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426. Advent 2

Malachi 2:17--3:5, Philippians 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-20

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... enough for Christ's return by - a. Ever-increasing love - v. 9 b. Excellence - v. 10 c. Good works - v. 11 2. What Love Means (1:3-11). Need: This pericope is saturated with Paul's love for his people and with their love for him shown by their gifts to him who is in prison. Popularly, love is an emotion or a feeling. Love is identified with sentimentalism. In this passage we learn what love really is and does. Outline: What love means - a. Being grateful for loved ones - v. 5 b. Having confidence in you - v ...

427. Talents and Trust

Matthew 25:14-30

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... for wrong action and for inaction. That sort of forgiveness is precisely what it takes to shake the living daylights into us, and shock us into living - really living, to take the risks God empowers and enables us to take, to make use of the talents and gifts he has entrusted to us. Sure it’s scary. Few things worthwhile are not. That’s life, and God called it good. But what about the persistent old problem of sin and human cussedness - the propensity to screw things up? God does not leave us alone. As ...

428. Proper 15 & Pentecost 13

Isaiah 56:1-8, Psalm 67:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Exodus 16:1-36, Romans 11:11-24, Romans 11:25-32, Matthew 15:21-28

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... cannot bring themselves to believe and trust in God by their own initiative any more than they can make themselves love God and his Son, Jesus Christ. God never turns his back on those who believe and trust him in good faith; to do so would be to reject the gifts that he has given to his own. He brings healing of one sort or another to those who pray to him in faith. 4. Jesus performed a miracle - but the real miracle of the story is the great faith of the woman, who kept begging Jesus to heal her daughter ...

429. Blue, The Color of Eternity

Romans 6:1-14

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... of eternity! Reading through a December issue of Readers Digest this past week, I came across this little story that shares with us much of the truth of Christmas: There once was an African boy who gave his missionary teacher an exquisite sea shell as a Christmas gift. The lad had walked miles and miles for it, to a special bay, the only place where such sea shells were found. "How wonderful of you to have traveled so far for this present," said the teacher. The boy’s eyes shone as he replied, "Long walk ...

430. Do It For the Joy of It!

Matthew 22:34-40

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... quite the same result. A curious thing begins to happen, though, as often as we try to live within this law. Like any other law, it soon begins to take possession of us and to do unhealthy things to us. Love comes to us as God’s great gift. The Greek word, as it appears in the New Testament, is "agape." That’s the purest form of love, given with no strings attached, unconditionally, without forcing or requiring a repayment. It is loving a person for the person’s own sake. The sort of love which Jesus ...

431. John Calvin, God’s Man

Ephesians 2:8

Children's Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... -wrapped box Good morning, boys and girls. I brought three things I’d like to share with you today. They tell us about a saint who shaped the church many years ago. (Hold up the will, the linchpin, and the gift box.) Do you know what each of these is? This is a will. It’s something we write to tell other people what to do with our money and possessions when we die. It also tells them how we’d like to be remembered. The saint we talk about today ...

432. Respect

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Harold Warlick

... bag of the necessary. When each part has equal concern for each other so that all suffer if one suffers and all rejoice when one is honored, that is respect. Respect for that which is different seems to be the defining mark of Paul’s entire ministry. The gifts he identifies among the Corinthians seem almost to be in conflict with each other, but we need to respect them all for we need them all in order to be the Body of Christ. When Jesus thought of community, he did not conceive of it as having “high ...

433. Ready Or Not

Mark 1:1-8

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King Duncan

... present. He comes! He comes to us every day in the scriptures but also in all kinds of ways. `How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given.' Or as another hymn writer says, `He speaks to me everywhere.' He comes to the world through ordinary people like you and me ... the Statue seemed to come alive and bend over and place her hand on Barnaby's head in blessing. His had been the best gift given that year. In the words of Jesus, "He had done what he could do." That is all Christ expects of any of us. ...

434. A Cup Of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

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King Duncan

... one day to learn that her cousin was still alive and also living in the United States. They ran into each other once or twice, but neither ever mentioned the doll. Then before the woman was to give birth to her first child, Doris came to visit and brought a gift. "It was Cherie. Doris told me that when she ran from the burning house, she put Cherie in her kerchief. She carried Cherie all through the war. If you think I wept before, it was nothing to the tears I wept when I saw Cherie. And then my faith in ...

435. It Could Happen To You!

Luke 24:36-49

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Siegfried S. Johnson

... ." (3) I'm not suggesting the church should put cheerleaders on staff to teach us to do the wave. Still, the church is alive, and we must show ourselves alive, conveying a truth so grand that the world can only wonder at the largess of God's gift. God's Gift--To You. It Could Happen To You. I take that title, not only because it is the title of the movie which inspired the opening illustration of this sermon, but especially because of those last two words of the title, words which narrow the focus of Easter ...

436. The Work of An Evangelist

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Maxie Dunnam

... about the presence of the King in his congregation. He decided that he would put aside the prescribed text for that Sunday, and he would deliver a sermon in the form of a eulogy on the greatness of the royal family. He did that. Three months later, a gift arrived at the church, a big box. The pastor was thrilled. It was a present from the King. But he wasn’t ready for that particular present. Inside the box was a life-size crucifix, a life-like statue of Jesus on the Cross, with this instruction: “Place ...

437. Reevaluating Our Mission for Christ

John 17:1-11

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Richard Gribble

... will be depending on you to help them. Each of you has a special talent, so while I am gone, I expect you to use your gift wisely and well, so that upon my return I will find our village more happy and prosperous than it is today." He embraced his sons and ... he embraced his two elder sons and wept. This powerful little story demonstrates what happens when we fail to use wisely the gifts and talents God gives us. In today's gospel, Jesus proclaims a beautiful prayer to his Father and reviews, one might say, ...

438. Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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James McCormick

... be completely comfortable with everything we do. But, hopefully everyone will like some of what we do, and are willing to make gifts of love to others who have other preferences. For the sake of unity, for the sake of oneness, we will practice “holy hospitality ... I like and what I do not. Out of that creative tension comes learning! As one person wisely said, “One of my most important gifts to you is my difference from you.” Of course! But I must be mature enough to recognize the truth of that, and then ...

439. A Double Share of the Spirit

2 Kings 2:1-12

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Schuyler Rhodes

... was admirable doing admirable work, and were influenced by that? Elisha moved on to take up the mantle of Elijah because of what he saw Elijah doing, and because he knew who Elijah was as a person. It could be, of course, that we might take the beneficence and gifts offered to us and use them in our own unique way as we move through our life's journey. A preacher friend of mine once came to me rather astonished because one of his youth group members had gone on to be a great mathematics professor. "What's ...

440. Acts 2:1-21

Acts 2:1-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... equality of all believers - regardless of their designated role within the church, their social status outside the church, or their spiritual acuity and sensitivity. All were combining their talents and gifts for the "common good" (v.7). Paul jettisons the whole notion of any spiritual hierarchy. All spiritual expressions are gifts of grace from God, not earned or merited "rewards" for individual faithfulness. Paul expands on this "body" imagery throughout the rest of chapter 12 and suggests that the church ...

441. Seeing the Light

Matthew 2:1-12

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Mike Ripski

... . See the Altar upon which each Sunday we place beauty to remind us that God’s promise is to bring life out of death, resurrection out of crucifixion. (I’m indebted to James Alison, Christian Century, 12/25/07, p. 16, for his correlation of the magi’s gifts will the roles Jesus will play.) January 6, today, is Epiphany. The visit of the magi preceded Christmas as a holy day on the Christian calendar. We begin a new year being reminded that in the darkness of Sin a Light shines and that Light draws all ...

442. “Unto Us A Child Is Born... Next, On Omar”

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... Please, continue. Wise Man 3: The prophecies say this king will be “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” I think the humble setting couldn’t have been more perfect. Wise Man 1: There is a lot of truth in that, I guess. Anyway, we gave the child our gifts. Wise Man 3: And we told the parents what Herod had said. But then, as we were starting back, I had a very troubling dream. An Angel warned me not to return to Herod because, out of his jealousy, he would harm the new king and us. Wise Man 1 ...

443. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... good enough for Christ's return by a. Ever-increasing love v. 9. b. Excellence v. 10. c. Good works v. 11. 2. What love means (1:3-11). Need: This pericope is saturated with Paul's love for his people and with their love for him shown by their gifts to him who was in prison. Popularly, love is an emotion or a feeling. Love is identified with sentimentalism. In this passage we learn what love really is and does. Outline: What love means a. Being grateful for loved ones v. 5. b. Having confidence in you v. 6 ...

444. A Gallery of Mirrors

John 12:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... only regret is that it doesn’t have more to give. O’Henry, the master of the short story, has a moving story called The Gift of the Magi. (Do you remember that story?) There was a young couple, Della and Jim, who were a very poor couple, but very much ... . It was not that he did not like it nor love her any less. She was lovelier than ever. Slowly he handed her his gift; his gift was a set of expensive tortoise shell combs with jeweled edges for her lovely hair — and he had sold his gold watch to buy ...

445. The Forgiveness Which Oils the Human Machine

Luke 11:1-13

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J. Howard Olds

... is not cheap. God does not excuse us, pamper us, indulge us, tolerate us. God forgives us. The cost is more than we can pay. The gift is more than we can imagine. When our son, Wes, was 24 years old, he underwent surgery to replace the aortic heart valve. On the ... not what they do. So, I say to you today, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. III. FORGIVENESS IS A GIFT EMPOWERED. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors or as the little child said who had misunderstood the prayer, Forgive us ...

446. Can I Give Enough?

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... the coins would make a loud noise when they fell. Finally, a poor widow came in. She probably slipped in very quietly, hoping no one would notice, and she only had two very small coins. Of course, we know that Jesus noticed. He told his disciples that her gift was worth far more than all of the money given by the people showing off. Do you know why? Jesus wasn’t looking at the amount of money. He was looking at the hearts of the givers. The people giving large amounts of money probably had even larger ...

447. Romans 5:12-19

Romans 5:12-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... this “charisma” of Christ. Death’s “dominion” in the world was facilitated by the act of the one. But this dominion crumples under the weight of the “much more” that is offered by the “abundance of grace” and the “free gift of righteousness.” The “abundance” or “overflowing” nature of what is offered by “the one man Jesus Christ” is a divine re-ordering of the relationship between humanity and God. Instead of a state of sin that leads to death there is now the possibility ...

448. Disintegration and Reintegration

Mark 14:1-15:47

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John Smylie

... to eat. We are to eat the bread that is blessed and broken. In eating we are invited to take the depth of our Lord's gift, the fullness of his sacrifice, the completeness of his presence and take it into the depth of our being. Our Lord gives us a way of ... at that moment. Either way, it seems to me that those of us who receive the bread and drink the cup are accepting a gift and wisdom from Jesus. From here we go to another place of human vulnerability and failure. From the upper room we move to Gethsemane ...

449. Matthew 2:1-12

Matthew 2:1-12

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... who specialized in dream interpretation. But the identity of Matthew’s “magi” is never made completely clear. They are simply described as being “from the East.” Their evident interest in astrology may suggests a Babylonian connection, but the spice gifts they offer hail from Arabia or Syria. Whatever their ethnic origins and astrological skills, these magi were sorely lacking in political savvy (hence “wise men” as a true misnomer). They journey to Jerusalem and then begin asking where they ...

450. The Church Is the Place

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Timothy J. Smith

... sincerely gave thanks to God for them. “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus.” Paul was able to thank God for the people in that community of faith, for all their prayers and gifts. Paul offered a prayer of thanksgiving to God for each person in that church. When we do not see eye to eye with another person we need to follow Paul’s example and pray for them, thanking God for their witness. We experience God’s grace in our lives ...

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