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Beauty, unlike the rest of the gifts handed out at birth, does not require dedication, patience and hard work to pay off. But it's also the only gift that does not keep on giving.

Paulina Porizkova

I tell myself that God gave my children many gifts - spirit, beauty, intelligence, the capacity to make friends and to inspire respect. There was only one gift he held back - length of life.

Rose Kennedy

Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of getting out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.

Thomas Hughes

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Voltaire

3730. Marinating in the Spirit

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... within us has the potential to change us and mold us, grow us, and flourish within our soul, when we recognize it, cherish it, nourish it, and allow it take root in our spirits. We become one with God and God with us. But God can only offer us this gift of life. To truly receive an “enriched life,” we must respond in certain ways. This is what Jesus explains to us. Jesus describes first three ways that God’s Spirit cannot change us: 1) if the seed falls upon the path, and birds eat it 2) if the seed ...

3731. "Cathedra"

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Ron Love

... it, we are gathered for the sake of unity and having a common purpose and direction. Paul, in our lesson this morning, highlighted that the church is a community and those in the community have varying spiritual gifts that can be used for the enrichment of everyone. But, of those spiritual gifts Paul makes special note of two — speech and knowledge. This again is because some of those who are speaking are not sharing what Paul taught them, so the congregation is not only hearing conflicting messages, but ...

3732. Standing in the Forecastle

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

Ron Love

... attribute of a genuine church is that it is a thankful church. Christmas is the season of the year when we are most likely to talk about our blessings. Part of this discussion is represented by our gifts, that are so brightly and beautiful wrapped, that are shared with others. Christmas gifts are not a commercialization of Christmas, but a means of expressing our love and bestowing a blessing upon another person. I know that there are many individuals in the sanctuary this morning where being thankful seems ...

3733. Caesar or God?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... age of 88, Johnny Jennings was honored by the state of Georgia for giving more than $400,000 to the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home through his recycling work. When asked why he dedicated his life to this mission, Jennings says, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” (8) Could you do that? It all comes down to a matter of trust. Do you want to maximize the positive impact of your life and experience more joy in life? Giving to God’s work is the surest way ...

3734. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... give our life meaning and purpose. God loves us so much He has given us our identity as His children. But this passage promises a second gift that God has in store for us. God loves us so much He has also given us our destiny. Our Bible passage says that God is ... us so much He has given us our identity as His children as well as our destiny, to be like Jesus. But there’s a third gift promised in this passage. God loves us so much that He has given us a sure hope to empower us every day. How sad is a person ...

3735. The Invisible Robe of Righteousness

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God’s kingdom. And like Adam and Even from the beginning of time, we must put on the clothing of love, initiative, loyalty, and respect that honors God and above all Jesus. We must show by our actions, our character, our demeanor, and our joy that we accept God’s gift of grace with an open and thankful heart. And that as God’s servants in the world, we will always dress our best in His righteousness, love, and light. God asks nothing of us except that we take His ...

3736. A Message To You from God

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... what God’s plans are for you. God has a plan for you, a plan to adopt you into His family and have a loving relationship with you. This is the Good News. The eternal Creator God wants a relationship with you. God loves you that much. And God has gifts of loving-kindness and mercy and truth for all those who believe in and receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Can you hear me now? God sent you a message. I hope you’ve received it. But the real test of effective communication is whether you act on it ...

3737. The Foot-board of the Pulpit and the Floor of the Parlor

Ephesians 3:1-12

Sermon

Ron Love

... bishop, he spent the next four years walking from one end of his parish to the other preaching in every village and town until his death on May 25, 709, at the age of 69. Aldhelm died while on one of his preaching tours. Aldhelm was a gifted musician and poet. He would set his own compositions to music, but none of his songs, which were popular during his lifetime, have been preserved for us today. Aldhelm’s realized that his people were slow to come to church. To encourage them to attend worship, Aldhelm ...

3738. Sacrifice Leads to Life

Hebrews 10:16-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... etching depicts how far one man was willing to go for another. Albert Dürer’s sacrifice for his brother gave the world a treasured masterpiece; Jesus Christ’s self-sacrifice on the cross brought the world the one and only gift that anyone needs, the possibility of life eternal. On this Good Friday, as we commemorate how Jesus emptied himself totally, allowing himself to be unjustifiably ridiculed, beaten, and ultimately crucified, we are prompted to ask the difficult question of how self-sacrificing ...

3739. Bloom Where You Are Planted

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... many considered to be ‘a mudhole of a place.’ In the village of Neuendettelsau [a pronouncer for proclaimers: Noy-en-DETT-el-sow], the young clergyman could have fallen into despair and cursed his very bad luck. But he didn’t. He decided to put his considerable gifts for ministry to work and, to borrow a phrase, to “bloom where he was planted.” Another phrase was probably in the back of his mind. It would have been a line from today’s gospel reading. “Can any good thing come out of [a dead-end ...

3740. We Need Some Good News

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... put limits on God’s good news. He did offer a warning, but it was not one that suggested “good behavior” was a precondition for God’s grace. The warning was that a person can turn his or her back on God and miss the promised gift. That’s the meaning of Jesus’ invitation, “Repent and believe in the gospel.” To repent means to stop on the road you’ve been traveling, turn completely around, and head in the opposite direction. The implication is clear. Anyone needing repentance is heading on a ...

3741. Hail to the King

John 20:1-18

Children's Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... king after all. See this crown. It represents not just the crown of a country, but it is the crown of life, the crown of God's kingdom. Jesus is the king he was born to become. As king he provides for us all we need. He gives us the gift of eternal life in the house of our Heavenly Father. Because of that we live forever with God and all of our family members. All we do as a church and as Christians is based on this. This is the reason we are Christians today, because of Easter and because ...

3742. It's Worth the Wait

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... released until May 16, 2002. So those young men waited outside the theater 4 ½ months to see their favorite movie. Can you believe that? I sure hope the waiting was worth it. (3) Jesus’ friends waited fifty days after Christ’s ascension to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, but the payoff was definitely worth it. Our Bible passage describes the moment the Holy Spirit came upon them like this: “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they ...

3743. This Verse Says It All

John 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the world that he gave his one and only Son . . . That is also amazing! In fact, it is almost beyond comprehension. The very simplicity of the Gospel is an obstacle to our faith. God loves us so much that He was willing to give us the ultimate gift—the gift of his Son. Simple—yet so profound. Pastor Adrian Rogers makes the point that a lot of people reject the message of God’s love in the life and death of Jesus because it’s too amazing to understand and too simple to accept. Rogers met a lawyer ...

3744. Holy Hydration!

John 12:20-33 · Jeremiah 31:31-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and change, live and thrive both here and beyond. Our scripture not only from John but from Jeremiah helps us to understand this today. Listen to what the Lord says, “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts.” Through the gift of Jesus, God infuses hope for salvation into each and every one of us. For true hope, knowledge, salvation, and life come only from God in Jesus. We don’t know Jesus simply from reading a book or accessing knowledge about him in outward places. But we ...

3745. Victorious, Victims

Luke 6:20-36

Sermon

Will Willimon

... ." "If someone asks for your coat, give him your shirt as well." "When it comes time in the service for the offering, and you stand before the altar of God and remember that your neighbor has something against you, leave your gift at the altar, make peace with your neighbor, then offer your gift." The Bible doesn't tell us what to do if we have something against our neighbor. There are no lessons in assertiveness training, looking out for number one. It only tells us what to do if our neighbor has a gripe ...

3746. Investing In The Lives Of Young Preachers

Sermon

Mark Hensley

... of the great First Baptist Dallas who were serving at war. The letters were signed . . . yes signed . . . “Your Pastor and Friend George W. Truett.” Before I left this precious couple gifted me those two 62 year old letters! Only God could place a Pastor in a home in Boulder, Colorado to meet an 85 year old professor who then presented a gift that (at this writing) is already framed in my office and will be cherished for the rest of my life. I am sure that in the decades ahead the generations following ...

3747. The Power of Belief

1 John 5:9-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... itself, the goal of eternal life with God. John says that we have been given eternal life through the teaching and mission of his son, Jesus. Thus, all who believe and profess Jesus as Savior and Lord will find life; those who do not will lose the gift God has provided. The apostle closes this section of his letter by initiating the epilogue to his message. He says that he writes to those who believe in the name of Christ so that they may understand and experience eternal life. Like Jesus, John wants all to ...

3748. The Power to Witness

Luke 24:44-53 · Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s power to grant this kind of redemption by continuing with Jesus’ miracles, of healing, preaching, teaching, and transforming people’s lives. Today, we continue to ask Lord Jesus to send his Holy Spirit power among us, to empower us, to clothe us with God’s gifts of healing and teaching, so that we too can continue to witness to God’s ongoing redemption. Those who invite the Holy Spirit to fill them and use them, prepare yourselves in prayer and in petition. Today, more than ever, we need eager and ...

3749. What Do You Expect?

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... , so that we know him best through our missing him.” (7) Do you hear what he is saying? Maybe our sense of emptiness is God’s gift to us. Maybe it’s a sign that we are missing God, aching for God, needing God in our lives. And if that is the case, then ... experience. We were made to worship God. Worship is giving God the honor and glory that He deserves. But worship is also a gift to us because it is through worship that we experience the joy of knowing God. A woman named Emma Major tells of visiting ...

3750. Metaphors Be with You

John 6:35, 41-51

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... that we might know what it looks like to live a full, robust, authentic, eternal life. And he voluntarily went to the cross, and gave his life, so that we might come to know on that third day after, that death has no power over us, that our lives are gifts of God to take up and lay down as we choose. I don’t suppose we can talk about bread as a metaphor without thinking of Holy Communion and the bread and wine that are part of that powerful, metaphorical ritual that is to the Body of Christ what the ...

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Beauty, unlike the rest of the gifts handed out at birth, does not require dedication, patience and hard work to pay off. But it's also the only gift that does not keep on giving.

Paulina Porizkova

I tell myself that God gave my children many gifts - spirit, beauty, intelligence, the capacity to make friends and to inspire respect. There was only one gift he held back - length of life.

Rose Kennedy

Thomas Hughes

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Voltaire

3730. Marinating in the Spirit

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

3731. "Cathedra"

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Ron Love