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Sermon
Schuyler Rhodes
... teacher had scrawled, "Shares well with others...." "Shares well with others." Sharing is an interesting thing for us to be teaching our children, isn't it? Really, it's a good thing. On the play yard or in the sandbox we want them to learn how to share toys and building blocks. We hope they will learn how to take turns on the swing sets and seesaws, and we hope, as we raise our families, that they will learn to share of themselves. "Shares well with others." We work hard to teach this maxim, don't we? We ...
Sermon
David J. Kalas
... Joseph and try to seduce him. And on this particular occasion, she was more insistent than usual. The Bible recommends that we flee from temptation, and that is precisely what Joseph did. He did not hang around to indulge the flirtation, engage in witty repartee, or toy with double entendres. He did not go toe-to-toe with temptation; he ran away from it. As he sought to escape, she caught hold of his cloak and held on tight. Determined to get away, Joseph slipped out of that outer garment, leaving it behind ...
653. Will It Last?
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Sermon
John N. Brittain
... Hawaii"), which was holding its grand opening on December 26, 2004. The devastation was almost total, but the foundation remained. This "good news" was hard to remember as we walked the beach five months later and found a piece of clothing in one spot and a child's toy in another. Paul was confident in the foundation he had laid but had some questions about all the workmanship that followed. Would it last? "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" he asks. Now, if your ...
Sermon
Larry Lange
... . "But there are no pure and holy means," Billius argued. "Do you check out the corporations from whom you buy your clothes and food? Are you sure that all your shirts and shoes are not manufactured in sweatshops by child labor? Are the plastic toys you buy for your children that are made in China made by one of the many companies there destroying the environment? Is your coffee purchased from farmers by multinational corporations at prices less than the cost to farmers for production? What about your own ...
655. A Vision Vanished
Philippians 3:4-14
Sermon
Larry Lange
... saw. He knew it caused him to slow down. He knew Jesus had saved his life. When he pulled up into his driveway, he suddenly saw what a bad man Jesus had saved, what a useless bum he was to get a second chance. His front yard was strewn with toys and rubbish from the garbage can the raccoons had dumped over and ripped apart days ago. The rusty Nova he had driven when he was in high school was there on blocks. The vinyl siding on the house was peeled away in spots. His children were running around in the ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... is astronomical. How do you compare a Chihuahua with a Newfoundland. Or a Pekinese with a Pit Bull? Yet in dog shows, after a champion has been crowned in each breed, the next competition is to find the best dog in each “Group” — herding, working, sporting, toy, and the group that we’d all like to be in, the “non working.” After a winner has been picked from each of these groups, they compete in the coveted “Best of Show.” It is in the “Best of Show” show-down that the judges really ...
Children's Sermon
Marti Kramer Suddarth
... gave part of their money, this woman gave everything she had. She gave everything because she really loved God. The money in this story can be a symbol for other things in our lives. When we become involved in church activities, volunteer to help other people, donate clothes and toys, or serve God in any other way, God wants us to do what we’re doing because we want to serve him, not because we want to impress other people or because we feel that we must. No matter how much or how little you give or do ...
658. Having Or Doing?
Matthew 6:19-24
Children's Sermon
Marti Kramer Suddarth
... or stolen. But our relationship with God — our biggest treasure in heaven — is forever. It will never wear out, never break, and never be stolen. And when we do things for God, he remembers. God’s memory is forever, too. What happens if you have a lot of toys? You have a messy room. You have many things that need to be dusted and taken care of. You worry that they’ll get broken, and sometimes they’re even in the way. Things can be fun to have, but they bring their own problems with them. What ...
Children's Sermon
Marti Kramer Suddarth
... friend’s house. Your friend will probably try to make you feel welcomed, too. But when you visit, do you look forward to examining the wallpaper or sitting on the furniture? While it’s true that you might be excited about playing with your friend’s new toy, eventually that feeling wears off. What you are most happy about is getting to spend time with your friend. That is what heaven is like. (Show the card stock printed with the scripture reference and verse and read it.) The Bible tells us in John 14 ...
660. Finding Financial Freedom
Luke 16:1-15
Illustration
Brett Blair
... And so the house came to be haunted by the unspoken phrase: ‘There must be more money! There must be more money!' The children could hear it all the time though nobody said it aloud. They heard it at Christmas, when the expensive and splendid toys filled the nursery. Behind the shining modern rocking-horse, behind the smart doll's house, a voice would start whispering: ‘There must be more money! There must be more money!' And the children would stop playing, to listen for a moment. They would look into ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... me that just before Thanksgiving, her four year old son Blake was at preschool where the teacher had been talking about giving thanks. She asked the children to name something for which they were thankful. The children all said things like Mom and Dad, or food or their toys. But one little girl said, "I'm thankful for God and Jesus." At that point Blake popped up and said, "Hey, I know those guys. They go to my Church." The Good News is this: The Good News is no longer HIDDEN, instead we are all BIDDEN to ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... do. So many places to go. So many things to buy that it gets old quick and we begin to lose the spirit of Christmas. I heard a story about a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable, she was exhausted and frustrated. All of that was made worse by the fact that both of her children kept asking for everything they saw on the shelves. She finally made it to the elevator with her two kids. She felt what we all feel ...
663. Sitting at the Big People Table
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... I had A stone knot in my tummy. I could still hear The forks and the knives and the spoons Clacking and clinking And scraping up food; My sniffer sniffed smells Drifting up from afar, And on Thanksgiving Day I was sure I would starve! So I played with my toys Then I sang a few numbers, I stood on my head To get rid of this hunger, Then somersaults, Push-ups, I played tiddly-winks, But Thanksgiving turkey Was all I could think! My belly growled out Like a great grizzly bear, And I knew, Pretty soon, I'd need ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... prayed that we be GUIDED, too. HE PRAYED THAT WE BE GUIDED TO A HIGHER PURPOSE. For most people, life seems to be all about getting the most stuff. Have you seen the bumper sticker that was popular a few years ago - "The one who dies with the most toys wins." That kind of expresses our consumer mentality doesn't it? But you know, a life of just stuff is pretty empty. Because no matter how much you have, or what you buy, there's always someone out there with more and something better. If you live just for ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them . . .” That’s a beautiful scene, isn’t it? Rector Judith Davis tells about Christmas at her house. Her young son Jamie, a toddler, had a baby doll (they try to have gender inclusive toys, says Davis). Jamie mostly ignored his doll. The doll was a girl all dressed in pink in a pink bassinet. They had been reading Jamie the Christmas story from a board book. The book showed baby Jesus in the manger at the stable and the familiar ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck. “You can play with toys all your life. One wallet and one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can “do” your nails with a pocket knife.” And here’s the clincher, “You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... of its spendable income to outstanding debts.” (5) Our addiction to material goods may actually make us less grateful than if we had very little. If your feeling of gratitude today has any relationship to the size of your bank account or the number of toys that you have to play with, you may not ever experience the true spirit of Thanksgiving. Edward Markquart of Seattle once put this in a beautiful way. He said, “A great danger in living in a materially abundant world is to come to expect that material ...
668. The Irrational Season
Romans 14:1--15:13
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... What’s new?’ Tonight, I’m going to tell him.” What’s new this Christmas? Every year we plop ourselves down in the Christmas calendar and ask: What’s “hottest?” Who’s got the most popular gift? What’s the best of the best? What toy/gizmo requires a five-hour wait in line? Every Christmas season there is some new sound, or flavor, or decoration, or game, or cell-phone “app” that defines the cutting edge of “cool.” And probably the memory of waiting in line, clawing through a crowd ...
669. Bad or Good
Matthew 1:18-25
Illustration
Leonard Sweet
In a syndicated newspaper cartoon, Santa Claus is pictured at his work bench putting a new toy together. From his nearby TV set, he hears a reporter saying, "We continue our look at the real meaning of Christmas – sales indicators. Consumers have dramatically cut back their borrowing which could slow the economy, but which might be a healthy development after their earlier borrowing which boosted the economy ...
670. Man Is Never Satisfied
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Illustration
John W. Rilling
... felt that man is a creature of unfulfilled desires. He never is satisfied. "Man never is, but always to be blest." And so life is a series of rungs - infancy succeeded by youth and maturity or perhaps we should say adulthood: yesterday an infant dropping the toy in hand for the pretty bauble beyond his reach; today the adolescent wanting this and that; tomorrow the man reaching for the unattainable moon - or since it has been attained by a few, something beyond that. A man does not cease to have wants when ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... individual and giving life. The “guide within” draws its life from that first breath of God. Do you remember the first big fib you ever told? Sure you do. Remember being confronted with the accusations? Did you hit your sister? Did you steal that toy? Did you break that window? Whether you got away with it or not doesn’t matter. Why? Because if you remember it, you did NOT get away with it. Your guide within made sure you remembered and recognized your transgression. Some might call it “conscience ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... back? Or when you were walking down the street in your own city and witnessed men and women living nowhere, their worldly goods stored in stolen shopping carts. Or when holding a day-care toddler whose clothes were dreary dingy and whose eyes focused on food first and toys and friends a distant second. These are the experiences that tug the shirt from your back. On Palm Sunday, we need to re-learn how to bare our souls. On Palm Sunday, we need to shift the “stuff” off our backs so we can be freed up to ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... is to end up on the carpet. The longer it takes you to make a meal, the less your child will like it. A sure way to get something done is to tell a child not to do it. For a child to become clean, something else must become dirty. Toys multiply to fill any space available. Yours is always the only child who doesn’t behave. If the shoe fits . . . it’s expensive. Backing the car out of the driveway causes your child to have to go to the bathroom. Do any of these strike home? It isn’t easy ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... on a long hike can sympathize. A person can get “bone-tired” on such a hike. Do you know what it is to be really tired? I heard of a mom who was playing cops and robbers in the backyard on a summer evening. One of her boys pointed a toy gun and shouted, “Bang, you’re dead.” She slumped to the ground, and when she didn’t get up, a neighbor ran over to see what was wrong. As the neighbor bent over, Mom opened one eye and whispered, “Shhhh . . . don’t blow my cover. It’s the only chance ...
675. Speaking Peace
John 20:19-31
Sermon
John Smylie
... is room in Jesus' side for you and for me. We cannot be peacemakers; we cannot hold together the chaos and violence of our world, of our economic brutality or military defense system. When we really open our eyes to the horrors of the possibilities our leaders continually toy with, we are left with a feeling of dread and the inability to cope. I cannot tell you how often I hear the frustration among believers who feel that there's nothing they can do to make a difference in the world. We cannot bear or heal ...
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