Sermons on Charismatic Gifts:

The Gift With A Cost Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

This time of year, we get excited and touched by Baby Jesus in a cradle but you can’t separate the cradle from the cross. This gift of Jesus comes with a sacrificial cost. A lot of us understand the cradle but we fail to connect the cradle with the cross.

The Gift with a Cost Isaiah 53:1-12 Christmas has become the #1 self-focused consumer day in America. It’s so interesting that Good Friday leads into Easter and Black Friday leads us into the Christmas holidays. The church needs to lead a movement of conspiracy to reclaim Christmas from ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Gifting Of Grace

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Communion message the second Sunday of Advent. Gifting doesn’t come from stores but from our Lord in the incarnation of the Eternal Son, Jesus Christ

Gift-wrap has either been tossed out or neatly put away and saved for another time. Boxes may have been recycled and hopefully the toys aren’t all broken yet. CD’s have been played, DVD’s watched and those new clothes worn. Christmas is officially over. So what’s the good news? It is a mixed bag. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by C Vincent on Nov 20, 2009

An intoduction to the gifts of the Spirit.

The Gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12 & 14 part 1 Introduction to the work and gifts of the Spirit PowerPoint Slide 1 1 Cor 12:1-=11 One of the greatest ignorance’s today is in the area of spiritual gifts, and their operation within the church The power of the Church is the Holy ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Gift Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011

This message focuses on the gift of the Holy Spirit

INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree” series = these gifts are unique because of their source; take away God and you have no opportunity to receive the gifts * Today: the gift of the Holy Spirit - To understand the gift of the Spirit we must first understand the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Satisfaction Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011

This message examines the gift of satisfaction that God gives his children

INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree” series * Rolling Stones hit, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” * Satisfaction is something that all desire, but few really achieve * From a Christianity Today article written by Carolyn Arends (Dec. 2010): ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011

This message looks at the greatest gift Christ can give us: salvation

INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree* * The gift of salvation is unique because of its source: God himself * Salvation is the greatest of all gifts: it is the greatest theme in Scripture (both OT and NT) * Salvation is referred to as a gift for many reasons: our text ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Work Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 6, 2010

Why do we work? How can we content?

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE GIFT OF WORK Would you like to have more money? Most people would like to have more money. If you want to make more money, usually that means working more or finding a job that pays more. (Or ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 11, 2010

In this lesson we consider why Jesus is the one and only Son of God and we marvel at the fact that God gave His one and only Son on our behalf.

Introduction: A. We all love to receive gifts, don’t we? 1. Christmas gifts, graduation gifts, wedding gifts, and birthday presents – we love to receive them all! 2. But what do you do when you receive a gift you don’t like or want? B. Here are the Top Ten Things To Say About A ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gift Of Singleness

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010

Singleness offers advantages to those whom God has gifted that way.

Title: The Gift of Singleness Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Truth: Singleness offers advantages to those whom God has gifted that way. Aim: I want to promote the value of singleness and encourage seizing the advantages. INTRODUCTION Playwright Maria Hedley had her fill of terrible dates. Most of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

Adhesive Gifts

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 8, 2010

The Holy Spirit's purpose for spiritual gifts is to edify and unify the church.

Title: Adhesive Gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Truth: The Holy Spirit’s purpose for spiritual gifts is to edify and unify the church. Aim: To use their spiritual gift to edify and unify the church. INTRODUCTION My pastor friend (Steve H.) was telling me about two men in his church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Gift

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009

This is a message to let everyone know that the best gift is LOVE.

This is the time of the year we think of gifts and no doubt by now some of you have opened some from friends and family co-workers ect.. We all enjoy gifts. Matt. 2:1,2, 11 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are Gifted!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 1, 2010

All believers have at least one gift that can be put into service for Christ and his Church.

Traditionally they have been called “child prodigies.” Although educators often label them as “gifted and talented.” They are young people blessed with unbelievable intelligence, or amazing artistic talents, or seemingly unnatural physical abilities. We have all heard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Gift Of Boldness Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

An undeniable sign of the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit is boldness. What is boldness? "It is the inner delight of a liberated person expressed in daring."

THE GIFT OF BOLDNESS ACTS 4:1 8 An undeniable sign of the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit is boldness. What is boldness? "It is the inner delight of a liberated person expressed in daring." In the midst of human weakness and the timid nature of religion, the great need is for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-8

Love - A Gift

Contributed by Doug Conley on Jun 2, 2011

Is love something you only look to receive, or do you give it to others?

I don’t remember very much about my life as a young child. I do have some recollection of things, but not very much; and what I can remember seems to be mostly “feelings” or kind of like snap-shots. I don’t remember conversations from then at all. Of course, that still ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gift Of Persecution

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011

Persecution shows us that we are doing what we are supposed to do: be different and make a difference.

A little over 3 years ago, a group of students at an Alabama high school recited the Lord’s Prayer together in the lunchroom, which prompted a suit by the parents of another student. In response, Judge Ira Dement, on October 29, 1997, termed the action “religiously based ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed