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2926. The Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... for our story. Will you now please pretend that the thief is here, and that he is ready to speak to you? [Raise the mask.] I am a thief. If you had lived next door to me, you would not have liked me. But I don’t care, or at least I didn’t care then. I took whatever I wanted from anybody when I wanted to. If you had something I wanted, I would wait until you went away, or when you were not looking, and then I would take it. I was that way until the day I died. I ...

2927. Palm Sunday - The Crowd That Loved Him

Matthew 21:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and turned a few fish and some loaves of bread into enough food to feed 5,000 people. Remember these things because I have just heard that Jesus is right around the bend in the road, and when he comes, we are going to let him know how much we care for him and how long we have waited for him. If you have a sweater or a coat lay it down on the street and make it soft for the donkey to walk on. Here he comes, let’s begin to shout. [Lead them in the "Hosanna, Save Us Now ...

2928. The Testing Law Man

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... , they continued on their way. The Nazarene did not include those details in his story. Mind you - the Nazarene made these men the villains of his story. The third man - a Samaritan - stopped and assisted the stricken man, helping him to an inn and providing for his care. Not answered in the story was why a foreigner was on the road, nor what his business was that would give him the kind of money needed for that assistance! But he made the Samaritan a hero - for he "was neighbor to him that fell among the ...

2929. Extended Light

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Sermon

William F. Dunkle

... teenager gave birth to a baby she named Jesus, babies and women counted for very little anywhere in the world that night. Unwanted babies could be thrown over the walls of any ancient city to perish in the cold or be devoured by wild dogs. Who would care? Women were chattels, all wholly subject to men and could be cast off entirely at male will. Joseph was a just man, scripture records, not willing to do more than put Mary away privately when her pregnancy was first discovered. But in that time and age, he ...

2930. OUR LORD DENIED

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... away because of you, I will neverfall away. Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" Anguish caught in his throat. The noise of the crowds grew to a raucous loudness, coming toward him, but he had no thought of self now. He simply did not care, and he stood there, waiting for them. Waiting to be taken. But they were not after him. It was his Lord. They were taking him away and as they led him past, the Master turned and looked at Peter. Such pain, such tenderness, such hurt in that last look. It ...

2931. Strengthened For Life

John 15:1-17

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... about some of the things which Jesus shared with his disciples on the last night of his earthly life. These teachings of our Lord are recorded for us in chapters 13 through 17 of John’s Gospel. If you will read these chapters carefully, you will find they contain everything that is most precious in our Christian heritage - every gift, every promise, every commandment, every warning, every spiritual resource that the living Christ gives to those who love him. These words spoken in that Upper Room that ...

2932. Advent 4: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Christ of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... man a surprise birthday party. They got together and organized the party in great detail. They set up several committees to take care of the arrangements for food and entertainment and decorations... and all the rest. There was a great hustle and bustle of ... and excited. The lights and sound were set to perfection. Then suddenly, they realized something. Everything had been taken care of in splendid fashion... except one thing. They had quite simply forgotten the single most important thing... they had ...

2933. Waiting

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Brett Blair

... back and I'll see what I can do for you." Well, she did just that. She walked up and down the aisles, writing furiously. There was peace on earth, no more war, no hunger or poverty. There was peace in families, harmony, no dissension, no more drugs. There careful use of resources. By the time she got back to the counter, she had a long list. Jesus looked over the list, then smiled at her and said, "No problem." And then he bent down behind the counter and picked out all sorts of things, and finally stood up ...

2934. The Meeting

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... and melodic like the instruments they play in the temple. And then he told me the most marvelous thing. He said: "Now listen to me carefully. Very soon now you will become pregnant and will give birth to a son." And then he said that I should name my son " ... in that wonderful moment. ELIZABETH: Oh, praise the Most High God. Oh, great Lord, forever and ever you have been with us. You care for your chosen people. Great is the Lord. Great is your wisdom. Now, oh, Lord, you have fulfilled your promise to us. ...

2935. The Chosen One

John 1:43-51

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... about you. You can trust Philip. He has found the Messiah and you're the first person he shared that news with. You know he loves you. DISTURBING ANGEL: Don't you wonder why Philip says, "Come and see"? If he really cared that much about you why doesn't he ever explain anything to you? No, he just says, "Come and see." And he expects you to follow like some dog following his master. MINISTERING ANGEL: Now, listen, has Philip been a friend or not? Didn't you study the scriptures together? ...

2936. Standing Room Only Religion

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... to the sick. But when we pray for them, when we surround them with prayer, praying each day for them, when we say, "You matter to us, hang in there," what a difference that can make in an indifferent world where so few people seem to care. When churches decide to stand up against illness and disease and to encourage people in faith and prayer, what a difference it makes. If we keep our faith and expectancy and love high, we too might have to suffer the problems of standing room only religion and roof repair ...

2937. Report of a Secret Meeting

John 3:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... mountain near Aber Falls with a friend. His friend noticed the green slime on the rocks as they climbed and called out: ‘Do be careful,’ to which the young Mr. Payne replied: ‘Oh it’s as safe as anything. I couldn’t fall here.’ " Sangster says, "They ... cards, gifts, flowers, and prayers were overwhelming." Five short paragraphs followed, naming specific people and their thoughtfulness and care; then came three columns of names - over 110 in all! - below the written copy. She concluded, "Although ...

2938. When the Guest Becomes the Host

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

George Bass

... , "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me." That involves you and me, doesn’t it? Through our selfishness and sin we sell out to the world, and betray Christ in the process. More often than we would care to admit we have been unfaithful to our baptismal covenant and failed to live as genuinely committed Christians. The mark of Judas’ betrayal - and his renunciation of his commitment to Christ - is upon all of us tonight as we "dip bread into the dish." Like the disciples ...

2939. Love - A Christian Imperative

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... Christ, by our heavenly Father, our loving God and Maker. Menninger could say, "Some of us were fortunate enough to have parents who cared about us, who loved us, and who thereby taught us to love them in return. That love was then expanded beyond our immediate ... in the community, the city, the state, the nation, and [we would hope], the many people in our world. We learn to care because we love ..." Our Lord might approve, even applaud, those words, but his foundation for human love rests on our response to ...

2940. In Quest of Fire

2 Chronicles 36:15-23

Sermon

Larry Powell

... for an oasis which was not there, parting their lips to drink of water which did not exist, the disillusioned seeker would at last lay himself down to die, victimized by a mirage. Similarly, those in search of a prophet, seeking living water, must take care not to be misled by a mirage, or if you please, fawn over a "bluster, a bluff, an empty show." Who is the true prophet? * In retrospect, we could ask David, his soul still smarting because his sinister intrigue against Uriah had been published to ...

2941. Standing in Awe

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... what Isaiah must have felt when he saw the seraphim and exclaimed, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. (6:3) Conclusion The really meaningful times in our lives come when we realize how very small we are - yet cared for and important. The mystery overwhelms us. We see ourselves in Isaiah as he struggles with the mystery and awe of his vision, in the year when King Uzziah died. And a more recent poet helps put it all in perspective for us: Be patient toward all that ...

2942. Eyes and Umbrellas

Colossians 3:12-14

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... they go out in the rain? I was thinking of an umbrella. I brought one with me today. Let’s pretend that it’s raining in here, so I need to put up my umbrella. It’s important to be careful when I put up my umbrella. Do you see these little points that stick out? If I’m not be careful, I might accidentally hit your eye with one of them. That would hurt a lot. I wouldn’t mean to hurt your eye, but I still might do it because of not watching what I was doing. What do you ...

2943. Hands On

Luke 18:15-17

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... could put his hands on their heads, like this. (Lay your hands on some of them.) Now, you put your hand on top of the head of the person next to you. That’s one way to say, "You’re important to me. I care about what happens to you." When we want to let people know we care about them, we don’t hit and push. We sometimes pat someone on the back, like this, if we like something that person did. (While patting someone on the back, say,) "You’ve done a good job of listening to what I’ve ...

2944. The Green Light

Jude 1:1-16

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... cardboard to represent traffic lights; one with a bright red circle and the other with a bright green circle. Also a piece of black construction paper with the word "WALK" cut out and backed with a sheet of white paper. Lesson: Heeding the warning signs. We need to be careful around cars. Would you like to drive a car as dad and mom do? Why do you suppose children your age don’t drive cars? (Let them answer.) Right. We’re not big enough; we’re not tall enough; we might get hurt. How old do you think ...

2945. The Kingdom And The Seed

Mark 4:4-20; 30-32

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... ’s like a harvest. Jesus urges that we live in the light of the harvest. Some people live as if there will never be a harvest. Increasingly we have become a secular society wherein people go about their daily business of earning a dollar and caring for themselves, disregarding their maker and forgetting that all must face God when death comes. The parable of the harvest provides a new perspective for those who fear death so much that they pretend that it will never come. To every life comes the inevitable ...

2946. What If It Is True?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

... . Besides, a lot of folks are just plain hard to love. They’re unattractive, unpleasant, and selfish. They don’t deserve our care. Love requires giving things up; it takes time; it can mean risking rejection; it means sharing in sufferings and all kinds of things ... we tend to be so self-centered: we’re sure that no one will love us the way we are that we had better be sure we take care of ourselves. No, if it’s true that God has come to be with us in love, then we must adapt to a whole new way of ...

2947. The Orphan

John 14:15-31

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... you know the feeling if you felt it? DALE: I don't really know. I guess I would just know, that's all. How does a baby know it's loved? WYN: If a baby is well taken care of and has a lot of touching, I suppose the baby would feel loved. DALE: Yeah, I guess so. WYN: Were you ever taken care of like that? DALE: I'm an orphan. WYN: An orphan. I didn't know that. DALE: My mother and father were both killed in a plane crash. I was a month old. WYN: Who raised you? DALE ...

2948. When The Cheering Stopped

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... in the form of the burning bush. But Moses initially resists that call. Do you know what happens next? God tries to kill Moses. Read the text and see if that is not true. The message is that that burning bush can burn you if you are not careful. Why did the cheering stop? Because on Palm Sunday, Jesus opened the doors of the church to everyone. It angered some people then, and let me tell you, it will anger some people today. III Finally, I would suggest to you that the cheering stopped because Jesus began ...

2949. A God Pleasing Savior and God Pleasing People

Malachi 1:1-5

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... lazy, he got down from the donkey and let his father ride. But because some other people criticized the father for not caring about his son, the father got down and walked next to his son. But because some other people laughed at them ... from nearly nothing a company that was worth several million dollars. He was very proud of what he had accomplished and convinced that he could take care of himself in every way. He didn’t like the idea that he could not make himself good enough for God. In one of our many ...

2950. The Best Advertising of All

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... called to tell the good news. Don’t say, "It’s only words," because it is far more than that. The words count. If you ever have the misfortune of being arrested, you will know just how much your words count when the arresting officer says, in effect, "Be careful what you say because your words can and will be held against you in a court of law." Words have a great deal of power, especially when they are words telling about Jesus. Then, in the words there is the power of God to save all who believe, for ...

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