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476. A Penny For God

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... the reply, "last week Jesus came into my heart and now I belong to him. Since then, every time I shine somebody's shoes, I keep thinking they're shoes that belong to Jesus, so I do the very best I can. I want him to be pleased!" (3) Our gifts to God grow out of our response to what God has done in Jesus Christ. We have been in a series of messages that have emphasized Christian discipleship. It is important that we understand that discipleship is not an attempt to buy off God or even to please Him ...

477. Immanuel

Isaiah 63:7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... her of all they had done for her. Finally, in desperation, the young woman sent them a check for the rent and for the items her parents had purchased for her. She included a note saying, "Please don't misunderstand, but I want you to take this back. A gift is no good with strings attached to it." (3) I suspect this is the reason many people do not open themselves to God's presence. They think there are strings attached. They think there is some fine print. Conditions. It's like the pastor who stood in front ...

478. The Bread Of God

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... acts directly. Bread made out of wheat grown on the farm, fashioned by the baker, and bought by the fruits of our labor is as great a gift from God as was the manna. For once, He showed these people His hand at work, so that we all might know that it was at ... God for today. Let the bread speak to you of the depth of God's love for each of us in providing both the bread and the gift of life to enjoy it. Finally, let it speak to you of Christ. Then as you break bread around the table as you have so many times ...

479. When Nothing Is Everything

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... Matthew are a couple of examples. Awash in the incredible riches of God's outpoured and forgiving love, even we anxious, harried, and (let's admit it) wretchedly self-centered middle-class folk might cease from saying, "My wealth. My time. My personality. My skills, talents, interests, and gifts. My life." We might dare to say (and mean, and live by), "Not I who live, but Christ alive in me. Not my will but yours be done. Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold. Take my love; my Lord, I pour ...

480. What Goes on When He Comes in?

Acts 19:1-22

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." At the moment he "lays his hands" on us, we enter "the land of beginning again" where all things have become new. Paul moves on to urge us to "stir up," or rekindle, this precious gift each of us possesses. We recall an answer that was given by a waitress in a New York restaurant. It was during World War II, a time of shortages imposed by the war. Sugar was one of the rationed commodities. A customer who had already gotten his share called ...

481. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... reaping of the first fruits, with the guarantee that the rest will follow. It is like the first course of a banquet, both the foretaste and the promise of the full meal to follow (Hebrews 6:4-5). The Holy Spirit provides the Christian community with gift and promise, initial experienced reality and future hope. When I think of the hope and the triumph of the Kingdom now and in the future, I remember an experience I had several years ago. My wife, Jerry, and I visited churches in what was then Czechoslovakia ...

482. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is knowing the truth, obeying God, and being guided by God in the particular expression of our life work. Paul talks a great deal about this. In chapter 4 of his Epistle to the Ephesians, he contends that each of us is graced according to the measure of Christ’s gifts. This is in the context of his wonderful notion of the church, verses 4, 5 and 6: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is ...

483. The Spirit of...Winter?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... story came to be told in colder climates, down the chimney). Thus, the daughters were saved from a life of shame, and all got married and lived happily ever after. Because of this and similar stories, Nicholas became a symbol of anonymous gift-giving. Hence, if we give a gift to someone today without saying whom it's from, it can be called a present from Saint Nicholas (or Santa Claus). Some parents explained this to their children and invited the child to join them in wrapping a toy. That toy was either ...

484. Ten Days of Prayer

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... them into a tremendously powerful force in the world. What did the disciples do during those ten days as they awaited the gift of the Spirit? The writer of the book of Acts tells us: “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the ... prayer that the Holy Spirit will come into our lives to give us a sense of purpose and to fill us with power. But praying for the gift of the Spirit will do one thing more for us: it will give us a sense of peace. So many times Christ promised his disciples peace. ...

485. www.Salvation.com

Ephesians 2:8-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... text we are preaching from today. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God ... it as a prize, you cannot earn it as a wage, you do not deserve it as a reward, but you can receive it as a gift. I read a story about a poor woman over in England whose daughter was deathly ill. The doctor said that she needed the minerals and vitamins that ...

486. Body Building at Its Best

1 Corinthians 12:13-27, Ephesians 4:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... to be a unity, there is to be a diversity in the church. There is to be a unity in our diversity, but our diversity will strengthen our unity, not weaken it. You are who you are and I am who I am. I am gifted the way I am gifted and you are gifted the way you are gifted. We are both different, and we are meant to be different. We are not meant to be the same. b. We Are To Be Dependent On One Another It takes every part working together to have a healthy body that will function properly. Every ...

487. Ephesians 1:15-23

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... possessed by God. Paul’s prayer now is that the Ephesians will continue to experience new dimensions of understanding these gifts through “a spirit of wisdom and revelation.” Although the NRSV renders “spirit” with the lower case, the NIV translates “ ... , indicating that this is a reference to the Holy Spirit not simply the spiritual nature of the individual. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit that makes possible the growth of “wisdom within those Paul prays for. It is the personal presence of ...

488. A Star-Cross Christmas

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... I felt like the Grinch who stole Christmas, even though I know I am not. Christmas was stolen a long time ago. I hope my grandchildren someday will understand I am trying to give Christmas back to them. Not take it away.(1) Smith's gifts, though he doesn't define them as such, have what Ernie Campbell calls manger power. They point to the reality of a struggling, fragile world that still needs the fulfillment of the Christmas star's promise. Every year we celebrate Christmas and we celebrate Easter, because ...

489. Acts 2:1-21

Acts 2:1-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of a larger section (15:26-16:33) believed to be an insertion made by a later editor of the original work. This portion of John, then, repeats but also expands on the themes of the Counselor, Jesus' impending departure, asking in Jesus name, and the gift of peace. In 15:26-16:4 the editor reveals that a time of persecution is coming, but he softens this message with specific promises of the Counselor's aid. The more nebulous words of Jesus recorded in Luke and Acts are extrapolated to include help during ...

490. Acts 2:1-21

Acts 2:1-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

491. A Burden or a Song

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James McCormick

... God wants us to have all the best that life affords. Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” Do you hear it? The emphasis is not on demands – which only add to the load we are carrying. The emphasis is upon gifts -those gifts God gives us to exchange our burden for a song. This is not to say that there are no demands – there are. There is a cost to discipleship, and the cost is high. You will hear no support for cheap grace from me. The high demands of the gospel ...

492. John 6:35, 41-51

John 6:35, 41-51

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the eternal into the earthly, the divine into the very midst of our hum-drum, human, day-to-day lives. The crowd listening to Jesus has only to believe in his proclamation "I am the bread of life" in order to become immediate participants in that enduring gift. The presence of God, as found in the presence of the life of Jesus, makes this bread accessible on a daily basis. Jesus is not only the eternal bread, he is to be our daily bread. Proclaiming himself as the true bread of heaven once again enables ...

493. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... year - the Christmas Season. If you think about it, there are three things that are absolutely essential to celebrating Christmas, at least here, in America. First of all, you have to have a Christmas list. You've got to make a list of the people that you want to buy gifts for. Incidentally, since many of you ask me every year, I wear an extra-large in shirts, a 36/32 in pants and a size 10 shoe. The second thing you have to have obviously is a tree. The number one symbol of Christmas around the world is a ...

494. The “Gratitude Salute”

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with the Word of God. The Gratitude Salute is done in silence . . . so we watch our mouths. The Gratitude Salute is done with an open hand reaching towards others . . . so we watch out for others. The Gratitude Salute is done in astonishment for God the Gift Giver . . . so we watchdog gratitude. Can we all express our gratitude to God this morning with the Gratitude Salute? Let’s do it in unison. Now, one more “doing.” I want you to go to someone here this morning for whom you are especially grateful ...

495. We Believe in Life Everlasting

John 11:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." Abundantly means fully, completely, to the max. God likes life. He invented it. It is to the full, flowing, free life that he invites us. In a Tom Wilson cartoon, the philosopher Ziggy says, “Life is a wonderful gift. That is why we call it the present." One of life's great challenges is to be awakened to the wonder of it all. I don't find many people afraid of dying. I find a lot of people afraid of failing to really live. In the movie, Dead ...

496. We Are the Champions

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Larry Lange

... the other members of the congregation. It wasn't so much that the Nitpickers crucified him, as it was that Jack had crucified himself. Finally, the congregation was all too willing to sit back and watch it all happen. They weren't particularly eager to share their gifts. They said stuff like this to themselves: Hey, Jack is doing fine handling everything. If Jack's going to do everything, I don't have to anything. One less evening out for me! No one came up to Jack and said, "Hey Jack, I can supervise those ...

497. Epiphany

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12, Ephesians 3:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... Bible story of the wise men seeking a king is our story; we seek Divine affirmation and guidance. The baby they found is our vulnerable and growing experience with the Holy. The secret they kept is our personal promises to the invisible Spirit. The gifts they offered are our talents, our resources, and our loyalty. Their journey back to their own cities is our journey across this earth, aware of being surrounded by Holy Spirit and desiring to make this world a kinder place. We are not alone. God surrounds ...

498. Christmas Day

Psalm 97:1-12, Isaiah 62:6-12, Luke 2:1-7, Titus 3:4-7

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... was in Jesus of Nazareth and how the Holy Spirit lives in us. Carol Joy To The World Prayer (Leader or Unison) Living God, we celebrate with you the goodness of creation and your home among humankind. In these moments together, we thank you for the gift of life in Jesus and in one another. In our conversations, overflow your love for the world and for us. May our loyalty to you be audible; may your presence be visible in our thoughts and actions. Amen. Silence For Reverie (Five minutes; ring in the silence ...

499. Pet Peeves and Pet Pleasures

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... being rude. . . .. See how easy it is to go on and on with “pet peeves?”] Why is it so easy to talk, tweet, or text all of our favorite “pet peeves” of the day, and not so easy to pay attention to and pass on those things that bring the gift of joy to a mundane moment in each day? We all have “pet peeves.” How many of you have “pet joys?” We all gripe and grouse. How many of us compliment and congratulate? Where are our “pet graces” to go with our “pet gripes?” Maybe it’s time to ...

500. Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... preached on the cross and then added, “When we took the old couch out of the chancel we drove the bad feelings out, and the cross brought a new spirit in.”[2] The church at Clyde’s Corner had rediscovered its focus. Everyone’s ideas and gifts were valued. Now the church could concentrate on its ministry and mission. Now the church could truly be the united body of Christ. What are the red horsehair couches that are preventing us from rallying together to do the work of the church in our community ...

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