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51. Silly Putty, Play-Doh and Potter's Clay

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... true, but you don't want to lay it down on a big weave knit sweater like my oldest son did to one of my sweaters. It doesn't come out. B. So, what does Silly Putty have to do with our faith. Well, some folks are like this little toy. And you'd think that was a good thing. And it is, sort of. You see, Silly Putty is pliable, exactly what God wants with our lives. It can be shaped into ball so when troubles come we can bounce back. And when applied to the written word or the ...

52. Why Christmas Is So Dangerous

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a fractious, far-flung family into one Christmas moment? You know another level of danger. You ever tried buying a toy for the kids or grandkids, a toy where levers don’t break off, where there are no hidden, choky bits, where glitches galore don’t make the toy “unsafe?” You know another whole kind of threat. But the real “danger” of Christmas is not about parking spaces or perilous toys or dysfunctional families, but is the danger we are all called to open ourselves to during this season of ...

53. Signs and Oracles of Judgment

Ezekiel 4:1-5:17, Ezekiel 6:1-14, Ezekiel 7:1-27

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... God will not prevent it. In fact, in this first sign, Ezekiel is God’s representative. Just as Ezekiel has created both the toy Jerusalem and its siege, so God has laid siege to God’s own city. The iron wall between you and the city (v. ... the fourth sign refers back to the first, neatly concluding this unit. The references to the city in verse 2 must refer to the toy Jerusalem in that first sign. More significantly, in the fourth sign-act Ezekiel’s role changes once again. While the prophet’s hair ...

54. Buying Back the Boat

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... . You may have it back—for fifty dollars." The boy was stunned at how much it would cost him to regain his boat, but since it was so precious to him he quickly set about earning the money to buy it back. Months later he joyfully walked in to the toy store and handed the owner fifty dollars in exchange for his sailboat. It was the happiest day of his life. As he left the store he held the boat up to the sunlight. Its colors gleamed as though newly painted. "I made you, but I lost you," he said. "Now ...

55. Leading the Blind

Illustration

Dennis Davidson

During the Christmas season of 1879, an agnostic reporter in Boston saw three little girls standing in front of a store window full of toys. One of them was blind. He heard the other two describing the toys to their friend. He had never considered how difficult it was to explain to someone without sight what something looks like. That incident became the basis for a newspaper story. Two weeks later that same reporter attended a meeting held by Dwight L. Moody. His purpose was to catch the ...

56. Acres of Diamonds

1 Timothy 6:10

Sermon

Russell Conwell

... . His wife also drove him out of doors. He sat down on the shore and whittled a soaked shingle into a wooden chain. His children quarreled over it in the evening, and while he was whittling a second one, a neighbor came along and said, "Why don't you whittle toys if you can carve like that?" He said, "I don't know what to make!" There is the whole thing. His neighbor said to him: "Why don't you ask your own children?" Said he, "What is the use of doing that? My children are different from other people's ...

57. A Habitat For Humanity

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... in Belgium. A group was shown three pictures of a birthday celebration. The first showed a child all alone with cake, ice cream, and a pile of toys. The second showed a child with mother and father, cake, ice cream, and toys. The third showed a child with mother, father, and a lot of other people around a table with lots of food. There were no toys. The children were asked to think of their own birthday and in terms of these pictures express their preference. None of the children selected the first scene ...

58. The Wish

Hebrews 11:1

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... open fast enough. And guess what I found inside?" "A white rabbit?!" "Yes! It wasn't a real one, of course. It was a mechanical toy, like this one. It was white and furry, and if I wound it up, it would hop -- just like this." To the children's delight, ... my mom and dad could come to fulfilling a wish that was obviously very important to me was to have my dad send me a toy white rabbit. And since I never thought I'd actually have ANY sort of rabbit -- ever -- receiving the wind-up bunny was like a miracle ...

59. Feeding The Hungry

John 6:5b

Children's Sermon

... farming this morning. I brought my tractor with me so I could drive through the fields. Do you think this tractor is big enough for me? (response) No, of course this is just a toy tractor. How many of you have a tractor like this? (response) Do you think they had tractors like this when Jesus was on the earth? (response) No, they didn't have toy ones OR real ones. They did all their farming by hand. Farming was a very hard job then, just as it is now. What kinds of things, besides tractors, do we have now ...

60. A Gift That Won 't Wear Out

2 Corinthians 4:18

Children's Sermon

... and girls. I want to see how good your memory is today. How many of you can remember a toy you received way back at Christmas time? (Let them raise their hands if they can remember.) Can some of ... day we get it. That's one reason the people who make the toys and other things we receive sometimes give us one of these. (Show them the warranty or guarantee.) This is a document that makes a promise. It says that if something goes wrong with your toy or whatever it is that the company made for you, they will fix ...

61. The Spoiled Child

Philippians 2:12c-13

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To focus on one way that we learn from God. Materials: A toy microscope. Lesson: Do any of you have a toy like this? What is it? In many homes today, you can find this toy microscope. It is used to help children discover special facts. For example, it may be used to help a child see a small object, like an insect's wing, more clearly. Now, there is one special feature of the microscope that you must remember. If you are to use a ...

62. Putting God In His Place

Matthew 6:33

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... with a friction motor. Several large cardboard disks, glued together. A pencil. Drill a hole, the diameter of the pencil, through the center of the disk; and drill another hole about one inch off the center. Lesson: By just looking at this toy car, you cannot tell what kind it is; but when I spin the wheels, the sound tells you that this is a special kind of car. Once you have the wheels turning fast, they will continue to run for quite a while. The reason for this is that within the ...

63. For The Love Of What?

Psalm 137:1-9, John 2:12-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... on the box. The motto said, "Sow panic and surrender will bloom." And the Hasbro Bradley Company took the trouble to print something else on the box for our children to read: "If Frenzy needed to breathe, war would be his oxygen." After you've been to the toy store, you can take your kids to the movies. You can see what being a hero is all about by watching "Rambo," or "The Terminator" or dozens of similar movies which spew blood and mayhem, with everything from laser guns to chain saws. Or, you can stay ...

64. Take Care Of Your Wagon

Luke 16:1-15

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... can be trusted with ..." What? (big things) That's right. That's exactly what Jesus said: "Whoever can be trusted with little things can be trusted with big things." It's not only true with our wagons and cars; it's true of life as well. If you share your toys now, then you will probably be a generous and giving person when you grow up. If you love your brother and your sister and your friends, then you will probably be a good husband or wife when you grow up. The way we behave now is a strong indication of ...

65. Do What Is Right

2 Thessalonians 3:13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... right. Props: Three stuffed animals that you will use as puppets (two alike and one a dog, e.g., two toy birds and a toy dog), a wallet, and a piece of candy. Lesson: [Introduce the two puppets as John and Joe. All through the story ... could have a piece of candy when they returned home. So they went on their walk. After a short time, they came across a puppy dog. Have the toy dog lying on the floor or on a table where everyone can see it. The puppy dog was lost. John said, "I think we should help that puppy ...

66. Happiness

Matthew 5:1-12

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... happy! Bring out the football hold it up or toss it air. When Tennessee wins today I am going to be happy! Application: Each of us has something in our life that makes us happy. What makes you happy? (response) It could be chocolate chip cookies or a special toy or a pet. Happiness is pretty important. Jesus even talked about happiness. He said the truly happy people in the world are those who...take out the money...are those who don't have a lot of money. Fold the money and put it away. Then he said, the ...

67. Some Things Money Can Buy, For Everything Else There's Grace

Isaiah 55:1-13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... gift of mercy is given without cost. Props: Give everyone a nickel, a dime, or a quarter. The money should work out so that the children can make the first two purchases. Additional props: Can of Sprite, a toy from a gumball machine (e.g. small deck of cards or one of those gooey toys—leave the toy in the container), a freshly cut tree branch that is budding, and a communion chalice. Optional: A small table to set the objects on while they are being sold. Lesson: Good morning. (response) How much money do ...

68. Parable of Jealousy and Jeopardy

Illustration

... and I have only a few?" asked Richard. "We have tried to see that both you boys receive equally from all that we can give you," answered the mother, "but you seem to break up your toys, and never pick them up or take care of them." "But his toys look better than mine, and they last longer," argued Tommy. "I throw mine around because they are not very good anyhow." "Just like that Walt Disney tune says, 'it's what you do with what you've got, that pays off in the end,' " counseled the mother. "You must learn ...

69. The Changes Children Bring

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

... plans to sit down and watch your favorite team in the most important game of the year. But when the children come - forget it! Just as the game is set to begin, the baby wakes up from a nap and the other children both want to play with the same toy. A huge Tonka truck comes hurtling down the stairs and you have to go find out why. You remember Jesus’ words, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God," (Matthew 5:9) but by the time you get back to the game, it’s half over ...

70. When a Child ...

1 Corinthians 13:11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A coloring book and an adult novel; a toy car and a set of car keys. Good morning boys and girls. How many of you can hardly wait until you are ... a coloring book. I have something else that most boys like to play with and even some girls I know play with this occasionally. [Hold up the toy car.] How many of you have cars like this? That’s good. You should like to play with toys like cars and tractors. I also have a set of keys to a real car. Most men and women enjoy driving a car. Even if you wished ...

71. Merry Kurtzman

Sermon

Erskine White

... successful businessman wasn’t enough for Regis Kurtzman, and one day he decided to do something which would make everyone in the whole world happy. He decided that every year on his birthday - December 25th - he would dress up in a bright red suit and deliver Kurtzman toys to children through the world. All year long, children would make out their Kurtzman lists and tell him what they wanted, and if they had been good, he would give it to them. It was a wonderful idea; that’s why you saw so many people ...

72. The BIG Rules

Exodus 20:1-21

Children's Sermon

Mary O

... witness against your neighbor. This means you should not lie. Tenth, you shall not covet your neighbor. This one means that you should not get jealous over what other people have. If someone has a really great toy, you should not get jealous over the toy. Instead, you should be happy your friend has such a great toy. These are the big rules that God has given us to help guide us through life. If you have any questions, I want you to feel free to ask your parents, grandparents, your Sunday school teacher ...

73. Baptized in the Spirit

Luke 3:1-20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... some tools for Christmas? Did anyone here receive a hammer like this one? (Hold up child's hammer.) This is a really neat toy, because you can help your father when he works in his shop. When he nails, you can nail, and I am sure that he ... him to prepare the people for Jesus. God wanted everyone to know how much they needed Jesus and the baptism that Jesus brought with him. Your toy hammer will work: you can make nails go into a piece of wood and it is fun to learn how our fathers really work. But someday ...

74. The Box (A Drama about Using Your Talents for God)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... the gutters. Yuck. Jimmy: What is all this junk? Dad: What? Let me see. (looks in) Junk? Junk? This isn’t junk. This is a box of some of the stuff I had as a kid. Wow. Jimmy: Looks like junk to me. What’s this? (pulls out a Soaky toy) Dad: Well I’ll be. That’s my old Soaky! I haven’t seen this in like 20 years! Jimmy: Where do the batteries go? Dad: Batteries? You don’t need no stinkin’ batteries! You just, you know, play with it in the tub. Jimmy: Whatever. Here, I’ll put ...

75. Messies Anonymous

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... back David had written: "My back yard." (3) I worry about those of us who cannot enjoy life unless we have the latest toy, or we are engaging in the latest fad. Whether it is a sleek sports car or a massage at the neighborhood spa, ... orientation. Are our eyes on our bellies or on our beliefs? Are we able to appreciate the simple pleasures of life or must we fill our lives with toys and passing fads? Are we seeking by the grace of God to live a Christ-like life in the here-and-now or are we captured by the ...

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