Sermons on Extravagant Gift:

Gift At Pentecost

Contributed by Cynthia Ballard on Oct 19, 2005

How do we view Pentecost?

Hear now the reading from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, beginning with the second chapter as I read today from the New Revised Standard Version: Acts 2 1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Gift

Contributed by Aage Larsen on Nov 1, 2005

God deliver’s the Gospel to needy sinners from infants to adults.

Ephesians 2:1-9 “God’s Gift” We are living in a time of grace. It is a time where God is patiently waiting for the full number of people to be gathered by the call of His Word. God is using those of us who trust Him as witnesses to His grace. We are people who were formally numbered among the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Gift Of A Song Series

Contributed by Mark Cooney on Nov 25, 2005

Whether we can sing or not, God gives us a very unique kind of song to sing.

Luke 1:46-55 November 27, 2005 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS...The Gift Of A Song Introduction: - What do you want for Christmas this year? - Christmas is a time marked with both giving and getting - Even long before the first Christmas was known as Christmas, God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Holiness

Gift Of Oddness

Contributed by Aaron Vanstrien on Aug 25, 2005

In Jesus we are called to be odd, are we going to embrace that oddness?

The Gift of Oddness Odd- Strange or unusual in appearance, behavior, not part of the regular usual or required Story about Dan The his forth grade class every once in a while they would have dancing and the boys and the girls would line up on opposite sides of the class and then the boys ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

The Gift Of Work

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 3, 2005

Labor Day Sermon that teaches that work is a gift from God.

The Gift of Work By Kenny McKinley Text: Genesis 2:15, 3:19; John 5:16-17 (Read Genesis 2:15 and Genesis 3:19) The other day I was walking down the hall at OPSU and I happened to see one of the Professors that I know, and I asked him how he was. He replied that he was fine, and so when someone ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gift To Believers Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Sep 11, 2005

We have a great inheritance in Christ

The Gift to Believers Ephesians 1:11-14 After weeks of getting the cold shoulder from his wife, an unhappy husband finally confronted her. "Admit it, Linda," he said, "The only reason you married me is because my grandfather left me $10 million." "Don’t be ridiculous!" she shot back. "I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reclaiming The Gift

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 27, 2005

World Communion Sunday - unity in communion

Opening Illustration (Adapted from What We’re Doing, and Why," Preaching Today, Tape No. 102.] There was a small-town church in upstate New York. They couldn’t afford a full time pastor and so their pastor was bivocational. He worked a real job – as if being a minister isn’t a real job or real ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Guidelines For Gifts

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

a church of order

Guidelines for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit This may seem like a strange title for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, but the working of the Spirit is in conjunction with God’s Word. They don’t work independently of each other, but flow together. So we find in scripture certain guidelines for being ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Best Gift Series

Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005

Christmas is a time of gift giving. Our giving is symbolic of the best gift - the gift of a Savior.

Christmas Eve Service “The Best Gift” Romans 6:23 Dec. 24, 2005 Rev. Wm. A. Huegel Wallingford FBC “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive Him. Yet to all who received ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Gifts Series

Contributed by Robert Marsh on Dec 30, 2005

Last in the Series - God has given us gifts that are perfectly fitted to us - to be used to advance His kingdom.

Christmas in Narnia THE PERFECT GIFTS I Corinthians 12:4-11 / Ephesians 4:7ff “So, wadya get for Christmas?” [Solicit responses from the children] That’s a question that has been asked more over the last week than any other. Kids ask their friends. Grandparents, uncles, cousins and friends ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:4-11

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 Time Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 17, 2009

Time is a precious gift from God and God invites us to use this gift wisely and with thanksgiving

Ephesians 5:15-20 “The Gift of Time” INTRODUCTION Somehow in modern, American society time has become our enemy. We fear its end and complain about its scarcity. Millions, perhaps billions, of dollars are spent on day planners, software, smart phones and time saving devices with the vain ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

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: Pentecostal

The Timely Gift Series

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Dec 16, 2010

White Elephant, Functional, Returnable or Re-gift are all kinds of gifts we get at Christmas. But the most important gift we get is the timely gift that God gave through his Son Jesus.

The Gifts of Christmas Title: The Timely Gift Text: Luke 2:1-20 Purpose: God has given us the gift of time. (Fourth in series) (Audio of sermon available at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene