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Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . How many millionaires has America produced over the past two centuries? I don't know the figure. Tens of thousands, I'm sure. Of those millionaires who are dead, how many can you name? Not very many. Most of them are gone. Forgotten. All their toys are back in the box. Somebody else lives in their magnificent homes. Everything they worked for has turned to dust. Except the few who learned the lesson that greatness is measured not by what you gain, but by what you give. Would Carnegie and Vanderbilt and ...

452. A Cup Of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... the children were eating off the Frisbees, carrying water with them, and even catching fish with them. When the representative explained how the Frisbees were intended to be used, the nun was even more delighted that the children would also be able to enjoy them as toys. (4) On one level, that story is rather amusing. On another, it is very sad. There are people who would prize even our cast-off items, who would be grateful to eat what we throw away. A cup of cold water . . . It matters to Christians that ...

453. A Niche For Every Itch

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... prospective owners. The researcher hopes that this test will cut down on the number of cats returned to shelters because of incompatibility. The test categorizes kittens according to their reactions to 13 measures such as prolonged petting, new environments, moving pull toys and silhouettes of dogs. (2) Maybe they will be more successful at finding out why cats are different than they have been at finding out why people are different. Jesus knew that people are different. Once he told a parable: "Listen ...

454. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... society outside our walls, EPIPHANY IS A MISPLACED HOLY DAY. The rest of society has already forgotten about the wise men and the star and the holy family. These things have already been put away along with the ornaments and the new ties and the toys that children are already tired of. To the rest of society it is weird to still be celebrating the Christ child on January 6. AMERICA WEST magazine once ran a list of things you can do with leftover holiday fruit cakes. They listed possibilities like pothole ...

455. Answers To Life's Three Critical Questions

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: Baby clothes or toys representing a career or future characteristic (baseball uniform, ballerina costume, mini piano, etc.) Good morning, boys and girls. Did you know that, before you were born, your parents began planning for your future, and dreaming about the kind of person you would be? It's true. They began thinking about ...

456. On Eating Peas With A Knife

Luke 7:36-50

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . Have you ever had a friend come over to your house? That was a lot of fun, wasn't it? And wasn't it nice to have that friend over? You were probably very nice to your friend. Maybe you gave them a snack, or let them play with your toys. That's how we treat somebody who is visiting our house, isn't it? Well, in Jesus' day, they had a different way of welcoming people into their homes. Whenever a friend came to visit, they would give them oil to put over their head, and they would give them ...

457. Help For Hurting Dads

Ephesians 6:1-4

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a toy, stuffed penguin, or a picture of a penguin Lesson: Father's Day Good morning, boys and girls. Today we're celebrating Father's Day, the day that we thank our fathers for all the wonderful things they do for us. Our fathers love us, and they protect us. They come ...

458. When The Going Gets Tough

2 Timothy 4:7

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: picture of an ostrich, or a toy ostrich Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever seen a picture of an ostrich? Or have you ever seen an ostrich on TV? They're funnylooking birds, aren't they. For such a big bird, ostriches have really small wings. Of course, they can't fly with such small ...

459. Justified By What?

Romans 3:21-31

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a toy cat or a picture of a cat Good morning, boys and girls. Do any of you have cats at home? They're fun pets, aren't they. If any of you have dogs at home, then you know that dogs need to be bathed ever so often. But you should ...

460. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... with a blast, "Yes, I know!" Once they arrived home, Pamela sat Lisa down for a little talk about the difference between inner and outer beauty. She explained the importance of taking care of those in need, being kind to others, even sharing one's toys. She stressed that inner beauty was a more valuable quality than outer appearance. Lisa seemed to understand, so Pamela didn't bring it up again. Two years passed, and little Lisa joined a local preschool program. One day, Lisa invited over a friend named ...

461. Bracing For The Rough Times

Luke 21:5-38

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a picture of a bee, or a stuffed toy bee Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever been in trouble? It's no fun, is it. Maybe you got in trouble for picking on your brother or sister. Maybe you got in trouble for saying something that wasn't true. Maybe you got in trouble for making a ...

462. Can A Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . That's the only way that you can win a game of basketball. You know, some people think that obeying God is like a game of basketball. They think that every time they do a good deed, they get a point. Every time they clean their room, or share their toys, or give some of their allowance to the church, they get a point with God. And the more points they get, the more God loves them. But that's not how God works. We can't earn points with God. God says, "I love you no matter what. You don ...

463. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:21

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: Instructions for doing something (putting together a toy, making bread, dancing the tango, etc.) Good morning, boys and girls: Have you ever (fill in the name of the activity for which you have instructions)? How did you know how to do it? Maybe you had some instructions, like this. These are instruction for (name of activity). These instructions ...

464. One Giant Leap

John 1:1-18, Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... while her speed is rising with her anger! Till she notices the flashing lights of a Minnesota Highway Trooper behind her! Eddie the Jealous boy comes home. He's so jealous about his good-looking wife that when he glances up from trying to put together a Christmas toy for his son, and he can't find Eunice, he runs outside without a coat, thinking that she might be sitting in the warming house at the skating rink with her brother-in-law Fred. Richard comes home. They called him Foxy in high school. Always out ...

465. Trying To Grasp The Meaning Of It All

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... so life-like you could almost smell the food. The second window was titled, "The Taste of Christmas is in the Dining Room." There was a long table laden with food. The third window showed a beautiful tree decorated with ornaments and lights, little toys and popcorn strings. The scroll read, "The Color of Christmas is in the Tree." The fourth window scroll said, "The Sound of Christmas is in the Carols." This scene was a group of animated figures singing Christmas carols. Then came the store's main entrance ...

466. Spin-masters Need Not Apply

Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a picture of an ostrich or a toy ostrich Good morning, boys and girls. I've got a funny-looking creature to show you today. Can anybody tell me what this is? That's right, it's an ostrich. Ostriches are very unusual birds. They're great big and tall, about eight feet tall (Indicate size with your ...

467. Passing The Test!

Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . A+! Because Jesus knew that it's never good to give in to temptation. You know, sometimes we might feel we're being tempted to do the wrong thing. We might want to hit our sister when we're mad at her. We might want to take something, like a toy, that doesn't belong to us. We might want to lie to keep from getting in trouble. If we do the right thing, we pass the test and make God happy. If we do the wrong thing, then we still have a lot to learn. Let's pray today and ...

468. Hey, You Can Only Be Young Twice!

John 3:1-21

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... that like? You don't remember? I bet not. You were too little to realize what was going on at that time. But I bet that even before you were born, people were buying new things for you. They bought new bottles and new rattles and new diapers and new toys and new clothes . . . all just for you. You were a new baby, and everyone wanted to buy you all kinds of new things to use. That's just part of being born. You get all kinds of new stuff. Our Bible story today is about a new kind of being ...

469. Living With Difficult People

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a church made out of Lego blocks or Tinker Toys Good morning, boys and girls. What do you think of this church I built? Pretty good, isn't it? I made it out of all different colors and sizes of blocks for a very good reason: it takes all kinds of different people to make up a church. It takes ...

470. Sin Or Synergy?

Matthew 11:25-30

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A picture of a horse or a toy horse Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever stood around so long that your legs got tired? Maybe you were waiting in line somewhere, and it seemed like you were standing there forever, and you thought your legs were going to break, they were so tired. That's no ...

471. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a picture of a snake (nothing too graphic, please) or a toy snake Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like snakes? A lot of people are afraid of snakes. I don't blame them. Snakes aren't very pretty creatures. Did you know that snakes don't have any ears? At least, they don't have ears like most ...

472. Building A Home

1 Peter 3:8-22, 1 Peter 3:1-7

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a snail, or a turtle, or a crab. (Pictures of any of these animals, or stuffed toy representations work better than the real thing) Good morning, boys and girls: I have a question for you: which animal carries its home around on its back? There are a few of them, aren't there? The snail carries its home around on its back. So do turtles and crabs. ...

473. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... never share that love with anyone else, then our love is useless. And it's no fun to keep our love to ourselves. But how do we share our love with others? We can tell people that we love them. We can do nice things for people, like share our toys, or hold their hand when they're scared, or visit people who are sick or lonely. What are some other ways that we can share our love with others? Those are all wonderful ideas. This week, let's

474. A Friend In High Places

Hebrews 9:24-28

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . This morning, I brought something very special to show you. These are some pictures of my friends. (Take a few moments to show the pictures and tell a little about the friends) We all have special friends, don't we? A friend is somebody who we share our toys with, play with, tell our secrets to, share our problems with, giggle with. Who are your friends? What do you do with your friends? What do you like about them? (Give the children a moment to answer) Have you ever thought of Jesus as your friend? The ...

475. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... at 7-11. Thirsty on your way to work? Stop in and buy a 64-ounce Big Gulp! Refills are free. Now, can you imagine Americans in the 50's drinking a 64-ounce Coke on the way to work? Remember those tiny 6 oz. bottles? They seem like toys now. I suspect today's kids would have a hard time believing Coke was once marketed in those tiny bottles. "A MERE SIP. WHY WASTE YOUR TIME?" It's true. America has a love affair with SUPERSIZING. Consider the grocery store checkout line. You've carefully filled your cart ...

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