Sermons on what is the gift: showing 46-60 of 206,532

It Says What It Means! Does It Mean What It Says? Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005

Please read all the introduction before judging this sermon. It is my desire to preach the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is expository in style, you will have to open, and k

It Says What It Means! Does It Mean What It Says? James 5:13-15 (13) Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. {14} Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-15

Denomination: *other

What Kind Of Wisdom? Series

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Feb 26, 2001

There are really only two kinds of wisdom. Which kind do you have?

James 3:13-18 What Kind of Wisdom? ATTENTION: Charles Steinmetz designed the generators for Henry Ford’s automobile plants. One day those generators ground to a halt. Not one of Ford’s engineers could get them up and running again. Ford contacted Steinmetz, who came, tinkered ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

What's In Your Wallet?

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 11, 2005

A stewardship message that teaching that giving it to God, not to a budget, a cause, or the church.

What’s In Your Wallet? TEXT: II Corinthians 9:6-8 Sunday, October 6, 2002 Now I know that you know that next week is Consecration Sunday and this is kind of a primer for it. I know exactly how Christians feel about Consecration Sunday and all kinds of things like it. It is the service ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Not What She Wanted

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 9, 2009

Sometimes the Best Gift is the Gift you didn’t want that is when it comes from God. This sets the stage for the Christmas Event. Christmas only truly happens when we receive his gift and use it.

A Sunday School teacher once asked her class of children: “What is Christmas a time for” Many of the kids gave the usual answers – Jesus’ birthday, a time of joy, presents…but one child responded with a unique and unusual answer, “Christmas is a time for sportsmanship.” “Sportmanship?,” asked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: United Methodist

What's A Body To Do? Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 25, 2008

Understanding spiritual gifts unifies a body and enables it for service. #5 of 5.

Title: What’s A Body To Do? Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 31 Theme: Understanding spiritual gifts unifies a body and enables it for service. Introduction: The Heretic I was walking in San Francisco along the Golden Gate Bridge when I saw a man about to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

What's In Your Wallet? Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 30, 2007

What’s in your wallet? This is the question that a credit card asks as they give their reasons why their credit card is better than others. Jesus is concerned with our whole being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and financial. He understa

A bank issued credit card declaring how their card is so much better than every else’s ends the commercial by asking, “What’s in your wallet?” Jesus may be asking something similar. Scripture Kingdom of heaven is coming now. Treasures are providing benefit now in how we treat one another and we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Church Of God

The Greatest Gift Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012

Begin a series on Holding unto Christmas. Not letting Crhistmas be just a holiday, but truely taking time to remember what we celebrate for. Thanking God for His indescribable gift of love.

The greatest gift 2 Corinthians 9:15 Some thoughts and illustrations came from contributors from Sermoncentral. Introduction- This morning I say Merry Christmas! I don’t say happy holidays. Like people that put Jesus in the same category as Santa Clause, great grandma’s fruitcake, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Nazarene

Be The Gift Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 12, 2018

If we have received the indescribable gift of Jesus and are thankful for this gift then we should want to choose to be the gift to others this Christmas season.

Video Illustration: Mr. Hollands Opus is a story about a man who invested in other people with music and in the scene he is discouraged – feels like a failure because his program is cut and he soon discovers how he had become the gift to so many people. Series: Be the Gift! Thesis: If we have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, John 6:7-11, Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift

Contributed by James May on Dec 3, 2006

Jesus is the Gift, the greatest gift to all mankind.

The Gift Sunday, December 03, 2006 – AM If you could have the one thing that you want most of all given to you this Christmas, what would that gift be? This is the time of year when our materialistic society becomes more materialistic than ever. Across the nation people will be spending money ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is In Your Basket?

Contributed by Steven Pace on Jan 12, 2006

29. What are these small gifts that I have among so many? We, with our small gifts our time, our talents and our treasures what are they among so many lost people in the world today? What difference would it make if I gave them to Jesus? There has got to

SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR SERMON – Have a medium sized basket with two Italian style loaves of bread in the basket (have the loaves showing at the top as though you were modeling it for a picture). Along with the bread hid in the bottom a large bag of M&M’s. Put this out of sight of the congregation ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Giver Of Gifts Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 25, 2022

What’s a spiritual gift?

God is … A Giver of Gifts May 29, 2022 What’s a spiritual gift? The Holy Spirit at work in us in a particular way to glorify Jesus and to strengthen people. 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11 NIV “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 4 There are different kinds of gifts, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Luke 2:46-48, Luke 2:52, John 4:16-18, John 16:13, Hebrews 11:1, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does It Mean To Be Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 15, 2009

From Romans, a message which speaks to being a "believer."

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “HIS” Romans 12:3-8 * (Video- “I am a Child of God) “For HIS service.” Think about this word with me, “Possession.” What does it mean to possess something? It means you “own it”, and you “control it.” To possess something give you power over whatever it is that you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Is In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 7, 2022

In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.

What is in your hand? In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8, 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

I've Got What It Takes Series

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 5, 2007

Investigating the use of Spiritual Gifts

I’ve Got What It Takes 7-22-07 New Series: The New Me – Pt. 3 1 Cor. 12:7 Intro. How do you think you’d react if you found out this morning that you have super powers? Maybe you could fly, or one of you could become invisible or somebody else was super strong. That ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7

Denomination: Baptist

Part 4 - What Gifts Has He Given? Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Feb 7, 2007

Part 4 of our Week of Renewal series takes a look at the gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit so that we can fulfill the First Will of God.

4th Annual Week of Renewal 2007 “Being Doers of His Word” January 22: What Gifts has He Given? Pastor Bruce Shields Guest Speaker: WELCOME Format † Open with Prayer † Sermon † Guest Speaker † Prayer / Response Time WHAT GIFTS HAS HE GIVEN? Friday – Are you in a relationship with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4

Denomination: Bible Church