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201. Don't Cry!

John 20:15a

Children's Sermon

... . Listen to it: "Woman, why are you crying?" That doesn't sound very happy, does it? (Let them respond.) I brought something with me that always makes me cry. What is it? (Show them and wait for answers.) You're right, it's an onion. There are supposed to be tricks about cutting onions. Some people say if you cut it under water, you won't cry. Other people say if you put a piece of bread in your mouth, you won't cry. Do you know what makes people cry when they cut onions? (Let them respond.) Onions have a ...

202. There's No Mistake

Hebrews 5:5b

Children's Sermon

... . God spoke from heaven with a loud, clear voice. He said, "You are my Son, Jesus." Now of course, if somebody doesn't want to believe that Jesus is God's Son he or she can say, "Well, I didn't really hear anything." Or: "Some ventriloquist is trying to trick me." If we make up our minds we don't want to believe in God, nothing will convince us. But if we want to know God better, then God's identification - just like my driver's license - will help us to know for sure who this special person is. God ...

203. Easter 5

John 13:31-38, Revelation 21:1-27, Revelation 19:1-10, Acts 14:8-20, Leviticus 19:1-37, Acts 14:21-28, Psalm 145:1-21

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... creatures; Jesus loved people enough to die for them. In an episode of the television show, "Jake and the Fat Man," Tommy, a Chinese-American police lieutenant in the Honolulu police force, and the estranged son of the head of organized crime in Hawaii, is tricked and trapped, along with his father, Henry, and Jake Styles, by enemies out to destroy them. When the shooting starts, Henry throws his body in front of his son, suffers a mortal wound, and dies on the scene. The Fat Man, District Attorney Jason ...

204. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... 911; he stayed there until the paramedics arrived and, only then, went his way. 1. There is probably an even higher percentage of people today who don't stop to help people in trouble than there was in Jesus' day, but the reasons may be different. Fear of being tricked or trapped, that the injured person is faking and is really baiting a trap for those foolish enough to stop, is a major reason that people don't want to get involved in such situations in some of our major cities. It is too dangerous to go to ...

205. When is Patriotism An Idol?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

George Johnson

... . He doesn't speak his full mind on the topic. They knew where Jesus stood. He knew that they knew where he stood, so he refused to fall into the trap. "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites." He announces to the audience that he's up to their tricks and he won't get sucked in. Without first understanding this, we may use this text for all kinds of bad theology and faulty interpretation of the Bible. This text has been used by some to defend the separation of church and state. It has been used by some to ...

206. Jesus Is Baptized

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

James Garrett

... of making oneself over into what he should be -- a warm human being capable of love and decency. Those easy evasions: “You can’t change human nature,” “the leopard cannot change its spots,” “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” and the like, are false. Human nature isn’t something that is fixed and inflexible. While it is true the leopard cannot change its spots, we can certainly change ours. The American educator, Horace Mann, described the predicament of habits saying: “Habit ...

207. For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

Death on the School Playground __________ was ten years old when his hfe ended tragically through a childish experiment of holding his breath and attempting to render himself unconscious. I recall the trick was not uncommon when I was a child. Expelling all possible breath a fellow classmate was asked to hold you tightly in a bear hug from the back. On the school playground this was done to ___________. Following release he staggered around, screamed, and fell to the ground unconscious. It ...

208. The Escape To Egypt And The Return From Egypt

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. 3: This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, 4: "Out of Egypt I have called my son." 1: When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. 3: Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet ...

209. Let It Shine!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of cheap grace. God has given you a light and that light is to shine at all times, especially in the darkness. Don't compromise that light to darkness. Don't let those of darkness around you, who are intimidated and envious of you, trick you into appropriating what God has given you. Let your light shine! Fifth, since they can't intimidate, annihilate, saturate, or legislate your light out of existence, now they are totally unreceptive to your light. Now they outright repudiate your light. Not to accept ...

210. It's Performance That Counts

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... , I feel cheated. Most people do not mind spending money on those objects of their desiring, some of them necessary, others frivolous, provided they live up to the expectations which were made on the packaging. At one time or another, I suppose, we are all tricked by the slick advertising schemes, designed to create the illusion that this product is vital to our survival. With mega-hype and great fanfare, we are persuaded that this item will add quality to our lives, save us time, or enhance our ability to ...

211. “You Did That for Me!”

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... our hearts. Sometimes we begin mounting an attack against our benefactor. “This’ll show him. He shouldn’t have felt so superior when he helped me. Did you see the smug look on his face?” The conclusion: we are not going to be bribed or tricked into subordinating ourselves to anyone. We tend, in many instances, to try to cut the gift down to size, so as to maintain control. To accept a gift takes a certain largeness of soul. Why? Because a gift without strings calls for a response without strings ...

212. Signs Of Glory

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... world was full of people who claimed to be able to raise others from the dead. It was full of miracle workers of all kinds. And whether or not the miracles were true, people believed them. But Jesus’ raising of Lazarus was different. It wasn’t a trick, it wasn’t even a miracle. It was the final revelation of the glory of the living God, the final revelation aside from his passion, his crucifixion and his resurrection. “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God ...

213. Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... overcoming the devil's power. (Especially see Colossians 2:13-15.) These alternative themes have been brought together by other Christian thinkers in a second, conflicting view of the atonement. On this view, Christ's death is regarded as having been necessary in order to trick the devil and defeat him by coming back to life. This second view makes sense in a number of respects. It makes sense to think of sin and evil as a power or force, which, like the devil, is more than our individual sins. Consequently ...

214. Wedding: In Nomine Jesu

Sermon Aid

Max Zschiegner

I suppose the custom of playing innocent tricks on the bridal pair is universal. I don’t know if you will get by without anything being done in a joking way on your wedding day, but I heard a story of one wedding where, as the bride and groom knelt before the altar for the vows, a restrained ...

215. Death by Suicide For Active Church Member

Psalm 139:1-24

Eulogy

Phil Barnhart

... 14 speaks of a prepared place for a prepared people. Ivan prepared himself to go there. He loved the Lord Jesus, incarnated that love in the church, and from the church into the world. Ask the little children whose faces lit up because of Ivan's magic tricks where they think he is. They know he loved Jesus and are sure he is with the one he loved. It is in that childlike trust I make my theological decisions, remembering that Jesus strongly suggested we become like little children if we wish to experience ...

216. Birthright Blues

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

Justin Tull

... . So this was no small thing that Esau traded away in a matter of minutes -- and all for a bowl of lentils! Why did he do so? The easy answer is that he was just stupid. He did not understand the value of the birthright and so he was easily tricked out of it by a cunning younger brother. One might also assume that Esau was one who lived only for the present moment. To him, “a bird in the hand” was always worth “two in the bush,” or in this case, a “bowl in the hand” was surely worth “a ...

217. Stairways Of Heaven

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... to a holy place to meet God. It is about a fugitive, scared of a brother’s wrath, who is encountered by the God of his fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac. Do you remember what has happened just before Jacob’s dream? Jacob has tricked his father into giving him the blessing rather than to his brother, Esau, and once his trickery has been discovered, decides it’s healthier to find a new residence -- pronto! In other words, the hairy-chested brother, Esau, has discovered that he has been betrayed and ...

218. Trinity

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... you believe me? (response) Watch, I will pour the whole glass of water into my hand and it won't run. Move both hands toward the children as you pour in order to excite them. Sitting back down, show them the ice in your hand. What is it? (ice) I tricked you, didn't I? (response) But not really. You see, this is water, but it's another form of water. It's frozen water. So we have two forms of water: liquid and ice. Did you know that water comes in another form? (response) Can anyone tell me what the ...

219. Herod

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dale Bringman

... back different from the way they had been when they had come. The wise men returned by way of the Judean badlands, skirting the Qumran wilderness, crossing the Jordan River at the ford just above the Dead Sea. They left without reporting to me. Those astrologers had tricked me, and I was furious. No one could get away with disobeying my orders. I would put an end to their so-called king. Instantly, I decreed that all male children under two years of age in the region of Bethlehem should be slain. Life was ...

220. The Time Is Coming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... eliminates the prestigious difference, the lust for the exclusive. How much do we experience that which is applicable for all? Those who breathe, those who face death, are all included. What's new in this new vision? It sounds too good to be true. What's the trick and the treat? The vision is powerful, yet its power can be easily lost. "No longer need they teach one another to know the Lord; all of them, high and low alike, shall know me, says the Lord, for I will forgive their wrongdoing and remember their ...

221. Foretaste

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... about it in negative ways, doubting the possibility, skeptical about the reality of it, not wanting to be gullible or exploited by religion. None of us likes to be deceived. No, none of us wants to swallow bait, hook, line and sinker if "being caught" means "being tricked" or "being stupid."Yet, "if being Christian is of value only to us," writes Paul,and not to _____________, "then we (all of us), deserve more pity than anyone else in all the world." How are we to believe, or come to believe, that being a ...

222. Nothing Difficult Is Ever Easy

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... . He is part of the group who asked Jesus that tricky question we talked about last week, the one about whether or not they should pay taxes to the Roman government. So this new question about the greatest commandment is most likely another test, a trap, a trick question designed to get Jesus into trouble. You would think Jesus would be able to see through these folks by now, wouldn’t you? You would think that he would just ignore the question and the questioner and go on about his business. But he doesn ...

223. Making Christmas Last

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... that quickly? Let us be candid that as we take down the decorations for another year, there is a sinking emptiness and an emotional let down. My Mom long ago gave up live Christmas trees in favor of artificial. I remember trying as a child trying all the tricks to keep it alive. We put aspirin in the water, then we would try sugar, but regardless of the solutions the tree would always wither. Why? because it had been cut off from its roots. May be that is our problem this morning. Maybe we have trouble ...

224. Service -- Rahab and Mary of Bethany

John 12:1-11

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... forth!" And he did - Lazarus came walking out of the tomb. He was alive and well! The Master said, "Unbind him and let him go." Can you believe it? Lazarus was dead, and now he was alive! Rahab: Mary, are you sure it was not just some terrible trick? Mary: If I hadn't seen it, I probably wouldn't have believed. But Lazarus was dead and now he is alive. We heard that some wanted to kill both Jesus and Lazarus because of this miracle. (Hesitating) They did kill our friend, Jesus. They crucified him because ...

225. The Women

John 20:1-9

Drama

William Grimbol

... are so ... maybe I will ... maybe I will. DIANE: It can't hurt. SHIRLEE: It can't hurt. Your mother is in constant pain. She hardly even recognizes you anymore, and you want to humiliate her by bringing her to some magician? You can't be serious? Raise her hopes. Trick her into thinking she can beat death. That is cruel. That is vile. She is going to die. I am sorry to be so blunt dear, but, she is. To raise her hopes ... to think she will be well again ... it is just unthinkable. KAREN: What if it does ...

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