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Showing 1951 to 1975 of 4988 results

1951. The King on a Donkey

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... which his animal had been put, would he not count it as a treasure for the rest of his life? If you and I yield our gifts to Him, and lay them upon his alter, be sure of this, will sanctify all that is laid upon his altar. All that we have rendered ... to our need for $6 million to build for ministry here, and how the whole theme of this program is for people not to make equal gifts but to make equal sacrifices. So we’ve decided to take $500 each month of what we were going to save for retirement, and we’re ...

1952. The Cost of Discipleship: Get Lost!

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... weeks, you’ve heard of a family pledging $100,000 to this program, of dear Dr. Grant pledging $6,000.00, of Horace Branch pledging $3000. Today you heard the witness of Donna Libby. A wide range of amounts but all rooted in the same truth: Not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice. What would it mean for you to take up your cross in the Because We Care program? III. Now the third facet of this great truth Jesus is stating : Follow Me. This, too, could be an entire sermon. We need to remember a Jesus’ focus ...

1953. The Real Real Estate

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . That is grace. That is the grace that has been offered to us through Jesus Christ. We are not told to cover up our flaws, hide our transgressions, pretend we are perfect. Christ’s gift to us was the gift of forgiveness for all our sins, all our imperfections, all our huge horrors, all our accrued atrocities. It is the gift of grace Christ offers to us that makes it possible for us to offer graced relationships, loving with heart and soul, and strength, to all those we share our lives with. Want to be ...

1954. A Strange Way in and a New Way Out

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... human hearts. We value this kind of wisdom. Yet another kind of wisdom is mantic wisdom. A person who had the skill, or maybe the gift, of mantic wisdom could discern things that could not be learned just by observation. Mantic wisdom had a touch of the supernatural. A person with the gift of mantic wisdom could interpret dreams and visions. A person with the gift of mantic wisdom could explain signs and omens. The Magi in this passage fall more into this category. They studied the stars to interpret life ...

1955. Having Fun with The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... it, doing evangelism does not come easy for most of us. I am right about our problems with evangelism, am I not? Most laity feel that that's the job of the pastor with a little help from the evangelism committee. Most of us say we do not have those gifts. Part of the problem is that it is a matter of our lack of confidence, a feeling that we do not know enough or do not feel comfortable approaching strangers. Another problem is that much of the purpose-driven talk we hear in churches these days is about the ...

1956. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... befriends us often, and without our knowledge oftener than not."9 This appreciation that we do nothing when it comes to Christ's benevolence to us, that the foundation of your life does all the work, will change your perspective on what you do with the gifts he has given us. It makes you grateful for what you have, not just grateful for the big things but even for the little, seemingly ordinary things you have, like friendship, family love, the food you eat, and the job you have. Again the "golden-mouthed ...

1957. Kiss The Chef! Thanksgiving Day

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... God who is a megalomaniac, who must be praised or his vanity is injured. Oh, no. We're talking about our own need to recognize the gift in order to fully receive it. As Shug said to Celie, it's not that God is vain, but rather is "wanting to share a ... I only notice I will realize that my times are safe and well in God's great hand. I am not a self-made man. What a gift it is to realize that! What a relief to have the weight of the world rolled off of one's shoulders, to recognize that not everything depends ...

1958. The Hungry Monkey

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18

Sermon

Tony Everett

... to do; it's about what God has done, is doing, and has promised to continue to do. God declared that the congregation of Israel shall be holy because God is holy. God had declared God's people to be a holy nation because God made them holy through the gift of his own Son. Jesus calls upon Christians to let our light shine before others because, through him, we have been given God's own holy light. Now, what does holy living look like in our Leviticus text? When we look at Leviticus 19:9-18, it's important ...

1959. Hearts on Fire

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... that it was way too much. After we expanded our program, there were some people spending twenty hours at the church and loving every minute of it. When we were trying to be something we weren't, everyone was exhausted, but when we began living out of our gifts it was like we had energy to burn. You have never seen such passion."3 God was about to do a new thing, giving the people a new covenant, one written upon their hearts. The people will "know the Lord" acknowledging a deep trust. The new covenant will ...

1960. All About Me?

Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-31

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... they were like a multiple choice essay exam — choose any three out of ten. But is that what these are all about, our ability to keep a set of odious requirements? If that is the case, then why have the rabbis always referred to the law as God's greatest gift to humankind? In the prologue to the commandments (i.e. the part we never read), Moses receives these words from God: Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on ...

1961. The World According to Paul

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... the tide of society, and it takes the Holy Spirit to get the message across to us. Faith is a gift of God, so that when those who are loved and chosen let the Holy Spirit work, belief does happen. "By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is ... not your own doing," Paul tells us. "It is the gift of God, not the result of works" (Ephesians 2:8-9). God's grace is not earned or deserved. It is freely given, and we receive ...

1962. Tomb It May Concern

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of the grief. This is indeed grief work, and we are invited to join in it. Today we realize that, with the gift of time and distance, God does bring healing. Yet, that wasn't always the case. The Thessalonians were a group of people ... death. We do not need to be afraid for we have one another. Death's sting will never prevail because we have the gift of each other here and now and the gift of those who have gone before us later. Out of this reality, we find our encouragement. Nothing can ever separate us from ...

1963. All In A Day’s Work

Proverbs 10:4 · Genesis 2:15

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... Adam in the garden of Eden to work! Genesis chapter 2 is very early in the Bible. In fact, it’s before Adam and Eve sinned. When you work, you experience the feeling of accomplishment. You have the thing made or the knowledge that you helped someone else. These are gifts from God, not punishments. The next time you have a job to do, think of Solomon’s words and think of the little red hen. Remember that what you accomplish when you work is one of God’s ...

1964. Compound Interest Your Life

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... or charity, and wanted to provide them an annuity, you could set aside $10 weekly. At 10% interest, that would amount to a gift of $3,370 in 5 years, and a gift of $99,149 in 30 years. That’s the power of compound interest. Some of you are giving to the church $20/week. If you were ... to put that same amount of money aside for your church as a gift in your will, that $20 weekly at 10% interest amount to $6,740 in 5 years and $198,298 in 30 years. That’s the ...

1965. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Take it with you wherever you go. And then don't take the time to help someone else, Give the time as a gift of yourself to them and to God. Let that be Your Sign. The sign of being a Good Neighbor. 1. News of the Weird 7/9/2004 2. www.dumbcrooks.com January 19, 2004 3. Based on Bill Engvall's comedy routine 4. An original story 5. Dave Stone, "The ...

1966. Sitting at the Big People Table

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... thankfulness. Thankfulness is the opposite of selfishness. The selfish person says, "I deserve what comes to me!" Thankfulness realizes that life is a gift from God, and that the blessings of life come from God. Some tribal languages have no words to express the idea of ' ... knowledge that we are loved and forgiven. And of course that's Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God. He gave us the greatest gift of all. Himself. He chose us over life. He chose to die for our sakes, so that we would know the deep joy of ...

1967. Lent 1

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Psalm 32:1-11, Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-19

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... a cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.” Send forth your Spirit upon these, your gifts of bread and wine, and upon these, your people. Sustain them in your love, as you make all things new. All: Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen. Benediction ...

1968. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95:1-11, John 4:5-42, Romans 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... your love and fill our hearts. Make our desires pure and our actions holy, that your love might flood the earth and your righteousness be known. In Christ’s name. All: Amen. Offertory Prayer Leader: O Giver of all good gifts, All: your mercy floods our lives. We give you thanks for the life that you have called each of us to live, and with these gifts we return our lives to you, that we would forever be vessels of your praise through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Post-Communion Blessing Leader: May these ...

1969. Proper 24/ Pentecost 22/ Ordinary Time 29

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... set us above our neighbors. I: We wish to control our own destinies. II: We confess to you our worship of the world’s power and wealth: oil, land, and money; strength, speed, and physical beauty. Silence for self-examination and prayer All: Loving God, every gift is from you. Break down the iron bars that encase our hearts, that we might rejoice in the blessings you shower upon all your children. Leader: God’s great beauty is made known in his love for you. Rejoice, your sins are forgiven in the name ...

1970. Advent Love

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

... cooler proudly, displaying thousands of pennies that his family had been saving since he was two-years-old. He handed the cooler to Victoria's dad and said, "I want you to use this to buy a Christmas present for Victoria." At first he thought he must decline the gift, but something in Ian's eyes just wouldn't let him. The boy's expression was so full of love. So he hugged him and said, "Thank you very much." Thankfully, most of us have not experienced the horror of burned-down houses, but many of us have ...

1971. It Is Not What You Give

Luke 2:1-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

... of The Magi. You are all familiar with it. It is a story about a desperately poor young couple living in New York around the turn of the century. Neither had money sufficient to buy a gift for the other so they each secretly went out and sold something of worth. He sold his prized pocket watch to get a barrette for her long hair. When he presented it to her she removed her scarf to reveal that she had had her hair clipped and sold to ...

1972. Have a Jolly Imperfect Christmas This Year!

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is an imperfect plan. And what made the perfect imperfect was an “i.m.” -which made “im-perfection perfect. That “i.m.” is God’s greatest gift. That “i.m.” is the incarnated (“i”) messiah (“m”). The deliberateness of God to plunge headfirst into the incarnated existence of this sinful world is the greatest gift, the grandest miracle, of Christmas. The im-perfection of everything in the Christmas story is what makes it the perfect Christmas — the perfect expression of God’s ...

1973. Dream Power

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... circumstances. If you find yourself alone and adrift, perhaps you were enticed to sleepwalk along some easy path rather than follow the divine dreams of a loving God. If the church is to be a DreamScapes (notice I didn’t say “DreamWorks” since God’s dream is a gift that is received not a work that is achieved), DreamScapers should be sure of three things: 1) We must make sure we are following God’s Dream and not the dream of some of the god. God’s Dream for the world is not the American dream ...

1974. Act Quickly - Catch It Early

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... with his brother will be subject to judgment . . . anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over ...

1975. Stand Up and Raise Your Voice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... We are not even part-authors of the events that mark us most deeply. Nearly everything that is most important in our lives is unchosen. The time and place we are born, our parents, the first language we speak” – these are givens, these are gifts, not choices. No wonder Jesus proclaimed he did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it. Our Deuteronomy Valentine tells us that, even though people keep getting everything all wrong, God always keeps everything all right. The Torah was loving God. The ...

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