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1501. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... servant? Why wasn’t it the five-talent servant who hid his money? He certainly had a lot more to lose, after all. A talent was a lot of money, and he had FIVE of them! You see, Jesus - true to life, as usual - wants to point out the responsibility of ordinary people. That’s what most of us are, you know? And I certainly don’t mean that as a put-down. For every five-talent person, there are HUNDREDS of ordinary, one-talent people. This is Jesus’ way of reminding us ordinary folks that God doesn’t ...

1502. What You See Is What You Get

John 14:5-14, John 14:1-4

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... of God’s presence. At other times, we feel as if God must be a million miles away. In either case, the ultimate question we must ask ourselves is, "Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of the Living God?" And if your response is "Yes," then go on living in hope because there is a place for you in the kingdom of God, a place prepared for you by Jesus himself. But I have yet another question for you this morning, one that the preacher at Fort Trial caused me to consider by ...

1503. Mom Taught Me to Share

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... the world judged in righteousness by a man whom He has appointed, and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead." And the next thing Paul knew, his audience began to drift away. Fine delivery, really solid message, but very little happens in response to Paul’s sermon. Oh sure, a few people said they’d like to hear more about this life after death thing. But most of them just mocked him and wandered back down the hill and moved on. Not so in Philippi, where Paul’s words cast a ...

1504. The Dripping of Water

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... of deciding what he alone was to do with Jesus. When he gave in to the whims of the crowd, Pilate still tried to get rid of the responsibility by calling for a basin of water and symbolically washing his hands, he thought, of the whole business. "I am rid of this Jesus. The responsibility of his death is yours. I wash my hands of him. I am finished with him." It didn't work for Pilate, for he still had to live with himself. There was no escape from who he really was, from the fact that he was the ...

1505. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , never comes. It is always "today." We can relate to "yesterday," for we have been there. We can understand "today" because that is where we are now. But tomorrow eludes us. That is, unless we have a dental appointment tomorrow, or a note due, or a responsibility to tend - somehow, those tomorrows manage to arrive right on schedule. Why is it that the sun never rises on all the 'rest of those other tomorrows? The tomorrows when we are going to spend more time with the children, read that book we've been ...

1506. A Savior Like Us

Philippians 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical aim: To demonstrate that Jesus became like us. Props: A baby doll, a rattle, or some baby toy. How many of you have a baby brother or sister? (response) Okay, how many of you at one time had a baby brother or a sister? (response) How many of you have every seen a baby? (response) When you talk to a baby, do they understand what you are saying? Can you understand what they are saying? (No) Sometimes, the only thing that a baby will understand is baby talk. And it helps to have a toy, like a doll ...

1507. A House Or A Home?

Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... If the bag was dropped and destroyed by the pounding hoofs, or lost by the rider, the messages would never get through. It was most important that the mail be carefully passed from one to another. It's similar in the home! One of the primary responsibilities and opportunities of the Christian home is to pass values from one generation to the next, smoothly and successfully. It must be done early. Children are much like wet cement. You have to work with cement in the early stages, while it's soft and pliable ...

1508. Valentine's Day

Luke 6:27-36

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... you who are older to help the one's who cannot fold their paper. Good, let me see it? Make sure everyone's paper is correctly folded. Now, take your scissors and start cutting right here. Direct their cutting. OK, let's unfold your hearts and look at them. (Response) Holding up the hearts: When we talk about our hearts on Valentine's Day we talk about our love for one another. But Valentine's Day has another side to it. While you are cutting out the cross: You see, Saint Valentine was a Bishop of the church ...

1509. Wake Up!

Romans 13:11-14

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... : To demonstrate the urgency of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Props: An alarm clock Lesson: How many of you like to wake up in the morning? (response) How many of you like to lay in the bed and sleep, and find it hard to get up sometimes? (response) Me too. How many of you can get up easier if you know that you’re going to do something really neat that day? (response) That’s kind of like me, too. I remember two different times that it was time for me to wake up. One time I didn’t. The other ...

1510. Don't Worry

Philippians 4:6

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... God’s provision for those he loves. Props: A flower Lesson: Good morning. Before you show the flower you might ask if anyone knows what is means to worry. I have something today that is very pretty. Would you like to see it? What do you think it might be? (Responses) Well, let’s see. (Hold flower up for everyone to see) Do you like it? It’s pretty, isn’t it. This kind of flower is called (substitute name of flower). I want to talk a little bit about this flower. How do you suppose that it became a ...

1511. Trick or Treat

Matthew 23:1-39

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... best leadership seeks to help people not burden them to point of despair. Key verses: 4 and 11. Props: One small bag of dried uncooked noodles—bow tie pasta works best. Hide the bag of candy. Lesson: What is today? (Halloween) What do we do on Halloween? (response) I happen to have something for you. Reach in and get a prize but you only get one. Allow each child to reach in the bag and pull out a noodle. As they are getting the noodles affirm the “prizes.” That looks good! Wow, another dried noodle ...

1512. A Day of a Thousand Years

2 Peter 3:8

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpnter

... worth sixty minutes, this is represented by the little lines in between the numbers. Each minute is worth sixty seconds, which is how long it takes for this big hand to go all the way around the clock. So, if we count to ten, how much time has passed? (Response) Correct, ten seconds. Now, in a day there are twenty-four hours. So this second hand will go around sixty times, which is one hour, twenty-four times in one day. Can anyone tell me when a new day starts? (Midnight) And when does a day end? (Midnight ...

1513. The Source of Salvation

Hebrews 5:9

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... Jam.. I can't wait! Pause for a minute waiting for the toast to pop up. Any minute now. Pop! And, I'll have my toast. Pause. Any minute. (response) Where's the toast? (it's not plugged in) Initially ignore their explanation. It's not working? What do you mean it's not working? (response) It was working at home. Did you do something to my toaster? (response) Oh, it's not plugged in. Speak as if you are discovering the truth about the toaster's power: The cord must be plugged into the outlet. The outlet ...

1514. A Bubbling Witness

John 15:18--16:4

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... should begin to see the bubbles Why are you looking so strangely? No! Don't say anything. Just remember to tell the children what you saw. Arrange beforehand for the bubble-blower to stop at this point. Are you ready to tell the others what you saw? (response) Tell the other children to open their eyes and turn around It looks like our witness saw something really neat. What did you see when you looked over there? Point away from the bubble-blower, and have the witness tell what he/she way there. What about ...

1515. Love Everyone

Luke 10:25-37

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... three character's and ask the question again. Transition: We are all very different. Hold the glasses What do I have in my hand? (response) That's right. Some people wear glasses to help them see. If there are kids with glasses on you may ask them how important ... take medicine or they may have to live in a wheelchair. We are all very different. The differences don't matter do they? (response) You might have freckles or you might be black: you might where glasses are have red hair. Either way, you are still my ...

1516. An Easter-Life

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... perched like a boiled egg in an egg cup that we call a pulpit. No. What he means is that we, who hear the message of Christ the Lord and his resurrection, are not only given the gift of the new redeemed life - we are also given the task of responsible witnessing. We are called by the Gospel to go out into the work-a-day world, and we are to testify to Christ as the Risen Lord. When we take the statement "God shows no partiality" and the call to "preach Christ," the message of Saint Peter comes through loud ...

1517. Faith is Not a Substitute for Work

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... Father in heaven, who has given us work to be done, and the ability to do it: Prevent us from believing that expressions of faith excuse us from the physical efforts you require of us, that we may not burden others with the tasks for which we are responsible. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Father, we are people bound together by a common faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. But when we limit our faith to a matter of trust or belief, we find ourselves cheating one another by ...

1518. A New Thing

Isaiah 43:14-28

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... day.” God told that to a man named Isaiah. He said, Isaiah, forget the things that happened yesterday. Don’t think about the past and all the bad things that happened. Isaiah, God said, I am doing a new thing! What was God going to do? What do you think? (response) He was going to forgive all the people for all the things they did wrong and he was going to let them all come back home. Hold up the picture. It was a new day. A day that they had never seen before. Let’s Pray: God, you have done ...

1519. Dollar Signs and Life Symbols

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

Rev. Donald R. Shank

... home after a hard day at the office and fighting the traffic and greeted his wife and little 3-year old daughter. He stooped down in front of his little girl and said, "How about a kiss for Daddy?" She must have had a hard day, too, for her only response was "NO, no." Seeing the hurt look on the father, the mother said, "I'm ashamed of you, Janie. Your Daddy works hard all day to bring home a little money and you behave like that?" Taking the cue, the father asked again, "OK, honey, come on now, where's ...

1520. The Talents - A Parable of Stewardship

Matthew 25:14-30

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

... man with the ten talents ($10,000). Solo 2: Yes, sir. Servant 1 (Solo 4): To me, sir? Why? Master (Solo 3): The man who uses well what he is given shall be given more, and he shall have abundance. But from the man who is unfaithful, even what little responsibility he has shall be taken from him. Solo 2: The man who is a wise steward of his talents will be blessed. Solo 4: The man who does not use those that he has or abuses them, shall wither and die. Master (Solo 3): Throw the useless servant out into ...

1521. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... overcome the world and is calling people in every age to follow him. And you and I can have a part in extending his call to others. We can share in his joy as some people respond favorably to the gospel. But we must not hold ourselves personally responsible for the outcome. The sower's job is simply to sow. We are not alone in this task. The very Spirit of Christ is with us. Our resurrected Lord told his first. disciples, "Go, therefore ... and make all nations my disciples." Then he left them and he leaves ...

1522. When The Cheering Stopped

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... events as Jesus comes to Jerusalem. The ones who are constantly making reference to Jesus’ Messiahship are the disenfranchised of society. On the way to the capital city a poor blind beggar cries out: “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.” And what was the response of the crowd? They rebuked this man and told him to shut up. Then Jesus makes his triumphant entry into the city and there are shouts of Hosanna, blessed be the son of David. But look who it is in the temple court that is yelling out ...

1523. Joy Comes With The Morning

Psalm 30:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Robert G. McCreight

... union with his death. By our baptism we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life (Romans 6:3-4, 9-10). Hymn of Response (Please sing after the organist plays the melody once) Now let the heavens be joyful, let earth her song begin. Let the round world keep triumph and all that is therein. Let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, For Christ the Lord hath risen, our ...

1524. The Lord's People Together

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

... his walking-stick he traces in the dust of the road the shape of a fish or the form of a cross, for these are the symbols of the new-born Faith, and the people of the Way know the meaning of them. If the stranger makes no response to the signal, a superficial kind of conversation continues briefly, courteous goodbyes are said, and the two men go their ways. But if that pictured symbol on the ground is identified by the stranger, he silently traces a similar sign alongside the first, and the two men rejoice ...

1525. Booby Trap

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

... thing." (J.R. Lowell) The reason that the lawyer got caught in his own trap was simply that he didn’t realize that love, as well as law, is a gift from God that enables us to be like God in our relationships with people in general and in our response to people in need in particular. We can’t love with any measure of divine love unless God has planted that love in our hearts. It is impossible to generate love, to make ourselves love the needy as we love the nice persons around us, or, in short, to love ...

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