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2126. The Greatest Secret Ever Told

Romans 16:25

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A famous secret recipe (such as Kentucky Fried Chicken) Good morning, boys and girls. The time has almost come and we are only a few hours away from the day that you have been waiting for. Just think, it is almost Christmas and you have made it. Is there any other day in the whole year that you wait for so much as for Christmas day? I don't think so. Waiting for Christmas is something that people have done even before there was a Christmas. For thousands of years people waited for the promise of ...

2127. Wedding: One Husband's Counsel

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

(Name) and (name), what a marvelous day this is for us. In this moment we have come to stand by you as, in the presence of our Lord, you experience one of the most precious and important events of your life - your wedding. We are here to assure you that because we love you, we will pray for you and support you as you go out from this place. For we know that happy weddings are a dime a dozen; happy marriages are rare. Unfortunately, there are no self-help books, no "Ten Steps to Marital Bliss" which can ...

2128. Leaving Prints

Hebrews 1:3

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate that Jesus Christ is the "exact imprint" of God's very being. Props: An ink pad and construction paper and enough pieces of paper for each child. On each piece of paper write, "Christ is the exact imprint of God's very being" (Hebrews 1:3). Lesson: I want to show you something really neat this morning. Bring out the ink pad. This is an ink pad. When I open it up, there is a pad that has ink inside of it. One neat thing we can do with an ink pad is make fingerprints. Who knows ...

2129. Listening is not Enough

James 1:19-27

Children's Sermon

Object: an exercise record, or you can simply make up your own set of exercises that you can give at the proper time. To make this work best, you must divide the group in two with some just listening and the others doing the exercises. Today was the right day for fat people to come to church. That's right, I have a lesson today for all who feel that they have an extra pound or so that they would like to lose in a hurry. Is there anyone here who thinks he is too fat and needs a little help in getting rid of ...

2130. EPIPHANY

Isaiah 60:1-22, Matthew 2:1-12, Ephesians 3:1-13

Bulletin Aid

First Lesson: Isaiah 60:1-6 Theme: God's glory is seen as a light Call to Worship Pastor: We have seen God's glory revealed in his only. begotten Son, our Savior. People: God's revelation in Christ is indeed a light that shines in our darkness. Pastor: What a marvelous gift God has given to our world. Let us rejoice and sing his praises! People: Our hearts thrill and rejoice as we come to worship our Lord! Collect Father of all nations: You have given yourself through your only begotten Son, as a radiant ...

2131. The Ministry of Refreshing

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Various Authors

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me; he was not ashamed of my chains ... (v. 16) Meet Onesiphorus. Onesiphorus was a friend of Saint Paul’s. We ought to think about him. We ought to imitate him. Saint Paul writes about Onesiphorus in his second letter to Timothy. Paul’s letters make up about a third of the entire New Testament. They are theological treasuries. For sublime thought, for spiritual energy, for powerful theology, they are probably without equal in ...

2132. A Pattern for You

2 Timothy 1:13

Children's Sermon

Object: Some dress patterns. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know what a pattern is? (Let them answer.) That's right. It is something that you cut around or draw around. How many of you have ever used a pattern? (Let them answer.) Very good. Then you will know something about what I have brought with me today. A lot of women use these patterns if they have sewing machines. Do any of your mothers use a sewing machine? (Let them answer.) That's very good. If your mother uses a sewing machine, ...

2133. Proper 25

Psalm 128:1-6, Ruth 2:1-23

Bulletin Aid

Theme: Grace begets grace Exegetical Note It is not entirely clear whether Ruth set out for or happened onto Boaz' field, since the wording of the first three verses suggests both. In any case, it is certain that Boaz' motive for being especially gracious to Ruth is that she had been likewise gracious to her mother in-law (and his kinswoman), Naomi. The moral of this story would seem to be that, at least in some situations, grace begets grace. Call to Worship Leader: Blessed are those who fear God! People ...

2134. All Saints' Day

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Liturgical Color: White Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 Theme: The Beatitudes - the essence of joy. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration One pastor did this: Invite all the saints to stand. (Many will hesitate and probably remain seated.) Now, I invite all the rest of the saints to stand. (Some still may remain seated.) I invite all the rest of the saints to stand. When all have stood, ask the saints to greet each other. (At this point in the worship, do not talk about the biblical meaning of sainthood.) Act of ...

2135. Echoes of Eternity

Matthew 10:24-32

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. "So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, utter in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops. And do not fear those who ...

2136. THE MOST WONDERFUL GIFT

Illustration

John H. Krahn

One of the things that most young children fear are monsters. Unlike the imagined monsters of children, the early church had a real monster of its own. It was a most deadly enemy that roamed about. The monster was the notion that Christ alone was not adequate for a person’s salvation. And this monster gave birth to another monster, the monster of uncertainty over our own salvation. Both monsters were real - both were inspired by the devil. Unfortunately, they are still very much with us today. Many of us ...

2137. Jeremiah and the Potter

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

Don Yocom

"... says the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand ..." God wanted the so-called weeping prophet, Jeremiah, to see a parable, so he sent Jeremiah to a potter’s house. There the prophet observed a powerful message which he proclaimed in his oracle of doom to Israel. It is well worth our study also. If the clay were in the proper condition to be molded, the potter was successful in what he was making. But, if it did not work out well after being molded by the potter, it ...

2138. He Cares for Our Hurts

Revelation 7:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A box of Kleenex. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever felt so sad and blue that you wanted to sit down somewhere and cry big tears? Not many of us like to talk about those times, and I know a lot of boys who will tell you that they never cry. But I know different. Boys cry just as girls cry when they are hurt, or when they feel like they have done something terrible and don’t know what else to do. I remember a lot of times when I have been hurt and the tears come to my eyes ...

2139. Joseph of Arimathea

Luke 23:50-56

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: a mask How many of you know a rich man? I mean a really rich man. Today you are going to meet a very rich man. I don’t know how rich he was, but I know he was a man of great wealth and property. I want you to meet this man, but you must pretend with me as you have done before. The man that I am talking about is behind the mask. His name is Joseph of Arimathea and he was part of the special group of people who made decisions about his government and his church. He was a very powerful man. I want you ...

2140. Demon Drop

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: There are evil forces at work trying to destroy all that is good and trying to destroy God's people as well. Summary: The Dark Lord is angry because a religious demon has failed, but the demon has a plan to trap the Holy One of Israel -- Jesus. Playing Time: 3 minutes Setting: The throne room of the Dark Lord Props: Throne Costumes: Black hooded robes Time: The Time of Jesus Cast: Dark Lord Nigith -- his underling Guards DARK LORD: Bring in the accused. (TWO GUARDS FORCEFULLY DRAG IN A PITIFUL FORM ...

2141. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

A business executive became depressed. Things were not going well at work, and he was bringing his problems home with him every night. Every evening he would eat his dinner in silence, shutting out his wife and five-year-old daughter. Then he would go into the den and read the paper using the newspaper to wall his family out of his life. After several nights of this, one evening his daughter took her little hand and pushed the newspaper down. She then jumped into her father’s lap, wrapped her arms around ...

2142. Someone Is Calling In The Night

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

One summer while Max Lucado was in high school he worked laying pipe in a West Texas oil field. At lunch time the workers in the oil field would tell jokes and play cards. "For thirty minutes in the heat of the day," Max says, "the oil patch became Las Vegas ” replete with foul language, dirty stories, blackjack, and barstools that doubled as lunch pails." One day during lunch a supervisor walked toward the workers. Did he have a job for them that couldn't wait? They wondered. "Uh, fellows," he said. The ...

2143. Profits And Losses

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

Joan trembled as she put on her lipstick. She never dreamed she would be caught in this predicament. Forty years old, active in her church, with a fifteen year old daughter and a loving husband and she was considering having an affair ” with her boss, Jim. "Jim's such an attractive man," she thought to herself as she checked her lipstick in the mirror. "He's everything Bob is not. He takes care of himself, wears great clothes, and he's fun. And he's a visionary. The company's broken every record since he ...

2144. You Might Be A Redneck If . . .

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

"You might be a redneck," says Jeff Foxworthy, "if your grandmother was asked to leave a bingo game because of her language. You might be a redneck if you ever hit a juke box with a pool cue. You might be a redneck if you come back from the dump with more than you took. You might be a redneck if you know how many bales of hay your car will hold. You might be a redneck if your Dad walks you to school because you're in the same grade." I don't know why it is still acceptable in our politically correct ...

2145. Like A Mighty Army

John 17:20-26

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A school annual (Or an autograph album) Good morning, boys and girls. It's a wonderful thing to have friends, isn't it? And it's sad when friends move away. In a way it's sad for your older brothers and sisters when they graduate from school, because they know that they won't see some of their friends again. One of the ways older young people try to remember their friends and their happy days in schools is to have their friends write in their school annuals. That way they have their own autograph ...

2146. How Did You Do On The Test?

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Fred was a young man from the mountains of eastern Tennessee. He was a general ne'er-do-well. When he was called up for duty in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, Fred had high hopes that he would be turned down because of his double vision. The doctor said, "See that chart on the wall over there?" "Not very well, Doc. It's all blurry," said Fred. "You've passed," said the doctor. Fred protested, "How can I pass when I told you it's all blurry?" "That," said the doctor, "was your hearing test." Have you ...

2147. So Great a Love

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

I've been trying to decide whether it's good or bad that one cannot fully appreciate what others are going through in life, either their joys or their sorrows, until one has experienced them oneself. It's probably more on the bad side, if we are not as sensitive either to people's joy or pain, leaving them feeling lonely, either in need of more compassion or celebration than is being offered. On the other hand, one could probably make a case for it being a good thing, because to appreciate fully and to ...

2148. A Holy Way for Us All

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

This passage has many affinities with the prophecies of Second Isaiah (Isaiah 40-55), and it has often been attributed to him. But there are differences. In Isaiah 40:3, the “way” is for the Lord, here it is for the redeemed and ransomed (vv. 9-10). In Isaiah 51:11, the reference is to the return from Babylonian exile. Here in verse 10, that context is missing, and those who are returning to Zion are the members of Israel dispersed throughout the ancient Near East. Thus, this text is probably from a time ...

2149. The Seeing Eye

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Bill Mosley

An airplane flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles had a 45-minute delay and everybody on board was ticked. Unexpectedly, they stopped in Sacramento on the way. The flight attendant explained there would be another delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft to stretch, they would reboard in thirty minutes. Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. He had flown before, and his Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of him throughout the entire ...

2150. Things to Come!

Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

I'd quit the ministry were it not for what Jesus said in Matthew chapter 13! Here Jesus is brutally honest in telling his ministers both then and now what to expect. In the best of times ministry is difficult. In the worst of times it is downright intolerable. But there is hope! For in Jesus Christ, nothing is wasted! Matthew 13 is a unique Bible chapter. It is all but the first time in Matthew's Gospel that Jesus used parables to teach. And, clearly, these parables comprise a single sermon, at that! The ...

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