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1651. Derailed Dreams

Genesis 37:12-36, 50:15-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... man who ran a variety store. He helped three generations of immigrants get a start in Boston. Finally Jake got ready to retire. His many friends held a retirement party in his honor. Hundreds of people who had been helped by Jake contributed liberally toward a retirement gift. So, for the first time in his life, Jake had some money. He had his teeth capped, bought a hairpiece, lost 30 pounds, and went to Miami Beach. There he met an attractive lady who was willing to go out with him. That very afternoon a ...

1652. A Wonderful Sacrifice

1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the Jebusite. It was being used as a place to harvest wheat. An angel of the Lord instructed David to purchase the land and build an altar there. When David approached Ornan about the matter, Ornan said, "Please, my King, take the land as a gift. Also, I gladly offer my oxen and my wheat as offerings to God." David's memorable reply has influenced the gifts of Jews and Christians ever since. He said, "I will not offer to God anything that has cost me nothing." David insisted on buying the land so that his ...

1653. God Got Personal

Sermon

James Bjorge

... to me, that my daughter ranks me high in her love ... that makes a father feel good all over. That evening I hugged my little girl with an extra squeeze and a teardrop formed along the lower lid of my eye. To have love affirmed is the greatest gift of all. A few summers ago I trudged with a pastor friend in the rugged terrain of western South Dakota. As we ambled slowly along we talked about our parents. He said that even though he worked alongside his father on the farm, they felt a gulf between ...

1654. Christmas Concern

Sermon

James Bjorge

... to care for us ... to stand by us in the trenches of human existence ... to identify with our longings and yearnings. To top it all off he has the power to forgive our sins and set us free to be the sons and daughters of God. That is quite a gift. He not only gave us a portion of himself but gave his total self. For this reason the visit of the Heavenly Guest is the pivotal point of all the festivities and fun of Christmas cheer. I know not how the Bethlehem Babe Could in the Godhead be; I only ...

1655. Naaman, the Leper

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Don Yocom

... that would bring a cure. Naaman took with him to Israel ten talents of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing - a caravan whose total value was from eighty to 100,000 dollars. It frightened the king, Jehoram of Israel, to have such a gift delivered to him. But Elisha sent word that this would give Israel an opportunity to let Syria know of the religion of Israel, a religion of the supremacy of Almighty God. Syria had nothing to match this. Naaman then went to Elisha’s house, only to be ...

1656. Abraham and the Meaning of Consecration

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

Don Yocom

... For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God" (Hebrews 11:8-10). For God asked Abraham to give up his most precious possession, his son born in his old age. That was quite a test! Consecration does not mean a token gift. Nor does it mean we will be free of life’s challenges. It does mean surrender of the most valuable possessions of life, to Almighty God. Part of the answer to a test is one’s faith. Abraham had faith to believe that God would provide his every ...

1657. Our Father Who Art on Earth

Proverbs 1:8-19

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... his children enough to be all of this and he was conscious that the greatest love that he could show his children was to make them children of God. You don’t do this by being an indolent, indulgent Sugar Daddy, whose constant concern is to make up, with material gifts and presents, that which you fail to do by your training and your example. Quite frankly, I have long since been weary of being told that I must be a "pal" to my children. In light of God’s word, I never want to be a "pal" to my children ...

1658. STEWARD

Gen. 43:19; 1 Peter 4:10

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... officers over their households, and they are sometimes considered as "treasurers" or "princes." In the New Testament, bishops are admonished to be stewards of the affairs of God; Christians of all degree, however, are also to be stewards of the gifts which God has given them - such gifts as time, talents, possessions, and self. As a modern counter-part, I suppose we could think of the head waiter in an expensive restaurant, who is responsible for the comfort and satisfaction of his guests, as well as for ...

1659. The Forbidden Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... never allows us to separate our relationship with God from that of a fellow human being. Therefore, Jesus says, "So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift." Our Methodist founder John Wesley said, "Christianity is essentially a social religion, and to turn it into a solitary one is to destroy it." You ...

1660. When The Word Became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... a dollar bill. That evening as she put on her shoes she noticed that something was in one of them. She took off the shoe and found a dollar bill with a note attached to it written in a childish scrawl. It said, "I done it for love." The greatest gift that earth has ever seen was wrapped in swaddling clothes. God's motive behind the gift was exactly that of the little boy: "I done it for love." "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son..." Have you received that ...

1661. The Best Way to Help Someone

Colossians 4:7-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you want.” “Well,” said the pro, “if you insist, just give me a nice golf club.” On the following day, the pro was amazed to receive the deed to an 18-hole golf course with a pro shop. The moral of that story is this: When asking for a gift from a king, ask for and expect something big! THE SECOND PART OF THE EPAPHRAS FORMULA FOR HELPING SOMEBODY IS THIS: DO WHAT GOD TELLS YOU IS WISE. God may tell you to do nothing right now; the timing will be better later. Dr. James Netters of Mt. Vernon ...

1662. The Mission of Christ Church

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... certain administrative job, but one member of the committee stopped us in our tracks. He said, "That person is too gifted as teacher. That is his mission. Don't distract him with an administrative job.” Our ushers and greeters fulfill ... can loose 5000 of you on Memphis, miracles will happen. The world will be changed by Christian entrepreneurs, disciples who know their spiritual gifts and are willing to use them. You have probably already received by mail a booklet that --It's our 1998 Lay Ministry Manual ...

1663. Advent I - Children’s Sermon

John 3:16

Children's Sermon

Susan Hedahl

... angel and the star were all ways that God said, "Do I have some good news for you!" A baby is a very special gift. You all are very special gifts to your parents and to us. And when a baby is born we say, "Isn’t that wonderful?" This morning the first candle ... is God’s Good News for us. It is God’s way of saying, "I love you so much that I am sending the gift of this baby to you!" Suggestions: Mention some item of good news experienced by the congregation recently. The birth of any children in the ...

1664. A Perspective on the Ascension

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... whatever truth lies in it? First of all, let us look at what Luke tells us. After forty days of post-Resurrection appearances, Jesus had a final get together with the disciples during which he cautioned them to remain in Jerusalem until the promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit would be realized. The disciples were confused - as they had been so often in his ministry - about the nature of the Kingdom. His answer, however, was: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall ...

1665. Just A Whisper

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... ; that we can once again tune the receptors of the spirit to the love of God. It is the message of Christmas that we need to be able to hear in the midst of our tragedies and trials, our struggles and shattered hopes. And if we can claim the gift of God’s love in those difficult times, then we really know what Christmas is all about. Nevertheless it is important for us to remember that Jesus, the sign of God’s love, does not banish our problems, but he does illumine them. Christ came into the world to ...

1666. Resurrection: From Lesser to Higher Morality

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... Father who is in heaven ... For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? (Matthew 5:43) Sarah and the village people listened intently to this new rabbi from Nazareth. They had known from their earlier learnings that the Law was a great gift from God, and morality in life was a strength for good. They had known their own morality to be stronger and higher than those around them in the foreign villages. But now Jesus was teaching something new - a morality more inward than they had known before ...

1667. Take a Close Look (At the Widow)!

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... grateful to a God who stood by when others turned away. She not only had his promises, she had his Presence. Her gift was a gift of gratitude. Her gratitude was the spring from which her generosity flowed. III. The widow is to be admired for the measure ... which to strive and strain, as if we believed perfection possible in this life. And just as "Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change" (James 1: ...

1668. Where Do Sins Go?

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... of a river in Arcadia, scooped up clay, molded it into the figure of a man, and breathed into it the breath of life. Prometheus then wondered what gift he might give this new creature. Prometheus’ brother had created the animals and given them the gifts of cunning, speed, strength, claws, and shells. Finally, Prometheus decided to give to man the divine gift of fire wherewith man would be able to make tools, fashion weapons, and warm his home. Jupiter, the father of gods, however, would not allow fire to ...

1669. How Can We Live Wisely?

Job 26:1--31:40

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... Church, water is poured on the child’s head and the sign of the cross is drawn on the child’s forehead. Then, in the prayer which follows immediately after the actual act of baptizing, we ask God for several gifts for the child. The last of these gifts is requested in these words: "Give him ... the gift of joy and wonder in all your works" (The Book of Common Prayer, page 308). To live wisely is, first, to live with a sense of reverence and wonder. II Secondly, to live wisely is to review our choices ...

1670. Waiting

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... us, or to turn them mature overnight. The secret begins to unravel when we understand these things: waiting is not an unnecessary evil, but an essential good. And there is nothing harder to give than our waiting selves to those who need us. But there is life in the gift.* * Eugene Kennedy, A Time for Being Human, (New York, Simon and Shuster, 1977), p. 193. I add my testimony to his. This is where it’s at. Life comes in all sorts of waitings. There will be a fresh, attractive porch on which you and I can ...

1671. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... of a pretender. Call to Worship Leader: As wise men came from the East to worship him, People: SO COME WE TODAY SEEKING HIM WHO IS BORN KING OF THE JEWS. Leader: And as those seekers long ago, upon finding him whom they sought, presented gifts of their riches, People: SO WE TODAY, HAVING FOUND HIM, PRESENT OURSELVES, OUR TALENTS, AND OUR TREASURES TO THE NEWBORN KING. Collect Most faithful God, who fulfilled your promise of a Davidic king in the person of a child of humble birth, give us the wisdom ...

1672. All Saints’ Day

Revelation 21:1-27, Colossians 1:1-14, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... for a celebration of All Saints’ Day, however, would seem to be Jesus’ statement (couched in a question) in verse 40 to the effect that believers can expect to see the glory of God. Call to Worship Leader: Those who believe in Christ receive the gift of sight! People: THOSE WHO BELIEVE ARE ABLE TO SEE THE GLORY OF GOD! Leader: Jesus’ contemporaries beheld God’s glory when their Master called Lazarus forth from the dead. People: GOD GRANT US THE ABILITY SHARED BY ALL THE SAINTS: TO DISCERN THE DIVINE ...

1673. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... have. We could measurably strengthen this church if we simply reactivated some of our inactive members, start using some of our unused gifts, start giving some of our one talent sums of money. Simply stirred up what we already have. III To me, however, neither ... buried our talent in the ground. For all piccolos who won’t play, or at least aren’t playing, Jesus has something to say. Use the gifts that God has given you. I don’t know when I spend hours on a sermon every way that it is going to make any ...

1674. Christmas Carols · Joy to the World

Luke 2:1-20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... being a nurse in a hospital. Maybe you will be a carpenter and build houses and churches, or maybe you will write books for people to read. The important thing is that you do your best to tell the world about Jesus and the great gift that he is to the whole world. Jesus is a great gift every day of the year and not just at Christmas time. Remember what the words are in the carol that we are going to sing right now and repeat them to everyone you know. "Repeat the Sounding Joy" is some good advice for all ...

1675. What’s Going On in Your Orchard?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... What a remarkable and marvelous statement! Our Lord did not say it would be the best educated, the most moneyed, or the highly talented and gifted alone who would produce fruit in life’s orchard; he requires but one essential if a person is to bear fruit: to abide in the ... vine, peace is ours as well. The inward peace of God that passes all our human understanding of it. Christ’s gift of peace comes even in a world knowing no peace. Been cultivating kindness, patience, and generosity in your orchard? It ...

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