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2701. Putting God In His Place

Matthew 6:33

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... mesh with the teeth of another wheel and, as the first wheel turns, it makes the second one go around. Now, connected to all of this, is a larger thick wheel that is called a fly wheel. Because of its size and weight, once it starts going around, it keeps going for a long time. Let me show you how it works. (Take the cardboard disk, put the pencil through the center hole and spin the wheel.) One very important fact about this flywheel is that it must turn about the center. If that does not happen, then it ...

2702. Epiphany 6

Mark 1:40-45

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Of Thankfulness And Praise O Christ, The Healer, We Have Come Prayer for Epiphany 6 The leper has been suffering for a long time. He was probably desperate. But what was he like as a person? We know how he probably reacted when he became sick. Nothing would keep him from finding a cure! But nothing worked. He went to Jesus to be healed. Many people seem to have the world by the tail until they are stricken by illness or some other calamity. Then they become desperate. We know that you meet us in times of ...

2703. Epiphany 8

Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:13-17, Psalm 103:1-22

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B. David Hostetter

... eagle's. The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the ...

2704. First Sunday of Lent: Prayers

Genesis 9:1-17, Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:14-20

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B. David Hostetter

... us to you. We rejoice that he is at your right hand, being raised to high honor, after receiving the submission of angelic authorities and powers. May all living things praise you. May all persons worship and obey you. May all parties who covenant with you keep their faith, or renew their promises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Holy God, we are unworthy to stand before you except by the grace of our baptism. Sanctify our gifts by the spirit that they may be worthy of your use in ...

2705. Proper 11

Mark 6:30-44, Psalm 89:1-52

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B. David Hostetter

... , my God, and the Rock of my salvation!" I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm. I will establish his line forever, and his throne as long as ... . If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my ordinances, if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges; but I will not remove from ...

2706. Prayers for Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30, Psalm 19:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. But who can detect their errors? Clear me from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from the insolent; do not let them have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart ...

2707. Proper 26

Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the strangers ...

2708. Hoe Jesus' Row

Luke 9:62

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . As you walk, you should make it fairly obvious that looking over your shoulder produces a crooked path.) Which way seems best to you? (Let them answer.) That's right, the best way is to look straight ahead so that you know where you have been, if you want to keep on going in a straight line. If you look over your shoulder, you will make a crooked path. The same thing is true about being a member of God's kingdom. Jesus knew that there were some people who wanted to be a part of the group who believed in ...

2709. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... , yes. But the way Jesus presents it, it is a privilege for the robust who come into the presence of God and approach the throne of grace with confidence, knowing what they want of Divine providence. My daughter is a student in California. She keeps in close touch with the family. Not by writing letters, of course. She always calls long distance. Collect! She usually begins her conversations on the phone with, "Hey Dad, guess what!" The liturgy calls for the response, "What?" And then she will disclose the ...

2710. Special Days

Exodus 20:1-21

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... track of what everyone is doing. Events after school, going the dentist, special meetings ... no matter what it is, we write it on the calendar so that we don't forget. Text: Exodus 20:8-9 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. However, besides helping us remember the everyday things, calendars are also important because they help us know when the most special days of the year are ...

2711. Promises

Psalm 119:57-58

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... promises to people as well. One day a blind man came to Him and asked for help. Jesus put mud on his eyes and promised that if he went to a nearby pool and washed, he would regain his sight. Promises are important. When we give them we need to keep them. When someone else gives them, we look forward to their being fulfilled! The Bible speaks of some promises that God has given to us also. He promises eternal life to all who believe in Him, forgiveness of our sins if we tell Him we are sorry, and the Holy ...

2712. Troubled Carrie and Clear Connie

1 Peter 3:16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... is bothering her is a story she told about her friend. Her friend had shared a big problem with her and had asked Carrie to keep it to herself, but Carrie ran out and told someone else. Then there is the lie that she told her mother about some broken ... she makes a bad mistake, she goes to the person and tells them what she did wrong right away. This is the way that she keeps her conscience clear, and it is a wonderful feeling. Because of Connie's clear conscience, she is a good example of the Christian life. ...

2713. Stuck with Super Glue

Romans 8:35

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... will ever make Jesus let go of you or me. It doesn't make any difference if we are hungry or if we are in some kind of danger, Jesus will be there. Not even dying will keep you and Jesus apart. Jesus will stay with you no matter what happens. That is a promise that Paul makes. Suppose you find that you are all alone and really afraid. You may feel lost, and you ... Jesus is even stronger than super glue, and he will never come apart from you. That is one more promise that God makes and God keeps with you.

2714. What Taxes Do

Romans 13:6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... taxes, and we always think that our taxes are too high and they cost too much, but they are something that we must have to keep our country running. Let me show you some things that our taxes buy. (Show them a street sign like 55 MPH or NO PARKING.) How ... this when you are riding in the car? We call them street signs, and our taxes pay for these signs. We need these signs to keep the roads that we drive on safe for traffic. Our taxes also pay for the streets and roads that we travel on. Here is something ...

2715. What It's Like

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... was no one downstairs. But when we go to sleep at night we know that we are safe because our mom and dad are there and keeping us safe. We just put our heads down on our fluffy pillows, shut our eyes, and have wonderful dreams about what we are going to do the ... next day. The same thing is true when we die. We can close our eyes, we know that Jesus is there to keep us safe, and we can dream about the new adventures in the world to come. So the next time you think about dying, don't worry or ...

2716. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... , we take, as the theme of this text, not as we might, "words of hope in hopeless times" but a theme far more in keeping with the Gospel's on how God delivers. Because Jeremiah's words came true. As insanely impossible as they sounded, they came true. He even ... be a helpful neighbor to most people I can. God, you can't let this happen to me. It wouldn't be fair. You wouldn't be keeping your side of the bargain. This should happen to somebody else, I've been a good boy." We can't pray that way. If it comes, ...

2717. Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... that make you think of the little boy and girl who were riding a mechanical horse in the shopping mall? The little boy, who was riding in front, turned to the little girl and said, "If one of us would get off, there would be more room for me!" We keep looking for ways to be number one: first in line, first at the check-out counter, first out of the crowded parking lot, first at the cafeteria on Sunday (ahead of the Baptists, Methodists, or whomever). The men of the Towel of Babel had no eye on God at all ...

2718. The Secret of Wally Wheelbarrow

Philippians 2:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... days with a load of dirt or rocks and they forget to empty him. That hurts Wally because Wally can't work when he is full of water, dirt or rocks. Wally has to be empty before he can be used. That's the secret with Wally. You keep emptying Wally and he will keep working for you, but if you let him stand full of something he can't do a thing. The best part of Wally is that he likes to be used. Did you know that Wally and Jesus were a lot alike in this way? Jesus was the ...

2719. The Treasure Inside

2 Corinthians 4:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... box. Do you have any old cigar boxes at home? (Let them answer.) What do you use them for? (Let them answer.) For junk, right! I keep old screws and nails in one cigar box. In another one there are string, washers, old paint brushes and a lot of rust and dirt. ... story of all of his heroes to remember. He shared with us his law like the Ten Commandments. He gave us the life of Jesus to keep for ourselves and also to share with others. He taught us how to pray and to forgive. He gave us a place in which to live ...

2720. Make a List for God

Philippians 4:4-6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... liked for you to make out lists for him? (Let them answer.) That's true. As a matter of fact, when St. Paul was talking to the people of Philippi, he told them that they should keep lists of things that they wanted to ask or share with God, and then tell him about them when they prayed. That's a good idea. We could all keep lists of the things that we want to talk over with God. Paul said that some of the things could be requests, that means things that we need from God. There are a lot of ...

2721. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... When we hallow God's Name we are helping to make Him special for us. We always want God to be special for us since He is such a wonderful God. God is already the biggest, smartest, happiest and most loving Person that we know, but when we pray to keep His name special to us we are reminding ourselves what we think about Him. Turn on your microphone and your voice stays the same but many more people can hear you. Speak good things of God and God stays the same but He is something special to you. Jesus wanted ...

2722. Alarm Clocks and Promises

Galatians 4:28

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... an awful noise that I will wake up. (Pull the alarm so that they can hear the noise. The louder the better.) Do you think that you could keep on sleeping if you heard that noise? It's pretty bad, isn't it? That is Albert's part of the promise. My part is this: I ... jobs or work that we have to do for God? No. Do we have to pay him any money? No. What do we have to do to keep our part of the promise? God says that, to be children of promise, we must believe that God has done everything for us. We are part of ...

2723. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... about 2,000 years ago have to do with us in the 1990s? Why preach on this star miracle? What connection or message does it have for modern society? For one thing, the subject of stars, planets and space travel is a popular one today. The media keeps us informed of new stars, of NASA's sending probing capsules billions of miles into space, of the possibility of life on other planets and of the possibility of landing a person on Mars. Next, the question of observing the festival of the Epiphany on January 6 ...

2724. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36 · Matthew 17:1-8 · Mark 9:2-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... was waiting to get a cup. In the line was a motherly type of woman and behind her was a small boy. She said to him, "Son, do you know that if you drink coffee, you will stay short?" He replied, "If I drink this coffee, it will keep me awake during the sermon." Found Alone. In a review of a book edited by Hick and Knitter, The Myth of Christian Uniqueness: Toward a Pluralistic Theology of Religions, the reviewer says: "Should Christians still claim a unique status for Jesus and his way of salvation? This is ...

2725. Tilted Haloes

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

James Weekley

... is deeper than pain, good is deeper than evil. Truth stands. Even the everpresent Pharisees, in their narrowly focused accusations, could not keep the screws on God's love. They could not get away with labeling Jesus as one possessed. "How can Satan cast ... Evil is never a package easily unwrapped. Jesus does come on by saying that he can eclipse evil with good. His deathless caring keeps pouring our way. It arrives to tame the raging beast within. Only he can back up any claim on permanent forgiveness. M. H ...

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