In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Discernment"

Salvation Is The Only Free Gift That Will Cost ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2001

"Salvation is the only free gift that will cost you the rest ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Assurance Of Salvation, Jesus Teachings

Forgiveness Is A Gift From God. It Is A Portion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Forgiveness is a gift from God. It is a portion of His grace. What you have been freely given, you should freely give away. Jesus said in Matthew 6:15 that if we do not forgive others, neither will God forgive us. When the first missionaries arrived in Alberta, they were savagely opposed by a ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

The Gift Of Standing By - Donald Grey Barnhouse ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

THE GIFT OF STANDING BY - Donald Grey Barnhouse told the story (supposedly true) about Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. When he moved to Washington, D.C., to take up his duties as Chief Justice, he transferred his membership letter to a Baptist Church in the area. His father had been a Baptist ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Children Leave Gift Of Love At Funeral

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Children leave gift of love @ funeral The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street people, for college students. It is Pritchett who called my attention to a boy named Philip. He was 9 – in a ...read more

Tags: Faith, Easter, Empty, Egg, Phillip  (view more)  (view less)

Children Leave Gift Of Love At Funeral

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Children leave gift of love @ funeral The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street ...read more

Tags: Children

Charles Stanley, In "The Gift Of Forgiveness" ...

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Sep 8, 2007

Charles Stanley, in “The Gift of forgiveness” writes: A friend of mine is a fine man and a fine pastor who loves God. His wife had cancer, and they sought the best medical help. The Dr. Who had been studying the relationship between cancer and negative emotions began to work with Mrs. Brown She ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Piper Compares The Gift Of Teaching To The ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007

John Piper compares the gift of teaching to the gift of prophecy: "And yet, even though the gift of teaching is fallible and even though it lacks intrinsic, divine authority, we know it is of immense value to the church. We are all edified and built up by gifted teachers. God is in it. He does use ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Market For Gifts And Home Decorative Accents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

The Market for Gifts and home decorative accents hit $65.2 billion in ’07. The gift market grew at a compound annual rate of 14.7% from ’02 to ’07, while home decor rose 9.4%. Change is the norm. Unity Marketing’s Pam Danziger notes, “What was hot 5 years ago has gone frigidly cold. And what is hot ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

The Gift Of The Spirit Is Much Too Important Not ...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008

The gift of the Spirit is much too important not to share, but sometimes we don't share it. A few weeks ago when I attended the preaching conference in Woodbridge, VA, I heard James Emery White speak. He is the president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In his book, Long Night's Journey ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your Gift Will Prosper To The Extent You ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 20, 2008

Your gift will prosper to the extent you ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Best Gifts To Us Are Not Necessarily ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 30, 2008

God’s best gifts to us are not necessarily things but ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Will Be Rewarded For Utilizing Your Gift ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

You will be rewarded for utilizing your gift properly and punished for utilizing it ...read more

Tags: Stewardship

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Right To Freedom Being The Gift Of God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of man to alienate this ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Liberty Is One Of The Most Precious Gifts That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven has bestowed on Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Christmas Gift Suggestions: To Your Enemy, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Blessed Are They Who Have The Gift Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of Gods best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of ones self, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is A Gift Of Gold, Shaped In A Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a gift of gold, shaped in a very precious mold, from which true goodness is received and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Forgetfulness: A Gift Of God Bestowed Upon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forgetfulness: a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Tags: Money

God's Best Gift To Us Is Not Things, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God's best gift to us is not things, but ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Start A Program For Gifted Children, And Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Start a program for gifted children, and every parent demands that his ...read more

Tags: Parenting