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4026. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

In a recent "Dennis the Menace" comic in the Lima News, Dennis' line to his mother is: "Before I tell you what happened, remember I'm just a little kid." My line to you this morning is: "Before I tell you about Jeremiah, remember I'm just a preacher." I'm just a messenger. Jeremiah, the prophet of God, was just a messenger. Jeremiah said to God, "I don't know what to say." God said, "I'll tell you what to say!" And what God said is what Jeremiah said. Jeremiah's message to the people of Israel, eventually ...

4027. The Easter Lily

John 10:10; 20:1-18

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To help children understand the meaning of Easter. Material: An egg. An Easter lily. Lesson: There are many symbols around us in the church today. Do you know what a symbol is? ... It is something that reminds us of something else. The decorated evergreen trees remind us of Christmas and the lilies remind us of Easter. The important part of a symbol is to remember what it stands for. The Easter egg is a symbol of Easter because, at the right time, an egg can break open and we have new life in the ...

4028. Week Four Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Monday Week FourIsaiah 65:17-21John 4:43-54 God Restores Hope In 1935 Bill W. and Dr. Bob lived on the fringes of society. They were drunks spending their nights and many days drinking away the cares of life. Both men needed someone who could help them to regain their dignity and self-worth. They found that special person in each other. The story of the sobriety and recovery to productivity of these two men is the story of the beginnings of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), an international organization which ...

4029. Week Of Ash Wednesday

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-182 Corinthians 5:20--6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Spring Training As all those who follow baseball know, this is the time of spring training. Although in many areas of the country it is snowing and bitter cold still lingers, in Florida, Arizona and California the best baseball players in the country are working hard to prepare themselves for the coming season. All the players come to their respective training camps with one goal in mind -- to make it to the World Series in October. The ...

4030. Why A Cross?

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Robert Beringer

Why A Cross? Some years ago the motion picture industry did a great service to the cause of Christianity with its epic production of Lew Wallace's Ben Hur. The crucifixion scene in that film is unforgettable, and recreates a truer picture of our Lord's death than almost any other dramatic production I have ever seen. Looking at that movie, you can feel the injustice, the callousness, and the sheer brutality of Calvary. Executioners pound home huge spikes into quivering hands and feet. Rivulets of blood ...

4031. The Witness Of Pilate

Drama

Dann J. Ettner

Invocation Hymn Responsive Dialogue 1 Corinthians 2 P: When I came to you, brothers, I did not come witheloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimonyof God. C: We have not received the spirit of the world but thespirit who is from God, that we may understand what God hasfreely given us. P: For I resolved to know nothing while I was with youexcept Jesus Christ and Him crucified. C: This is what we speak, not in words taught us by humanwisdom but in words taught by the Holy Spirit, ...

4032. God Made My Day

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

"God Made My Day" is one anonymous Christian's response to the infamous line of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry character who says,"Go ahead, make my day," as he holds a gun on a thug and dares him to make a move. The implication is that Harry Callahan's day would be made if he were given the opportunity by a false move by his antagonist to mete out his rough version of justice by wasting the guy, as the language in these movies goes. Over against this cynical view of life is this affirmation on a bumper ...

4033. The Witness Of The Centurion

Drama

Dann J. Ettner

4034. Pieces And Parts

1 Corinthians 12:14-21

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: A picture of a hand, foot, eye, and ear. Be familiar with 1 Corinthians 12:1-26. Lesson: Just as all the parts are important to the body, so all the parts of the church (Christ's body) are important. (Display pictures one at a time, or if you have enough children, have four of them stand in front and hold the pictures.) Can you tell what these are? (Children respond.) Pictures of a hand, foot, eye, and ear. Look at these pictures for a moment, and tell me which one of them is most important to your ...

4035. God Looks At The Heart

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: Be familiar with 1 Samuel 16:1-12. If possible, have three or four older boys or youth help with this lesson. Lesson: When God looks at a person, God is more concerned with what's on the inside than with what's on the outside. Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7 The Bible tells us a story about a time when Israel needed a new king. God sent a man named Samuel to find the new ruler. Samuel was a good man who had helped God in many ways, and God told Samuel that he would point him in the right direction and ...

4036. The Right Answer

Lamentations 3:24

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: Several sheets of paper with the following math problems printed on them: 5+5=, 12-2=, 3+7=, 15-5=, 2+8=. Lesson: Jesus is the answer to life's problems. You are going to have to think this morning in order to help me with our lesson. Let's see how we do with these problems. Can you give me the answers? (Hold up the problems, one at a time, and offer any help that may be needed.) Did you notice anything about these problems? (Children respond.) Even though we had a lot of problems to solve, they ...

4037. Where Do Our Words Come From?

Matthew 12:34b

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Concept: The words we speak come from who we are on the inside. Preparation: Be familiar with Matthew 12:34. Where do words come from? When you say something, where do you get the words? (Children respond. Repeat their answers, encourage further responses, and add to their list if necessary.) Someone said words come from our mouths, and our tongues. Somebody said words come from dictionaries, typewriters, and computers. I heard someone say words come from books. I also heard that words come from our brain ...

4038. Thanks, Dad

Exodus 20:1-21

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: None. Lesson: Father's Day is a time to thank Dad. Text: Exodus 20:12 There are many special days in a year and today is one of those days. Who knows what today is? (Children respond.) Today is Father's Day. We take time today to thank our fathers for all they do. I know some boys and girls don't have fathers; that might make you feel sad today, but if you don't have a father, you can thank someone who is like a father to you. This morning, I want to tell you a story about my father. This is a true ...

4039. The Darkest Hour

Drama

Pamela Urfer

Cast: NARRATOR (the only speaking part), JESUS, two SOLDIERS, PILATE, a PRIEST, three WOMEN, and a MAN Length: 8 minutes NOTE: Due to the scope of the Passion Readings and the fact that the readings are the same for all cycles, the Good Friday skits have been arranged as a series. Cycle "A" covers John 18:1-12, Cycle "B" covers John 18:13-40, and Cycle "C" covers John 19:1-30. Each skit is complete in itself, but the three may be strung together to cover the entire Passion in one presentation. Or they may ...

4040. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

A young man went for a walk to meditate. He soon found himself in a field of ripe pumpkins. Also in the field happened to be a great acorn tree. The young man observed the tiny acorns hanging down from gigantic branches of the tree. Then he glanced at the enormous pumpkins on the tiny vines. He meditated for a while, and then said to himself, "God made a mistake. He should have put the tiny acorns on tiny vines and the great pumpkins on the great branches." Pondering God's apparent mistake the young man ...

4041. The Witness Of A Member Of The Crowd Who Shouted, "Crucify"

Drama

Dann J. Ettner

4042. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Reflections:Feast Days During Lent February 22 Ä Chair Of Peter1 Peter 5:1-4Matthew 16:13-19 The Example Of Love Human beings have the ability to learn in many ways. Through the educational system we spend a great deal of time learning through books and other written sources. Knowledge that others have gained is shared with us through the media of the written word. Knowledge is also gained through listening. We are a highly oral society these days. We listen to the radio, to tapes and to television. Much ...

4043. Week Three Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Monday Week Three2 Kings 5:1-15Luke 4:24-30 Expectations -- What Should They Be? Expectations are one of the unavoidable realities of life. Although expectations will differ from person to person and from situation to situation, everyone has certain expectations. This is true in how we view events, material things, specific situations, and especially people. If we are honest, most of the time our expectations are high, especially when it comes to results desired and the usefulness and/or effectiveness of ...

4044. Pentecost -- A Wild, Weird, Wonderful Day

Sermon

John A. Stroman

The happenings on the day of Pentecost seemed so bizarre with the sound of a rushing mighty wind, tongues of fire resting on the participants, and the speaking in other languages, that it caused the onlookers to conclude, "They are filled with new wine." In other words, "They are drunk!" Peter observed that they were confusing inspiration with inebriation so he declared, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these men are not drunk, as you ...

4045. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

Most readers of the Bible seem to have a love-hate relationship with its concluding book. In fact, the Revelation to John almost appears to possess the uncanny ability of being frustrating and fascinating at the same time -- much like a toddler playing with a piece of Scotch tape! They are, no doubt, the most famous last words ever written. However, "well-known" does not always imply "well-thought-of" or even "well-understood." Granted, few portions of Scripture have aroused the curiosity of as many -- I ...

4046. Life's Loose Threads and The Tie That Binds

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

In 1481 Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint an altarpiece for the chapel of a nearby monastery. He devoted an inordinate amount of time and energy to the depiction, compiling countless preparatory sketches and carefully attending to each intricate detail. The result was revolutionary: one of the most dramatic and innovative renderings of the Renaissance, before which succeeding generations of artists would later stand awestruck in absolute wonder. Mysteriously, though, just seven months into the ...

4047. Prepared Or Not?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

Weddings are wonderful! That is an expression you may hear frequently at the announcement of such an event. A lot of planning and expense usually go into making the event a special and joyous time. In our culture family and friends will travel long distances to be present at the ceremony. Almost every culture has extensive traditions and customs surrounding a wedding. They underscore the importance of the event. In our culture marriage is regulated by law. The state assumes that it has a stake in the ...

4048. Christ the King

Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

Actions Determine Judgment The parable brings us to the end of the parables in Cycle A of the lectionary. It is also the end of the last block of teaching material in the Gospel according to Matthew. It is appropriate that the parable points to the final judgment, the outcome of all that Jesus was trying to teach and demonstrate about the meaning of the kingdom of heaven. The parable contains some rich contrasts in the imagery it uses. On the one hand is the image of the king and the hosts of heaven. It is ...

4049. Light In Darkness, Speech From Silence

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Sermon

Mark Radecke

This season, the boundaries of darkness are pushed back. A light shines in the darkness and the darkness is powerless to extinguish it. Darkness has always been a potent metaphor for those things in life that oppress and enthrall us, frighten and intimidate us, cause us worry and anxiety and leech the joy from our lives. We know darkness in our physical lives when illness is close at hand, when we lack the basic necessities of life -- food, shelter and clothing. We know darkness in our emotional lives when ...

4050. Light In Darkness, Speech From Silence

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Mark Radecke

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