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701. Jesus the Healer

Luke 6:19

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... able to cure people of bad diseases when all he did was touch them or they touched him. Of course the power did not come from coal, water, or anything like that. It wasn't even electricity. The power that Jesus had to cure people came from God, and I guess you could call it a kind of healing love. God gave Jesus a special power to make people who were sick well again. But people could feel the power coming through Jesus, just like you and I can feel the heat coming through the heating pad. Maybe the next ...

702. Eric Eraser

Luke 9:24

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... kind of worn out and used up? (Let them answer.) He is. That's the way that Eric likes it. Eric would not have it any other way. The best thing that can happen to Eric is for me to use him to correct one of my many mistakes. I guess there are some erasers that would like to stay neat and clean and never be used. But that is not the way that Eric feels. Eric knows that the only way he knows that he is alive is to be used, and that is the way that he wants to ...

703. What a Change!

Luke 9:29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... boys and girls. Things have a way of changing, don't they? The weather changes, the time changes, we change our clothes and our friends and almost everything else that we can think of around us. Can you think of one thing that does not change? (Let them answer.) I guess the only thing that I can think of that does not change is God's love. I want to tell you about a time that Jesus changed and some of the disciples saw it happen. They were with him when this change took place, and they watched Jesus become ...

704. Charley Becomes Happy

Luke 13:30

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the yard, in different rooms of the house, and all over the church. Charley certainly is a good friend. Now let me tell you why it hasn't always been easy for Charley. When people are through with Charley, they fold him up and put him away. Many times, I guess almost all of the time, Charley is on the bottom of the stack. All of the other folding chairs are on top of him, and you can imagine how that must feel. It isn't too bad if they stack the other chairs right, but when they are put down ...

705. Happy Meal or Holy Meal

John 6:25-59

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... and Wine used in communion. Props: A McDonald’s Happy Meal with a soft drink and the elements of Bread and Wine as your tradition uses them. Lesson: Good Morning. (response) Place the Happy Meal before the kids. Hide the elements of Communion, if you can. Guess what we are going to have today. (a happy meal) No, we are going to have Communion. Use your traditions common term for the Eucharist. What do you mean a happy meal? (response) This is not a Happy Meal this is Communion. Look, here is the bread ...

706. Jesus' Job Description

Matthew 11:4-5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... necessary with some things that they may not think about.) That is quite a list. And we have forgotten a lot of the things that a mother does every day. I know this, if I showed this list of things to someone who was not here this morning they would guess right away that we were talking about a mother's job. Now I am going to give you another list and I want you to tell me who you think this job belongs to. This person makes the blind see, the crippled walk; he heals the very sick and can ...

707. Save the Good Part

Luke 3:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A banana. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like bananas? (Let them answer.) A banana is one of my favorite fruits. I like to eat it on cereal, or I like to eat it all by itself. I guess my favorite way to eat a banana is in a banana split, but then I don't have those often. I brought a banana along today to see if you eat it the same way I do. Is there anyone here who would like to eat the banana for us? ...

708. Punctuation

Acts 3:6-8

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... about what his words will be. For example, when I was young and my mother would say, "Young man, what is the meaning of this?" that meant she just found the mess I left in the kitchen and forgot to clean up. Or if I said to you, "Hey, guys, guess what I've got in this bag today!" that would mean I am excited you are here and I just can't wait to tell you what I have today. The same thing is true when you read something. The punctuation mark at the end of the sentence tells us ...

709. You're Not Too Young

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... ? And how many of you are seven years old or even older than that? 1. You were all really great at that. Before we move along I want you to take a close look at each of us and tell us how old you think we might be. (Encourage numerous guesses, but, of course, there is no need to disclose ages.) 2. One of the things we all know is that as you become older you get to do more and more things. When you were a baby you slept in a crib, but now you have a bed. Your moms ...

710. God Knows Us

Psalm 139:1-2

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... , without saying what they are. Can you help me do that. Let's start with this one. What is the shape of this object? What color is it? What is it used for? Where would you find it? Great. Now let's find out how well we did. Can anyone guess what that was? Let's try the next one. (Repeat the process for each of the objects to be used.) Now I also have one more thing that I want you to describe for me. It is right here on the end of my finger. Tell me everything you can ...

711. Lost And Found

Luke 24:1-5

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... in some other places, I probably would have had better luck! Did you know that was the same problem Jesus' followers had after He was put to death. They went to the tomb where His body was placed after He died, looking for Him on that first Easter morning. But guess what? He wasn't there because that was the wrong place to be looking! He was alive, not dead. He had won a victory, not suffered a defeat. Therefore the angels said to them: "Don't try to find Jesus here ... for now He lives forever more!"

712. We Belong To God

1 John 3:1

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... we take care of and protect. This morning I brought along things from our house and I want to show you each of these items. Then I would like you to tell me which person in the family you think these belong to. (Show each item and have the children guess ownership. They should be very obvious items such as a rattle for a young child or a football for an older boy.) You are really good at that! Every one of your answers was perfect! However, there is one more thing that I wanted to ask you today about ...

713. Tears

Revelation 21:3-4

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Object: A pitcher filled with water and a tissue. Can you remember the last time you cried about something? I think I can probably guess what some of those things were that made you sad. Have any of you ever fallen down and hurt yourself and then cried for someone to help you? Have you ever cried because someone was being a bully and took something away from you? How many of you have ever ...

714. Sandwiches

Matthew 25:18

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Object: Two slices of bread and a variety of sandwich bags and wrap. This morning we are going to discuss sandwiches. I would guess a lot of you eat sandwiches for lunch most days of the week. What are your favorite kinds of sandwiches? (Allow time for answers.) How many of you like the crust on or off your sandwiches? What about the heel on the loaf of bread? Do you like that or ...

715. Is It Possible?

Philippians 2:7

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... things about pillows is that you can squish them together. You can make them so they take up less space than when they are flat. I want someone to take this pillow and squish it really small until it fits in this box. That didn't work too well. I guess the box is just too small. How about this pitcher of water? If we filled it up would we be able to pour all that water into this glass? No way! That would be impossible! And I don't suppose this big box of (cereal) will fit into this little ...

716. Wishing And Working

James 2:18-19

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... a wishbone). Do any of you know what this is? That's right; it is a wishbone. As the name suggests, you are supposed to make a wish, pull one side of the wishbone, and if you get the larger part, your wish is supposed to come true. I would guess that all of you have wished for something at one time or another. It may have been wishing when you blew out the candles on your cake. Or perhaps it was making a wish list at Christmas time. Wishing is fun! It helps us to dream of what we can ...

717. Used Food

Romans 5:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... last night's dinner and I think I had this toast this morning, or maybe it was yesterday morning. It looks good. Who wants the toast? (Let them make all of their remarks and look hurt that no one wants your gift.) Some people call this food garbage and I guess no one likes to eat the garbage. It is kind of used and old and really should be thrown away. It is a good thing that Jesus didn't feel the same way about us that we feel about our used food. I say that because Jesus died for us ...

718. Two Shoes

Romans 8:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... days are so much fun that they make the other regular days look blah sometimes. It shouldn't be that way, but we all know that it is. I know some people who think that most days are all the same. But boy, do they like the special days! I guess that is the way that St. Paul felt about living here on earth and how it would be when he lived with God in eternity, or heaven. St. Paul thought that living in heaven was so special that he could hardly wait. He said the two things did not compare ...

719. The Problem With A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... have you been Mrs. Franklin?" "Why, ever since I was married," she replied. "And how did you become Mrs. Franklin?" he asked. "When the minister said, 'Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband,' I just said 'Yes.' " "Didn't you say, 'I hope so,' or, 'I guess so,' or 'I'll try to'?" asked the minister. "No," she said, "I just said, "I will." Then the evengelist pointed to God's Word and said, "God is asking you if you will accept his Son. What will you say to that?" Her face lighted up and she said ...

720. Growing In Love

Ephesians 4:15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... : A measuring tape. Good morning, boys and girls. How tall are you? I mean, how tall is each one of you? Do you know how tall you are? (Speak to one child at a time.) How tall are you? Sometimes we know how tall we are and sometimes we just guess. But I brought with me this morning a measuring tape so I can tell you just how tall you are. Let me measure a couple of you now and after the service is over, if you would like for me to, I will measure every one of you. (Proceed to ...

721. God Sees Right Through

Hebrews 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to the next part.) When you feel ashamed or embarrassed for something you have done, you feel like hiding, don't you? (Let them answer.) Of course you do. You wish that no one could see you. If there was any place to hide, you would like to hide. I guess that is the way we should feel when we commit any sin. Some people stay away from coming to worship services when they have done some sin that they think is really awful. They try to hide from God. Let's pretend that all of us have done some pretty ...

722. Living without Fear

Romans 6:15-23, Romans 6:1-14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of person who comes to the beach. Then there is another kind of person. He brings suntan lotion and a blanket, but he also has flippers, a raft, and an underwater mask. Now which person do you think comes to swim and which person to sit on the beach? You guessed, the one with the mask and flippers has come to swim. If you can't swim, you feel afraid of the water and you sit on the land. Once in a while you may wade a little or sit down in the shallow part, but you can't go out ...

723. Living in the Dark

Ephesians 4:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... understand) way in which this is made and how comfortable it is when it is worn. I never feel that it is choking me or about to drop off. It feels just right. While I was shopping I saw this and I couldn't resist it. (Hold up pie.) I guess I never see one of these that I don't think of the care that some farmer gave to his trees. It takes a lot of care to make one this good, but it sure is worth it when I come home and have some time to just sit and ...

724. Wedding: How God Blesses a Marriage

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John M. Braaten

... from the things for which we work so hard. They come as we relax in the knowledge of God's great love for us and share his love with each other. Indeed, God's most glorious gifts often come when we least expect them, in areas we would never have guessed, at a time when they are most needed. What it means is this: the avenues of joy will be hidden from our eyes as long as we focus only on this harried and busy world, as long as our energies are spent in anxiety, fear, and frustration. It is only ...

725. Burning Brightly

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... shine through the wax? It makes the whole room glow, especially when it is not as light as it is in here today. A candle is a beautiful thing and I love to watch them burn, even though I know that someday the candle will be all burned away. I guess that it is the same way with people. People get older and kind of fade away. All of us are going to die, just like the flowers and trees and animals die. Sometimes our bodies get kind of worn out as we get older. Our backs don't bend as ...

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