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126. About Face!

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... the master to return. No risk, no responsibility. And no reward. Think of all the things in life we miss out on because we are afraid. We don’t trust God’s goodness and God’s promises. Think of all the opportunities we could harvest with our God-given talents and opportunities if we were just bold enough to base our goals and priorities on God’s promises instead of on our own security. Amy Purdy was a typical 19-year-old with a bright future ahead of her when she came home early from work one day ...

127. For The Love of God is Giving

Mark 12:38-44

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... it's the same with us. In his first letter, John says, "We love because God first loved us." (1 John 4:19) That's how we operate. We love God because we found out that God loves us. We found out, through the daily blessings of life; through the talents we have been given; through the witness of nature; and especially through the love of Christ, who died for our sins. God love us. It's not what we have done but what has been done for us that causes that love to grow. It's not our love for ...

128. Professional Angel

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

Ronald Love

... us to be an angel of mercy. The concept of shepherding is prominent throughout the scriptures, always depicted with the concept of service. In the Old Testament God is portrayed as the shepherd of Israel. Moses, as a shepherd boy, employed the same talents in leading the sheep of his fold through the Exodus journey. This image is duplicated for so many of the great leaders of the Jewish people. The patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were shepherds. David acquired his skill as a shepherd to defeat Goliath ...

129. Proper 19

Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 13:17--14:31, Psalm 114:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... the square of the number Peter suggests. 3. "A King." (v. 23) In rabbinical writing a king was often a protagonist and served as a symbol for God. 4. "Ten Thousand Talents." (v. 24) A worker would have to work 15 years to earn a talent, according to some authorities. Others propose it would be the equivalent of $1000. Thus ten thousand talents would be worth $10,000,000. For that period it was about as large an amount as could be imagined. 5. "Him to be sold, with ... wife, ... children." (v. 25) Selling ...

130. Prayers for the Sundays After Easter

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... of dignity and respect. We gather unto ourselves all that you choose to give us in this worship setting. Tomorrow we will be needed and we don't want to fail again the admonition to love those who share this earth with us. Thank you for the skills and talents you have entrusted to our care. May we see joy on your face because we have been good stewards of your gifts. These words we offer in the name of our Master. Amen. Your creation, O Lord, is an awesome and astounding work. Sometimes it is so beautiful ...

131. Good News! You Are Going To Be Tortured

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... supposed to tell you that this parable is about God's incredible graciousness to us. It surely starts out that way. Jesus says that the kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who, in going over his accounts, finds that one of his slaves owes him 10,000 talents which, as we shall see, is a pile of money. The slave promises to work really hard to pay it back. Now, let me play Dr. Divinity and tell you what he is promising. First, figure out what you would be promising if your creditors came to you and ...

132. What Does Jesus Expect of Us?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... the servants of its faith? Jesus still says: "He who would save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it." Do we have in the world of the Christian faith the same investment of "time, talents, all," as among the analysts, inventors, and researchers of the secular realm? Jesus constrains us to gain that sense of purpose which comes through commitment to what God wants for his world. We can learn it from Jesus as we see him leave Caesarea Philippi and carry ...

133. Investing God's Gift

Luke 19:11-27

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... ever told, and for some very understandable reasons. It's fairly perplexing and not a little disturbing. It is probably just because of the disturbing picture which Luke's story presents that we almost always quote or allude to Matthew's version of the parable of the talents rather than to Luke's. But perhaps, for that reason, we need to take a closer look at how Luke uses this familiar parable of Jesus to give it his own special twist. Luke's version appears to be a conflation of two stories. One is a ...

134. The Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:21-35

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

... do it. Solo 4: Not that much. Solo 2: Better give up - it's hopeless. Solo 3 (Lord): I have pity for you, my servant; I am going to release you and forgive you the debt. Solo 1: All of it? Solo 2: All of it? Solo 4: 10,000 talents ($10,000,000)... Solo 2: Wiped out ... just like that! [Snaps fingers] Solo 3 (Lord): All ... forgiven! Narrator: But that same servant, as he went down the road, relieved of his burden, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 denarii ($2,000); he seized him by ...

135. The Quality of Mercy

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

... had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?" With that burning rebuke, the king turned the ungrateful man over to the jailers, saying: Keep him until all this debt is paid. And of course the debt was never paid, because nobody can ever pay 10,000 talents. Well, this is where the story ends, as recorded in Matthew 18:21-35. It was Jesus who told the story nearly 2,000 years ago. And having told it, he then said, "So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive ...

136. A Hissing Hot Coal

1 Samuel 18:1-30

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... we would not be so "squirrely" ourselves. The hymn puts it rather bluntly "Count your blessings, count them one by one." Learn to rejoice in the success and victories of others. Remember too that all that glitters is not gold. Even the rich, famous, and talented have troubles that perhaps you aren’t forced to deal with. Count your "lucky stars" that God has blessed you in many ways - ways so taken for granted and so often forgotten. If everyone in that often envious flock called the church would use what ...

137. Proper 10

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon Aid

... as much as you are doing now? Would more seats be needed, or would the doors be shut and nailed?" ("Just Suppose," author unknown) Charge to the Congregation This pastor also used this: "To refuse to discover our talents is to call God a liar. To deny our talents once we've discovered them is to curse God. To fail to use our talents is to reject God." Planning for Your Congregation I. Other Scriptures Psalm 69:6-15 Psalm 65 Exodus 2:11-22 Isaiah 55:10-11 Romans 8:9-25 II. Suggested Hymns "O Day of Rest and ...

138. Proper 27

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

... that sometimes I get tired of life and do not give it my best. Cleanse me when I offer to others only the ragged edges of my talent or the leftovers of my energy. Pardon me when I waste the time given to me and demand a full day's pay. Inspire me to the ... time, or to use our time well. Ask for ways to use our time well. Or, build the message around the parable of the talents. Tell the story in a modern form. Or, maybe you would want us to use Clarence Jordan's translation from the Cotton Patch Version, ...

139. Children of the Eighth Day

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... Cromwell, we are told, put it this way, "I beseech you, therefore, by the mercies of Christ, that you consider it possible that you may be mistaken." We don’t have all the answers; we haven’t launched fully into life; our lives may not have the best focus; our talents may not be used at the highest level; we may not be fully alert to what God is calling us at this moment; we may not be fully aware of the needs of others; we are not totally sensitive to God’s purpose in our lives. Ever since that ...

140. Save It!

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... use it all. Some of it is for sleep, some of it is for play, and some of it is for work. No one should waste time. God also gave you talent and he wants you to use your talent. Maybe you are a good musician or a good helper, but whatever you can do well, God expects you to do. Take whatever you have left of your day or your talent or your money and save it to he used another time. That is the story of the bread and fish and it is the story of my patchwork quilt. Take what ...

141. That Horse Called Style

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... folks about giving." You can check for yourself and see if the BRV is not true to the scripture. Today I call us to be faithful to our word. Each of us stood at the altar of this or another church and pledged to support the church with our time, talent and money. Are you being true to your word? Your pledge card today will give part of the answer. If you want to take the spiritual temperature of a Christian, read his or pledge card. Our pledge cards are a commentary on our willingness to be true to our word ...

142. How Can We Foretell the Future?

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... by strings from the ceiling. The act of decision is the act of cutting one of those strings and letting that particular alternative be taken in hand. The words and example of Jesus underline the importance of making choices for our future. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), for example, the elements of risk and investment are shown to be as necessary in the religious dimension of life as they are in the business area. Or turn from his parables to the pattern of his life. Like Moses and Elijah ...

143. What Do You Mean 'Born Again?'

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... unexpectedly and said, "Now I’ve got him." We cannot lock God into a sugar bowl or any other container. He is everywhere. He wants to use us everywhere as his witnesses. Not all Christians have ten talents, but all have at least one. Sometimes, one-talent people make a great impact if they use their talent for witnessing where God plants them. On a recent return trip from Philadelphia where I had just attended a meeting of the Pastor Evangelists of the Lutheran Church, I sat next to a man named John. As ...

144. The Gifts of the Left Hand

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... is acceptably excellent, or they just hold back and hole up. It is easy for us to slip into a pattern of assuming our strengths are acceptable and our weaknesses are to be hidden. But if in this church a left-handed gift is not as acceptable as a great talent, if a widow’s mite or a sinner’s alabaster jar are discouraged, we are in trouble and our gifts will erode. We lose too much when we hide our left hand. We lose the gifts that are discovered as a result of our hungers. Once when I was trying ...

145. No Fifth Wheels in God’s Economy

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... that many of them have learned so well. Again, aloneness does not equal loneliness. Aloneness is a state of being where I shut out the outside world, where I am in contact with my Lord, my true self, where I am discovering my uniqueness, my spiritual gifts, my talents, and I am learning, growing, and changing. Aloneness is the opportunity to allow God to speak when no one else is crowding in. It is a lowering of the noise level of life so that we become more sensitive. It is sensing myself as unique in God ...

146. Remembering Charlie

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... cushy slot in the Navy band. Sorry, Charlie - not only is life unfair, so is the Navy. He ended up being assigned for training as a medic. Needless to say, he was disappointed about the band, but not terribly. He enjoyed his work and found he had a genuine talent for medicine. As a good Presbyterian he had been brought up to understand God's providence and saw his assignment as perhaps a way the Lord was using to give him a path for life. Of course, as Charlie's training progressed, so did the war. Not long ...

147. Are You Successful Or Do You Just Have Money?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... succeed and who will fail. There was once a young man named Ron. Ron grew up in a tough neighborhood in Detroit. He began smoking in childhood, and moved up to drinking and drugs in his early teen years. Although a smart and talented kid, Ron ran with the wrong crowd and squandered his talents on a life of crime. He began stealing whatever he could get his hands on. His keen mind and quick feet kept him from getting caught most of the time. He got a job with a supermarket, and began stealing food and cash ...

148. If It's The Lord's Will

James 4:13-17

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King Duncan

... not only about asking, but seeking and knocking. He praised the widow who persisted until she got what she needed. He praised others who were doers, risktakersmovers and shakers, we would call them today. The man with five talents who did something with his talent was praised, while the one who hid his talent in the ground was condemned. Even the dishonest steward is cast in a good light because he took charge of his situation. There is no foundation in all the Gospels or the epistles for the whiny kind of ...

149. Stranglers Or Wranglers?

Acts 2:42-47

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King Duncan

... in "The Stranglers" had achieved a literary reputation of any kind. "The Wranglers," on the other hand, had produced half a dozen prominent, successful writers. What was the difference? The formats of both groups were similar. Both groups had very talented students. The difference was that "The Stranglers" cut each other down while "The Wranglers" lifted each other up. "The Stranglers" strangled the life out of one another. "The Wranglers" were life enhancing. (1) And then there’s the church. Stranglers ...

150. To Forgive Is Divine

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... a colossal debt. You would think this act of forgiveness would change his entire outlook on life. Not so. The forgiven servant ran into a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii. Note the contrast It would take an army to transport ten thousand talents, but one hundred denarii could easily be carried in a pocket. The average worker could earn one hundred denarii in only a couple of months. In contrast to the substantial amount the servant owed the king, the denarii was nothing. Yet the servant whose ...

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