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2501. Blessed To Be A Blessing

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Justin Tull

... and left for the land of Canaan with only a handful of possessions, a few family members and a bagful of promises from God. But I wonder if Abram really caught the larger vision. I’m relatively certain that he saw clearly the promise of many blessings: the gift of a great nation, of a new land and of many descendants. But did Abram really grasp the larger picture, the one that most of us really don’t see and that even fewer pursue? Did you hear this “master plan” in God’s word to Abram? Did you ...

2502. The New Covenant

Ephesians 2:1-10

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... us to come home just as the Good Shepherd lovingly gathers in the sheep. Give us the wisdom to follow You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God, so often we have sought to earn Your mercy and grace and have refused to accept them as the gifts of love You meant for them to be. Too often in our pride we would not receive that which we have not earned. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to realize we must accept Your ...

2503. Recollections of Abdul, Camel Boy for An Eastern Potentate

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... now back. I don't know what my future will be here with Casper, but I know he feels I gave good service on that special journey. And strangely enough, hard as it was, it was a privilege for me, as well. I took no gift for any baby, yet I feel that somehow I received a gift - that somehow life will be for me more joyful and rich simply because I was there. I don't mean rich in things. I know I'll live a servant from now on, and die a servant. Even a servant's life can be ...

2504. Candle Lighting · all five services

Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, 1 Peter 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... to comfort the frightened. People: It calls us to feed the hungry, and to accept the unwanted. Leader: The light calls us to love others as God loves us. People: In so doing, we will spread the light of God's love into our dark world. Leader: Love is a gift. God gives it to us so that we can give it to others. People: Thanks be to God! Scripture Reading: John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Meditation The light of God's love brings us comfort and peace, but ...

2505. Fellow Heirs

Ephesians 3:6

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... mugs and jewelry? (response) I don't think so. In fact he has left us his love, forgiveness, and a promise of eternal life. That's what he has left us. We will always be loved and we will live forever. What great gifts! The best thing is we don't have to wait for the gift. These things have already been given to us in Jesus Christ. On the other "will" now write the words, love, forgiveness, and eternal life. We are already loved by God, forgiven by God, and given eternal life through Jesus Christ. Show them ...

2506. Choices

Drama

J. B. Quisenberry

... ! A king born in a stable! Ridiculous! Eighth Reader: And so it began on that holy night so long ago. A baby was born in a stable, a baby that thirty-three short years later would suffer the pain and humiliation of death on a Cross to offer us the gift of Salvation. The story is fantastic. It seems inconceivable that one small child could have such power. But it is even more fantastic that God loves us so much that he would give his only Son as a sacrifice for our sin. The choice is ours now. Do we walk ...

2507. Seek Good, Not Evil (That You May Live)

Amos 5:1-17

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... . He did not make justice bitter but made it richly sweet. What a way God chose to make clear his sense of justice - to give us that which is too good to be true, to give us that which we do not deserve. He has given us the gift of life, that is the gift of himself. That is life to give oneself for the other as he has given himself for us. Or in the words of Amos, to seek the good of others as he has sought our good, to speak the truth to others as he has spoken the ...

2508. A Faith, A Farm And A Family

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

John P. Rossing

... his creation. God is faithful to his people in the things that bring us salvation, but also in the things that bring us joy and comfort, from the food on our tables to our jobs, our spouses and our children. The most obvious blessing in that array of gifts from God is family, and Ruth is probably best known as a family story. Naomi moves to Moab with her husband and two sons. Her two sons marry Moabite women, after which all three men die. One of her daughters-in-law, Ruth, returns to Bethlehem with Naomi ...

2509. God's Way Of Doing Things

Ruth 3:1-18, 4:13-22

Sermon

John P. Rossing

... has happened has been part of God's way of answering Naomi's prayer. So the first thing the story tells us about God's way of doing things is that God is trustworthy. God is faithful to his people, answering prayer, bringing hope where it's needed, giving the gifts that sustain life and make it worth living. As we saw in last week's lesson, Naomi's prayer at the beginning of the story leads us to expect that God is going to act, and even though Naomi might have forgotten her prayer as soon as it was out ...

2510. Beyond the Ordinary

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... her life for you! He prolonged it beyond what we might "ordinarily" expect. He touched each one of us with his life-extending gift. If we dare question the Almighty's ways, and ask him things no words can totally settle, might we not grant him the ... your eye." But more than these questions, I think he might ask this one:"If you can see the last twenty years of '5 life as a gift from me to you, might you not also trust me now with her eternal future? I've shown you my power by extending her earthly life. Now ...

2511. The Least of These

Matthew 25:31-46

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... spirit into the care of God.Welcome to this celebration. The strife is over and the battle is won. We have gathered to give one more gift tonamely, a proper funeral.How did this man wiggle his way into our hearts? Have you thought about it? How did he manage, in all ... peace we enjoy today.appreciated little things. Even a visit was a way to say, "You're someone of value." The gifts he received from some of you were "showed off," like a child with hisChristmas toys: pajamas, cigarettes, pocket change. He was ...

2512. Christmas Eve at the Candy Cane Inn

Drama

Edward Long

... speaks.) Well, ya see, kids, lotsa things get changed with ... progress, I guess you'd call it that. Way back when, there was a man of God - a monk, I guess you called him - who vowed to help God in special ways. His name was Nicholas and he gave gifts to needy children ... later they came to call him a Saint. Later still his place in life became so large and so fancy - with flying reindeer, red suit and all - folks just sort of forgot the spiritual part of St. Nicholas, and that he works for God ... MRS ...

2513. Thankful for the Little Things

Luke 17:11-19

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Appreciation for the little things. Props: A medium to oversized box, a tooth brush, a pair of tennis shoes, a book, and a regular kitchen plate. If these items can be placed in the box and gift wrapped, it will create greater anticipation, but it is not necessary. Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have some gifts for you this morning and I am so excited about giving them to you. You don't have any of these and you're going to like them. Can you help me open the present? If you have ...

2514. Scene 7 - The Wise Men

Drama

Nancy Steltz

... Balthazah: It seems to have stopped! (Magi bow down at manger. Melchior hands gold to Mary.) Mary: Gold, a gift meant for a king. (Caspar gives frankincense to Joseph.) Joseph (After a subtle sniff): It has a very strong odor; I recall the scent of frankincense at ... the temple. This is a gift meant for the Son of God. (Balthazar gives myrrh to Mary.) Mary: Myrrh is a valuable perfume. Is its bitterness an omen of ...

2515. Where the Scary Things Live

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... shadow of death, light has dawned." And like new, green plants which grow instinctively toward the sun, our exposure to the true light of Jesus calls us to grow toward him, to live in the warmth of his love, to learn who we are and how to use the gifts and talents God has given us to "catch people," to begin the transformation of our world by transforming ourselves into the person God wants us to be. No longer do we have to remain in the darkness of our fears, our faults, our failures. I remember once when ...

2516. The Pop Quiz

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... back to carpenter saying, "The special person I wanted the house for is you. It’s yours! You and your family can have it as my gift to you, and I’m sure you want to move in right away!" Perhaps one of the most difficult factors of Christian living is that we ... someone might realize that we don’t have all the answers, and how would that look? Who do you say that Jesus is? The gift of faith places the confession on our lips, "Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." But every day we must struggle ...

2517. God's Bag of Cookies

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... that rightfully belonged to someone else. So it may be with us. All our lives, we’ve been helping ourselves to God’s bag of cookies. Whether we realize it or not, whatever cookies we have are cookies that come from God. Have we acknowledged the source of the gifts with which we have blessed, or do we simply claim them as our own and dare anyone to try to take part of it away? My friend Brett Blair shares the following story: Once at a church meeting a wealthy member of the church rose to tell the rest ...

2518. Get Ready, Get Set...Wait!

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... live in peace? Will Christmas come only if we do all the right things to get ready for it? Or, is Christmas a gift from God that arrives whether we’re ready for it or not? Even a casual reading of the Bible reveals that the Advent ... sunny and bright, fair to partly cloudy, or dismal and gloomy, God sends the Messiah to come to life in it. Elsewhere, Matthew describes the gift of the season of Advent with a single word, my personal favorite of all the "Christmas words" – Emmanuel, God with us. Not God HAS ...

2519. Here Comes the Judge!

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... over, the world has ended, we will all be judged. And on what will the final outcome rest? Will there be a grading curve, and how generous will it be? Will it be enough to allow us geeps and shoats to pass? Will there be a tallying of our financial gifts to the church? A list of all the offices we’ve held in the church? A lifetime report of Sunday School attendance? "No," Jesus says. "It’s all of those things and none of them. It’s everything you’ve done in my name - and everything you’ve left ...

2520. Humility

Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 40:1-31

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... John is your name? I've been watching for a while. Your preaching is vibrant and stirring. Truly you have been given the gift of speech which reaches into the very heart and soul of those who listen. John: I was given life so that I might ... people for the Messiah. I was born to parents who were well beyond the age of having children. My mother, Elizabeth, always told me I was a gift from God. I'm not sure she still feels that way. I think she wonders about my way of life, my appearance, and the way I speak ...

2521. The Seven Last Words of the Church

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... over my dead, lifeless body."); sending Christmas cards – or not sending Christmas cards; exchanging gifts – or sending Christmas cards. Traditions, traditions. The church also has traditions, such as community ... you think you do," Jesus says, "you would know that God’s power to provide is far greater than our greatest longing. If resurrection is a gift of God – and who else has the power to grant new life? – then the resurrection life cannot possibly be a continuation of the imperfect life ...

2522. The Benefit of the Doubt

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... . We are church, not because we have all the answers, not because we have a beautiful, well-cared-for building, not because of the choir, or the preacher, or the various activities and programs we provide. We are church because Christ has come to us and has given us His gifts of Spirit, mission, and forgiveness, commissioning us to pass the gifts along to the whole, wide world in His name. AMEN

2523. Dancing with the Wind

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... things like that in polite company. You wouldn’t want folks to think we were a bunch of Jesus Freaks or something, would you? When we read the Pentecost story, the story of the birth of the church, in the second chapter of Acts, where people receive the gift of God’s Holy Spirit and are transformed from a gang of virtual strangers from every place imaginable into the church, we wonder where we fit into the story. After all, when was the last time you left the church feeling so joyful, so out of control ...

2524. The Invisible God?

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... don’t have any control over the passing of the seasons. It is God’s hand that holds the planets in their orbits and sustains the rhythm of planting and harvesting. As people of faith, we affirm that time itself is a part of God’s creation, a gift from the One who has been in charge since day one. In conformance with that affirmation, let us celebrate today as the festival of Christ the King. Now the festival of Christ the King is an humble sort of celebration, nowhere near as well known as those other ...

2525. The Mighty and the Weak

1 Corinthians 1:27

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... can gain access to them, a pearl and a diamond) Lesson: Today I want to show you something that I got once for my wife as a gift. Would you like to see it? It was her birthday and I wanted to get something real special for her. Here it is! Hold out a ... of things happening in that shell, God has made it to where a pearl comes out of the shell. Isn't that neat? I gave her another gift at our wedding. What do you think I gave her? (some of them will probably say, 'a ring') And do you know what kind of ring ...

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