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376. Calling All Wide Receivers!

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to. God does not force us to be on God’s “team!” We can choose not to engage. We can choose not to receive the many gifts that God throws our way. We can even choose not to see them. We can turn our heads in fear or in defiance, and we can ... the ball to you and asks you to respond with your words, your acts, your response, your love. Can God count on you….to receive His gift of grace…..and to run with it? Can you allow yourself to be fully and truly loved? For that’s what it means to live in ...

377. The Limping Body Of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... drill sergeant, but everything runs smoothly when he’s around…the guy who you think is a flake, but he’s great with the youth group…the person who notices every detail when you like to see the big picture, or vice versa. All of these people are gifts from God. We often think that life would be so much better if other people would get it together — meaning: if they would just think like we do. If we just thought alike, then surely the business of the church would go so much more smoothly. But here ...

378. People With Power To Forgive

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... it was an affront to their pride and legalism. If then we are to experience self-acceptance, if we are to experience liberation and healing, if we are to know true grace and renewal, we shall have to have the humility to accept the forgiveness as a gift of God. However, people with power to forgive will need to give and receive forgiveness from each other. Once when talking with a wedding couple I said some of the most important words for a healthy marriage are "I am sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me ...

379. The Best Presents

Matthew 1:21

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... answer before you speak, and I want you to be honest. Here's my question. Who gives the best Christmas presents, Santa Claus or Jesus? Santa gifts are lots of fun! Trucks, cars, dolls, tea sets, video games, stereos, new clothes, all kinds of stuff to play with! Santa gifts are great, but what about the gifts that Jesus gives? What kinds of gifts does Jesus give us? (Children respond. Direct their answers, if necessary.) Jesus gives us hope, peace, love, strength, rest, joy, and all the things that really ...

380. To All Those Who Have, More Will Be Given

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... from his followers, for a long time. When he returned, he called his disciples to him, and asked each person, one at a time, what he or she had done with the talent he had entrusted to them. The first was excited about what had happened when she used the gifts Jesus had given her. She said, "I used my talents to teach as often as I could. I taught children, young adults and the elderly all about you, Jesus. I was able to get through to them. They seemed to understand. At first I was a little afraid that I ...

381. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... allegorical reference to the followers of Jesus who were admonished to be slaves and to find greatness by being a slave to one another. 4. "His Property." (v. 14) The implication is that the Lord as Creator owns the earth and everything in it. We receive the gifts of the earth only in stewardship. 5. "Talent." (v. 15) A talent which was first a unit of measure of silver or gold became the highest denomination of currency. It had the value of 60 times a denarius, thus it was worth about two months' wages. 6 ...

382. The Three Kings--And The King Of Kings

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to pay him homage, not just by words, but by their deeds. They gave him the highest honor, which is imitation. That is what you do in the presence of this King. I hope we are wise enough to worship him. III. They were also wise enough to offer gifts to him. That is the third thing to remember. They knew that was the appropriate response for them. Saint Matthew tells us when they came into the place where the child was they not only knelt and worshiped him, they also opened "their treasures" and "offered him ...

383. Proper 12

Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 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: "Lord, Teach Us How To Pray Aright" THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 1. Father ( ... of faith. b. Because it may not be the right time for God to answer. At the time we ask we may not be ready for the gift. If we do not keep asking, when the time is right, we may not be receptive. c. Because others through whom the prayer is answered may not ...

384. Proper 4

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:1-17, Romans 3:21-31

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... received. Noah had to exercise his faith by, first of all, believing God and, secondly, by putting his faith into practice through building the ark. The point could be made that we are objects of God's favor in Christ and that the proper way to receive that gift is through faith active in obedience. Outline: 1. Noah was the object of God's favor (grace) 2. Noah was a man of faith expressed by believing the word of God acting on that belief 3. God has favored us in Christ with salvation 4. This salvation is ...

385. God's Descending Spirit

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... sought baptism in the river's water. (Mark, Luke) In either case, Jesus was alone in those moments. That is usually the situation, isn't it? Life's biggest moments come internally - inside us, working in such ways that the world outside is unaware! He was there gifted with the Holy Spirit of God. He entered the water as Jesus from Nazareth. He left the river as Jesus the Christ, the anointed One. But, of course, there is more to the mystery of God's spirit. What became a presence for Jesus was promised to ...

386. The Christmas Song

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

James Garrett

... forgotten. There’s no danger of that. The spiritual significance of Christmas is so dominant that many who are ordinarily indifferent go out of their way to find a religious service. That is part of the miracle of Christmas. Personally, the exchange of gifts, the decorations in our homes, and the adding of color to drab streets is not a contradiction to the spiritual importance of the season. These traditions and rituals repeated each year help rekindle in our consciousness what happened a long time ago ...

387. Dispelling Ministry Illusions

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... from the Bible word "laos" which means "the people" (the people of God). A layman is one who serves God. That's no second-class citizenship! Illusion number one: "We are not ordained clergy." Down. Two to go! The Power Of God Is Discovered In The Gifts Of The People "I don't know how to speak; I am too young . . .," Jeremiah initially protested. Similar feelings are experienced today before the sweeping claims of God who expects his baptized people to act for him: "I'm not eloquent." "I'm too young." "I ...

388. The Centrality of Love in Christian Service

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... love. But so much of our service has been wasted talent made worthless by the lack of love. Forgive us for our pride, our arrogance, our boasting, our selfish stubbornness. Help us to put away our childish ways of greed and quarreling; that we may serve you with the perfect gift of love. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love” “Come Down, O Love Divine” “Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love” “O Brother Man, Fold to Thy Heart” “Savior, Thy Dying Love"

389. Responding to Christ's Birth

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

... expressed their hope for the Christ child. One of the treasure boxes contained gold, the king of metals, because the Wise Men wanted Jesus to be the "King of Kings." An ancient writer Seneca said that one should never approach a king without the gift of gold. So the gift of gold was presented because the astrologers wanted Bethlehem's babe to become the Lord of life. Jesus' life, as we know, did not unfold like many had expected. In fact, Jesus was a complete reversal of what the world had expected from its ...

390. A Fool’s Tools

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

... the tools never really had existed. Now all that was left was the gray, shapeless uniformity of Act III. The tools that could make a difference were lost. Also lost was any sense of individuality and uniqueness. And so it was that the one-act play, "The Gifts," had become the three-act tragedy "A Fool’s Tools." Parts of this play have been lived by each one of us, and over the years a number of able writers have given us their interpretations of this drama. Christ brought it picture clarity as the parable ...

391. Stewards and Our Bodies

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... ’t affirm: "It’s my body and I can do with it as I please." No. It’s God’s temple; he lives in it, and we cannot do with it as we wish. "Sex is something bad and shouldn’t be mentioned in church." No, it is a great gift, and we should celebrate and talk about our sexuality. The Bible knows no such idea as secrecy about our sexuality. "We can separate our soul from our bodies, one being godly or divine and the other being worldly or human." No, the word for soul in the New Testament means ...

392. Christmas International

Drama

Dory Younger

... holes for making yarn or ribbon loops. Bundles of straw. Straw may be cut with scissors into four-inch lengths and tied in middle with yarn or ribbon looped to hang on tree. Bundles should be about one-half to one inch in diameter. Small wrapped gifts. Cubes of styrofoam about two by two by two inches. About two for each of the seven children. Manger with straw. Shallow basket or wooden crate will do. Doll to represent baby Jesus. Shepherds’ staffs and/or toy lambs for shepherds to carry. Silver star for ...

393. Love

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... and hanging clothes were in place. They were finally ready to go. The husband started out of the driveway, when all of a sudden the wife gasped, "Honey, we've forgotten the baby." It was true. In all the excitement and the grabbing up of luggage and Christmas gifts, they had forgotten their most precious cargo “ their baby. We can forget the baby, too, if we are not careful. That's easy to do this time of year. We see visual reminders, "Don't leave Christ out of Christmas." And we try to keep that from ...

394. About Work

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... -sleeping time. For those who sleep on the job, that's another issue. The first thing we should say about work is that work is a gift from God. Work is not a curse that God has placed on us. Adam and Eve were to tend the garden in paradise. It was never ... . We need to work for the sake of our own wellbeing. People who don't have anything meaningful to do are generally unhappy. Work is a gift. You might say: pastor, that's all well and good in theory. But you don't know the kind of dead end situation that I'm ...

395. Opposite the Treasury

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of one of the few joys left in her life - giving to the cause of Christ? Sure, the church was not in desperate need of her gift; but she was desperately in need of giving. There was not much else she could do for the church, but she could do this. And her ... death. The woman’s action is praiseworthy because out of her poverty and without reservation she gave her whole living to God. Her gift foreshadows the one Jesus is about to make: His very life. In Mark this poor widow becomes a type of Him who, “though ...

396. The Ministry Of Making Many Rich

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... did we lose that acceptance of life as grace and turn into dog-eat- dog achievers? When did we cease seeing life as a gift and decide we had to take it by storm? When did we cease believing that word of Jesus, “Unless you become as little children ... too few stories of persons who with all they are, with all they have are saying, “I belong to God. Life for me is a gift. I am called to be rich — rich in good deeds, rich in generosity. Do you remember that witness of Jim Elliott — the famous missionary to ...

397. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-24, Matthew 25:14-30, Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... my business." Or, we say, "What I have earned by my brain and brawn is all mine." Many have no concept of stewardship except, in some cases, as tithing. But, the parable teaches us we are accountable for what God has given us and we are responsible to develop our gifts to the maximum. Outline: How do you answer? a. What have you done with God's world? b. What have you done with your life? c. What have you done with the gospel? 3. Too Small To Matter (25:22-30)? Need: We have a tendency to despise the day ...

398. Straw Polls and Soul Quakes

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... section. Or keep going. If you conclude here, loop back and focus on the word-of-mouth aspect that keeps the Spirit circulating. Challenge your people to be Spirit-Sharers, whatever else they are.) But like the small-town grapevine, this gift-of-gab can be misused, misunderstood, and misconstrued. In the epistle reading for today, Paul lectures the Corinthian church, a spirit-established, spirit-filled, new Christian community that doesn't quite understand the source and substance of the power they have ...

399. Thanksgiving Day, North America

Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Psalm 65:1-13, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon Aid

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

... and give rightful thanks to God for all life's blessings. If we have a headache and taking aspirin works the cure, why thank God? Because the substance, the science, and the scientists that made the aspirin are parts of God's creation; they are even God's gifts to humankind. When we see God as the power and source of all good, we become like the one leper, not like the nine. And, as in faith we praise God in thankfulness, we indeed stand with the Samaritan in hearing the word of Jesus' blessing. Faith that ...

400. For Those Who Have Received Much (Father's Day)

Matthew 10:5-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... , I bought the most expensive coffee mug I’ve ever owned.” But he claims that this mug is now one of the most valuable things he owns because it reminds him of the mission of Jesus--to share the message that every human being is loved, beautiful, a gift of God, and is a gift to humankind. (4) You and I are loved by God. This makes us spiritually rich, if only we knew it. We have treasures that are not dependent on the stock market or the size of our bank accounts or the resale value of our house. We are ...

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