Sermons on A Gift Box:

The Gift That Keeps On Giving Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 4, 2015

The gift of "giving" is perhaps closest to God's heart. What is it about this gift that makes it so special, and how can we know if we have this particular gift?

OPEN: One preacher told of the time he found himself in a situation where he truly needed to announce publicly what he was giving to a special church offering. “This wasn’t for the purpose of boastfulness, for I was only giving $25, although, at that time, that was significant to me. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gift Of Discerning Of Spirits

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Oct 6, 2015

The Lord’s coming is getting closer with each passing day. Even as the end time prophecies of the Bible are unfolding themselves, earnestly seek the gift of discerning of spirits so that we will not fall into the wiles of the enemy.

We are living in the last days. The Lord’s coming is getting closer with each passing day. Even as the end time prophecies of the Bible are unfolding themselves, it is essential to remember the caution that Jesus gave us. “Watch out that no one deceives you” (Matthew 24:4) and ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Greatest Gift

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

God's Greatest Gift

Isaiah 9:1-7 God's Greatest Gift I. The Mystery Of The Gift - 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given A. The Son Was Sent For The Sin Of Man Isa 59:16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Selecting A Christmas Gift

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 6, 2014

A short teaching on purchasing a Christmas gift that Glorifies the Lord.

Selecting a Christmas Gift It is that time of the year when people really start to get serious about selecting Christmas gifts. When purchasing Christmas gifts one must first remember what is being celebrated. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Gift Of Light"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 11, 2014

A sermon about darkness and light.

"The Gift of Light" John 1:1-5, 10-14 What is darkness? The Bible talks about darkness quite a bit. Let's look at a few examples. Proverbs 4:19 says: "The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble." In Ephesians 4:11 we are warned: "Have nothing to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Unwrapping The Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Dec 14, 2015

When we share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others, we are unwrapping the gift of Christmas to share with others.

Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas Christmas is almost here and there’s presents ready to be opened. Just as quick as the gifts are unwrapped it seems to be over as well. For most of us, it’s hard to remember what we got for Christmas last year. The real Gift of Christmas is one we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Gifts From The Grave"

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Apr 21, 2014

Five gifts given to God's children because of the resurrection or the empty tomb.

“Gifts from the Grave” Text: Luke 24:1-8 I. Welcome II. Introduction When we lived in Hawaii, one of the great blessings was seeing these three cemeteries: Punchbowl; the Valley of the Temples; and the Arizona Memorial. We didn’t know anyone buried in these three locations but we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gifts Fit For A King Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Apr 30, 2014

God does not need us or anything we possess. So, what could we possibly give to Him?

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 23 Feb 2014 Genesis 43:11-14 GIFTS FIT FOR A KING Intro: • Joseph’s brothers/one trip/Egypt to buy food • Came face to face/brother Joseph. • He recognized them, but they did not recognize him • to awaken their dead ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Distributing Our Gifts Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 2, 2014

Paul provides guidelines for administering the gifts entrusted to the congregation.

“Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift That Never Stops

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

There is a thirst in every heart that can only be satisfied by our Creator. This is seen in John's account of the woman at the well. Like her, we must encounter Jesus in order to satisfy the spiritual thirst we have.

THE GIFT THAT NEVER STOPS John 4:1-18 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 When the Lord learned of this, he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Wonderful Gifts Of Christmas

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

A message about the gifts of the Magi to Jesus, and also about the gifts of Jesus to us when we are saved.

The Wonderful Gifts of Christmas It had been a hard winter in the Appalachian area. The snow had piled up deeper and deeper, the mercury dropped, rivers froze, people suffered. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Bible Church

"I Am Gifted" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 5, 2014

What is Christ’s gift? Well it’s the spoils of his victory over sin and death. We know that he has all authority in heaven and on earth, he has inherited all of creation. So the measure of his gift is unlimited.

“I Am Gifted” (Eph 4:1-16) One of my best friends when I was growing up played hockey with me. We did everything together. Played army at construction sites, floor hockey in his huge basement, tobogganed on the hill behind his house, rode dirtbikes, went to the same school. He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Generous With Our Gifts Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2017

Generosity is at the core of a disciple's life. Jesus calls us to generous living, and generosity begins with our money.

Do we believe it’s possible to live a generous life? Do we believe it’s important to live a generous life? Do we believe it’s necessary to live a generous life? We’ve spent the last four weeks reflecting on how to live generously in every respect of discipleship as United Methodists—our prayers, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Methodist

The Best Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

The best gift is Jesus’ birth, the coming of the Messiah, the entry of God into the world. We learn three things from the gift of the Christ child

The Best Gift of Christmas Titus 3:4-8 Kelvin Parks tells the story of talking with his neighbor about whether he had completed his shopping. He said he had bought a diamond ring. Kelvin said his wife had her heart set on a new car…. A Cadillac Escalade. So he asked his neighbor, “Didn’t your wife ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-8, Titus 3:4

Denomination: Methodist

The Greatest Spiritual Gift

Contributed by Jesse Nelson on Oct 4, 2018

This sermon is an exposition of 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Introduction What is the greatest spiritual gift? Wisdom? Knowledge? Miracles? Healing? Tongues? Paul will answer this question for the Christian in the 21st century, just as he answered this question for the Corinthian Christians in the first century. In our text today, we note that Paul’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist