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1176. Learning to Live Like Jesus

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... lead goose tires, it drops back in the formation and another flies to the point position. This is how the leadership of a church ought to work. We take turns doing the hard tasks. We respect and protect each other’s unique arrangement of skills, capabilities, talents and resources. The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. We do a lot of honking in the church. We need to make sure our honking is positive and encouraging. In churches where there is encouragement ...

1177. Leave Your Calculator Home

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Giving (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972). 6. George Barna, How to Increase Giving In Your Church (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1997), p. 20. 7. The Power of a Whisper (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010) 8. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/undertaker-or-risk-taker-david-dykes-sermon-on-parable-talents-57025.asp?Page=5.

1178. Drowsy Disciples

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... in Matthew 24 and Luke 21. Verses 33-37, however, are not found in the corresponding portions of Matthew and Luke. If Mark’s brief reference to a man going on a journey and leaving servants in charge is an abbreviated form of the parable of the talents, as some have argued, then we find it elsewhere in Matthew (ch. 25) and Luke (ch. 19). In both Matthew and Mark, therefore, this entire teaching is found in the midst of the Holy Week narrative. In Luke, meanwhile, the parable of the master leaving his ...

1179. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Houston off guard. Then in the second half, North Carolina State slowed it down, which again caught Houston off-guard. They wound up winning because their coach had a great game plan, and the players bought into that plan. They were overmatched because their talent was nowhere near the level of Houston. They were asked to play a style of basketball that was not customary for them, but the players believed in Valvano’s game plan and they executed it magnificently and won. Their obedience to their coach’s ...

1180. Getting to a Teachable Moment

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Craig MacCreary

I spent part of a recent Sunday talking with a public school teacher who was quickly coming to the end of her rope. Talented, dedicated, one of the good people, she found herself with the class from hell and her life coming apart at the seams. We were well beyond being a non-anxious, fully individuated, differentiated presence. In short, we were at critical mess rather than critical mass. I have taught enough confirmation ...

1181. An Annual Reminder

John 20:1-9

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... make the same statement with the same confidence? To what extent has the investment of his grace enjoyed a good return in me, or to what extent has his grace toward me been in vain — like the seed that fell upon the path, or like the talent entrusted to the third servant? “In vain” is something of a recurring concern for Paul. Perhaps it is a concern born of his natural pragmatism, or his competitiveness, or whatever regret he lived with for his pre-Damascus living. In any case, he uses the phrase ...

1182. Everything Must Go: Striking It Rich

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... car, you have a title. If you own your house, you have the deed. Today I'm going to ask you to do something. It's symbolic, but it's grounded in Scripture. This deed represents your life—all that you are, your possessions, your relationships, your talents and gifts—everything that you possess. I want you to take a moment today and acknowledge God as the owner of your life by signing it over to him. Literally. Fill out this deed, sign your name, and have it witnessed by a family member or friend. Then ...

1183. Turn On the Light

John 8:12-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... problems and sadness. I want to stay home by myself, but I have nothing to do. At school today, I just couldn’t do anything because I felt so terrible. The question haunts me ‘What am I doing in my life?’ I’ve got nothing going for me – no talents, no future plans, I am desperately alone and no goals for my life – nothing. It is 8pm right now and the thought that in 12 hours I have to get up and go to school makes me feel sick. I spent last night thinking about how terrible my family situation ...

1184. The Messed Up

John 4:1-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... down. The cause was a simple data entry, of one error, in a single line of code. American Airlines alone estimated they lost 200,000 reservations in that one-day. Somebody messed up. In 1961, DECCA Records sent two executives in charge of evaluating new musical talent to London to check out a local rock-n-roll band. They spent two hours listening to this group perform 15 different songs at the DECCA studios. The band waited for several weeks to hear whether DECCA would sign them or not and finally their ...

1185. Let's Take This from the Beginning

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... culture and build civilizations. That means that work is more than just something you do to put food on the table. Work is a divine calling for which we were all created. One of the ways you serve the God that created you is by using the gifts and the talents that God has given you to better the world that you live in, to be productive and a benefit to others. We use wood to build houses or cotton to make clothes or silicon to make computer chips - all of which comes from the earth that God gave us. Even ...

1186. When the Golden Rule Isn't Enough - Mother's Day

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... us. But then we withdraw our love when we feel wronged or cheated. And, suddenly, love is replaced by a need for vengeance. Just as damning, often we only love those people who are like us who share our background, our status, our values; who are talented and gifted and dress appropriately. Jesus’ love, on the other hand is for all people. And it is sacrificial. A young lady was a writer for a magazine, and Valentine’s Day was approaching. Her editor asked her to write a poem for the magazine. “But ...

1187. Blessed Are the Abnormal

James 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Everyone knows the name Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh is best remembered as a troubled, but highly talented post-impressionist painter who died at the age of 37, perhaps at his own hand. His best-known work is titled, “Starry Night.” But let me tell you some things about Vincent van Gogh that you may not know. Did you know that Vincent van Gogh was drawn toward the ...

1188. When Is Enough...Enough?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... tomorrow you desire. “Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily,” says Maxwell. “The people who neglect to make those decisions and to manage them well often look back on their lives with pain and regret--no matter how much talent they possessed or how many opportunities they once had.” (3) Of course, the ultimate decision is what or who will you worship? Once you decide to worship the God revealed to us in Jesus of Nazareth, then all the other important decisions ...

1189. Uncovering Cover-Ups

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... greatly offended my dad. President John F. Kennedy lauded Thomas Jefferson when, at an assemblage of artists, actors, authors, and musicians in the East Room of the White House, he remarked that there probably had never been such a gathering of talent in the East Room, except possibly when Thomas Jefferson dined alone. Yet recent books have suggested improprieties in Jefferson's behavior, such as allegedly retaining a black slave woman as mistress by whom he allegedly fathered several children. The Reverend ...

1190. The Happy Hypocrite

Matthew 6:1-4, 5-6, 16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... went to a concert. At the end of the concert, this person noticed two ushers standing near his seat who were applauding harder than anybody else in the whole place. The man said he was thrilled with this particular concert because of the talent and virtuosity of the musicians. It also impressed him greatly to see these two ushers standing there applauding more vigorously than all of the concert goers. His experience was somewhat diminished, however, when he heard one usher say to the other, “Keep clapping ...

1191. Eyes Fixed Upon the Goal

Philippians 3:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lebow turned it into a marathon.’” (5) Fred Lebow showed what an ordinary man with an extraordinary sense of focus and commitment can accomplish. So did St. Paul. There is nothing that we read about St. Paul that indicates that he was specially talented, or great-looking, or impressive of stature. In fact, he had at least one prominent weakness, which he called his “thorn in the flesh,” which would have defeated many people. But St. Paul deeply influenced the faith of millions of people. How? St ...

1192. The Master's Approval

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... violin under a world-renowned master. Eventually the time came for the student’s first recital. Following each selection, despite the cheers of the crowd, the performer seemed dissatisfied. Even after the last number, with the shouts louder than ever, the talented violinist stood watching an old man in the balcony. Finally the elderly one smiled and nodded in approval. Immediately the young man relaxed and beamed with happiness. You see, the man in the balcony was his teacher, and thus the applause ...

1193. The Jigsaw Church

Illustration

Michael P. Green

As members of the body of Christ, we can be compared to pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece has protrusions and indentations. The protrusions represent our strengths (gifts, talents, abilities), and the indentations represent our weaknesses (faults, limitations, shortcomings, undeveloped areas). The beautiful thing is that the pieces complement one another and produce a beautiful whole. Just as each piece of a puzzle is important, so each member of the body of Christ is important and can minister to ...

1194. The Unbaptized Arm

Matthew 3:13-17

Illustration

Staff

... baptize, each soldier withdrew his sword. Lifting it high overhead, every soldier was totally immersed, everything baptized except his fighting arm and sword. The unbaptized arm. What a powerful picture of Christianity today. How many unbaptized arms are here this morning? How many unbaptized wills are here? How many unbaptized talents? Unbaptized check books? Unbaptized social activities? How many are there here this morning?

Nothing is easier than faultfinding: no talent, no self-denial, no brains, and no character are required to set up in the grumbling business.

Michael P. Green

1196. Amaziah King of Judah

2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... the prophet and the king. When the prophet warns the king that he should not make use of Israelite soldiers, for the LORD is not with Israel (25:7), and because such a move would lead to his defeat, the king expresses his concern about the hundred talents of silver he has already paid. The prophet responds that the economic argument does not fit the situation, because the LORD can give you much more than that (25:9). The king obeys the prophet’s words and sends those troops back home. The reaction of ...

1197. The Lampstand

Exodus 25:31-40

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

I Will Dwell Among Them: Lampstand · In the holy place, on the south side of the tent of meeting, stood the lampstand, opposite the Table of the Presence. The lampstand (menorah) was made of approximately thirty-five kilos (75 pounds, a talent) of pure gold of one piece. The text does not give dimensions, leaving the design to the artisans. The talmudic tradition says that it was just over four feet tall (Plaut, The Torah, p. 613). It was similar in shape to a sage plant that still grows in the Middle ...

1198. David’s Victories

1 Chronicles 18:1-13

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... the Ammonites approached the Arameans to hire chariots and charioteers from them for the battle against David. The Chronicler’s text (19:6–7) shows some additions to the text in 2 Samuel 10:6, indicating that a large sum of a thousand talents of silver was offered for the Arameans’ military assistance. Some other additional information is also provided. Although some of these differences may be attributed to a different Hebrew source text than the one we have in the Masoretic Text, the more elaborate ...

1199. Ezra Comes to Jerusalem

Ezra 7:1-10

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... service on arrival, like that in 8:35. Routine sacrifices are covered in vv. 20–23. For grain and drink offerings accompanying animal sacrifices, see Num. 15:4–13. 7:22 The detailing of items that follows indicates that a hundred talents of silver was intended for the purchase of sacrificial animals. This amount, weighing about 7,500 pounds, is unreasonably large. Perhaps minas were originally specified, which are a sixtieth of the weight (Clines, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, p. 104), or the following ...

1200. Nehemiah Helps the Poor

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... :3 For the pledge as a token of the debtor’s intention to pay off a debt, see Exod. 22:26–27; Deut. 24:10–13. 5:4 Herodotus (3.19) tells us that the satrapy that included the province of Judah had to provide 350 talents annually. According to Hoglund, Achaemenid Imperial Administration, pp. 212–14, the intensification of the Persian military presence in the west in the middle of the fifth century meant higher taxation than before. 5:5 For the connotation of the Heb. term for “flesh” in flesh and ...

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