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Hebrews 10:1-18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the time refugees are the result of war. There are millions of refugees in the world today, and while we are getting ready for one of the best Christmases we have ever had, the refugees will try to stay alive for another day. We are going to have all kinds of presents, food and new clothes given to us the day after tomorrow. Christmas day. I was wondering if any of us would be willing to make a sacrifice in the name of Jesus' birthday and give something that we have gotten for Christ's birthday to a refugee ...

3152. Remember the Good Signs

Galatians 5:25-6:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the seed to plant in the field and in the row in which you will be working. Now I am going to tell each of you what kind of a seed you are and then I will tell you to stand by a certain pew. [Select the children and give them their names and the ... WAR, and HATE. Isn't that awful? We are all sorry for such things but that is what happens when we sow our fields with that kind of seed. But we also have THANKSGIVING, JOY, PEACE, and LOVE. Those things also came from people sowing. their seed and we are glad for ...

3153. A Candle Dies to Give Light

Ephesians 5:2

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... from other men and that, while he was a man, he was so different that God chose him to help other men. Finally, God said that Jesus must give all of his friends a special kind of help that could not be done by anyone else. God told Jesus that he would have to give up his life so that other men might live. It is kind of like the way a candle must burn up so that there can be light. A candle must die if we are going to have light and Jesus had to die so that all other ...

3154. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... does not seem to fit into this portrait. He ignores a woman's cry for help. He addresses his disciples in her presence as though she were not present. He insults her by referring to her and her race as "dogs." At all other times he was the kind, loving, eager-to-help person. Now this! Are we shocked and disillusioned? Do we think less of Jesus than before? How can we explain this strange behavior of the all-loving and caring Jesus? Does it point to his humanity? As a human was he expressing the prejudice ...

3155. Proper 13

Mt 14:13-21 · Rom 8:31-39 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 143

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... bread is handled in John 6, series B. There Jesus is presented as the Bread of Life who grants the believer eternal life. The focus is on the church's soup kitchen in the fellowship hall rather than on the Eucharist in the church's nave. Sermon Suggestions 1. Two Kinds of Bread. It is true that "One does not live by bread alone (Matthew 4:4)," but one cannot live without bread (food). Jesus has us pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." There is a bread we live by - physical food, and there is a bread we ...

3156. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... good work to do; rather, before the question is raised, it has done the deed, and keeps on doing it. Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. This kind of confidence in God's grace makes us joyful, high-spirited and eager in our relations with God and with all mankind. It is impossible, indeed, to separate works from faith, just as it is impossible to separate heat and light from fire." "I Knew You Would Come ...

3157. Breakfast Miracle

John 21:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus was. The others came to the shore in the boat. When on land, they noticed that Jesus had a fire going with fish and bread. Jesus asked them to bring some of the fish they caught. Peter went to the boat and dragged the net to shore with 153 kinds of fish. In spite of the weight, the net did not break. Then Jesus invited them to have breakfast: "Come and eat." None asked him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus took the bread and fish and distributed the food to the seven men. The ...

3158. A Letter From Paul

Sermon

Erskine White

... with Your agape love until our cups are overflowing. Infuse our hearts and minds with the pervasive and persistent love which You have shown through Christ, that we may be both strengthened ourselves and a blessing to others. Let a love which is patient and kind govern our relationships with family and friends. Teach us never to be jealous or boastful, arrogant or rude; but help us instead to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things and endure all things, giving our love freely as it was given ...

3159. A Chosen Race?

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

Erskine White

... preparing sermons for you. I could just share whatever happens to pop into my head each week. There was a young minister who took that kind of casual attitude towards preaching the gospel; he boasted to a friend, "I can catch a trout and write a sermon, all before nine o ... social club seeking friendship, a political party seeking votes or a corporation seeking profit. We might as well be any kind of secular enterprise which is built upon the foundation of worldly values and beliefs. People who have merely an ...

3160. How To Deal With Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Erskine White

... free lecture on the history of eyeglasses and she doesn't want to miss it. You've won! You have succeeded in making someone else miserable and now she's gone. Now you can go on feeling sorry for yourself. But be careful not to win too many of those kinds of victories because if you do, you'll drive everyone away, and sooner or later, you'll be left all alone in your misery. Churches should know better, but some of them don't deal with suffering very well, either. In some churches, where all they preach is a ...

3161. Our God Delivers!

Daniel 3:1-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... faith in deterrence, hoping that we best prevent war by threatening to use our missiles against anyone who attacks us. In the same way, we have tried to avert war with an arms race - first on earth and then in space - by producing newer, more lethal weapons of every kind. This is not a new idea, of course; trusting in weapons as a deterrent to war did not begin in the nuclear age. As the Psalmist wrote so many years ago: "The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save" (33 ...

3162. A Perfect Prayer

Sermon

Erskine White

... this, I will give you the riches and honor you didn't ask for. And if you walk in My ways and keep My commandments, I will give you a long life." Maybe Solomon's prayer pleased God so much because God hears so many of the other kinds of prayers. God hears so many prayers by people who put prosperity above discipleship and consumption above commitment. He hears prayers by Christians who have bought the "name it and claim it" gospel which is always so popular: name the blessing you want and claim it in the ...

3163. Sing A New Song

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Erskine White

... to deal with change. Many of us would like to live in Shangri-La, that mythical place in James Hilton's novel (Lost Horizon) where nothing changed in hundreds of years. Everything stayed the same in Shangri-La, everything was familiar and predictable. Does that sound like your kind of place? Do you think you'd like to live there? You would stay the same age and look the same forever. You would go to the same job and do the same work year after year, century after century. You'd live in the same house, wear ...

3164. When Christians Disappoint

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... us more patient when other people let us down. Bless us with a forgiving heart when others trespass against us. Good Lord, who inspires us in our special calling as children of the Living God, help us to be less disappointing as Christians ourselves. Make us the kind, generous and loving people You mean for us to be. Leave us never boastful, arrogant or rude. O God, keep us from sullying Your sacred Name with our unworthy words and deeds, that others may see Your light in us and receive new life in You. In ...

3165. Wedding: A Need for Newness

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... of your years with the guarantee that all your days would pass by in peace and happiness as you pursue your dreams of wedded love. Well, I'm pleased to tell you that it's possible, if you're well-informed. All you need to do is select the right kind of coffee; be sure you know if prefers Stovetop Stuffing over mashed potatoes; keep a plentiful supply of Coke on hand (for Coke adds life); and buy pre-cooked sausages so you won't have to wait for breakfast. Already, if you've been paying attention, you're on ...

3166. Wedding: How God Blesses a Marriage

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... do not have to earn it, or work for it, or trade for it. It is simply given to us - no strings attached! This is the kind of love which God would have us reflect toward each other in marriage. It is a love that demands no response, a love that gives without ... hard for them; we get things the old-fashioned way. "We earn them." After all, we live in a "you get what you deserve" kind of world. Whether you are a nurse or a pastor, a student or farmer, or anything else, you must labor faithfully, do your best to ...

3167. Wedding: The Foundation of Faithfulness

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... more completely we are able to trust one another, the deeper and more wonderful our love grows. To be able to trust another implicitly, is a thing of great wonder. In that security, love takes on marvelous dimensions. We are not talking about something new. This kind of faithfulness has been a part of our lives for as long as we can remember. The psalmists, for instance, saw faithfulness as a most remarkable and wonderful feature of God. Listen to this song of praise: "O give thanks to the Lord, for he is ...

3168. At Home With God

2 Corinthians 5:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... we find the "home of the Lord." Let me show you a little bit of what I mean. I brought along this beautiful picture of a place where I think I would rather live than any place in the whole world. [Show them your vacation dream.] Isn't that the kind of a place that you would like to live? [Let them answer.] All of us think that we would like to live there. It is beautiful. Once in a while I get to go to a place like this. I think that I am so lucky to be able to ...

3169. Developing Wisdom

Mark 6:1-6

Children's Sermon

... of learning habits and learning environments starts early in life and can be carefully nurtured by helping them to be questioning. It might be as simple as learning about the habits of a particular kind of insect or a constellation or a disease of someone in your congregation. There are all kinds of possibilities. This week pick something to learn with your child that they are interested in. Encourage the learning habits of developing wisdom. Teachers: The fear of many teachers is a certain amount of ...

3170. Talking to God

Mark 1:35-39

Children's Sermon

... can use just ordinary words, just the way you talk to a good friend. In fact, God likes that kind of talking from us the very best of all. He likes it because it shows him that we really love and trust him and want to be his children and stay close to him. ... What kinds of times should we talk to God? (Discuss it.) We don't want to talk to God only when we are in trouble, or only when we ...

3171. Home Again

Luke 2:39

Children's Sermon

... , maybe your grandma's and grandpa's or your aunt's or uncle's or at a friend's house for a few days. What kinds of things are different when you sleep somewhere else? (Let them respond.) The place you sleep, your bedtime, the food you eat, the sounds you ... They went someplace different over Christmas, too. Where did they stay? (Let them answer.) They stayed in a stable in Bethelehem. What kind of different things were in that stable? (Let them name as many things that were different. Some of them might be in ...

3172. A Special Appearance

Matthew 2:2b

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: creche figures of the wise men Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a special church year holiday. It's not Christmas, but it's another day kind of like Christmas. Does anyone know what this day is called? (Let them respond.) I didn't think you'd guess. It's Epiphany! That's kind of a hard word, isn't it? Try to say it slowly with me. (Say it slowly with them.) E-PI-PHA-NY. Epiphany means appearance. Does anyone know what appearance means? (Let them respond.) Appearance comes from the word appear ...

3173. Do You Remember Your Baptism?

Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:9-13

Children's Sermon

CSS

Object: pictures of children's baptisms or certificates Teachers: Ask parents to bring or send pictures of their child's baptism or certificates if available. Talk about the different kinds of baptisms. Point out the kind your church uses. Mention common practices in your church surrounding baptism. Spend time really listening to the children's impressions of baptisms they've seen at your church or at other churches that are a little different. Go to see the baptismal font if possible. Bring symbols of ...

3174. God's Special Bread

John 6:51

Children's Sermon

... four Sundays in a row, won't it. Maybe one reason we have so many times to talk about bread is that bread is so important in our lives. Almost everybody eats bread. It reminds us of all the other kinds of food we eat. And if we don't eat food, what happens? Right. We die. Today I have a special kind of bread to show you. (Show them the communion bread.) Why is this bread so special? (Let them tell you.) That's right. Holy Communion is a special meal we share together. When we receive bread, we are receiving ...

3175. Three Miracles in One Day

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

... of Jesus' faithful followers were in the big city Jerusalem, where Jesus had died and come back to life. They were all in one place, celebrating a day something like Thanksgiving (in their church in those days, they called it "the Day of Pentecost"). Suddenly all kinds of amazing things began to happen. First there was a loud and noisy sound like a tornado. It must have sounded like the roof was about to blow off. That must have sent shivers down everybody's back. The next thing they knew, something like ...

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