Sermons on Gifted:

Protecting God's Gift Of Possessions Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 11, 2012

With the Seventh Commandment we show love to our neighbor and trust in God to provide.

Today’s Gospel Lesson (John 2:13-22) is jarring isn’t it? Instead of the meek and mild Jesus, we get one with whip in hand driving out cattle merchants and flipping over the moneychangers’ tables. But you can understand Jesus’ anger. After all, these crooked salesmen were ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Lutheran

Stirring Up The Gifts Of God

Contributed by David E. Watters on May 11, 2012

A Mother's Day sermon on the great influence that they...and all of us, have in touching eternity.

Scripture: 2nd Timothy 1: 5-7; 3: 14-15 1: 5-7 - 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6 For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Grace: The Gift That Keeps On Forgiving Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 19, 2012

We love to talk about how God has forgiven us, but we sometimes choke on the idea of forgiving others.

INTRODUCTION People often speak about a certain kind of gift as a “gift that keeps on giving.” It’s used often, but do you know its origin? In 1924, Victor Talking Machines trademarked that phrase to promote the sale of their talking machines, later called phonographs. This was before cassettes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Father Gives Good Gifts

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 4, 2015

To show that only GOD is good in giving the HOLY SPIRIT to us as a gift. Acts 1:8 (Amplified Bible) But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all J

I. EXORDIUM: Are you good? No. Only GOD is good. Mark 10:18 (Amplified Bible) And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is no one [essentially and perfectly morally] good—except God alone. Luke 18:19 (Amplified Bible) Jesus said to him, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kids-The Gift That Requires

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 6, 2015

With the gift of children comes great responsibility. This sermon looks at the requirements needed to turn children into healthy adults.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms. I thought I would begin today with a little history lesson. Mother’s Day is now 101 years old but it actually began 110 years ago in 1905. Anna Jarvis stood at her mother’s grave site and decided to dedicate her life to establish a day that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3

Denomination: Foursquare

Baptism Is A Gift We Receive Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2014

God loved us so much that He gave up His only begotten Son, as the blood-price of our justification. You and I first enter that covenant when we, or our parents and godparents, make covenant promises to God at our baptism.

Thursday of 5th Week in Lent 2014 Lumen Fidei The Gospel of John, more than the Synoptics, clearly states what the Church has always and everywhere taught–Jesus is the fleshly manifestation of the same God who made a covenant of love and fidelity with Abraham. Although Israel turned its ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:3-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Holy Spirit: A Living Gift

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 16, 2014

I want to show you first that the Holy Spirit is a living gift. Then we will see from God’s Word that the Holy Spirit is a divine person.

Title: The Holy Spirit: A Living Gift Text: “Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. (John 14:17) Bible Reading: (John 14:15-20) 15 If ye love me, keep my ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Children Are Gifts From God

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 3, 2015

This sermon was preached at the funeral of a 5 year old boy named Jonathan . The objective is to remind us that children belong to God. It's interesting that the name Jonathan means gift of God.

I. Children are God's Treasurable Gift. (They are invaluable because they remind us of the baby Jesus) II. Children are God's Temporary Gift. (They are temporary because of sin) III. Children are God's Timeless Gift. (They are timeless because of Christ death for sin) III. God's Son was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Many Gifts But One Heart Series

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 1, 2016

This is part of a series of very brief messages that can be used in church newsletters for stewardship.

5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Of God For The People Of God

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 22, 2015

God’s mercy is the key part of a Christian’s commitment to God. In return, we are to show mercy to others. Christian life is marked by transformation and growth in discernment and understanding.

How do you think of yourselves? There are two options. We can allow our lives, values, attitudes convictions and relationships to be influenced by the world, or we can be remodeled, transformed, reshaped and redesigned from the inside out by the Holy Spirit. How can we know God’s will for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

The Greatest Gift Of All Is For Everyone

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 2, 2016

God wants everyone to see and share his wisdom. Sometimes we can’t see that Christ came for everyone and can use everyone. We need to share our gifts and burdens just like Christ shared himself with everyone-both Jews and Gentiles.

Well, Christmas is almost over for another year. For most of us the holidays are over and our lives get back to normal this week. Children will be going back to school, people will be going back to work, family and friends will be going home (if they haven’t gone home already), and we will be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Is A Gift

Contributed by Lay Man on May 26, 2015

If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” - Luke 11:13 Christianity was birthed in the Holy Spirit. Jesus our Lord taught it .

If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” - Luke 11:13 Christianity was birthed in the Holy Spirit. Jesus our Lord taught it was essential to rely on and wait for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Father’s Gifts Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Unwrapping Heavens Greatest Gift

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 4, 2014

This message is from the greatest verse in all the Bible. as we un wrap and rightly divide this verse we see why God's Love is the greatest gift ever.

Unwrapping Heavens Greatest Gift John 3:12-17 Introduction: Just a few days before Christmas, a postal worker at the main post office found an unstamped, handwritten, envelope addressed to God. Curious, he opened it and discovered that it was from an elderly woman who was in great ...read more

Scripture: John 3:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wages Of Sin Or The Gift Of God

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Feb 3, 2019

Every day of this life we have to make choices; whether to get up or stay asleep, to bathe or stink to high heaven, or to brush our teeth or let them rot out. However, there is only one real choice when it comes to eternity. What will you choose...The Wages of Sin or The Gift of God.

The Wages of Sin or the Gift of God Scripture Reference: Romans 3:21-26, 6:23, & 5:8 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on February 3, 2019 Delivered by John Daniel Johnson Opening— Every day of this life we are presented a series of choices. We have the choice of waking up, or staying in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Baptist