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2226. Walking the Valley of the Lost

2 Samuel 1:17-27

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... and what you are experiencing. Let them step into your valley with you, take you gently by the hand, and lead you out. Let them help you plan for your future, maybe even day-to-day. Map out some activity, some schedule, and let them help you stay with it. Know that your grieving experience is an opportunity to grow. Growing seldom happens without tension and pain and suffering. This is a time for you to stretch yourself, to become more than you are. You are a Christian. You have experienced the love and ...

2227. Perfect Strangers

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... to be a friend; we already have friends. But we of the church are called to be ‘‘perfect strangers,” to welcome those we don’t know and to continue to nurture those we do know. Why be perfect strangers? Because no one wants to stay a stranger forever. Everyone wants to belong. We can help make that experience possible. Some of the words to the theme song of “Cheers” make more sense as a description of a church than of a neighborhood bar: “… where everybody knows your name, where everyone ...

2228. Recollections of Enoch, A Jewish Captive In Babylon

Isaiah 12:1-6

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... , and I was ready to continue on when the caravan started moving again the next morning. I didn't care then whether I lived or died, except that it somehow seemed to be important to my son, Nathan, and his wife and their children for me to remain alive, and stay with them as we drew nearer to that strange land where we were to dwell. I guess I was a link for them with home and with familiar things. In any case, as much as they had to do for themselves, they kept watch over me as well, and I ...

2229. Recollections of Reuben, Uncle of a Young Bethlehem Shepherd

Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... her having to give her first birth in such circumstances, but at least it was better than it would have been out in the field with the sheep and the shepherds! The father was older and very gentle with the young mother and baby. Nathanael and the boys did not stay long, but went to the homes of their friends and woke them up to tell the story. It was not such a peculiar thing that the baby had been born in the stable, what with space in Bethlehem at such a premium, and these people obviously so poor. But it ...

2230. How Should We Live?

Luke 3:1-20

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... you cold? (response) You're not? My fingers are frozen. Blow your breath into your hands to warm them. Call one of the children up to sit beside you. You will be getting him or her to participate. Josh, come up here and sit beside me and maybe we can stay warm together. When the child arrives, sit there a moment acting cold. In a loud whisper so others can hear: You're supposed to act cold, Okay? (okay) Normal voice: J-J-Josh, isn't it cccold out here? (yes) In a loud whisper: No, you're supposed to say ...

2231. Come On In!

Acts 16:11-15

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... , of the three people, who was the most grateful for hearing the good news? (response) Yes, you are right. The third person. One time the Apostle Paul was traveling, and a woman who heard the good news said to Paul, "If you think I have been faithful to God, please stay with us in our home." That was a very kind thing to do. If we really are happy about the good news that God loves us, and that Jesus saves us, then we will be as kind as we can to others. Let's remember that today. Let's Pray ...

2232. Singing in the Chains

Acts 16:16-40

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... what happened? (response) There was an earthquake, and the chains around Paul and Silas came off of them, and the jail door opened. Unlock the chain, and let the chain fall off. So what do you think they did? (response) They didn't run off. They stayed right there because they didn't want the jailer to get punished. That was nice, wasn't it? And because they were so nice, the jailer believed in Jesus Christ. Application: Paul and Silas showed what it was like to be Christian. Even though they had chains ...

2233. Trinity

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... . It's a liquid and liquids run. Standing up over the children with the glass of ice: Here I have another glass of water. Hold your hands over the children's heads, ready to pour the ice into your hand as you say I bet I can make this water stay in my hand. The children will hurriedly move out of the way. What? Why don't 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 ...

2234. To Rebuild or Not to Rebuild

Galatians 2:15-21

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... .] Sometimes you can drive on the highway or out in the country and see an old barn that is falling in. Have any of you ever seen an old barn that was falling in and rotting? (response) When a barn gets to be like that, can the horses and chickens stay inside of it to keep dry and warm? (response) No, they can't, because it is a dangerous place, right? When barns get to be in really bad shape, what do you think the farmer eventually does? (response) Yes, he tears it down in order to build a new one ...

2235. Wine from Water: The Wedding

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... is happening a lot more these days than it used to. More than in former generations, today's young people are postponing decisions about their futures; they are in no hurry to make that dive into the mainstream of life. They are hanging around home; they are staying in college for extra years; they are working at jobs below their ability level - and, in the process, they are getting to be twenty to twenty-five years old and seeming not to be getting anywhere. If this is going on in your home, you can easily ...

2236. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... shade of bleach, and exactly the most attractive amount of fray on the cuffs. The role of slave and servant wasn't a short-term game Jesus played only on Holy Thursday. Slavery was for him a lifetime role. He had been playing that role from the beginning and he stayed in it all the way to the cross. Jesus was born a king, but a king who walked through his kingdom on foot as a suffering servant, just as the prophet Isaiah had predicted. Not only did Jesus dress like a slave, he acted like a slave and served ...

2237. O Christmas Tree

Gn 1:1-5 · Jn 1:1-5

Children's Sermon

Dale Bringman

... why we don't use maple trees or oaks as Christmas trees? That's right. The leaves of those trees fall off during the winter. Had I brought a small maple tree, we'd have only a trunk and some bare branches. Yet even in very cold places, pine trees stay green in December. We call them evergreens. They are alive and beautiful. Christmas is a season of life. Long ago in Bethlehem, the baby Jesus was born. God gave to the world a new life. Later when cruel people put Jesus to death on a cross, God r1-5aised him ...

2238. Herod

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dale Bringman

... well. We gave crucial help to Julius Caesar when he was in Egypt. It was I who warned Mark Anthony against involvement with Cleopatra. For thirty-three years, I reigned as Rome's client king in Palestine. I must have done some things right to have stayed in power so long. Half Jewish through my mother, I did much to groom and to beautify the Holy Land. I laid out the magnificent port of Caesarea and named it for the Emperor. I erected fortresses to protect and aqueducts to provide. My crowning achievement ...

2239. Charity and the Great Adventure

Gen 1 & 2:4-25

Children's Sermon

Louise Ulmer

... . The children gathered close to say good-bye to their father. "There are many hardships where you are going," he told them, "but there is only one real danger. You must never forget me and your home here. You must not fall in love with the island and want to stay there. Your home is with me because I love you." "When can we come home?" asked Charity. "When your adventure is ended, I will call you home one at a time. You will come through a door marked Death. I will take you by the hand and lead you through ...

2240. Honor by Serving

Revelation 14:6-13

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... the same thing. You said it when we agreed with one another that she went the way she wanted to go, very quickly, apparently without any pain. You said it, too, when you took care of her these last few years and months, when broken bones threatened her stay at home. She appreciated your kindness. You made it possible for her to live where she loved to live.She bragged about you. Every time it was the same story. She related kindness after kindness about you. She told about the meals that were brought to her ...

2241. Step Ten - Perseverance

Lk 12:35-48 · 1 Cor 10:1-13 · Ps 15:1-5

Sermon

John A. Terry

... wilderness were involved in both sexual immorality and idolatry. Many of the men became sexually involved with Moabite women and were drawn to the pagan altars by these women. It does not say having illicit sex killed them there and then. It did cause them to stay wandering in the desert the rest of their lives, no longer able to receive the promise. Even those whose sin was complaining were struck down (Numbers 14:29-30). If you think it is okay to grumble, remember that all those who grumbled against God ...

2242. Step Eleven - Spirituality

Mt 26:36-46 · 1 Thess 5:12-22 · Ps 25:1-15

Sermon

John A. Terry

... singing about retiring and writing the gospels. The Bible commentaries do not talk about it, and the Bible does not specifically mention it, but it is entirely possible that Peter could not pray with Jesus because Peter had too much to drink and could not stay awake. This took place, after all, in an olive orchard. If we are seeking to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out, periods of unconsciousness due to excessive consumption ...

2243. Step Four - Courage

Mt 26:69-75 · Acts 9:1-9 · Ps 139:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

... a God of grace, or else we could not live. Ours is a God who knows all about us, forgives all about us and loves us regardless. A mentor of mine talked about his feelings when he got married. He said that he thought his wife would love him and stay with him until she found out what he was really like, then it would be all over. She could not know what he was really like and still love him. He found quite the opposite. The more they got to know each other, the more open and honest they were ...

2244. Watch and Be Ready!

Luke 12:35-48

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... waiting for their master to return from the party were very tired and sleepy. What do you think they did? (response) Toss the ball from the waist to another child. Motion for the ball to be returned. Well, they kept the lamps and candles burning all night, and they stayed up because when the master came home they wanted to meet him at the door, welcome him home, and help him get ready for bed. Toss the ball once more from the waist. Motion for the ball to be returned. It doesn't matter if the ball is caught ...

2245. Saving Grace

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... would happen to me? (response) Application: You know, that reminds me of a scripture in the Bible. It says that Jesus Christ came into the world to save us, to be a life preserver. A life preserver like the one I'm wearing has been specially made to help me stay above the water, but Jesus is a different kind of life saver. How does Jesus save us? (response) Jesus died on a cross to save us from sin and death. You see, we are all sinners (that means we all do bad things), and Jesus saves us from those bad ...

2246. The Golden Rule

Luke 6:27-36

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... do to you." Do you know that if we would follow that one little rule, it would change our lives? We would no longer argue. We would no longer poke one another. We would seldom ever fight. And, I think that our shoes look down at your untied shoes would stay tied all day long. Let's Pray: Lord, help us to live by your Golden Rule and to treat others as we would like them to treat us. Amen.

2247. Scene 4 - Finding a Room

Drama

Nancy Steltz

... inn that could take you. Joseph (Knocking on third door): Do you have any room for us? Innkeeper 3: No. All rooms in Bethlehem are filled. Joseph: But we have traveled all the way from Nazareth. Mary: We are very tired. Please, isn't there some place for us to stay? Innkeeper's Wife: How about the stable? At least you will be able to lie down there. I'm very busy here. Children, you can help to get the stable ready. Child 1: I can tie the animals at one end of the stable. Child 2: I'll put fresh ...

2248. No Room In The Inn

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Brett Blair

... he had simply become a part of the landscape. But what really got to them was the fact that Jesus destroyed a herd of swine to heal him. That was hitting them right where it hurt--in the pocket book. It was quite clear to them that if Jesus stayed around the local economy would be disrupted. What they wanted was business as usual and not some itinerant miracle worker. So the local delegation asks Jesus to kindly leave. Exactly how they worded this to him we don't know, but I would like to venture a guess. I ...

2249. Dealing with the Devil

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... can go next door and play in your friend’s front yard. You can ride your Big Wheel up and down the driveway. You can go in the back yard and play with the dog or play on your swing. You can go back inside and watch television. You can stay here and watch me trim the hedges. These are all the things you have my permission to do. But you can NOT go out into the street. It is very dangerous there. You cannot play in the street. Do you understand what I’m saying?" And Kevin solemnly nodded his ...

2250. Sowing Seed Is Never A Waste of Time

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... am I doing here? When will I learn my lesson about volunteering for things? I wonder what would happen if I just killed ONE of them, just to make an example out of him." And I thought, "You know, I could be getting so much more accomplished if I had stayed home. I could be visiting the sick and shut-ins, going to meetings, working on my sermon – the stuff that I do in the course of an ordinary week (notice I did not say "normal." I don’t know what "normal" is any more). Or I could be in Tennessee ...

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