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2976. Until It Dawns on You

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Jesus before he can see, contrasting with those who have their sight intact, but do not believe. As Jesus says, "They have eyes, but they don't see." Thus revealing that seeing who Jesus is, what Jesus means to us, is an epiphany. It is a revelation. It is a gift of grace. It is an epiphany. It happens when grace transforms your life so that you can see now what you couldn't see before. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on ...

2977. When to Be Extravagant

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... imagine the emotion that filled that house in those days. Their brother who was dead is now alive. Jesus raised their brother from the dead. Jesus saved Lazarus. Imagine that? He brought him back to life. What is the appropriate response to the one who gives you the gift of new life? What should your response be to God, who has done what he has done for you in Jesus Christ? How do you respond to that? That is the background to this story. Jesus, after raising Lazarus, was invited by Mary and Martha to come ...

2978. Two Babes In The Manger

Luke 2:1-14

Drama

Matthew Powell

... to stay. I told him that I had no mama and no papa, so I didn't have a place to stay. Then, Jesus told me that I could stay with him. I told him that I didn't have a gift for him, like everybody else. Jesus said that I could keep him warm and that would be the best gift anybody ever gave him. I got into the manger with him and Jesus looked at me and told me that I could stay with him - for always. Storyteller 1: The teachers, the translator, and the orphanage staff all had tears ...

2979. Christmas Every Day

John 1:1-14

Drama

Matthew Powell

... somebody else's, and made the most dreadful mix. Storyteller 2: The little girl began to get frightened, keeping the secret all to herself. She wanted to tell her mother, but she didn't dare to; and she was ashamed to ask the fairy to take back her gift, it seemed Little Girl: ungrateful and ill-mannered. Storyteller 2: She thought she would try to stand it, but she hardly knew how she could, for a whole year. Little Girl: So it went on and on, and it was Christmas on Saint Valentine's Day and Washington ...

2980. In The Darkness of Oppression, There Is the Light of Salvation

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... . We will never know he has come if we do not do this. We must open our lives to him. We must always do this for a baby. A baby will always change your life. Mary and Joseph opened their lives to this baby. They received him as a precious gift. We know everyone did not receive him that way. Most folks in Bethlehem never even knew what had happened. Old, mean Herod was not at all happy about it; he had a very hard time with the birth of Jesus. But most people just missed it entirely. You need to ...

2981. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 14:1--15:13

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John R. Brokhoff

... of a Davidic king-messiah who is the basis for hope for the future. The king-messiah possesses the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit. Accordingly, he has a government characterized by justice and righteousness. His only weapon is word of mouth. ... when God comes to us in Christ. The world thinks of Christmas as a giving time and so we go through a mad rush to buy gifts. If Christ is to come to us this Christmas, we need to prepare to properly receive him. Thus, Advent is a preparatory season of repentance as ...

2982. Advent 3

Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12, Isaiah 11:1-16

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John R. Brokhoff

2983. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-17, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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John R. Brokhoff

... is a present possession. It is not life after death, nor life after life, but life during life. Jesus emphasized the present life - "I am the resurrection and the life." This quality of life begins at the moment of faith in Christ. It is not a natural endowment, but a gift to those in Christ. We do not wait until death to go to heaven for life. We are given eternal life before death. If we do not have it before death, we will not have it after death. 3. Compassion. Jesus is a full human who has the capacity ...

2984. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... death: A spiritual body with the characteristics of the physical body which make identification and communication possible. 2. Peace. "Peace be with you" was the salutation Jesus used each time as he approached the disciples. It is a gift of Christ - he gives it as a blessing. Peace is one of the gifts of the Spirit. It is not a man-made peace, but it comes as a by-product of a proper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Peace results from a satisfactory relationship with God - humanity and God are ...

2985. Easter 3

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:24-31

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John R. Brokhoff

2986. Easter 6

Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... God. 5. Alive in the Spirit (v. 8). Jesus was put to death in the body and made alive in the Spirit. The Spirit is a gift and thus we are "made alive." Here is the basis for life after death. In spite of physical death we are alive in the Spirit. While ... will help people know how they can get a fuller measure of the Spirit. Outline: How you can get the Spirit. a. Spirit comes as a gift in answer to Jesus' prayer - v. 16. b. Spirit comes to those who love Jesus - vv. 15, 21. c. Spirit comes to those who obey ...

2987. Proper 5

Matthew 9:18-26, Matthew 9:9-13, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Hosea 5:1-15, Romans 4:1-25, Genesis 12:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... God is at his wit's end to know what to do to bring his people back to him and to make them faithful to the covenant. Outline: God is so desperate that - a. He goes to any length to win us, even the cross. b. He accepts the smallest gift offered to him. c. He uses the most unworthy person for his purposes. Epistle: Romans 4:13-25 1. Why It All Depends On Faith (4:13-16). Need: For many, Christianity is very complex and confusing. There are so many doctrines, positions, and interpretations. They need to have ...

2988. Proper 7

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:1-14, Romans 5:12-21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Genesis 21:8-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... death in terms of separation from God. To die physically is human normality; to die spiritually is to reap the consequences of sin. 3. Grace (v. 15). Life comes to humanity through one man, Jesus Christ. It is not earned as sin is, but it is a gift resulting from God's grace. Through the cross grace brings life, for life is union with God - justification, reconciliation, peace. If life comes through one man, then to believe and accept Christ is a necessity for the world to be reconciled to God and thus to ...

2989. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... open always to the prayers of your servants. Open our hearts and minds to you, that we may live in harmony with your will and receive the gifts of your Spirit." Hymn of the Day "O God, O Lord Of Heaven And Earth" THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 (C); Matthew ... Because Solomon asked unselfishly, God gave him wisdom to govern his nation. Wisdom comes from above; it is a gift of God. Intelligence is a natural endowment. Knowledge is the result of hard, human achievement. However, one can ...

2990. Proper 16

Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 11:33-36, Romans 12:1-8, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 1:1-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... only, all for thee"? This is what Paul calls for in this Lesson. Our need: a deeper commitment to Christ. Outline: When you are committed to Christ - a. You know the will of God - v. 2. b. You think soberly about yourself - v. 3. c. You use your God-given gift - v. 6. Epistle: Romans 11:33-36 1. When God Boggles The Mind! (11:33-36). Need: In Romans, Paul does his best job in giving a systematic account of the Christian faith. When he comes to the end of chapter 11, he takes another look at God and realizes ...

2991. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Exodus 3:1-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... he will be delivered from those who persecute him for preaching God's word. Epistle: Romans 12:9-21 Serving God when it's almost impossible. Epistle: Romans 12:1-8 Paul appeals to us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God and to use our gifts in service. Romans 12 begins the ethical section of Romans. For Paul ethics are the by-product of theology. "Therefore" refers to the preceding theology of justification. The "mercies of God" refer to God's grace in Christ. In response to what God has done, we ...

2992. Proper 24

Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Isaiah 44:24--45:25, Exodus 33:12-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... wish or a prayer. He does not write, "May grace and peace be yours." It is a declaration of grace, Paul speaks as an ambassador of God and is God's spokesman. It is not Paul who gives peace and grace. Only God can give those gifts. Grace is the most precious gift because by grace we are saved. Peace follows grace, for if we are reconciled to God, we have peace. 2. Thanks (v. 2). In his prayers, Paul thanks God for the church in Thessalonica. The people are fruitful in their relation to God. Their lives are ...

2993. Vital Vulnerability

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

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... develops angles never before imagined, feelings of inadequacy become daily companions, and waves of sadness can, at times, overwhelm us. We become totally, completely enmeshed in the fabric of a baby’s life, and we are changed forever. Babies are gifts, but they are costly, exhausting gifts. And so it is with the baby God of this night. Tonight God chooses — purposely chooses — to come in simplicity and vulnerability to disturb us, to delight us, and to make strong demands upon us. God comes to enmesh ...

2994. Lite - Or Light?

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... with fresh wood, to give some vigorous pumps with the bellows of our lives to ensure that the dancing flames of our life together will not turn to embers. Friends, church is like a warm and comfortable fire for many of us - helping us to reflect and enjoy God's gift of life. But it is now time to trim the wick, to polish the glass, to fuel the flames so that our fire, our light will burn brightly, for years to come, not only for ourselves, but for that world out there which God calls us to serve. May it ...

2995. Building Our Foundation on God

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , suggesting that we must look into our hearts and ask the sometimes difficult question, "What is our motivation for the things we do?" Almsgiving has always been a basic discipline of the Christian life. Most people of good will share the gifts they have been given, realizing that ultimately all is gift from God, and, thus, is not personal, but the right of all. What, however, is our attitude when we share with others? Do we do so in a true spirit of sharing, or more out of guilt for what others might ...

2996. Do Politics and Religion Mix?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... at the heart of what it means to give to God that which is God's. What would Jesus do with my possessions? With my time? With my gifts and talents? With my priorities? With my love of country? It is far too easy to make an idol out of our country, to put our faith in ... necessarily related." So let the word go forth from this place: Made in the image of God, we in Christ are a salty, gifted segment of the populace, and we have something to give to both God and the nation. In our obedience to Christ, as did ...

2997. Go to Heaven?

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... bad, God'll sit your butt in a hot car out in the parking lot and you won't get out for all eternity!" But I remind you, salvation is not a prize we earn. It is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9 clearly states, "For by grace we are saved, by faith, and not that of ourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any should boast." Faith In God Actually, the key to understanding this passage is the phrase, "Come, O blessed of my Father ..." (v. 34). The important word is blessed. And to understand ...

2998. Cross Purposes

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... or even most enjoyable, is the central paradox of the Christian faith. Paul declared unequivocally in 1 Corinthians 1:18 that for most of the world the message about the cross is foolishness. How could such foolishness bring the power of God, the gift of salvation, to those who follow Christ's crisscrossed path? In this week's gospel text Jesus combines a message of "have no fear" with a litany of fearful directives. " "Have no fear," he counsels, of proclaiming his mission and message "from the housetops ...

2999. The Insight of Eyesight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... keep us narrowly trained on our present plodding path. Real discipleship costs. The price? Giving up our own visions and agendas and securities for the visions and agendas of God. To those given the gift of sight, there's a requirement attached. The blessing of eyesight requires we pass on the wisdom of divinely gifted insight. In other words, we're BLEST TO BLESS. "To whom much is given . . . much is required" (Luke 12:48 NKJV). This "Blest to Bless" principle is so important in the Scriptures that God ...

3000. Boxing Day

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in a safe time, in a safe place. In a properly-packaged Christmas, Mary and Joseph would have rested and reflected upon the heavenly presence in their midst, at the wonder of the wise men's arrival, at the strange, even ominous nature of their gifts. Instead the tenuous nature of existence, the dangerous realities of life, almost immediately bore down upon all those at Jesus' nativity. The wise men, who had only a day before exclaimed with joy at finding the child they sought, now slunk stealthily away to ...

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