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551. Our Splintered World

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... is on. There is no neutrality. "He who is not with me is against me." (Matthew 12:30) So it comes right down to the personal question: in the division over Jesus, which side are you on? How does your witness, your way of life, your stewardship of time and talent answer that question?

552. I Voted for God

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... and the warrior - stressing the need to count the cost of the venture of discipleship. Today, as then, he has many "followers" - millions of members of the Christian churches - but few disciples. Look at any church record of attendance or stewardship of time, talent and substance. What is the percentage of those who put Jesus first? There are still plenty of people who seek the blessings but are either not counting the cost or are not willing to pay it. Such people seek the cheap "no commitment" blessings ...

553. Jesus and the Rascal

Luke 16:1-15

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Carveth Mitchell

... securities, and he lost them both. God is the only capitalist, the ultimate owner. In everything we are overseers of his wealth. The wealth this rascal wrongfully used was not his own, but his master’s. The things we use, rightly or wrongfully - time, talent and possessions - are not our own, but God’s. In everything we are stewards, not owners. A little girl, romping through fields of wildflowers, was reminded how wonderful God is to provide us with such beautiful fields. She asked, "Do you think God ...

554. If Only We Would Do The Obvious ...

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... to follow the suggestion of a household servant, that he go to an Israelite prophet for a cure. He set off with an official letter of reference from the king of Syria, and plenty of cash to pay for the services he would receive. The ten talents of silver and the six thousand shekels of gold would have translated into approximately $80,000 of our cash. We have no estimate of the retail value of the ten festal robes he took along. None of this would be reimbursed by health insurance. Naaman was willing ...

555. If Only We Would Confess ...

Ezekiel 18:1-32

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... morning went like this: O God, your will and purpose for us is far finer, far greater, than we ever dared to hope. What bothers us deeply is not so much our sin, but our shabbiness; the poor use we have made of great gifts, the talents squandered, the resources unrealized. We apologize for being so unbusinesslike about the business of living; for being so slipshod about the act of living. We beg your pardon for being satisfied with getting instead of getting on; for lazy prayers and slack speech; for half ...

556. SALT SHAKERS AND YOU

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Children's Sermon

... , it needs salt. What good is a salt shaker without salt? None at all. But suppose I open it up and pour some of this inside and then what do we have? A really beautiful salt shaker. St. Paul discovered a long time ago that he was a very talented person. He was smart, he could write well, he understood languages, and he could do almost anything that he wanted to do. There was only one thing missing, and when he received that, he felt that he was for the first time a complete person. That thing that made ...

557. The Golden Gift

Drama

... It's all very well for you to talk about stewardship, but there are some things I like to think we possess. BISHOP: Everything we have comes from God. Even if we make something for ourselves, God gave us the materials to make it with, and the talent to make it. ARLETTE: These candlesticks. BISHOP: They are beautiful, aren't they? ARLETTE: I remember Grandmama - your own mother - saying how proud she was of them. BISHOP: I have to admit my human frailties. I hope I never have to part with them. ARLETTE: Then ...

558. Repent!

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

... fell silent. Like a culprit convicted of a crime, she could no longer make up excuses. From the radio came only faint sobs. Our lives may not be ugly with sins that could make the newspaper, but we all have something to repent. For some, it's a talent wasted or a noble dream abandoned or a depression they can't shake. Some can no longer visualize themselves as the heroes in their own life stories. For most, there are moments of gnawing emptiness when they know something is wrong with life but can't identify ...

559. Practicing and Preaching

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

... past quarter century, has gone from first, in our per capita giving to the poor, to dead last. Aiding the poor is another job only laypeople can do well. Youth work is still another ministry best done by laypeople. It takes special gifts of talent, patience, and even charisma to lead youth into Christian living. The law of averages says those gifts will fall more upon some of the laypeople of the church than upon its pastors. Evangelism, stewardship, worship and music, aiding society, youth work - these are ...

560. Proper 6

Lk 7:36--8:3 · Gal 2:11-21 · 1 Ki 19:1-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... : For too long the church has placed women in the church kitchen and church nursery caring for little children. The time has come for the church to acknowledge women as equal to men, to minister to them as first-class people, and to utilize their talents fully. Jesus never discriminated against women but loved, appreciated, and used them in his ministry. In our text, we see how women can be regarded, served, and used in today's church and world. Outline: Jesus needs women, too, as they need him - a. Women ...

561. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... of worthlessness nor the denial of value or ability. Humility is an honest knowledge of yourself, an acceptance of your true self: a sinner, servant, subject of the King. 2. Humility is knowing the source of your worth. A Christian recognizes that his strength, talents, and virtues come from God. He takes no credit for his virtue or accomplishments but gives God the glory and praise. This saves him from pride, boasting, and a sense of superiority. B. In relation to others - vv. 12-14 1. Humility does not ...

562. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... because he was a traitor (publican) and unrighteously rich. B. Christ wants you - v. 5. C. You want Christ - v. 6. 5. How to Grow Tall. 19:1-10. Need: Most of us feel we are "little" people. We don't amount to much. We have little talent, wealth, and influence. We may be suffering from inferiority feelings. Like Zacchaeus, we may be physically small - just a runt! But, we long to grow tall. We want to be big in Christ, in spiritual stature, and in character. The Gospel tells us how a little man became ...

563. A Faith To Live By John D. Mauney, Jr.

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Sermon

... marching! Our technological age, with its advancing electronics and computerization, brings with it a different set of problems just as insidious as those faced by the contemporaries of Moses. Automation has led to unemployment; impersonalization of life and obsolescence of talents has led to a decline in income; audio and video technologies pervade almost every space in our lives; many rock videos promote rudeness and excesses. The list goes on and on. We need to ask ourselves some questions about our ...

564. Image and Inscription

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

... in baptism just as it will be traced on Anna Loren and Zachary Aaron in their baptism today; a permanent and indelible inscription. You render to God the "things" that are God’s when you claim your baptismal identity and so see all of your life, time, talents and possessions as instruments for the accomplishment of his just and loving will. For your whole being belongs to God, by virtue both of your creation in the image of God and your baptismal recreation as a child of God. You bear God’s image and ...

565. The Gift That Claims Our Response

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

... every now and then to see whether it’s wearing a little thin here or there, or whether some repair or mending is needed. It’s comfortable to lean back and think, "I’ve done my part; I’ve given my fair share; I’ve used my talents," assuming that we can live off the interest of faith deposits made years ago. The Gospel never speaks of any such sense of completion, not in this life. Our response is never finished; it only changes character from time to time as our circumstances change. The need ...

566. Consecration Take up His Cross

Mark 8:31--9:1

Bulletin Aid

... concerns, considering all that we are and all that we possess as tools for your service. Leader: "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" Congregation: Can we price our eternal life or that of another? May we surrender time, money and talents to God’s will, not withholding the smallest mite.

567. Consecration Idols

Exodus 20:1-21

Bulletin Aid

... idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters below. Men: Help us not to idolize our careers or our possessions. Remind us that all we have comes from your hand. A rich reward goes to all who use their time, talents and money according to your wisdom. Leader: "You shall not bow down to idols and worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God." Youth: Keep us from making conformity our idol. Life is more than seeking to wear the latest fashions, to have the newest ...

568. Gratitude and Praise God’s Mercy

Titus 3:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Call to Worship Leader: When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us because of his mercy. Congregation: Praised be God’s mercy. We are not saved by our position in society. Neither are we saved by our intellect or our talents. We are saved by God’s steadfast mercy. Leader: He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior. Congregation: Praised be God’s Spirit who convicts us of sin and ...

569. Our Splintered World

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

570. The Sermon in the Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... death long ago." Week after week, sermons are preached in churches around the Christian world. While most of those who mount the pulpit pray for divine inspiration, the sermons they preach may be gripping or boring, depending on the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and talents of the preacher. God would certainly not leave the message of the Gospel to the frailties of human preachers alone. And we have in recent times seen how frail those human preachers can be! God made sure that despite human inadequacies, his ...

571. The Doubting Sum

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

... practice doubt and criticism, whether of others or ourselves. You see we must be open to change or else we have the narrowness of idolotry and not the adventure of faith. Christians can expect God to do the unexpected in lives. God will surprise us with hidden talents we never knew we had, new friends, new careers, new loves. Jesus Christ wants us to have power to abolish the sum of doubt. And we can! How many of you see your life backwards? By this I mean you keep walking along the faithful path (slowly ...

572. Studying under the Greatest Teacher

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Gary W. Houston

... to time. And, as with Hoffmann, there was that time that I wanted to be just like Terry. I edited and published two serious books on interfaith dialogue, probably in imitation of Dean Holmes. I tried my hand at heavy theological writing and found I had little talent. But I learned something from both these great men - and that is to be myself and reach for the skies. Now I am called a lay person’s theologian and a preacher. That is fine. I do not want to write books that people cannot understand. Instead ...

573. Easter 7

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:1-9, 1 Peter 4:12-19, John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19

Sermon Aid

... Lord, for the faith. 3. Christians must still pay a high price for being members of the body of Christ, the church. It is a price that each committed person has to pay for herself/himself in terms of faithful discipleship, stewardship of time, talents, and possessions, and work in - and for - the kingdom of God. Commitment to Christ will inevitably involve suffering in one form or another. Christians can be certain of that. 4. When suffering of any kind comes from the opponents of Christ and the church ...

574. Proper 17 & Pentecost 15

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Exodus 19:1-25, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 114:1-8, Psalm 63:1-11

Sermon Aid

... in the world as we attempt to follow Jesus; it calls for total surrender of one's life to Christ and ready sacrifice - even literally - of one's life for the Lord. The sacrifice of one's ambitions, dreams, and intentions, along with one's time, talents, and possessions, on behalf of the Lord - a living sacrifice - may be more difficult than actually dying as a martyr for Christ; such sacrifice is a kind of slow and often agonizing death in which we find life. Jeremiah 20: 7-9 (R) - "Divine Seduction." 1 ...

575. A Princely Passion

2 Samuel 13:1-22

Sermon

... to the throne. Well-helled and well-fed. Allowed to ride on one of the specially groomed royal donkeys, which today would be comparable to a sleek Ferrari. Amnon was the son of King David. David was a child of a depressed economy. An economy bereft of the talents of a David Stockman or the defense capabilitities of the joint chiefs of staff in conclave at the Pentagon. David had seen hunger, defeat, and death as he grew to manhood in the days of his youth. David had come to maturity in an Israel relying on ...

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