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1076. Does God Use Children?

2 Kings 5:1-27

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... use you if you are willing to trust him. Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you so much for this beautiful day, and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your plans. Please help us to remember that you are always with us and that it’s not our talents and abilities, but our willingness to trust and follow you that you most value. Help us to be willing to serve you, no matter how young or old we are. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

1077. There's Something about Con Men

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... people of this world,” said Jesus, “are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light . . .” Jesus understood how the real world operates. He knew that sometimes even scoundrels are successful, not because they are smarter or more talented, but because they are opportunistic. They are not held back by their fears. They are not held back by their doubts. They have learned to be self-reliant and self-motivated. We have a phrase that’s not heard much anymore. Have you ever ...

1078. Step Into The Vision

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... programs, organized to give youth and children a safe place to go after school. I see healthy snacks that supplement the diets of those kids who are less fortunate. I see a safe place where kids can play, or sit and think or develop skills and talents they might have. I envision computer rooms for both homework, research, basic computer skills, GED for those who have dropped out and won't return to a school building simply because of all the personal baggage they carry. I see computer classes for those who ...

1079. Come

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to our own hearing, they sound fine to us. But when we get with others, we'll sound off key. That's one of the reasons we need to "COME AND TO DRINK." We are called to be "instruments of righteousness." As "instruments of righteousness," using our gifts and talents in creative ways to serve God, we need constant "tuning" or a constant refreshing of the Spirit to keep us in tune with the one who holds the perfect pitch, the perfect tone for us to match the music of our lives and souls to. And that, of course ...

1080. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... succeed. It doesn't boast, even when I've multitasked all day long and my husband can't do more than one thing at a time. Love is not rude when my spouse innocently asks, "What have you done today?" It doesn't immediately seek after glory when we see talent in our children, but encourages them to get training and make wise choices. It's not easily angered, even when my 15-year-old acts like the world revolves around him. It doesn't delight in evil (is not self-righteous) when I remind my 17-year-old that he ...

1081. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... made Moses the leader of the Israelites. God took a trickster and liar, Jacob, and made him the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jesus took a tax collector and a bunch of smelly fisherman and made them the leaders of the earliest Church. You may have no more talent than that little donkey. You might be a Moses, a Jacob, a Matthew or a fisherman but God can use you. God can take who and what you are and use it for God's glory. In Matthew 19:26 Jesus says: "For God all things are possible." When we ...

1082. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... is simply the How of that caring. As Christians we affirm that everything we have and everything are belongs to God. Because of that belief, we see ourselves as the Stewards of God's stuff. As a consequence, how we use the gifts of life, faith, talents, money, emotions, family, friends, the church, the environment, all of those things which God has placed under our care, reflects how well we are doing our job as Stewards. How we live and what we do with what God has given us is our Stewardship. When ...

1083. Totally Poured Out

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... , I want this picture back.” Perhaps Diane wasn’t quite that committed after all. (3) All of us are inspired by people who give their all. We call them saints, heroes, legends. We put them on pedestals. It’s not that they are more intelligent or more talented than we are. They simply gave more than the average person is willing to give. “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept ...

1084. Pentecost

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... ’s Prayer Hymns During Distribution (choose two or three) Santo, Santo, Santo/Holy, Holy, Holy Thuma Mina/Send Me, Lord Jaya Ho/Victory Hymn Shalom, Chavarim Spirit Of Gentleness Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling Post-Communion Blessing Post-Communion Canticle Let Us Talents And Tongues Post-Communion Prayer Leader: Fire in our hearts, fire in our mouths, fire in our hands; nothing that you touch remains the same. Ruah, Ruah, Ruah, make us bold. All: Amen. Benediction Leader: Gracious God, pour out your Spirit ...

1085. Hey, Foolish Thing!

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... story about actress Loretta Young. Some of you will remember Loretta best from her television show, at least those of you who remember black-and-white television. When she was young, Loretta Young was quite pretty. It was her looks, says Niven, not her talent that got her cast in film after film. Cecil B. DeMille was once directing Loretta Young in a movie titled, “The Crusades.” She was doing a scene urging Richard the Lion‑Hearted to fight on behalf of the Christian nations in the crusades. Loretta ...

1086. Get Down and Dirty for Lent

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... gross. Offer to clean out old file cabinets and ancient storage bins at church. Really, really, this time really, start a compost heap. It’s garbage. Its garbage that becomes good. It is garbage that can become great. It is April 3rd. If you have the talent, give the ultimate gift of helping those who don’t know what they are doing figure out their taxes. Organize a night of movies and popcorn and hanging out for teenagers. There will be dirt after they leave. There might be something more that they ...

1087. A Lesson from Dr. Seuss

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... tears rolling down his face, Elvis asked, “. . . what if I renounce show business and find that serving God won’t bring joy to my heart?” (8) Sounds like a sensible question, doesn’t it? Of course, we all know what show business did to this talented man. Elvis had it all but became a poster child for, and ultimately a victim of, bad choices. Choosing Christ invariably helps us make better choices. That’s one reason the Christian faith has stood the test of time. When people give their lives to ...

1088. Living for Christ in Daily Life

Matthew 10:1-42

Illustration

James Kegel

... Christian Monday through Saturday is, in fact, pretty hard. I would like to share with you the story of a man from my first parish, Chan. Chan was the superintendent of the Sunday school at Edison Park Lutheran Church in Chicago, well-educated and multi-talented. He served as president of the congregation was a gifted public speaker and able leader. He was also an executive on the move with a large retail chain. Chan had managed stores around the Chicago area and had become manager of a large downtown store ...

1089. When the Caterers Weren’t Available

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to ask is, “What do I have in my house?” Are there some fishes and loaves or some oil that God could use in a miraculous way? Before you answer, think about what you have for a moment. It might be some material possession. It might be some talent. But is there something that you have however small that God might use to meet someone else’s need? A man’s wife had died. He was inconsolable. He took flowers to her grave every day. He consulted a priest who counseled him for three months. One day the ...

1090. A Winsome Witness

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... him so shabbily, for excluding him based on a sexuality that was thrust on him, not out of some perversion, but may well have been since his childhood to qualify him for service in the royal court. He was apparently most intelligent, skilled, and talented, because he had risen to become one of the queen's highest officials — cabinet rank ... Secretary of the Treasury and Chairman of the Federal Reserve all rolled into one. Why would someone who has achieved such a station in life be willing to accept ...

1091. Cross-Bearing

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... — discipleship. Will Willimon is a United Methodist bishop, but in his former life, he was dean of the chapel at Duke University where he recalled a campus visit from a representative from Teach America. Teach America tries to recruit this nation's most talented college graduates to go into some of the nation's worst public schools. This is Teach America's means of transforming our schools into something better. Will says, This woman stood up in front of a large group of Duke students, a larger group ...

1092. Can Anything Good Come out of Our Town?

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... of our church than we thought could be there. I hope we will grow to see more and more as we open ourselves to new opportunities for ministry in the name of the one who calls us, no matter who we are, no matter how inconspicuous our talents. The church remains alive and thriving when we open our eyes and our hearts to the Messiah of Nazareth. May it always be so. Until he comes again. Amen. 1. Frederick Buechner, Peculiar Treasures (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), p. 117. 2. George Bernard Shaw, Saint Joan ...

1093. We Wish to See Jesus

John 12:20-33

Sermon

John Smylie

... is just as easy for Christianity to become a religion of law as it is for Judaism, for it to become a means by which we keep God at a safe distance, appeasing him and our own consciences by giving some time, and money, and even some of our talents, all the while keeping our hearts untouched by the finger of God who longs to write his name upon it. All of this is done innocently, unconsciously, and with the best of intentions. It has been my experience that most of us don't purposefully harden our hearts and ...

1094. For the Life of Betsy D. I. Smylie

John 12:20-36

Sermon

John Smylie

1095. Soul Bread!

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... that he made his way to her to encourage her to surrender her gift to the Lord's service. "As I sat there and listened," he told her, "I could not help but think how tremendously the cause of Christ would benefit if you would dedicate your talents to him." She listened politely and continued on her own way. Later that night she could not find peace enough to fall asleep. She kept thinking about that young preacher's invitation. The next morning, Charlotte arose and went looking for him by checking with some ...

1096. The Fred Factor

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... Secret, and coupon books." That's not it. So what is it? What is that Fred Factor? It can't be the money that is the motivation. I asked one person about her job and she said, "I design cardboard boxes." I thought, wow, that's a special talent. It's like the engineer who designs those cool envelopes that if you carefully open them on the perforated edges, will then fold into itself and create its own return envelope. Someone smart figured that out. I asked if she went to MIT, to some cardboard design school ...

1097. Hope on The Day of Judgment

Hebrews 9:24-28

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... and condemn us? That saint of the church who lay in his coffin in front of the communion rail may have seemed like a good man on the surface. He may have been a regular in his attendance on Sunday mornings. He may have given some of his time, talents, and possessions to the church. He may have helped his neighbor in need on occasion. But he was not perfect; perhaps even far from perfect as the words of his wife seemed to intimate. He was not a saint, sinless in every regard. Rather it seems that he was ...

1098. The Faithfulness of God

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Faithfulness certainly begins with our family. We must not only be faithful to the members of the family, but to the traditions and other practices that hold our family together. We must be faithful to the tasks given to us by God. We have been given that talent, time, and opportunity to productively work to better our world. Our commitment to such a task is a commitment to God, who provided the opportunity in the first place. We must also be committed to the community in which we live and what it might ask ...

1099. God Is the Hound of Heaven

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... for us. The Christmas season is one of giving. On Christmas Day, we gave presents to members of our family, good friends, and coworkers as a gesture to show our care and love for them. Many people at this time give of their time, talent, and treasure to those who are less fortunate, especially the marginalized of our society. This "Christmas spirit" should be part of our everyday lives and not something that is put away, such as our house decorations, when the holiday season ends. Thus, our great challenge ...

1100. Recognizing the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... as one who would not produce anything good. Through some good fortune, however, Jim was chosen to attend Carlisle Industrial School in Pennsylvania, a special college for American Indians. At Carlisle, Jim Thorpe would receive the recognition that his talent deserved. In the early years of this century, Carlisle was a recognized school in major college athletics. Glenn "Pop" Warner, Carlisle's famous football coach, noticed Jim Thorpe's athletic ability. Jim had never seen a football, let alone played ...

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