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726. The First Fruit Is Always the Best

2 Thessalonians 2:13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... they can help you pick out the best. Application: Now we have a nice basket and it's nice because you helped me pick out the very best fruit. Let me ask you, when you picked the fruit did you pick the good fruit first, or the bad fruit first? (response) That's right, we always pick the best fruit first. The Bible tells us something like this concerning God. The Bible says that when we believe the truth of Jesus Christ, God looks on us as if we were the first fruits. If God looks on us as the first ...

727. What Do the Signs Say?

Luke 21:5-38

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... . He said that there will be earthquakes, hunger, and terrible disasters. He said these would all be signs that God is coming to save us. (Luke 21:11, 25-28) How many of you have ever seen photographs of a tornado or hurricane? (response) Tell me what happens in a tornado or a hurricane. (response) A hurricane is like a really big tornado and it does a lot of damage and it hurts a lot of people. If you have photos, discuss them at this time. People can lose everything in these storms. They even lose pillows ...

728. Nothing Difficult Is Ever Easy

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... involved in the life of the congregation, volunteering to serve on a committee, or some form of hands-on involvement was a high priority. And still others might stress caring for one another or witnessing to our faith in our daily lives. So there are many possible responses to the question, "What would be expected of me if I became a member of this church?" I wonder how Jesus would answer that question? If a prospective church member were able to ask Jesus himself what it would mean to be a member of the ...

729. Conversation or Monologue?

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... this," White said. "And one day as I prayed, I heard God say, ‘Reggie, go to Green Bay.’ So that’s what I did." I suppose White either saw something in the way the interviewer looked at him at that point, or maybe the reporter chuckled at this response. For whatever reason, what White said next was this: "You know, when you tell people you’ve been talking to God, they don’t have a problem with that. That’s praying. If you believe in that sort of thing, it’s okay. But when you say that God ...

730. God's Gift of Love

Ephesians 2:1-10

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... me this the other day. I didn't even know that I was going to get it. When I opened it up, look what I found. Show them the "I love you" heart inside the box. That was really nice to get something like that. Now was that a gift? (response) It's much more special to get gifts than to get something that you have earned. When we get gifts from someone, it tells us that we are special. Application: In the Bible, St. Paul tells us that God's love is the same way. It's a gift. It ...

731. Erasers are for Mistakes

John 20:19-23

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... want to write something down that I did wrong time for confession--come up with a legitimate wrong doing you can publicly admit and write it down (one word) leaving room for the kids confessions. Can you think of something you did wrong that we can write down? (response) When the list is complete ask the child who was given the eraser to come up and wipe the board clean. Holding the clean board before the children I will never write these things down again. I want you to know that they have been erased and ...

732. A Rainbow Church

1 Corinthians 12:12

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... it look like a rainbow now? Yes! It has all of its parts. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. All rainbows have these colors. Well now, let me ask. (Cover part of the rainbow) What if we took off the red part, would it be a rainbow? (response) No. (Repeat with two other colors) A rainbow isn't a rainbow without all of its parts, is it? Application: Did you know that today is the birthday of the church? The Bible says something about the church that is very much like a rainbow. It says that ...

733. The Household Leader

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... our wives and children really need from us at home. Dad, the Bible says that you are to be the head of your household. Both the Old and New Testaments make it perfectly clear that the father is to be the leader in the family. To be sure, the responsibility for the growth and nurturing of the family is to be equally shared by Mom and Dad. But in a unique kind of way, God has appointed the father to be the family leader and the one whom God will hold accountable for the family's spiritual development. Before ...

734. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... place. I am only reaping what I sowed! I'm only receiving from my son the same treatment I gave to my father." In family life, in particular, it is very important for us to "do unto others as we would have them do unto us." We have a divine responsibility to care for the needs of our aging parents in the same fashion that we would want to be cared for. The commandment obligates us children to see to it that our parents, in old age or weakness, do not lack for the necessities of life or from personal visits ...

735. Ash Wednesday

Sermon

William Luoma

... a cold night, to get a little dirt smeared on their foreheads, and to be reminded that they are sinners and that they are going to die?" He looked at her somewhat oddly and said, "It's habit, I guess." It must be more than habit. Ash Wednesday strikes a responsive chord in many people. Its theme has a peculiar appeal. It is a time to reflect that we are sinners, that life is finite and that we are but ashes. But it is something we need to do on occasion. It is a time to confront the failings of ourselves ...

736. Cards From the Same Deck

Romans 10:12

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... . You know it reminds me of a story. Once there was a little girl who liked her cards. She would build houses out of them, or play solitaire, or crazy eights, and one day she left them out on her floor and went outside. Now her older brother had the responsibility to vacuum the floor that day, and he didn’t much care for the cards. He began to vacuum the floor downstairs, not yet aware that up in his sister’s room were the cards lying all over the floor. But it wouldn’t be too long before he found ...

737. Christ our Rescuer

1 Thessalonians 1:10

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... Christ rescues us from sin. Props: A float or a lifejacket Lesson: How many of you have ever been swimming or gone to the lake? (response) What is something that you always need to have if you do not know how to swim? (response) Good, a lifejacket or float. Well, I’ve brought a float today. How do you use this? If someone is in the water drowning, what do you do with this? (response) Yes, you throw it in the water to them. Now after you throw it in, does the person automatically swim? No. What must the ...

738. Watching for Christ

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... happens when it's winter? (snow, sleet) What do you do when it gets cold? (warm clothes, stay indoors, build fires), Does your mom make anything special when you're cold? (hot chocolate) You mean you know all these things simply by looking at the leaves on a tree? (response) Jesus said that one day he will be coming back and there will be signs telling us that he is coming. Jesus said the *sun will get dark and will not shine, the moon will loose it's shine, the stars will fall from the sky, and all the ...

739. Non-Stop Praying

1 Thessalonians 5:16

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... 's time for . . . supper! (All the children hold up their hands) Good. What do we do when it's time for . . . bed? (Repeat response) Good. What about when it's time for . . . church? (Repeat response) Okay, what about when it's time for . . . . . . . . . . . . nothing at all? Gauge the response Some of you hesitated or didn't raise your hands in prayer. Why not? (Response) Because I said "nothing at all?" Transition: Well the Bible says this about praying. "Pray without ceasing." Repeat that with me. "Pray ...

740. Encounters With Christ VI: Jesus and Caiaphas

Matthew 26:57-68

Sermon

James W. Moore

... In the next frame, Linus goes outside and says the same thing to a brick wall: “Lucy, you and I are brother and sister. We should get along better. We should love and respect and protect each other. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.” No response. Then Linus turns to Charlie Brown and says, “You’re right Charlie Brown, you’re right. Talking to Lucy is like talking to a brick wall.” Talking to Caiaphas was like that – like talking to a brick wall… except it’s one that falls on you. But ...

741. Temples of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... the congregation and say, "No we really can't do that, can we?" And then proceed. Why not? Why won't you help me do that? (Response) Oh, because this is the sanctuary of God, it's a holy place, and we do not treat a house of God that way. I see. ... of our bodies and throwing them everywhere. When we sin, it pollutes the place where the Holy Spirit dwells, and where is that? (Response) Yes! In you. And how do you know? Because the scripture tells us. Have the children repeat the following: Our body . . . is a ...

742. A Family Heirloom: More than Meets the Eye

Mark 6:1-6

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... gave it to me. This is more than a pocket watch. It is very valuable to me. There was no way for you to know that but now that I have told you the story behind the watch let me ask you again. What am I holding in my hands? (response) I am holding my grandfather and my father. This makes me feel as though they are still with me. I remember them when I hold this watch. So you see. There is more to this watch then meets the eye. Application: People think of us that way sometimes. They look ...

743. Carry Your Cross

Mark 8:31--9:1

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... If you are doing the latter, you will be able to use only some of the material below. Lesson: Good morning! (response) Today I want to tell you something Jesus said and you tell me what it means and then we are going to see if you can do it. Jesus said ... , "Take up your cross and follow me." What did he mean? (response) I have brought a big cross into the church this morning and I want you to try and carry it. Someone should assist the children ...

744. A Tree Planted By Waters

Jeremiah 17:8

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... tree if was planted in the desert? (die) Why? (the roots wouldn’t have any water to drink) What would happen to a tree if was planted by a river or a stream? (live) Why? (they would have water) What about your roots? Did you know that you have roots? (response) Let me tell you what your roots are? Your root is your heart. And with your heart you can put your trust in your good looks, in your strength, or in your nice looking clothes… You can put trust in a lot of things. But the bible says that if ...

745. Independence Day - The Mission of the Mighty

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... nation has known and what every patriot and citizen knows -- that liberty is NOT a destination, it is a journey. We are still on that journey. The cost of human freedom is still high. It still takes toil and blood and treasure. It still takes responsibility and dedication. You know, there's something thrilling about being a part of a great experiment. We still are. We dare not forget that. The success of the experiment is as precarious today as it was 225 years ago. Existing democracies are still threatened ...

746. The Friend At Midnight

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... near shameful persistence that the householder got what he wanted. Now, what is the meaning behind this parable? Jesus tells it in response to the disciples’ request: Teach us how to pray. Actually Jesus’ answer comes in two parts. He first gives them a model ... telling us that there is only one kind of prayer and that is deep, earnest, heartfelt prayer. The problem is not the lack of responsiveness on God’s part or the words that we use. The problem is the lack of genuiness on our part. And so when ...

747. Lovers Never Ask, 'What's the Least I Can Do?'

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Alvin Rueter

... positive outlook, because on Easter God has shown us what he can do. The kingdom of this word has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15) Hallelujah! What looks like a load - "perpetual responsibility" - is really no burden at all. For every lover knows that nothing he or she can do will ever satisfy the claims of love. But who cares? As Isaac Watts explained: Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were an offering far too small; Love so ...

748. Dead or Alive?

Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

... Ego" fails to develop or take charge of the animalism of the "Id" and "Ego." This, surely, is one of the points at which deadness of the spirit can be identified. How else should one describe a condition where there is an absence of compassionate sensitivity and responsibility for values? Have you ever slept too long on a hard floor and had a limb "go to sleep" because circulation of the blood had been hampered? If so, the numbness has given you a hint of what physical death is like. Apply a tourniquet too ...

749. The Reins of Power

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

... threat of nuclear holocaust. But how shall the control be effected? Shall we spend our time and energy begging God and King Jesus to deliver it as a gift to us? Or is it possible that God was telling us through Jesus to pick up the reins of responsible management of the power he has entrusted to us? Jesus made it plain that in the realm where the Spirit of God prevails there is power like that in a grain of mustard seed, or the yeast that leavens dough: power to move mountains, turn hate into love, overcome ...

750. Proper 11

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

... shrinking from assuming the task as being due to his modesty or his fear, is really unimportant. This hired shepherd, who lived and worked on the backside of a desert, was smart enough to recognize when he was being presented with a huge responsibility, and he drew back from accepting it. It was a natural, honest, and intelligent reaction. After many generations in Egypt, the Hebrew peasants seemed almost resigned to submitting themselves to the treatment which Sheth I and his son were using, in the evident ...

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