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176. Moses's New Job

Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... too chicken. I had to go after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to move things along. And I did. Now it's your turn." "Can you give me some kind of miracle to use to show that You have some power in this situation?" I asked. "I'll give you two tricks. They may impress people. Maybe they won't. But don't count on them. People will figure it's magic." To make a long story short, He took none of my excuses. God promised to send Aaron, my older brother, to work with me. And Aaron's here with me ...

177. Serving Our Purpose

2 Corinthians 3:18

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... to sharpen this! It doesn't have a point," he complains. "Would this one work better?" I ask reaching into my sleeve and producing a freshly sharpened pencil. "Yeah!" he sort of growls. "You still want me to write my name?" "Yes, please," I reply. "That was rather a dirty trick, wasn't it, Mark?" His grin returns as he agrees that it was. "Well, I didn't do that to be mean," I assure him. "I did it to make a point. You see, we all recognized that the purpose of the pencil was writing. But I wanted you to ...

178. Pilate's Sign

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... recruited by the leaders to join the Zealots to harass the Roman soldiers and the tax collectors. He got caught. It never occurred to Pilate that the crowd would prefer Barabbas to Jesus. Visitor: That sure backfired. Is that when Pilate gave in? Local: Pilate had another trick up his sleeve. He had his soldiers beat Jesus, put a purple robe on him and make a crown of thorns on his head. There was blood all over. But Jesus was still alive. Pilate yelled to the crowd, "Look at him!" The crowd yelled back ...

179. What’s Going on at Your House?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... shakeup might be occurring? How do you know when it’s time to do a clean-up? A widowed lady advertised a nearly-new Cadillac, with only a few miles on it, for the sum of fifty dollars. Nobody took the ad seriously, thinking it was a gimmick to trick a buyer. Finally, somebody nibbled and found there was no gimmick. The lady thought she had a good reason for offering the car at that price. She had only recently become widowed, and her late husband specified in his will that the car or the proceeds from the ...

180. The Proof is in the Holes

John 20:24-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that Jesus came back to life was Thomas. He said he would not believe that Jesus was alive until he could see the place in Jesus' hands where the nails had made the holes. That was the only way that Thomas could believe and know that it was not a trick. Do you think that you would believe that Jesus was alive again if you could see the places where there were nail holes? (Let them answer.) That would be pretty good proof, wouldn't it? That's what Thomas wanted to see, and he told the other disciples that he ...

181. Building Spiritual Muscles

Ephesians 6:10

Children's Sermon

Object: A weight for muscle-building. Lesson: Build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power. Boys and girls, who has the most muscles here today? (Let them answer.) I just asked you a trick question. Actually, we all have exactly the same number of muscles. Did you know that? That's right. God gave us all the same number of muscles, just as God gives us all the same number of bones, and organs. But if that's true, why do some people seem ...

182. Let's Have A Fruitful Christmas Season

Drama

May Dembowski

... individual Jell-O-and-pudding parfaits in clear plastic cups ... and served them on paper dessert plates ... with paper doilies, of course ... stuff like that. JANE: You know, even regular plates or pie plates look elegant with paper doilies on them. And here's a trick ... a foil-covered magazine makes an elegant hot pad! MAY: One time I used oil lamps on my tables for soft mood lighting. They burn longer than candles and seem safer in some ways. (ALL are buzzing as if discussing more ideas as they write ...

183. Proper 10

Mark 6:14-29, 2 Samuel 6:1-23, Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... ). Yet because Herod had married his brother's wife, John denounced the marriage as unlawful. This enraged Herodias, who wanted nothing more than to silence John. At his wife's instigation, Herod bound John over to the dungeon. This wasn't enough and so Herodias tricked her husband into giving her John's head on a platter. Herod is a despicable creature who betrayed his better self for the sake of domestic tranquility and the saving of face. The voice of God cannot be permanently silenced. The voice of John ...

184. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10, Jeremiah 3:6-4:4, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... fishing for crappies, I had better not use worms. I might catch one now and again on a worm but I've had much better luck with minnows. I know it sounds crass to talk about bait when it's people you're talking about. We're not trying to trick people, so that we can get them to the place where we can feed on them. We aren't trying to lure people to their death but to a life with God that is eternal. Some churches use entertainment. Other churches promise prosperity and happiness. Others still appeal to ...

185. The Righteousness Of God

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" Adam is quick with his response. "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree." When God asked Eve about the matter, she was just as quick with her response. "The serpent tricked me." Passing the buck! Nobody wants to be responsible for their choices. We have learned this game well. All persons know how to make excuses for their actions. There is always a good reason for what we do. "It is because of what happened the other day." "You ...

186. Made, Lost, And Found

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... the boat moved out into the middle, the string that kept the boat within its maker's reach broke and the boat was carried away downstream out of sight. The boy searched and searched, but it was almost like the boat was hiding on him or the river was playing tricks on him. He did not find the boat. It was lost. Sometimes we feel like that boat: lost. We have times in our life when we feel detached, out of reach and out of touch with God, adrift on a fast current of life going places unknown. The Bible calls ...

187. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lee Griess

... be able to fool ourselves (and even those around us) but we can never fool God, for God reads the human heart. God knows who lives in our house. There is a story of a burly, old lineman from a professional football team who thought that he knew all the tricks so he could stay out late and party on road trips despite the team's curfew. Over the years he'd gotten it all down to a science. He'd pile certain things up under the blankets of the bed to make it appear that he was asleep when the ...

188. A Wilderness Prophet · John The Baptist

Jn 1:6-8 · Mt 3:1-12

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... . True to form, John denounced Herod for his immorality. Nor did he do so from afar. Rather, he charged the lecherous ruler with his sin to his face. (Mark 6:17-18) It was more than Antipas could bear. So, goaded on by his partner in the sordid affair -- and tricked into making her an infamous promise -- he had John beheaded. (Mark 6:19-29) It was an act to haunt Herod day and night. For try as he may he could not blot the horror of his deed from his mind. So persistently did it pursue him, in fact, that ...

189. A Big Fisherman · Peter

Mt 16:13-20 · Jn 1:35-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

He came from the sea, a brawny, boisterous man, who loved nothing better than the spray in his face as he pitted his little craft against a gale, his calloused hands locked on the tiller, a defiant cry on his lips. And when the wild trick was over how he must have boasted of his feat to friends sharing his hearth! He was an impulsive man, quick to make decisions and equally quick to make mistakes. Yet he never let either stop him. Instead, he plunged straight on, rushing from one concern to another, always ...

190. Lent 4

Luke 13:18-22 · Joel 2:12-19

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... confrontation with the Nazarene. The story of the woman and the coin he had heard before, but the midrash of the sheep being linked with the story of the lost son was new and took the whole company by surprise. The Nazarene had tricked them. Instead of countering shout with shout, force with force -- although who knows how many daggers were concealed within the robes of these filthy publicans and those thieving harlots -- he sat, speaking softly and slowly. He tenderly captured the wives and children whom ...

191. Palm Sunday

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... , slow down, John thought to himself, here is a corner. If things get tight, I can bail out by turning left and circling around to the fountain. "Mort, Mort," John at first squeaked and then said in a deeper tone. "What are you up to today?" The corner trick worked, but it was Mordecai who took advantage of it. A head peeked back around the corner of the building. "Oh, John, is that you! I had already started to turn when I heard ..." his eyes caught the water jar and the smile erupted across his whole face ...

192. Everyone Is Searching

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... because he not only restored confidence in people, but because he possessed genuine confidence by means of faith and prayer. He knew that his work would stand on its own merits. That should be true for all of us. This was no sensational dramatic device or psychological trick that he practiced. He got his power and his message from God the Father, and he reported to him on how things went, and he inquired about how he might plan for the greatest advantage for the kingdom's good. People felt a need for him ...

193. The Do-It-Yourself Kit

2 Timothy 1:7

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... the flame was put into the bottle. We all need to use these special powers that God has given each one of us. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: At a party or some other time when you wish to entertain a group of children with a trick. (You should speak to your child about the lesson after the party is over.) At a time when your child is having difficulty solving a personal problem, to help him or her get a new perspective on their own God-given powers; and to increase self-confidence.

194. A Dog Named Sport

Luke 7:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... once, and then I am going to have him go over and sit down for a moment. (Let them each pet him and then send him to a certain spot.) The thing I like most about Sport is that he will do whatever I say. (Tell Sport to do some tricks and compliment him on his obedience.) Thank you, Sport. Now the reason that I brought Sport with me this morning was to help me tell you another story that we find in the Bible. It is the story about a time when Jesus was asked to come to the home ...

195. Now What Do We Do?

John 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... people at the wedding were drinking some very good wine and there was no place to get more. Mary knew that her son was someone very special, and that he could take care of almost any problem. She also knew that Jesus was not a magician. He did not trick people, or switch things so fast with his hands that people could not see what was happening. Jesus solved problems in only one way, and that was through his Father in heaven. Mary did not know what Jesus would do, but she was certain he could do something ...

196. Gifts for God

Romans 11:33-36

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ? (Let them answer.) Don't you have any suggestions? You see, if we can give God a gift, then he will owe us a favor. I think it would be pretty nice to know that God owed me something don't you? (Let them answer.) I am really trying to trick you. We can't give gifts to God, can we? God doesn't take gifts from us, and he has never owed anything to anyone. God shares his world with us and everything that is in the world belongs to him, including you and me. We belong to God, and ...

197. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... get these two new personalities, Paul and Barnabas, who had a new message, to conform to the old familiar gods, they would be safe. They would not need to change if they could just add on this new message to the old precepts and traditions. This is a trick that has been around for a long time. The Greeks had a whole pantheon of gods; syncretism was nothing new. Why not just combine and reconcile all the gods and concepts and become tolerant of every other belief that came down the pike? Doesn't that sound ...

198. Friendship Arms or Cold Shoulders

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

James Weekley

... otherwise. Today's custom of handshaking originated, not with brotherly (and sisterly) camaraderie, but from a suspicious all hands-on-the-table policy. When a transaction was made between two persons, each wanted to be dead certain the other didn't have any tricks up their sleeves. Are we a different breed today? Before the Vietnam War peace negotiations in Paris, it took several months to decide the size and the shape of the table itself. The citizenry of Nazareth couldn't see that Jesus' logistical ...

199. The Gift Of Encouragement

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... he is a traitor and are out to kill him. For his own protection, Saul needs to go into hiding, but the Christians don't want to risk taking him in. They remember how zealously Saul had hounded the church and they fear that this conversion is a trick to find more Christians and send them to their deaths. Who should step forward but Barnabas? He personally takes Saul to the apostles and vouches for his sincerity. Barnabas opens the door for Saul; he makes Saul acceptable to the church. If it hadn't been for ...

200. Sharing Your Lunch

John 6:9

Children's Sermon

... had finished eating, Jesus asked that they gather the leftover food. There were 12 baskets of uneaten food. People were amazed when they realized that all this food came from one boy's lunch. I want you to know that Jesus was not a magician. This was no magic trick. Jesus did this to show us that God is loving and generous. Jesus did this to show us that everyone is important to God. An adult or a very important person didn't offer to share his food, a young boy did. Young children are important to God ...

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