In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Prophecy"

Sin Separates. Sin Divides. Sin Brings Death To ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 23, 2004

Sin separates. Sin divides. Sin brings death to relationships and destroys fellowship. God unites. God brings oneness and unity. On the day of Pentecost, God reversed the Babel process, and with one language from heaven, He demonstrated that all in Him will be sharers of one divine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Orthodox

R.g. Letourneau Said "I Shovel Money Out, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 29, 2004

R.G. LeTourneau said “I shovel money out, and God shovels it back ... ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Wesleyan

Baby Steps!" Numbers 33: 1-49 Key Verse(S): 2a: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 29, 2004

“Baby Steps!” Numbers 33: 1-49 Key verse(s): 2a: “At the Lord’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey . . .” I opened up the paper the other day and there staring me right in the face was a “huge success.” The newspaper was focusing on people who had made it; you know, those who ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 33:1-49

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Lutheran

From Stories For Preachers: The Pastor Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2005

From Stories for Preachers: The pastor of a local church decided to take drastic action on stewardship: he hired an electrician to wire the pews. The next Sunday he said, "Today is Stewardship Day. We will be making our pledges publicly, in church, this morning. Who will pledge $50 a week?" As he ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Your Heart Is  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005

St Augustine wrote Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure. Where your treasure is, there is your heart. Where you heart is, there is your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Proverbs 4:23

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Rather Poignant Christmas Story About ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

There is a rather poignant Christmas story about a little girl who watched her mother & dad getting ready for Christmas. To her, it seemed that dad was preoccupied with burdens & bundles, & mom was concerned about parties & presents, & they just had no time for her. She felt that she was being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Tags: Christmas, Gift

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tony Campolo Was Giving A Major Address At A ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2006

Tony Campolo was giving a major address at a women’s conference. At a point in the program the women were being challenged with a several thousand dollar goal for their mission project, the chairperson for the day turned to Dr Campolo and asked him if he would pray for God’s blessing on the women ...read more

Tags: Spiritual Gifts

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What One Has, One Ought To Use; And Whatever He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What one has, one ought to use; and whatever he does he should ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Ability Will Never Catch Up With The Demand For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ability will never catch up with the ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

There Is Something That Is Much More Scarce, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is something that is much more scarce, something finer by far, than ability. It is ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Abilities Are Like Tax Deductionswe Use Them Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Abilities are like tax deductionswe use them ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

We Are Sometimes Born Into Wealth, But Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are sometimes born into wealth, but not ability. Ability must be acquired by ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Whatever We Believe About Ourselves And Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Discernment Is Gods Call To Intercession, Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Discernment is Gods call to intercession, never ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

Give Us Grace And Strength To Forbear And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevereGive us courage andthe quiet mind, spare to us ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

God Grant Me The Serenity To Delegate Tasks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God grant me the serenity to delegate tasks when necessary, the courage to say no, and the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

We Should Seize Every Opportunity To Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We should seize every opportunity to give encouragement. Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. The days are always dark enough. There is not need for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

There Are High Spots In All Of Our Lives, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are high spots in all of our lives, and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I dont care how great, how famous, or ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

One Of The Highest Of Human Duties Is The Duty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragementIt is easy to laugh at mens ideals; it is easy to pour cold water on their enthusiasm; it is easy to discourage others. The world is full of discouragers. We have a Christian duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Encouragement Is Perhaps One Of The Greatest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Encouragement is perhaps one of the greatest gifts friends can ever give. An encouraging friend is a lifeline to steady a floundering heart, to bring sunshine to a cloudy day, ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement