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151. It's Hard To Be Number Two

John 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... recognized as someone special, someone of significance, someone to be reckoned with. It's a universal instinct, is it not? We like to look good in the eyes of others. WHAT HAPPENS, THEN, WHEN SOMEONE COMES ALONG WHO IS JUST A LITTLE BIT SMARTER, A LITTLE BIT MORE TALENTED, A LITTLE BIT MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN WE ARE? Has that ever happened to anyone in this room? You don't have to raise your hand. You're a soloist in the school choir. You get all the choice parts, but then a new guy comes to school and right ...

152. Smart As A Goat

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... Sunday School. For some, it is the gift of going out and telling their friends about Jesus. For some, it is a gift of taking up the offering and figuring out how the church will spend its money. Every one of us has a spiritual gift in the church some talent or interest we can give to God. And you know what God says? God says that each of those gifts is important. None of those gifts is more important than any other. I want you to know that God has created you to be a smart and ...

153. When the Best People Were Left Out

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... felt in the game. Once the desire to play begins to crumble, he begins to sabotage his own success. He becomes more vulnerable to injuries, his grades drop, and he acts up socially with drugs and sex. His cry for help goes unheard. Meanwhile, the kid with less talent gets less help and less pressure. He is left to struggle in worse schools combating pressure from gangs. He has to want to play or it isn't going to happen. Despite his father being jailed for drugs and his mother being on and off welfare, he ...

154. Maturity in Stewardship

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... the Lord in his church might go forward. This he did that men might know of the eternal life and not perish." Or "Mr. Blank of the blank congregation so loved himself that he withheld all but a trifling amount of his money (and we might add his time talents, and witness) that he might gratify his own whims, caring little whether his Lord or his church could carry on. This he did in spite of the fact that he knew men would perish without the word of eternal life." Lay up not treasures on earth but treasures ...

155. Little Jimmy

Mark 3:13-19

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... about any of us is not our size or importance in the world’s eyes, but our willingness to be used by God for His purposes in the world. Most of the work of the world is done not by “ten-talent” people who get their names in the newspapers, but by two-talent people who use what talents they have for their Lord. God is far more interested in our availability than in our capability. And so we have the story of “Little Jimmy,” the apostle who always came in ninth in the list of the Twelve, but whose ...

156. The Noteworthy Witness of a Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in church and assume responsibility in it, but I have such long hours that there is simply no time to do anything." And then he added, "I wish I had some talent that I could use to serve the Lord in the church. But I have no talent. I can't sing, or teach, or do anything. And it grieves me." It seems God gave him more money, more time, and a talent with which to serve Him, then waited. The man did nothing, so God took it all back. Then the man said, "Oh, if I only had those things back that ...

157. When Nothing Is Everything

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... . Zacchaeus and Matthew are a couple of examples. Awash in the incredible riches of God's outpoured and forgiving love, even we anxious, harried, and (let's admit it) wretchedly self-centered middle-class folk might cease from saying, "My wealth. My time. My personality. My skills, talents, interests, and gifts. My life." We might dare to say (and mean, and live by), "Not I who live, but Christ alive in me. Not my will but yours be done. Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold. Take my love ...

158. Teammates in the Cause of the Lord

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... words a legend was started, for Notre Dame football, for the team's immortal coach Knute Rockne and, that day especially, for the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame. Who were the Four Horsemen? Elmer Layden, Harry Stuldreher, Jim Crowley, and Don Miller were the talented offensive backfield for the Notre Dame football team in the late 1920s. There is no doubt that they were great players. Football fans then and now remember their names and their exploits on the gridiron. All four have been enshrined in the College ...

159. The Rejected Cornerstone

Luke 20:9-19

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... played with life in the far country of lust and pleasure, as though life was a game, and you could do with it as you wished. How patient has God been with you in the use of your talent? -- talent that He has given you, natural gifts with which you have been blessed. You have used those talents and gifts according to your own design, disregarding any consideration that God may have something special in mind. How patient has God been with you as you have taken the material blessings you have received and used ...

160. All Keyed Up

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... morning from Paul's Letter to the Romans. You will read that in all Paul's letters throughout the New Testament. The Church is a body, the body of Christ, made up of many members. Each member has something special to give. God has given each member a gift, a talent, exclusively to that person. A member of the body of Christ is to exercise his or her gift for the good of the whole. If one part of the body just sits, then the whole body languishes. If a certain critical mass of the members of the body just ...

161. What Time Is It?

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... that become the Kingdom. That is the same message that is in the gospel lesson read to us this morning, the famous Parable of the Talents. It comes in the 25th chapter of Matthew. It tells us that while the Master is away, we are to work. While the Lord is ... to us, the good news of the Kingdom, invest it in this world to make this world a better place. The Parable of the Talents comes in the 25th chapter, as I mentioned. The 25th chapter consists of three parables. The first parable is the Parable of the ...

162. When Losing Your Baggage Is a Good Thing

Hebrews 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... antics and his selfish arrogance any longer. We never knew what he was going to do or say. He just became such a distraction that we had to trade him. We just could not handle his baggage anymore.” Some years ago there was a very talented basketball player in the National Basketball Association. At first glance, he sounds like a coach’s dream: Tall, agile, strong; great rebounder, quick jumper – while the other players are gathering themselves to jump, he’s already up and has the ball. He’s not a ...

163. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he wanted her word that she would fill it. She agreed. Erickson said, “Depression isn’t your problem. Your problem is that you aren’t being a very good Christian!” The woman was startled. “What do you mean?” she responded. Then he pointed out her talent for growing African violets. It was a gift she was keeping to herself. He told her to purchase pots and transplant leaves to grow more of these beautiful plants. When she had an adequate supply he wanted her to put an African violet in each of ...

164. Hazardous to Your Wealth: Myths about Money

Malachi 3:7-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... in the Worker's Compensation Program estimated $5 billion in 1995 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.5 The second tip is invest it wisely. God expects you to be thrifty. He expects you to save. He expects you to wisely invest. The parable of the talents not only deals with abilities, it also deals with money. You should invest it wisely so that the money can grow and you can give even more to the work of God. The third tip is give it generously. You know nobody is ever really remembered for ...

165. Which Coaching Is Better?

Matthew 21:23-32

Illustration

King Duncan

166. Don’t Wait to Live

Matthew 25:14-30

Illustration

Eric Ritz

... never died. You cannot reach your full potential with your efforts crippled by caution. Mark Twain once said, "Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there." The one talent servant in our lesson tonight sure could have used that common sense advice from Mark Twain. The one talent servant did not invest himself or his resources, and thus, he inherited what he had invested, which was nothing. The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon but that we wait so long to begin ...

167. Learning to Love Ourselves

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

James McCormick

... in all the world exactly like you. And, it’s good to be who you are. So, I don’t want to hear anyone say ever again: “I’m not important – my life doesn’t count for much – I can’t make any contribution – I don’t have any talent.” Don’t you see how insulting that is to God? To say you are without gifts is to discredit God’s creation. I can’t believe that God would create anyone without capacity for contribution. I like the idea expressed in tenement district graffiti. There on the ...

168. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 123:1-4, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION Sovereign God, you are properly honored with the tributes of the great and the small, by the famous and the unknown. Receive what we offer as tokens of our faithful use of whatever talents you have given us, to the honor of your name. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Creator God, from one ancestor you made all nations to inhabit the whole earth and allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they ...

169. The Sign of God

Amos 7:7-17

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... meant to do."3 And so, it seems was Amos. And so can we. God's will doesn't normally come to us written on a cloud or spoken as an audible voice. But God's will can be ascertained nonetheless, in the opportunities that present themselves, in the talents he has given us, and in the inner nudges God gives us. Our job is to listen, test, and intend to follow his direction. 1. E. Stanley Jones, The Divine Yes (New York: Abingdon Press, 1975), pp. 68-69 2. My Utmost for His Highest (Westwood, New Jersey: Barbour ...

170. The Measure You Give Is the Measure You Get

Mark 4:21-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and her husband had returned home, she had the courage to take all the paintings into the back yard and throw them into a bonfire. Then the woman returned to her easel with great anxiety and a heavy heart, because now she had nothing left except the talent that God had given her; and that form of grace that is called inspiration. The painting which she began that day now hangs in the Riverside Gallery in San Antonio. (Told by Barry P. Boulware, “The Best of All”) We must resist the temptation to safety ...

171. Be Prudent or Productive?

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... grant forgiveness and grace. What’s the worst that could happen if we try and fail? What’s the worst that could happen if we lose it all after risking it all? Amazing Grace. Will you let God be God this week? Will you take some risks and invest your talents in something that promises to bear fruit? And even if it doesn’t, will you let God be God? Will you trust God’s amazing grace to cover your losses? Robert G. Tuttle, Jr. tells the story (in Can We Talk? Sharing Your Faith in a Pre-Christian World ...

172. Advent 4

Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 80:1-7, Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-45, Hebrews 10:5-10

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... of God coming into the world as a baby — a vulnerable baby! People: Like Mary and Elizabeth, we will serve God and we will pray that God will keep us safe in a topsy-turvy world. Like Zechariah, we name our children, encouraging them to use their talents for God. Leader: Ring the bells! Clap your hands! Our hearts rejoice. People: We make a circle and light candles! We sing of love! Leader: Listening for truth and passing it along with joy is an awesome task. We have received the good news that God, the ...

173. Strength through Diversity

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , each different and unique. Whether it is faith, healing, being a worker of miracles, prophecy, languages, or one who interprets languages, the gift is part of the breath of God's goodness. These gifts, together with knowledge and wisdom, show the diversity of our talents. All are important; all are necessary. While we might live without one of the gifts in our personal lives, our world would be somewhat less without any of them. We would all be deprived of something very special. We have all heard the ...

174. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... marketplace of life. The pulpit ministry and the marketplace ministry have similarities. I. The Call (Jeremiah 1:4-5) "The word of the Lord came to me" in verse 4 indicates a very personal call from God. He recognizes our gifts, abilities, talents, attitudes, and personalities because he has made us. God initiates the call. It is his appointment. His loving approval sends us to the lost world to share the kingdom message through our words, actions, and righteousness. Andrew Blackwood Jr. writes, "God's ...

175. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” That’s based on the King James translation of the Bible. But that was confusing to many people because of the way we use the word talent nowadays. It is important to understand that Christ isn’t just saying to us that God has given us certain talents that He wants us to use to His glory. That is certainly true, but it’s more than that. Everything we are and everything we have our opportunities, our energy, our intelligence, our relationships, everything in life that is meaningful to us, including ...

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