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What Do You Give Someone Who Has Everything

Contributed by Johnny Small on Dec 6, 2001

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God’s Christmas gift to us and the gift that He expects in return.

What Do you Give Someone Who Has Everything At this time of the year I always have the same problem. What to give my wife for Christmas? I’ve given her clothes in the past, just to see them return because they weren’t the right size or she didn’t like them. I’ve given her jewelry just to have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 15:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Didn't Give A White Elephant Gift For Christmas

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 14, 2001

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A message describing the wonder of the gift of God in Christ. Revised and updated December 2005.

God Didn’t Give a White Elephant Gift for Christmas Various Scriptures December 19, 1999 (Updated and revised December 10, 2005) Introduction Recently I received an invitation to a Christmas party where we were to bring a white elephant gift. You know what a white elephant gift is, don’t you? ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Let The Spirit Give You Greater Wisdom, Counsel And Knowledge

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 27, 2005

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We all need more wisdom, counsel and knowledge. Ask the Lord to help you to gain greater insights from the Spirit in all aspects of your personal life, relationships and ministries.

Let the Spirit Give You Greater Wisdom, Counsel and Knowledge (Isa 11:2) Illustration: The Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. --Proverbs 2:6 Are there any limits to the knowledge we can acquire? With today’s amazing technology we are able to tap into incredible ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Mom On Mother's Day

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 7, 2004

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What’s the greatest gift you can give your mother not only for Mother’s Day but for the rest of her life? It’s not one bought in a store but one that all of us can give to our mothers. It’s the gift of your doing right, living right, and being right.

THE GREATEST GIFT TO GIVE MOM ON MOTHER’S DAY Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which Jehovah your God gives you. Introduction: Mother’s Day poses problems for most men – especially what NOT to buy your wife. Although the only person a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Holy Spirit Give Your Attitude A Make Over

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 11, 2004

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The Holy Spirit gives us the spiritual eyes to see possibilities rather than problems in people, situations and relationships. Paul prayed for this kind of spiritual insight for the Ephesians: "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened i

Let the Holy Spirit Give Your Attitude a Make Over -(Ephesians 1:18-20) Illustration: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope. --Romans 15:13 In 1931, Jane Whyte felt she was nearing the end of her life. Her husband Alexander, the famous ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Wisdom Does The Bible Give Us On Human Cloning?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 26, 2001

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An examination of 5 key Biblical principles to consider on the issues of human cloning and genetic engineering.

The Bible obviously doesn’t use the words “human cloning,” but that should not lead us to believe that our Father has left us in the dark on this issue. This morning I want to talk about 5 important Biblical principles that we as Christians need to keep in mind as this debate on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

All Is Now Yours: Giving What We Do Not Have

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 8, 2001

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In uncertain times, it remains true that giving away what we cannot possess anyway is the path to fulfillment; it must, however, be a gift that refreshes the fainting.

It seems that we do not have what we think we have. Sometimes what seems to be ours is not ours at all. Buildings as sturdy as the Pentagon and as imposing as the World Trade Center can be destroyed in a moment of awful terror. Lives promising and beautiful are snuffed out, and there is little ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How God Gives Us Courage At Just The Right Time

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

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How the Lord gives us courage and strength in just the right time and in the right amount

How God Sends Courage to Us In Our Weakest Times (Acts 23:10-12) Illustration:Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their "misery dinner." It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evil Only Has The Power Over Us That We Give It

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 21, 2001

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Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Colossians 2:6-19 Title: “Evil only has the power over us that we give it”

Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Colossians 2:6-19 Title: “Evil only has the power over us that we give it” In Chapter two verse ten, Paul introduced the theme “fullness of life” as a way of capturing the whole Christian experience in a single phrase. Verses eleven to thirteen ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Hold On When You Feel Like Giving Up

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 4, 2001

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How do we keep holding on when we feel like giving up? How do we find the strength to persevere, to go on?

Ever feel like giving up? Ever feel like quitting? Ever feel like your situation is so hopeless that the only thing you can possibly do is leave? Just walk away, head out the door and never come back? In extreme circumstances, people can feel so much emotional pain that they take their own lives. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17

Denomination: Baptist

How Does The Holy Spirit Give Us Greater Discernment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment

How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment (Acts 2:5-13) Illustration: Where Am I Going? It’s comforting to hear that even Albert Einstein had a brain cramp now and then. One time, for instance, he was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:5-13, Acts 2:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive And Give Forgiveness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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If somebody killed your child, could you ever forgive him? By God’s grace the raging desire for revenge might eventually die down within our hearts, but most of us would probably prefer never to see that person again nor to help him in any way. Yet th

Let the Holy Spirit Help You Give and Receive Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7-18) Illustration: Forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. . --Ephesians 4:32 During the war in Kosovo in 1999, three Americans were captured and held hostage for more than a month. After intense negotiations, a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-18, Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Give God The First Fruits Of Your Day ?

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 11, 2008

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If morning devotions were important to Jesus and David, they should also be important to us, if not more vital to our spiritual sustenance.

Do You Give God the First Fruits of Your Day (Mark 1:35-37) Introduction: The shortening of private devotions starves the soul. William Wilberforce, Christian statesman of Great Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, once said, “I must secure more time for private devotions.” Following ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should I Give My Treasure, Talents, And Time? Series

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 17, 2008

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Basic challenge of discipleship in those three areas we think are our own: treasure, time, talents!

Title: “Why Should I Give of my Treasure, Time, and Talents?” Script: Mt. 25:14-30 Type: Series – Part VI Where: GNBC 6-30-02/Reworked 9-21-08 Intro: Recently my wife and kids and I received an updated version of the old game Monopoly. Carol’s brother sent us an edition with all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When God Gives A Gift You Didn't Ask For Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

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Understanding demanding changes in life in light of God’s plans helps us to handle them with unlimited resources, greater encouragement, and a view to eternity

It’s December! And in our continuing effort to provide really practical, helpful information, I found a top 10 list that you may need over the next 3 weeks. Here it is, Top Ten Things To Say About the Gifts You Don’t Really Like. 10. "Well, well, well, now, there’s a gift!" 9. "No, with all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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