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601. Turn Around!

Matthew 4:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A framed picture with the back showing. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we have one of the simplest lessons to learn, but one of the hardest things to do that we have ever talked about. I brought along a picture with me and I am going to put it right in front of you so that you can see it very clearly. (Put up the ...

602. What Power Has He?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Contrast the Power of Force VS. the Power of Faith Here at Christmas it is time to realize where power lies, to straighten it out in our minds. A certain driver was pulled over for speeding. When the officer asked for his driver's license he said he didn't have one due to a DUI. When asked for the registration, the man said it wasn't his car. It belonged to the woman whose body he put in the trunk after he shot her with the pistol in the glove compartment. In a matter of seconds the man was surrounded by ...

603. On the Road with Jesus

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David O. Bales

... member of the family grieved differently. Above all Christy affirmed that God was with them in that suffering. Christy had profound spiritual experiences that helped her to understand and to trust God’s love even in grief. As hard as it was to have one’s child dead on the road, Christy dedicated her book for bereaved people “and their supporters as they journey together through loss toward a divinely intended, hard-won, and personal relationship with the Author of all of life.”[2] She calls grieving ...

604. The Shouting Stones

Luke 19:40

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... these stones were all over the road, and they would have made a mighty sound if they could have spoken. The leaders knew that there was nothing they could do that day. It was the day for Jesus and for the people who believed in him. I want you to have one of these stones, so that you will remember Palm Sunday as the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem and his disciples made a great chorus, proclaiming Jesus as "the King who came in the name of the Lord." It will also help you to remember that even if not one ...

605. Always Home

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... that I often thought I would not see ____________ alive again. He was so ill so many times. Now that death has come, I'm tempted to think it again. But the Christian message says: "No! Wrong again. You'll see him alive, resurrected, and restored."We all have one more person to great each of us when our time comes to move. You can expect to hear words like these from those we've loved: "Welcome. Welcome home. You'll like it here. The family gathers tonight, just like church. I never miss. You'll like it ...

606. How Much?

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... three feet apart. If one of the children says, "I love my grandma and grandpa," then say, Oh, you love your grandma and grandpa? If they don't say love then suggest it: If you like them this much then you must love your grandma and grandpa. I have one more question. How much do you love your mom and your dad? (response) How much? (response) They should be stretching their arms to their limit. Boy, that's a lot of love! Let me see that again? How much do you love your mom and dad? (response) Application ...

607. The Kind of Church to Become

Acts 2:1-13

Illustration

Johnny Dean

... so mean? I’m just telling you that it’s my birthday. Why do you have to put me down? I don’t want anything from you. I mean, why should I have a birthday party? I’ve never had a birthday party in my whole life. Why should I have one now?’ Campolo says, "When I heard that, I made a decision. I sat and waited until the women left, and then I called over to the fat guy behind the counter and asked him, ‘Do they come in here every night?’ He answered, ‘Yeah.’ ‘The one who was sitting right ...

608. Our Best Example

Luke 2:41-52

Children's Sermon

... box of Wheaties and some Wonder Bread that builds bodies twelve ways in case any of you think that you may need something to be extra strong for our experiment today. Why don't you hold these groceries in case any of you think that you may need them. [Have one of the children hold these items so that they are prominently displayed.] Now let's see what else our volunteers must be like. They must be very wise. They must not only be able to learn from books, but they must also remember what they learn and use ...

609. It's Official

Mark 1:40-45

Children's Sermon

... me and tell me what it is. (Take out your driver's license and show them.) Do you know what this is? (Let them answer.) That's right, a driver's license. I suppose you know that you must have one of these to drive a car, don't you? (Let them answer.) It doesn't teach you how to drive, but you must have one of these if you are going to drive. It is official, and if you drive a car without a license, you can be arrested and fined a lot of money. It doesn't make any difference how well ...

610. Bell-Bottoms that Scared the Devil

Luke 6:37-38

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the instruments I’m bringing are special, so I am going to tell you why. The instruments that we are using in Advent were all instruments that Jesus may have played when He was a boy, or at least we know that they were popular when Jesus lived. Today I have one of these instruments with me and I am going to play it for you. But first I want you to hear a story about the bell. (Hold up a small bell.) Many, many years ago the people who lived in the land where Jesus lived, were afraid of evil spirits ...

611. Choices

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... he writes, "Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (Hebrews 2: 18, NIV) He also wrote in Hebrews 4: "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin." (Hebrews 4:15, NIV) Make no mistake about it. You and I face a thousand small and large temptations every day. At the center of every temptation is the same crucial question: will ...

612. Matthew 11:2-11

Matthew 11:2-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... Jordan River's edge. But a "reed" was also one of the images engraved on the coinage minted for Herod Antipas, John the Baptist's jailer. Likewise, "soft robes" and "royal palaces" bring to mind that same despised ruler, whose family just happened to have one of their many royal residences along the reed-grown banks of the Jordan. Obviously the "softness" of royal robes contrasts markedly with John the Baptist's own well-documented raiment, a scruffy, rough-and-tumble camel-hair shirt (3:4). Neither John's ...

613. Formed by the Potter's Loving Hand

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... sweeter the spirit that rose from that place, or another! In the Catholic church, there’s yet another smell-exuding object you can frequently find, besides incense, that has to do with prayer and smell. Anyone know what it is? [See if anyone knows.] I happen to have one of them here. [Hold it up.] It’s a rosary, yes. Anyone know how a rosary is made? A real rosary, that is! It’s made with dried rose petals (or other dried flowers). You take rose petals (often from a funeral or wedding), and you would ...

614. The Way Of The King

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

Charles Curley

... , (and we are still afraid of the chaos hovering over us). Now this is the part of the sermon where I'm supposed to come up with an answer, some prescription for peace, health and happiness, easily attainable at little cost and no risk. But I don't have one! And neither did Samuel! All he could offer was the immense risk and great cost of trusting God. For the people, what Samuel had to offer was not enough. It was not enough to hear "Trust God," with the war cries of the Philistines ringing in their ears ...

615. A Tough Job

Mark 16:1-20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... with the lid already on it, but we also know that it is hard to open. You can try, and while you are trying, I want you to imagine that you just love pickles, and that you love them so much that you have been waiting for three days to have one. [Let them try to open the jar.] It seems impossible. For some people who do not have great strength I guess that it IS impossible. But wait, I have a second jar with some pickles in it. Now maybe you will understand what happened on Easter. This jar does not ...

616. Lying Prophets

Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 23:33-40

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... is claiming prophetic revelation. Each person turns to his friend or relative to ask for the LORD’s answer. But they better not claim that there answer is an oracle of the Lord, because they don’t have an oracle. Thus, if they claim they have one, they are lying. Because there is such pervasive false prophecy, God promises to punish them. He will cast them out of the city (Jerusalem) and give them everlasting shame. This, of course, is an obvious reference to the exile. Additional Notes 23:9 The first ...

617. Sticking Together

Luke 11:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... one of these sticks and hold it, then all the sticks will be divided. Look what you can do with the stick. (Break it in half) Let's see if you can break yours. You can, can't you? Each stick, all by itself, is pretty weak. Now let me have one of your sticks back. I'm going to take these sticks and wrap them with a string. Now, we have them all together and we're going to try to break them. (Try very hard, at least exaggerating for their benefit) I can't do it. Is there anyone here ...

618. Mark 4:26-34

Mark 4:26-34

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... Bible study for you to conduct with your people. The significance of these verses for our sermon, however, lies in its theological exploration of what the mustard seed of faith (or "life in Christ") works in the believer. To be "in Christ" is to have one's entire life situation transformed. To be "in Christ" totally re-pivots one's life, away from self and towards Christ and others. This sense of fresh start and this concept of "newness" Paul picked up from apocalyptic Judaism and transferred to the ...

619. Mark 4:26-34

Mark 4:26-34

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

620. How to Get Rich

Mark 10:21

Children's Sermon

Object: A checkbook. Good morning, boys and girls. What have I in my hand today? That's right. This is a checkbook. None of you are old enough to have one of these yet. Some day you will have one. A checkbook is a good way to keep track of your money. You can write out checks to pay for things, and keep money in your checking account until you need it later. If I had a million dollars in my checking account would I be rich? (Talk it over.) ...

621. Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:36b-48

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... , as the people continue to sing, have a person with a good reading voice read the gospel lesson. To make sure people who are hard of hearing can hear the words, have the reader use a sound amplification system. Recruit two readers for this lesson. Have one read Jesus' words and the other the narrative that carries along the story. Responses to the Word Preach a sermon on the physical nature of Jesus' resurrection and the need for Jesus' disciples to be engaged in the physical world, as well as prepared for ...

622. The Price of Admission

John 2:12-25

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... 't go to the steps or wherever the children sit during the children's sermon without a ticket. Next child: That will be 25 cents please here's your ticket. (response) You don't have a quarter either? (response) Check your pockets. (response) If you don't have one you need to go get one and come back. They will need to go back to their parents and get a quarter. If they do not eventually understand this then tell them. The point here is to create a little uncertainty and confusion. When they come back with ...

623. Dandelions and Roses

1 Peter 5:5-7

Children's Sermon

... 's see how God works things out for us. The one thing that Ruby always despised about herself was how hard it was for her to have rose friends. It seemed like it took forever for her to have any new friends. She used to secretly wish that she could have one real rose friend and not have to talk to weeds like Doria. What Ruby didn't know was God's special plan for Doria. You remember those old gray hairs that Ruby made fun of every day? Well, God made those gray hairs seeds so that when the wind came ...

624. All Saints' Day

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

... this point in the worship, do not talk about the biblical meaning of sainthood.) Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life Consider this: Develop both the confession and assurance around the Beatitudes, using J. B. Phillips' translation, or your own translation. Have one person speak of the human condition. For example, "Happy are the pushers, the people who know what they want and get it any way they can, for they get along in this world ..." Then, have a second readers respond with the way ...

625. Transfiguration

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Need: We are accustomed to watching daily television newscasts. They say to the public that the television news people saw and heard what they telecast. We accept the story as factual because they were there to see and hear what happened. In this Lesson we have one who claims to have seen and heard what happened on Mount Transfiguration. He wants us to believe and accept the account as factual. The Transfiguration is not a myth nor a legend of the early church. It is for real and worthy of acceptance. The ...

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