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  • Are You In Or Out?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,537 views

    In the end we will not be able to say "I don’t want to play this religion game." It won’t be about religion, but about relationship with God. As Jesus prepares to go to the cross, He shares His very last teaching, about our lives, and about the end times.

    A professor of a graduate-school class of gifted students included a HUGE amount of material on the midterm exam. Tension in the room built, people were sighing and gasping aloud as they realized how much material they had covered and were expected to recall. The following week, the professor ...read more

  • Hope Risk

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,196 views

    A sermon for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 A sermon about talents

    26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Matthew 25:14-30 "Hope, Risk"   14 ¶ "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 ...read more

  • Duty Consciousness

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 13, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,524 views

    “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matt. 25:23

    Theme: Duty consciousness Text: Zeph. 1:7, 12-18; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30 Today’s Scripture reading from the gospel of Matthew belongs to what is referred to as the Olivet discourse as it was delivered as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. Addressed to His disciples it was intended to give ...read more

  • Trading Goodness Series

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 2,105 views

    Our contributions to the gains in the lives of others are the keys to our own personal inner growth.

    When I started studying economics in the college, one of the first lessons in economics I learned was this: Business is first and foremost a community service which brings a gain on the investment in return. A businessman or a shopkeeper from this perspective is a skilled and responsible ...read more

  • 26 Pentecost A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,125 views

    Jesus commends the servants who risk trusting the master and produce good return but scolds the servant who is motivated in fear and fails to trust the master.

    26Pentecost A Matthew 25:14-30 17 November 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen This summer, while we attended the Synod Convention in Swift Current, a friend pointed out one particularly fine house. It belonged to a person who was somewhat of a hero in the area. In that ranching area, one gains a certain ...read more

  • Using What God Has Given You

    Contributed by Rev Bein Clayborn on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,450 views

    We all as Christians must use what GOD has given us, or loose it!!!

    Using What GOD Has Given Us The parabale of the talents is a prable about how god will judge the world and his people. It talks about a situation that was common in the time of Jesus and is still common today. A man who was leaving on a trip leaves his servants with different thing to take care ...read more

  • Three Servants: Three Rewards Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,272 views

    Sermon 9 of 10 in Jesus Stories Series. This life is very much a test. In fact it could be said that our life is a trial that reveals our character and nature. In this story – one of the few parables in which the author reveals it’s meaning – Jesus rev

    Three Servants & Three Rewards This life is very much a test. In fact it could be said that our life is a trial that reveals our character and nature. In this story – one of the few parables in which the author reveals it’s meaning – Jesus reveals the importance of what we do with what we have ...read more

  • Saved To Save

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,249 views

    God wants us to set aside our likes and preferences for the benefit of those who don’t know Him yet.

    “Saved to Save” 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Who has ever heard of Harriet Tubman before? Her story is an exciting one. She was a runaway slave who was able to get to the north with the help of some sympathetic people both white and black. She was so thankful for the help that she had received that ...read more

  • Talent Quest.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,918 views

    A sermon that considers how we can use our talents. It uses an enchanting story about a ballerina to illustrate how our giftedness contributes to the building of the Kingdom.

    Wile E Coyote furiously chases Roadrunner. The bird suddenly stops. The coyote tries but he can’t, and he skids past the roadrunner out to the edge of the cliff. The ground gives way and for just a moment we see his saucer eyes. Then down Wile E. Plummets. Poof! You and I don’t recover so ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Talents Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 18,190 views

    The sermon focues on the proper management of resources in a person’s life. It was delivered in a seeker church, but is believer targeted.

    The Parable of the Talents Dr. Marty Baker / Matthew 25:14-30/ March 9, 2003 www.stevenscreek.net America is fascinated with talented people. This is evident by the fact that 25 million people watched the 45th Annual Grammy Awards two weeks ago, and an estimated 40 million viewers will tune-in ...read more

  • Sowing Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,962 views

    Understanding what it means to sow seeds.

    ¡§Sowing¡¨ Sowing and Reaping. This is three-part sermon. Today¡¦s topic is ¡§Sowing.¡¨ When you plant something, you expect it to grow into what you planted. You don¡¦t plant tomatoes expecting cucumbers. You plant what you expect to grow. A seed can only produce what it¡¦s intended to ...read more

  • Using What God Has Given Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 791 ratings
     | 357,321 views

    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

  • Undertaker Or Risk-Taker?

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 15,184 views

    Every good thing in our lives is a gift from God. We are all accountable for management of the resources God gave us: We either pass or fail.

    Undertaker or Risk-Taker? Matthew 25:14-30 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Even though kids are small, that doesn’t mean they aren’t smart. Today’s children are smarter than any previous generation. Children in a Boston school system were asked to write down some of the wisdom they accumulated in ...read more

  • How To Hear ‘well Done': Three Excuses, Three Expectations, Three Promises

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 414 ratings
     | 27,100 views

    This message unpacks the text in which Jesus tells how a servant can hear his master say, "Well done."

    ?Many Christians speak regularly of their desire to hear Jesus tell them, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” This is the passage that that phrase originates in and herein Jesus has a lot to say about how we make sure those wonderful words are in our future. We’re going to look at three ...read more

  • Gambling – What Does One Really Stand To Lose

    Contributed by Don Mcclain on Jan 22, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    Legalized gambling is harmful public policy that should be vigorously opposed at all levels.

    INTRODUCTION A. GAMBLING DEFINED Merriam-Webster, - to play a game for money or property American Heritage® Dictionary - To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest. - To play a game of chance for stakes. - To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit. World Book ...read more