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2476. Black Preaching: A Four-Cornered Universe

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... that is, the written text or the experiential context, which creates, resonates, and informs its own truth in ways which do not violate the integrity and trajectory of the biblical record. The imaginative insight of black preaching has truly been one of its great gifts, for to tell the story and capture the ethos of the biblical background in ways that make sense to black hearers has been one of the outstanding contributions of black preaching as an art form. This imaginative insight has been most maligned ...

2477. Let It Shine!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... can, but God doesn't want to take it. God wants you to use it! So if you have love, give it. A talent, develop it. A gift, share it. A seed, plant it. A harvest, reap it. A mind, use it. A test, ace it. Money, invest it. A problem, solve it. An obstacle ... instinct, lesser capacity be receptive to you. God gave you more light. Shine your light. God didn't call you to compromise your gifts, talents, and skills to make the children of darkness comfortable. Let your light shine for Jesus and get a good life! Put ...

2478. Hang Time: A Good Friday Sermon

Matthew 27:45-56

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... sacrifice on the cross. By hanging for us, and by following and accepting him, we are able to hang through the tough times of our lives. We all lament the passing of our dear brother Charles Garner on yesterday morning. We will miss Charles and all the gifts and joy he brought to Hope through his music. He hung in there during a time in our ministry when we needed new guidance and direction, when our program needed help. Charles left a larger church to come to Hope church, and we appreciate his hanging in ...

2479. Fatal Subtraction

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... 's sin so detrimental is that they violated the first law of spirituality, and that is giving something of value for the succession of God's church. By joining the church they made a commitment to give, but they held back and lied about their gifts, which led to their tragic demise. Their error was doubly sorry because it was done during a time when the church really needed them to be faithful and honest about their commitment to Christ. It's similar to people who have joined the church today, committed ...

2480. Holy Diet

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... life was a matter of being, not merely of doing. By so saying, he sorted out for them their priorities: ordinary bread that feeds and satisfies the body can be earned, but the bread Jesus offered them had to do with the inner life; it comes as a gift to those whose spiritual lifestyle qualifies them to receive it. Hence their question, "What must we do?" (v. 28) was out of order. Bread for mind and soul asks more accurately, "What must we be?" At this point, Jesus did not leave them confused or in the dark ...

2481. Who’s In Charge Here?

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... which modern technological medicine has confronted us. Yes, we are responsible to be the very best caretakers we can be of the lives and gifts God has given us. But God is still very clearly in charge of our comings and our goings. At those times when the ... is the potter, and we are the clay. Still God is in charge of our world and all of us in it. Still we live by the gift of faith so as to learn more fully the spiritual dimensions of this life we have been given. Let this sermon be the occasion for you to ...

2482. Here I Am, Lord; Send Somebody Else!

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... simple as that. (Turns to leave and then turns back) I haven't been honest with you. I'm not sure that I really want to go to the mission field. I don't feel called to any particular foreign field. But I do feel a burden to use the gifts that God has given me to reach people that need to hear about our Lord. But what can I do? I get nervous at the thought of jumping on an airplane or some ocean tanker to head off for Boinga-Boinga Land. Is there anyway to get the mission field ...

2483. Trial-and-Error or Grace

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... grow, might be redeemed. Without these saints of the Lord, happiness would have no chance in this world. As I reflect on the work which Jesus Christ did for us I see that his primary gift was to suffer for righteousness’ sake. He was the suffering servant, by whose stripes we are healed. It was by the Cross that the gift of himself became the key for our salvation. All around me I see that great love and profound sacrifice writ large in human life, testifying to the centrality of the Cross in the life of ...

2484. The Needle’s Eye

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... be served at our own pleasure, never counting the expense to others. Only my self do I bring to the Cross, my self-will and selfishness, ego and vanity, my subtle ways of keeping on with my desires. At the Cross I make a gift of myself to God. Then at last I can accept God’s gift to me in Christ Jesus. For the first time in my life I am free. Free to receive and enjoy God and Christ, my self, and others. My hands, feet, and eyes are able to serve the highest and best without being deflected by ...

2485. Saved By Grace

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... that he calls faith; “For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith -- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast… (Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV).” So then, Paul contends that salvation is realized when ... , grace is that something which one cannot work to earn, buy, borrow or take by force. It is only realized as a gift grounded in faith. An old native American man did not have significant claim to fame. No one recorded his success in life among ...

2486. Happy Thanksgiving

Matthew 25:40

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you brought something that you want to share with another family in our Children's Sermon Thanksgiving basket? (Let them answer.) Do you want to tell me what you brought? (Let them hand you their gift and tell you what it is if they can.) Those are really good gifts to share with someone who would not have this if it were not for you. You are going to make someone very happy today, and not only are they going to thank you for your sharing, but they are also going to ...

2487. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... still to be obligated to fulfill God's law, and we are powerless to do what the law of God commands. Thank God, though, that things have changed because of Easter. Jesus talks about the gift of the Holy Spirit that he is giving his followers (John 14:16-18). But what good will that do us? How has the gift of the Holy Spirit made us different from the old selfish sinners we have always been? Besides, where is the Holy Spirit? We have no extraordinary manifestations of the Spirit, no miracles happening, in ...

2488. Vision For Mission

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... just for the ordained. That priority of the call to missions is for all Christians. Is God's mission foremost in our lives? Are we more concerned with making money than saving souls? Are we really concerned about our lost brothers and sisters? Are we discovering the gifts of God for the service of God and thus discovering the will of God for our lives? Do we see our jobs as Christian vocations which afford us opportunities to witness? Do we have a giving spirit? Are we all listening for God's call? Is all ...

2489. Mourning Turned To Joy

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... With shouts of joy they will come,their faces radiantly happy,for the Lord is so gen 'rous to them;He showers his people with gifts. Young women will dance for joy,and men young and old will make merry.Like a garden refreshed by the rain,they will never ... . With shouts of joy they will come,their faces radiantly happy,for the Lord is so gen 'rous to them;He showers his people with gifts. Young women will dance for joy,and men young and old will make merry.Like a garden refreshed by the rain,they will never be ...

2490. Religion's Built-in Hazard

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... concrete deeds of justice and compassion. People in Isaiah's time and even in the days of our Lord's earthly life would make a great spectacle of praying in the streets. In the synagogues of Jesus' time, announcements were made of gifts to the poor, and very large gifts were signaled by the blast of a trumpet. Those who fasted cultivated a lean and famished look, that others would know the full extent of their self-deprivation. It must have been this insistence on winning public recognition for one's piety ...

2491. Christmas Preparations We Often Forget

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... draw us together in a whole new way. Christmas togetherness is not something we manufacture within ourselves. It is God's wondrous gift that turns our hearts outward toward one another. It is God who breaks down all that divides us from one another - even ... the Christ's coming into the world, and his heart simply would not let him go to bed without thanking God for that wondrous gift. Summoning up his courage, he knelt down there in the barn and began to pray quietly. There was some snickering at first, but ...

2492. Your Choice

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

John Jamison

... concubines. Stories of this great king traveled as far as his ships, and some found it hard to believe they were true. One who doubted was the queen of a land known as Sheba. To answer her doubts, she paid a visit to this empire, bringing with her a small gift of $3,600,000 in gold, and more gems and spices than ever given before, or since. She was not easily out-glitzed. But after a few days with our king she saw that the stories were more than true, in fact they barely broke the surface. As she prepared ...

2493. Chosen By God

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... thing. To be chosen by God is a wonderfully glorious thing. You are chosen by God; you are not chosen by a wealthy employer, an important person, or even a dear friend… you are chosen by God. You are chosen for his love and grace, for his gifts and blessings. To be chosen by God is an incredibly glorious thing. A young boy kept making mistakes while practicing the piano to perform at a recital. His mother advised, “Son, practice the end of your recital piece. Practice the closing measures as hard as you ...

2494. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... with Christ and his teachings. Today's gospel brings us squarely before Jesus' claim. The criminal, having admitted his own guilt, acknowledges Jesus' kingly state by his request. He begs to be remembered in whatever future awaits them. By his asking, he is begging a gift only a king over the next life has any authority to give. From our side of the resurrection, it is easy to miss the fact that only Luke, among all the evangelists, presents the destiny of Christ as a part of the crucifixion narrative. Here ...

2495. What Will He Find ... When He Comes?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... hope based?" If our hope rests in "good luck" or an unexpected turn of the game late in the fourth quarter, then hope is likely to disappoint us. On the other hand, if our hope is based upon the integrity of God and his promises, built upon the gifts of the Holy Spirit, then the meaning and experience of hope is a different matter altogether. It's more than a word game. A lively and excited hope is a necessary ingredient in the Christian life. Similarly, an understanding of the role hope plays is pivotal if ...

2496. Saints Alive!

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... the "canonized." The New Testament calls all baptized Christians "saints." It is not a matter of spiritual and moral victories, but a gift of the grace of God that works in Baptism. Though sinners, we have been redeemed and made holy by the grace of ... triumphant," a "code" for the life to come. The Beatitudes are the charter of the kingdom today, here and how. Living with God's gifts of grace as the birthright of our baptism, we are called, just as the classic saints of old, to struggle with our bewildering ...

2497. Is It Hard To Believe?

Sermon

Erskine White

... you are to find any meaning or hope in your life, you have no choice but to believe. But in the end, it is a matter of faith. Logic can only prepare you to believe; faith makes you believe. It is something you cannot explain, because faith is finally a gift from God, but one day, you know it is true. One day, you know it in your bones, in your heart of hearts, and in the very depths of your soul: Jesus Christ was raised from the dead! This makes all the difference. Everything we are, everything we hope for ...

2498. Deaths, Our Teacher

Psalm 90:1-17

Eulogy

Allen Puffenberger

... in heaven. That is to say, she devoted herself to God, by serving others. You know how she cared for her parents in her own home, at a time when her children also required much attention. At the end, day and night, she employed all her gifts for nursing to make her father comfortable. Her sisters, Cleo and Marie, have related to me how she neglected her own affairs to help them establish themselves during difficult economic times. And, many of you, her friends, have told me how she enriched your lives - by ...

2499. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... apparently see little. The panorama of color and action which fills the world is taken for granted. It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which have and to long for that which we have not, but it is a great pity that in the world of light the gift of sight is used only as a mere convenience rather than as a means of adding fullness to life. If I were the president of a university I should establish a compulsory course in 'How to Use Your Eyes'. The professor would try to show his pupils how they ...

2500. The Burning Bush Within Us

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... Moses that word of presence came only after his words of excuse and resistance: “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?” [God] said, “But I will be with you…” Long before Moses, God promised to Abraham the gift of his presence. “I will be with you,” God assured him. And that promise has never been broken. God has always been present with his people. He was present with them in the promised land and in exile. And he has been with us in the good times ...

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