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76. A Bucket Of Water

Matthew 7:7

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... in the bucket and does not come down upon me. There is a lesson here for us all. Life is continually subject to change. If we do not continue to grow, if we do not keep on moving forward; then we can easily lose what we have. During the summer vacation time, many children forget some of what they have learned simply because they do not use it. In time of sickness, we discover how weak our muscles become when we do not use them. When we have not worshiped God for a while, it seems that we have lost some ...

77. Time Flies

Psalm 103:15, 17

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... day before. Your favorite television show. Playing during the afternoon with your best friend. Doing a lot of homework. Sleeping at night. Being out shopping with your mom or dad. Eating a bowl of your favorite ice cream. Sitting through a church service. Winter. School vacations. Summer vacation. Your entire life. That was very good! Now you know what I mean when I say some things seem to make time go faster even though it is always passing at the same speed. The Bible takes a look at our lives - from the ...

78. God's Stamp Of Approval

1 Peter 2:20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in, a car to ride in, clothes to wear and food to eat, then they have to work. If they want to take a vacation, then they work a little harder so they can have some free time without any work. All of the things that we like so well must be paid for with ... our work. When you pay for a house, a car, food, or a vacation, the person you buy them from stamps the bill with a big word that says "Paid." It's all yours after that word is stamped on your sales ...

79. Home Again

Luke 2:39

Children's Sermon

... following conversation.) There were no beds, the smell of the animals, the hay and a new baby. I know that I would be really glad to get home after such a busy Christmas vacation. Our verse says that after Mary and Joseph finished everything they were doing, they went home. I think they were probably very tired after an exciting Christmas vacation like they had. Have you ever been visited by shepherds and wise men and animals in a stable? (Let them respond.) I think they were very glad to be home at last ...

80. The Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

... , what did you hear about God's message to you? Focus on new life. Offer a prayer of thanks. Children's Message Consider this: Begin, bring a picture of a mountain, and of a lodge in the mountain where people take vacations. Ask if the children have ever had a vacation in the mountains. Some probably have. Invite them to describe their appreciation of getting away from it all. The disciples had a similar experience, and they wanted to stay forever. "Let's build a motel, sauna, restaurant, or tennis courts ...

81. The Marked Man

Sermon

George Bass

... us to thank God for his goodness and grace, shouldn’t it? Just the other day, there was a dangerous automobile accident not far from my home; a man in a pick-up truck rammed the rear of a van containing a family returning home from vacation. The collision drove the van off the highway down into a field where it overturned. The family -- parents and four children -- were trapped; those conscious could not free themselves. Gasoline was pouring from the fuel tank; it could explode at any moment. But a young ...

82. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... . Three: Just like that? Five: Just like that. Two: I can't believe it! Five: Well, ahh, there is just one minor thing. Two: I knew it! What is it? Five: I'll be out of the office for quite awhile. One: Going to take a vacation, Lord? Great idea. Five: Not exactly a vacation. Three: [Ignoring Five] Swell, you need a rest -- don't forget to write. Two: Have a good time, Lord. See you in two weeks. Five: Well, It might be a little longer than two weeks. One: No problem. We can handle things. Two: Right, Lord ...

83. Is It Well With Your Family? (Mother's Day)

2 Kings 4:8-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... is. This is the evil of our age—father’s who believe fatherhood is beneath them. That they have more important thing to do with their lives. One of the great preachers of our time is Dr. Fred Craddock. Craddock tells a story about vacationing with his wife one summer in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One night they found a quiet little restaurant, where they looked forward to a private meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table ...

84. Working and Praying Go Together

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

... the middle of summer our daily work can get to be a drag - especially if everyone around us is taking off on vacation. We'd rather be spending these hot days around the cooling waters of some lake or stream. A nice cabin in a shaded woods doesn't sound bad ... either. But the facts are pretty clear. We have a daily job that beckons us. Vacations are not our ordinary lot. We spend a major slice of our waking hours at work. So this morning, in the setting of our worship ...

85. God Is Like a Key

1 Corinthians 10:13

Children's Sermon

Object: Padlock and key, box or something to which you can attach a padlock to hold it fast. Well, here we are, boys and girls, getting ready for the last month of vacation. It’s funny how we get into things so easily and then they are so hard to leave. I know that I sure like to start my vacation and I sure am sorry when it’s over. You know, that’s almost the way it is with sin. You know what I mean. It’s so easy when we start, but it becomes so hard when it’s over. Let ...

86. What a Party!

John 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

... ever tasted. Some people think Jesus doesn’t want us to have a good time, but he does. When you say a prayer inviting Jesus to your table, it makes your breakfast, lunch, or dinner a better meal. When you pray for him to join you on your vacation, it becomes a better vacation. Jesus doesn’t keep us from having a good time. He makes it a better time. I have some party napkins and a little bit of Coke that I would like to share with you in church today. We don’t have a party in the church very ...

87. For Those On The Outside

Luke 8:40-56

Sermon

... man created, and she never recognized the skill that he exercised as he created these carefully crafted works of art. One day the maid announced that she would be taking a month's vacation. The sculptor was very happy to be relieved of her nasty temper and oppressive personality. As she went away on her vacation, the artist dedicated himself with unlimited energy to a particular sculpture, now that he was free of all interruptions. When the maid returned, she threw open the door and was startled. She stared ...

88. God's Detour Light

Galatians 1:11-24

Children's Sermon

... sometime this year? (Let them answer.) That is really going to be a fun time for you and for your whole family. Do you think your Dad or Mom will probably drive your car a lot on this vacation? (Let them answer.) I brought along a sign that you are going to see several times while you are driving along a road and I want you to know what it means when you see it. (Hold up the sign.) How many of you know what the word "detour" means? ( ...

89. Where Are the Lilies Now?

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Gary W. Houston

... . It is an exciting time! And do we ever feel good! But then comes the Sunday after Easter and sometimes even the lilacs are gone. Do we still believe in the Resurrection after Easter Sunday? Attendance drops again in many churches and people begin planning their summer vacations. Our minds quickly turn from God to our own concerns. There is always the danger that we will put God in a chest until next year when we will get him out along with our new Easter bonnets and ties. Now after Easter Sunday is a time ...

90. Searching for Peace

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

... it would be more peaceful when school was out for you and you got a job. Perhaps you were waiting to retire or for the kids to grow up and move out. Maybe you are looking forward to, or recently have had, a vacation. Do you now have peace? We are reminded of the people who take vacations to find peace, then drive hundreds of miles, spend thousands of dollars, and still have a miserable time. Or let us consider those who buy "hideaways" only to find that they now have to drive up to the lake each weekend if ...

91. Is Jesus a Road Map?

Mark 8:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A map. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have had a vacation this summer, or are going to take a vacation somewhere away from home? Do you like to visit an uncle or aunt, or go to a ballgame and stay overnight in some town a long way off? [Take out your map.] Here we are on the map, or at least here is the town that we live in, and ...

92. Life: Sacred or Stupid?

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... there is the story of the two garment workers in the garment section of New York that Myron Cohen likes to tell. One was a cutter and the other was a stitcher. They were working side by side, and they got to talking about vacations, and the one was saying how he was looking forward to his vacation, and the other said: "I’m not going to take a wacation dis year." He said: "Why you’re not going to take a wacation dis year?" The other said: "I took a wacation last year." "You did? Where did you go? I don ...

93. "Hands Off!"

Exodus 20:1-21, Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... company cars out in Denver, and you can just pick it up." But McNamara would not hear of that. He insisted that they rent him a car from Hertz, pay extra for the ski rack, and send him the bill. He resolutely refused to use a company car on his vacation, even though Ford loaned out hundreds of courtesy cars every weekend to other VIPs. McNamara used to say that the boss had to be more Catholic than the pope, and as clean as a hound's tooth. That code is not just for the boss, but indeed for every Christian ...

94. Making a Name for Ourselves

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... church is its willingness to point beyond itself to Jesus Christ. God is more impressed by our fidelity to scripture, our passion to win lost people, and our willingness to sacrifice for hurting people. Let’s turn in another direction and think of vacation. Let’s suppose that you plan to spend a week at Pickwik with another family, playing golf, cooking out together, swimming, boating, and baking in the sun. During those days, you will probably share thoughts about most everything…tips on raising kids ...

95. What Are You Looking Forward To?

Luke 2:25

Children's Sermon

Erskine White

... trying on different sizes and colors. Are you looking forward to that? Now that Christmas is over, what are you looking forward to? Of course, there are some good things to look forward to as you think a little further ahead. In just half a year, summer vacation will be here, and you will have lots of time to play. And sometime between now and next Christmas, you’ll have a birthday party - those are two good things to look forward to, right? Think a little further ahead. In just a few years, you will ...

96. Inevitabilities and the Last Days

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... in the family’s second (or third) car. Yesterday, father (or grandfather) worked from early morning to late at night, six or seven days a week. Today, he works his forty hours and has his weekends free. Yesterday, vacation consisted of a day trip in the country with a carload of kids. Today, vacation is a plane ride to a fantasy land a thousand miles away. Yesterday, the world lay within a radius defined by a tankful of gasoline. Today, thanks to television, the whole globe can be explored in the comfort ...

97. Blessed With Peace

John 14:15-31

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... . "Leave me at peace," says a man as he walks out of his home to go fishing, or as an executive grumbles to his secretary as he seeks to clean up the work at his desk. "It was a peaceful rest," remarks a physician when he returns from a vacation where the telephone could not reach him and patients could not find him. A worldly peace is that kind of peace where the troubles and pressures of life are temporarily blotted out, as the clouds, for a while, blot out the sun. This peace is only brief and incomplete ...

98. Standing in Awe

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... , Mom gasped, "I just know I left the iron on." Her husband didn’t say a word. He just pulled over, got out, opened the trunk and handed her the iron. And every year after that, he made sure that the iron was in the trunk before they left on vacation. We smile at that, but such quiet imagination puts us in awe. We can see God smile too. God is revealed in the drama of humanity as well as in the awesomeness of the ordinary. While Isaiah has us at it, we can sometimes see God revealed in another way ...

99. Home for the Holidays

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... travelers. The college student’s beat-up Toyota carries her back to a familiar driveway in a familiar neighborhood. The guestroom in the family homestead is transformed once again into Junior’s bedroom, if only for a few days during a holiday vacation. Christmas, like no other time of the year, draws relatives and relations to the same hearth. Yet Christmas can also expose family relationships to be something less than the Hallmark ideal. When you bring together people who love one another but live ...

100. Remembering Charlie

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... help at all to either of our waistlines) ready to just hang around for the rest of the night. Once I was away on vacation at the beach - he hopped a bus and came. That was Charlie...the shadow. By the time high school was over, Charlie had ... for a member of his own family. Dad made it through. We all did. To this day, I am not sure how. Several summers ago, while on vacation, we went to Washington and saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It was the first time I had ever done that. It was an emotional moment as ...

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