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101. Parable of Jealousy and Jeopardy

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... learn to think of your things as more precious and treat them so, that is why Tommy's things last longer and look better." God gives many good gifts to everyone of his children. These gifts must be developed into real talents for living a valuable life. Whether cooking, sewing, baking, writing, singing or swimming, each talent in life that is developed comes out of respect for and use of the native gifts of the Creator. Jealousy of what others have is a poison of the human spirit which often keeps one's own ...

102. The Woman at the Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... the potential to bring about communion with him when used as a sacramental object. At last, pushing aside all our excuses, we recognize that he is speaking in and through it. His spirit prevails, and we become stewards of Christ. "Lord, I know all about my talents. I was given them at birth. They are mine to exploit. I nursed them along; now I profit wisely from them. They will get me what I really deserve out of life." But Jesus persists in confronting us. He refuses all excuses and explanations until at ...

103. Preconceived Ideas

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... s not a new idea. But Jesus rejected it then as he does now. Secondly, others say that the Messiah is a judge. They believe that Jesus came into the world as condemner and convictor. Well, this is certainly not a new idea either. It was the one talent man in the parables of the talents who went to the master and said: “I knew you were a hard man reaping where you did not sow.” Some of us still talk that way today. Evangelism has been given a bad name because for years the model has been to hold a fiery ...

104. An Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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David E. Leininger

... their hands can be gratefully given to God's work financially. I am aware that most people do not look on their tithes and offerings as a way of giving thanks. Instead, they see them as something for which GOD should be eternally grateful. No. God gave the talent and the ability to earn the money in the first place. God gave the health and stamina necessary to the task. God provided the ingenuity for people to develop a society in which we can work as we do. Why should God be grateful for our returning what ...

105. Fans or Followers

Matthew 4:18-22

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King Duncan

... . McKay once said that it is not the superstars who win most football games but average players giving their best. I’m certain that a Hall of Fame coach like McKay understood the value of having players of a certain level of talent, but he also understood that many talented players never fulfill their potential because of a lack of desire and dedication. In the play, Green Pastures, God asks Gabriel to recruit a leader and Gabriel asks in return, “Do you want the brainiest or do you want the holiest ...

106. The Saint Who Played Second Fiddle

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to Him by his friendly words and radiant life. As the song says: “If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul; you can tell the love of Jesus, and say, ‘He died for all!’” The late Peter Marshall was one of the real ten-talent people of our century, an outstanding preacher in our nation’s capital some forty years ago. In his book of sermons MR. JONES, MEET THE MASTER, he has a sermon from which I have derived some of my ideas for this sermon. He reminds us that St. Andrew is ...

107. Purpose-Driven

Jeremiah 1:1-19

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King Duncan

... he found that success is about fulfilling a unique purpose and having an impact on the lives of others. Jesus declared, “I have finished the work I was sent to do.” Ben realized that he was exactly where he was supposed to be--sharing his unique talents and serving others. He did not leave the ministry, but went back to it with a new and lasting exuberance. (2) This is a profound insight which you and I need to remember. SUCCESS IS NOT MEASURED IN COMPARISON TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OTHERS. SUCCESS IS ...

108. Irrevocable Gifts

Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... . They are given forever, but that does not mean the gifts are always available for our use. The gifts are irrevocable, but that does not mean that we always use them properly, or even use them at all. Many of the gifts of God are talents and skills which must be developed. An athlete, for example, can be blessed with exceptionally quick reflexes and extremely acute eyesight. These gifts, however, do not mean that this person is ready to join a major league team without learning the rules of the game ...

109. What Is That in Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1-17

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James McCormick

... , my resources are too small. In the face of such large problems, what can one person do? Besides, other people can do it far better than I can!” Sound familiar? We sometimes ease our guilt by thinking and talking about what great things we would do if we had greater talent or resources. But that’s not the point, is it? The point is not what you would do if you had this or that. The point is, are you going to be faithful with that which you do have? That’s the point! I remember a poem about it: “It ...

110. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and television. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. In 1932, a Hollywood talent agent made this note on his screen test: "Can't act. Can't sing. Can dance a little." The screen test was ... Metal. Certain forms of music have certain steps. In order to not look like a fool, we have to learn the right steps. A carnival owner attended a talent show in which the winning entry was a man with a dancing duck. The man set a duck on top of a large upside-down pot on a ...

111. Celebrating Generosity

Mark 12:38-44

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... Of Love The widow's humility and Generosity grew out of her love for God and her knowledge of God's love for her. In his first letter, John says, "We love because God first loved us." (1 John 4:19) Through the daily blessings of life; through the talents we've been given; through the witness of nature; and especially through the love of Christ, who died for our sins, we discovered just how much God love us. Most of the time God's generosity nearly overwhelms us because we don't expect it. There's a scene ...

112. From Laziness to Passion

Psalm 51:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to vote. History has called it a deadly sin. Acedia, sloth, is laziness. Jesus told a story about a man who had one talent. Among the three men he was a one-talent man. He was not the brightest, the richest, or the most capable of the clan. But he did have one talent. He had something. Because he was afraid, insecure, and threatened by the authority of the boss, he hid his talent in the ground. When called to accountability he tried to blame his lack of interest on the harshness of the master. But the ...

113. Commissioned for Christ

2 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... in his life, first to naval service, later to the priesthood, and still later to a new commission to the service of both God and nation. He was a limited person, as are all humans, but he was one who accepted his multiple commissions, applied his talents, and did his best to do what God asked of him. Our own commission will be different, but it has the same purpose. Christ's mission was incomplete when he left our world. We, the Master's disciples, must complete his great work. Let us, therefore, accept ...

114. If Only I Had

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Lois Cheney

... myself and my family." And the same man said, "If I had some extra time, I'd give it to God, but every minute is taken up with my job, my family, my clubs, and what have you every single minute." And the same man said, "If I had a talent I'd give it to God, but I have no lovely voice; I have no special skill; I've never been able to lead a group; I can't think cleverly or quickly, the way I would like to." And God was touched, and although it was unlike him, God ...

115. Zombie Zone or Beulah Land?

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... idol of fashion — did you know we in the US buy 20 billion garments annually; that’s an average of 64 items per person per year. Is this "fast fashion" or disposable clothes? Or the idol of beauty — or youth — or muscular ability — or musical talent — or any other facet of human life which is natural and fine until it is elevated to “idol status,” until it becomes a repository for all our hopes and dreams, all our love and trust. Then these human attributes become zombie-making idols, as we ...

116. Teammates in Building The Kingdom

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... run with the ball and others to block and run interference, all are needed to achieve the desired common end. In a similar way, Saint Paul uses the famous image of the body to demonstrate that while we are different in many ways, possessive of various gifts and talents, we must be united as the body of Christ in our common effort to build the kingdom of God in our world. Paul begins his famous analogy by describing the power of baptism in unifying the body of Christ. He says that our baptism in the Spirit ...

117. A Faith that Does Not Quit

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... taking up Rossetti’s time, but asked if Rossetti would look at just a few more drawings these done by a young art student? Rossetti looked over the second batch of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they revealed. “These,” he said, “Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a great future if he will work hard and stick to it.” Rossetti could see that the old fellow was deeply ...

118. How to Get the Job Done

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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Maurice A. Fetty

... twenty centuries. How do we get the job done in our time? Our text gives us clues. Here they are. I. The first thing we learn from Jesus is to delegate. Delegation is more difficult than it sounds. Delegation is especially difficult for talented and extraordinary leaders, and even more difficult for leaders who seem to have a special calling from God. That was the case with Moses some thirteen centuries before Christ. After successfully leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt toward freedom in the ...

119. List of the Family Heads Returning With Ezra

Ezra 8:1-14

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... in 7:22 (see Williamson, Ezra, Nehemiah, p. 119). 1 Esdras 8:56 interpreted the phrase as silver articles weighing 100 talents, but the MT is to be understood as “one hundred silver vessels worth . . . talents” (NRSV). The parallel structure of v. 27 indicates that the number has not been preserved, unless the term of talents is to be revocalized as a dual, “two talents” (REB, NJB). 8:31 The word protected connotes a lack of anticipated hostility. A more careful translation is “delivered” (NRSV ...

120. The Woman in a Basket

Zechariah 5:5-11

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... to this sin alone. Nowhere else in the OT is an idol, or an asherah, called a “woman” (ʾishah). If the ephah container is large enough to contain a woman, then it is much larger than a customary ephah and its cover would be larger than a talent. This exaggerated size may point to another example of wickedness—inaccurate weights and measures (e.g., Lev. 19:36; Deut. 25:15; Ezek. 10, 11; Amos 8:5; Mic. 6:10). Individuals and governments cheat and oppress people by making them pay with a heavy weight or ...

121. Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

Isaiah 36:1-22

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... with this account, 2 Kings 18:13–16 relates how Sennacherib captured all the fortified cities of Judah; when Hezekiah acknowledged that he had done wrong in rebelling and asked him to withdraw, Sennacherib imposed a tribute of three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. Paying this involved the surrender of all the silver in palace and temple and in stripping the gold overlay from the temple doors and doorposts. Comparing Sennacherib’s account with those in Kings and Isaiah reveals that ...

122. The Return to Jerusalem

Ezra 8:15-36

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

123. Jerusalem’s Deliverance Foretold

Isaiah 37:1-13

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

124. The Art of Following

Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... yourself 100% to the game. You have to practice eight to ten hours a day until you have accumulated 10,000 swings – with each club. You have to take lessons and lessons and more lessons. You have to think golf, eat golf, and sleep golf. And then, if you have talent, you get to play on your college team. If you do well in college and on the amateur tour and the minor tour maybe you’ll make it to the PGA, where you can drive yourself to tournaments, sleep in the back of your car, eat at McDonalds and hope ...

125. Unreasonable Mercy

2 Kings 5:1-27, Matthew 8:5-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said. “By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing. The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.” As soon as the king of ...

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