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2251. A Continuing Presence

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... I invest $1,000 now in this certificate of deposit and if..." But on the downhill side of life, "if" is commonly used to sort back through what might have been: "If I had just gone to college and earned a degree ...;" "If I had moved when the company wanted me to move and if ...;" "If I had known then what I know now ..." The word "if" always deals with possibilities in one form or another. To point out the obvious, there is no "if" in our Lord's announcement concerning the activity of the Spirit. Not "if ...

2252. Snakes on Your Plate

Luke 11:11-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... lot like our mother and father on earth are in this way. God is not going to trick us with something that would be bad for us or scare us in a terrible way. If we ask for love, he will give us love, and not hate. If we are wanting help, he will give us help, and he will not trick us with something else. Jesus says that we can trust God to give us whatever we need, when we need it. You would never expect your father or mother to scare you or break a promise to you. Parents ...

2253. You Can't Hide the Light

John 1:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the experiment with several of the children.) The whole box is dark. We have a lot of darkness and only one small bit of light. What I want you to learn is that all of the darkness in the whole world cannot shut out a little bit of light. The little bit of light can ... share your life with you, and your sin will go away. Jesus will forgive you your sin and you will have no more. That is why I want you to put your head in the box. The box is like a world full of sin. We don't think that we will ever get rid ...

2254. The Funnel of God

John 16:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... one drop. The Spirit does not change a word of what he hears when he speaks to us. He is really like a funnel. Whatever God wants us to know, the Spirit of God tells us. The Spirit of God works with us as children of God to help us learn every day ... honest with each other. The Spirit does not make this up, but rather he brings it to us from God, without losing one part of what God wanted us to know. I suppose that this is why I tell you that the Spirit is like a funnel. The next time that you see someone ...

2255. Mary Has Chosen The Good Portion

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... the central purpose of life. To work is to be somebody. Apart from our work we don't know whO we are or what our worth is. Not to work is to be a cipher on the page of society's reckoning. I recently talked with a person who wanted to work with people. I suggested that perhaps some kind of volunteer activity might fulfill her need. But she said, "No. Working as a volunteer doesn't carry the same satisfaction or status that a paid job does." Doing something for nothing - even though we enjoy doing it - doesn ...

2256. Spread The News

Matthew 28:18-20

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... water with lots of ice in it? How many would rather have a glass of your favorite kind of juice? And how many would probably choose to have soda? My choice would be the soda! I have a bottle of soda here this morning. Before I open it up, I want to ask you a question. Do you know what happens when you shake soda up like this? That's right! It fizzes, it leaks out of the top, and if you shake it enough, it might even explode! (Shake the bottle.) I fooled you because this is only water. But ...

2257. Look Ahead!

Romans 8:19

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... confidence to the time when He will fulfill His promises to us. In the Book of Romans the Bible tells us that the whole creation - everything God made - is waiting with great excitement for the day of Jesus' return. At that time we will enter His Kingdom and He wants us to share in that excitement! We need to trust Him today to care for us. We also need to look ahead, because in heaven we will get to see and live with Jesus. That is going to be more exciting than anything we have ever experienced in our ...

2258. Love Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-28

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... be with each other. (Show the picture of the angry child.) What can you tell me about this child? Yes, he looks very angry, he has mean eyes, he looks like a bully, he doesn't like to be with other people, 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 ...

2259. God's Stamp Of Approval

1 Peter 2:20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to stick up for what God says is right. Being a Christian means teaching Christian ways, and a lot of people in this world think that there are other ways. They like to cheat, lie, steal, and have whatever they want, when they want it. You would not want to get things this way and you may have to tell others to stop doing it. That could make you suffer. They may lie about you or try to hurt you. It may be painful being a Christian at a time like this, but you have to do it. You ...

2260. Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... Luther. And it was out of that that he wrote those classic words for his Small Catechism, "I believe that by my own reason or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him." How then? How do I know what God is like, what God wants from this world and me? Luther continues, "But the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, sanctified and kept me in true faith." The whole point, the whole open secret is that it is not a matter of my getting to God by my ...

2261. An Exciting Month

Romans 13:11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . This junk heap is a sad mess. There is nothing to do but get rid of it. That's the way it used to be. Things are different now since Jesus came. Jesus looks at this junk pile of people and sees a lot of good in them, and he wants to salvage them. Have you ever heard of the word salvage? (Wait for an answer.) Salvage means to save. Jesus is going to save the people and make them like brand new. Did you know that they can make new paper out of old paper and new cloth out of ...

2262. Star Miracle

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

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... by Jewish scholars at the time of King Herod, wise men from the East bring gifts to Jesus. Already Jesus meets opposition. King Herod wants to know where the infant was born, in order to do him harm. For that reason, the astronomers are directed in a dream ... of the star for a purpose: to lead the sages to worship his Son, the Christ. God had made his gift to the world and God wanted the world to know about it and respond to it. The human response to God's gift is worship, the chief and greatest act of ...

2263. Jesus, The Mad Man

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... than to have people say about us, "Those people are crazy. They've all lost their minds." We can do no better than to shine Christ's light for all to see, that God's glory may be revealed through our foolishness (1 Corinthians 4:10). This is what Jesus wants for those who live in His name. He is calling us today into a whole new world, a whole new life, into His kingdom which has no end. We only need to be mad enough to follow him there. Amen Pastoral Prayer: Most Holy God, who inspires people of every ...

2264. Who Is Your King?

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... the heavy hand of Roman oppression. On Monday, the day after His provocative and triumphal entry into the city, Jesus goes into the temple and starts a riot in this most sacred of places. This is a side of Jesus we don’t think about very often, we who want to keep Jesus meek and mild and "apolitical!" He picks up a whip and drives out the moneychangers: "My Father’s house shall be a house of prayer for all the nations, but you have made it a den of thieves!" (Mark 11:17). Then, because of the uproar ...

2265. When God Is Silent

Psalm 35:1-28

Sermon

Erskine White

... that God was silent. There were times when Dr. King got so discouraged, so tired and frightened, that he felt he couldn't go on. He wanted to quit what he was doing. That's when God would speak to him, in a voice that he could hear and tell him to ... be given you" (Luke 11:9), so they figure that God owes them now. They figure that God has to speak to them whenever they want Him to and some people actually think that God owes them whatever material things they ask Him for! But even Jesus did not grant every ...

2266. Pie in The Sky

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... with the trials and burdens I faced. I did my best and trusted in God for the rest." Are you troubled today by problems and burdens in your heart and mind? Do you think Jesus died and rose again to solve all your problems for you? Do you think He wants you to deal with your problems by sitting around dreaming of the "good old days" or waiting for the "sweet bye and bye?" Is that what living in the power and spirit of Jesus Christ really means? Of course it doesn't! When Jesus went to the cross on Calvary ...

2267. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... were promised to be married and, in fact, we later were married, but our wedding day was still months away on the night Jesus was born. One day Mary came to me with news which almost undid all of our plans. She told me she was pregnant and that she wanted to go through with our marriage anyway. I didn't know what to say. Your gospel of Mathew says that I "resolved to divorce her quietly" because I was a "just" man. The word means that I was fair, and also that I took care to follow the law. The ...

2268. The Vanities Of Work

Ecc 2:1-26

Sermon

Erskine White

... people. In fact, it happened to a friend of mine when we worked together in a factory, pouring cement from a gantry crane. He was someone who wanted to make a difference and one day he got an idea about how to waste a lot less cement on the job. We went to the ... the harvests of our plenty with the waters of equity. Make the day come soon when the needs of the poor matter more than the wants of the rich, the day when justice and good business are no longer strangers to one another. O Lord of life and Ruler of ...

2269. Is It Time Yet?

Galatians 4:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... world. It is almost the same way that your mother cooks an egg. Have you ever watched her cook an egg? She times it. She doesn't want it to cook too long or too short. The time must be just right. The reason a lot of mothers use a timer is so that they ... amount of time to cook the eggs. Now that is the way God works. God has a schedule, a time schedule, and he knew just when he wanted his Son born into the world. He chose Mary to be the mother and made her the most famous mother in all of history doing it that ...

2270. God Will Save Us

Romans 10:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... get better. Whatever our problem or pain is, God will help to make it better, or give us the power to live with it. What is even more important to all of us when we get older is that, when the end of our life comes on earth and we want to live longer, there is an even greater promise. Call on the Lord and the promise is that you will be given a new life to live with God forever. That is what the Bible calls being saved. So, it is important to know the name of God and to ...

2271. We Are Christ's Body

Ephesians 5:29-30

Children's Sermon

... ever look at yourself in the mirror and make faces at yourself? (Let them answer.) Let's pretend for a minute that you are looking at yourself in a mirror. Can you make a funny face? Can you make a happy face? Can you make a very sad face? I want to tell you a story about a boy your age who didn't always like himself. When he made faces in the mirror these faces were usually sad faces. Do you ever feel sad about things? At those times perhaps you don't like yourself? (Nod your head "yes" and ...

2272. We Belong to God

Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:35; 19:5

Children's Sermon

... T-shirt? Now you know who I belong to, don't you! Do you really think I belong to [____]? No, of course. You're right. It's just a joke. People buy these shirts to make people think they belong to something they really don't. But today I want to tell you about a T-shirt all of us - you and I and everybody here in church today - could wear. It could read "Property of Jesus" or "Property of God our Father." Would you be proud to wear a T-shirt like that? (Talk about it.) I would be ...

2273. Talking to God

Mark 1:35-39

Children's Sermon

Object: a clock. Good morning, boys and girls. I want to talk with you today about talking with God. How many of you do that sometimes? (Let them respond.) ... really love and trust him and want to be his children and stay close to him. What kinds of times should we talk to God? (Discuss it.) We don't want to talk to God only when we are in trouble, or only when we want a favor. You wouldn't talk to your best friend only when you wanted to get something, would you! Instead, we want to talk to God whenever we ...

2274. Be a Good Branch

John 15:5

Children's Sermon

... you to love them too," that's like the vine telling the branches to grow fruit. So we can do that by finding somebody who needs some love and then sharing some with them. That's like bearing fruit. That's what branches are for. If Jesus says, "I want you to tell the truth and do what is good and right, even when everybody else seems to be telling lies and doing what is wrong," that's like the vine telling the branches, "Bear some fruit." We can do that by remembering how Jesus told the truth and did ...

2275. Free Again

John 8:36

Children's Sermon

... all the stores in town, looking at the interesting things for sale. Finally they came to a store that had something they wanted very much. Unfortunately, they didn't have any money. They decided to steal what they saw by sliding it under their shirts ... got them into jail? Right. They did it themselves. Who got them out? Right, their parents. Their parents could have left them in jail. But they wanted them free again. That's the way it is with God and you and me. We get in trouble and end up trapped in sin. ...

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