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Matthew 24:44

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... right, I would use this egg timer, set it for just the right time, and then wait for the timer to go off. If I want a three-minute egg, I turn the egg timer just the right number of times, and it will make sure that my eggs are perfect. I can do the same thing with a clock. Let's suppose that I want to get up in the morning at 7:15. I set the alarm on the clock and go to sleep knowing that the alarm will go off and wake me up at 7:15. I ...

1827. Treasures

Proverbs 3:1-35

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... ! They weren't necessarily worth anything, but to me they were very important. A shell that I found on the beach, or a key chain that I saved enough money to buy all by myself, or even some really shiny pennies or coins that looked just perfect, without a scratch. You probably have some things like that, too. Where do you keep your best treasures? (Wait for answers from the children; if none are forthcoming then offer some suggestions.) Some people keep them in their bureau drawers, others keep them in a ...

1828. We Belong To God

1 John 3:1

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... in the family you think these belong to. (Show each item and have the children guess ownership. They should be very obvious items such as a rattle for a young child or a football for an older boy.) You are really good at that! Every one of your answers was perfect! However, there is one more thing that I wanted to ask you today about belonging. If these items belong to me and the members of my family, then who do you think we belong to? That's right, we belong to God. The Bible declares that He made us to ...

1829. Look Ahead!

Romans 8:19

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... you believe the cold weather we have been having lately? The wind is blowing. People have been saying how cold they feel. The weather men say this might even continue for a while longer. Well, this morning I brought along a number of items that are just perfect for this type of weather. (Show each of the items listed above.) I'll bet you think I am pretty confused about things. These are all items for the summer! What types of things do you think I should have brought today? (Allow the children to answer ...

1830. Exile

1 Peter 1:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in heaven. The word the Bible uses is a good one. The word is exile. The Bible says that we are living in exile. Does anyone know what that means? (Let them answer.) It is a hard word and not one that we use very much, but it is the perfect word to describe the feelings of Christians on earth. Let me show you what I mean. (Bring out the large suitcase and any other items that you might use to describe your long stay.) I have with me a suitcase, a rather large suitcase. When do you use a suitcase ...

1831. Troubled Carrie and Clear Connie

1 Peter 3:16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... 't feel that she is a good example for anyone else. She can't help other people, because her own conscience is all messed up. I have another jar with me that is my friend Connie Conscience. (Shake it up to show them how clear it is.) Connie is not perfect, but she has a clear conscience. When Connie does something wrong, and she has done many wrong things, she takes care of it right away. Connie doesn't lie to her mother, but she tells her if she broke the glass. If she makes a bad mistake, she goes to ...

1832. Two Shoes

Romans 8:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... answer.) There is no comparison. Everyone likes the shiny shoe. That is the way Paul felt about living in this world, and living with God in the new world that will be coming some day. There is no comparison. We will all like living with God. That will be a perfect place to live, and while some days are special here on earth, like the 4th of July, every day will be special when we live with God in heaven. If you think about it, you will agree with Paul that those days will be the best days of your lives ...

1833. How Ralph Ribbon Changed

Philippians 2:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... day he would be chosen for the biggest package ever made. He heard the man with the scissors say to someone else that the ribbon chosen today would have a hard job but would hardly be noticed. Ralph thought that both gray and brown ribbons would be perfect for such a job. But much to Ralph's surprise the man with the scissors took him off the spool, and after wrapping him around his hand several times he snipped Ralph to about twelve inches long. How embarrassing, thought Ralph. Here he had prepared to be ...

1834. The Certificate and the Gift

1 Thessalonians 1:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . Paul told some people one day that the good news about Jesus Christ came not only in words, but also in power. Let me show you what I mean. Suppose I wanted to give you a gift, and so I went to the store and looked around and found the perfect gift for you. I came home and wrote you a note and told you that I had paid the money for your special gift and all you had to do was go and pick it up. We call that a gift certificate. (Show them the gift certificate.) I give you ...

1835. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... them against the rock." (Psalm 137) A hateful, wicked prayer. Hard to conceive a prayer more deserving to be thrust aside. Yet that prayer was granted. "Lord, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless not my will, but thine be done." A beautiful prayer. A perfect prayer. But, petition denied. Drink. I rest my case. Not proper prayer technique. That's not what brings grace and deliverance. Grace comes by grace alone - His grace alone. That leaves us here. "God, I cannot ask this because I deserve it. I don't ...

1836. Elijah and the Widow of Zarapheth

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... my Son is being born." Something as ordinary as snow can say that. I've been nursing an orchid plant for four years. Leaves had come and gone, and sometimes it had looked rather scraggly. This year it finally bloomed - two lavender blooms, one of them near perfect, a prize-winner. God can speak and create and give in such ordinary things as the blooming of a flower. I recall coming home one afternoon rather tired. Way up on the chimney, suddenly a mockingbird burst forth singing his lungs out. I stopped and ...

1837. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... will say, 'What a fine job you've done,' 'What would we ever do without you,' 'You are one of the best we've ever had!' " Helmut Thielicke, in his book, Life Can Begin Again, tells how he was once taken care of by a nurse who' did her work perfectly. She told him that for 20 years she had worked on the night shift. Thielicke asked her if the strain were not tremendous, and where did she get her strength? She said, "Well, every night that I work puts another jewel in my crown, and I already have 7,175 ...

1838. Are You A Basket Case?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to us by friends. It is hand-woven and crafted by a 92-year-old man who cut the tree, shaved off the strips, soaked them, and then created this lovely container; solid and stable, a treasure. I have a bread-basket; dainty, finely woven, and perfect - fashioned by a cultured, saintly woman in a church I served as pastor. Another everyday basket that now holds onions, potatoes, or whatever, came to us filled with fresh Georgia peaches.There are baskets all over the house; some given to us by children, others ...

1839. Not

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... were going to be - but here or there - they will be the greatest with Christ!" That's the way the future can always look to the Christian. The Word says, "The path of the just is as a shining light that shineth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day." Because of whose we are, the future is bright with promise and hope. Many of us mortals worry ourselves almost to death about things that never happen. We borrow trouble even when we have no trouble. We tend to think negatively. Oz Fitzgerald, a rural mail ...

1840. Be Imitators of the Best

Ephesians 5:1

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... or helping them when they are sick or visiting them when they are lonely. All of those things are the way in which we imitate God because that is the way God is. We will never have as much love or as much forgiveness or be able to heal as perfectly or take care of the lonely as well as God does, but we can try and the better we are as imitators of God the better we will be. People like you and me like not only Coca Cola, but we also like the imitators of Pepsi and Royal Crown ...

1841. Jesus Our Brother

Hebrews 2:11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... a little different from the rest but it has ink and it writes. I call this my Jesus pen. All the other pens are people pens like you and me. But we all write and we all have ink and we are all pens. Jesus is different because he is perfect and because he died for our sins. But he is our brother and he is not ashamed of us. Jesus was human, fully human. He had hair and eyes and he ate food and he walked and talked and did everything that we can do. Jesus is our brother. Jesus ...

1842. Thy Kingdom Come

Matthew 6:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and mayors and councilmen. They are people that we elect to run our government in the best way they know how. In God's nation, God is in charge. We don't elect God or choose Him in any special way because God is always in charge. His nation is perfect and there are no complaints. We don't pay any taxes in His nation either. Now, the kingdom or nation of God is not on the map or globe. You could look all day long and you would not find it anywhere on this map. God's nation is only ...

1843. People Need Other People

Romans 11:33-36

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... know the mind of God. St. Paul says in our Scripture today that no man has ever gotten inside the mind of God and found out how God thinks. Paul also tells us that no man has ever been asked to give advice to God. God's mind is working perfectly and he doesn't need our help. We are taught to believe that God knows what is best for us, and that we should trust his mind to always give the right answer and to remember the promises he made to us. People need other people to help them know ...

1844. Confidence

2 Corinthians 3:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , means? [Let them answer.] See if this helps.[Hold up the scope.] Who uses this? That's right, a doctor. What does he use it for? [Let them answer.] He can tell if your body is in good shape or hot. When the doctor tells you that you are in perfect health, you have confidence in him that he is right. You believe him and you trust him. That is confidence. Here is a badge. It belongs to our friend the policeman. It means he knows something about the law. If you cross the street when the light is red or ...

1845. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... for healing.Prayer of the Day: A prayer for faith. We need a faith like the Canaanite woman who through faith received an answer to her prayer. "Almighty and ever-living God, you have given great and precious promises to those who believe. Grant us the perfect faith which overcomes all doubt." Hymn of the Day: "When In The Hour Of Deepest Need" The Canaanite mother was in the hour of her deepest need. She begged, "Lord, help me (v. 25)." EXPLANATION Withdrew (v. 21). Jesus "withdrew" to a region where he ...

1846. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... of the tomb of Lazarus. They were tears of love - "See, how he loved him (v. 36)!" They were not tears of sorrow, for Jesus knew he was going to raise Lazarus. The tears show that Jesus weeps with us when we weep over lost loved ones. He is perfectly human and is thoroughly compassionate. 6. Do your part (vv. 39, 44). Jesus expects us to do what we can to overcome our problems. What can one do when a loved one dies? Is there anything one can do to assist in a divine miracle? Jesus called upon Lazarus ...

1847. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... if God is for and with us, we have it made. 4. Pride before a Fall. Peter illustrates the truism that pride precedes a fall. With great bravado he challenges Jesus to ask him to let him walk on water, too. He is sure he can do it. He has perfect self-confidence. He can do whatever Jesus asks him to do. But, the turbulent waves whipped by gale winds took Peter's eyes and mind off Jesus. He lost faith in himself and in Jesus. At once he began to sink. In his desperation, he cried for help. Jesus became ...

1848. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... cried, "I am a sinful man." In the presence of a great and good God, humans feel unworthy because of their sin. To get people to acknowledge their sin is not to preach fire and brimstone of judgment, but to present Christ in all of his purity and perfection. 3. Take Him at His Word. Jesus asked Peter to do a ridiculous thing. He was told to push out into deep water and let down the nets. From Peter's viewpoint, this was foolish. It was against both reason and experience. Peter was an experienced and expert ...

1849. Our Own Mountaintop Walk

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... that last breath was expelled, or that last drop of blood issued. The possibility of crucifixion hung over the head of every human life in that Roman world. But the reports that emerged out of the first Easter told the amazing, mind-altering story that this perfect machine of death did not end life! The Jesus who had walked through the Garden of Gethsemane now walked in Joseph's garden! The Jesus who taught upon a hillside still taught. His words were vivid and direct - and still life-changing. The power of ...

1850. What's a Good God Doing In a World Like This?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

James Weekley

... -and-cream quality philosophers have punted around for centuries? What is a "good" child or even a "good" marriage? My wife, Rosalyn, and I agree that whatever it is, it can't be achieved overnight. It never comes easy. Although there can never be a perfect marriage, we can at least work for good ones. Eliminating the negative, pessimistic "me" helps clear the way. Consider also our country. In recent years we have come to idolize our children and youth. We have even created an entire culture out of them ...

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