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4551. Who Has the Advantage?

Ephesians 5:21

Children's Sermon

Object: None or measuring tape Good morning, boys and girls. Let's do an experiment today. Let's all stand up and line up for a minute. (Do it with them.) Now we have short people and tall people and thick people and thin people and boy people and girl people. None of us are exactly the same as anybody else, are we! Now let's all sit down again and think about this for a minute. If you are the tallest one, you might think you have a special advantage over short people. You can reach things some of them ...

4552. His Spirit Is With Us

John 19:30

Children's Sermon

Object: a baby picture Good evening, boys and girls. Today is called Good Friday. We usually think of Good Friday as a sad day. But today I want to think of why it's called Good Friday. What happened on Good Friday? (Let them respond.) That's right, that was the day Jesus died. Our verse for today says, "Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." That's another way of saying Jesus died. Dying isn't a very happy thing to think about. (Hold up the baby picture.) What kind of a picture is this? (Let them ...

4553. Proper 12

Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Genesis 18:16-33, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Colossians 2:6-23

Sermon Aid

George Bass

THEOLOGICAL CLUE At one time, the Pentecost season of the church year was divided into four parts, which were marked by saints' days. The first section ran from Trinity Sunday to June 29th, the day of Sts. Peter and Paul, and Sundays were numbered consecutively; the second went from the end of June to August 10th, St. Lawrence Day, and were numbered "after the Aposties;" the third extended from August 10th to September 29th, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, and were called Sundays "after St. ...

4554. Pass The Buck

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Responsibility of knowing Christ, salvation, temptation, evangelism Characters: One male or female, a devil, and an angel, the same sex as the lead character Scene: Moody, dark lighting Devil: Confused again? Let me help you. Angel: Stop it, you're the one who confuses him all the time. He needs to make a decision about this thing and he needs to do it soon. Devil: I don't know if he needs to do it or not. I mean, there's plenty of time and no decision is OK. Angel: Wrong, no decision is the same as ...

4555. A Family Heirloom: More than Meets the Eye

Mark 6:1-6

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: To teach that the value of things or people are sometimes hidden from our eyes. Props: A family heirloom of some kind. Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have something here in my hands. Can someone tell me what this is? (a watch) What kind of watch? (a pocket watch) It looks like a pocket watch doesn't it? It is round like a watch. How many hands does it have? (two) What kind of hands are they? (minute and hour) How many numbers are there? (twelve) It looks like it's just an old pocket ...

4556. Free from Sin

Romans 6:1-14

Children's Sermon

Object: a slide and a slide projector. Good morning, boys and girls. I want to talk to you this morning about something which we don't often like to talk about. The subject is death. Now, most people are afraid of death. They don't know what it is about, so they are afraid of it. It only comes to you once, and after it happens, there is nothing else that we know like it. I suppose if you only got a chance to eat once, you would be afraid of it also. Now, we know that God makes certain promises to us about ...

4557. The Simplicity of God's Call

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

This sermon is purposely laid out in prose format. The young man looked up from the ground. Tears filled his eyes. The funeral procession had come to a halt, but standing there beside him was a figure of compassion. The young man's voice was choked with tears: "What do I do now," he said. "He's gone." And as if asking a question to which he expected no answer, he said this: "What sense does life make?" And at that moment, the voice of the figure whispers down to him, his voice filled with the utmost ...

4558. Our Best Example

Luke 2:41-52

Children's Sermon

Object: A box of "Wheaties," a loaf of Wonder Bread, a Bible, a philosophy book. Good morning, boys and girls. I want to begin today by looking for some pretty special volunteers. They must be tall and strong. How many tall and strong people do we have? [Pick several from the group.] That's fine. I brought along a box of Wheaties and some Wonder Bread that builds bodies twelve ways in case any of you think that you may need something to be extra strong for our experiment today. Why don't you hold these ...

4559. The Master Has Come - To Proclaim God’s Kingdom

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

In the novel Barabbas there is a scene where a woman who lives with the outcasts in the valley of Ge-Hinnom, outside the gates of the city of Jerusalem, waits for sleep at night. She hears the groanings of the sick. She thinks about Jesus and the kingdom he is always talking about. She thinks the next day will bring an end to suffering. Later on in the story, after the death of Jesus, many of his followers are persecuted. This woman is led out to the place where people are put to death. A yelling crowd ...

4560. We Can See God

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Children's Sermon

Object: A veil or very fine piece of netting. Good morning, boys and girls. What do you like most about Jesus and the things that he taught? (Let them answer.) How many of you love Jesus and wish that he were with you right now? (Let them answer.) Some people say that they don't understand Jesus or that they can't find him anywhere. They say that Jesus is like a person hiding behind a veil. (Put your own face behind the veil or netting.) It is kind of hard to know who a person is if they wear a veil. Don't ...

4561. For He Shall Save His People

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Staff

I have a Christmas dilemma. When I was a kid there was no Christmas dilemma. You filled out your wish list and you waited for Santa to fulfill it on the 25th. That was pretty awesome. The rest of the year didn’t work like that so it made Christmas a strange and wonderful time. But you know what happens… Slowly the tables get turned on you until one day you’re being handed the wish list. Such is life! This is when the dilemma enters in too. Not for everyone. There are still some sad sacks out there who are ...

4562. Jesus' Disguise

Philippians 2:5-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A disguise such as a wig or false beard, some strange glasses, etc. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever tried to pretend that you were someone else? It’s fun, isn’t it? Sometimes I like to think that I am a race car driver or a congressman. I think about how fast I could drive my car around the turns, or I imagine that I am making a great speech that everyone in the country is listening to. Sometimes I do something else that I think is fun, too. How would you like to put on a wig like the ...

4563. Simon Peter: Strong Stone or Crumbling Clay?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

Were you there? Were you singing that song again? Were you wondering, when you heard my name, how I could do what I did on that dreadful night when I denied vehemently that I even knew Jesus? Oh yes, I was there, all right, and it still pains me to think about it. My name is Simon, the son of John. Most of you may know me better by another name - Peter. That’s what Jesus himself called me when my brother Andrew brought me to Jesus for the first time. Do you know that the name Peter means "stone," or "piece ...

4564. What Is God Made Of?

Acts 17:16-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A statue in marble or bronze, a painting of some classical origin depicting God or a likeness of Him, and then maybe a rock, leaf or wood carving. A four leaf clover or a lucky penny Good morning (evening) to you boys and girls and how are you on this beautiful day? This is our third time together and so that means that we get to talk about one of the questions that you have wondered about so often. Remember we have already asked where God is, and how old is God? Today we have an especially ...

4565. Father -- Son

John 15:1-17

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: Marriage to a non-Christian -- what are the problems? The main problem is love and being unequally yoked. Summary: Scott is serious about Lonnie and they want to get married, but Lonnie is not a Christian. Scott's dad talks to him about the problem of love, a very necessary ingredient in a marriage. Playing Time: 3 minutes Setting: Scott's home Props: Newspaper Costumes: Contemporary, casual Time: The present Cast: Scott -- is in love Dad -- Scott's Dad SCOTT: (ENTERS. DAD IS READING THE PAPER) Hiya ...

4566. What Must I DO to Receive Life?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

I heard about an expert in diamonds who happened to be seated on an airplane beside a woman with a huge diamond on her finger. Finally, the man introduced himself and said, "I couldn't help but notice your beautiful diamond. I am an expert in precious stones. Please tell me about that stone." She replied, "That is the famous Klopman diamond, one of the largest in the world. But there is a strange curse that comes with it." Now the man was really interested. He asked, "What is the curse?" As he waited with ...

4567. Two Blessings for an Unwed Mother

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

William G. Carter

By Christmas vacation of my first year in college, I had become an expert on the birds and the bees. Biology was my major, and after a semester in the freshman class, I was certain that I knew more biology than most adults did in my hometown ... including my minister. A few days before Christmas, I stopped in to see him. He received me warmly and asked how I had fared in my first semester. “Okay,” I replied, skillfully avoiding the subject of my mediocre grades. “But I’ve come home with some questions.” “ ...

4568. I've Got a Strong Case of the 'Can't Help Its'

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

One of the great celebrative anthems that comes to us out of African-American culture is the powerful spiritual “Ain’t Got Time To Die.” It was written by Hall Johnson and it has these joyfully dramatic words: “Been so busy praising my Jesus, Been so busy working for the Kingdom, Been so busy serving my Master… Ain’t got time to die. If I don’t praise him, If I don’t serve him, The rocks gonna cry out Glory and honor, glory and honor… Ain’t got time to die.” In this inspiring and wonderful spiritual song, ...

4569. The Forgiveness Business

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Wonderful story. At least, it is to me. Others might not like it so well. It is certainly astonishing. Put it in the context of a dinner party at your own home or even a supper downstairs in Fellowship Hall. By this time in Jesus' ministry, he had garnered quite a bit of public notice. All sorts of people had been attracted to him - rich, poor, educated, illiterate, from the highly respectable to the lowly riffraff. To have this famous rabbi come to dinner was very special and everyone would have been ...

4570. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

Dr. Maxwell Maltz has gained quite notable fame through his popular self-help book entitled "Psycho-Cybernetics." The theory of psycho-cybernetics is based on Dr. Maltz's work as a plastic surgeon. Listen as he describes how he became interested in the human personality: "One day many years ago a woman in her mid-twenties came to my offices. She had a deep indented scar on her left cheek, a constant reminder of an automobile accident she'd been in. She looked unhappy, with herself and her life." "'Who ...

4571. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

There is a piece of church humor that has been around for some time now in the form of a good news ”bad news type joke. The scene is the Vatican in Rome. A cardinal rushes in to see the Pope. "Your holiness," says the cardinal excitedly, "I have some good news and some bad news." The Pope replies, "Well, give me the good news first." The cardinal responds, "I have just received word that Christ has returned to earth." "That's wonderful," replies the Pope, "but what is the bad news?" The cardinal answers ...

4572. Mary's Song

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

King Duncan

A Sunday school teacher challenged her children to take some time on Sunday afternoon to write a letter to God. They were to bring back their letter the following Sunday. One little boy wrote, "Dear God, We had a good time at church today. Wish You could have been there. I think it was that same little fellow who turned to a classmate and asked, "Who was Round John Virgin?" She answered, "I think he was one of the 12 opossums." The Christmas story is such a magnificent one ”so full of tenderness and love ” ...

4573. He Is Risen!

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

Pastor Stephen Brown's brother Ron died suddenly of a coronary. In his forties, Ron was a popular public servant, a superb district attorney, a good father, and, Stephen's closest friend. Three or four weeks after Ron's death, while visiting their mother, Stephen went to the cemetery in the mountains where they had buried Ron. It was a cold, rainy, late winter afternoonthe kind of weather that chills your bones. When he got to the cemetery he couldn't find the place where Ron was buried. A stone had not ...

4574. No Improvement Possible

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

Sometimes Christians do not live out what the Master taught them. Some tragic occurrences have happened in history in the name of Christ. This morning's message is not a defense of the Christian religion. I remember a sequence on All in the Family several years ago in which Archie Bunker is arguing with "the Meathead", his son-in-law, a professed agnostic. The son-in-law asks, "Archie, if there is a God, why is there so much suffering in the world?" There is a long, awkward silence. Finally Archie yells, " ...

4575. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

[While King Duncan is enjoying a well deserved retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: All That From A Little Bit Of Water? New Title: All That From A Little Water There was the Baptist minister who, at his first baptism, became stage-struck. Standing in the baptismal pool ...

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