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2651. A New Life

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in. And when they asked what had happened, an angel told them that he had risen from the dead. One of the best ways I have to show you what I am talking about is a special little gift that I have for you. Do you remember what I said about this egg? It is now empty, and it is cracked open. Well, what do you think was inside this egg before it cracked open? That's ... that Jesus and God would bring them back to life. Isn't that wonderful? Now we know that we have a brand new life as a special gift from God.

2652. The Bible, Your Mirror? by Dr. Lawrence L. Lacour

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... innocent, essentially good persons God created us to be. We have all sinned by misusing our freedom and acting irresponsibly. How have you responded to the activity of the responsible God? He has come in Jesus Christ, suffered on the cross for your sins, risen again to provide you the gift of eternal life. How have you responded to this gift of love that the Bible calls "grace"? Can you affirm who you are and what you shall be? What is your affirmation?

2653. To Be Perfectly One

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... God, that it may share that fellowship which the Son has with the Father. This spirit of unity in the church is to convince the world that Jesus was indeed commissioned by God. Now, this unity is not that of a human organization, but it is a gift of divine love. The unity of the Godhead demands the unity of the entire Christian community. This can be perfectly consumated only as its members have fellowship with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. Such fellowship is possible to those who know that the ...

2654. Doing the Splits

Matthew 20:1-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... be in the same heaven. God is generous. You get everything, but God also wants the other man who has just found God to have everything also, so God gives to this man generously too. We should be pleased for him just as we are pleased to receive this great gift. Heaven is God’s gift and God is the giver, so he can do it in any way that he wants.

2655. Save It!

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... enough left to fill twelve baskets. We know that there was that much left because Jesus told the disciples to gather up what was left over, and there was enough to fill twelve baskets. Jesus did not waste anything, for he knew that everything was a gift of God and any gift should be used the way that it was intended. Some boys and girls think that they only have to use part of themselves for others and with what is left over they can do anything they want. That is not what Jesus teaches. Jesus teaches us ...

2656. The Right Time

Luke 21:5-38

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... we could tell when there was going to be an end to the world that we know now and when the real world of God was going to begin. The world that we know is like the paper wrapping around a gift. The real thing is inside the paper. What you and I want is what is inside - the real gift. Jesus said that we would know when the right time was near because of the clues that he was giving us. What are those clues? Jesus said that the sun and the moon and the stars would look strange and different ...

2657. The Poor - With Us Always?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... the poor. We must also be willing to live for the cause of life. Each of us, as a Christian, must find a way to be a good Samaritan in our time. We must know what to do and what not to do. The finest gift a man or woman can give the world is the gift of a constructive life. In war or peace, one naked fact remains constant: We are given one life. We can wait on circumstances to improve for the impoverished, or we can use that one life in serving others. Thank God for dedicated Christians. Thank God ...

2658. Manufactured Christianity: Jesus Sells, Jesus Sells!

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , yet later in his ministry he fed a multitude of people with some bread and a few fishes. In short, Jesus used discretion in calling attention to his good works. He defined miracle not as a selfish exercise of power, but as a sign of God’s gift to mankind. Today, I am afraid that there are many people in our world who are firmly convinced that Jesus should have jumped from the mountain to prove how great he was and that Elijah really heard God in the earthquake instead of the still, small voice. Today ...

2659. Hooray for Humility!

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... bishop replied, for God, "Him I know not! - Who comes?" The heralds, a bit shaken, replied, "Charles the Great, a good and honest man of earth!" Again the bishop answered, "Him I know now! - Who comes?" Now, completely crushed, the heralds give answer, "Charles a lowly sinner, who begs the gift of Christ." Then God’s representative said, "Him I know! Enter! Receive Christ’s gift of eternal life!" We really are nothing ... Christ really is everything ... HOORAY FOR HUMILITY!

2660. Voluntary Blindness

Matthew 6:1-15

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... . Jesus was saying, "The goodness of these people is not real; it is counterfeit, a fake." It was not the glory of God and the good of their fellowmen on which they were intent; it was their own glorification. So, as Alexander Maclaren has said, "Their gift was a speculation. They invested in charity, and looked for a profit of praise."3 The Book of Exodus contains a very instructive comment about Moses at the time of his second descent from Mount Sinai. As he drew near to the people who were waiting for ...

2661. The First Murder - 1940

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... , we dedicated our best. But how many other times have we come and gone through the familiar acts, performed the necessary functions, and it meant worse than nothing. That is all that happened. Abel was sincere and his gift was acceptable to God. Cain had an ulterior motive and his gift meant nothing. The result of this was that there seemed to be recognition that Cain had relinquished the prerogative of being the first-born, and he was dispossessed of his spiritual birthright. When this dawned upon him and ...

2662. The Art of Living Until

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... then live by what is certain to be. There will be a tomorrow. And against the clouded backdrop of today, I offer you a gift for it. I don’t apologize for being a minister of the best there is in the world, or for trying to minister it ... holds, but I know who holds the future." I know to whom time belongs in the long run; who holds the future - at the last. So the gift I would give you for tomorrow is not a foresight to determine what will happen when, for that would solve nothing; but it is an insight for ...

2663. Signs Of A Vital Church

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... person because we have received the very best from Christ. St. Paul told the Corinthians that love is the greatest of all spiritual gifts. He wrote: "Faith, hope, and love abide, but the greatest of these is love." From as far back as I can remember, I ... preacher every Sunday if you want us to." A lady in the church whose identity we did not know until a year later sent a gift and short story to our son every week. Hundreds of our church people would hug us regularly, saying, “We love you. We're praying for ...

2664. Thorns and Roses

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and God can't remove, make it produce a rose. The minister Bruce Larson states this principle as follows: "In every disaster, God has a gift for you. Claim it." In chapter twelve of Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he illustrates this truth in his own life. In verse ... first and most common means of healing is through the regular medical channels that God has given us. Penicillin is a gift of God. So is by-pass surgery. A second way God heals is beyond our understanding. Some healing is just beyond our ...

2665. Something That Will Last Forever

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . It contained a huge red handkerchief. Then he handed it father and said, "I bought you a Christmas present." Charles Allen says that all across the years since then, the memory of that gift has brought him more joy than anything he has purchased for himself. A boy took the first dime he ever had and used it to purchase a gift for the father who had given it to the first place. How could we ever invest the first ten percent of our time, talent, and money more wonderfully than to return it in gratitude ...

2666. Marantha: Come Lord Jesus

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... so long. Then Mary and Joseph arrived at the Temple carrying Jesus, an 8-day-old baby. They came to have him circumcised and to offer a gift to God for him, as the Jewish law required. I don't know how the Holy Spirit made it clear to Simeon and Anna that this particular ... answer comes. The third and final suggestion is to find some person or family to help this Christmas. You could provide a gift for a child of a prison inmate. We have information on 195 children as part of our Angel Tree project. Just see ...

2667. Laying Hold On God's Willingness

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... translate as snake probably referred to an eel, regarded by the Jews as unclean and unfit to eat. The fish and the eel were often caught in the same net. Then in verse 11 Jesus makes his point: "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" Note there is an exclamation point at the end of that sentence. Our gracious God is wonderfully willing to respond to our prayers, according to his wisdom and love ...

2668. A Mother Who Could Let Go

1 Samuel 9:1--10:8

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... 's greatest prophets. It was he who took a vial of oil one day, following God's command, and anointed a shepherd boy named David to be King of Israel. Hannah knew three great truths that all of us parents and grandparents should remember: FIRST. EACH CHILD IS AN UNIQUE GIFT FROM GOD This was so obvious in Samuel's case. But isn't the same thing true of every child? I know this is hard to remember when the kid spills his milk for the third time in the same meal, when toilet training seems to take longer than ...

2669. Blessed Are The Focused - Father's Day

Proverbs 4:1-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that a coming retirement will cause some reshuffling. A branch manager's position will open up. Someone who takes on extra projects and shows lots of enthusiasm is going to move up. It could be you. The president of United Way begs you to coordinate the gifts from major companies in your area. He reminds you of the agencies depending on these funds. Then, as you face all these choices, you glance at that picture of your family on your desk. The children are growing so fast. Your spouse, only half in jest ...

2670. The Sabbath - Delightfully Different

Exodus 20:1-21, Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... by violating it. People in America are suffering grievously and dying too early because they disregard God's wonderful gift of the Sabbath day. Therefore, let me try to declare three guiding principles which I believe are true to the ... as I knew of this young man's attitude toward church and Sunday work, I knew he could be trusted to handle our money." The Sabbath is a gracious gift to us from a wise, loving God. We can ignore it, but if we do, we will suffer. In my 29 years of ministry I have been with ...

2671. Much Obliged

Hebrews 12:14-29, Psalm 116:1-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Soon thereafter he met a traveler who asked for assistance. As the monk opened his bag to share his provisions, the traveler saw the diamond. He asked the monk to give it to him. The monk did so readily. The traveler departed, overjoyed because of this unexpected gift. A few days later the traveler came in search of the monk. He found him, gave back the diamond, and made this request: "Please give me something much more precious than this diamond. Give me that which enabled you to give the stone to me." He ...

2672. Christ Shall Return

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Timothy wrote, "Our Savior... desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." In Revelation 20, we are told that when Christ returns, those who have not received him as Lord will be judged. But those who have accepted the free gift of forgiveness and new life from Christ will find that their names are written in the Book of Life. These people of Christ will not pass through a judgment. John Newton, the author of that beloved hymn "Amazing Grace," was a notorious sinner for much of ...

2673. Turn On The Lights!

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... for $210,000 to his little Baptist church in Wichita, Kansas. Sanders is a tither. Both the size of that check and the fact that it was the first one he wrote turned on some lights for the Kingdom. Probably more important in God's sight are the small gifts that represent a large part of very limited incomes. In every church I have served, I have had a number of widows whose total income was little more than a social security check. Yet, they contributed one/tenth of that meager income to God's work. In God ...

2674. God Stood Up

Sermon

James Bjorge

... me, my brother. I have nothing with me." The beggar’s face lighted up. "But you called me ‘brother,’ that is a great gift." Although gracious words will not put bread on a table, yet they just might put a new spirit within the soul of a man ... him to face his problems with a stout heart. Now God never reaches into his pocket and finds it empty. But sometimes the greatest gift is to have Jesus call me "brother." He has identified completely with me. Only when I see him as true man, all the while knowing ...

2675. Just Common People?

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... you do, my friend, good excuses. They were stammerers. They were poor people. They weren’t very learned. They weren’t gifted with intelligence. They didn’t come of royal blood. They weren’t too strong physically. They didn’t have much money. ... and your Lord in it want of you? You see, here’s where the Church gives us a marvelous opportunity to pool our talents and our gifts and to share our convictions in finding ways to serve Him. I don’t minimize any way that God gives us to use our lives ...

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