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951. Try for a Good Life

James 3:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Bricks and raisins. Good morning, boys and girls. Isn't this beautiful weather we are having at this time of the year? How many of you like fall? (Let them answer.) What do you like most about this time of year? (Let them answer.) I think I like the warm days and the cool nights and the changing colors in the trees. Even though it is the same thing every year I never grow tired of the beautiful fall days. Lots of things don't change. I brought along with me some things that I found to help me tell ...

952. Jesus, The Mad Man

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... they went out to seize Him, for they said, "He is beside Himself." (Mark 3:21) I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more than once, but there is one film I have seen five or six times, and I'd see it again if I could find it. Evidently, a lot of other people felt the same way about this film, because it ran in one big city movie theater every day for twelve years. The film is called "The King of Hearts," and it has to do with an insane asylum caught up in the middle of World ...

953. Wedding: An Offer from God

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

(Name) and (name), you haven't exactly had what would be called a whirlwind romance. Now all those years of courtship and months and months of preparation are being distilled into these brief but precious moments, which comprise your wedding day. What do you say to a young couple who are deeply in love but who are still largely innocent of the demands of love? What do you say to two dear young people who know the joy of a close relationship, but who have yet to deal with the frictions which the intimacy of ...

954. Wedding: Love as Grace

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

(Name) and (name) , you have come to this day and to this place to receive the benediction of Christ upon your union as husband and wife. It's a wonderful place to start. Today, when everything is so lovely, it seems as if you could be like the prince and the princess who ride off together on a white charger to a honeymoon that lasts forever. Of course, that is only a romantic dream. But then, romantic dreams are the stuff that weddings are made of. Your marriage, however, must be lived out in down-to- ...

955. Wedding: A Need for Newness

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

(Name) and (name), in the soft, romantic glow of this candlelight wedding, everything seems so warm and wonderful that it's hard to imagine that you will experience anything in your life except joy and happiness. Everything about your marriage has a newness and a freshness to it. It is so enchanting that you might think you're dreaming. Of course you're not, although I know you do have dreams - dreams for yourselves as you begin this marvelous enterprise of life. If only you could live the rest of your ...

956. God is Our Friend

Romans 8:15

Children's Sermon

Object: No special object. Lesson: By the Spirit's power we cry out to God, "Father! My Father!" Boys and girls, would you like to visit a different part of the world? (Let them answer.) If you could go anywhere in the world, where do you think you would go? (Let them offer some choices.) I think all of us would like to have a chance to go visiting somewhere else in the world. Do you know that if you travel far enough to other places in the world, you can find all kinds of ways of thinking about God? If we ...

957. God's Special Gift

John 3:16

Children's Sermon

Object: a wrapped gift box, inside of which is a picture of Jesus. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like to give gifts? When did you last give someone a gift with wrapping on it like this box has? (Wait for some answers.) One of the reasons I like to give gifts is that I know somebody will be happy when I give the gift to them. I don't even need to be around to watch them open it. All I need to do is give the gift and realize that I have helped somebody. I get a sort of warm feeling when I do ...

958. The Highway to Peace

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

Christmas Eve/Day • Christmas Eve/Day Only the bleat of a lamb could be heard through the quiet of the night. Across the treeless grazing land a soft breeze kissed the warm earth. Within a secluded nook a herd of sheep were dozing while on a mound only a few feet away a group of men slumbered calmly. The ruddy faces, hands and sandaled feet of those men betrayed the fact that they had long been exposed to the elements. Their garments covered rugged bodies which in turn housed rugged minds carved by a ...

959. The Pitfalls Of Practicing Piety

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

John M. Braaten

I have never liked the word "beware." It always seems to be written in intimidating block letters which suggest life-threatening consequences. The word brings to mind an experience I had as a 12-year-old paperboy. Entering a customer's yard I encountered a collie which, without provocation, charged me with fangs bared, knocking off my glasses and hurling me to the ground. I still remember its moist, rancid breath in my face. Hearing my screams, neighbors came and rescued me. That event not only changed my ...

960. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

The societal limits which impinge on our world also affect our personal existence in profound ways. Nowhere is this more critical than in our own dreams and visions. Dreams and visions are important in life. Every action we take in life was designed by someone. Every piece of clothing, every building, every hymn book, every chair, every light fixture, and every automobile existed first in someone's vision. Someone had to have the idea or the dream to turn out the product. The same holds true for the way we ...

961. Led By The Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions. In fact, a number of philosophers and psychologists tell us that the decisions we make (or our behavior) largely make us who we are. Life is nothing but decisions. How do we make them in a Christian manner? We Christians believe that by his resurrection on Easter, Christ has given us new life (1 Peter 1:3). You have been given a new life! Now that we have that new life, how does it affect the way in which we make decisions? At least two of our Bible lessons ...

962. Are You Born Again?

John 3:1-15

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

It was late, almost bedtime, when the Jewish leader came to Jesus' residence. Into Jesus' presence came Nicodemus, one of the best-known Jewish professors in all of Israel (a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin). Nicodemus finally reached the short ruddy-faced leader of the disciples, and he said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him (John 3:2)." However, Jesus then said something very strange. It really amounted to a put- ...

963. Robert Paul, You Were Right!

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Richard Hasler

Professor Robert Paul and his family had just returned to Hartford Seminary from a trip to the Rocky Mountains. As a doctoral student in church history studying with him I had always been stimulated by his lectures and seminars. Now, I was anxious to talk with him and with his gracious and perceptive wife, Eunice, to get their impressions of the trip. Paul, a native of England, was ecstatic about the natural beauty of America, but he also was appalled by the lack of appreciation for what he called “a sense ...

964. Everything Except God

Amos 5:1-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

Robert Coles, a child psychiatrist who taught at Harvard University, decided to travel to the South in the early days of the civil rights struggle to see for himself what effect the tension was having upon little children. He soon developed a special interest in Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old black girl in New Orleans. She walked bravely to class each morning accompanied by federal marshals who protected her from the ever-present abuse of an angry mob. How was she able to stand such tension? Where did a ...

965. How To Hear A Sermon

Micah 1:1-7

Sermon

Richard Hasler

Walter Cronkite, the former highly-regarded CBS Evening News anchor, is an avid lover of boats. Some years ago, he steered his boat into Central Harbor, Maine. As he approached land he was amazed at the greeting he received. People lined the shore waving their hands at him. He could barely make out what they were saying but their shouts sounded like: “Hello Walter, Hello Walter.” The boat sailed closer and closer to the shore and the crowd, still sending out their greeting to him, grew larger and larger. ...

966. Death Following Lung Cancer

Psalm 55:1-23

Eulogy

Alan Bacon Bond

If I Take the Wings of the Morning Barbara's first hint of trouble came with coughing and pain in the chest. The X-rays and following biopsy confirmed the worst fears and marked the beginning of her long slide toward death. "Lung cancer," said the doctor. "We'll remove the lobe immediately and follow with radiation." But it was not to be that easy. The surgeon found a fibrous tissue intertwined through the chest cavity making removal of the lung impossible. The tumor itself was removed as well as possible ...

967. Written in the Heavens

Luke 10:1-24

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: The Kingdom of God surrounds us (v. 9) and our names are written in heaven (v. 20). Props: An XXL white t-shirt and permanent markers. Hide the t-shirt. Lesson: I have a question for you this morning: Name something that we are all very close to all day long. (ground) Even closer than the ground. (home, trees, parents are possible answers) Those are all good answers, but they're not what I am thinking of. All day long we are closer to this than we are to anything else. Can you guess what it ...

968. Some Assembly Required

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Johnny Dean

Some of you - especially those of you who have now, or have had in years passed, small children - may know from first-had experience that there are three words which strike fear into the heart of a parent on Christmas Eve, three words which inspire nightmares on the night before Christmas. They sound innocent enough, these three simple words. But if you’ve had prior experience with them, you know what it means to encounter the words: SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED. How well I remember one close encounter with ...

969. Hard Times May Drop In For A Visit

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Joann Hary

I don't know how many of you have seen the movie Sister Act, but if you haven't, you probably should. It is filled with good humor, but it also makes a marvelous point. In the movie a casino singer witnesses a gangster execution and then agrees to testify. In order to protect this "wild woman of the world," the police hustle her off to an inner-city convent in San Francisco to pose as a nun so they can keep her hidden and safe until the trial. In the first place, she doesn't want to be there and keeps ...

970. The Flame, The Wind, And The Walk

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Marion Fairman

A Trialogue For Pentecost (The man and the woman are seated in the audience near the front, one to the right, one to the left of the leader, who is standing, facing the audience. Leader reads Acts 2:1-13. When finished, he or she makes preparatory small actions as if about to teach or speak.) Man: (Stands in place looking a bit awkward but determined) Uh, say, is it all right to ask a question? Leader: (Shocked) On Pentecost? (Incredulous) Just when I'm about to begin? (Trying to recover) Well, well, let's ...

971. Mother's Day Gifts

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

How hard it is to find a capable wife! She is worth far more than jewels! Her husband puts his confidence in her, and he will never be poor. As long as she lives, she does him good and never harm. She keeps herself busy making wool and linen cloth. She brings home food from out-of-the-way places, as merchant ships do. She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and to tell her servant girls what to do. She looks at land and buys it, and with money she has earned she plants a vineyard. She is ...

972. Watching for Christ

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

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: To create a sense of watchfulness with regard to Christ's coming. Props: A branch with dead or dying leaves. A rather large branch that can be hidden and revealed when the children get seated would be effective. If the leaves are dry you could allow them to crush the leaves in a bag. If they are still moist and colorful allow them to take them home. Lesson: This morning I went out side and tore this branch off a tree. I think that this branch is trying to tell us something but I am not ...

973. Mary Remembers

Luke 1:26-38

Drama

Edward G. Hunter

A Dramatic Monologue I remember Bethlehem. How could I possibly forget? My beloved Joseph and I made the 90-mile journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in five days and nights. I argued with him that I should stay in Nazareth. It was too close to my delivery. He said he could not leave me there. It was too dangerous. He was right, of course. I could have been stoned to death for adultery. I saw the sly glances, the sneers on many faces. Some even accusing me of being unfaithful to Joseph. How could I explain ...

974. Great Africans Of The Bible: The Shulamite

Song of Songs 1:1-17, Song of Songs 2:1-17

Drama

Pamela Urfer

Cast: SOLOMON and his BELOVED, the Shulamite Length: 6 minutes SOLOMON, a young white man, and his BELOVED, a young black woman, are seated on their stools. He gazes lovingly into her eyes. SOLOMON: How graceful are your feet in sandals, O queenly maiden! Your eyes are pools in Heshbron by the gate of Bathrabbim. Your nose is like a tower of Lebanon, overlooking Damascus. BELOVED: Oh, Solomon! You say the sweetest things! SOLOMON: You are black and beautiful. How fair and pleasant you are, O loved one, ...

975. Monologue: Silent Silas

Acts 15:22-35

Drama

Robert F. Scott

There was a man named Silas. We read of him in Acts and in several of the Epistles. Yet in the whole of the New Testament there is not one word from Silas himself: not a word that he said, not a scrap of a letter in his own name. Was he silent? We know he was not. He was a prophet for Christ; he exhorted, taught, preached, prayed, and sang. Of all that Silas said, what was it and what was it worth? The First Epistle of Peter was written by the hand of Silas. If we were to ask Peter, what might he say? ...

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