Jesus’ birth and emulate the homage the magi offered to the Christ child, we can quickly find ourselves caught up in “kissing the bull.” Zhu Zhu pets, these $8 robot hamsters that are now going for $100 on eBay because they are the rage ...

229. Epiphany 2

1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, John 2:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... his ministry in Nazareth, the call of Peter, and the sermon on the plain. 2. Lesson 2. Seven lections are from 1 Corinthians, chapters 12, 13, and 15. Here we have an opportunity for a series of sermons dealing with subjects still alive today. i. Corinthians 12:1-11 Gifts of the Spirit ii. 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Unity in Diversity iii. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Love is the greatest iv. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 What is the Gospel? v. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 The Resurrection for real? vi. 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42 ...

230. Epiphany 2

Jn 2:1-12 · 1 Cor 12:1-11 · Isa 62:1-5

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... no one can claim credit for them or be proud of them WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Lord God, you shared your glory and led many to faith by the works of your Son. As he brought gladness and healing to his people, grant us these same gifts and lead us also to perfect faith in him." Hymn of the Day: "All praise to you, O Lord" Theme of the Day: God's Glory in Transforming Power Gospel - God's glory seen in Christ's transformation of water into wine. Lesson 1 - God transforms his people from "forsaken ...

231. "I Was Hoping for a Longines"

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... and shake it and say, "It doesn’t work!"? Maybe they got the hint. Did we grouse enough or complain enough? Did they care enough to listen? Did they love enough to listen? There is a certain amount of anxiety in all of us as we prepare to open those gifts and to see what we’ve got. I also believe that there is a certain amount of anxiety on the part of the giver as well. I know that sometime around August I begin to think about what I am going to buy as Christmas presents. As we walk through ...

232. Advent 1: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Faith of Christmas

Luke 2:15-20

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James W. Moore

... more thing and are going to like this best… most of all I love the Baby Jesus.” Paul was right. His mom did like that best, because she has taught him that Jesus is the reason for the season. Indeed so! He is God’s gift to the world… the gift of the Savior… a gift money can’t buy. Did you know that Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of ...

233. God With A Human Face

John 1:1-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... is the end. God's life is eternal, from everlasting to everlasting. That is why eternal life, which we Christians claim, is a gift, never a human attainment. The life God gives is God's own life, and as God is eternal, the life God gives is eternal ... and his Christ. We give ourselves as we sing "Create in me a clean heart, O God ..." This is a far more expensive and appreciated gift than the check for $1,000 we may have put on the offering plate. On the mission field an old lady walked two miles to church ...

234. Love Came Down at Christmas

Luke 2:15-20

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James W. Moore

... are going to like this best… most of all I love the Baby Jesus.” Paul was right. His mom did like that best, because she has taught him and his sister that Jesus is the reason for the season. Indeed so! He is God’s gift to the world… the gift of the Savior… a gift money can’t buy. We received a Christmas card this past week that expressed it well. The message read like this: Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, And Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ...

235. Only the Best

John 2:1-11

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Cynthia Cowen

... weekend of your life. If you don't want it, I'll use it," and she grabbed it with delight. Jesus was at a wedding. The wine ran out. The guests would notice. The hosts would be embarrassed. What could be done? Jesus provided as he always did, and the gift of wine was appreciated, accepted, and used. Back to our story of winemaker Leigh. He had a fond spot in his heart for his pastor’s son. He'd watched him grow up in the church from fifth grade to graduation. During his college years, he'd kept tabs on ...

236. The Seekers

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... Kings Day," and our house was buzzing for this was a special day. It was the time when the final characters would be added to our scene of the Nativity. And it was also a time that we would observe by the giving of some very special gifts. Our "Three Kings" had waited patiently in their boxes filled with shredded paper until this important day and then they made their long journey from the closet to the appropriate positions of worship and homage about the figure of the Christ Child. It may seem at this ...

237. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

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James Merritt

... me say, ‘Well done?'" I tell you the compliment of all compliments is to stand before the God who made you, and the God who gifted you, whether you are a five talent man, or a one talent man, and hear Him simply say, "Well done, you good and faithful servant." ... went out back of the bank and buried it in the ground. You would be livid. But how do you think God feels when He invests gifts and abilities in you straight from His hand, and then you fail to use them for His glory? You see, as long as you live ...

238. Where Do We Grow from Here?

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... because of sin and failure that you have not surrendered to Christ. Hear it, you who have spent your energy trying to prove to others that you are of worth. Hear it, all of you, to each of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gifts.” If there is any issue – and I hope there are many – I can address out of deep personal experience and conviction, certainly this is one of them. One of our lay people sent me a little clipping a few days ago which told this story. A new preacher had ...

239. Thanksgiving

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... God will do in and through the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s purposes and God’s future are greater than the present experience of God’s grace in Corinth, so Paul implies that the Corinthians should not be overly self-satisfied with the richness of God’s gifts to them. The Corinthians live in relation to a promise of the final revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ, so the full experience of God’s grace lies beyond the present in God’s future action, and the sole basis of the eager expectation of the ...

240. Marriage

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... heavy-handed, Paul is concerned that the Corinthians alter their social status in celebration and display of their Christian freedom, and he assures them that God attends to their lives as they are. Whatever place in life was granted to the believer by the God-given gift of life, that is the capacity in which God came to the Corinthians and called them. Thus, the Corinthian Christians are able to live with the assurance of God’s concern and in the dignity of knowing that God had brought them to a new life ...

241. Treasured Relics

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... please. Many of them will go through life thinking they are dumb because their form of intelligence is not valued in school. All of us are gifted. All of us have what we need to succeed. God has created us differently so that different tasks will get done in this world. But ... of us have a place where we fit in. All of us have what we need to succeed. IT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT WHAT OUR GIFT IS BUT WHAT WE DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE. That is the obvious point of this parable. The servant with one talent had the same opportunity ...

242. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... and instead give a false sense of confidence in using human wisdom as a substitute for God as the only true source of wisdom and answer to human emptiness. Daniel Confronts Belshazzar (5:10-17): Big Idea: God is able and willing, through his Spirit, to gift and sustain those who honor him over years of faithful service. Understanding the Text See the unit on 5:1–9 for a discussion of the larger context, structure, and comparisons of this chapter, as well as a comparison of chapters 4 and 5. Against this ...

243. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... -12). The star miracle is not only historical and ancient, but modern. The same type of miracle can happen today to anyone who follows the example of the magi. A. Recognize the Christ in Jesus - v. 2 B. Follow the vision to Christ - v. 9 C. Worship Christ with appropriate gifts - v. 11 D. Change your life to conform to Christ - v. 12 ILLUSTRATIONS 1.) The Light of a Star. The wise men saw a new star, and by the light of the star they came to the Holy Family in Bethlehem. Only when it is dark can we see or ...

244. For Freedom!

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

... we render or the favors we supply be noted on a balance sheet and, somehow, be paid in kind at some time in the future, that gift of self-love and self-esteem begins to come apart. Do we want to live in a world where a Great Uncle Max will bill us ... . If someone forgives me something I cannot pay, even though I should and even though I know it and would like to, I will share that gift by readiness to cancel obligations others may owe me but cannot hope to make good on. This may not be an easy thing to do at ...

245. No Huggies

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

... thrown back his head and was soaking up the beauty of those leaves under which I was walking - and which I was ignoring. A child can see, a child can hear, a child can feel what sometimes its sophisticated elders cannot. The child is open to the gift which God gives. The child is also obedient. Now immediately some of us are thinking, "You don’t know my child!" Perhaps not. But at least initially almost all children want to be obedient; they want to please their parents and other adults. I recall the time ...

246. Such As I Have

Acts 3:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... t plan them, we don’t anticipate them, and we have to choose and destiny is in the choice. There are flashes of insight that break in upon us, guide us, intuition, discernment which, if we do not receive, record, and act upon, we lose. Such as we, the gift of our time. But one other quick word about it. The need of most troubled people, the heart cry of the lonely and hurting folk around us, for the most part, can be satisfied with time. That sounds simplistic, it really isn’t. The need of the hurting ...

247. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... superiority of one body part over another. While Paul knows that part of the Corinthians' problems lay in assigning a hierarchy to spiritual gifts a "charismata" pecking order the body analogies of foot, eye, ear, etc. (vv.14-16), should be read without trying to assign metaphorical ... While such assignments may at first appear to fly in the face of his earlier assertions that all the diverse gifts are equally from God and thus equal within the community, in the context of this Pauline letter and his developing ...

248. It Is Blessed To Receive

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

William G. Carter

... long-suffering aunt. In time, they grew to detest her. There may be no moment more beautiful or damaging than the giving of a gift. How we handle such a moment will reveal what we are made of. More than that, it will reveal what God is doing within our ... noon, he spoke a few fragile words revealing a heart full of gratitude. We have a God who is generous in all seasons, giving us gifts that we do not expect, inclining toward us with a grace we do not deserve. God keeps giving, for it is God's very nature ...

249. It Is Blessed To Receive

Sermon

William G. Carter

250. Body Language

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... was so divided and weak, it died. (7) That can happen to a church. It makes no difference how talented members of a church are, or how able the leadership of the church, if people in that church don't love one another, that church will die! The most important gift, Paul tells us, is love. Even more important, the love of Christ is what we have to offer the world. James Hewett tells about a family that had gone to the movies, and on the way in the young man of the family stopped by the refreshment stand to ...

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