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2176. It Couldn't Be Done

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

Listen to these examples of inventions and ideas that some people said "couldn't be done" so they resisted the new. 1. The first successful cast-iron plow, invented in the United States in 1797, was rejected by New Jersey farmers under the theory that cast iron poisoned the land and stimulated the growth of weeds. 2. An eloquent authority in the United States declared that the introduction of the railroad would require the building of many insane asylums, since people would be driven mad with terror at the ...

I suppose, in a way, this [his unifrom] has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?

Douglas MacArthur

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

2180. Flowers Follow Showers

Romans 5:3-5

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Object: Put some beautiful flowers in a paper sack. Bring them out when you talk about flowers. Lesson: To think about using hard times for personal growth. Special Instructions: This illustration should be used in the spring when there have been a lot of rainy days. There is an old saying that reminds us of what has been happening this week. Let me see if any of you have heard it: "April showers bring ..." ("May flowers." Share your flowers.) We need to have rain in order for things to grow. Without the ...

2181. What Does God Require?

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: God's Gift Of Salvation Is Free (Based on Leviticus 2:1-3, 11-15 and Hebrews 7:23-28, NIV) This short drama, in two scenes, presents a visual contrast between the sacrificial demands of the Old Testament covenant and the free gift of life available to all through Jesus Christ. (These two scenes may be presented one after another or inserted individually in the worship service or sermon where appropriate.) Scene I Setting: A large altar like used for sacrifices in Biblical times Characters: MAN: Head ...

2182. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

On the night before Jesus died, he gathered with his friends in an upper room. In that sacred space, three things happened that Christians have remembered and celebrated ever since. Jesus Washes Our Feet First, Jesus got up from the table. He took off his outer garment, and put on a towel. He put on the clothing of a servant. Scripture tells us that he could do this because "he knew that he had come from God and he was going to God." In other words, he knew who he was, and what he was about. Then Jesus ...

2183. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

On the night before Jesus died, he gathered with his friends in an upper room. In that sacred space, three things happened that Christians have remembered and celebrated ever since. First, Jesus got up from the table. He took off his outer garment, and put on a towel. He put on the clothing of a servant. Scripture tells us that he could do this because "he knew that he had come from God and was going to God." In other words, he knew who he was, and what he was about. Then Jesus poured water into a wash ...

2184. Those Tempting Crayons

Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Some crayons and/or scissors. Lesson: Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about a word that I am sure all of you have heard many times but you may not be sure what it means. The word is "tempted" or "temptation." How many of you have heard that word used before? (Let them answer.) How many of you know what it means? (Let them answer.) Those are very close answers. Let me see if I can help explain it a little ...

2185. God's Christmas Greeting

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Robert Beringer

Christmas is the time of year for sending messages. That's why the postal service estimates some five billion Christmas cards and letters will be mailed in the next few weeks. By anyone's standard, that's a lot of money, time and trouble invested in sending a message of good news to friends and family. But messages are important, and for many of us, Christmas is the only time in the year when we hear from old and distant friends. Christmas is a time when God sends a message to the world as well, and these ...

2186. The Outsider

Sermon

Ron Lavin

A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. "If you want to," he said, "you can make me clean." Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. "I do want to, "he answered. "Be clean!" At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, after saying to him, "Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone ...

2187. Sin is an Ugly Matter

Matthew 18:15-20

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Sin marks us. Props-Suggested: Water soluble black felt pen and a damp rag. Lesson: Using the felt pen make a big mark on your forehead before the children come forward. Good morning. I have a question for you this morning. How many of you know what sin is? (response) Sin is when we do things that are wrong -things that hurt God and other people. Can anyone give me an example of a sin? (response) How many of you here today have brothers and sisters? Do you ever get angry at them? (response ...

2188. COUGH DROPS, LIKE LOVE?

1 Peter 4:8

Children's Sermon

Object: cough drops, some plain menthol and a lot of different flavored ones. Good morning, boys and girls. I hope that you feel good this morning. I just love to come to church on Sunday morning when I feel good. Every once in a while I get here and find out that my throat is a little scratchy, or I have a little cough, and then I feel bad. Of course, when that happens I just take a cough drop and suck on it and pretty soon the bad feeling passes away. How many of you take a cough drop when your throat is ...

2189. God Answers the Tough Questions

Ephesians 3:1-13

Children's Sermon

Object: a slide rule, a cook book, and a map. Good morning, boys and girls. Isn't it wonderful that we know so much about so many different things? It is also amazing that the things we don't know about somebody else does. Where do we get all of our answers? Let's suppose that you wanted to have a chicken dinner today, but you wanted it fixed differently than you have ever eaten it before. What will your mother do? I know what she will do. She will go to her cookbook and look up all of the ways there are ...

2190. The "Sorry" People

Mark 8:1-13

Children's Sermon

Object: A gas can and car window cleaner. Good morning to all of you boys and girls. Who can tell me what day it is today? Sunday, that's right, and what a tremendous day this Sunday is going to be. When you got up this morning did you take a deep breath and thank God for being alive and well? I hope so! I want to talk to you this morning about a word that is very easy to use. The word is sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I broke it. I am really sorry. I'm sorry that I hurt you. I'm sorry that I forgot. I'm ...

2191. Rags For God

John 13:1-17

Children's Sermon

Object: Some rags (enough for each child if you have them) Good morning, boys and girls. This is our last lesson about water and the way God used water to teach us to believe in him and how to live. Today we find Jesus in a place called the Upper Room. He had gathered together with his disciples to enjoy a final meal before he was arrested and crucified. After he had eaten, he took a bowl of water and a big towel. He knelt down in front of each disciple and washed their feet. A couple of them let Jesus ...

2192. 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 ...

2193. At the Door of the Church

Sermon

Harold Warlick

At the close of a worship service a minister was approached by a sincere young man. "Do you think I ought to come to church when I don’t feel like it?" he asked. "There are times when I want to come and really enjoy the service, but there are other times when I’ve no inclination at all. Am I a hypocrite to come then? In addition, sometimes I find worship quite boring. Why should I come to something that bores me?" The minister responded to the young man in this way: "Well, Bob, do you only pay your bills ...

2194. Those Bothersome Do’s and Don’ts

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

This skit may easily be read instead of memorized. In that case, rehearse it well so the lines will sound natural and spontaneous instead of stilted and draggy. The subject is God’s commandments: those given to Moses on Sinai and the two Jesus left for us. Cast: four boys, four girls and a man with a good deep voice offstage unseen. In the beginning the eight are scattered around the playing area, using whatever levels and other physical things you wish. They may move freely as they speak. Props: statuette ...

2195. The Church is God's Hospital

Matthew 9:12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Some doctor’s instruments - stethoscope, ear examiner, tongue depressor; you might even use a doctor if you have one who is a member to examine the childrens’ ears and throats or listen to their hearts Lesson: "But when he heard it, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.’ " Have you ever thought about Jesus as being a doctor? Did you know that he called himself a doctor? He did. Do you know what a doctor does? I asked my friend, Dr. Jones, to help me this ...

2196. Proper 24

Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, Mark 10:35-45

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

First Lesson: Isaiah 53:7-12 Theme: Righteousness and suffering Exegetical Note These verses conclude the third "Servant Song," which for obvious reasons has been taken as a prophecy about Jesus. The underlying concept here has implications beyond the Christological: in particular, the clear assertion is that suffering is not necessarily a sign of God’s disapproval, judgment or wrath, but may in fact visit the righteous and fit in with God’s mysterious but redemptive work. Call to Worship Leader: Let us ...

2197. The Day God Repented

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

Johnny Moses, a Nootka Indian from the remote Pacific shores of British Columbia tells a story about an English missionary priest who came to his tribe in the 1800s. It took the priest years to learn the language, Moses said. "And when he did, he began to preach. The people were sorry," said Johnny Moses, "they taught him our language. "He spoke in an English dialect. He told our people about hell. No one knew what hell was. "They asked the priest where hell was, and he told them it was the place where bad ...

2198. Danny Devito In A Tree

Luke 19:1-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A yardstick plus a ruler for each child Have any of you ever been measured to find out how tall you are? We could do that this morning. Let me use my yardstick to find out how tall a few of you are. When we are young, we want to be as tall as we can be. We might stand on our tiptoe to make ourselves taller. As we become adults we discover that it is not what we look like on the outside that counts, but what we have on the inside. Some of the most remarkable people who have ever lived have been very ...

2199. Too Good to Miss

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

C. S. Lewis, in his famous book Mere Christianity, tells the story of a school boy who was asked what he thought God was like. He replied that, as far as he could make out, God was "the sort of person who is always snooping round to see if anyone is enjoying himself and then trying to stop it!" Those who see God as that kind of a deity would then most likely see Lent as one long God-filled forty days, when we are to make room in our hearts and our homes for this fun-bashing divine guest, who checks out ...

2200. Headlines and Holiness

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

Imagine for a moment that Jesus is watching television with his twelve disciples. They're on furlough from teaching and healing, taking it easy in the living room of Peter's mother-in-law, doing a little mindless channel surfing. Maybe they catch a little of an NCAA Tournament game, March Madness. These are guys, you know, just relaxing from a demanding schedule. But eventually the evening news comes on. They put down the popcorn and listen intently to the day's tragedies. One disciple says, "Hey, Jesus, ...

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2176. It Couldn't Be Done

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

Douglas MacArthur

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

2180. Flowers Follow Showers

Romans 5:3-5

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

2181. What Does God Require?

Drama

Karren Boehr

2182. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

2183. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

On the night before Jesus died, he gathered with his friends in an upper room. In that sacred space, three things happened that Christians have remembered and celebrated ever since. First, Jesus got up from the table. He took off his outer garment, and put on a towel. He put on the clothing of a servant. Scripture tells us that he could do this because "he knew that he had come from God and was going to God." In other words, he knew who he was, and what he was about. Then Jesus poured water into a wash ...

2184. Those Tempting Crayons

Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

2185. God's Christmas Greeting

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Robert Beringer

2186. The Outsider

Sermon

Ron Lavin

2187. Sin is an Ugly Matter