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26. Snakes on Your Plate

Luke 11:11-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... are not like this. We trust our mothers and fathers to give us what we need, and they would never trick us by giving us something that could harm us or scare us. Jesus told us that our Father in heaven is a lot like our mother and father on earth ... . If we ask for love, he will give us love, and not hate. If we are wanting help, he will give us help, and he will not trick us with something else. Jesus says that we can trust God to give us whatever we need, when we need it. You would never expect your father or ...

27. Suffering ... A Good Teacher

Hebrews 5:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... all of you must find a job tomorrow? (Let them answer.) Now do you know what day it is? That's right, April Fool's Day. Did you play any tricks on your mom or dad? April Fool's Day is a lot of fun. You have to think all day long so that you will not be tricked by someone. I have something with me this morning that is not a trick. (Hold up the speeding ticket.) Have you ever seen one of these? (Let them answer.) This is a speeding ticket. A policeman gave me one of these because he said ...

28. Another Tricky Question

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... for California to make a new life for herself and her children. Naturally, Mother objects. And as mothers sometimes do, she tries to lay a load of guilt on her daughter in order to force her to reconsider this foolish notion. The daughter, however, has learned a few tricks from mother dearest over the years. She tries to turn the tables and put mom on a guilt trip for a change. She accuses her mother of never being interested in what was going on in the daughter’s life unless it was something that posed a ...

29. A Desperate Question

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

George Bass

... was and that’s why he said for a second time, "Unless a man is born anew, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." Jesus would not allow himself to be classified as another of the Mediterranean magicians who was able to do all sorts of magic tricks with and upon the sick and the handicapped. Morton Smith, in his book, Jesus the Magician, writes: "Jesus the magician was the figure seen by most ancient opponents of Jesus. Jesus the Son of God was the figure seen by that part of his followers that eventually ...

30. Doing the Splits

Matthew 20:1-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... before.] I notice a little dissappointment on some of your faces. The ones who were able to do the tricks seem to feel, or at least look, as though they have been cheated. Is there something wrong? [Let them answer.] Didn’t I give you a penny as I promised you ... who were not able to do what you did, or do you think that you should have gotten more since you were able to do the trick? This is my own story, because Jesus told one very much like it a long time ago. his story was about God and how God takes care ...

31. A Mountain Of Meaning

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . The parrot and the magician ended up in the same lifeboat. For several days they just glared at each other, neither saying a word to the other. Finally the parrot said, "OK, I give up. What did you do with the ship?" The parrot couldn’t explain that last trick! It was too much to comprehend, even for a smart parrot. Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Scholars over the years have tried to explain ...

32. Wrestling In A Title Bout

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Clark

... uneasy over his lack of familiarity with this adversary. He depends on knowing his rival's weaknesses. He tries to study his opponent's face, but the face is masked. As the bout begins, the Supplanter knows that this will be a tough one. Even his illegal tricks don't seem to phase this Mystic Marvel. The match drags on, and the Supplanter knows that he is the one being supplanted. His reputation and title are history. Of course "Supplanter" is what the name Jacob means. In a sense most of Jacob's life was ...

33. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... even spiritual reasons for marriage. That is why marriage will always be around. Even when a spouse dies, most people eventually hope to find another partner. There's no disloyalty there. Notice that it was assumed in this story that the Sadducees used to try to trick Jesus that a widow would remarry. In fact, the husband's brothers had a duty to marry his widow. How else would she be provided for? It's a personal decision, of course, but one should never apologize for remarrying after the death of a spouse ...

34. What's Really Important

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... if their mouthsdry up from nervousness. 4. Preparation H. (Hey, I'm not making this up.) The hemorrhoid ointment is smeared on eyelids and under the eyes. According to one makeup artist, "It smells pretty bad, but it removes puffiness." (1) These are the tricks used by Miss America contestants to make them look good. Someone has collected some relevant statistics. According to this survey: There are 3 billion women who don't look like supermodels and only 8 who do. Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12. If Barbie ...

35. Jesus and the IRS

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of the day. “Should we pay the tax?” The Herodians said: “Yes,” and the Pharisees went along with it, even though they didn’t like it much. The Zealots opposed it entirely, and probably most of the common people followed them. It was a trick question. If Jesus said, “Pay the tax,” Jesus would offend the crowds that were just beginning to follow Him. If He said, “Do not pay,” then He could be denounced as a fomenter of rebellion. So, like any good rabbi, Jesus answered question with ...

36. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... working fourteen years to marry Rachel. Jacob arrived at Haran and met Rachel, a daughter of Laban, at a watering place for sheep. Because of his love for Rachel, he offered to work seven years without wages for the hand of Rachel. On the wedding night Jacob learned he was tricked. Upon a promise to work another seven years, Jacob took Rachel for his second wife. Lesson 1: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 (RC); 1 Kings 3:5-12 (E) Solomon asks God for wisdom. Lesson 2: Romans 8:26-39 (C); Romans 8:28-30 (RC); Romans 8:26 ...

37. A Mountain of Meaning - Sermon Starter

Matthew 17:1-13

Illustration

Brett Blair

... . The parrot and the magician ended up in the same lifeboat. For several days they just glared at each other, neither saying a word to the other. Finally the parrot said, "OK, I give up. What did you do with the ship?" The parrot couldn't explain that last trick! It was too much to comprehend, even for a smart parrot. Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Scholars over the years have tried to explain what ...

38. Wisdom's Delight

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... beginning, "darkness covered the face of the deep." So as his first step in creating the world, God said, "Let there be light," and, the Bible says, light came into being. But remember that I said I was asking a trick question, and so light is not the answer I am looking for. My question is a trick one because I did not ask which part of the world God created first, but what his first creative act was. The answer the Bible gives us to that question is found not Genesis 1 but in Proverbs 8. Actually, there ...

39. Looking for Rainbows

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... his return however, much to his dismay, he found that the little creature had tied a red ribbon on every bush in the field! (2) That is why you never run into anyone who has ever found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A leprechaun has tricked him out of it. I guess we better not include finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in our retirement planning—though it does make as much sense as betting on the lottery. Nevertheless, in our planning for life, looking for rainbows makes a great ...

40. Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... :9; 29:17; Ps. 7:9; 139:23; Prov. 17:3; Jer. 11:20; 12:3; 17:10; Acts 1:24; 15:8; Rev. 2:23). 2:5–6a Continuing to refute the charges that he sought to please men (v. 4), Paul denies he resorted to tricks of the trade such as flattery. The Greek is literally “neither did we come (ginomai, ‘become’) in a word of flattery,” where “word” refers to their preaching. This denies that flattery played any part in their preaching style. Flattery (kolakeia) implies manipulation—it is flattery designed ...

41. Spiritual Blindness and the Way to Overcome It

Mark 8:22-26, Mark 8:14-21

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... Mark)? This is again Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great and tetrarch of Galilee (see on 6:14). The pairing of the Herodians with the Pharisees also appears in 3:6 (where together they plot the death of Jesus) and 12:13 (where they join together to trick Jesus). The Herods were unbelievers (Acts 26:28), but they were also opponents of Jesus and his followers (killing James in Acts 12:1–2), so this pairing is not as unusual as it appears. 8:17 Why are you talking about having no bread? The disciples ...

42. Spiritual Gifts and Spiritual Growth

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... giftedness, we are allowing the Spirit to give us the right tools for the job and to use us in the right way at the right time to break through. Contrasting Concept: Show a short video clip of a magician doing a trick, the more dramatic the better. Point out that what makes the trick gripping is the fact that what we see seems beyond the natural abilities of humans and appears to be supernatural. Magicians claim to be the ones exercising this supernatural power for their own fame and glory, but we call it a ...

43. Where's the Magic?

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the convenience store. Ricardo went up to the young man behind the counter and said, “You want you see a fantastic magic trick?” The young man said, “Well, I guess so.” Ricardo said, “Give me a candy bar.” The convenience store clerk gave him a ... well. He asked for the third candy bar, and finished that one too. “That’s it,” he said. “That’s the trick.” The young man behind the counter was grossly disappointed. He asked, “But where’s the magic?” Ricardo replied: “Check in my ...

44. The New Moses

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... angel’s message is “Be afraid.” Get up, take the child and his mother and get out of here. Go to Egypt and stay there until I tell you. And here the story gets very grim, indeed. And very familiar too. When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under... Have you heard something like that before in your Bible studies? How about in the first chapter of the book of Exodus: “Then ...

45. Refreshing Drink

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... sweat rolled off his brow, he thought of a lovely lake and even thought he saw one straight ahead. But the lake he thought he saw was a mirage ― it was a trick of the atmosphere and his eyes making him think it was a lake. But then he saw something that was no trick. He blinked and then rubbed his eyes to make sure they were not playing a trick on him. He saw a water bucket and a tin cup, like this, just sitting there ready for him to drink. He quickly grabbed the bucket and poured the whole thing over ...

46.

John 20:19-31

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... ? (Let them answer.) Okay, those who think I can do it, have faith. The rest of you have to see me do it before you will believe. You’re just like Thomas, who wouldn’t believe until he saw with his own eyes. Okay, Let’s do it. (*Do the trick as it is explained below.) Now, you all believe I can do it because you saw it done. Jesus says that God blesses those who believe without seeing. Do you all believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior? (Let them answer.) That’s good! You are blessed then, because ...

47. One Bride For Seven Brothers

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... in reinforcements. They send spies to listen to Jesus' teaching in the hope that they will hear some heretical or treasonous word by which they can accuse him to the Roman governor. These spies seek to bait Jesus with fawning compliments. Then they ask him a trick question about whether it is lawful to pay taxes to the government. Such a question can raise strong differences of opinion in almost any age or country. It is an especially sensitive issue in the time of Jesus. If he says an unadorned "Yes," many ...

48. Joseph's Friend

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... to cook for us. Well, Jesus was cooking a pot of stew and one of the other boys wanted some -- James, I think it was. Jesus said it wasn't ready yet, so James tried to trick Jesus away from the fire so he could steal a bit of stew. Jesus wasn't being fooled though. Jesus walked into the woods and acted like he was tricked and then doubled back and caught James sneaking a bit of the stew. Jesus tackled him and they wrestled on the ground rolling over and over, and do you know what? They rolled right into ...

49. Sow's Ears And Silk Purses

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... life. If you think you are only getting small gifts from God, the problem may be your small expectations. Finally, if Jesus gave us life at its best, symbolized by turning water into wine, how dreadful it is to see a church that has gotten the trick backwards and continually manages to turn wine into water. A religion which is always solemn, ponderous, heavy, dull, full of thou-shalt-nots, and joyless violates the core of this text -- as well as practically every text in the gospels. There ought to be more ...

50. Empowered By A Vision

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... he does not even have a pillow with him. In his haste to get out of town, he left it behind. He substitutes with the right size rock and lies down under the stars. This wandering scoundrel might have been churning with guilt about all the mean tricks he has pulled on others, but frankly I doubt it. People like Jacob are much more likely to trace their predicament to the failing of others rather than accept any responsibility. "They got what they deserved. If they are so foolish as to let me take advantage ...

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26. Snakes on Your Plate

Luke 11:11-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

27. Suffering ... A Good Teacher

Hebrews 5:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

28. Another Tricky Question

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Johnny Dean

29. A Desperate Question

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

George Bass

30. Doing the Splits

Matthew 20:1-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

31. A Mountain Of Meaning

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

32. Wrestling In A Title Bout

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Clark

33. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

34. What's Really Important

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

35. Jesus and the IRS

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

36. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

37. A Mountain of Meaning - Sermon Starter

Matthew 17:1-13

Illustration

Brett Blair

... . The parrot and the magician ended up in the same lifeboat. For several days they just glared at each other, neither saying a word to the other. Finally the parrot said, "OK, I give up. What did you do with the ship?" The parrot couldn't explain that last trick! It was too much to comprehend, even for a smart parrot. Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Scholars over the years have tried to explain what ...

38. Wisdom's Delight

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

39. Looking for Rainbows

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

40. Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Understanding Series

David J. Williams