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Bulletin Aid

Theme: Sin as earth-shaking Exegetical note Though a literal reading of Genesis 3 is untenable to the modern scientific worldview (and contemporary exegesis!), the notion of the world itself "groaning" because of Adam's original disobedience does point to the far-reaching, earth-shaking effects of human sin that belie our tendency to individualize the human plight and its remedy through the gospe...

527. Two Shoes

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: An old scuffed-up work shoe and a brand new shiny dress shoe. Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a big day for all of us. How many of you celebrated the 4th of July? (Let them answer.) Did you go on a picnic or do anything that was extra special on the 4th? (Let them answer.) I just love the summer when you can have those special days and enjoy them outside in the sunshine with your f...

528. Our Big Brother

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Two hats -- one that has a sign on it saying, "Big Brother," and one that has a sign saying, "Little Brother" Lesson:... the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Good morning, boys and girls. Today I want to tell you a story about two boys. Could I ask two of you to help me with my story? (Choose two boys.) Once upon a time there were two brothers. One of them w...

529. Do the Tough Things First

Children's Sermon

Object: a shovel and a bucket. Good morning, boys and girls, and how are you on this very important day in the history of our country? How many of you know what day today is and what happened on this day? [Let them tell you about the Fourth of July.] That's wonderful that you know so much about this important day. Are there any other days like this that you can compare the Fourth of July with, so...

530. It Will Be Heaven

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A road sign that says "heaven," with an arrow pointing in that direction Lesson: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. Good morning, boys and girls. How is everybody today? (Let them answer.) Today I want to tell you a story about a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was very, very poor. She lived in one of the ...

531. Curlers and Heaven

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: Two women - one with her hair up in a lot of curlers and one with a beautiful hairdo. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are really going to have a good time because the people who are going to help me are very good sports. How many of you are willing to suffer a little if it means that you are going to have something really special in the end? Some of you are. How many of you would ...

532. Look Ahead!

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Object: A variety of summer items: for example beach towels, sunglasses, suntan lotion, a cooler, and so forth. Lesson: The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. Can you believe the cold weather we have been having lately? The wind is blowing. People have been saying how cold they feel. The weather men say this might even continue for a while longer. Well, this ...

533. Sighs from God

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: None Lesson: Teach the children how to sigh. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to do something that we have heard our moms and our dads do lots of times. It is called "sighing." How many of you know how to sigh? (Let them answer.) That's pretty good. Let's all try to sigh. (Sigh with them.) Would you like to do it again? (Make really deep sighs.) What does a sigh mean? (Le...

534. Forever Hopeful

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: An acorn Good morning, boys and girls. I brought this acorn with me this morning to remind me of a little saying: Every great oak was once a nut that stood its ground. That saying is somewhat of a play on words, but it is true. A tiny acorn falls to the ground. If it takes root and does what an acorn is suppose to do, some day it will be a giant oak tree. That's amazing, isn't it? We're ...

535. On Being Lifted Beyond Ourselves

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Robert G. Tuttle

The Scripture for this ninth Sunday after Pentecost is very strange. I quote from the NEB: "In the same way the Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness. We do not even know how we ought to pray, but through our inarticulate groans the Spirit himself is pleading for us, and God who searches our inmost beings knows what the Spirit means, because he pleads for God’s own people in God’s own way." Let’...

536. Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

As with last week’s exegesis, the length and depth of the assigned epistle text this week is such that we are going to focus on just the final portion of Paul’s great message (vv. 31-39). Here Paul offers a capstone to his argument, begun in chapter 5, that despite any suffering Christians might experience, it is the love and power of God that will ultimately prevail in the lives of the faithful. ...

537. Life in The Spirit

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Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

Chapter 8 of Paul's letter to the Romans is one of the greatest chapters in all of scripture. It has many verses that we know by heart. For instance, verse 18: "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us." Or the verse that follows it: "For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God." And...

538. Breaking News: A World Gone Wild

Sermon

James Merritt

The media called 2010 “The Year The Earth Struck Back.” Take your pick–tsunamis, typhoons, and tornados. What is called “Natural Disasters” killed a quarter of a million people in that 12 month period. More people were killed world-wide by natural disasters in 2010 than were killed in terrorism attacks in the past 40 years combined.[1] When it comes to Breaking News you can always count every yea...

539. Life - The Womb of the Eternal

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

In Romans 8:22 Paul declares: "The whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now," waiting for "the manifestation of the sons of God." This life with all of its struggle is the womb of the Eternal, wherein receiving the grace of God, and working with him in human relationships, we develop eternal dimensions and are ready to be received into heaven, or we reject grace and miss h...

540. Super-Size Your Faith

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…in a most delightful way” How many of you can hear Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) singing that? How many of you have no idea who Mary Poppins is? There’s the generational divide right in front of us…although Broadway has just introduced a new “Mary Poppins” musical to catch those of you who only know the more postmodern Nannie McPhee version of...

541. Deal with It, Get over it, and Get Help

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

In 1973 a gang of bank robbers held up the Kreditbanken (Credit Bank) in Stockholm, Sweden. The police interrupted their heist, but the bank robbers proceeded to hold a number of bank employees hostage for six long days. When at last they were rescued these kidnap victims, who had been terrorized and abused by their captors, stunned the authorities by demonstrating considerable emotional attachmen...

542. Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

In his role as one called by Christ to proclaim the gospel, Paul articulated that Good News with unique power and persuasiveness. His preaching ability stirred the hearts of the struggling new churches throughout the Roman territories, just as his skill with the written word continues to inspire new generations of seekers across the globe. For all generations of the Christian church, Paul the apos...

543. We Are Weak, But He Is Strong...

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

Join with me if you would like: Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so. Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way, Wanting as a friend to give light and love to all who live. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesu...

544. Seeing God Work for Good

Sermon

Larry Lange

A wicked wind tore through our coats. Larry looked down from the highway across his neighbor's field squinting and frowning. The black clumps of earth overturned by the last plowing were infested with what appeared to be white mold. It looked like frost, but cold as it felt, it was too warm for frost to have remained on the ground. "It's not frost," Larry was saying. "It's chemicals. And salt. Th...

545. Thistles Among The Wheat

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

The parable of the weeds and wheat is intriguing. It raises a number of issues that are complex and can be confusing. Some resolutions of the issues are suggested while for others you need to look elsewhere for more adequate explanations. Some differences are found within the parable itself and the interpretation given to the disciples. One of the issues is the question about the nature of the ch...

546. Pentecost

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

CALL TO WORSHIP Look to our Creator who gives breath to all breathing creatures and the Spirit to all praying beings. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Unseen Parent, Departed Brother, Promised Counselor, we admit that we have not always confessed that we have done what is wrong. We do not always seek the truth to know and do what is right. Though we should declare our faults and failings out of sheer love an...

547. Pop Verses: Romans 8:28

Sermon

Charley Reeb

Today I continue our series “Pop Verses.” We are taking a closer look at some of the most popular Bible verses. We are going to find out why they are so popular and how they apply to our lives. What you might discover is that some of these verses don’t mean what you think they mean or they mean a lot more than you think they mean. You see, quite often our favorites verses are just that – they’re ...

548. If There is A God, Why Is There Suffering In the World?

Sermon

Charley Reeb

I conclude our series with most challenging question of all. I am sure it has been on many of our minds the last few months and weeks as we have seen the devastation that Hurricane Matthew has caused. Out of that suffering comes the granddaddy of all questions: “If there is a God then why do people suffer?” Another way people ask this question is, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” In the...

549. The Magic Ingredient

Sermon

King Duncan

I don’t know if any of you ever read the obituaries. My guess is that the older you are the more likely you are to let your eyes drift over to that section of the newspaper. As the comedian would say, “just to make certain your name’s not printed there.” Of course, some of our younger members are asking, “What’s a newspaper?” An interesting obituary appeared in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press re...

550. Criticism and the Holy Spirit

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Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers, the great Christian writer, noted, "Someone who is constantly criticized becomes good for nothing; the effect of criticism knocks all the gumption and power out of the person. Criticism is deadly in its effect because it divides one's powers and prevents one from being a force for anything. That is never the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit alone is in the true position o...

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