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4151. Make A Choice

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... critical shortage of energy, or the issue of human rights for all citizens, or the explosive situations in Africa, the Middle East and in Latin America. These are realities that we can no more wash our hands of than could Pilate of old wash his hands of responsibility for Jesus of Nazareth. This day confronts us with a choice not unlike the one Joshua gave to the Hebrew people: ''Choose you this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!'' 1. Those Who Rejected Jesus Christ ...

4152. Time Out

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... the cross. Bethany was a turning point in the life of Jesus -- a place where he recovered a rhythm between work and rest, between spiritual renewal and confrontation. For those of us whose lives today are overburdened, overpressured and overtaxed by all kinds of responsibilities and commitments, discovering the importance of taking a "time out" can be a major turning point in our walk of faith. What was it that Jesus discovered in his visits to that simple home in Bethany? 1. A Place Of Rest Millenniums ago ...

4153. 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 ...

4154. What Do You Do With Dust?

Psalm 115:16

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To help children remember that we are all responsible for the kind of world we live in. Material: A dust-laden object. A dust rag. A half dozen or so small pieces of paper. Lesson: This morning I have something I want to show you. (A dust-laden object.) Do you know what we call this material that is ...

4155. Baptism/Dedication

Prov 22:6 · Mk 10:14 · Lk 2:22 · Act 16:33

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... . Did you know that Jesus was only eight days old when his parents took him to the temple and dedicated him to God? You can read about that in the second chapter of Luke's gospel. Well, what do you think it means to be dedicated to the Lord? (Responses -- You belong to God; you become a Christian; you will follow Jesus; you will love God. A great variety of answers will be given which may need clarification or may be the springboard for a teaching gem.) What we do here doesn't change a person or make him ...

4156. Saint Valentine, Bishop Of Love

Mk 12:30 · Ps:14; 119:11 · 1 Ch 28:9

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Candy hearts (may need to be censored!) Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what a tradition is? (Responses -- may be interesting!) A tradition is a story or a custom that is passed from generation to generation, usually without being written down. For example, your grandfather or great-grandfather might have always done something special at people's birthdays and the family adopted that practice and continued it, sometimes ...

4157. Triumphal Entry

Mt 21:9 · Mk 11:9 · Lk 19:38 · Jn 12:13

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Palm frond or leaf Good morning, boys and girls. I love a parade! Don't you? How many of you have ever been in a parade? (Response -- Let a few share.) At parades there is always such a joyful spirit. People are usually happy and there is lots of cheering and festivity. Have you ever heard of a ticker-tape parade? Well, in New York City and in some other big cities in the world, when very ...

4158. Birthday Of The Church

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Balloons or birthday candles Lesson: Filled with the Holy Spirit. Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone here have a birthday this week (this month)? (Responses.) Are you excited about it? Will you have a party? Do you know who will be at your party? Do you know what presents you will get? Parties are fun, aren't they? Do you know what I think is part of the great fun of parties and special events? ...

4159. The Great Commission

Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... like in so many places. Though I've been here and here and here and even here (indicate), I still have so much of the world that I've yet to see. Can any of you point to places out of this country to which you have been? (Responses -- Allow several to indicate places. Respond positively to their adventures.) Do you know that Jesus talked about this world with his disciples? He was concerned that God's love should reach every person on earth, even though He knew that He could never get to travel there and ...

4160. Away In A Manger

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... festive decorations everywhere -- in the shops, along the streets of towns and cities, and in our homes. Many of the decorations are symbols that remind us of the Christmas stories in the Bible. What are some of the stories in the Bible about Jesus' birth? (Responses -- Allow time for many stars, angels, wise men, manger scenes, and so forth.) One symbol that I always like to see is the manger scene with the little baby Jesus in a little feed box. What we really are celebrating at Christmas is his birthday ...

4161. Summer Fun

Proverbs 17:17

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To motivate children to take some responsibility for filling up their free time with worthwhile activities. Material: An envelope with a piece of paper folded and placed within it. (If you can afford it, place a stamp on the envelope.) Lesson: Summer is a special time of the year. There are many things you can do, both ...

4162. What Do You Do When You Get Hurt?

Psalm 103:3

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To show children that we have a responsibility to do what we can to take care of ourselves. After we have done all we can, then we must leave the rest in God's hands. Material: A box of bandage strips that contains the number you need to give one to each child. Lesson: Have any of you ...

4163. Behavior In Worship

1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... 't worship God if things are loud. It really is not fair for any of us to keep someone else from being able to worship. What do you think we can do to make sure our church is a place where people really can worship God? (Help children with appropriate responses.) We can sit quietly and pay attention to what's going on. We can stay in our seat and not crawl under the pews or walk around the aisles. We can go to the restroom before the service starts so we will not have to leave. We can keep our ...

4164. Learning To Behave

Psalm 119:4-8

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... learn what is expected of us. They correct us when we mess up and they may even punish us to help us learn, but when you get right down to it, they teach us how to behave. They teach us, correct us, and even punish us, but who is really responsible for whether we behave or not? (Point to self.) We are. You are. Each of us has to make the choice about how we are going to behave. When we misbehave and don't do what we are supposed to do, not only do we get in trouble, but we ...

4165. Spice It Up

Matthew 5:13

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: A salt shaker. Lesson: As salt makes a difference in food, we, as Christian people, are called to make a difference in the world. What kinds of foods do you like to put salt on? (Children respond. Acknowledge each response.) We really like to put salt on scrambled eggs and french fries and popcorn. Anything else? French fries without salt taste kind of different, don't they? They taste kind of plain, like something is missing. The same with popcorn. It needs something to spice it up a little. And ...

4166. Big Sin, Little Sin

Luke 6:37-42

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... out your arm and let's measure that. (Measure arm.) No doubt about it, you are really growing. We can measure all sorts of things: tables, rooms, walls, you name it and we can measure it. But what about sin? First of all, what is sin? (Help children with appropriate responses.) Sin is what we do wrong. Sin is what we do that hurts God or hurts other people. Sin could be telling a lie or stealing something; sin is being mean and cruel to others. We sin when we do those things we know are wrong. So how do we ...

4167. Discern How Things Grow

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... but God's activity assures genuine advance. Even the best church growth principles and methods do not guarantee either quantitative or qualitative spiritual results. If God is not at work in the process, nothing will happen. Paul understood his task to be a responsible worker along with others who may come along, and he was content to leave the effects in the hands of God. No human being has ultimate authority, and those who seek authoritarian positions in the church should be suspect. Church leaders are ...

4168. Be Charitable In Your Judgment

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... his new friends. He had to rely on his naked self "open for affirmations and rejections, hugs and punches, smiles and tears, all dependent simply on how I was perceived at the moment."3 Such a personal experience would convince all of us who have responsibilities of church leadership whether as pastors or church school teachers or church officers that if we rely on personal success solely based upon our knowledge and skills, we are bound to become discouraged and see our work as marginal at best. But if our ...

4169. Climbing Rainbows Through The Rain

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... begins to open for us. A central theme of the book of Genesis is that God had something in mind when he created the world. God placed very special creatures, human beings, in the midst of a wonderfully good world and gave them the responsibility to take care of it. God expected a marvelous relationship to develop between the Creator and the Created and God also expected a good relationship to develop between the people and the earth. Almost from the very beginning, things start to go downhill. People ...

4170. The Oil For Squeaking People

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... about the time we have the golden wedding anniversary. The Scripture goes on to tell us that Elizabeth is so embarrassed at wearing maternity tops she doesn't leave the house for five months. Once again, that strikes me as a very understandable response to a difficult and unexpected circumstance. The condition of Elizabeth must have given the ladies of the local Bridge and Gossip Club plenty to talk about. Those nine months of waiting for the birth of John the Baptist must have been extremely difficult ...

4171. The Essence of Spirituality

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... God's sovereignty over the forces of chaos and evil; of God's blessing in the gift of life; of God's assurance of persistent concern for people; and of God's expectation that the human species will be blessed as we both use and take responsibility for the earth and all that is in it. Stated succinctly, this passage proclaims the goodness of creation. The orderliness surrounding us did not result from a random jumble of disconnected accidents. The world came into being and continues in existence as an act of ...

4172. Good Guys And Bad Guys Alike

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

Sermon

Steve Burt

... were trying to kill babies, too, all Hebrew babies under two years old, so they could stop the birth of the Messiah. Why didn't God just blast them off the face of the earth? One reason may have been that Herod and the Romans represented the responsible and legitimate political power of that time, and they were keeping the peace as well as it had been kept until then. Sounds like America, doesn't it? If Herod and the Romans -- the peacekeepers -- were the bad guys, who are the bad guys keeping the peace ...

4173. God's Power Over Death

Exodus 1:1-22, 2:1-10

Sermon

Steve Burt

... and wept with joy. In that instant the three of them knew in their hearts the truth of the resurrection and its hope.1 Back to the question we started with. When we're faced with death -- our own or the death of a loved one -- our human response is either to try desperately to extend life or to learn what's beyond (knowledge, assurances). We're often paralyzed by fear. What then shall we do? We must watch for signs of God's power, power even over Death, for we can then draw strength from those incidents ...

4174. But You Can't Get Water Out Of A Rock!

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Steve Burt

"You can't get blood out of a turnip!" we've all heard (usually in response to a bill collector or a higher church budget). Or we've heard a variation, "You can't squeeze water out of a stone." We nod our heads in agreement with the speaker. After all, how can we argue with something so plain? The rational, analytical side of our brain ...

4175. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... right now. God willing, it won't happen for a long time." She thought for a moment, and then with a faith so common to the innocence of childhood, she whispered, "You mean it will only happen for a short time?" I like to imagine that in response that great multitude gathered around the throne let loose with a loud "Amen!" In fact, if you listen closely, you may be able to hear them singing even now -- their sweet refrain ever beckoning us to join the triumphant chorus. 1. William Barclay, The Revelation of ...

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