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401. 2 Timothy 1:1-14

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... scene recalled is described in 1 Timothy 4:14 as the laying on of hands by the elders - but here Paul is anxious to affirm his own role in Timothy's call and mentions only his own hands. The "gift of God" Timothy is to rekindle, that gift confirmed by the laying on of hands, is the gift of the Holy Spirit. The lower case references to the "spirit" in verse 7 should not be confused with some divinely given "attitude." The attributes of this "spirit" are ones Paul routinely assigns to the Holy Spirit - "power ...

402. Jesus: The Promise Received

Luke 2:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... thrown down years before. Overwhelmed by grief, he brushed away the dust and cracked it open for the first time. When he did, a cashier’s check dated the day of his high school graduation fell into his lapin the exact amount of the car they had chosen together. The gift had been there all along and if he had just opened his Bible, he would have found it. I am here to tell you tonight that in this Bible, you will find God's promise for you. You will find God’s provision for you. You will find God’s ...

403. A Hearing Heart

1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... spot the truth is that spiritual discernment relies on consciously seeking God's direction. God may use our feelings as one way to communicate with us, but not the only way. He also uses our thinking processes. That's one reason why some people who have explored their gift of discernment have offered guidelines for discerning when something is in line with God's will and when it is not. Here are some of those guidelines, and we can use them as we work in our own lives to understand God's will. 1. Does the ...

404. The Wonder of It All

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and proud are still afraid and they’re citizens tremble; factions struggle for supremacy in every nation of the world, and nations vie for security and power in a nuclear race that holds us in a kind of ominous fear. When you think about the kind of gift that you would offer to the world, you need to bear in mind the needs of all manner of persons. Persons who are secure, yet too calloused; persons who are adrift and afraid; families with less than enough to live on decently even in a prosperous country ...

405. Doing Our Best

Romans 12: 1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to talk with you about the concept of commitment. I invite you today, to make a commitment of your prayers, your presence, your gifts and your service, through the ministry of this church, for the glory of God, and the good of the world. There is a ... to be a part of it? I do. Let the Church be the Church. Let us be there for one another. III. LET US OFFER GENEROUS FINANCIAL GIFTS: We need to commit our best in financial resources for the good of this congregation and the world. When I was a kid, I used to ...

406. Remember: Live Worthy of the Calling

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... his people." [9] (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? [10] He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) [11] The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, [12] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, [13] until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the ...

407. What Does the Bible Really Say about Divorce?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... much faith, so much love was invested in this relationship for some people it is as if the very heart is torn out of them. Jesus wants us to see that, right from the very beginning, this was what God wanted for His children. The marriage relationship is God’s gift to us. It is God’s way of providing a lover, a helpmate, someone who will always be there for us. God never intended for men to treat women like property or women to treat men like that for that matter even if it was encoded in the Mosaic Law ...

408. Thanksgiving Is Nine-Tenths Of Possession

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... and laid it before God that they were truly able to declare that they had come into the land that God had sworn to give to their ancestors (vv. 1-3). The deep theological principle here is that we don't really possess the gifts of God until we give thanks for them. Thanksgiving is nine-tenths of possession. Our lesson for today reveals that biblical thanksgiving has a shape and a structure to it that can be summed up as follows: Thanksgiving is intentional, sacrificial, liturgical, and communal. First ...

409. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... are distributed “to each his or her own” (v. 11). Each and every one of the individual expressions of the Spirit, given to each and everyone of these believers who confess “Jesus Is Lord,” comes from God, not from any personal ability or contribution. The common ground of these spiritual gifts reflects the “common good” that these attributes are to aid. It is less important to dissect this list of Paul’s than it is to assess its depth and breadth. The presence of the Spirit may be seen as a ...

410. Will this Be on the Test?

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Tony Everett

... still not wanting to offend anyone, Don blurted out, “I can’t bless you because I don’t know how!” Poor Don. Exclusive focus on avoiding the wrong often results in forgetting to do what is right. Primary concentration on what is prohibited tends to minimize gifts that are to be celebrated. On the one hand, like Don, we pay so much attention to these things in order to escape humiliation. On the other hand, we focus so much on what God forbids, well, just because it is forbidden. For example, God’s ...

411. Instructions to Timothy

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... even more clearly in 2 Timothy (1:13–14; 2:15; 2:24–26; 3:14–4:5). But Timothy must ultimately rely on the Holy Spirit, who, as 2 Timothy 1:6–7 and 14 make plain, is the source of the gift he is not to neglect (amelei, “disregard,” or “not take care of”). The gift for ministry, as in 1:18, is said to have been given through a prophetic message (cf. 1:18). In this instance, however, because of the broader concern for Timothy’s relationship to the community, Paul adds that the giving of the ...

412. The Life You've Always Wanted

Acts 5:27-32

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... one of your paintings. I am not able to complete so beautiful a work.” Da Vinci replied, “Will not what I have done inspire you to do your best?”[11] Consider what Christ has done in your life. Reflect on what Christ has blessed you with. Recall all the gifts Christ has given you. Does that not inspire you to do your best? It should! So may you go back to your homes, workplaces, and communities and pray, “Lord, you can count on me! Put me to work. I promise to give you my best.” If you live up ...

413. Everything You Need to Know about Love

John 15:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... a cross upon his shoulder so that you and I might be free from the power of sin and death. Do you hear what I’m saying? Gift love is like a man hanging on a cruel cross simply and solely because of God’s love for us. We can’t meet any of God’ ... looks like a man hanging on a cross in our behalf. What does such love require out of us? It requires us to move beyond need love to gift love. To look around at others who are in need of God’s love and to give it to them--not asking what they can do for us ...

414. The Art of Keeping Quiet

Luke 1:5-25, Ezekiel 3:16-27

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... strength.” (30:15) Hear the words of Zephaniah: “The Lord your God is with you. He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you. He will quiet you with his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.” (3:17) The Lord’s salvific gift to us is the gift of quietness. For in the quiet, we find the mystery and majesty of God. In the quiet time of waiting, we are awed by the miracle of the Emmanuel, “God with us.” In our time of breathing in, we are expectant of God’s breathing out in our ...

415. The Debt of Love

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, ... He who flung the 200 billion trillion stars in the sky has no need of anything this world can offer. The only way we can gift God is to pass God’s love to our neighbor. Richard Rohr, the Franciscan social activist and preacher tells about a prayer he heard ...

416. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Christ with him, and now his life was overflowing with thanksgiving. And that is exactly how the Bible promised it would be! Hadrotes In 2 Corinthians 8:20 Paul writes, "We intend that no one should blame us about this liberal gift which we are administering." The word for "liberal gift we are administering" is hadrotes and it means abundance. The notion here is that God will meet our needs and give us a surplus, even beyond ten percent, that we can give away to others. You can see this type of giving ...

417. The Star - Conversations

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... . Traveling the journey requires enough faith to make choices at the intersections. Interviewer: Then the star took on new meaning as you went on? Wise Person: New meaning and increasing pull. Interviewing The Second Wise Person Interviewer: Let us talk about your bringing gifts to the Christ Child. Entering a land where such a birth became another threat to its king's power, you carried an attitude of good will and hospitality. You brought the child greeting. What a contrast it brought to Herod's habit of ...

418. The Oil For Squeaking People

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... from my experience of life and a firmly held conviction that people in biblical times experienced their humanness in much the same way we do. I believe it was easier on Sarah, however, because she took advantage of one of God's greatest gifts -- the gift of laughter. In the face of an awesome surprise, she laughed. She applied laughter as an active ingredient to make things move more smoothly. As human beings we often find ourselves in very difficult, painful, squeaky-tight situations. Laughter is the God ...

419. Baptism In Three Movements

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... furnace and the church roof and make church coffee and be of use."3 A part of baptism is ordination, a call to serve. When we serve, we will encounter others who have been incorporated into the body and we will be challenged to see how our gifts complement the gifts of others. Also, as we work side by side, we will find that our humility, gentleness, and patience may be tested from time to time. In those moments we will realize that our transformation is still in process and we must not give up on it. In ...

420. What About The Holy Spirit?

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Erskine White

... God, and will never leave us forsaken. God's Holy Spirit will abide with us now and always, even to the end of the age. Amen Pastoral Prayer Ever-faithful God, who is Guide and Protector to the church of Your people, we pray today with thankful hearts for the gift of your Holy Spirit. Open our hearts to Her warmth and joy. Open our minds to Her power and purpose. Open our ears to Your Word and our eyes to Your mighty deeds, that we may know the Spirit among us and share Her love with others. O Righteous God ...

421. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Proverbs 9:1-18, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Philemon 1:8-25

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... Christ in faith and works. Proverbs 9:8-12 (L) - "The Need To Fear God." 1. "The fear of the Lord" is not only the "beginning of wisdom;" it prepares people to be receptive to the wisdom of God that leads to the salvation of human beings. Wisdom is a gift of the Spirit of God to the faithful. 2. God offers people his Spirit; he never forces it upon them to fear him, because genuine fear - as awe and reverence and, even love - is born of hearing God's Word and seeing his works in the world. 3. To know ...

422. Whether We Live Or Die

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... the fact that life is a mystery and we shall never fully understand it. At these moments we are astonished. We are astonished at the gift of life, at the reality of life, and even more astonished at God. We are astonished that in giving life God also gives the ... then knelt before the Queen and said, “Your majesty, when I was but a boy I did not understand the value and worth of this gift that I gave, but now that I am a man I see, recognize and understand its value. Here before you, on my knees, I give ...

423. Death at Christmastime

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Eulogy

Allen Puffenberger

... effect he had on you remains with you and may be passed on by you to other generations. Furthermore, if you focus long enough on what God has given you in and through Adam, your overall vision will improve. You will be able to see more and more gifts in your life. Finally, never lose sight of the fact that we celebrate the birth of Christ because of his resurrection. Christmas is not complete without Easter. Paul reminds us, "If our hope in Christ has been for this life only, we are the most unfortunate of ...

424. The Day You Were Healed

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

... our health. It was a good day, wasn’t it, the day when we were healed, when we found in Christ the mercy of our God, when our selfinsistence and self-righteousness was drained by our confession, "God, be merciful to me," and when our prayer was answered by the gift he gave in his own Son? In Christ who is our health we are brought back from the pits and reinstated as the children of the Father and as members of his family. It was a good day - not because our self-esteem had been destroyed, but because it ...

425. What Shall We Do With This Baby?

Drama

... in a stable, with a manger for a bed. His parents were poor. They were in a strange town. How were they going to provide for this baby's future needs? Q2: Is there any more to the story? Congregation sings: "We Three Kings" (verse 1) (Wise men enter with gifts) Scripture reader: Matthew 2:1-2, 9-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its ...

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