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726. Defended By the Divine

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... we are often afraid of doing "too much." How many times, in looking for someone to do something in the local church, I’ve heard it said: "I’ve done my share," "I’ve given enough," "Let somebody else do it, I deserve a break." If we are measuring our gifts or service by what others in the same situation have done or given, then maybe we have done enough - but if we are measuring them in the light of what’s been done for us, when can we ever say we have "done enough?" In the light of the staggering ...

727. An Invitation to a Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... it has everything to do with the kind of life we show as an example in the community where we live. When we come into the wedding feast of our God, we must put on the clothing of mind and heart and soul that is responsible and responsive to the gift that has been given us. When we come to the feast, we must come in all humility, with our profound faith, sorry for the kind of life we have lived, and with a deep sense of reverence as we come into his presence at the banquet. If we indeed come ...

728. Justification and Reconciliation

Romans 3:21-31

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T. A. Kantonen

... are the antitheses of law, works, and merit. Justification is the sovereign and merciful act of God in accepting with favor the sinner who admits his own utter inability to be anything but a sinner and therefore thankfully accepts fellowship with God as a totally undeserved gift. This is Paul’s message of justification by grace. But to accept God’s grace in faith does not mean to find a way to avoid God’s judgment throne. It means to find a way to meet judgment. Because God’s standard of judgment is ...

729. In The Nick of Time

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... be my God?" And "What shall I give him?" We all resent men’s manufactured exploitation of our obligation to God. We don’t have to walk down the sawdust trail just when the evangelist says so in order to prove we’re Christian. Every man can make his gift to God in his own way in his own good time. That is between him and God. The Every Member Canvass should be a help, but it is not intended to be pressure. Anyone who knows anything about our operation knows that, if anything, the Church is altogether ...

730. A Gospel that Fills the Glove

Sermon

James Bjorge

... the men, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." A silence similar to the quietness on a Palestinian hillside many years ago settled down on this group of war weary men. A light of love seemed to envelope this sacred spot where a Gift was being given that night. Men’s basic need of a Savior had come into focus and they were responding to that Savior who could fill the need. There is no doubt about the fact that when a person sees a need in his life, he usually becomes ...

731. Unwrapping Presents ... and People

Sermon

James Bjorge

... I’m okay; you’re okay. We urge them to stay loose or in the language of the teenager, "let it all hang out." Free to be me echoes through the songs and verse of our day. All of this indicates that man has been wrapped up and the real gift of humanity within that package has not come forth and blossomed as it ought. The late Dr. Paul Tillich, a theological giant, traced the anxiety of our age to three main sources: the fear of meaninglessness and lack of purpose in life, the presence of guilt, and the ...

732. We Are More Than Laborers - Labor Day

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, Ecclesiastes 5:8--6:12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , it is unwise to try to tap them on the head. I assigned that job to our associate pastor. Job satisfaction is a gift from God. God wants everybody to enjoy his or her vocation. If you don’t have job satisfaction, analyze the reasons. Is it ... my favorite Bible verses is Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the results of works, so that no one may boast.” One of the messages of that verse is that our worth before God ...

733. Legends Of Christmas

Drama

Georgianna Summers

... that legend about Babushka. Hardgrader: [Encouraging] Yes, Robbie? What did you have in mind? Robbie: [Gaining confidence] Well, I was thinking that we put stars on top of our Christmas trees because the wise men followed a star. And we give gifts maybe because the wise men brought gifts to the manger. Why we wouldn’t even be celebrating Christmas or have any legends about it at all if it hadn’t been for the first Christmas. Hardgrader: You’re absolutely right, Robbie. I think perhaps this might be a ...

734. Advent 1

1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 13:32-37, Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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Paul A. Laughlin

... (particularly their speech and knowledge), which he connects explicitly with the anticipated and awaited parousia of Jesus Christ. Call to Worship Leader: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! People: WE THANK GOD FOR THAT GRACE AND THE GIFT OF A SON. Leader: We are a people of faith who stand in history between two advents. People: LET US LIFT OUR HEARTS TO THE ONE WHO COMES AND THE ONE WHO SENDS. Collect O God of Advent, who appear in unexpected times and places, give us ...

735. Fourth Sunday in Lent

2 Chronicles 36:15-23, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:1-21

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Paul A. Laughlin

... we have died to our sins, been resurrected to new life, and reside already in heavenly places. People: YET WE STILL LIVE IN THIS WORLD TO DO GOOD, NOT TO BE SAVED, BUT BECAUSE WE ARE SAVED. Collect Most generous God, who have given us the greatest of all gifts in your son Jesus, make us sensitive to what good fortune is ours; that we may feel dead to sin, raised to new life, and exalted to glory with Christ, and yet may sense the need for down-to-earth ministry in accordance with your plan. In Jesus’ name ...

736. The Miracle of Re-Birth

John 3:1-21

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... well as something said. What gets said is inextricably bound up with the way it is made (said). For a message to be heard as intended, it must be said so that it will not be heard in any other way. This sermon exemplifies that principle. The gift of God’s grace has always been, and continues to be, a scandal. The scripture today is about one of those scandals of grace, that of rebirth. Not infrequently we hear a great deal about "being born again." This label is often used by some to distinguish certain ...

737. The Promising Child

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... writer simply states, “She left him there for the Lord.” Then the writer includes a beautiful psalmody we know as “The Song of Hannah,” in which her faith in God is described as a thanksgiving for all that God had done for her in granting her the gift of her son Samuel. She regards this as a victory of faith. The song goes on to praise God for the manner in which God reverses the fortunes of the poor and lowly and humbles the proud. The song, which became a model for the “Magnificat,” the song ...

738. A Theology of Work - Labor Day

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... or a nun to do God's work, but all those who did their own honest work well, no matter what that work might be, were being equally faithful. They called it "the sanctity of common life." So saying, while honest work may be a good gift of God, that gift (just as any gift) can be abused. Remember those signs people carried in the Labor day parades a hundred years ago calling for 8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for recreation? We got that. 1938 - The Fair Labor Standards Act. Then we began to hear ...

739. Make It Right!

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... closer to other people, and no way to approach other people without coming near to God?"(9) Listen once more to Jesus' instruction: "when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift." MAKE IT RIGHT!!! After all, the same Bible that says BELIEVE also says BEHAVE. Amen! 1. Mark 3:1-5 2. Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15 ...

740. A Time For Miracles

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... skates, she told them to use their money for a couple of pairs of good gloves instead. The boys grinned in amazement at this gift of free skates. After the children were all warm, Elizabeth began to close up the shop again. She remarked to the boys that it ... if it could be Christmas all year long." Surprise! That was God's intent. That is why God invaded our planet and gave us the gift of God's Son. There is only one thing that stands in the way of celebrating Christmas all year long. You and I. If you and ...

741. A Star And A Dream

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... After all, she has the finest house in the whole village. That night they tell Babushka that they are following a star. They invite her to go with them in search of the newborn king. Babushka makes excuses. First she tells them she doesn't have a proper gift. Besides she has to clean up her house before she does anything. As the three kings are leaving she promises to join them the next day after her work is complete. But the kings leave without her. The next day Babushka cleans her house and finds a proper ...

742. Angels Announce His Coming

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... story of the Fourth Wise Man. Do you know the story? Legend has it that this fourth wise man's name was Artaban. Like his three counterparts, Artaban set out to follow the star. He took with him a sapphire, a ruby and a magnificent pearl as gifts for the newborn King. He was riding hard to meet his three friends, Jasper, Melchior and Balthasar when he came upon a traveler stricken with fever on the ground. Artaban was faced with a terrible dilemma. If he stayed to help the traveler he would be left behind ...

743. He Touched Me

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Her parents pressured her to give the baby away. Ruth had never gotten over the heartbreak and guilt of that act, and for twenty years she had burned a candle on the date of Alicia’s birth. Now, the child she had given life to needed her to give that gift a second time. Ruth knew what she would do. It wasn’t easy to gather her children around and tell them that they had a half-sister they never knew. It wasn’t easy to relive the story of giving away her baby for adoption. But when she was finished ...

744. Making Relationships Work

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... , you will be liable to the council; and if you say, 'You fool,' you will be liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift" (Matthew 5: 21-24, NRSV). FIRST OF ALL, JESUS SAYS, TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR INNER LIFE AND YOUR OUTER ACTIONS WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. Thoughts are parents ...

745. Maturity in Stewardship

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... ." We''re not owners but trustees. Jesus in the parables of the talents showed that God has given us the resources of our world, and He expects an accounting for them. He who supplies seed to the sower and bread to the eater expects us to use them and other gifts to glorify His name and minister to others. Paul in Romans 14:12 says plainly, "So each of us shall give an account of himself to God." Some of us will be like Adam, though, and seek to avoid taking the responsibility God places on each of us. Adam ...

746. The Total Steward

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

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Edward Inabinet

... some Christian friends one Friday evening with his wife. The conversation turned to the church as the body of Christ and their individual gifts or roles in the total ministry of the church. As they began to discuss I Corinthians 12:12-31, which says that ... that God had His reasons for creating little toes. They, too, have an important function for the body.1 Each of us has differing gifts, but as stewards we will seek to use those to God''s glory and the service of humanity. The good steward will also share ...

747. Jesus, Our Hope

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... answer for a broken world, we need to quit pretending. We need to stop playing the Christmas game, silence the carols, and throw out the gifts. We need to get rid of the nativity scenes, and make sure we throw the baby out as well. If Jesus is not the answer ... of any of us today? The hope of the world is in our midst, but we miss Him. We are in the vicinity of the greatest gift ever given, but fail to recognize, or take time to go, see, and receive. This is Christmas. Jesus is Christmas. Have we held Him in ...

748. Secrets Shared for the Journey of Life

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... also concluded that the dendrite length in childhood does not predestine the length as adults. Using the brain is the best way to help it stay active, alive and growing. This same principle is true of the gifts and talents God gives us. Every member here has a special gift. God expects us to use it. If you do not use the gift God has given you, you will lose it. (2) Paul knew that if God had permitted him to be imprisoned in this jail cell surely God would provide the resources for him to rise above these ...

749. The Noteworthy Witness of a Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the world. I believe the first lesson that Jesus teaches us from the witness of the widow is that the most important ingredient in giving is what it does for the giver. Dr. Paul Tournier often would say, "People need to give gifts because they need to give themselves, and all their gifts are a sign of that deep-seated and universal desire to give oneself. To give is to commit oneself." I would agree with that. I would further add "to give of ourselves prevents us from spiritual and physical death." My good ...

750. No Angels, No Shepherds, No Star

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... That Christmas the industry thanked him by sending him an enormous gunnysack full of packages of walnuts. This generous gift came at just the right time because Stevenson had not done his Christmas shopping. Happily he took these ... sending them out. But he was in a hurry and did not give much thought to what he was doing. We do that sometimes, don’t we? Give gifts without much thought to them? Not so with God. God knew right from the beginning what He was doing. God gave us what we most needed. God told ...

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