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151. The Gift of Lent I: A Widow Gives Her Mites

Luke 21:1-4

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... me beautiful garments of righteousness that never leave me naked and ashamed. You have to leave? Thank you for coming to my home. No, no, you needn't pay for the things I've shared with you. How could I charge for something God has given to me as a gift? Now he gives them to you. I'm sure if I ever really were to be poor, you would help me too. Prayer: Often, Lord, we've brought an offering, and thought how pleased you must be with our generosity. But, Lord, we both know it is nothing compared to ...

152. Gifts of Lent II: Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... I'd rather be remembered for. I'm not much of a cook. I don't enjoy entertaining. The one thing I love is giving my best to Jesus and telling people like you about him. What a privilege to have my name mentioned with his, just because of a gift. Well, I can see I've kept you long enough. It will soon be time for the noon meal. I'm sorry I have no refreshments to offer you. Shall we go inside? I'd love for you to meet my sister Martha. And it wouldn't surprise me if ...

153. Gifts of Lent, Ash Wednesday: A Man Gives His Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... 'm just a tenant. It belongs to the Lord, as does everything else you see around here, although I admit it isn't much. If I have an extra mat for a bed, or loaf of bread, or skin of wine, and you have need of it, consider it a gift from God to you. Now why is it you dropped by? Oh, yes! You want me to tell you about the time I let that stranger from Galilee use my donkey. I guess that's when I first got the idea that everything I owned was really the Lord's ...

154. The Big Meaning of a Small Gift

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: The most expensive gift given is not a determinant of the one who has made the greatest sacrifice. Prop: 35 one-dollar bills, two pennies, ... said it this way, “They gave out of their riches but she gave out of her poverty.” In other words: You guys gave some of your money but she gave everything she had. Her small gift was the biggest of all! Let’s pray: Lord, teach us to give. Amen Epilogue: Of course some of your money is still out. As soon as you end the prayer hold the plate up and ...

155. A Special Gift

Titus 3:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... with all of his friends. It was something that only he could give. Jesus didn't have money or jewels or books or dishes, but he had something that no one else could give. That gift was called life, eternal life. That is why we have special arrangements with God, because Jesus chose to give us eternal life as his special gift. Now you know why older people don't mind dying, because they know God has a brand new life waiting for them, made possible by very special arrangements. That means we are the heirs of ...

156. The Cross: A Gift Of Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... power in that cross for you and for me. Chester Szuber is alive because his daughter signed an organ donor's card. You and I are alive spiritually because Jesus of Nazareth was willing to lay down his life. Won't you accept his gift of life today? 1. Madeleine L'Engle, WALKING ON WATER; REFLECTIONS ON FAITH AND ART (Wheaton, Illinois: Harold Shaw Publishers, 1980), pp. 7071. Cited in "Crying Saints," by Louise Stowe Johns in John K. Bergland, ABINGDON PREACHER'S ANNUAL 1994, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993 ...

157. Annie's Gift

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... a penny so hard, it cried, ˜Uncle!' But money doesn't go very far nowadays. And I do so love being able to buy the grandchildren a gift from time to time. And my church. Frank and I always tithed even when we couldn't afford it. ˜We give first to the Lord,' he always ... doesn't give half as much as the hen, it just makes a better show of it.' I'll bet some of those who are making big gifts don't even tithe. They won't even miss what they're giving. I will miss it . . . but it's still my church. I want to do ...

158. Thankful for God’s Gifts

Matthew 22:1-14

Illustration

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... her shoulders back, and her head up, draw a deep breath, strike a clear, vibrant note, and hold it as long as her breath lasted. When the overtones had all died away, she would look up and say: "Master, who has given me this undeserved gift, let me ring true tonight." When we realize what a gift this invitation to God's kingdom is to us, we too will try our best to ring true. We have been invited to a grand feast of worship today, and as we come, our lives ought to be changed. If we come prepared to worship ...

159. An Extraordinary Gift

Lk 1:26-38

Illustration

King Duncan

... was he to do with a baby? In a way each of us is in the same situation as this gentleman. We are left with the question, "What will we do with the baby?" Have we really come to terms with the fact that this baby is not simply extraordinarily gifted, but that he is himself a gift from the heart of God?

160. Overwhelmed by the Gift

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

David Zersen

... to encourage a grateful behavior pattern, in some frustration I came to understand that they were far more overwhelmed with the idea that when a door opens in the darkness two people with candy appear, than they were overwhelmed with the idea that they were being graced with an unwarranted gift. It dawned on me that gratitude needs a touchstone in the heart, a place or moment when someone recognizes that this didn't have to happen: What I am receiving is pure ...

161. The Gift of Failure

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Kristin Borsgard Wee

... me something. I never acted like a show-off again, no matter how nervous I was. Failure had turned out to be an odd kind of gift. Now that everyone in that class knew the worst I could do, there was nowhere to go but up! Jesus tells another parable. This one is ... Jacob doesn't get the blessing by being sneaky. This blessing he receives in pain is a blessing he can only receive as a gift. Being a failure doesn't necessarily mean that we will listen to God and work in the vineyard. Failure just might teach us ...

162. A Great Gift

Luke 6:1-11

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... be such a blessing. ANN: Or, better yet, let us listen in on one of your practice sessions. BOB: (Beginning to get off his stool, smiling) Well, actually, I was just about to ... DIANE: I suspect you pray every day that God won't take this great gift away from you. BOB: (Sitting down abruptly) Take it away from me? DIANE: Well, you know, one always thinks of Samson when one thinks of having a great talent ... and then losing it. CARLA: Was it Samson you're thinking of, Diane? Or was it Joshua? BOB: (To ...

163. Gifts of Lent III: A Family Gives Their Home

Luke 22:7-38

Drama

Donald Neidigk

Dramatic Monologue Are you bothering me? No, not at all. I come here often to reflect and pray. It's quiet in here, isn't it? Here the noise and bustle of the old city seem so far away. I was hoping you would come. Mary of Bethany said you might stop by. I see you had no trouble getting through the heavy oaken gate to the courtyard, and then up the staircase to this room. It hasn't always been that easy. There were times when that gate was locked against our enemies. Not that locking it would really have ...

164. Sharing God's Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Children's Sermon

... other forty-nine. God wanted everyone to be able to do something very well, so that other people would need him. But he gave no man everything so that every man would need other people. You know what you can do very well and God wants you to share your gift with others. He also wants you to use the things that other people have so that they know that you need them.

165. A Resurrection Gift

Acts 2:14-41

Bulletin Aid

... us call upont God's Name! Leader: Let us pledge ourselves to God, People: In the presence of all God's people! Collect Great God, you have bestowed upon us in Jesus' resurrection both life and the promise of your Spirit. Make us worthy of these great gifts: that, having received such divine grace, we may learn to reap their benefits and grow to embrace their rewards. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Gracious and loving God, we admit with shame that our natures are such that we want all of ...

166. A Gift to Admire

Illustration

... admired it. Two days later in a bookstore a gentleman admired the cross. She took it from her neck and offered it to him. "Oh, I couldn’t take it. Why, it’s very expensive." "I insist. Anyway, you won’t have it long. There’s a catch to my gift." "What’s that?" "You must give it to the first person who admires it." Under that condition, the man took the cross. The woman later said she had no idea where the cross was but that she knew it had blessed many and that it continues to bless her.

167. The Gift Of The Breeze

John 3:1-17

Illustration

Johnny Dean

... and talk and laugh in a futile attempt to escape the ever-present heat and humidity. And sometimes, on a really good day, the leaves of the trees would begin to rustle. And the conversation would die down, and everyone would just sit back and enjoy the summer breeze, the gift of the breeze. We didn't know where it came from. We didn't know where it was going. But we knew it was there, because we could feel it.

168. God's Generous Gifts

Matthew 20:15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , it is my money and if I want to give them a penny, it is okay, isn’t it? (Wait until they say yes) Good. Let me tell you why I wanted to do this. God does this every day and some people don’t understand. He promises everyone the gift of living forever. But he asks more from some people who can do more things. I mean, if you can answer the question, then you should answer it, but the other people might have answered it too if they’d had the chance. Right? So God wants everybody to have ...

169. The Gift Of Freedom

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

Landon Winstead

... the prisons of Egypt before he was set free. He said to his brothers later, "What you meant for evil, God meant for good." I am thinking of African-Americans led by Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders in the 1960s. We dare not take the gift of freedom for granted. What if, as in the 1930s and 1940s, police came to your home and loaded you into trucks to be taken away, simply because of your religious preference. Of course during World War II it was because you were Jewish. But what if we ...

170. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. And I would expand the list to include: singers and secretaries and social workers builders and businessmen and bean counters doctors and dietitians and designers carpenters and carpet layers and contractors lawyers and lecturers and ...

171. A Costly Gift

Illustration

King Duncan

... meat and potatoes, put it in front of the boy, and smiled at his son. When that boy grew up, he said, "All my life I've known what God is like by what my father did that night." Our sin is serious business. God's grace is a costly gift.

172. The Gifts of Word and Table

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... did, when the family gathered to break bread together. He took the bread; he blessed, gave thanks for the bread; he broke the bread; and he gave the bread to them. It’s the 4-fold movement that recognizes that food and fellowship are sacred gifts. That eating together is a glimpse of heaven, of God’s Dream realized. Miracles take place as walls come down, as relationships are reconciled, as strangers become friends, as lives are woven together into a fabric of community. Our eating here at this Table is ...

173. The 365 Hour Gift

Luke 15:11-32

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Ann Landers

An attorney I very much admired once said that the greatest gift he ever received in his life was a note his dad gave him on Christmas. It read, "Son, this year I will give you 365 hours. An hour every day after dinner. We'll talk about whatever you want to talk about. We'll go wherever you want to go, play whatever you want to play. It will be your hour." That dad kept his promise and renewed it every year.

174. The Future is God’s Gift

Luke 4:14-21

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Brett Blair

... some of the time. By noontime today, you will be out of here. By tomorrow you will be history. By Saturday, you will be toast. That's a fact - no exceptions, no extensions." "Nevertheless, there is reason to hope," Doctor Gomes promised."The future is God's gift to you. God will not let you stumble or fall. God has not brought you this far to this place to ABANDON you or leave you here alone and afraid. The God of Israel never stumbles, never sleeps, never goes on sabbatical. Thus, my beloved and bewildered ...

175. God’s Gift Comes in Quiet Moments

Mt 3:1-12; Lk 1:26-38; 2:1-20

Illustration

King Duncan

... living room, the two continued to look deeply on the scene. At length a smile spread across the woman's face. The child smiled back at her as he took her hand. In the midst of a day filled with much busyness, the two of them quietly received God's gift. God came to a humble maiden in an obscure village called Nazareth. An angel told her that she would bear a child. That child would be the hope of the world. And he is. OR THIS ALTERNATE ENDING: That's how Christmas enters our lives. Not in great leaps but ...

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