Sermons on The Ultimate Gift:

The Hardest Thing In The World

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 5, 2007

The hardest thing in the world is to consider suffering and trials a gift from God.

The Hardest Thing in the World James 1:1-4 February 4, 2007 Have you ever felt like you’d been body slammed by life? I remember Christmas vacation of my sophomore year in high school. For some reason, the wrestling coach decided that we needed to practice. We practiced for 3 or 4 days of that ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

A Passion For People In Pain Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 11, 2006

Pain in the soul is a gift that can lead you into ministry to hurting people.

Even though a year has passed since Hurricane Katrina, stories about people who experienced that disaster are still surfacing. A few weeks ago, a pastor told me the story of a church in Louisiana. The members of that church were forced to leave their homes and when they returned, they found their ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Thirsty For God

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Feb 3, 2006

Our desire should primarily be for the Holy Spirit Himself, not his gifts.

Are you thirsty? Are you looking forward to your cup of tea after the meeting? When we are physically thirsty, our bodies need one thing – water. All our drinks, our tea, our coffee, our coca-cola, our orange juice, are basically just coloured and flavoured water. It is the water that our bodies ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Denomination: Salvation Army

Unto Us A Son Is Given

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Dec 19, 2007

The Christmas Season is about God giving us the greatest gift of all.

Unto Us A Son is Given Isa 9:6 Introduction Every year there is an increasing assault on the celebration of Christmas There is always a push by those who want to take Christ out of Christmas because they don’t want non-Christians to be offended I want you to know that without Christ, there is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Love's Tug

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007

God’s has empowered his people with a great gift, Love.

Love’s Tug 1 John 4:7-8, / 1 Cor 13:4-7 God’s has empowered his people with a great gift: Love. This gift affects us in several ways: 1st Love brings renewal of self 2nd It brings a closer relationship between man and God, 3rd It effects mans relationship with man. SCRIPTURE 1 John 4:7-8 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Worship For Dummies: A Wiseman's Guide Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 12, 2008

Worship of God should include using our Gifts for His glory!

TEXT: Matthew 2:10,11; 1 Corinthians 12:1,4-6 TITLE: WORSHIP FOR DUMMIES: A Wiseman’s guide for Worship! TOPIC: THE PRAISING CHURCH! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, February 17th, 2008 PROP.: Use the gift you’ve been given (spiritual gifts) as worship to God! Good morning! Our Jr. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sweet Journey

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

THE ENEMIE’S GIFT IS ALWAYS SUGAR-COATED AND CHEAP. REFUSE IT AND BE SAFE.

SWEET JOURNEY GENESIS 24:32-33 So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded, straw and fodder were brought for the camels, and water for him and his men to wash their feet. Then food was set before him, but he said, “ I will not eat until I have told you what I have to say”. There ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Outstretched Arms

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 30, 2009

Christ’s suffering & cost to secure for us the free gift of salvation.

James A. Harnish (Tampa, Florida), in his 1993 Easter sermon, tells the story of a little boy who was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were too tight, his tie pinched his neck and the weather was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside ... As he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

Cooperation Needed

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008

The importance of the local church, the body of Christ to work together and use their gifts.

Cooperation is needed in every part of our human body so it will function properly. Take for example the foot it has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving That Hurts Good

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 14, 2002

A textual lesson on giving based on Hannah’s promise and gift to God.

GIVING THAT HURTS GOOD I Samuel 1 INTRODUCTION: Tony Campolo is an American minister who has devoted his life to mission work in the world’s poorest countries. And from one of his many mission efforts, he tells a story of a homeless man who offered to share his coffee with him. Seeing the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Are The Chairs?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007

The Lords Supper - As the church - a time of unity. Who is worthy? A priviledge and not a gift.

Where are the chairs? 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 This morning I expanded to include a few more lines of scripture than I gave to Dorothy. I am guessing that having more scripture instead of less is not a problem. That doesn’t make the reading of scripture to be too long or anything does it? I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Congregational

How To Find The Right Ministry For You Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 25, 2008

How God uses spiritual gifts to direct us into the right ministry

Title: How to find the right ministry for you Text: Acts 6:1-7 Review of last week Last week we began a new sermon series “Discovering your shape.” (How God shapes us for ministry) We saw from scripture that we are both saved for service and shaped for service.(Eph. 2:11) “We are God’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Peace Work

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011

Making peace is hard work; having peace is a gift from God.

Making peace is work. Hard work. And it’s not cheap, either. Can you imagine President Bush offering a cabinet post to Al Gore? And if you can imagine that, can you imagine Gore accepting the offer? And yet that’s almost exactly what has just happened in Israel, with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be All You Can Be

Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 12, 2011

Gifts from God must be developed to the maximum as we reject minimalism.

Parable of the Talents Becoming a Maximum Christian All Gods gifts, indeed all goodness and love we receive, are for us to develop to the maximum and so provide for increase in God’s Kingdom. That’s the message I would leave with you today. Become a “maximalist,” not a minimalist to prepare ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Catholic

Beatitudes: A Program Of Life Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 30, 2010

Our worship must be an authentic and total gift of self in the spirit of the Beatitudes

All Saints Day Nov 1 2010 The Spirit of the Liturgy Today is part of what we might call a great cosmic convergence, at least for our nation. Yesterday was both Hallowe’en, and, for Protestants, what they call Reformation Sunday, the anniversary of the great religious revolution that split ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Catholic