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Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Life does not consist in bread alone. Prop: A loaf of bread, a folded shirt, and a toy model house. Lesson: I have three things with me this morning. What are they? (response) These three things are each very important. Hold up the food. Why is food important? (response) What would happen if we didn't have food? (response) Clothes are also important. What would happen if we ...

327. Worship, Work, Rest, and Play

John 4:1-26

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: To teach how worship fits into our lives. Key verses: 19-24. Props: Hammer and a piece of wood, Pillow, Football (or any kind of playing toy). Lesson: I have a guessing game for you this morning. I have four things for you to guess. Show the hammer. What is this? (response) OK. Begin to work on the piece of wood, the floor or the railing. (hammering, working) That's right. Can you name some other kinds ...

328. Love is...

John 14:15-31

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... is also the best way to show our love for Mom. We need to do what mom tells us to do. If she tells you to sit up and eat your lunch then you need to sit up and eat your lunch. If she tells you to pick up your toys then what do you need to do? (response) That's right. If she tells you to be polite and say excuse me, then what are going to do? (response) This is Mother's Day. Today you are going to tell mom how much you love her. The best way to ...

329. Mother's Day Gifts

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... . And that takes time - lots of time. Children must take priority over social engagements, clubs, adult activities, and in some cases, even work. Your children need you more than they need clothes. They need you more than they need a new bicycle or more toys. They need you - your time, your attention, and your affection - more than they need any other thing on earth. Two ladies were sitting on a park bench watching children play. One of them, who had no children, said to the other, who was a mother ...

330. The Household Leader

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... try to lead in absence, and it simply cannot be done. If you want your children to love, honor, and respect you as the leader of the home, then you must be with them at home! lf you are not there for your young child to bring you a broken toy to mend, you cannot expect that child to come to you later for help with a broken heart. Too many fathers claim they are too busy to spend time with their families. There was a man I read about who was an earnest church worker. He was a very successful ...

331. All Are Needed

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Children's Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... of the family works hard for the good of the entire family. Perhaps Dad works outside to keep the lawn mowed and the house painted. Maybe Mom cooks the meals and cleans the house. Perhaps you children have your own chores to do - such as picking up your toys and setting the table for meals or emptying the trash. Everyone in the family is important and needed. When all members work together, there is harmony and happiness in the home. So be sure to do your part at home and be thankful that the rest of the ...

332. Faith, Hope, and Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... release point. Each time it swings it makes less and less of an arc, until finally it is at rest. This point of rest is called the state of equilibrium, where all forces acting on the pendulum are equal. He then attached a 3-foot string to a child's toy top and secured it to the top of the blackboard with a thumbtack. He pulled the top to one side and made a mark on the blackboard where he let it go. Each time it swung back a new mark. It took less than a minute for the top to ...

333. Reflecting Light in the Dark Places

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place.... I kept one, the largest piece.... By scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine - in deep holes and crevices and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find. I kept the little ...

334. Walking on Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: When we are scared we should have faith in God. Props: A basin of water. Three objects that will float in water and three that will sink. If possible, one of the floating objects should be a toy boat. Lesson: Good Morning. I’ve got a game for us to play. This game is called the sink and float game. Your going to help me figure out if these objects sink or float. I have a quarter. Will it sink or float? (response) What if I lay it ...

335. Tricks

Matthew 22:15-22

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... knew they were up to no good and he didn’t get into trouble. Now a magic trick is fun and good but when we try and trick someone to hurt them, that’s not good. If we try and trick someone to take money from them or take a toy from them...or if we try and trick our brother or our sister so they will get in trouble...these things are not good. Let’s Pray: Dear Father help us always to be honest and treat others with kindness never putting anyone in harm’s way. Amen.

336. Encounters With Christ VI: Jesus and Caiaphas

Matthew 26:57-68

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to you something new.” Now this really threatened the religious leaders and they shouted, “Now you just wait a minute. Where did you get this authority?” Susanna, four years old, was staying with her granddaddy for the weekend. After Granddad told her to pick up her toys, she said, “Just who made you the king of the world?” It’s what the Pharisees were saying to Jesus – “Just who made you the King of the world?” If they had only known! Jesus was saying to them and to us… “It’s o.k ...

337. In the World but Not of It

John 17:6-19

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... to those who are mean. Matthew 5:44 3. When you grow up it's important to make a lot of money. Matthew 6:33 4. If someone wants your shirt give it to them and also give them your coat. Matthew 5:40 5. Give all your money to Toys-R-Us. Matthew 19:21 6. Give your money to the poor. Matthew 19:21 Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have some sealed envelopes with me this morning. Hand them out. What do you think is inside? (letter, message) There are secret letters inside and we are going to read ...

338. I Need A Doctor!

Mark 1:29-34

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Jesus is a healer. Props: Either real or toy doctor's equipment. As many items as there are kids if possible. You might include a few band-aids if you have limited resources. Lesson: Good morning! (response) How many of you have been to the doctor? (response) What does a doctor do? (response) What kind of equipment does a ...

339. The Secret of Survival

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... associate with heaven. Moreover, to imply that God gave to the Israelites the gift of the Promised Land, neatly gift-wrapped and topped with a silk bow, is far from the truth. The gift of the Promised Land was more like a crated child's toy that must be laboriously assembled - attaching piece A to side C - with a special tool - that does not come in the kit. When the Israelites arrived in Canaan, it was already occupied by warring rulers, fortified cities, and belligerent inhabitants. The Promised Land was ...

340. The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... for a nail; enough sugar to fill a sugar bowl; enough fat for seven bars of soap (that may very from person to person); enough lime to whitewash a chicken coop, enough phosphorous for 2,200 match heads, enough magnesium for a dose of magnesium; enough potassium to shoot a toy cannon, all mixed in with a little sulfur so that even in today’s inflated market you are valued at about $3.50. That is how much we are worth in dollar figures. But how much are YOU worth? What gave the prodigal his value is that he ...

341. Priceless Gifts - Mother's Day

Proverbs 31:10-31

Children's Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... Christian duty." You must always remember that your parents know what is best for you and they will never tell you to do anything that is not good for you or the entire family. So when your dad tells you to do things - such as put away your toys, pick up your clothes, eat your meals, take your bath and go to bed - you should do it quickly and without complaint. You should obey your dad every day because obedience is a priceless gift. (Pull out the third card.) What does this card say? (Love) That's right ...

342. Is It Well With Your Family? (Mother's Day)

2 Kings 4:8-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... watch television.” The most often spoken words in the American household today are the words: go watch television. If not now, when? Later. But later never comes for many and the parent fails to communicate at the very earliest of ages. We give her designer clothes and computer toys, but we do not give her what she wants the most, which is our time. Now, she is fifteen and has a glassy look in her eyes. Honey, do we need to sit down and talk? Too late. Love has passed by. The person who wrote these words ...

343. Is It Well With Your Family? - Sermon Starter

2 Kings 4:8-37

Illustration

Brett Blair

344. Heaven Can’t Wait

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

... relief from pain and peril. For the moment, though, the promise can rest. Heaven can wait. You know how it is. Even though we realize that life is tentative and that our years are fragile, we live as though we meant to live forever, gathering our toys around us for amusement and amazement, admiring our collectibles, and captivated by the crowds who note our upward mobility and cheer us on to fortune, fame, success, and happiness, or who envy us. We have a passing interest in the many rooms up yonder, but at ...

345. Prayer

Matthew 9:35-38

Bulletin Aid

I've got so much stuff! Baggage Possessions Houses Cars Boats Trailers Clothes Appliances Toys I sometimes wonder if I own it - Or if it owns me! And then there's the emotional "baggage" Loves Hates Fears Worries Unresolved conflicts And relationships Things that weigh me down Hold me back Keep me from being free. Why am I such a pack rat? Such a collector ...

346. God Is No Respecter Of Persons

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

... not very impressive to the Almighty. If God doesn't show us the same respect others do, it may be because he remembers better than we, the source of our beauty and brains, our talent and treasures. Like a child on Christmas night, who hoards from his siblings the toys he was given that morning, as if he had exclusive rights to them, we tend to forget all we have are gifts. The home in which we live, where some family may have lived before us and some may live after us; the food we eat, produced by someone ...

347. The God Who Doesn’t Give Up

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

... steps, laughing and giggling; You lifted your child up in your arms with love; You gave your child hugs and kisses which were returned to you; You placed your child in the high chair for a meal which inevitably was made a mess; You bought your child toys and shoes and clothes; You did everything you could to give your child a good upbringing. Being a parent is a demanding pastime. Hosea indicates that like any other parent, God has watched over his own as they were growing up. Children aren’t really aware ...

348. Let God Be God

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... through the mystery of the Holy Spirit. He devoted himself full-time to ministry to those in prison. More recently, however, he spoke of yuppies in America as a mirror of our idolatry. He read designer t-shirt lines: "The one who dies with the most toys wins," or "Nuclear war? What about my career?" He sees these sophisticated witticisms as bearers of the false gods that are set up when people make half-truths into whole truths by which to live. Colson tells us that it is idolatrous to believe that life ...

349. The Resurrection of the Body

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... but honor his work as we take care for the material, physical needs of all. This same resurrection hope is the motive for the Christian ethic. Sexual morality, for instance, is part of the Christian’s way of life because we know that the body is not a toy to be consumed by lust, but a work of honor to be highly regarded and truly respected. It is nonsense to despise the Christian hope as a way of escaping the present responsibilities of caring for the urgent needs of people. That is a misuse of the true ...

350. Choosing to Serve God

Luke 11:14-28

Children's Sermon

... , because if we do our lives will collapse just as my friend Sam Stool did. If we try to do something good because we know that Jesus would want us to do it, like helping or visiting a sick friend, and then we fight with the sick friend over a toy, then all of the good that we started to do gets lost in the bad. Jesus taught us that we cannot serve both God and the devil, because if we do we will get terribly mixed up and soon collapse. We can only serve God and really be happy. When ...

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