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301. Stealing from Ourselves

Matthew 25:1-13

Illustration

King Duncan

... hesitation Arthur Berry replied, "That's the easiest question I've ever been asked. The man from whom I stole the most was Arthur Berry. You see, I could have been a baron on Wall Street. I could have been a successful business man, had I utilized my God-given talents and developed them legitimately. I could have made it big in business but I spent two-thirds of my adult life behind bars." Arthur Berry was a thief who stole from himself. He did not use the God-given ...

302. An Exquisite Attitude of Gratitude

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... (including the dread-inspiring “Simon”) that he is going to sing opera. The judges set their collective jaws, and you can see their eyes rolling. The live crowd sucks in all the remaining oxygen in the audition hall, anticipating the sucking void of talent to come. Then this unassuming Paul Potts begins to sing. His voice, his love of the music, his spirit, slowly fills the space between himself and the judges, himself and the studio audience. Before he is half done the judges are weeping or trying ...

303. Merry Christmas or Happy Kitschmas?

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... be. They are signs of a child’s physical growth, general maturation, important achievements that make us all human. Paul celebrates the spiritual gifts experienced and displayed by the Corinthian Christians in much the same way. Their gifts are real. Their talents are many. But their talents and gifts are as they should be, fitted to this world, to this age, to the needs of the Christian faith community as it lives and grows upon this earth, in this time. Birth is the celebration of human beginnings, of ...

304. The World's Fittest Human

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Despite his youth, he has been the dominant force and figure in amateur golf circles for years. Because of this history, there is virtually no way to tell how much "natural" talent for golf Tiger Woods may have. His whole life has been so steeped in playing, practicing and perfecting the game it is impossible to distinguish his talent from his training. They are one. This is a culture that takes as much delight in putting professional athletes up on pedestals as it does in watching these icons topple off ...

305. Give me a C...

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... He declares that the thing which the world perceives as their greatest weakness is actually what they should be cheering about. Christ crucified! The Messiah sacrificed for our sake! Now there, Paul insisted, was a catchy cheer, a boast worth making. Boasting seems to be a talent we are born with. We all fall prey to the urge to play one-upmanship at a very early age. Children's bragging is usually pretty straightforward. "I've got four Power Rangers!" "Oh yeah, well I've got the White Tigerzoid and a whole ...

306. What Did You Do On Earth?

John 1:43-51

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , "When you stand finally before the Lord God, what will you tell him you did on earth, made red soda water?" The young man snapped back, "And what is wrong with red soda water?" Nothing, my son, except you happen to be endowed with great talents and abilities which I cherish for God and the Christian ministry." Consequently, the young man went back to school and prepared for the preaching ministry. He itinerated in Arkansas. Finally he was called to the First Church in Houston. He became a wonderful leader ...

307. First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... join with all the members of the church everywhere in the world in giving thanks for all the gifts you have given to enrich the whole church. Though each of us does not have all gifts, there is no needful gift lacking to your church through the talents you have distributed among us. In Jesus Christ you have given us life and truth, grace and peace. Through days of persecution and days of plenty, you have sustained the church and kept it firm in expectation of the return of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Your favor ...

308. I’ve Lost the Cutting Edge

2 Kings 6:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... can call for it any time He pleases. I like to listen to Rush Limbaugh. I don't get to hear him often, but I enjoy him. Whenever Rush Limbaugh comes on he always makes this statement: "Talent on loan from God." That's a good statement. Everything that you have is on loan from God. You have the title deed to nothing. Your talent, your time, your treasure, all of it, God has loaned to you, and God can call it any time He wants to. But that raises the question. If you've lost the cutting edge how do you ...

309. To Catch a Thief

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... to others and what rightfully belongs to others. II. Release What God Wants You To Give To Him There are at least two things that God has entrusted you with that God expects you to use for Him and for the good of others. First He has given you your talent. Every person in this room has gifts and abilities that are God given. You have a duty and a responsibility to use those gifts and those abilities for the glory of God. If you can sing, we will give you an opportunity to use that gift here at Cross Pointe ...

310. Finish the Drill

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... . One doctor said, "Living was like holding on to a rope. All you had to do was let go and you were a goner." President Calvin Coolidge once said, "Press on. Nothing can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are the overwhelming power of success." The next time you see an oak tree remember ...

311. Be Real

Colossians 1:3-8

Sermon

John Jamison

... is told about two painters; two artists. Now, the story may be from Greece and may be true, or it may be from some other place and be even more than true. I'm not sure. But the story goes like this: Each of our two artists was extremely talented and each had their own audiences of followers. As you might expect, and maybe even have experienced, it is difficult for two people to be seen as the best at anything. So eventually, the decision was made to host a competition to determine which of the two was truly ...

312. The Power of Purpose

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... carry over into your leisure hours. Because you may be performing a routine sort of task, doesn’t mean that your free hours can’t be full of meaning. When I think of the financial resources of this congregation, when I think of the wealth of talent with which we have been endowed, the level of education and training that is reflected in the membership of this church – my mind boggles at the thought of ministry we could perform in this city. And don’t think like lightly about your money. There are ...

313. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , "Do you know how proud your Dad is of you? He talks about you and your brothers all the time. He thinks you've got a natural talent for tile setting, that's why he's letting you do so much of the work in here and why he's just telling you what to ... , I kept wondering, "Well, if he's so proud of me, if he thinks I'm doing such a good job, if he thinks I have real talent in this area, why doesn't he tell me?" That was the first time I remember hearing that Dad thought anything more of me other than being ...

314. Dare To DV8

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 't prepared to envy them." But envy them he did. As he reflected on the two groups, stars and servants, he declares that "the servants clearly emerge as the favored ones, the graced ones. They work for low pay, long hours, and no applause, "wasting" their talents among the poor and uneducated. Yet somehow in the process of losing their lives, they have found them." (2) That's a message we all need to hear. It's a non-conformist message that runs counter to the prevailing message of our culture. The words ...

315. Let's Make A Deal

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... days, weeks, months of being too busy. He lost what he treasured but sad truth is he never treasured what he had. (2) B. And that's the challenge. To Treasure what we have. To Treasure that which God has given us. So many times we compare our gifts, our talents, our place in life with those around us. Envy takes over. And because we don't Treasure that which God has asked us to be Stewards and Managers of, we have a tendency to squander it, to fool it away. The challenge is to quit hitting the snooze button ...

316. More Than We Are

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... can make a commitment that your home is going to be a place of Christian nuture and witness, and Christ will give you His presence and power to make it so. You can make a commitment of your gifts and talents to be used as Christ wills for His glory, and not only will those gifts and talents be used and enhanced; you will be given additional gifts of the Spirit for ministry. You can commit yourself to be a personal witness for Jesus Christ, and not only will you receive the power to overcome timidity as you ...

317. Updating Some Ancient Laws

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... now. We are operating out of two illusions. One, we convince ourselves that all of us have a sort of cosmic right for an equal share of the good things of life. This is a fallacious idea, and it plays folly in all our lives. There is no equality in talents, ability, and opportunity. There is not even any equality in our being at the right place at the right time. Did you hear of the fellow who called the doctor and said, I broke my arm in two places, what should I do? – The doctor said, “I’d stay out ...

318. Being the Lord's Instrument

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it. One of the hardest lessons that we can learn is to believe that while there may not be any equality among our gifts and our talent, at the same time every person is of intrinsic worth in the economy of the Kingdom. Our usefulness to God is not measured by the ... Forest University in Winston-Salem. Her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the moving and beautiful autobiography of this talented Black woman. It’s a sort of “biblical study of life in the midst of death.” She talks about growing up ...

319. When Nature Says No

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... very long before nature says “No” to some “Yes” in us, and “walks over you in gorgeous sweeps of scorn.” That’s a big part of what it means to be human. It comes to us as young people, when we become painfully aware that our gifts and talents are not the same as others. Is anything more painful for a guy than the realization that he can’t be the jock - the powerful athlete that his friend is? How many sorrowful nights do 15 and 16-year-old they’re not going to make homecoming court, much ...

320. Getting in S.H.A.P.E. for Ministry

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... gifts? Where are your passions? Where does your heart lie? “Love the Lord with all your heart,” says the Bible. Use your abilities for the good of God. Sometimes I lay awake at night, asking the Lord to give me the wisdom to tap the talent, awaken the abilities, and spread the knowledge represented in this congregation. With the abilities in this Sanctuary today, can you imagine what could be done for the good of the world if we got motivated in a particular direction? We should never be struggling for ...

321. Males or Females?

Acts 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the truth of the Gospel and our inclusion in Christ. What the Church needs now is every believer working with every other believer, giving everything they have to let everyone else know every wonderful thing about Jesus. That takes men and women, boys and girls, young and old, the ten talented and the one talented, the beginners and the elders, united in one great fellowship of love for the cause of Christ. That's why we need you on this team.

322. The King on a Donkey

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... need of it.” Mark it down friends: It is a strong word about how we must see ourselves and every thing we have in relation to the Lord. What the Lord requires, He has a right to take. If he needs our donkey, it’s His. If He needs our talent for speaking, our capacity to listen and love, our house for entertainment, our cars to transport needy folks, our ability to teach, our capacity to earn money, if He needs our money itself — it’s His. What the Lord requires, He has a right to take Does that rest ...

323. What Happens When You Are Not Number One?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... last year. He does a fine job, and I’m proud of him. But I would be just as proud if he had never played the game at all.’ Dr. Dobson goes to on to say this: “Coach McKay was saying, in effect, that John’s football talent was recognized and appreciated, but his human worth did not depend upon his ability to play football. Thus, his son respect if the next season failure and disappointment. John’s place in his dad’s heart was secure, being independent of his performance. I wish every child could ...

324. Being a Blessing

Genesis 12:1-4a

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... been given you so that you might use those blessings in order to become a blessing to others? What a thought. If this is so, we might be able to engender an epidemic of blessing. Each blessing we receive, from material wealth, to children, to the gifts and talents we have, each one is given so that we might, in turn, bless others. In our congregation, we have a doctor who has been blessed with the gift of healing. This one man, in turn, has taken his blessing and turned it into an annual medical mission to ...

325. Power Sharing

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

David O. Bales

... to confront evil or reconcile enemies. Paul writes first about faith and love and then he jabs us with hope right at the moment when he tells of Christ's gift of power to us. A few frenetic individuals, simply because they possess an excess of energy or talent, have an overwhelming sense of hope. Possibilities string out before them like an endless ticker tape parade. But that's not many of us. For most of us, the parade has ended, the bands have gone home, and the parade's floats take up space in someone's ...

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