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Bulletin Aid

Call to Worship Pastor: No greater value can be placed on anything than the Kingdom of Heaven. And it is offered to each of us! People: There is no comparison of God's Kingdom with anything of earthly value. Pastor: But if we value earthly things too much, we may lose the Kingdom. The choice is ours. People: We want more than anything in the world to be in God's Kingdom. May God help us keep our p...

2252. Prayer

Bulletin Aid

The Kingdom of Heaven! It sounds wonderful! God's presence Perfect peace Total happiness Harmony among all people - What's the catch???? For one thing, I don't know about this "King" business! We fought a war to get rid of one! I believe in democracy Freedom of choice Majority rule Honest dissent A King's word is law! There's no appeal! For another I don't know if I - Or the people I know Could ...

2253. Proper 12

Bulletin Aid

Theme: A Reign worth any sacrifice Exegetical note The first two parables in this selection form a pair and say essentially the same thing from two perspectives: God's coming Reign is like a treasure or rare jewel that is so invaluable that it is worth total sacrifice. Matthew's message in recording these two parables was probably an indirect exhortation to his contemporary Church to accept self-...

2254. A Reign Worth Any Sacrifice

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Notes The first two parables in this selection form a pair and say essentially the same thing from two perspectives: God's coming Reign is like a treasure or rare jewel that is so invaluable that it is worth total sacrifice. Matthew's message in recording these two parables was probably an indirect exhortation to his contemporary Church to accept self-sacrifice willingly. Liturgical Color ...

2255. Proper 12

Sermon Aid

Liturgical Color: Green Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 Theme: Parable of the Kingdom: (1) Treasure hidden in a field. (2) Merchant searching for the pearl. (3) Fishing net tossed into the sea. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration One pastor did this: After welcoming the people in the name of God, the Holy and Loving One, in whose Presence we live and move and have our existence, he quoted George Bu...

2256. Proper 12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 29:15-28 (C) Jacob's uncle, Laban, tricks him into working fourteen years to marry Rachel. Jacob arrived at Haran and met Rachel, a daughter of Laban, at a watering place for sheep. Because of his love for Rachel, he offered to work seven years without wages for the hand of Rachel. On the wedding night Jacob learned he was tricked. Upon a promise to work another seven...

2257. Proper 12 & Pentecost 10

Sermon Aid

THEOLOGICAL CLUE Once more the eschatological framework of the church year is reinforced by the day's readings, especially the lesson from Romans 8 and verses 47-50 of the Gospel of the Day, which speak specifically of the "end of the age" and the judgment that will come with it. Matthew's Gospel also spells out the nature of realized and present eschatology in the two little parables of the trea...

2258. Before The Wedding

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: The kingdom of heaven is like the relationship between a father and daughter. It is a pearl of great price. But sometimes the pearl can be damaged. Summary: A bride desperately needs to tell her father something that will affect her marriage. The father is slow to hear. A parable. Playing Time: 3 minutes Setting: The home of the bride Props: A wedding dress Costumes: Father -- formal s...

2259. What's Worth More?

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Object: A rock, an old collectible such as a Comic Book or Baseball Card, a College Ring made of Gold, A diamond ring, and a Bible. Use this series of items that range from lesser value to greater value and discuss each item with the children. Ask them: What is this? What do you think this is worth? Why is it worth so much money? Ask these same questions with regard to the last item--the Bible. T...

2260. It's Worth Everything!

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: Some money, jewels, and other valuables, and one great pearl. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever wondered what God's kingdom is like, and how much you have to really want it to be a part of it? That is a big question. What is God's kingdom really like? Well, Jesus had an answer, and I want to share it with you. Jesus told the story about a man who was very wealthy. He had a lot ...

2261. Finding a Great Treasure

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A toy from a fast food “Happy Meal”-type promotion Boys and girls, we all like to get something free. Like when we get a hamburger at our favorite fast food place and they give us a free toy. [Describe the toy.] Your parents and grandparents might think back to when they were children and how they looked forward to prizes that came with such products as Cracker Jacks. It’s nice to get a f...

2262. The Hidden Treasure

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: a treasure map I need some volunteers this morning who have lots of things in their pockets or purses. Is there anyone here who has his pockets filled with things that really mean a lot to him? If you don't have very much of your own you can find a partner and maybe together you will have enough for our experiment this morning. The other day when I was out walking in my woods I decided t...

2263. The Pearl of Great Price

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: enough imitation pearls so that each child may take one home; one pearl larger than the other pearls. What is really important to you? What is the most important thing that you call your own? Is it your doll or baseball glove? Maybe it is a pretty dress or a chemistry set. What is the most important thing to you? Jesus told a story about a businessman who thought that the most important ...

2264. Treasure Hunt

Sermon

King Duncan

Back in 1905, there was baseball game played in Salt Lake City. A team called the Rhyolites were playing against a team called the Beattys and the Beattys were up to bat. The pitcher threw the ball, the batter swung and the ball rocketed toward first base. William Giffiths, the first baseman, saw the ball coming his way. Then he watched with amazement as the ball ricocheted off a small stone and ...

2265. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

Some time ago we had a man speak at one of our suppers who is a shareholder in Mel Fisher's enterprise. Mel Fisher is the man who discovered a Spanish ship which had gone down in a hurricane off the Florida Keys centuries ago. Fisher became fascinated with hunting for lost treasure. Through his research he was able to determine about where the ship went down. He thought it would take him at least ...

2266. The Baby or the Window?

Sermon

King Duncan

It was one of those terrible summertime scenarios you read about from time to time. It was early September in San Antonio, Texas. The thermometer stood at 99 degrees. A woman accidentally locked her 10-month-old niece inside a parked car. Quite frantically she and her sister, the baby’s mother, ran around the auto in near hysteria. A by-stander tried to help. He attempted to unlock the car with a ...

2267. Serendipity

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

My wife is a clown! Wait now—let me explain that. I mean that literally, not figuratively. I don’t mean she’s a clown in terms of being a cutup, an always-clowning-around type of person. I mean she is literally a clown, and she has been involved for about ten years in a clown ministry. Her name is “Serendipity,” given to her by a longtime preacher friend. One thing that name means is “unexpected”...

2268. A Prize Is Waiting For You!

Sermon

King Duncan

It is a true story - no matter how much like a fairy tale it may sound. A totally unsuspecting man literally stumbled upon the world's largest diamond - all 3,106 carats of it. It happened in Premier Mine #2, near Pretoria, South Africa, in early 1905. This amazing stone was then sent in an ordinary cardboard box to England. One hundred and five stones were cut from this diamond, known as the Cull...

2269. There Is a Price for Everything

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

Have you ever had something backfire on you, making you feel as though you had spit into the wind? Leo Buscaglia tells about a man who was driving his car on a narrow, winding country road. He came to a hairpin curve and accidentally crossed the center dividing line a bit. A woman driving in the opposite way had to swerve to avoid hitting him. As they passed, she yelled out her window, “Pig!” Why...

2270. There Is a Price for Everything, Part 2

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

There is an old adage which has God saying: “Take what you wish - take it and pay for it.” That puts us immediately into the heart of our theme today: There is a Price For Everything. There is truth in that saying that the best things in life are free but we have to be careful about that. It isn’t absolute truth. Certainly we can’t buy love, but isn’t there really a price tag on love? How can we...

2271. Putting Ourselves in the Picture

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

There is an old adage which has God saying, take what you will, take it and pay for it. That brings us immediately into the heart of our theme this morning. There is a price, a price for everything. We began our discussion of this theme in the sermon last Sunday, and if you were here you may recall that we used this first scripture lesson that we read today for that sermon last Sunday. And to get ...

2272. Not For Sale at Any Price

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it." [Matthew 13:45-46] Before you answer this question, think deeply for a minute. What is your most valuable possession? What is so valuable to you that if someone would want to buy it, you would say, "It’s not for sale at any price"? The ...

2273. Do You Have the Great Pearl?

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

Jesus said: "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown...

2274. Priceless!

Sermon

King Duncan

There was a news story on AOL.com earlier this year about an unnamed U.S. Air Force veteran who bought a Rolex watch in 1974 through the Air Force base exchange while stationed in Thailand. He bought the watch, a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph after hearing it was good for scuba diving. When he received the Rolex, he decided it was too nice to wear in saltwater and decided to lock it away in a safe depos...

2275. MERCHANT

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

Matthew 13:45 - "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls." Nehemiah 3:32 - "And between the upper chamber of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repair." The distribution and sale of goods is probably the oldest and most wide-spread phase of trading, and the market place was very important in the lives of the people. Here it was that th...

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