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Sweet

Leonard Sweet

A mathematical proof recognizes that if “a = b and b = c then a = c.” There is an equivalent theological proof common in traditional rabbinic argument. It is known as “qal wahomer” (“how much more”) — a logical progression that moves from a “little” to “large or “light to “heavy” argument. The point of such an argument is to prove that if something is true under small circumstances, “how much more...

1252. No Freudian Slip!

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

It's late afternoon but it is still several hours before supper is served. You are hungry. You remember that cookie jar in the kitchen and decide to indulge yourself in a little afternoon snack. You open the jar already imagining the taste of those chocolate chip cookies. But the cookie jar is empty! No cookies! Who ate them? You turn around, and standing there behind you, looking up at you with a...

1253. Do Not Worry

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

6:25–34 Since serving God rules out serving money, the logical conclusion is that followers of Christ should not be anxiously concerned about food and clothing. God takes care of the birds who neither plant nor gather a harvest into barns. He also dresses the flowers of the field in garments more beautiful than Solomon with all his wealth could secure. Children of the kingdom are certainly of grea...

1254. Addicted to Hurry

Sermon

Charley Reeb

As a pastor, I speak with many people who feel that their lives are runaway trains about to slide off the track. They no longer enjoy life and its blessings but live every day with stress, fear, dread, and fatigue. What contributes to living life in this unhealthy way is the misguided belief that faster is better. Rarely is this true. The only thing faster gives us is a sure way to live every day ...

1255. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Winning over worry. Nice thought, eh? Of all the living things that God created, we human beings are the only ones that worry. And we worry about everything - gas prices, the stock market, taxes, jobs, marriages, parents worry about children, children worry about parents. You name it, somebody is worrying about it. The best selling non-fiction hardback books on Amazon.com usually reveal the subjec...

1256. The King and His Kingdom

Sermon

James Merritt

Perhaps the most famous kingdom on the planet today is a make-believe kingdom called the Magic Kingdom. It is found in Disney World. Can you imagine if this entire world was indeed a magic kingdom? Think about it. Everything would be clean; everybody would be nice; all news would be good news; the only work would be play, and the only object would be fun; and life would be a thrill a minute. Ther...

1257. Don't Worry! Give Thanks!

Sermon

King Duncan

Fresh out of business school, a young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous businessman who ran a small business that he had started himself. “I need someone with an accounting degree,” the businessman said. “But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying for me.” “Excuse me?” the accountant said. “I worry about a lot of things,” the bus...

1258. Worry Not

Sermon

King Duncan

Do you have a worrier in your family? Kais Rayes writes that he and his wife found their whole life turned upside down when their first child was born. Every night, the baby seemed to be fussy, and many nights, it seemed that their baby cried far more than he slept. Says Rayes, “My wife would wake me up, saying, ‘Get up, honey! Go see why the baby is crying!’” As a result, Rayes found himself suff...

1259. Two Sticker Books and a Cabbage Patch Doll

Sermon

King Duncan

Welcome to this Thanksgiving service. We are grateful to God for all His gifts to us. Our text for today draws us to a gift that sometimes we take for granted. And yet it is one of the greatest gifts God has given us. There was a story in Reader’s Digest years ago about a young man who took his girl home at the end of their first date. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important...

1260. The Perfect Antidote For Worry

Sermon

King Duncan

Author Charles Swindoll, in his book Come Before Winter, tells a wonderful story that you parents of small children will appreciate. The Swindoll family had just sat down to dinner. Charles suggested to his six-year-old son, Curtis, that he serve his four-year-old sister, Charissa, first. Curtis took the platter of chicken and placed it before his little sister, gallantly asking, "Which piece woul...

1261. Thankful for the Love of the Lord

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Come, let us give thanks for the wonderful love of Christ! People: For nothing happens in our day of which the Lord is unaware. Leader: In our goings and our comings the Lord knows our every move. People: And our needs and our wants are known completely by our Lord. Leader: Then let us rest assured in the arms of our loving and merciful God. All: Blessed be the name of the ...

1262. Prayer

Bulletin Aid

"Don't be anxious""Don't worry" Easier said than done! Who's going to pay the bills? Who's going to plan for the future? Who's going to see that I survive, If I don't do it? How can I not worry? About big things The threat of war Conventional or nuclear The economy Job security Employment Will I be able to maintain my life style? Population pressures World hunger; About personal things My health...

1263. Unnerved?

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

Call to Worship Leader: Do not worry about your life. People: Will we have enough food and drink to sustain us? Leader: Do not worry about your life, God will see that you have enough to eat. People: Will we have enough clothing and shoes and coats? Leader: God knows all your needs and will attend to them. Put your energy into living the right kind of life. All: We give thanks to you, O gracious a...

1264. Christians Values Worry

Bulletin Aid

Leader: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, what you will wear. Isn’t life more important than food and clothing? Consider the birds of the air; they don’t have paychecks and banks, yet God feeds them. Youth: Life is more than designer jeans and junk food. If we live in trust of God, he will give us good gifts now and in eternity. Leader: Are you not m...

1265. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Pastoral and Congregational Invitation (Pastor and Ministers) In the name of the Christ who says, "Do not worry," did we come today bringing any worries? (Pause.) Will anyone take the risk of sharing those worries at the beginning of worship? (Pause.) I invite us to learn some new ways to deal with those worries during this thanksgiving worship. We begin by focu...

1266. Thanksgiving Day

Bulletin Aid

Theme: God's providence and priorities Exegetical note This passage probably was not originally a part of the Sermon on the Mount, since Luke locates it elsewhere. The exhortat ion against anxiety here has two bases, the first of which is the more developed: (1) God's providence and (2) God's priorities, namely, God's Reign and righteousness. The assurance throughout is that because of these thin...

1267. Thanksgiving Day

Illustration

Andrew Daughters

It’s a very nice thing to be thank-full.When you’re full, thanks is easy to say. But what if you hadn’t a turkey to eat on this Thanksgiving day? What if there were no yams or potatoes, no fixings, cranberries and such. What if there were just barely a little, instead of so all-fired much? Would you then say your thanks to the Father who provided this bountiful earth,and gave us so great a share o...

1268. Epiphany 8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 49:8-18 Rejoice, for God comforts his people with deliverance. At this time the Jews are hostages in Babylon. Through Isaiah they receive a promise that they will be released to go home to Jerusalem to rebuild their nation and to re-establish their homes. What joy this good news brought them can be understood in the light of the return of the American hostages in ...

1269. Epiphany 8

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

First Lesson: Isaiah 49:8-26 Theme: The Covenant of the Lord Call To Worship Leader: Let all who would serve the Lord gather in this place for worship! People: We would serve the Lord all the days of our lives. Leader: Then God's covenant is with us and we shall never be forgotten. People: Not even at the end of our days when death silences our voices? Leader: Death has no power to match that of...

1270. Thanksgiving Day

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

First Lesson: Joel 2:21-27 Theme: The God who does great things Exegetical Note This song of thanksgiving comes in the context of a great plague of locusts. Here God promises a harvest to make up for lost seasons, and calls for gladness and rejoicing among the people for the great things divinely accomplished, and particularly for bountiful harvests following times of deprivation. Call to Worsh...

1271. Thanksgiving

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

First Lesson: Joel 2:21-27 Theme: Thanksgiving for the Lord our great provider Call To Worship Leader: Come, let us give thanks for the wonderful blessings of God! People: For the Lord provided for our food, the sunshine, and the air. Leader: The Lord has provided for our families and for our children. People: The Lord our God is great and wonderful and worthy of our praise. Leader: Then let our...

1272. Servant and Two Masters

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: We make a choice whom we will serve -- God or the world. Summary: This vignette is like the Comeddia dell Arte of sixteenth century, Italy. It is light and fun and the costumes are extravagant. Nickolo is the servant of two masters, the lovable Adonatino and the miserly Mammonitees. He finds he must make a choice to serve one or the other. Playing Time: 5 minutes Place: The stage of the ...

1273. The Syndrome

Drama

The three characters in this sketch are children, but with many adult sensibilities. This piece is really a comic strip brought to life. Marsha: [Enters with Billy] How do you like my new clothes, Billy? Billy: Oh, they’re very nice, Marsha. Marsha: Very nice! What kind of compliment is that! They’re beautiful. Billy: [Cowering] They’re beautiful ... Marsha: They’re gorgeous! Billy: They’re ...

1274. Worrying Is No Fun

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Boots, raincoat, umbrella, sweater, hat, sunglasses. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we’re going to have some fun and I hope you will learn something, too. How many of you like to worry? Not many, but I’m sure that some of you are good worriers. I know someone who worries so much about the weather that he misses the whole day. Have you ever seen anyone like this? Let me show you what...

1275. Tell-Tale Fingernails

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Some fingernail clippings, or any sign of some nervous habit. Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something with me this morning that I know you have never seen anyone carry with him before. I have these things in a small box, and I am going to show you what they are in a minute. They have to do with worry, or being nervous. Can you imagine what they might be? What do some people do w...

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