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551. The Great Thanksgiving

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... our lives singing and saying. As a Christian, my life, your life, our life of thanksgiving is centered upon that one Lord and God who has created us in his own image, redeemed us with the precious blood of his Son, and sustains us day after day through the gift of his Holy Spirit. Because our lives are literally grounded in our God, we come here week after week and on other occasions such as this to lift our hands in prayer and praise. We are a people called together into a life of worship, a people called ...

552. Revelation 22:12-14; 16-17; 20-21

Revelation 22:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the appearance of Jesus, the “bright morning star,” is a transforming illumination offered for all people. The universal nature of the invitation in v.17 is clear: “And let everyone who is thirsty come, Let anyone who wishes to take the water of life as a gift.” The Lord invited Adam and Eve to “eat” of all that was offered in Eden. The Ascended Christ now affirms that all are invited to drink at the fountain of redemption so that they may once again be connected to the fullness of God’s love ...

553. Chickens with Eyeglasses

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... that love through church people, both in his home church and the church near his son’s prison. That’s what church people do when they have the love of Jesus in their hearts--they support one another. Do you see what I mean by embracing the thorn as a gift? I don’t mean that God actually sent the thorn. I don’t believe God works that way. Nevertheless, God is there as you seek to deal with that thorn, and God can use that thorn to bless your life and bless others, just as Paul’s thorn served as ...

554. Jesus Taken Up into Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... particular found a place in Jesus’ instructions: the apostles were not to leave Jerusalem, but were to wait there for the gift that he had told them about, that is, the gift of the Holy Spirit which the Father had promised (cf. Isa. 32:15; Joel 2:28–32; Acts 2:33, 39; ... . 2:3), and what had been spoken had to come true. In any case, there was something appropriate in the Father’s gift being given in the very place where, not long before, a disobedient and rebellious people had put Jesus to death (cf. 7 ...

555. Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... ” (Acts 22:16). Within the framework of the NT, one was not baptized unless one believed; nor did one believe without being baptized. Second, the NT connects baptism with the reception of the Holy Spirit. Peter summons his audience to be baptized and receive “the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Paul associates baptism and the Holy Spirit on several occasions in his letters (1 Cor. 6:11; 12:13; Titus 3:5). And when Luke describes some of the major epochs in the life of the early Christian church ...

556. Why the Chimes Ring

Isaiah 35:1-10, Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... morning with another lovely story. It's about two small boys who start out toward church on Christmas Eve to offer their gifts to the Christ child. On their way to church they stumble across the nearly frozen form of an old woman who has ... on the altar. Then the chimes burst forth in music, in honor of the greatness of this gift.* The greatest gift for the Christ child is always the gift of love. We give him this gift, according to the Bible, every time we do something good for someone in need. Let's not ...

557. Timothy and Epaphroditus

Philippians 2:19-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... in Philippi have been very anxious about you and will be relieved to see for themselves that you have quite recovered. Besides, I am giving you a letter for them to tell them how things are going with me here and to thank them for the gift you brought me from them.” Paul himself would be the more relieved to think of the mutual joy that Epaphroditus and his friends in Philippi would experience when they were safely reunited. It was ultimately because of their love for him that both Epaphroditus and the ...

558. Collection and Travel Plans

1 Corinthians 16:5-18, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... he still considers urgent. At any rate, the peculiarity of Paul using the Greek word logeia to name the collection (a word he uses no other place) may be due, as Garland mentions, to its play on eulogia (“blessing”; cf. 2 Cor. 9:5 [NIV: “generous gift”]).[1] The guidelines he gives are the same as those he gave to the churches in Galatia. They are an expression of his agreement with Jerusalem that churches everywhere should take care of the poor (Gal. 2:10). 16:2 On the first day of every week ...

559. Priesthood Confirmed and Its Mediation Duties Specified

Num 17:1–8:7

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... of Aaron’s staff shows that he has been called to serve in that setting. Although it is rare for God to confirm someone’s call to ministry through such an overt miracle, he can do so in other ways: affirmation by others that one has the gifts and abilities to serve God in ministry, an inward conviction that one is being led by God’s Spirit into ministry, and/or ministry opportunities that God puts in one’s path. The story of Korah shows that one can easily be self-deceived in thinking that ...

560. “When You Ascended on High, You Took Many Captives”

Psalm 68:1-35

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... say Paul himself) changed the Hebrew verb “took” to the Aramaic “gave” and interpreted Psalm 68:18 in terms of Moses’s ascension to heaven to receive the Torah, which he then gave to Israel. In Paul’s theology, the Receiver of gifts (God) has become the Giver of gifts (Christ; Eph. 4:11–13). David summons the “kings of the earth” to join in Israel’s song: “Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, to him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens ...

561. Closing

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... spirit” (cf. Rom. 16:20; 1 Cor. 16:23; Gal. 6:18; Phil. 4:23; 1 Thess. 5:28; Phlm. 25). Here, however, he employs a much more elaborate benediction that, in parallel structure, lists both the three persons of what we now call the Trinity and their main gifts to the church. Since the word may is not present in the Greek text, the verb to be supplied in translation could just as well be “are” (cf., similarly, 2 Cor. 1:3). In that case, Paul is expressing not a pious wish, but rather a confident matter ...

562. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... I wasted my life.” Then he began to tell me how he did not do the things he should have done — how he squandered his gifts on possessions, drugs, and alcohol — how he could have done so much more with the life God had given him — how he did not follow ... the time, then I will figure out what I want to do with my life. When I feel confidant, then I’ll try using my gifts. When my boss is more supportive, then I’ll perform better. When my spouse is more affirming, then I’ll work on our marriage. But ...

563. The Visit of the Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... ē). By now (Matt. 2:11) the family has moved into a house (oikia), and Jesus is referred to as a child (paidion). Upon seeing the child with Mary his mother, the Magi fall on their knees and worship him. They open their treasure chests and lay before the child gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Gold is the metal of kings. [Frank] incense is a sweet-smelling gum imported from Arabia (cf. Jer. 6:20). Myrrh is a fragrant gum used both medicinally (Mark 15:23) and as a perfume (Ps. 45:8; Prov. 7:17 ...

564. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Romans 5:12-21

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... in this section (vv. 15, 17, 20 [3x, in various forms]). Moreover, Paul says that believers reign in life … through Jesus Christ. The Greek word for reign is the verbal form of “king,” meaning to rule with final authority. Grace and righteousness are sovereign gifts of God which break the hegemony of Adam’s fall. From a human perspective one or the other will rule: disobedience or obedience, sin or righteousness, death or life. It is not a question of whether we will submit to such masters, only to ...

565. Israel's Unbelief

Romans 9:30--10:21

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... Gentiles who never sought it or asked for it have indeed found it. That is the gist of the second quotation in verse 20. Like a true rabbi, Paul follows a quotation from the Law with one from the Prophets. If untutored Gentiles received the gift of righteousness, how much more should favored Israel have received it? The bare truth is that Israel is without excuse. “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people” (Isa. 65:2). The only thing more astonishing than the Gentiles ...

566. Sowing Generously

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... , in turn, binds together in love the church that is formed of both Jews and Gentiles. Finally, in verse 15, Paul concludes his discussion of the collection and its doxological purpose with a doxology: “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” The gift of God is the gift that sets all the others in motion. Here Paul is probably alluding to Christ (cf. 8:9), the supreme example of self-sacrificial giving, to motivate the Corinthians to give generously. Additional Notes 9:6 For another use of wisdom ...

567. The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... :1–11). Hence the sabbath could be regarded as a “sign of the covenant” (Exod. 31:16f.). The sabbath thus has the nature both of a creation ordinance and of a redemptive sign, and in both respects it directs human minds to the living God. As a creation gift it has relevance to all human beings; as a sign of redemption it has particular relevance to God’s people, who exist for the sake of the rest of the nations. Thus, in Isaiah 56:2, 4, 6, it features in the description of those foreigners who would ...

568. The Advocate and the Street Where You Live

John 15:26-27, 16:4-15

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... freedom to turn away from the God who loves me. It is like God has written a check for a million dollars, but I have the freedom to sign the back of the check or never sign or cash it. Who would be so foolish as not to endorse the gift? Yet many do just that. All people have received an enormous and gracious gift from God. That gift is like receiving a check for a million dollars. Some people put that check in a drawer and never cash it. Some deny that they have ever received that ...

569. An Attitude of Gratitude

John 6:25-35

Sermon

Molly F. James

... blessings in our lives. Hopefully for most of us, today is a good day. It is a day of joyful celebration. We give thanks for the gifts in our life, and we celebrate Christ as our king who has freed us from the bonds of sin and death. On joyous days like this ... blessings in your lives. If you don’t believe me, you aren’t looking hard enough. We have all been given that most profound gift of God’s abiding and sustaining love that is with us always. May we hold fast to the knowledge of all the blessings in ...

570. The Sound of Joy

Genesis 17:1-27, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:16-33, Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... take away your joy!” (Jesus according to John 16:22) And there are SO many more….. an almost uncountable number of times the word joy appears in the scriptures. We are a people born of joy and laughter. Laughter is part of God’s healing gift to us as human beings. It’s a kind of physiology of praise. There is healing power in laughter and in joy. Laughter and joy boost the immune system. They reduce blood pressure. They relieve tension. They beat down stress. They uplift the soul. Battle burnout ...

571. The Real "Lord's Prayer"

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... met, people who hadn’t even been born yet, generations of people yet to be born who would come to believe in him as their Lord and Savior. In other words, in his last hours on earth, Jesus prayed for you and me. What an incredible gift of love! There is a true story that Admiral William McRaven of the U.S. Special Forces Operation Command tells of his training as a Navy SEAL. One technique that the SEALs practice regularly according to Admiral McRaven is how to perform underwater attacks against enemy ...

572. Mary's Witness

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

Sermon

King Duncan

... “unfortunates.” These normally sad-eyed men were gathered around the lobby Christmas tree, and they were smiling and full of Christmas cheer. All the residents, even the men Richard had “mimicked relentlessly,” gathered around to congratulate him, to wish him luck, to give him gifts that would set him up for his new life in New York. As Richard Crenna would write later, “It was now clear; the men and women I had once written off as has-beens and weirdoes were instead Children of the Most High God ...

573. For The Love of God is Giving

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... threw your money. The coins would clank and clink around as the offering jingled its way into the offering box below. The more money you threw in, the more noise it made. The reason that's important to know is that Jesus compared the widow's gift with the gifts of the rich and the powerful. They came and made a big show of their offering. Many of them would come with their entourage and toss their money into the coffers making as much noise as possible. The noisy Temple would grow quiet because they could ...

574. The Holy Spirit Brings Everyone To The Party

Acts 8:14-17

Sermon

Mary Austin

... farm. Yasue’s family was grateful to receive the flag as a remembrance of the brother who never returned home. At that moment, Marvin Strombo and the Yasue family weren’t enemies divided by war, but people who shared a common experience of pain and loss. The gift of the Holy Spirit does the same thing. It leaps across every dividing line we can think of. It heals old divisions, and brings peace to old hurts. It reveals that we are all equal in God’s sight. It makes the Samaritan believers as good as ...

575. A Little Bit of Honey

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... they bring to our tables. Today, we are in the business of preserving bees, their hives, and their environments,in order to serve the greater good. When we taste the sweetness of honey in our tea or on our bread, we know to attribute that gift to our friends the bees. We’ve learned to revere and appreciate our little black and yellow insect neighbors. We’ve vowed to help them, protect them, and cherish them for the contributions they bring to our world. “Blessed be” those who see and appreciate ...

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