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351. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

Isaiah 55:1-3, Matthew 1:18-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... who thirsts come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” (Isaiah 55:1-3) The proclamation goes out to all, for salvation is for all. God’s salvation is a gift. It can never be earned, only received with gratitude. The Gospel makes that clear. Matthew records Joseph’s dream. In the angel’s message the purpose of the Messiah’s coming is clearly stated, verse 21: “And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call ...

352. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... but this destiny cannot be realized by imperialistic expansion or an impassioned appeal to blood and race; our destiny is a gift of grace that can only be possessed through love and trust. That destiny is extended personally through baptism but can only ... this would be." How true. Each act of love, however small, is a candle which helps dispel the darkness of ignorance and sin. Gifts Galore. "From his fullness have we all received grace upon grace" (v. 16). Our God is rich and generous. God has lavished his ...

353. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

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George Bass

... epiphany emphasis of the season, but it, too, has little to do with John 2. It reads: "Lord God, you showed your glory and led many to faith by the works of your Son. As he brought gladness and healing to his people, grant us these same gifts and lead us also to perfect faith in him, Jesus Christ our Lord." Once more, three prayers, one that speaks to each of the gospels in the three-year lectionary would better explicate and reinforce the manifestation/epiphany theme of the day. The Psalm Of The Day Psalm ...

354. To Be Sure

Luke 17:11-19

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Theodore F. Schneider

... know that all 10 were cleansed ("Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the other nine?"). Only one returned to verify the miracle. 3. There is no evidence that God took back his healing from the "ungrateful nine." Ungrateful though they appear, they are allowed to keep the gift. Again we hear the words of 2 Timothy 2:11: "If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself." 4. The grateful man was a Samaritan! Be we leper or foreigner, no one is outside the reach and the concern of God's grace ...

355. The Joy of Giving

Philippians 4:5

Children's Sermon

... . We didn’t buy him, we didn’t even ask for him but God gave him to us. Isn’t that wonderful? Isn’t that the best gift anyone ever got? I like to give gifts to other people. I am going to give you a gift this morning, but there’s a catch to it. Since you like to give gifts and I like to give gifts and I don’t know who you want to give your gifts to, I have a plan. How many of you like candy? How many of your friends like candy? I’m going to give you some special ...

356. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Luke 17:11-19

Sermon Aid

... that they need to live now and in eternity. 2. People of God pray to God. They raise their supplications to the Lord - with thanksgiving - because they know what God has already done, and will continue to do, for them. They are thankful for all of his gifts to them. 3. People of God live in peace. They are sustained by their God-given faith and know the "peace of God, which passes all understanding," beèause they have hope in the Lord. 4. "Come, you thankful people come." Raise a prayer of supplication to ...

357. Salvation as Personal Experience

Romans 9:30--10:21

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T. A. Kantonen

... in this way: "God’s active will summons man’s will to action ... God’s action becomes effective in man’s. God himself is at work in our work. The grace of God is potential energy which seeks actualization. The Spirit is at one and the same time a gift and a task. Divine election means being called to serve ... As the power of God’s will grows, the effort of man’s will does not decrease, but grows."18 What Paul is saying is that the redeeming will of God to which we owe our salvation realizes ...

358. The Might of the Mite

Mark 12:41-44

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Bill Bouknight

... rich folks was that they gave out of their surplus; no sacrifice was required. Mother Teresa of India has said, “If you give what you don't need, it isn't giving.” She told of a beggar who contributed to her ministry his total day's beggings. She said that gift meant more to her than winning the Nobel Prize. In every congregation I have ever served, I have had a number of widows who had little or no income other than a social security check. Yet, they gave 10 percent of it off the top for God's work. I ...

359. All I Want for Christmas is Peace

Luke 2:8-20

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James W. Moore

... , If He is not born in you... Your soul is all forlorn. One day very close to Christmas, a young boy was coming down the hallway at church. He had in his hand a little ceramic tray that he had made in Sunday School. It was to be his Christmas gift to his mother. He had been working on it for several weeks and he was so proud of it. As he ran down the hall, he tripped and fell. The tray crashed to the floor and broke into several pieces. The little boy was devastated. He began to cry loudly ...

360. On Claiming One’s Inheritance

Mark 10:17-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... worship, but also where we work. But first we must have it, in order to practice it. Before it is a demand, it is a gift. Most folks think that Christianity is a burden, something which must be done on top of all of the other things which one has to do ... take. It is not a lollipop we get for being good, but the sweetness of the Lord all along the way. And it is a gift of God. “Fear not, little flock,” Jesus once said to His disciples, “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” ( ...

361. O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Isaiah 1:1-31

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Maxie Dunnam

... us, because that is who He was. And seeing them -- the sick, the lame, the blind, the questioning, the confused, "He had compassion on them for they were as sheep without a shepherd." II. Two, Jesus wants us to be forgiving persons. Is that not His biggest gift to us? Forgiveness? The angel's promise, "He will save His people from their sins," did not go unfulfilled. The woman at the well...Zacheous up a tree...the woman of the street who poured the expensive perfume on His head...the woman taken in an act ...

362. The Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast

Luke 17:11-19

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King Duncan

... have her for another day. I never deserved her for a single moment. God knows that. And I may die before morning. What I must do now is to accept the justice of death and the injustice of life . . . What did I do to deserve birth? It was purely a gift. And I am me, and that is a miracle. I have no right to a single moment . . ., yet I have had 32 years . . . But wait,” the entry ends, “I am being given another day. Another day to live and read and smell and walk in glory. I am alive for ...

363. Easter 2

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23, 1 Peter 1:1-12, Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 16:1-11

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

... (vv. 3-12) about the character of the Christian community in the light of the salvific work of God through Jesus. As we will see, faith is an important ingredient to this community. Structure. The text can be divided between a call for the community to praise God for the gift of being "born again" in vv. 3-5, and a reflection on the meaning of being born again for the life of the community in vv. 6-9. The text can be outlined in the following manner: I. What it means to be "born again" (vv. 3-5) A. Hope ...

364. Interior Decorations

Luke 21:5-38

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Leonard Sweet

... he was 33 was executed as a political criminal. Mary discovered that finding favor with God is not being given ease and enjoyment, but rather it is being given a great mission in life, and receiving the faith to accomplish it. 2) If we would take Joseph's gift of justice out of the Christmas story, here's how the ending would come out: When Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, when he found out her condition, being a man of ...

365. Romans 12:1-8

Romans 12:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... wills to offer up themselves as sacrifices to God, he now calls upon their own "sober judgment" to discern the truth about their equal status in terms of faith and spiritual gifts. But equality does not mean a new type of Christian conformity. Rather, Paul is calling for a recognition of the wide variety of individual strengths or gifts that may be used to aid and benefit the entire church the whole body of Christ. This unity through diversity is the underlying theme of this "practical" section of Romans ...

366. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Leonard Sweet

... community through to "the end" and bring it home. Note that even as Paul promises the Corinthians, that, because of their faith, they will be called "blameless," this designation does not kick in until the eschatological "day of our Lord." Just as the spiritual gifts of a community are not fully realized until the eschaton, so, too, they do not enjoy "blameless" status until that age. This leaves the apostle plenty of time to focus his own counsel and at times quite pointed guidance toward the factions and ...

367. The Wisdom of the Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... ’s the shadow of a cross, and Mary the mother stands looking with tears in her eyes, because she knows what is to come. Jesus came in the world to live for us; he came into the world to die for us. The wisdom of the wise men in their gift giving is clear. Jesus is savior. His death is our redemption. Jesus is priest. He continues as our bridge to God and as the writer to the Hebrews said, he ever liveth to make intercession for us. Jesus is king. And only in the giving of our allegiance to him ...

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

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

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J. Howard Olds

... the Lord with all your heart. What gets deep into your soul and stirs you with such passion that you can’t wait to see it become a reality? That is God’s calling for you. What is your S.H.A.P.E. for ministry? What are your spiritual 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 ...

369. Boast in Our Suffering

Romans 5:1-8

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Steven E. Albertin

... can "boast in our suffering." Our boasting, our joy and confidence, is not in ourselves but in Christ. Suffering can be a gift because suffering gets our attention and focuses our hearts and minds on what really matters. Several times during that week in San ... Mexico. She had nothing. She obviously had suffered much in her life. But she said that she did not want our pity. Instead she had a gift for us. It was a song that her mother had taught her. It was a simple prayer in song. The only word I remember was ...

370. Where Is Your Pebble?

Ephesians 4:1-16

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King Duncan

... for creation. It is centered in this group of people. Now the obvious question is: Are you dropping in your pebble? Are you using your gift to the glory of God? You may say, “Pastor, what can I do?” Let me tell you about a little lady in a small ... limit I might be tempted to tell them my problems rather than listening to their problems.” Miss Fuss had found her ministry. She found her gift. She found her pebble to drop in the jug. And friend, I have to say to you, if Miss Fuss could find a ministry in ...

371. Responsibility Comes with Privilege

Acts 8:4-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... to display it. She went to her room, tied a long, golden thread around the grain of rice and placed it in a beautiful crystal box on her bureau. She could see it each day and it reminded her of her father, the king. The second daughter also believed the gift to be important. She placed her grain of rice in a wooden box and put it in a secure place under her bed. The third daughter, who was very pragmatic, looked at the grain of rice and thought, "What good is one grain of rice?" She simply discarded it. The ...

372. Living for God

1 Peter 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... them to serve others in the community of believers, a service of trust that they are supposed to carry out faithfully, as good administrators of the divine estate in its various forms (Matt. 25:14; Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 4:2). 4:11 Not everyone has the gift of preaching. But each believer who does have that God-given ability should always use it bearing in mind the awesome responsibility that goes with it. He or she opens the mouth as one speaking the very words of God. To one conscious of being inspired by the ...

373. Unnoticed at Your Own Party

Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11, James 5:7-10

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King Duncan

... just for him but for us. For you see, we need Jesus. The people around us need Jesus. Indeed, the whole world needs Jesus. That is why the Christmas event took place in the first place. God so loved the world that he sent us the most important gift ever sent--the gift of His son. There are several reasons we need Jesus, not just at Christmas time but all year round. We need Jesus, first of all, because life is not easy. That’s a truth that many of us have learned the hard way. There is a humorous story ...

374. Talented People

Matthew 25:14-30

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David G. Rogne

... scared. He couldn't cope with the possibility of losing it, so he took no chances and wound up gaining nothing. The implication of this parable is that it is better to try at a venture and fail than to play it safe and show no improvement of the gift one has been given. Early in his career, Ernest Borgnine was working with Spencer Tracy on a film titled Bad Day at Black Rock when he was offered the chance to play the lead in a small black-and-white film written by an unknown television writer named Paddy ...

375. Heart of a Pelican

Matthew 17:24-27, Exodus 30:11-16

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Lori Wagner

... one of God’s children, no matter where they are in their journey, inside or outside of the church. Today, as you contemplate the gifts you will bring to the altar of God….don’t give because you should. Don’t give because it’s required. Don’t ... can go to a job we don’t much like, because it brings home the money we need to give our children a home, food, clothing, gifts. We can attend events that we only marginally enjoy, because of the smile we see on our partner’s face and the time we spend ...

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