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26. He Cares for Our Hurts

Revelation 7:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... brushes away the tears with this very gentle tissue paper. It feels soft, and somehow it helps you to know that things are going to be all right. I remember that I used to think that my mother cared a lot when she would take a Kleenex out of her purse and wipe away my tears with it. And when I knew that she cared I knew that everything was going to be all right. The Bible tells us that God does a lot of things that our mothers and fathers do. As a matter of fact, the Bible tells us that ...

27. To Care for the Earth

Leviticus 25:1-7

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... earth is to heap contempt upon its creator. So, if we sell you our land," Chief Seattle concluded, "love it as we loved it, care for it as we''ve cared for it, hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is when you take it, and with all your strength, ... sea. Oh, Word of God who earth did frame, Who gives to man all things today; Grant us the knowledge of Thy ways To care for earth, to bring Thee praise. Redeemer Lord who earth did save, Lifted humankind from the grave; Embrace us with redemptive grace To ...

28. Look Carefully How You Walk

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... use up their entire lives making money so that they can enjoy the lives they have entirely used up." And Doug Larson put it this way: "What some people mistake for the high cost of living is really the cost of high living." (United Features Syndicate) We need to be careful how we walk before we may get to where we're going and discover it's not the place we wanted to be. The big truth we must reckon with as we consider our walk is athat there is a spiritual thirst in our life that will never be satisfied ...

29. A God Who Hears, Cares, and Acts

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Will Willimon

... to say about how little threat science is to Christian belief. And yet, in his book, he also says that if the Christian faith is to be credible to modern people, we have got to get over the notion of an "interventionist God," that is a God who hears, cares, and acts for our good. Such a God, says Professor Davies, is not only an offense to reason, a rebel against the laws of nature, but also incredible to modern skeptical people. Do we really want a God who, from time to time, steps in, reaches out, and ...

30. Be Careful What You Wish For...You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in that they have a heightened sensitivity to our moral atmosphere. If there is poison in the air, the prophet knows it. No one else may have seen anything wrong, but the prophet has — thus, the warning to act before it is too late. So Samuel does. In spades! Be careful what you wish for ...you just might get it! "This is what the king who will reign over you will do"(v. 11). You want a warrior king, one to lead you in battle? Okay — guess who will be driving the king's chariots and riding the king's ...

31. Day Care Dilemma

Illustration

Steve Farrar

... their mothers and are insecurely attached; some have attachment problems with both mothers and fathers. Children placed in day care receive less adult attention, communicate less, receive and display less affection, are more aggressive, and are less responsive to adults. Compared with children who were cared for by their mothers as preschoolers, third-graders who were placed in day care as preschoolers are viewed more negatively by their peers, have lower academic grades, and demonstrate poorer study skills ...

32. God’s Miraculous Provision: Caring for the Needy

Mark 6:30-44

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... four or five miles). When Jesus sees the huge number of people, he is filled with compassion. Jesus’s deep love and care for the people of Galilee are especially stressed in the two feeding miracles (also 8:2). The basis for this concern is that ... in the absence of food, and the joy of God’s provision is seen in the idea of a feast. The point is that when God takes care of our needs, he does so with bounty, giving us more than we could ask or think. This is true at the earthly and the spiritual levels. ...

33. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the park. The crowd was touch-ed by the child''s demonstration of love and concern for the feelings of another human being. Yes, caring is a gift of God that can melt the hardest hearts. (1) As we open our scripture lesson today, we observe that the Apostle ... , and birth, These only added to my fate, They had no place or worth. 5. I then gave up myself and all, And trusted to His care, Who sees the sparrows e''er they fall, And left my burden there. 6. I wish I had the tongue to tell The comfort then was ...

34. The Shepherd Cares For His Sheep

Lk 15:6 · Jn 10:11 · Isa 40:11; 53:6 · Heb 13:20 · Ps 100:3

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... who tends the sheep is called? (Response.) Yes, a shepherd. Many shepherds spend long days with their sheep, and can even tell them apart, although they all look alike to us sometimes. The Bible tells us that we are like sheep, and that we need a shepherd to take care of us, to feed us, to find us when we get lost, and to keep us from going astray. Who is our shepherd? (Responses -- God, Jesus, even the pastor may be suggested.) We have lots of word pictures in the Bible that tell us of the special love ...

35. Do You Not Care If We Parish

Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 50:1-23

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Harold H. Lentz

... nights when he could hear the howling of wild beasts, the prince had no idea that the knights were near at hand for his protection. In life we may think we are alone. We need to remember that a loving and caring heavenly Father is keeping watch over his own. We are never alone. God cares and he is watching over us. When trouble arises, where, or to whom, do we turn? If sickness strikes, we turn to a doctor, or perhaps a pharmacist, who will give us the right medicine. When a marriage turns sour, couples ...

36. The Man Who Didn’t Care

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... and careless of their condition or their needs - we separate ourselves from them. In doing so, we separate ourselves from God. Dives walked past Lazarus just about every day, but he did not really "see" him at all. Lazarus’ needs were obvious, but Dives just didn’t care. It was not what Dives did that got him into hell; it was what he did not do. 3. It comes down to this: we are the brothers of Dives, those whose eternal destiny is yet to be determined. What kind of persons are we becoming? Dives ...

37. Caring for Each Other

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Confession Lord, so often we have sought to receive Your blessings, yet seldom have we really understood how important it is to share them in return. Too often we accept the notion that we deserve all the comforts and wealth the world can offer and we are not obligated to care for those in need. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to know the joy of sharing Your love daily. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "There Shall Be Showers Of Blessings" "I Will Sing The Wondrous Story" "Others"

38. Be Careful What You Call Me

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Thus, the message that Victorian children received was clear enough: I'm abusing you because God wants me to. (4) According to some reports, there are Christian sects who, because of misguided teachers, come very close to this same kind of abuse today. Be careful who you listen to! Listen to Jesus' words and you will never be misled. Speaking of misguided religious leaders, he said, "And they tie up heavy loads, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so ...

39. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Empire debating who was to be the greatest to sit on the right or left hand of Jesus. There is nothing like a little power to get the brain ticking in the wrong direction. It was almost as comical as it was tragic. The Roman Empire could have cared less about them and their penniless teacher. Here they were privileged to participate in the greatest meal ever, and they were squabbling over who would have the more prestigious place. That is why I know this story is true. It could have been printed in the NEW ...

40. God Really Cares

Matthew 27:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus drained the cup of God's wrath dry so we would never have to drink one drop. Do you know what that means? GOD REALLY CARES. Incidentally, it is not wrong to ask "Why?" when we go through difficulties in life. Jesus did. But you must remember if you're going to ... us. He became sin; He took our part and lifted us out, so that we might know once and for all, God really cares. 1. Thomas Wolfe, The Hills Beyond, (New York: Harper Brothers, 1941), p. 186. 2. Max Lucado, No Wonder They Call Him the Savior ( ...

41. He Will Take Care of Us

Luke 21:18-19

Children's Sermon

... hair.) Do you think you would miss ten hairs or even 100 hairs on your head? You must have 10,000 hairs. Do you think that you would miss 100 hairs? I don't think so, but God says that he won't let you lose one. He is so careful for you, that Jesus says God is going to protect you right into heaven, and he will not let anyone take away even one hair from you. That means that no matter what happens to you here on earth, God will keep you perfect in heaven. You may have a ...

42. Be Careful Which Entree You Choose

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... fall ” puncturing his lung, breaking some ribs and bruising himself internally. Lying in an emergency room he probably thought things couldn't get worse, but they did! As he looked up from his hospital bed, he heard the two doctors responsible for his care arguing over who would get to put a tube into his crushed chest. The argument became a shoving match and one doctor threatened to have the other doctor removed by the security police. Loettz said, "Please, somebody, save my life!" While the two doctors ...

43. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... to her gently, "Do not weep." Then he touched the bier and the pallbearers came to a halt. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man stood up and began to speak. The widow of Nain had been heartbroken. But Jesus saw and Jesus cared. JESUS ALWAYS SEES US IN OUR DISTRESS. That is the good news for the day. We think in our despair, "No one knows what I am going through right now." But someone does know. In one of his books writer and philosopher Loren Eiseley tells about the time when he ...

44. Simple Caring

Matthew 10:40-42

Illustration

Gene Blair

... , and drinks until the boy had a feast for his lunch. With new tears, this time tears of gratitude, he grabbed his coat, lined up, and climbed onto the bus. We had given him a "cup of cold water." Acts of service are not always dramatic or earth-shattering. Simple caring is all that is needed. Discipleship means being alert for opportunities to care, to demonstrate God's loving-kindness, and to teach others to do the same.

45. Dare Care

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sent the Holy Spirit soaring out into the world. Who gave the church of Jesus Christ a safety-first, risk-free commission? Who authorized the church of Jesus Christ to be a church of wimps? Why are we looking to God more for day care than for dare care? There is no such thing as a risk-free life. Nothing is safe. According to the insurance industry's publication RiskWatch, "'Safety' (unmodified) is a word of primitive simplicity that has lost its utility in the face, not just of expanded technology, but of ...

46. A Careful Separation

Luke 14:1-14; Phil 2:5-7

Illustration

Julie Riley

... says he's dead." The girl looked at Sarah, and much to her surprise, asked her, "So what did you say when she asked you?" Sarah froze; she was horrified that the girl had mistaken her for one of them. She loved and cared for those girls, but in her mind there had always been a careful separation between them and her. She could love and support them, but she could not be one of them. That, I guess is the difference between God's hospitality and ours. God chose to be us. "Christ Jesus, though he was in the ...

47. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... are so bad that we just want to hang our heads and cry. Our lesson from the Gospel of Luke today tells us that when we have our bad days, there is somebody who sees us and hurts with us. Who's that? That's right. It's Jesus. Jesus cares when things are going against us. And if we ask him, he will try to help. That is why it is sometimes so wonderful to pray. We know someone is listening who ...

48. Be Careful What You Ask For

1 Samuel 10:9-27

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... people’s rejection of God’s rule (10:17–19). Saul, the “one asked for,” will prove to be a disappointment, and his reign will jeopardize Israel’s security and bring the nation precariously close to disaster. The story illustrates the saying “Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it!” Even when God displays his mercy, he sometimes disciplines his people for their ultimate good (cf. Heb. 12:7–11). Forgiveness does not necessarily eliminate the need for discipline (see, e.g ...

49. A Dollars Worth of Care

James 2:16

Illustration

Stanley C. Brown

A young boy, on an errand for his mother, had just bought a dozen eggs. Walking out of the store, he tripped and dropped the sack. All the eggs broke, and the sidewalk was a mess. The boy tried not to cry. A few people gathered to see if he was OK and to tell him how sorry they were. In the midst of the works of pity, one man handed the boy a dollar. Then he turned to the group and said, "I care dollars worth. How much do the rest of you care?"

50. To Know He Cares

Illustration

Sheldon B. Kopp

With a sense of longing, Don spoke up. "Gee, you had something and you threw it away. If my father had whipped me just once, so I’d known he cared what became of me."

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26. He Cares for Our Hurts

Revelation 7:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

27. To Care for the Earth

Leviticus 25:1-7

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

28. Look Carefully How You Walk

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

29. A God Who Hears, Cares, and Acts

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Will Willimon

30. Be Careful What You Wish For...You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

31. Day Care Dilemma

Illustration

Steve Farrar

32. God’s Miraculous Provision: Caring for the Needy

Mark 6:30-44

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

33. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

34. The Shepherd Cares For His Sheep

Lk 15:6 · Jn 10:11 · Isa 40:11; 53:6 · Heb 13:20 · Ps 100:3

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

35. Do You Not Care If We Parish

Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 50:1-23

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

36. The Man Who Didn’t Care

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

37. Caring for Each Other

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

38. Be Careful What You Call Me

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

39. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

40. God Really Cares

Matthew 27:46

Sermon

James Merritt

41. He Will Take Care of Us

Luke 21:18-19

Children's Sermon

42. Be Careful Which Entree You Choose

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

43. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

44. Simple Caring

Matthew 10:40-42

Illustration

Gene Blair

45. Dare Care

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

46. A Careful Separation

Luke 14:1-14; Phil 2:5-7

Illustration

Julie Riley

47. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

48. Be Careful What You Ask For

1 Samuel 10:9-27

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

49. A Dollars Worth of Care

James 2:16

Illustration

Stanley C. Brown

50. To Know He Cares

Illustration

Sheldon B. Kopp

With a sense of longing, Don spoke up. "Gee, you had something and you threw it away. If my father had whipped me just once, so I’d known he cared what became of me."

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