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326. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... pray for what is on the heart of Jesus and come into tune with his desires. It’s OK to be excited about the gifts of God, particularly the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They give life and are meant to be shared. I love the story of the little girl named Melissa ... to mention it, but if anyone hears anything or smells anything, it's me."16 It is a sign of health in a church when the gifts God gives bring joy instead of envy. Though I may not yet be healed, I am joyful that someone else is. Though my marriage may ...

327. It's Not How You Start But How You Finish That Counts

Ephesians 4:1, 11-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... was to reveal the Savior to sinners. They were given to guide the church in the way it ought to go, and to guard the church in what it ought to know. Then God gave "evangelists." An evangelist is one who preaches the gospel with a special gift of reaching the lost. Now where the apostles and the prophets revealed the Savior to the sinner, the evangelist turns the sinner into a saint. But then God gave "pastors and teachers." In the Greek text those are combined into one position: pastor/teacher. His job is ...

328. Lesson from a Chipmunk

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Tony Everett

... Jesus told the disciples to stay in Jerusalem. The ascended Jesus invites us to the center of God’s loving actions for us and for the world. For us, that is the body of Christ, the church. Here is where we know the promise is heard and the gift of power is given. Here is where our mission is articulated and our specific purpose in life is clarified. So, what did the apostles actually do when they got back to Jerusalem? What are we really supposed to do within the church? How does a general promise become ...

329. Joy Giver

Luke 2:8-20

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James Merritt

... . It is not just joy to the healthy. It is not physical joy. It is joy to the world. It is joy for all people. When that angel said, “I bring you good news” the word for “good news” gives us the word “evangelism.” All evangelism is is just re-gifting the joy that we have been given and giving it to someone else. Do you know why we are going to be planting churches up in Washington D.C.? Do you know why we are going to be taking mission trips to Honduras, South Asia, and Nicaragua? Because we are ...

330. King Jesus

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... crucifixion, the crowds could shout with certainty and conviction, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" King Jesus had arrived. For Israel, through the centuries of her sometimes much scarred existence, the promise of an eternal reign for David's great sons was like Christmas gifts bought early in November or December and packaged prettily for display under a tree until Christmas. One even has my name on it; all in the family know that it will bring me wonder, joy, and blessing, but its exact content remains a ...

331. The Giver Becomes The Receiver

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... was merely offering Jesus something he was already promised. But the devil did offer it to him in an instant. That was the difference. We moderns often find ourselves unable to let go of our need to be in charge and allow God to bring to us the gifts God wants to give. The late L.D. Johnson used to contend that one of the bizarre facts of life is this one. The more religious people become, the less patient and comfortable they become with the mystery and freedom of God. Those who consider themselves very ...

332. What Kind Of Love?

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... about the couples I marry is unlovable -- and I'm happy that way! But I am sure that there is something in each of them as there is in all of us that can be loved only by patience, kindness, forbearance, forgiveness, and grace -- by Divine gift-love -- by all those things mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13. "Beloved, let us love one another," our modern translations of 1 John read. They could equally well say, "Let us love amongst ourselves," awkward grammar, but a good thought. A marriage is truly blessed when ...

333. Epiphany

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... God? For the affluent at Christmas, it is a problem what to give to one who has everything. The wise men had the answer. Their gifts were fit for a king. Old Testament: Isaiah 60:1-6 1. You are not the light of the world. Verse 1: "Arise, shine; for ... happen when the world sees the light of God in us. The nations will come to the light, to God. They will bring honor, gifts and praise to God. We cannot expect people or nations to become Christian until the light of Christ is cast abroad to the world through ...

334. Cain's Sentence

Genesis 4:1-26

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... on phone, standing at his/her place in the pew): Reverend, I think we got a problem. I tried to call Abel to work out the details on his gift. I got Cain on the phone and I couldn't get him to put Abel on. He didn't sound right to me. Pastor (on the phone with ... phone.) Cain? Can you put Abel on? I need to talk to him. Cain: Talk to me. What can I do for you? Pastor: It's about Abel's gift. Where is he? Cain: How should I know? Am I supposed to take care of my brother? He's a big boy now. He can take care of ...

335. Light For Our Darkness

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... Epiphany I almost always recall the cartoon which showed the three wise men riding across the desert. One turns to the others and says, "Why didn't you guys tell me you were getting such expensive gifts?" They were expensive gifts as were the ones described by Isaiah, and they symbolize a response of the heart to God's wondrous gift of the light and love of Christ. Material substance and how we use it has always been an indication of the true loyalty of the human heart. In a world where if you lined up the ...

336. How To Bring Tears To Jesus' Eyes

Luke 19:28-44

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John R. Brokhoff

... him/her as a child. Paul put it this way, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." You and I can bring tears to Jesus' eyes by our rejection of him as our king and by our refusal to accept his gift of peace. To resist, reject, and refuse him entrance into our lives and society is to make Jesus weep for us. In a hymn, William Howe expressed it: O Jesus, thou art standingOutside the fast-closed door,In lowly patience waitingTo pass the threshold o'er. But, we ...

337. The Epiphany of Our Lord

Mt 2:1-12 · Isa 60:1-6 · Eph 3:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... to God? For the affluent at Christmas, it is a problem what to give to one who has everything. The Wise Men had the answer. Their gifts were fit for a king. Lesson 1: Isaiah 60:1-6 1. You are not the light of the world. Verse 1: "Arise, shine; for your ... will happen when the world sees the light of God in us. The nations will come to the light, to God. They will bring honor, gifts, and praise to God. We cannot expect people or nations to become Christian until the light of Christ is cast abroad to the world ...

338. The Importance of Forgiving Others

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

... to all people who have done us harm or hurt. "Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us" is a petition of prayer that we had better back up with deeds that are the consequence of being forgiven by God, because we forfeit God’s gift of forgiveness and reconciliation if we, in our turn, fail to forgive those who have wronged us in any way. But that’s so hard to do, isn’t it? And it is such a rare occurrence, even in the Christian community. That’s why Archbishop Runcie grounded his ...

339. Pentecost

Psalm 104:1-35, Joel 2:28-32, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21

Sermon Aid

... on earth might "unite in one song of praise." The two prayers point toward the theology of Pentecost in terms of the Holy Spirit as a gift from God to his own people and the unity that the Holy Spirit offers to the church. The Psalm of the Day Psalm 104:25- ... acted - long ago - and really did "pour out his Spirit" on "all flesh." The really good news is that he continues to give the gift to the church and the faithful today. Be acts to give us faith through Christ. He acts to make us new creatures in baptism ...

340. On Living Before You Die

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... , "Well done, good and faithful servants." And that''s the kind of God we have. His world is set up to reward people of faith and effort. What kind of people were the five- and the two-talent men? We are told they went to work at once with their gifts when the master left. For that they are called good. That means they were devoted to their master''s work. They are also called faithful, and that means full of faith and work. They did not sit around moaning about what others had or how little they had. They ...

341. This Is a Test

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... the Lord will deliver on the promise? That is the meaning of the sacrifice of Isaac. Do you trust God, who gives the gift in the first place, can give it again? Martin Luther rediscovered this radical, biblical understanding of faith, and coined the phrase, "We ... to answer that question. It is designed to make one affirmation only: we are to trust the Giver of the gift of life, and not the gift itself. So if the gift is taken away, the Giver remains. If God gave life to us once, he can do it again. So Abraham ...

342. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Psalm 105:1-45

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... the story of Joseph and his brothers, and Psalm 105:[1-6] 23-26 was used on Proper Seventeen, in conjunction with the call of Moses in Exodus 3:1-15. Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 completes the praise of salvation history by recounting the wilderness period and gift of the land. See the entry for Proper Fourteen for introductory commentary on vv. 1-6 for the psalm. Structure. The inclusion of vv. 1-6 (as was the case in Propers Fourteen and Seventeen) aids in anchoring vv. 37-45 more clearly in praise, which can be ...

343. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... in this unit takes place at verse 8. Paul now abandons the pedagogical format of Wisdom literature and picks up a more polemical style. Whereas he sought to gently instruct his readers in verses 17, he now sets love and the various spiritual gifts against each other. Additionally, Paul's time frame now becomes expressly eschatological. It is in the fulfillment of the end times that love's pre-eminence will become clear. The other charisma, as amazing and miraculous as they may appear, are themselves only ...

344. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

345. Epiphany

Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

346. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Work

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... serve God and celebrate the grace of God in our lives, God is glorified. We See God In The Ordinary when we See Work As A Gift. II. Through The Work of Others We can also See God In The Ordinary Through The Work Of Others. Chris Cox sent me the story of ... God In The Ordinary Through Our Work, through us being the salt of the earth and the light of the world. When we see Work As A Gift, then we can see our Labor and our jobs as part of God's ministry in the world. We can see ourselves as one of the laborers ...

347. Resolutions for a New Year

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ourselves some good direction for the coming year, perhaps it would again be helpful to note what Paul talks about as he continues his letter. The apostle says, "You do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed" (1 Corinthians 1:7). Well, if we have been given spiritual gifts, we know where they came from ... from God! Okay, how does that become a New Year's resolution? First of all, there is something in Paul's statement that is really a little surprising ...

348. Encouragement to Be Faithful

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... and less forceful colleague. As in 1 Timothy (1:18 and 4:14), a part of Paul’s appeal, therefore, is to remind him of the spiritual gift (for ministry; Gk. charisma; see disc. on 1 Tim. 4:14) of God that was given to him at the time of his call (“through words ... see v. 7) who lives in us. Thus the appeal has come full circle. It began by urging that Timothy fan into flame his gift of ministry, which was his through the power of the Spirit (vv. 6–7). Then Paul urged loyalty to the gospel and to himself, ...

349. The Lord Commands Joshua

Joshua 1:1-18

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... people through a transition to a new era. Joshua knows he will succeed when the tribes succeed. These are the best of times and yet the most stressful. God wants to give the land and charges Joshua with the responsibility of leading the people to receive the gift. The book maintains suspense as it seeks answers to a series of questions: Will the tribes receive and obey a new leader? Will the new leader follow the law of Moses? Will the tribes obey the instructions (law) of God to possess the land and their ...

350. God Subjugates Judah under Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... exile (1:21). The author structures this chapter’s conclusion to prepare the reader for a display of Daniel’s God-given skills for interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams (chaps. 2 and 4) and for explaining Belshazzar’s wall writing (chap. 5). Yet Daniel’s special gifting also leads to a surprising contrast when he cannot comprehend his own visions in the latter half of the book (7:15, 28; 8:27; 10:8, 15; 12:8). Finally, the mention of Cyrus (1:21) anticipates the historical markers in the following ...

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