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501. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... ) - "The Call Of Elisha." 1. Elijah sought out Elisha, "cast his mantle upon him" as he was plowing, and Elisha immediately answered the call to follow Elijah. Elijah called Elisha because God had directed him to do so, not because he believed that Elisha had the talent and ability to become a prophet. Elisha was God's choice, not Elijah's, for a successor. 2. Elisha made an immediate decision, leaving the 12 yoke of oxen in the field where he was plowing but he delayed his response, "Let me kiss my father ...

502. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... concerned. Good stewards will be commended in the age to come with a "Well done, good and faithful stewards," and condemned for poor, or non-existent, response to God's grace and the gospel. 3. Christian stewardship should be intelligent giving of one's time, talent, and treasure. The Christian should serve where needed, especially where one's gifts meet the need that exists. The Christian steward needs to be aware of his abilities and assets, and know how to make the most of them in the service of the Lord ...

503. The Season of the Holy Spirit

Luke 24:36-49

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Wayne B. Keller

... in it: "Why is all that we have simply never enough?" If we believe that, we may well spend most of our life seeking the things that make for anxiety; we may spend much of our time playing it safe, as persons, families, congregations, with out time, talent, treasure. Charge to the Congregation Suggestion: After the Resurrection, Jesus said to Mary, "Go, tell; don't stand here clinging to me. Go to my people; go to my world. I have been installed in authority and power. To whom will we go this week in Christ ...

504. You Must Become As A Child

Mark 10:13-16

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Brett Blair

... that Jesus must have had that in mind when he said: unless you become as a child, you cannot enter the Kingdom of God. II Children have about them a sense of wonder and awe. I had a man come into my office several years ago. He had it all--talent, looks, personality. I felt myself being almost jealous of him. As he sat down, however, I could tell that he was deeply troubled. He began by saying: Do you know what my problem is. I have lost the child within me. I am doing financially well. I am sophisticated ...

505. Can You Dig It?

Genesis 26:1-35

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... the same thing his father did before him. He was later reprimanded by Abimelech and placed in protective custody. Abimelech wanted no harm to come to Isaac and his family. Now Isaac was a great man in his own right. He made something out of nothing by taking his talents and gifts and using them for the glory of God and the benefit of his people. He took a small parcel of land and made a vast fortune. The scriptures say he planted a crop and reaped one hundredfold. You don't need much. Just use what you've ...

506. When Is It Tolerable to Be Intolerant?

Mark 9:38-50

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Donald Macleod

... was meant by the kingdom? Simply this: wherever God's will was recognized and done. In his prayer given to the disciples, the petition reads, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Now this is not attained by our own wisdom, talents, or powers. It is received as a by-product of faith, commitment, and complete surrender. But this does not mean we can remain inactive, nor is it suggested that we can tolerate allowing our spiritual capacities to continue in a half-developed state. Discipline, self ...

507. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

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Larry Goodpaster

... the marchers, the pilgrims who need some direction to stay on the right road and finish the journey. I played in the high school band before the days of flag corps, rifle drill teams and dance routines. Everything depended on the band and its abilities and talents in playing and marching. Every week we had to learn an entire new set of songs, to go with our new marching formations to be performed at half time of the football games. We all received our instructions early in the week and then practiced them ...

508. Here I Am, Lord; Send Somebody Else!

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... overseas. The mission field is anywhere that people need Christ. Currently one of the neediest areas is the city. Anybody can get involved there. You speak the language, you don't have to fly there, and your family can stay where they are as you labor for God with the talents, craftsmanship, and gifts he's given you. Remember the Action is in the cities. (The four characters all walk off together as if they have discovered something fantastic and are excited about it) Lights

509. Just A Mistake

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... lost in the shuffle. Mary Louise Fenster is going to get the lead again. She always does. She's been taking classes at that college in town in the summer. Mom: Do you want to take classes too? Daughter: I don't think so. I just don't have any talent in those areas. Dad: I think you're selling yourself short. I think you're a great actress. I don't see why you can't be in the movies, if you wanted. Mom: Yeah, your father is right. You are very special and I think you should go out ...

510. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

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Harold Warlick

... were the ones who lived close up with him; and those were the ones He occasionally became angry with. So much of our fear and consequently our anger comes from self-pity. A family member has made it big and we haven't. Someone with not nearly as much talent as we have has gotten a lucky break and left us in the dust. Few activities in life are more debilitating and more responsible for resentment and anger than self-pity. I know that about which I write. Self-pity is a special temptation to all people who ...

511. Where Does That Leave Us?

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37

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Thomas Peterson

... we leave that issue to him, because it is far beyond our control and not our concern. Secondly, we do our jobs, keep our relationships, and fulfill our responsibilities to friends, family, and neighbors -- all in the cause of Christ. By the exercise of our talents we make others comfortable and productive as they go about their days and their tasks in the cause of Christ. We enable them to do their best by doing ours, relieving them of unnecessary stress and provocation. As we go about our days doing our ...

512. First Things First

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... value than any of the persons who helped in their construction. In fact, they gave a feeling of permanence which those who made them did not. Any individual worker was insignificant among the huge number employed to construct the buildings. Even the most talented of the artists who adorned them are unknown to us today. A person was fragile and of short duration, here today, gone tomorrow. A person was temporary. Further, where a person was a single entity, the building represented the entire nation. Jesus ...

513. Anointed Ministry

Isaiah 61:1-11

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Ron Lavin

... giving grace to the sinner who repents, always restoring lost children to full family status. Is this jubilee for you and me? Of course, but first we've got to see it God's way: the new way, the way of generosity and ministry. Giving our time and talents and treasures forGod's ministry is the challenge of this text. Giving generously is the invitation to jubilee living. Why do most of us have more than we need for food, clothes and housing? That's a good question for each of us to consider. I can think ...

514. Wedding: 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Mark Pepoon

Familiar words! Seems as if St. Paul knows what he is talking about! Humanity is best served by individuals who know themselves; that is, their talents, skills, abilities (gifts which they possess and for which they seek to find some function), and service to humankind which is in keeping with their dispositions, temperaments, and strengths. People sometimes find themselves miscast for their jobs or positions; their qualifications are too high or, sometimes, too low. What qualifies ...

515. The Shepherd King

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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Sims Robert

... Victor! We celebrate with our King as members of his royal family. We do not grieve as if we have been banished from his kingdom. Let there be joy in our hearts! Our King is with us! Teresa Bloomingdale is an author who has a talent for finding something good in everything. In 1975, she and her family went into the cellar for protection against an approaching tornado. The tornado swept across the land and literally blew their house away leaving nothing but the cellar. Fortunately, no one was injured. When ...

516. Life Isn’t Fair

Amos 5:18-27

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Sims Robert

... school. Was life fair for him or his family? Was life fair for the world-class Olympic athlete who suffered an injury while playing on a trampoline that left him a quadriplegic? Was life fair for him? Was life fair to the brilliant young surgeon who had the God-given talent to save people’s lives who suffered a rare illness and was left totally blind? Was life fair for him? Was life fair to the man who worked 45 years on the same job and finally retired so he could have some time to do all the things he ...

517. A Good Thing To Know

Luke 19:11-27

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Theodore F. Schneider

... . All of this brings us to the second story in our parable. That it was a "test" and not the full "management" of a kingdom is clear from the amounts given to each of the three servants specifically mentioned. In Matthew's apparent parallel, a "talent" is given, worth about six times that of a "pound." A "pound" in today's currency is about $25, not a generous amount for the serious management of the king's realm. Though the amount entrusted to each was small - and incidentally, equal - the instructions ...

518. The Vine And The Branches

John 15:1-17

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... is, in him, the real and true source of our lives. It is when we remain united to him that we are then capable of producing good fruit in our lives. As long as we are far from him all the other interests of the world sap all our talents and energy. When we are united to him, then we can once more forgive, love, have sympathy, serve others, understand, and continually do the good thing. He shows us where and how and supplies the motivation and the technique. We must keep in contact with the fine thing in ...

519. Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... an amazing transformation occurred in his school work. Between Christmas and Easter that year he moved from the bottom of his class to somewhere near the top -- all because of the influence of one inspiring teacher. It was almost as if a creative talent were bursting out in all directions. His proficiency at the piano and organ also increased tremendously at this time. Almost everything he touched turned to gold. There was a real delight and exhilaration about life in Schweitzer’s teenage years, but along ...

520. Blessed To Be A Blessing

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Justin Tull

... risks, make some sacrifices? Perhaps. Even at age 75? Possibly. Would more be required of us than simply keeping a running total of our blessings? Yes, more would be required. We would be asked to share, to give. Would we be expected even with limited talents and resources, to be a blessing? Yes, we would and, yes, we could. Would we be expected to spend less time and energy blessing ourselves and more time and energy blessing others? Precisely. “But I want to be blessed.” So do others. “But I like ...

521. I'll Do Better Next Time

Luke 13:1-9

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: To explain that God is patient with us when we don't live as we should. Props: Crayons, a blank sheet of paper, and a little bit of artistic talent (but not much). On your sheet of paper draw a jumbled picture of a house, tree, and landscape, but make all the colors appropriate to the object. Draw the horizon. Put the roof's flat side on the horizon. Then on the tip of the roof, place the frame of ...

522. How Much Does It Cost?

Luke 14:28-30

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... to follow God? (response) Guide them toward appropriate answers. It will actually cost us our lives! Everything we have and everything we own -- even everything we are and want to do. Can you believe that? We have to give everything to God: our money, our family, our talents, our toys, our friends, and our love. That's what it costs to follow God. Jesus told us to make sure we are ready to pay that price before we come to God, because God expects nothing less. Let's Pray: Lord, whatever it costs, we are ...

523. Where the Scary Things Live

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... , light has dawned." And like new, green plants which grow instinctively toward the sun, our exposure to the true light of Jesus calls us to grow toward him, to live in the warmth of his love, to learn who we are and how to use the gifts and talents God has given us to "catch people," to begin the transformation of our world by transforming ourselves into the person God wants us to be. No longer do we have to remain in the darkness of our fears, our faults, our failures. I remember once when I was spending ...

524. The Scariest Sound in the World

Matthew 25:1-13

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Johnny Dean

... trade with one another. During those breaks, we would sit and have a contest to see who could tell the scariest story and who could make the scariest sound. I usually would win the scary sound contest. I used to be pretty good at sound effects, a talent that has, sadly, diminished as I have gotten older. In my younger days, I could make some pretty scary sounds. But nothing compared to the sound in the parable of the bridesmaids. Now, we were not supposed to be talking about this passage from the Gospel of ...

525. But I Don't Wanna!

Genesis 12:1-8

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Joann Hary

... is the same time as one of my very favorite television shows. I can't miss that. I'd have to make a special effort to be there; besides that I've already done all those things. Let someone else take their turn." And God said, "I gave you the talent of singing, playing an instrument, reading a passage. Why don't you use it to glorify me?" And the other side of your heart, that "I don't wanna" side, says, "But I really can't sing that well. Susy can play a musical instrument better than I. And what ...

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