... an example a football, a sweater, and a candy bar. Good morning, boys and girls: This morning, we're going to play a little guessing game. I brought in a few things, and I want you to guess the price of them. Here's the first item, it's a candy bar. How much do you think it costs? (Wait for 2 or 3 guesses) Those are all good guesses, but this actually costs 50 cents.(Ask the children to guess the prices of two or three more items). Now if I went to a store and paid 10 cents for this, or $5 for ...
... is a very special gift. It is something chosen especially for you by someone very special. It is the most valuable thing that anyone could ever have. It will open a really new and exciting possibility for you that will change the rest of your life. But, once you have guessed what is in it, you may decide not to open it. I hope you will choose to open it - but you may not. Let's talk about that. Our scripture lesson puts things into perspective. We have read the very first verses of one of the most important ...
... that your name was William. Nicknames can be a lot of fun, but sometimes, nicknames aren’t very nice. If someone calls you Four-eyes, or Shorty, you probably wouldn’t be very happy, would you? In fact, I’d guess that the person calling you that name didn’t like you and wasn’t very nice. Shortly after Jesus died, the people who followed him were given a new nickname, and some of the people using it didn’t intend to be very nice. In fact, they were making fun ...
... his childhood, youth and career as a young adult. "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." A veil descends over his life. We do not see him again until he comes by the Jordan River and is baptized by John. We can only guess that in the ensuing years he did pretty much what his peers did. Yet there brooded in him something else; some sense that God was going to use him, that he had been chosen for a special task. And he never gave up being curious about what that task was ...
... didn't like him very well at all; in fact, they were very jealous of him because their father had given him this coat to wear. Well, one day Joseph's brothers got so mad at him that they decided to get rid of him. Can you guess what they did to him? (Let them guess.) First, they were going to kill him, but then they decided, instead, to sell him to some men who were traveling to Egypt. That was a terrible thing to do to their brother Joseph, don't you agree, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) You would ...
... 's for me to know and for you to find out. RICH MAN: Are they going to appreciate what we're doing for them? VOICEOVER: Some will, some won't. You're going to be running into some of the same problems I've experienced. RICH MAN: (Sarcastically) Well, I guess I should thank you for giving me the gifts necessary to accomplish all this. VOICEOVER: (Seriously) You're welcome. RICH MAN: I'm sorry. That wasn't very nice of me. I do thank you. And I praise you for solving this problem. To you be the glory and ...
... was a teenager, something very sad happened to her. One day, when she was diving into some water, she hit her head and that accident left her paralyzed from her neck to her toes. What does it mean to be paralyzed, boys and girls? Can anyone tell me? (Let them guess.) That's right. Being paralyzed means that you can't move that part of your body. So after her accident, Joni could no longer move her arms or her legs. Can you imagine what that would be like, boys and girls? How would you feel if you had to ...
... .) Those are nice names, but I'll have to tell you his name. It is "Thank-you!" Now that might seem pretty funny, but you see, boys and girls, my little puppet can only say two words. Guess what they are? (Let them guess.) That's right. All he can say is "thank you." Since Thanksgiving Day is just a little more than a month away, I thought today would be a good day to think of all the reasons why we want to say "thank you" to the Lord. I'm going to ...
... my mom's! One day I told her that I wanted to learn how to make chocolate chip cookies that tasted as good as hers. So she let me help her. Mom put out all of the things I would need for the cookies. Can you guess what kinds of things I needed? (Let them guess.) Yes. I needed sugar, flour, baking powder, shortening, eggs, nuts -- and of course the chocolate chips. I got to put everything into the bowl. Then my mother showed me how to mix it all up. She showed me how the batter should look before I put ...
... , God's only beloved Son, working hard to prepare a feast. It's a spiritual banquet, an offering of every good thing God can give: joy and peace and satisfaction and grace and forgiveness of sins. Imagine Jesus looking up at the angel and smiling and saying, "Guess who's coming to dinner!" And, when the angel shakes his head and says, "I don't know, Lord," Jesus continues: "I've invited sinners. I've invited anyone who's ever broken God's laws. I've invited husbands and wives who have betrayed each other ...
... from German to English services? Whooee! There were fireworks over that one! 2ND MAN: I remember. Threatened to split the church. And when we started English services on Sunday morning, several older men walked out. (Chuckles) We boys would sit in the west balcony and guess who'd be first. I didn't know whether to laugh, or whether lightning would come down from heaven and strike me -- or them -- deader than a door nail. 1ST MAN: (Reflectively) Oh, those west balcony days were the good ole days. The girls ...
... . Some people make it so easy for me. This looks like a likely place. Lots of silver. Probably lots of jewelry too. Oh oh, I guess they're still up roaming around. I better make myself scarce. I hope they dust. I'm allergic to dust. (HE DUCKS BEHIND A SCREEN ... take him to heaven, too? DAN: Who, me? Uh, gee, I don't know. MINNY: Do you mean you're just taking me? DAN: Uh, yeah, I guess so. MINNY: Lord, you're a little unsure of yourself. Lord, what's bothering you? Is it because I haven't read my Bible like I ...
... talk to you about. BOSS: Well? WHITE: The deli wasn't doing so good. BOSS: Go on. WHITE: It lost money two years in a row, and I ... BOSS: Lost money! How did that happen? WHITE: How'd it happen? I don't know. No customers, I guess. BOSS: You guess! No one guesses around me. Especially when money's involved. WHITE: I was afraid. I hid the deed so no one would steal the property from you. I know you're a hard man in business, so ... BOSS: (GRABBING WHITE BY THE COLLAR) Why, you lazy, good for nothing ... You ...
... , the elders and the teachers of the law -- resulting in His death -- but that in three days He would rise again. Well, I hardly hesitated! I took him aside and began to rebuke Him -- "No way, Lord" -- "Not you" -- I didn't want to hear it. I guess what I was trying to say to Jesus was that death couldpermanently hurt Him -- for a long time. Or let me state it in an even more modern and politically correctway -- "Jesus," I said, "death could be very injurious to yourwellness potential."I just had His best ...
... Hold up the tent.) There was only one big room and that's where everyone slept and ate and lived. Do you think that you would have liked being an Indian? (Let them answer.) What kinds of houses do you suppose the people of Jesus' day lived in? (Let them guess.) Some of them were built right into the side of a hill. It would be like living in a cave. The houses of Jesus' day probably weren't very big, either, and they didn't have all the nice things that we have - like garbage disposals and running water and ...
... smile longer, and since I am the preacher here, I can change gospels like I change channels on television. So, back to Matthew we go. Besides, the rest is a haze anyway. He went on talking about somebody coming after him, or following him, or something or other, but I guess I quit listening. I edged my way to the rear of the crowd and started walking up the road. I didn't have the nerve to put on the jacket that hung around my waist, somehow it felt too much like a long, purple robe. And I would eat when ...
... the question and answer going. What happened at the cross? (response) Who is Jesus? (response) Why was he nailed to the cross? (response) As the questions get tougher make teasing threats that you are going to crush the egg. How long was he dead? (response) Make them guess if they don't know and make teasing threats. What day of the week was he raised from the dead? (response) What do you call his being raised from the dead? It starts with an "R." (response) There were two women who went to the tomb and ...
John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24
Drama
H. J. Hizer
... . I saw nothing but two weary Nazarenes -- one of them pregnant. But in my wife I see many good things to thank God about. I guess I ought to tell her that I love her -- not that I'm sorry, mind you -- just that I love her. Innkeeper: Woman -- you're ... people can't add -- but they sure know how to multiply. Five: They are doing rather well. Three: Let's see -- land -- people -- I guess that's O.K. One: No trouble there. Five: Ahhhh -- there is one more thing. Two: You mean there is something else? Three: Why ...
... to get new front tires before inspection time. The nearly bald ones out there now weren’t really very safe, and that slight wobble in the right front wheel wasn’t helping matters any. If a guy could get enough rest and had enough money to go around, he guessed that really would be the life. One thing for sure, it was life he didn’t have a chance to know anything about. For now he was just hoping the balding tires and wobbly wheel would get him there. Ten miles into his thoughts and hopes, the same car ...
... And he adds, rather whimsically, that we use the one on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and the other on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. So, that’s how sure they are. Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, one of our day’s great scientists, said: "We guess tonight, and we correct our guesses in the morning." Listen to the words of Thomas A. Edison: "We don’t know the millionth part of one percent of anything." That’s getting pretty small, isn’t it? - millionth part of anything. "We don’t know what water ...
... 3: Yeah! Take the Fifth Amendment! FEMALE 3: Now you’re being silly. FEMALE 4: What is a lie anyway? MALE 4: Well - if you say something that isn’t true - FEMALE 1: Especially if you are doing it to deceive - MALE 1: or HARM someone? MALE 4: Yeah. I guess that’s a lie. MALE 2: That’s a relief. Now, when that girl says, "How do I look?" I’ll think how I don’t want to harm this poor girl and I’ll say, "Beautiful!" FEMALE 2: [disgusted] How shallow! MALE 2: [fervently] But how safe! VOICE: Don ...
... else in the world. It ain’t what it seems to be. GRACE Like EVERYTHING in the world? CAIN Everything economical. But I guess you don’t know much about modern economics. GRACE No, not terribly much. CAIN Well, if you did, you’d know first of ... (Stroking her arm with his right hand) Can you feel it? You’d never know it, just to look at it. GRACE (Digging into her handbag) I guess I’d like to hear some music. CAIN But when the right time comes, I’m going to take it off. And then the rest of you ...
... born again yet? BILL: Well, no. I haven't. I'm not so good ... SAM: Not so good at that, are you? BILL: Well, no. I guess I'm not. SAM: I'm not surprised. Look at you. BILL: What? What's wrong? SAM: Look at that! BILL: What? What are you talking ... him if he wants to give his heart to Jesus. BILL: (CROSSING TO WILL) Are you still sure you want to do this? WILL: Yes, I guess so. BILL: Good. Give your heart to Jesus. WILL: Okay. BILL: Good. You're a Christian. Now, go out and get someone born again. WILL: How ...
... , also a member, but not an EIC employee, this represents a significant swing of sentiment back to the dismissed pastor. BILL CHILDS: Well, looks like we’re going to lose EIC from Center Point after all. I thought sure they were just bluffing. EVIE CHILDS: I guessed they weren’t when they started laying off employees. Well, as far as I’m concerned it’s good riddance to a company without a conscience. I can’t imagine all this bad publicity has helped them any. If anything, I think it’s given them ...
... about it much. FLY: You choose what goes into your mind, don't you? Just like choosing food or clothes. Right? SUSAN: I guess so. FLY: You guess so. You don't have any opinions of your own, do you? SUSAN: I most certainly do. I have opinions. Well, I do. ... boy, have I got a lot of work to do on you. Why do I always get the jellyheads? SUSAN: Jellyhead! FLY: Good. I guess your hearing is all right. Yes, jellyhead. You're a jellyhead -- tasty and beautiful but empty calories. SUSAN: You don't see me prancing ...