Sermon and Worship Resources

Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on

Showing 1801 to 1825 of 1967 results

1801. The Big Move!

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

John Jamison

Just so you know, we are going to use our imaginations today. We’re not going to just kind of play around and make things up, but we are going to use our imaginations to see if we find some new meaning in a passage we have probably read or heard many times before. We’re going to try and remember what was going on back in the first century when this story actually took place and see if that might give us any new thoughts about why John wrote this down. John was writing about what happened when John the ...

1802. (Don’t) Follow Me

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Steve Molin

It’s been a hard season for leaders; leaders of every stripe, strata, and profession. In 2017, a wave of allegations of sexual impropriety swept across our nation. The epicenter of what came to be known as #metoo movement, was Hollywood, but nearly every corner of our culture has been indicted. Women (but men, too!) would no longer be silent about the conduct of abusers, attackers, bullies and serial creeps. And the movement resulted in a tsunami of cultural change about how our nation relates to power. ...

1803. And the Sea Was No More

Revelation 21:1-7

Eulogy

George Reed

[Read Revelation 21:1-7] In the beginning when God began to create, God hovered over the waters of chaos. God placed the dome of the sky over the earth to keep the waters at bay and gathered the waters under the dome together to make seas and for the dry land to appear. Although there are plenty of places in scripture where water is good and life giving there is always this threat in the background with the waters of chaos. I guess that is appropriate for our lives as we have plenty of good things to ...

1804. Outlook Determines Outcome

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

The book of Acts, commonly thought to be a sequel to the Gospel of Luke, is a book of many blessings. It's a book that illustrates for us how the church began after the ascension of Jesus. It's a book about the role and ministry of the Holy Spirit. It's a book about church growth. It's a book about witnessing. It's a historical book; it's a theological book; it's a book about attitudes, outlooks, and outcomes. The book of Acts begins with the outpouring of God's promised Holy Spirit and how that spirit ...

1805. Graduation Is Not For Angels

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: Graduation One of the most important events in the life of a church is the graduation from high school or college of its younger members. This drama emphasizes the stake heaven and prayer have in directing the lives of graduating seniors as they leave home. And it's only the beginning! Setting: Heaven on graduation day Characters: TWO YOUNG GUARDIAN ANGELS: May be male or female Costumes: White robes, tinsel halos under traditional graduation mortarboards Props: Two white boxes for sitting Scene: ...

1806. Water Logged

Matthew 14:22-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: If we just trust Jesus He will take care of our needs. Summary: Peter, the disciple of Jesus, arrives home without a fish for dinner and Ruth, his wife, questions him about it. They will learn a lesson about God's provision. Playing Time: 4 minutes Setting: The home of Peter Props: A fish hidden in Peter's cloak Costumes: Ruth -- cap and apron Peasants of Jesus' time Time: Jesus' time Cast: Peter - a disciple of Jesus Ruth - his wife PETER: (ARRIVING HOME) Hi, honey. I'm home. RUTH: (OFF STAGE) Is ...

1807. Forgiveness

Hebrews 10:1-18

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

Suggestions: See options listed in Monday Of Holy Week. Readers: 3 people -- any combination Key: 1-3 = readers 1: "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws sin their hearts, and I will write them on their minds," 2: he also adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more." ALL: Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. 3: Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by ...

1808. Learning to Live Without Jesus

John 16:5-16, John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

William G. Carter

Everywhere you looked, you saw people in tie-dyed t-shirts. Mothers gave drinks of apple juice to their children, while men in gray pigtails sipped Budweiser and tossed the empties beneath somebody's car. Teenagers spread blankets on the asphalt and took naps in the summer sunshine. Middle-aged hippies danced freely throughout the Philadelphia parking lot. Hundreds of mourners spontaneously gathered outside the Spectrum to bid goodbye to rock guitarist Jerry Garcia. Whenever Jerry Garcia and the Grateful ...

1809. The Angry Jar

Ephesians 4:31

Children's Sermon

Object: A canning jar and lid Lesson: Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice. Good morning, boys and girls. Have any of you seen a lot of this kind of jar at your house lately? (Wait for show of hands.) It's that special season of the year when, if you have a large garden, you see this jar a lot! It's canning time in many parts of the country. How many of you have to help with canning? (Wait for show of hands.) Canning is usually quite a ...

1810. Lent 1

1 Peter 3:8-22, Genesis 9:1-17, Mark 1:9-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

Theme: God's good news. God shows his graciousness through the covenant he established through Noah. God would never again destroy the world through flood. In the Gospel Jesus announces the kingdom of God. All we have to do is repent and believe the good news. COMMENTARY Old Testament: Genesis 9:8-17 Humans become so corrupt that Yahweh drowns them all in a great flood, except for Noah and his family. Noah, his family and various animals are kept safe on the ark which the Lord told Noah to construct. ...

1811. What Did You Say?

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

Instrumental Meditation Words Of Preparation from Psalm 15 O Lord, who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right, and speaks truth from his heart; who does not slander with his tongue, and does no evil to his friend, nor takes up reproach against his neighbor. Hymn: "Wonderful Words Of Life" A Brief Prayer: Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer. Grant that we shall remember that a ...

1812. Lost And Found

Luke 24:1-5

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Object: No specific materials are required. How many times have you lost something, and no matter how hard you looked, you just couldn't seem to find it? That happens to me sometimes, and it is so discouraging to look and look and still not have that thing turn up anywhere! The other day I had one of my shoes, but I just couldn't find the other one. I ended up looking all over the place - in the refrigerator, in the washing machine, I even looked in the dishwasher - but it was nowhere to be found! Then I ...

1813. Promises

Psalm 119:57-58

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Text: Psalm 119:57-58 - You are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to obey your words. I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. Materials: A picture of a rainbow. Message: Can you think of some promises you have made to someone? Perhaps you promised to keep a secret that your friend told you. Or maybe you promised to go and play at someone's house after school one day. Or perhaps you promised always to be someone's friend no matter what happened! Promises are ...

1814. Sure Signs

John 20:19-31

Children's Sermon

SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Teachers: Here is a project which most grade school children will have a lot of fun with. You will need some potatoes, a variety of food colorings or non-toxic water based paints, and some sturdy plastic knives. First, initiate a discussion centering on today's Gospel lesson. How would your students have known Jesus if they had been with the disciples? Would they have demanded physical proof, like Thomas, or are their other ways of recognizing Jesus ...

1815. Love Is The Message

1 Corinthians 1:24

Children's Sermon

Object: a bottle with today's verse printed on a paper, folded and placed in the bottle. Good morning, boys and girls. If you were on a ship, and you wanted to send a message, could you put it in a bottle like this and put it in the water? (Let them respond.) You probably could. But it might take a long time for someone to find it. Your bottle could break on the rocks. Or it could wash up on shore on an island where no one lives. Or it could float around forever. How many of you have heard of the word ...

1816. Marked In An Empty Tomb -- The Cross Is Still There

Sermon

George Bass

“The other women with them (Mary Magdala, Joanna, and Mary, the Mother of James) also told the apostles (about their experience at the Tomb), but this story of theirs seemed pure nonsense, and they did not believe them.” Luke 24:11 Yes, the cross is still there upon our foreheads and in our hearts. Easter, more than anything else, assures us of that. Because we believe in both Jesus’ death and resurrection, we declare: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!” Our Lord’s resurrection is at the heart of the ...

1817. Be Nice!

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Teach the children courtesy and hospitality. Props: A Pitcher of ice cold water and enough cups for all the children and participants. You will need to adult participants sitting close to the front. Write out what the participants are to say or give them a copy of the children's sermon. We shall call them John and Susan. Lesson: [As you greet the children pour yourself a drink of water and begin drinking.] Good Morning. (response) Take a drink. Boy this water sure is good. Look at all the ...

1818. The Not So Itsy Bitsy Challenges

Mark 7:31-37

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: We need God's help to overcome life's greatest challenges. Props: Practice the visual pronunciation of "Itsy Bitsy Spider" in front of a mirror so you don't exaggerate the lip motion. Take care not to pop the "B" as this will give away the phrase. It will be effective and humorous if you print the phrase in your bulletin or post it in someway so the congregation knows what the kids are trying to guess. Lesson: Good morning! (response) I need everyone to sit in front of me so you can see me ...

1819. Confessional Services

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

G. William Genszler

Sample bulletin for special confessional service for Ash Wednesday, based on the Ten Commandments Note: St. Paul says that a person ought to examine himself before he comes to the Lord's Table. St. John instructs that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and will forgive us all of our iniquities. Martin Luther, in the Catechism, suggests that we examine our lives in the light of the Ten Commandments. In view of the instructions listed above we will use the following confessional service, following the ...

1820. They Crucified Our Lord

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

They crucified our Lord. Our crosses today are silver and gold, antiseptic and shiny, a symbol of triumph. Not so on that day. The cross was the ultimate execution rack. It's purpose was simple - to bring as much pain and as much shame as possible upon the victim - and upon each witness. Could you bear to be a witness? They made him walk through Jerusalem's main streets, carrying the cross-beam of the cross. His face streamed blood from the twisted bramble of thorns jammed on his head and tearing his scalp ...

1821. Proper 18

Romans 13:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Second Lesson: Romans 13:1-10 Theme: Let love be sincere Call to Worship Pastor: God's love is genuine and self-giving. He expects our love for one another to be just as real. People: We are brothers and sisters in Christ, and need to share our faith and love with each other. Pastor: Our love should also be just as real for those who abuse us; for they too, are God's children. People: May our lives become instruments of God whereby he can bring peace and joy to our world. Collect Eternal God, our heavenly ...

1822. Consecration Come Unto Jesus

Luke 7:36-50

Bulletin Aid

Leader: Jesus went to have dinner with one of the Pharisees. A woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that he was there and brought an alabaster jar of perfume. She washed his feet with her tears, dried them with her hair and poured perfume on them. Women: She ministered to Jesus where Simon failed to minister. She served without worrying what others would think. Men: Simon was upset that this sinner touched Jesus. If he were a prophet, how could he bear this woman touching him? Leader: But ...

1823. A Princely Passion

2 Samuel 13:1-22

Sermon

She has just passed her twenty-fifth birthday. A pert miss, young, attractive, and popular. Possessing more threads in her closet than could be found on your Singer Sewing Machine’s spool. She is a doll. She is rich and famous. Her name is Barbie. Her boyfriend is tall, dark, and handsome. His tennis outfit would make Jimmy Connors’ eyes turn green with envy. His tailor-made gloves would make the likes of Michael Jackson drool with jealousy. His well-tailored suits are a model for budding executives on ...

1824. A Senior Servant

2 Samuel 19:9-43

Sermon

Freshman servants are as easy to find as the circus-escaping elephant hiding behind a fire hydrant. Scores of fraternities and sororities are transformed into animal houses on every September day. Freshmen are turned into obedient coolies as they bow and scrape before upper classmen. Like a faithful Fido, the freshmen must minister to every need of their senior masters. It is part of the initiation process whose goal is to turn beanie-wearing frosh into proud-as-punch alumni, as they return in glory to ...

1825. Violet, The Color of Royalty

Luke 1:31-35, Luke 23:33-38

Sermon

"Prepare the royal highway ... the King of Kings is near!" This is Advent! Together, as God’s people in Jesus Christ, we look for the coming of our Lord. Last Sunday morning, we began our celebration of the Advent/Christmas season with a look at the "Colors of Christmas!" For our first color, our emphasis last Sunday was on green - the color of life. We spoke of Christ Jesus, the Babe of Bethlehem as the source of all life, both life in this world and life for all believers in the next. Today, we look at ...

Showing results