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4101. Cats, And Mice, And Mercy

Matthew 5:7

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... the understanding they bring us in sharing faith with them and through them. Let us be merciful in our lives as we live them together, following the paths of kindness that lead us toward your love, the love you have shown us with the greatest mercy of all in the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. It is in his name that we pray. Amen." 1. I later learned of an adult's response to this question: "Eat it quick!"

4102. Forgiveness

Matthew 6:12

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... it is to ask for forgiveness. Perhaps the next time you are angered or hurt by someone you can put yourself in his shoes for a moment and find it in your hearts to forgive him without making him ask. If you can, you'll find that it is a gift to you too."

4103. Attitudes

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... before you know it.' "What," I ask the assembled children, "do you think Sarah and the others were talking about?" Almost before there is time to blink, several of the children say, "Snow!" Obviously, this answer is not unexpected, aided by the overnight gift with which Mother Nature blanketed the ground. "Yes," I agree, "they could have been talking about snow. But, they weren't. Is there anything else that sometimes seems to melt away, something that sometimes is not enough for some folks and too much ...

4104. Don't Lose Your Marbles!

2 Timothy 1:7

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... do, don't drop them during the rest of our worship service. If you think you might have trouble, you can ask your mom or dad to hold your marble for you until later.(1) "Okay, let's have a prayer before you go. God, thank you for the gifts of the spirit, which include self-control. Thank you for giving us the wisdom, direction, and courage it takes to make the right choices. Help us always to remember that we CAN choose how we behave. We offer this prayer in Jesus' name. Amen." 1. Because the Youth Choir ...

4105. When Hope Is Gone

Luke 7:11-17

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... important to remember this story of the widow of Nain -- to understand that just as Jesus met her on the road and restored her future, Jesus can come into our lives too and give us hope for life where we thought there was none." Prayer: "God, thank you for the gift of your only son, Jesus, whom you sent to all of us in this world. Help us to understand, as we walk the roads of our lives, that you are there with us, that you send Jesus to meet us, that you restore life to us through your beloved son ...

4106. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... really important comes along like it did for Mary and Martha when Jesus came to visit. Sometimes it's important to help others with their tasks -- with the loads they have to carry -- sharing our time to give them more time. You know, time is one of the greatest gifts we have to give one another." Prayer: "God, thank you for giving us the freedom to make choices about our time and how we spend it. Help us to always make time for you in our lives. In the name of Jesus, our friend and savior, we pray. Amen ...

4107. The Poor In Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John A. Terry

... is the gracious giver and we are the humble receivers. The poor cannot afford to buy a kingdom. But in God's economy, the kingdom becomes theirs. These are not things we do to buy God's favor. But having nothing ourselves, God gives the ultimate gift. In this blessing, the inheritance is the kingdom of heaven. Charles Allen (in God's Psychiatry) tells the story of Frederick William IV of Prussia visiting a school and asking the children some questions. Pointing to the stone in his ring, the flower in his ...

4108. Those Who Mourn

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

John A. Terry

... be something more than death; then there must be a promise that is not fulfilled in our short existence in this world; then leaving behind the ones you love, the flowers and the trees, the mountains and the oceans, the beauty of art and music, and all the exuberant gifts of life cannot be just the destruction and cruel end of all things; then indeed we have to wait for the third day." The Greek word translated as "comfort" means "to call to the side of." This is mourning which calls us to the side of God to ...

4109. A Lack of Faith

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... so well. Here is where the insiders live. They know this One. We expect them to believe. They do not believe. They come to Jesus all right, but they come with questions, lots of questions. Their minds are so actively inquisitive that they have no room to receive the gifts Jesus offers. "... He could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief" (Mark 6:5-6). This might be a good place to give voice to the questions raised ...

4110. Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19-23

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... Then the pastor takes the worshiper's hand and blows into the worshiper's palm. The pastor does this to each person within easy reach, and then asks these worshipers to pass the Spirit to those beside them. In this way, all the worshipers can experience this gift from Jesus. Insert a blank piece of paper in the worship bulletin. After a sermon on forgiving the sins of others, have the worshipers write down names of people that they will forgive in the next week. Ask them to reach out to the people they will ...

4111. Forgiven and Healed

Mark 2:1-12

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RobertT D. Ingram

Note: To be forgiven and have our guilt lifted from our shoulders is about as great as a gift can be. No wonder such crowds gathered around Jesus. Greeting Leader: Men and women, children and youth, young and old, we are looking for people who have sinned. People: I have sinned, many times. My life has been crippled by sin. Leader: Then you have come to the right place. ...

4112. Crossing Boundries

Mark 7:24-30

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RobertT D. Ingram

... healed a deaf man with a speech impediment. Leader: And we are still following Jesus. Congregation: We have found Jesus in this place, and here we find the healing we need. Leader: We are here, Jesus, because of you. Congregation: Blessed Jesus, Holy Healer, Gift of God, we are here because you are life. Greeting Leader 1: Jesus went into the region of Tyre. Congregation: They were Gentiles like us, Lord. Leader 2: There he healed the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman. Congregation: She was not one of your ...

4113. Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... . Commissioning and Blessing "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son." You are loved. You are redeemed. You are called to faith.Believe in God's love, and in the salvation of Jesus Christ, so that God may bestow upon you the gift of eternal life. Amen. Hymns and Choruses (The asterisk [*] indicates hymns or choruses that are addressed to God and can be used as prayers.) "All Who Believe and Are Baptized" *"Dearest Jesus, We Are Here" "Freely, Freely" "Hallelujah! What a Savior" "How Great Thou Art ...

4114. At Home

Mark 6:1-6

Children's Sermon

SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT HOME Parents: Developing wisdom in your child is a difficult thing to do. Some people think wisdom is just common sense. But it can also be seen as a real gift to see people and things in the world around them in a different way than others might. That's how discoveries in science are made. The facts are all laid out, but the one scientist with wisdom puts the facts together in a different way and comes up with a ...

4115. Holy Friendship

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... ." (John 10:10) "The bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." (John 6:33) "I am the living bread which comes down from heaven ... he who eats this bread will live forever." (6:51, 58) And, in exchange for this gift, all he asks of men and women is to believe. Why should anyone refuse or turn away? The offer is unparalleled in the whole story of human experience, but to maintain a sustained belief is more than many of us can do. We see it in church membership. People ...

4116. What Does Jesus Expect of Us?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... deepening conviction which grew from the general to the particular and was the product of their close fellowship with Jesus. Initially, they must have seen, in him, just an ideal man, a person of great humanity, a teacher with extraordinary insights and gifts, and a personality that drew people of all kinds to him. But, very soon Jesus, for them, outgrew this conception, for he seemed to possess a mysterious relation to the whole human race. His concern and helpfulness reached out to everyone and ...

4117. Choosing Your Spirituality

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... due, in large part, to their becoming creative and introducing native music, dance and expressions that “nurture” the liturgy. For instance, Paul did not condemn the Greeks for spontaneously “speaking in tongues.” He challenged them to treat it as a “Spirit gift” and to use it for the good of the whole community rather than an entertaining display Paul’s lecture on Mars’ Hill was a beautiful example of accepting and affirming people where they were and offering a wider interpretation of it ...

4118. Plan Your Leisure - Jesus Did His!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... , I am that clown!” We can get so immersed in our own activity that we block out any thought of innovation and change. Charles Schultz, creator of Peanuts, promotes his conviction that leisure is not a luxury but a necessity. Schultz has said that if he had a single gift to pass on, it would be the ability for every one of us to laugh at ourselves. Finally, as you come down from the mountain of “R & R,” you Return to the Rhythm of life in your usual place. You’ll feel a renewed sense of what it’s ...

4119. Bread for the Party (Bread of Life I)

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... their lunch, they might have to share it. But once they saw such selflessness in the boy that he was willing to give his food away others gladly brought out their hidden food. The willingness to share produced the miracle. Either way, the miracle began with a small gift of food. Can this kind of thing work in your and my life? Let us explore. First, Jesus is looking for people who can see beyond the miracle to the truth it teaches. He is looking for people who can start with a little and dream a lot ...

4120. What’s a Sunday For?

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... ’t believe Jesus Christ means that just “any old thing goes,” either. There is much confusion and disorder in our world today because so many regard freedom as a birthright, something to be taken for granted. The freedom Jesus practiced and taught is a gift from God. One might call it an “inalienable right.” Having said that, I can’t help pointing to an accountability that is waiting on the other side to be matched up with the freedom. Again, rules and laws, both religious and civil, are meant ...

4121. Jesus: The Ultimate Ordinary

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... the behavior and values that are regular in our lives. The customs are those habits deeply grounded in tradition that have proven to be reliable. A long time in the building, customs are not to be tampered with casually. Such daily practices as manners, honesty, gift-giving, and many others bear witness that in them we discover human wisdom. They are ordinary ingredients of a stable society. What in Jesus was ordinary in this way? As a child he was taken to the temple. During his ministry the Gospels speak ...

4122. What Can I Do for You?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... chance; to have an option. But, when I equip you, even if you do not get the places you wish, you will be victors in the game of life.” His answer provides solid ground for being persons. Jesus’ first relationship was to God, who alone makes all gifts and assignments of coveted places. Our relation to God must be primary if we are to be realistic in our hope. As we maintain a right relationship with God, we branch out in a right relationship with others. We live as servants of all, as heroes bearing the ...

4123. David and the Devil

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... the matter is infinitely more complex. His lack of struggle with the Devil meant that others got hurt, and hurt seriously. But David was not without his laudable side. His early life was filled with honor; he was a courageous warrior; he was politically shrewd and astute; he was a gifted musician; and he was a fine organizer. But he had his Achilles’ heel and knew how to sew dragon’s teeth. Here, however, was David’s hope: God wasn’t finished with him yet! But that’s a story for another day.

4124. Here They Come, Singing

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Easter is a thousand times more significant than the deliverance of Israel from Babylon. The crucified and risen Savior offers his spiritual deliverance to the whole world for as many as repent of their sin and trust in his grace. It is the most amazing gift in the history of the world. Nobody could have ever foreseen that God would make it in this precise way, but it changes everything for everybody, at least in its potential. No wonder that a seventy-seven-year-old nun who miraculously survived that plane ...

4125. Can We Love Too Much?

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... a church supper. It could mean paying the price to be a Good Samaritan. Maltbie Babcock challenges us: Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle face it; tis God’s gift. And why should we love God with all our strength? Why work so hard for him? One time an American tourist watched a Christian missionary nurse in India tending to the stinking sores of a leper. The tourist remarked, “I wouldn’t do that for a million dollars ...

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