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1351. Acts 2:1-13

Acts 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... prophetic Spirit; it reveals their unique presence and power to all those who hear their multi-lingual expressions of “God’s deeds of power” (Acts 2:11). The Holy Spirit did not bring them a life of safe solitude and prayerful tranquility. The gift of the Spirit was immediately a public event, thrusting Jesus’ disciples into the eyes of all the world. There is much scholarly discussion about the specific “list” of places and languages Luke describes in vv.8-11. Whatever else Luke’s choices may ...

1352. The Little Golf Club

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John Smylie

... a helper in the Holy Spirit. We are not hopeless; our hope is in the Lord. We are not useless; for we can offer ourselves to our Lord's purpose. We are not victims; rather, we are called to be healers. Christians throughout time have been given a unique gift and that gift is a relationship with the living God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Our call is to love one another as our Lord has loved us. Our call is not so much to make converts for our Lord as it is to teach the world to become friends with our ...

1353. Calling Out in the Darkness

Mark 10:46-52

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Steven Molin

... the poor!" he would cry out in his darkness. And people would step around him, though some would dare to place a coin in his coffer. "Thank you, kind sir! May the Lord bless you for your generosity!" And then his litany would resume again: "Gifts for the poor! Gifts for the poor!" It hadn't always been this way. The son of Timaeus was born a healthy baby boy. He played with the other children in Jericho, he even attended school. But then something happened; Bartimaeus lost his sight, and became persona non ...

1354. King Me!

John 18:33-37

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... !" I will ask that we adopt a credo that says, "Others first." Though it may offend some, I am going to invite you to process to the altar and lay your tribute to this king we worship in this place. If you have a gift to share, you come forward. If you have no stewardship card filled out, you come. If you have no gift to bring but yourself, you come forward. I recall a stranger in a former church processing forward on another Stewardship Sunday, dressed in very humble clothing and worn shoes. He laid no ...

1355. Don't Bury the Talents

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Stuart Briscoe

... , I have a dread of burying someone else's talents, particularly those bestowed on women. Accordingly, I have tried to scrutinize my views, the place of tradition, the thrust of theology, and the force of my prejudices. Repeatedly, I have come back to this fact: If the Lord has given gifts, I had better be careful about denying freedom for their exercise. More than that, I need to ensure that the women in my life have every encouragement from me to be what He called and ...

1356. Don’t Get Into Things!

Luke 24:50-53

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Leonard Sweet

... disciple is achieved through prayer and the casting of lots. Casting lots to determine important decisions was traditional in Israel. The rationale? God’s decision was already made and was simply made known to others through this human activity. In other words, without the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide them, the disciples rely on the methods of the Old Israel to determine the newest member of a group that was to represent the New Israel. The redeemed community of faith was the New Israel, and it was ...

1357. I Want My Dollar Back!

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

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King Duncan

... needs, then of course, do not give. But don’t refuse to give simply because you are afraid. Frances Ridley Havergal was a young English woman, daughter of an Anglican pastor. She was chronically ill most of her life, and she was not a woman blessed with wonderful gifts of any kind. Yet she desired to give what she had back to Christ. She had a passion for missions. One day she determined that she really had no need of her jewelry. She packed it all up, all save a couple of pieces with some sentimental ...

1358. God Can Turn Your Trash Cans into Treasure Chests

Psalm 51:1-19

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Leonard Sweet

... out of your life and turn it into the best? As preachers, as sisters and brothers of faith, what is your trash? What are your weaknesses? We feel so often that we only bless people with our strengths. And truly, you have been given gifts and strengths to use in your ministry. Those gifts have already been given to you by God. You already have them within you in order to bless others. Use them. Use them well. But –know this. Where God will bless others the most in your life and in your ministry is in the ...

1359. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-6, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... with our money and our time. Doxology Now Thank We All Our God Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done in whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love and still is ours today. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Generous God, there are so many kinds of riches, only one of them is money. Thank you for wealth that comes to us in relationships, in creation, and by the Spirit. Thank you, too, for money to make ...

1360. L4G Live For God

Mark 10:17-31

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Leonard Sweet

... well we’ve invested and cared for what was God’s all along. Did it advance God’s kingdom? Or did we use God’s gifts to build up our own kingdoms? The Native Americans couldn’t understand the Europeans’ urge to “own” the land upon which they lived. They ... makes it possible for the door to open. The kingdom is not an achievement you bring in. The kingdom of God is a gift you receive. In the final section of today’s text Peter, the usual spokesman asks the question that still dances about in ...

1361. Christmas 1

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26, Psalm 148:1-14, Luke 2:41-52, Colossians 3:12-17

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... : Happy New Year! 20?? is on the next calendar page! Christmas symbols are still here — until Epiphany when our images change to depict a maturing Jesus. During these last four weeks, we’ve told our faith stories and our family memories; we’ve given gifts, as the magi gave gifts to the Christ Child and as God has given divine presence in Jesus of Nazareth. People: From him we learn to be God-bearers in this world. Leader: Our expectations have been met: God is among us in new ways. People: Like angels ...

1362. Love - The Basic Christian Call

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Richard Gribble

... we have away and give our bodies over for others to use in some way but do not possess love we gain nothing. There is no activity of charity or compassion that can be rightly done without love. We may give but if there is no love behind our gift, then most probably we are giving only to be noticed by others, not for the appropriate reasons. Thus, Paul provides ample evidence to the reality that love is the basic Christian virtue. It is the foundation upon which all is built; it is the root from which all of ...

1363. The Word Alone

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Scott Suskovic

... short of the glory of God. All deserve God's wrath. But instead, we receive not what we deserve but what God in his mercy wants to give ... his grace alone. It claims that everyone has been gifted by God with different talents, and God calls each as individuals to identify those gifts, develop those gifts, and use those gifts in the body of Christ as a part of the priesthood of all believers. It claims that that Word of God became flesh in Jesus and dwelt among us full of grace and truth. Following his ...

1364. A New Name

Isaiah 62:1-5

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Derl G. Keefer

... all of us today who claim the glorious name of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Our name is now Christian, but it has not always been so. That title was given to us the moment we believed, the day we took God at his word and accepted the gift of eternal life he offered us. Prior to the name change, we were Graceless, indeed."[1] When was your name changed to Christian? Can you reflect on that day? What stands out as you remember when you received a new name? How has the new name affected your outlook ...

1365. Birthdays and Marriages

Acts 2:1-21

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Stephen P. McCutchan

... also made to reflect God in creation. It was this new life, again as the result of the breath of God, which empowered them to be a new reflection of God's purpose for the world. It was the birthday of the church, as a people who, by the gift of the Spirit of God, were enabled to be a sign to the world that the barriers dividing them could be transcended. Like those first followers of Jesus, the church today celebrates Pentecost with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. We are all aware of our weaknesses when ...

1366. Anything to Declare?

Luke 10:1-24

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Leonard Sweet

... . He instructs them to declare “Peace to this house” as they enter into each new location. The declaration of “peace,” “shalom,” was not just an announcement of one’s peaceful intentions. It was the extension of the “shalom” that was the divine gift from God. Those who would be open and welcoming to this shalom would also be receptive to the new word of peace, the message of the kingdom, that Jesus’ seventy messengers bring. As with the mission of The Twelve, Jesus stipulates that there ...

1367. Your Home Page

Hebrews 13:1-25

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Leonard Sweet

... promise offers more security than could any-sized mountain of money. Instead of a fearful life, then, the Hebrews’ author reminds his readers of just how confident they should be about their trajectory and ultimate goal that a life lived in faithfulness will gift to them. Citing Psalm 11:6, the Hebrews’ author boasts to all who believe “with Yahweh on my side I do not fear: what can anyone do to me?” Finally, Hebrews calls for remembrance. In the Hebrews understanding of this word, “remembrance ...

1368. Wake Up Call

Romans 13:8-14

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Timothy J. Smith

... Christ’s birth in our lives. Advent is about turning to something far better than what is left behind. The first Sunday of Advent is about waking up from our slumber to pay attention to God’s Word for us as we prepare to receive God’s gift once again. We wait for that glorious day when Jesus shall return. Meanwhile we continue doing those things that Jesus would want us to do, loving and caring for others, confronting evil in our communities and world. “I do not have the time for this,” muttered ...

1369. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... for Ben. It was a cap that had two bills sewn onto it instead of one. Both bills faced in opposite directions. A curious caption had been printed around the cap. Bill read it out loud when he took the cap out of the gift bag. He read, “I’m the leader; which way did they go?” Although the cap was meant to be a joke, it expressed the challenge Ben faced in his new role. Now he was a leader, but how would he get people to follow him? How would he prevent them ...

1370. Can You Hear the Music?

Luke 18:9-14

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Leonard Sweet

... report. A request, not a list of bullet points. When we enter into prayer in the way of "proving" our righteousness, we in fact only prove our pride. We not only deceive others, but ourselves. True prayer is about giving up, not puffing up. Righteousness is a gift to be received, not a merit badge to be earned. This is Reformation Sunday. And the essence of the Reformation lies at the heart of today’s text. The tax collector treats God as a Just Judge, and flings himself upon the mercy of the court. The ...

1371. Voice in a Vacuum

Genesis 12:1-8

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Tony Everett

... at our text. God’s promise (Genesis 12:2-3) comes before Abram does anything or goes anywhere (Genesis 12:4). God gives the mission and provides the promised blessing to complete it. God’s blessing here does not simply mean God’s approval. The gift of God’s blessing is also a gift of God’s power. Pay attention to the words of God’s promises here. “I will show you; I will make of you a great nation; I will bless you… so that you will be a blessing and in you all the families of the earth ...

1372. Right in Front of Our Eyes

Matthew 17:1-13

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King Duncan

... his eyes. “Don’t you know,” she said, “that God knows you are doing the best that you can.” (2) God does know. God knows our hearts. And God loves us with an everlasting love. And out of that love God has given us a gift. Legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was virtually unknown when he painted his famous portrait of American writer Gertrude Stein in 1906. Picasso gave the portrait to Miss Stein since, as the artist himself recalled with a smile, at that time in his career “the difference ...

1373. One For All

Romans 5:12-21

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Leonard Sweet

... living donor offered a kidney as well. By the time this “round robin” was completed, there was an interconnected web of twelve donors and recipients. Did you keep count? That meant there were twenty-four people whose lives were transformed because they either gave or received the gift of life. That’s “one for all and all for one.” Dave Skelton got his transplant late at night. He went into the operating room at the age of 45, and woke up in recovery the next morning at the age of 46. It was his ...

1374. Great Balls of Fire!

John 20:19-23

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Leonard Sweet

... light show directed to the places where we live. The light that we hold in our hearts and souls and the light that we have been called to shine upon our neighbors, is the light of Christ’s continued presence in this world. That is how the gift of the Holy Spirit keeps Jesus’ ministry and mission, all of God’s promises and possibilities, alive in this world today and every day. If you have time, here are some further thoughts for an alternative ending: To keep our electronic lives safe, and protect our ...

1375. A Holy Kiss (Father's Day)

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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King Duncan

... He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her genuine treasure. (3) Our lives with all their rough edges are like those plastic beads. When we give them to God, he gives us back the pearl of great price the gift of His grace. When Christians with rough edges understand God’s grace, then they will inevitably seek to be more like the person God means for them to be. This is why St. Paul was so enthusiastic about the church at Corinth, however imperfect it may have been. It ...

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