Sermons about Proper Use Of Gifts

Using What God Has Given Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003

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God gives each of special abilities and expects us to be faithful in using what we’ve been given. Instead of “hiding” our gifts we’re to invest them in kingdom service. There’s no getting around the fact that we are responsible for what we’ve been given

Using What God Has Given A man from out east had always dreamed of owning a cattle ranch and had finally saved enough money to buy his dream spread in Wyoming. His best friend flew out to visit and asked, “So, what’s the name of your ranch?” His buddy told him that he had a really hard time ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 25:14-25, Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Use What You Have

Contributed by A.c. Caincross on Jul 6, 2001

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This sermon encourages every believer to use the talents/abilities God has given them to serve Him.

INTRO: Imagine being called up by the President of the United States and being asked to come serve on his cabinet. The future of the entire country is on the line, and he wants your assistance. What would you do? What would you say? In our text, we see that we are called by God and are asked to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, Exodus 3:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Use The Gifts That God Has Given You

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Nov 12, 2001

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God has given you a gift to be used to glorify God and to edify the body of Christ.

Every believer in Christ has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit to be used to glorify God and to edify the body of Christ. It does not matter if you are young or old, male or female, black or white, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, Baptist or Pentecostal, Methodist or Catholic; if you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Abused And Used But Not Used Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2010

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We must determine that the children with whom we are surrounded are God’s gift and God’s assignment for us, no matter how difficult or inconvenient they are.

I received a letter the other day from someone very close to me. His letter was written hurriedly, because I had written him asking some questions. He felt he needed to answer those right away. He had a conviction he wanted me to hear immediately. I had asked him if he was going to leave his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Use It Or Lose It

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 19, 2017

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Jesus' parable of the talents is a call to us to invest all that we are and all that we have in God's kingdom building work. The story reminds us not to compare, but to faithfully invest what we have, and to get to know the Master's heart.

Matthew 25:14-30 Use It or Lose It Today’s parable is a story about investments. Sometimes we think it’s about using our natural abilities to serve God. Why do we think that? Because the story uses the word “talent” throughout. Our English word “talent” actually comes from that interpretation of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Unto Us A King Is Born Series

Contributed by Tim Strickland on Dec 6, 2014

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Calling the World to the Truth of Christ Jesus this Christmas. Feel free to use any or all parts of this sermon.

12/6/2014 Pastor Tim J Strickland Friendly Center Baptist Church Unto Us a King is Born This sermon is part of a series of sermons written for Christmas this year titled “The only Gift that Matters”. Last Sunday we learned from scripture, in Isaiah 9:6 “that unto us a child was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:16

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Came For All Of Us

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 22, 2015

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The wise men represent us in God’s plan. They represent everyone who sets out in search of a king and finds the son of God. They gave Jesus the most precious material gifts they had and each and every one of us can give him something even better-ourselves

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. We remember the visit of the three wise men, but we also remember that Jesus came into the world for everyone-Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, upper class people and lower class people, humble shepherds and wise men and so on. It is also a happy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Faith To Use Spiritual Gifts Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

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The Bible commands us to do all ministries. God wouldn’t give us a responsibility without the ability.

“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31 “For I wish that all men were even as I myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.” 1 Corinthians 7:7 A. MANY PURPOSES FOR FAITH 1. Get more faith. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

A Wise Use Of Time

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 18, 2015

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Three negatives negated, and three positives endorsed. Redeeming the time. The Holy Spirit and the word of Christ. An exhortation to praise and thanksgiving.

A WISE USE OF TIME. Ephesians 5:15-20. Despite popular opinion, the Christian “life” or Christian “walk” is not a style of living or a level of morality that we must first attain before we can ever be recognised as true Christians. On the contrary, the Christian “walk” or the Christian “life” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking Gifts & Serving Gifts Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 10, 2006

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God’s power and presence is apparent when we use our gifts as stewards in total reliance upon Him.

1. Review and Overview a. Imagine this Christmas leaving your presents unopened under the Christmas tree and never opening them. You take the tree down and you leave the presents there. You look at them every once in a while and even go over and shake them, but you make no effort to open them. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 9, 2010

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God tells us 3 things at Christmas: (1) He is WITH us, (2) He LOVES us, and (3) He is FOR us.

The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:16-17) God tells us 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gifts Of God: Use Them Or Lose Them

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 13, 2015

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On Judgment Day, we will be called on to give a personal report to God. That report will be based on the choices we make here and now. We can make any changes we want to here and now. It will be too late to make them when we stand before God.

Have you ever been afraid to use your gifts, talents or skills? Have you ever thought that your skills and talents were not appreciated by other people? If the answer to either one or both of these questions is “yes”, then you can probably sympathize with the third slave on the Parable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Anglican

Use It Or Lose It!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001

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Stir up your gift and study!

My son studied Kinesiology and double majored in sports medicine. So much for like father; like son. I consider sports to be a major waste of time. Nonetheless, my son’s goal is to be a personal trainer and one day own a health club that will put the rest to shame. Of course, I wish him well, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Gives Us The Gift Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 15, 2004

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A sermon on perceiving what is good and evil, and how that perception enables us to fulfill God’s call to "be good."

July 18, 2004 Fruit of the SPIRIT is goodness. The fruit of the Spirit is goodness. This single statement of Scripture makes some people cringe today. Why? Because when you talk about the “Spirit”, “good”, and “evil” you are using spiritual terms. When President Bush used the term “axis of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Lutheran

Ask What I Shall Give Thee

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 18, 2021

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The gift of wisdom.

ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE 1 Kings 2:10-12; 1 Kings 3:3-14 After his sordid affair with Bathsheba - and his engineering of her husband’s murder - David had taken Bathsheba as his wife: but the child of their infidelity had died. Now, upon the death of David, one born within the bounds of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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