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2851. Drinking From His Cup

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... justify such expenditures and he replied, "One cannot create a great history without sacrifices." Bokassa is no longer with us. His citizens finally rose up in anger and slew him. (3) The desire for greatness can be perverted, but it can also be a gift from God. The people who have made a difference in this world have been those who been driven by an inner need to excel. This drive has led them to extraordinary achievement. The world must have such peoplewhether in the medical laboratory, or the classroom ...

2852. People of Influence

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... he has chosen you . . .” What high praise Paul is bestowing on the people of this church, but he means it. Paul knows that God works through people, all kinds of people. He knows that God has gifted people in different ways and he believes that the work of the kingdom is done when people exercise their gifts accordingly. There is a fascinating book that has opened many people’s eyes. It is James Surowiecki’s book, The Wisdom of Crowds. The basic theme of this book is that the average person is smart ...

2853. Like Parent, Like Child

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... grew up in didn’t use offering envelopes. Wayne says that there is teaching value in letting children see what their elders are contributing to the church of Jesus Christ. Or at least we can talk about it. How many of us sit down and discuss our gifts to the church with our children? It’s much easier to give them a quarter and send them on their way. The Pharisees were once again plotting against Jesus. They had a question for him. They were trying to trap him into saying something that would discredit ...

2854. The Eureka Experience

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." That seemed like a bit of nonsense to Nicodemus. Whoever heard of anything like that? Born again, indeed! How could that be? What was Jesus talking about? He was talking about a gift that only he can give to any of us, the gift of new life and of new direction. He was talking about making of us a new creation, as his love, his power, his spirit work within us. That alone could make the difference in Nicodemus and that alone can make a difference for us ...

2855. Where Meek Souls Will Recieve Him Still

John 3:22-36

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... protecting religious territory to receive. But what about you and me? What is to be said of us? I want to close with a verse out of the hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” by Phillips Brooks. It goes like this: “How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given. So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav’n. No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.” Did you catch that last line? “Where meek souls ...

2856. Born Again? When?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... and the undeserving (Cf. Matthew 5:45). According to Jesus, being “born from above” is not something we do by stint of effort, any more than we had anything to do with our “first” birth. Just like our first birth, it is a gift. We did not decide to be born. It is a gift. So is God’s grace, says Jesus. It is like the wind. It is the mysterious unseen power which comes and goes where it will. I once read something called “Deal’s First Law of Sailing.” It goes something like this: “The amount ...

2857. Food for the Fed-up

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... is: a hunger for God. In his delightful little book on the Eucharist titled Sunday Dinner, Dr. William Willimon says, “Every time your stomach growls and you feel pangs of emptiness, it reminds you that you are a creature dependent upon the gifts of a Creator and the gifts of others. You may have achieved much in a life that is worthwhile and enduring, but you have not overcome your basic human need for food and love. You are still needy, dependent, and vulnerable as far as your most basic needs are ...

2858. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to the theory that they are still God’s people, and Christians are also God’s people, but only through the grace of God, and should therefore not feel themselves superior to God’s original people. Paul believed that it is only because of God’s gift to the world in Jesus Christ that the doors of the kingdom have been opened to all, and so he became uniquely the “apostle to the Gentiles.” There are those who believe that Paul’s influence on Christianity was so decisive, that he took the simple ...

2859. Radical Surgery

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... on it, hang onto it at all cost to legs, arms, and head. Don’t let go of it! George Arthur Buttrick said it this way: “Its value is so far beyond all reckoning that at any cost of purchase it is still a gift. The ‘buying’ is indescribable good fortune, the ‘sacrifice’ is joy, the ‘duty;’ is sheer exhilaration; for the kingdom has driven irksomeness from the world.” (George Arthur Buttrick, PARABLES OF JESUS, New York: Harper and Brothers, 1928, p. 32) The disciples “left all and followed ...

2860. What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... coming of Jesus Christ into the world? It is said that at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, merchants gather around their cash registers to sing, “What a Friend We Have In Jesus.” It isn’t all bad, of course. The giving of gifts to others in remembrance of God’s great gift to us in Christ has a certain validity to it. But the crowd often obscures Jesus for us. The crowd all around us keeps us from seeing Jesus. Back there, the crowd wanted to see and hear what was going on, and so they said ...

2861. The Fifth Commandment: The Value of Family

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the history of its households." Unless households are strongholds a nation can easily become divided and conquered. Since God created man, male and female, life was never intended to be lived in isolation. God created social structure (a society) as surely as God created the gift of individuality. Human life was never intended to be lived in isolation. "No man is an island," goes the song based on John Donne''s poem, "no man stands alone. Each man is my brother; Each man is my friend." We see this need for ...

2862. The Seventh Commandment: Indecent Proposal

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... present our bodies as part of our spiritual worship. Now we do not need to run to a monastery and become a monk-- unless that is part of our calling from God. Long before Hollywood gave us safe sex and designated drivers, God gave us the gifts of modesty and moderation. The biblical fact that God our creator created us with a sexual dimension means there is a spiritual dimension to sex. If you cancel out this spiritual dimension, it means you have lowered it to a level that is devoid of beauty, integrity ...

2863. Nightline

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Family was getting quite tired and cold one night. They sought refuge in a cave. A small spider saw the Holy Family and wondered what he might do to prevent the baby Jesus from being captured by Herod''s army which was pursuing them. The spider using the only gift he had. He spun a web across the entrance to the cave. The next morning when the soldiers saw the sun shining on the web now covered with frost they decided to check the entrance to the cave. When one of the soldiers was about to enter the cave ...

2864. An Eye-Opening Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Man can survive on a small amount of bread in the meanest shelter. His real need, his most terrible need, is for someone to listen to him, to care for him, to love him, not as a patient; but as a human soul..." Jesus Christ is God’s proof and gift that He loves us as a human soul and that He has listened to the deepest longing of the human spirit. When this happens it is an eye-opening experience. 1. Dr. H. Richard Niebuhr, THE MEANING OF REVELATION (MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.), pg. 61. 2. "A Guide to ...

2865. Love: The Greatest Commandment and the Greatest Challenge

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... God''s love and of God''s expectation of us to be loving. The key word in Christianity is love. Christianity is founded on the interconnectedness of God''s love and our response to the gift of God''s love, and how we then share what we have experienced with others. Perhaps some of us remember the scene in the marvelous movie, "Alice in Wonderland," when Alice states, "A word means what I want it to mean." This is exactly the great challenge we face as ...

2866. A Faith that Works with a Victorious Attitude

Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... were able to work for our salvation, that means God owes it to us. He doesn't owe it to us, He offers it as a gift. "The concept of works salvation makes God and man look bad. It makes God look bad because it appears He can be bought-off. It makes ... appears that everything he does he does to get something and not because of his gratitude for having gotten something--the free gift of salvation." I personally believe that what the Apostle Paul is communicating in this portion of his great work is this, "While ...

2867. The Importance of the Second Violin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... honor and glory of God as an associate pastor to be used by the senior pastor, the Apostle Paul. ONE OF THE GREATEST PROBLEMS IN THE MODERN-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS THAT SO MANY CHRISTIAN PEOPLE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A LOCAL CHURCH REFUSE TO SHARE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST UNLESS THEY ARE FIRST-VIOLIN OR FIRST-STRING. Let me share from the deepest level of my heart that I am not the head of this church--Jesus Christ is. Your attendance and your service should have nothing to do with whether ...

2868. Saintly Citizenship - Earthly Responsibilities

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... corporations walked side by side with the homeless. The people at the service represented every part of God''s great big family. Someone was quoted as saying, "It was like looking at heaven from the side of glory." All this--because one faith-filled woman offered to God her simple gift of being a mother to the often "mother-less." She listened to a voice from a different origin as she cared for those whom this society had forgotten and wished were invisible. However, the grace of God flowing through her ...

2869. The Power of a God-Shaped Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... shaped by God even if it brought opposition from the world. THIRD, PAUL IN VERSE 9 WANTS OUR LEARNING TO RESULT IN RIGHT LIVING. What we believe determines how we behave. Jesus Christ has a wonderful plan for each of our lives. Having received the wonderful gift of Salvation, Christ then empowers us to take this right thinking with us into our earthly journey in order to become proper examples for others to see Christ at work in our lives. Yes, allow God to participate in every aspect of your life! One of ...

2870. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ceased. A hush fell over the park. The crowd was touch-ed by the child''s demonstration of love and concern for the feelings of another human being. Yes, caring is a gift of God that can melt the hardest hearts. (1) As we open our scripture lesson today, we observe that the Apostle Paul is very grateful for the gift shared with him by the Philippian fellowship. It touched his heart very deeply. There always was a special relationship between them, because God has used the ministry of Paul to birth this ...

2871. Tackling Troubles Triumphantly

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... spoke to the players of a midget football program. He brought along a college jersey to be given to the most valuable player of the league. Of course, it was much too big for the youngster, and the coach laughingly apologized. The boy, however, smiled with joy at the gift and said, "Coach, don’t worry about the size--now I have something to grow up to." The author of James wanted the church to grow up into the beautiful picture and pattern that God had set before it. He wanted the church to live out with ...

2872. The Test of a True Testimony

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... indignation." However, unless you are a Mother Theresa, Desmond Tutu or Billy Graham, you may not have the spiritual gift of using your anger for the work of God. Almost 1600 years ago, St. Augustine wrote, "Correct interpretation of the Word of God always ... increases the love of God and neighbor." Only a very gifted spiritual leader could use anger to do that. Drop the rocks from your hands--fold them in prayer and take your anger ...

2873. The Measure of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... that we are called to love not only our family and friends, which is a great challenge in itself, but our enemies as well. I think most people here today would agree that Christianity is a faith that is based on the gift of God''s love in Jesus Christ to us, and then our response to God''s gift, and then God''s expectation of us to be LOVING because we have experienced love. The great theme of the Bible is the LOVE OF GOD. The idea and seed for this sermon found me when I was at the Brisson Seminary ...

2874. Do You Know What Time It Is?

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and out of the religious institutions that can nurture and instruct us in the tension we have in discerning God''s times in our journeys of faith. I want to share three insights for your consideration as we open the new calendar year. FIRST, TIME IS GOD''S GIFT TO US--REJOICE IN IT FULLY. If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400 that carried over no balance from day to day and allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and every evening cancelled whatever part of the amount ...

2875. Good News for Tough Times - Encouragment for the Soul

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... who declared that Christmas was going to be different this year. The father called a family conference and challenged them to be more disciplined in the management of their time during the busy Christmas season. They had to curtail excessive spending on gifts. He talked about better relations between visiting relatives and a more congenial atmosphere around their home. He brought his speech to a crescendo with his final rally cry, "Let''s make this the best Christmas ever!" His little second grade son ...

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