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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Greatest Gifts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2011
    based on 75 ratings
     | 22,061 views

    The Corinthian believers had powerful and impressive spiritual gifts, but Paul is essentially telling them those gifts don’t really impress God as much as three others that they seemed to have forgotten. What were those 3 gifts, and why were they better?

    Kids learn quickly. But they see life and love from their own point of view. Asked what the thought about “falling in love” several children gave these answers: · Tom, age 5 - Once I’m in kindergarten, I’m going to find me a wife. · Glenn, 7 - If falling love is anything like learning how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Flowers avatar

    Receiving The Gift Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 7, 2011
     | 4,599 views

    Part 3 in the series Eternal Christmas, this message looks at Mary as the archetype for how we are to receive and cherish the Christmas gift of God’s presence.

    Receiving the Gift Eternal Christmas Wildwind Community Church December 19, 2010 David Flowers Luke 1:26-38 (MSG) 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth 27 to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Gift Of Singleness

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,136 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Gifts Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,320 views

    Fable of a couple who wanted to be like God and received more than they bargained for!

    CHRISTMAS GIFTS Did you have some good presents this Christmas? Perhaps you wish you had more? Sometimes it’s easy to be greedy and not be satisfied with what we’ve got. There’s a fable of a couple living in poor circumstances who were given the opportunity to make four wishes, guaranteed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Kelly avatar

    The Gift, The Favor

    Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Dec 7, 2008
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     | 4,231 views

    God promises are kept, just like we are to him.

    THE GIFT….THE FAVOR LUKE 1:26 - 45 …….WHAT DID GOD SAY HE WOULD DO? HE SAID THAT HE WOULD GIVE THE WORLD….YOU AND I….A SAVIOR. SOMEONE THAT WOULD BE A GIFT TO US…. THE GIFT OF SALVATION…TO BE SAVED FROM GOD WRATH. A GIFT CAN MEAN MANY THINGS…. THE PROBLEM IS….WHEN WE ARE FAVORED BY GOD….WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    A Priceless Gift

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 11, 2008
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    God gave a priceless gift in His Son, Jesus Christ, and whatever we give back will pale in comparison to that. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.

    A Priceless Gift Griffith Baptist Church – 12/14/08 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Key verse: Matthew 2:11 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Dec 12, 2008
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     | 6,079 views

    Who will give the world’s most expensive Christmas gift this year? What will it be, and how much will it cost? Will it be given by a king or prince or billionaire? No one knows, of course, but we do know about the world’s most costly gift — a gift with

    THE GREATEST GIFT II Corinthians 9:15 The Christmas season seems increasingly swallowed up by shopping for gifts. Everyone is looking for the perfect gift. People are shopping for the best gift but the one that cost the least; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Greatest Gift Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,650 views

    The fourth message in the Advent series for 2008.

    The Greatest Gift 2 Cor. 9:15 Intro Christmas is a time of giving. And that means Christmas is a time of shopping. Ever since the wise men from the east showed up at the Jesus Christ manger carrying gold, frankincense, and myrrh, people have been exchanging gifts at Christmas. Of course, it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gift Giving Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,244 views

    The gift of God’s Son is our Christmas gift.

    December 2 ,2007 Matthew 2:1-12 Gift Giving There are only 23 days left before Christmas, so I hope you have your Christmas list set. Normally it works this way in our house, Debbie asks me what I want for Christmas and I always give her the same answer, “You’re all I need baby.” Actually, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are Gifted Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,676 views

    Every child of God is gifted for service. #1 of 5.

    Title: You Are Gifted Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Romans 12:6-8 Theme: Every child of God is gifted for service. Introduction: Our Gifted Son When our son, Steven, first enrolled in K3, Kay and I weren’t really sure what his day consisted of. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Baggett avatar

    The Free Gift Series

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 19,560 views

    The word "grace" is used in this chapter more than any other in the Bible. There are some specific truths about grace given here that we really need to realize...

    The word “grace” is the Greek word, “charis,” meaning gift. Romans 5 uses this word more than any other chapter of the Bible. The reason for this is, a specific point is being made, and that is that what we have in God, we have as God’s gift, and not because we deserve it. I want to point your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wiseman's Gift

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,662 views

    Now we look at the Christmas story through the eyes of the wisemen. We need to come as the wis men - excited, responsive, and bearing gifts.

    The Wiseman’s Gifts Text: Matthew 2:11 Introduction: WISE MEN - We know very little about the wise men, magi - The wise men were astronomers, they studied the stars - The must have known the OT - you don’t just wake up one day and decide to travel hundreds of miles following a star. - Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Gift Of Work Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,889 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    The Gift Of Administration Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 33,705 views

    This sermon is the eighth in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the gift of Administration in order to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    Well, with the gift of administration we come to the seventh motivational spiritual gift categorized in Romans 12:6-8. And in verse 8c the KJV reads, “he that ruleth, with diligence.” The NIV translates it, “if it is leadership, let him govern diligently.” The Greek word here is “proistemi” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    The Gift Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,297 views

    This sermon is the seventh in a series of ten on Motivational Spiritual Gifts which communicates the characteristics of the gift of Giving in order to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal this gift to those who have it.

    In Romans 12:8b, the second phrase says in the KJV, “he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity or liberality.” The NIV says “if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously.” One of my favorite advertisements is the Red Cross Blood Banks appeal to “Give the Gift that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist