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2076. Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21, Matthew 28:16-20

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... the loving parent behind the whole plan for human redemption. Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns Father Most Holy I Bind Unto Myself Today All Glory Be To God On High Holy Spirit, Truth Divine O Trinity, O Blessed Light God The Father, Be Our Stay Holy Trinity Sunday Questions. Questions. Questions.We have plenty of questions, Lord!Why does everything have a beginning and an ending, except you?Why is our knowledge limited?Why are we such good talkers and such poor listeners?Why are we so uncomfortable ...

2077. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... to the ground without benefit of a ribbon cutting, speeches, or assembled guests. When a marriage is dissolved, it usually is not a graceful thing to behold and rather than the community being involved in its proceedings, the community usually makes an effort to stay as far removed from it as possible. There are so many terminations and finalities about which we seem to do so very little. And then, there is the final termination - death. Even with the best of intentions, we tend to fumble awkwardly in the ...

2078. Receive The Holy Spirit

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Powell

... me to say, dear Lord, But don't ask me to sing in the choir.I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord,I like to see things come to pass,But don't ask me to teach girls and boys, dear Lord.I'd rather just stay in my class.I'll do what you want me to do, dear Lord,I yearn for the kingdom to thrive.I'll give you my nickels and dimes, dear Lord.But please don't ask me to tithe.I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord ...

2079. A Continuing Presence

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... will take what is mine and declare it to you." Has the Spirit come into your life? In certainty, as your guide, enabling you to not only know the glorified Christ but to glorify Christ? "Into my heart, come into my heart, Lord Jesus.Come in today, come in to stay.Come into my heart, Lord Jesus."

2080. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who had need of healing. Now, the sun was low in the sky and it was time to think of physical provisions. The disciples are to be commended for approaching Jesus on behalf of the faithful who had stayed for the duration, rather than referring to their own fatigue and hunger, "And the 12 came and said to him, 'Send the crowd away, to go into the villages and country round about, to lodge and get provision, for we are here in a lonely place.' " They were ...

2081. Eric Eraser

Luke 9:24

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... answer.) He is. That's the way that Eric likes it. Eric would not have it any other way. The best thing that can happen to Eric is for me to use him to correct one of my many mistakes. I guess there are some erasers that would like to stay neat and clean and never be used. But that is not the way that Eric feels. Eric knows that the only way he knows that he is alive is to be used, and that is the way that he wants to live. I want you to know that this is ...

2082. Yummy Good Spinach

Luke 10:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... homes. Jesus told them that it was very important to have good manners about what they ate and how they lived, so that people would not have an excuse not to like them. Jesus did not care what it was that the people offered his disciples to eat while they stayed in their homes. They were supposed to eat it and be thankful for it. Do you think that you could have been one of the disciples of Jesus? (Let them answer.) Why do you think that Jesus told them to act this way? (Let them answer.) People think that ...

2083. Gum!

Luke 24:1-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the women felt when they arrived at the place where Jesus was buried and found that Jesus was not there. He had died, they saw him die. He was buried in the tomb. They had seen him being taken to the tomb. When dead people are put in tombs, they stay in tombs. But Jesus was not there, and the women were surprised. Now an angel of God met them in the place where Jesus had been buried and told them that Jesus was living, and that he was no longer in the tomb. What a wonderful surprise. Jesus was dead ...

2084. It's Not on Any Map

John 16:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... all of us die. Jesus is here on earth, but we cannot see him or touch him or feel him. Jesus is not in a body like ours any longer. But Jesus is alive and well and living with the Father. You can't find the place that he is staying on a map, but someday we will join him wherever he is, and we are going to love it more than anything we have ever loved. You can't find Jesus on a map, but you can be sure that Jesus knows where we are and what we are doing ...

2085. A Seeking Savior

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... carpet" welcome for prestigious potentates. It was the world you and I see every evening on the nightly news; a world of scandal and dirt, common laborers and corrupt government officials. Yet that is the world God wanted to be with because it beat staying in heaven with all those angels. And his name will be called "Emmanuel," Matthew insists, that is, God with us. At the root of our word "incarnation" lies the word, "carnal," which the dictionary defines: "In or of the flesh; bodily; material or worldly ...

2086. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... the same point. The younger brother came to the father and demanded his share of the family inheritance. The father gave it to him without any argument, and off the lad went to seek his fortune. The loyal elder brother, on the other hand, stayed home and dutifully worked on the family farm. Understandably, when his younger brother returned home, having squandered half of the family's fortune, he complained about the welcome home celebration. "Father, you never gave me a feast. You never put a ring on my ...

2087. Follow Through

Luke 14:28-30

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... to complete the whole project! Today I brought along a couple projects that I started at home and I think you will be able to see right away what is wrong with them. They are also only half completed. The half of this picture I colored looks pretty good! I stayed in the lines and did it neatly. But the other half still needs work. And this building looks pretty good so far, but this is not a house I would want to live in because it has no roof. It is not even close to being completed. Finishing the projects ...

2088. Living Water

John 7:37-38

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... air conditioning and you feel okay, but as soon as you start moving around, or go outside to have some fun, you get so hot you can hardly believe it! I want you to pretend this is one of those days. You have done everything you can think of to stay cool and none of those ideas is working. So you finally decide to go outside and fill up your little poo with water to see if that will keep you cool. Today I brought along a number of things that you could use to fill that pool. I was wondering ...

2089. Love Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-28

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... and he probably beats kids up! Now I want you to think about yourself either in school or in your neighborhood and of these children being part of your group. Which would you rather be friends with? Which would it be easier to be nice to? Which would you probably stay away from as much as possible? (Show both pictures.) That is the way we all feel. It is always easier to be friendly and helpful and caring toward someone who is that way toward us. But do you know what Jesus tells us to do? He says we are to ...

2090. What A Change!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... make a big meal? When I go in the kitchen at home, I am always amazed. There are spices, and packages of ingredients, and cans of soups, and other things. All of them can be mixed together to make the great food that your parents prepare for you. If you stay in the kitchen you will notice that sometimes you don't have to work quite that hard all the time to make something good. Sometimes all you have to do is to add water to something and it becomes a food that we enjoy eating. In fact, today I brought ...

2091. The Sponge

Colossians 3:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Christ is there with us also. That is the story of Easter. We do not just get spilled out of our world when we die. We are not left out. We are hidden with God as the water was hidden in the sponge. We are there with Jesus, and we stay there until God has his new world ready for us to live in in peace and happiness. That is why Easter is such a happy day. It is the best, because we know that when we die, we will be hidden with Jesus in God, where we can someday live ...

2092. Do The Dishes?

1 Peter 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in the praise and the glory. That means that there will be a time when Jesus will share with us all of the wonderful things that can only happen to God. You may not like to do the dishes, and you may not always want to be a Christian, but stay with it because just like your mother shares her love and praise with you, so will God share his love with you. It isn't always fun or easy to be a Christian, but it's worth it.

2093. Stuck with Super Glue

Romans 8:35

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... us that nothing in this world will ever make Jesus let go of you or me. It doesn't make any difference if we are hungry or if we are in some kind of danger, Jesus will be there. Not even dying will keep you and Jesus apart. Jesus will stay with you no matter what happens. That is a promise that Paul makes. Suppose you find that you are all alone and really afraid. You may feel lost, and you begin to worry that you are never going to get back home again. Jesus promises you that you will not ...

2094. Desserts Are Special

1 Corinthians 15:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... have other people whom we know die, and we sure don't want to die ourselves, but it is part of the plan and we all have to do it. God says that someday he is going to change it and there will be no death, but right now it stays and we must all die. It is the last thing that God is going to change. So the next time that you eat your dessert or if you have some pumpkin pie left at home from Thanksgiving and you are going to have it for lunch today, then you can ...

2095. Don't Get those Waiting Room "Blues"

1 Corinthians 1:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... many of you have been to your doctor's office lately? Did you notice the sign when you came in the door that said the Waiting Room? Do you know what the sign means? (Let them answer.) That's right, this is the place that the doctor wants you to stay until it is time for him to see you. How many of you like to wait? (Let them answer.) Most of us do not like to wait. We are always in a hurry to get going. But we spend a lot of time waiting. Most of the time it isn ...

2096. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... things. Also, I had a number of friends who thought it was clever to laugh at anyone who claimed the Christian faith. There were some years when my father, crippled by alcoholism and mad at God, refused to have anything to do with the church and badgered me to stay away as well. Then there were those Christians whose example of the Way left much to be desired. I shall never forget one Easter when we had no money for new clothes or new shoes, and because I needed them so badly had nothing to wear to church ...

2097. Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... universal Savior! You can count on it: when the Holy Spirit is present, he makes Christ known to the hearts of those who will hear. I preached at a camp meeting a few years past. There was a local church nearby whose pastor had warned his people to stay away. He believed neither in camp meetings nor in women preachers, and did not want his people to attend. But one man came to each of the services. He felt the presence of the Spirit as God blessed with large attendance, with meeting the needs of the people ...

2098. Liking the New and Improving the Old

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , computer, anything else you want to name, and buy the "new and improved" because it is supposed to be bigger, better, superior, and "good for you." Of course, many "new and improved" items really are far superior to the old, so who would want to stay with a passe product? Who, for instance, wants to go back to the telephone of 50 years ago when today's telephone is obviously new and improved, with better service, easier and faster and clearer communication, and a multitude of services unheard of only a ...

2099. Time Is Running Out

1 Cor 7:29a

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... gone. Billy shouldn't feel bad, but instead he should feel good for Larry because Larry is making the plan come true. That is the same way for us. When God made the world that we live in, he knew that there was another world and that we would not stay here forever. Our world is like a piece of soap. Someday it is going to be all used up and we will disappear from this world just like Larry Little Bar is going to disappear. But it will be the way that God has planned it and therefore it will ...

2100. A New Look

Ephesians 4:23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... think about how the house looked when it was first painted. It had people living in it who were proud to be there. You can imagine what the house looks like inside if it is this bad on the outside. But houses that look like this don't have to stay this way. They can be made to look almost brand new. Look at this picture of the same house after someone has really worked on it hard. (Show them the picture of the remodeled house.) Isn't it beautiful? This is the same house after men and women worked on ...

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