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926. Are You Going Down?

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... of long ago when her family attended church together. The Nativity scene then was lit with colored lights and pine boughs scented the church. Afterward friends invited her family to breakfast. They would return home from sharing fun and laughter, and then exchange gifts. They sipped hot chocolate and listened to bells toll Christmas joy throughout the town. The peace, love and warmth now seemed far away. Christmas was lonely and cold. She hadn't gone to church in many years because of rebellion as a young ...

927. His Nature Is Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... a little child. In the comic FOR BETTER OR WORSE, little Elizabeth is sitting near the Christmas tree, looking at the neatly wrapped gifts. Her father says, "Elizabeth, it's too early to open anything yet." Elizabeth replies, "I know. I was just thinking about all the ... 's nothing in this box. Why did you give me an empty box? When you give someone a present you're supposed to put a gift inside it!" The tiny girl looked up at her father and said innocently, "Oh, no, Daddy. The box is not empty! It is full of ...

928. How Much Faith Is Enough?

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... I bid every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgement, each according to the measure of faith which God assigned him." (RSV) Did you get that? "The faith which God assigned Him." Our faith is a gift from God! Doesn't that mean that we already possess all the faith we need? And if at a later time we need more faith, He will give us more. St. Paul was the most committed follower of Jesus Christ who ever lived. Still, he didn't have enough faith ...

929. For Laughing Out Loud!

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... standing ovation. "For a second, I wasn't sure that it was really happening," she recalls. "It was exactly like my daydreams. When I realized it was real, I broke down and cried on the stage. As I took my bow I said to myself, `God, this is my gift to you." Since then she has given ten more concerts at Carnegie Hall. She has also played for government leaders and dignitaries throughout the world. Not bad for a woman who was told she would never play the piano again. (5) God said to Abraham, "Is anything too ...

930. Freedom Song

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... down to earth. Asked what he liked about America, the youngster replied, "What's America . . . ?" (1) I know I speak for everyone in this room on this Independence Day weekend when I say that we as a nation thank God for our freedom. Freedom is a precious gift a gift that our fathers and mothers paid dearly to secure for us. Have you ever thought about what it took to settle this land? In 1844, an oxdrawn covered wagon made its way on the Oregon Trail as part of a wagon train. The owner, a pioneer named ...

931. A Birthday Celebration

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... CHRIST CARES ABOUT EVERYBODY. Jesus didn't come into the world for God's benefit. He came into the word for our benefit and for the benefit of everyone who will open their heart to his love. Every Christmas, some magazine or newspaper reports on the most unusual gifts to be given that year. It is fascinating to see what kind of unique, bizarre, or vulgar items are out there. Shall we order the one-of-a-kind gold-and-silver show saddle and "cowperson" outfit from Neiman Marcus (Hers $120,585, His $121,407.50 ...

932. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... " which in the Greek means "lover of man" a moment ago. I find it fascinating that philanthropy is generally a word used to describe the wealthy when they donate large sums to a church, a mission, a college. But what of the givers of small gifts, those who keep the church operating day to day? We call them supporters or contributors, reserving the term philanthropist for the rich. I wonder who Jesus would have called the contributor and who he would have called the philanthropist? One thing is certain--this ...

933. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... cookies, and leave those out with a glass of milk. When Santa delivers the presents, he gets to eat all the cookies. It's our way of saying "Thank you" to Santa for bringing us those nice gifts. But as long as we're saying "Thank you" to Santa, don't you think we should be saying an even bigger "Thank You" to God? The gifts God gives us are so much better than just toys or clothes. God gave us life, and He gave us our mommies and daddies and brothers and sisters. Those are all things we can thank God ...

934. The Grateful Samaritan

Luke 17:11-19

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... that are almost as powerful. They are "Thank you." I brought this bow with me to remind us that all of us enjoy getting gifts. Some of you have birthdays this time of year. Soon it will be Christmas--I know that you are not looking forward to Christmas ... whom Jesus healed from a terrible disease, but only one of them came back to say thank you. You know, God has given us many gifts, hasn't He? He's given us healthy bodies, good minds, families that love us, sunshine and rain and flowers and trees--and the list ...

935. Beginning Again

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... wants urgently to understand what that reason is. (3) I think verses 8-10 in this passage answer that question for the Ephesian belivers, for Genelle Guzman-McMillan, and for us: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God--not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life." (Eph. 2: 8-10) We didn't deserve to be saved. We ...

936. Love Is Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... which was his pride and joy. It was the day before Christmas, and Della had exactly one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy a gift for Jim. So she did the only thing she could think of: she went out and sold her beautiful hair for twenty dollars. With ... new hair style or did not love her any more. Indeed, she was lovelier than ever to him. But slowly he handed her his gift. His gift was a set of expensive tortoise-shell hair combs with jeweled edges for her lovely long hair. He had sold his gold watch to ...

937. On Doing Beautiful Things

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... so much I want to begin tithing. Should my tithe come out of my gross or net income?” I told him it did not make any difference. I was thrilled that he even asked the question! The self-giving to God is the important thing. The church needs your gifts, but you and I have the need to give even more, lest our possessions end up possessing us. Ralph Sockman said: “To be sure, the perfume might have been sold for a sizable sum, which could have been given to the poor. But (people) are more than mouths to ...

938. When It Is Tough to Follow Jesus: The Third Word

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ago there was a woman in New York City who was upset by all the young babies being born to crack addicts--children who would never have loving arms and hands to surround them and guide them through their introduction to the world. This woman had one gift that she was able to give these children. She could not give them money, social status, or an educational background--but she could be a mother to them. President Ronald Reagan was so moved by her witness of compassion and care that he introduced this woman ...

939. The Other Side of Christmas

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... long." To those of us who use credit cards, we know full well that Christmas does last all year long. Who is the baby that was born in the manger? Is he really the one we now call "Lord Jesus"? Will we give the baby Jesus our crutch, our best gifts, the night after Christmas as well? The message of Christmas is as frightening as we see in Herod''s reaction--is it as fulfilling as we see in the three kings'' journey to the manager? A United Methodist bishop tells the story about the time he presided over an ...

940. The Story behind the Glory

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... a small boy put his hand hopefully on an inexpensive Christ-child on a counter. "What is this?" he asked his mother, who had him by the hand. "C'mon," the hurried woman answered, "you don't want that." She dragged him grimly away, her mind dark with gift thoughts, following a star of her own devising. Strange, isn't it, the way the story behind the glory gets lost in the Christmas rush? It is something of a paradox, but a day that should be holy with thoughts and dreams of the highest becomes cluttered with ...

941. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... may lay hold of that for which I was also laid hold of by Christ Jesus. So we make no claim to perfection. But we have an unshakeable confidence that Christ Jesus has made us his own. We walk a tight rope – a tight rope of naming and claiming our gifts. And at the same time, struggling against the tight grip pride has on our hearts, and the tendency to fall into self-justification. So every step along the way to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, we must acknowledge who and where we are ...

942. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the Lord." Isaiah 40 is one of the most familiar passages in the Old Testament, made so in large part by Handel's MESSIAH. It's the call of Advent: "Prepare the way of the Lord." Now I know that the coming of Christ is always gift, always grace. So we need to think a little about how the spontaneous working of God's grace, unearned, unexpected, undeserved how that can harmonize with our work our preparation. Some of you may know the name Simone Weil. She has written some marvelous spiritual books books ...

943. God Who Is Mighty Has Done Great Things

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... done? There's nothing in this box. Why did you give me an empty box? When you give someone a present you're supposed to put a gift inside it!" The tiny girl looked up at her father and said innocently, "Oh, no, Daddy. The box is not empty! It is full of love and ... you were to open it, you would find that it's empty. But it's not empty. It's filled with the love of Christ, God's gift to us at Christmas. I'd like to give each of you a box. In the days ahead, remember this story. When you are hurting, when ...

944. Thorns and Thistles

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... of beauty and work turned into ugliness and drudgery, all community becomes impossible, and over it all the sentence of death (Genesis 3-11). Now God works tirelessly to turn our cursed existence into blessing (Genesis 12:3) and to give to all humanity the gift of abundant life, in a community of justice and love and peace that knows how to live for the Lord. God lays his plans for the salvation of his world very carefully. He tells Jeremiah, "Before I formed you ... before you were born," (v. 5). Before ...

945. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wife, a mother, a daughter, or simply a woman. We must look at who God believes us and desires us to be: someone with unique gifts, some discovered, some as yet unknown; someone loved and cared for – not because of what they do, or because of what they are – but simply ... to the magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner on which was words that have forever been lodged in my mind. Someday I’ll ...

946. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wife, a mother, a daughter, or simply a woman. We must look at who God believes us and desires us to be: someone with unique gifts, some discovered, some as yet unknown; someone loved and cared for – not because of what they do, or because of what they are – but simply ... to the magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner on which were words that have forever been lodged in my mind. Someday I’ll ...

947. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v1

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality ...

948. The Work of An Evangelist

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... excited about the presence of the King in his congregation. He decided that he would put aside the prescribed text for that Sunday, and he would deliver a sermon in the form of a eulogy on the greatness of the royal family. He did that. Three months later, a gift arrived at the church, a big box. The pastor opened it. He was thrilled – it was a present from the King but he wasn’t ready for that particular present. Inside the box was a life-size crucifix, a life-like statue of Jesus on the Cross, with ...

949. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... always indirect. They hold us open to the surprising work of God. And the result from God’s side is always out of proportion to the effort from ours. It takes energy to respond to God’s grace, but even the desire to take up the effort is itself a gift which can be refused. The God who offers the discipline also offers the desire to take it up and the ability to persevere. John Ortberg gives us a visual image to understand the interplay of what only God can do and what we must do with God’s aid. He ...

950. The Holy Spirit Came Upon Them

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Pentecost, the Son of God keeps those promises, as he always keeps his promises. We can count on that. We modern Christian disciples of our Lord are never left on our own, dependent on our own abilities and power to spread the gospel. Rather, God in Christ grants us the gift of himself in the third person of the Trinity, in the Person of the Holy Spirit, and he is with us to the end of the age, as he promised he would be (Matthew 28:20), empowering us also to be his witnesses to the end of the earth. Where ...

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926. Are You Going Down?

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

927. His Nature Is Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

928. How Much Faith Is Enough?

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

929. For Laughing Out Loud!

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

930. Freedom Song

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

931. A Birthday Celebration

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

932. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

933. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

934. The Grateful Samaritan

Luke 17:11-19

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

935. Beginning Again

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

936. Love Is Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

937. On Doing Beautiful Things

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

938. When It Is Tough to Follow Jesus: The Third Word

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

939. The Other Side of Christmas

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

940. The Story behind the Glory

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

941. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

942. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

943. God Who Is Mighty Has Done Great Things

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

944. Thorns and Thistles

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

945. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

946. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wife, a mother, a daughter, or simply a woman. We must look at who God believes us and desires us to be: someone with unique gifts, some discovered, some as yet unknown; someone loved and cared for – not because of what they do, or because of what they are – but simply ... to the magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner on which were words that have forever been lodged in my mind. Someday I’ll ...

947. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v1

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

948. The Work of An Evangelist

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

949. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

950. The Holy Spirit Came Upon Them

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

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