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

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... if I hadn't given you a thing. My work is too important to waste on such an unfaithful disciple. Because you have not been a good steward of the talent I have given you, I will take it away and give it to the teacher. She will use the ability to interpret the scriptures faithfully. She will use that talent to reach people with my love." And Jesus says to us all, to all of his disciples, "For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even ...

27. A Tragic Waste

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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King Duncan

... IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND THAT EACH OF US HAS DIFFERENT GIFTS, BUT ALL ARE ESSENTIAL TO GOD'S PLAN AND EQUAL IN GOD'S SIGHT. There are no superstars in God's work. In God's perfect plan for the world each of us has different talents, interests and abilities. Not all of us can be teachers. Who would feed or clothe us? Whom would we teach? Not all of us can be farmers. Who would bandage our wounds when we are hurt? Our world functions as smoothly as it does because God has gifted us in unique ways. So ...

28. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Christian discipleship. What does it mean to be available? It means at least this -- not to think of our own self, not to be preoccupied with what it is going to cost us -- at least to have a heart for others. When those things characterize our life, ability will not be the issue. Availability will always be the deciding point. III. Now, this final word. The beginning of a life with Christ is the acknowledgement of our sin. The continuing of our Christian life is an awareness of what we might yet be by the ...

29. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

30. What Does God Really Want?

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and I recommend to them that they make the same decision based on the criteria that I used. That is, where can you make the greatest impact for the kingdom? Now quite frankly, some of you can make a greater impact here because of your particular gifts and abilities. But let me make this very simple. God does want all of us to participate in this offering, and if you are not sure where you are going to go, let me give you a very simple solution. Make your financial commitment to both works. If you're ...

31. Bearing the Marks of Christ

Galatians 6:11-18

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James W. Moore

... total personality”… all that we are and all that we have and all that we will ever become. So, when Paul says: “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus,” he means that Christ has claimed his heart, his mind, his soul, his strength, his attitudes, his abilities, his whole being, his total personality. He means that the Spirit of Christ pervades every aspect of his life. He means that he (in all he is and does) is the complete slave of Christ! Now, let me ask you… be honest now… How is it with you ...

32. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... the basis of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31), for the rich man is condemned to hell simply because there was a need at his gate that he could have met but did not; he should have known better from the Old Testament. The ability of business to distract a person from proper devotion was proverbial in James’ day: Sirach 11:10; 31:5–11 (“he who pursues money will be led astray by it”). That may be why Agur asks for neither poverty nor wealth (Prov. 30:7–9). 5:1 In addressing ...

33. Witnesses of the New Covenant

Romans 12:1-8

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... that is, it may refer to those who prefer not to be in the limelight as they quietly serve the church. Mercy is a gift well suited to those believers called to serve in the medical field. Giving refers to those Christians who possess an exceptional ability to make money and give a portion of it back to the Lord; this is to be distinguished from the responsibility of every Christian to give a portion of their income to the Lord. Illustrating the Text Every believer has spiritual gifts and can exercise them ...

34. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... of this story, one can discern three character traits of the God who gives. First, he gives his Spirit to reveal what is needed for the challenges faced by faithful servants. Second, the nature of the gifts that God imparts reflects God’s wisdom, knowledge, and ability to solve difficult problems. Third, the worthiness of the gift-giving God makes those gifts too valuable to be corrupted by human rewards. Teaching the Text 1. The Spirit of the Holy God. The work of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament is ...

35. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... make as much sense. The final option is to understand these words as describing two birds, the ibis and the cock. Both birds are associated with wisdom (the ibis is also linked with Thoth in Egypt), and both are thought to have the ability to predict the coming of the rain (NJB). Regardless of the interpretation of these words, God is the one who “endowed” wisdom. Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? The assault on human understanding continues. Humans are unable to “count the clouds.” Neither ...

36. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:1-6, James 4:13-17, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

37. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:7-12, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

38. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:13-20, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

39. Ten Pounds of Mercy, One Pound of Faith

Luke 19:11-27, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained ... and abundant love and abundant patience on all of us. And in return, asks for just a little bit of faith….according to our ability. Our faith is never equal to God’s mercy and trust. God is a risk-taker. And we are mooches. A covenant has ...

40. What's Your Superpower?

Luke 24:36-49, Acts 1:1-11

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Lori Wagner

... there? Will you have the patience to wait until you hear God’s purpose for your life? Or will you go your own way based upon your own strengths and weaknesses. What did the God’s Holy Spirit tell the headstrong Paul, who lacked courage in his own abilities? “My strength is made perfect in your weakness.” What did God’s spirit tell the prophets when they didn’t want to go? “I will put my words into your mouth.” What did Jesus tell his disciples when he had to leave them? “It isn’t for you ...

41. Jesus: The Ultimate Ordinary

John 18:28-40

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Thomas Peterson

... most dependable. As I experience chaos in my life and accept the demands which order puts upon me and do them, I grow surer that truth lies deeply embedded in order. The voice of Christ sounds even stronger in my soul. The ordinary is of common quality, rank, ability. When I touch the infinite worth in others, my world takes on a splendor which seems right for human life together. The voice of Christ grows stronger in my soul. As an ordinary meal is one served to all comers at a fixed price, so I discover ...

42. The Dream For Wisdom

1 Kings 2:1-12

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... of Israel you have chosen for me to lead. There are so many of them they cannot be counted. Who, who could govern them? Help! God! I am so scared! You ask what you can give? Please let's begin with an understanding mind to govern your people and an ability to discern good from evil." At the very beginning of the reign, Solomon demonstrates his knowledge that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Oh, maybe the source of this fear of the Lord is fear of the job of king. But never again will Israel know ...

43. The Wisdom In Waiting

Luke 12:35-48

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W. Robert McClelland

... to God who gives us the victory (1 Corinthians 15:57)." That is, after all, the premise on which all of Jesus' talk about waiting is based. The good news is that the Holy One has the power to give us the kingdom even if we do not have the ability to create it within ourselves or our world. Waiting reminds us that we are not God and cannot push the stream. But it also reminds us that there is One who brings deliverance in the fullness of time. This opens to us the other dimension in waiting's wisdom. The ...

44. Faith-Filled Living

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

... is trust. To have faith in another person, including God, is to trust that person to love you and to do what is right for you in every circumstance of life. This definition is simple, but care needs to be taken lest faith be oversimplified. It is not only the ability to trust God to be our companion when we stand in the cathedral among the throngs of the faithful and sing "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," but also when we are in the desert of loneliness and unable to crank out a song from our own desperate ...

45. Anne Sullivan

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Carroll Gunkel

... brattiness. While Anne could understand what moved Helen Keller to act as she did, she could not allow Helen’s actions to continue unchecked. Only because Anne Sullivan had met the Master, and because she had the Master’s love dwelling in her, did she have the ability to mold Helen Keller into a human being. Helen did not immediately perceive the love of God in Anne’s actions. How could she? She didn’t know what love was. What she did know was the power of her own self-centered will, a will which ...

46. A Man Who Was a Lion-Tamer

Daniel 6:1-28

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... the whole truth, the ugly truth, the unpopular truth. He might have flattered the kings with half-truths or "little white lies." Or he might have simply said, "Like the rest of your wise men, I don’t know." But from his God, he received the guidance and ability to tell those kings what they needed to know. And he told them - in plain and unmistakable words. He pleaded with them to repent; he urged them to come in humility and penitence, and bow before the one true God of all. He told the truth, no matter ...

47. Harmony Within The Family

Genesis 11:1-9

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King Duncan

... keys to harmony in the family-whether it is the family in the home, or the family which is the church, or the entire family of man. When God wanted to scatter the human race, he confused their language. When he wanted to bring people together, he gave them the ability to communicate with one another, to commit themselves to one another, to "feel with" one another. Isn’t this a good day for each of us to make a new commitment to the family-this family-or to the family at home if we have one and to the ...

48. Don't Apologize For Success (but Give Thanks)

Luke 19:11-27

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King Duncan

... are a follower of Jesus, how can we say we are genuinely thankful for all the blessings God has bestowed upon us, when we return unto Him only a pittance of what we have received? Do not apologize if you have become successful from the honorable use of the abilities, talents and opportunities God has given you. He has made us accountable for the way we use our lives. The worst sin is to take what he has given us and hide it in the ground. So do not apologize, but be thankful. And remember, as we prosper we ...

49. On Living Before You Die

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... we do. It can be the things we know to do and do not. The servant lost that which was entrusted to him. Worse yet, he was lost himself. We need to heed Jesus'' warning. Whatever we do not use, we lose. That''s true of athletic ability or mental ability or musical ability or whatever gift God has bestowed upon us. But the person who develops what God has given him increases his usefulness. He increases in abundance. The only way to keep a gift of God is to use it for His sake and for the sake of others ...

50. Concerning Miracles

Mark 7:31-37

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King Duncan

... FAITH SHOULDN'T RELY ON MIRACLES. We've already noted over the past few weeks that Jesus warned against basing faith on signs and miracles. Many conscientious Christians wrestle with the issue of miracles. Not because they question God's power. No one questions God's ability to perform miracles. God created everything that is. God can do anything God chooses. But, if I give a glowing testimony of how God cured me of cancer, what does it say to the person who is just as deserving, who prays with just as much ...

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