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3126. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... the road. Inconspicuously, he picked it up and stuffed it inside his shirt. In time, he would collect many such bits and pieces. At night, when all the others were asleep, he would burn a pinecone and, hovering over it to hide the light, struggle to understand the words. In this manner, Charles eventually taught himself to read. At some point in his youth, he came into possession of a Bible, which his inquisitive mind eagerly consumed. The day would come when he determined to go to church regardless of the ...

3127. But God Can

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... he gave him to his mother (vv. 13-15)." The raising of the dead. We encounter it three times in our Lord's ministry. In addition to the widow's son, there was the daughter of Jairus (Matthew 9:18f and Lazarus (John 11). The orbit widens. Our understanding of God's actuality and potentiality expands. It was Friedrich Nietzsche who said, "Man is a recurring decimal. You can never work him out on paper. You may divide and divide until your heart is content, but each figure you get, so far from beginning to end ...

3128. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... yearn for a place in the sun and who can never find it. They have been crowded out and forgotten by those who already have a deep tan. To view the world through the eyes of Christ, as we are called to do, we must acknowledge, understand, and accept responsibility for our connectedness to each other in the human family. This is not an abstract principle that Jesus puts before us. It is as concrete as our neighbor in need. We could paraphrase Jesus' words without doing mischief to his intent, "I was hungry ...

3129. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

While reading the Bible, Mark Twain once quipped, "It is not the parts of the Scripture that I don't understand that bother me. It's the parts that I do understand." There are plenty of passages of Scripture that speak to us and trouble us. But, alas! for me, this is not one of them. Bernard Anderson referred to the Bible as a special delivery letter with our address on it. That may be true, but this particular bit of Scripture ...

3130. Living The Alternatives

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... they have been born poor, they are poor, and they will die poor. Society has defined their possibilities as nil. But Jesus says, "None of the above. Blessed are the poor." And to the meek who know their place in the social pecking order, Jesus turns their understanding of life on its ear by declaring, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5)." To the rich who know what and whom they can buy and sell, who gather for cocktails at the country club while they benefit from the work ...

3131. Heirs of God

Romans 8:16-17

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... make those sounds! And before you know it they start to make a lot of those sounds together! They will say, "DADADADADADADADA" or "MAMAMAMAMAMA-MAMA." As they get a little older, those sounds start to take a more definite shape and form words that they understand: "DADA ... MAMA." Over time that changes again and the names become even clearer: "DAD ... MOM ... DADDY ... MOMMY." All of you went through that process when you were little, even if you can't remember it now. The Bible talks to us about the names ...

3132. Bill and Bert Bell

Romans 8:2

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the clapper.) How did you like Bert? (Let them answer.) You couldn't hear it? I'll play it again. (Shake it harder.) Was that any better? You still didn't hear it? I don't understand. Bert is a bell just like Bill, but you can't hear it. What's wrong with Bert? (Let the children tell you about the missing clapper.) I understand what you are saying. They both look like bells, but they are not the same. You need the clapper in the bell to make it ring and play its note. That is very interesting. That is ...

3133. The Problem With A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... a trip by car, some distance away. Knowing the impatience of their young son, the parents cautioned him as they got into the car, "Now we will get there as soon as we can. We will get there. But don't keep asking when we are going to get there - understand?" After traveling some miles, from the back seat of the car the boy ventured this question, "Will I still be alive when we get there?" We run by clocks and calendars, by schedules and timetables, so we assume God does, too. And we want him to tell us when ...

3134. Living in the Dark

Ephesians 4:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... tell what it is that the other children have seen. Hold up a tie.) The other day when I was shopping I could not resist buying this for myself. I love the (give some vague description that the children outside the box will recognize, but the child inside will not understand) way in which this is made and how comfortable it is when it is worn. I never feel that it is choking me or about to drop off. It feels just right. While I was shopping I saw this and I couldn't resist it. (Hold up pie.) I guess ...

3135. A Follower has a Mark

Philippians 3:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... note that I hum I will mark with a star, and everyone who hums another note I am going to mark with a cross. Do you understand? In this way we will know all the ones who are following me and also we will know who is following someone else. (Begin to go ... God. The same thing is true today. Jesus wants you to set good examples so that your friends and all of the people you know understand that you are a Christian and they will want to be like you. When you notice people trying to behave in the same way that ...

3136. Jesus and Transfers

Colossians 1:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... because of Jesus that we can go from one life to another. Jesus is like a transfer. Here is another transfer that will help you understand what I have to say. Do you see this picture on this piece of paper? Now if I take this paper and make it wet ... us. I am going to transfer the picture of this flower to your hand. (Moisten the transfer and apply it.) That's good. Do you understand? Jesus was able to take us from trouble to happiness. Jesus transferred us from the world of the Devil to the world of God. Jesus ...

3137. Sight And Insight

John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... suggested that we turn off our lights to see how dark it was. We did and the darkness was overwhelming. It was darker than when you closed your eyes. It did not matter whether your eyes were open or closed. The darkness was darker than dark. We got a new understanding of what blindness must mean to a blind person. It is life in this total darkness. There is no light to be seen. The blind cannot see a sunrise or sunset, the beauty of flowers, the face of a loved one, or the blue sky with white clouds. How ...

3138. A Whale Of A Tale

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Erskine White

... of a tale which has almost nothing to do with a whale. In fact, there are really a lot of messages in this little story, a lot of questions to be asked. Think back with me now and see which ones speak to you. The story is about tolerance and understanding. It says that God is the God of all people. God loves Nineveh as much as Jerusalem, Moscow as much as Middle America. So, who are the people (or even the individuals) you despise and distrust? Can you see that they are as important to God as you are? Can ...

3139. What Have You Got To Lose?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Erskine White

... their cake mixes, they offered a product which only needed water. All you had to do was add water to the mix which came in the box, and you would get a perfect, delicious cake every time. It bombed. No one bought it and the company couldn’t understand why, so they commissioned a study which brought back a surprising answer. It seemed that people weren’t buying the cake mix because it was too easy. They didn’t want to be totally excluded from the work of preparing a cake; they wanted to feel that they ...

3140. Pie in The Sky

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... roughly forty days after Easter, on what we call Ascension Day. For forty days, the Risen Christ has been appearing to His disciples in and around Jerusalem. Now He is getting ready to leave this world and the disciples are still confused. They still don't understand what happened at the empty tomb and what it means for them. They ask Jesus, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" Will the ancient promises now be fulfilled? Is this the "end time" - the day when the Messiah returns? Will ...

3141. Come The Judgment Day

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Erskine White

... - were judged quite differently in the eyes of the world, but who is to say how they are seen in the eyes of God? Who is to say that these worldly judgments are the same as God's and which of those judgments is more important in the end? To understand God's judgment of us, we must be radically open-minded. We must "unlearn" the values and judgments of this world - in a sense, we must learn to see things upside down. We must know in our hearts how "the last shall be first and the first shall be last ...

3142. The Vanities Of Work

Ecc 2:1-26

Sermon

Erskine White

... thoughtful people are asking today: What am I working for? What am I living for? "What do we gain from our labors under the sun?" Understand that I am speaking of "labors" and work in the broadest sense. You might work in an office or factory; you might work in ... night my mind did not rest"), but he knew how to enjoy all the good things his money could buy. We can surely understand such a person today. And we might also be glad that the Preacher never lost his wisdom, even when he became fabulously wealthy ...

3143. Who Do You say He Is?

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... Jesus built His church (Matthew 16:18). Peter failed greatly many times. Many times, he showed his confusion and lack of understanding about the message and ministry of Jesus. He especially failed on the night Jesus was arrested, when he denied three times ... enjoy the fruits of my success." "And yes, I know I'm supposed to follow Your example in return, Jesus, but You have to understand that life is more than just religion. I've got a lifestyle to keep. I've got other obligations and other things I like ...

3144. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Erskine White

... through that kind of pain; She would have given the burden of childbirth to men. It's true that in most cases, the Bible appears to give the image of a "male" God. But there are also many places where God's image is female and God is shown to understand what women suffer in childbirth. You see, God, too, gave birth. God gave birth to a world, a good and beautiful world, and it pains God to see what we are doing with His world. The rich oppress the poor. There are wars and rumors of war - and fears of ...

3145. Good Soldiers, Bad Wars

Joshua 11:1-23, Matthew 8:5-13

Sermon

Erskine White

... when my superiors tell me to come, I come. So, too, Jesus, can You order my servant to be healed" [paraphrased]. You see, the centurion's world is governed by a chain of command. And because this is the world he lives in, this is also how he understands his faith. Just as a captain has authority over a private and a general over a captain, so, too, does Jesus have authority over all things, seen and unseen. Jesus is the ultimate Commander-in-Chief. Simply by issuing the order, He can heal the centurion's ...

3146. What Color Is Your Balloon?

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of the balloons.] That was very good. There is one other thing about people from other lands that makes them different from one another. Do you know what they all do that is different? [Let them answer.] That's right, they all speak different languages. It is hard to understand them if you do not know the language. One thing that we must do is fill these balloons with something called air. Do you know where the air is going to come from? [Let them answer.] That's right, we are going to blow them up with our ...

3147. Look Around You

Mark 5:21-43

Children's Sermon

... and globes and much of it can be related to Bible stories and the "Promised Land." If you haven't already done it earlier this year when tensions escalated in that part of the world, it's not too late to grow in your understanding of what other families are going through in other cultures. Teachers: Although teaching a particular lesson in order is beneficial to most material, updating class material and making it relevant to world events is also desirable; especially when world events are happening in the ...

3148. All Over the World

Romans 16:26

Children's Sermon

... Look through your own hymnal for examples of Christmas music from other lands.) People from all over the world wrote about Jesus in songs that were written in other languages, but we sing them in English. Not everyone in the world understands English. But they all have a special language that everyone can understand all over the world. It's called the language of music. If I show someone from Japan or Africa a piece of music, they could make it sound the same as we could; not the words, but the notes on the ...

3149. Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 1:17-18

Children's Sermon

Sunday School Idea Infinity is a difficult concept for all of us to understand, but you can help your students to understand the "foreverness" of God and his promise with this simple demonstration. You will need several spools of string, depending upon the size of your church. The string should be cut info large pieces which you should then weave together as links in a long chain. You can weave several shorter ...

3150. Gifts for God

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

... to put in is a little bit. If I have an in-between amount of money, the right amount for me is somewhere in-between. Now we can understand why Jesus said the woman in today's Gospel story had put in a whole lot of money. She only put in two small coins, but since she ... , and so on. Next help them come up with a plan for spending and saving. Let them make their own choices, but help them understand how a few cents saved each week now can add up to a lot of money later. Help them set their own priorities, set ...

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