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Exodus 20:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... you rise up." (Deuteronomy 6:6-7 NASB) Did you know that your home is to be a law school? Parents are to teach their kids these commandments, not only to learn them, but also to live them. Here is the reason why. "Oh that they had such a heart in ... process. Later we read where for three months as these Israelites wandered, they got thirsty and when they did, God would open up a rock and pour out water for them. When they got hungry, He fed them every day with what the Bible calls, "manna", which was bread ...

2. A Widow at the End of Her Rope

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... him that he had been feeling better for months, and it was all because he had been pushing the rock. Suddenly the man understood that the plan of God was not to change the position of the rock, but to change him. (1) That’s how obedience to God works. Our task is not to understand ... occasionally interviewed an underprivileged child. Mr. Linkletter himself grew up in a poor family. He writes in his book Kids Say the Darnest Things! that if the church hadn’t donated dinners to his family, holidays such as ...

3. I Wonder Why My Prayers Go Unanswered?

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... God. We get something better. We get what we need. We get what God wants. We find that as we move closer to our Rock, we begin to desire what God desires, so that what we ask for, knock for, and seek after becomes what God so desperately wants to ... were both in the barn one day working and we discovered a small room in the rear of the barn. We never knew it was there as kids. It was kind of hidden. Well, we slowly opened the door, not sure what we would find. And what we found surprised both of us. There was ...

4. Rocky

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

William J. Carl

... , and it stuck with him the rest of his life. Peter, the Rock (Buechner, op. cit.).” And on this rock, on this knucklehead, said Jesus, I will build my church, which should give us all hope to see that Jesus would pick such a bumbler as Peter to be the foundation-stone for his church. But Peter was not only a bumbler; he was also a big talker. It’s like the vacation church school kid who came up to his pastor one day during the week and said, “You’re the guy who’s always talking in church.” That ...

5. More Certain Than a Tom Brady Pass

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... near Jerusalem when God spoke to him one day and called him to be a prophet to the nations. Nothing scary about that, is there? Don’t kid yourself. It’s funny, but I’ve often said, and I’ve heard others say, “If God would just speak to me! If He would just tell ... , Blackburn heard two of his sons calling for help. He looked up to see his sons and a friend had climbed a high rock ledge along one of the hiking trails and now they weren’t sure how to get down. Fortunately, the boys discovered a safe ...

6. Love Lifted Me

Psalm 40:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” What a beautiful picture of the life of faith. “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God . . .” It reminds me of the old ... retrace their steps back to the end of the minefield. At about the same time the children’s parents arrived to see their kids flailing insanely and being hauled off the field by a squad of hefty American GI’s. You can imagine the terror of ...

7. The Storms Of Life

Mark 4:35-41

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... as you continue with the story. They weren’t too worried but then the wind picked up fan at medium setting and the boat started to rock back and forth. Rock back and forth and tell the kids to join you. Start rocking the boat! (children rock in rhythm with you) Then the seawater started crashing over the boat. Turn the spray nozzle to mist and spray the faces of the kids. They could barely see what was happening and they could barely stand on board and then the wind got even worse. Turn the fan all the ...

8. Life in the Living Stone Age

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... life-histories for each, which will remain with me long after the stones themselves are lost or sold for a mint on e-Bay. I am willing to bet that, somewhere in your life, you have a “story-stone”. Maybe it’s the big rock in your engagement ring, or maybe a bright pebble your kid found for you while she was building a sand castle ¼ as priceless as any diamond. The Bible, having arisen out of the rocky Middle-East, is chock full of stone-stories. The one I always pick up and look at this time of year ...

9. A Call To Community

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... be swept away. "Hello, Mr. Mayor," they would cry out, as they hopped up in his lap. The girls would rock and rock on his lap, and "Mr. Mayor" would just beam with pride and joy. Sometimes the pretensions of life raise barriers ... little energy. They took to keeping Cocoa in the house more. The chemo had not touched his heart or his yearning for affection. And the kids gave him more love than any dog deserved, any dog except Cocoa. There is something about sharing a difficult time with loved ones that draws ...

10. WeatherProofing Your Home

Matthew 7:24-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... how you build, but where you build. I think you would agree that you would be better off building a log-cabin on a rock than a mansion in a swamp. I read an amazing true story about a builder who developed a sub-division of glamorous, expensive, ... and give to our children is the gift of listening. When you listen, you are communicating several important messages to your spouse or to your kids. You are important to me. Your opinion is valuable to me. I want to know what is going on in your heart. I want to ...

11. Faith is a River That Flows

Genesis 19:1-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your husband or wife gets a bigger salary and a nicer office, what do you get? You get to lose your home that you loved, your kids get to start over in a new school, and you’re the one probably going to deal with all of those details. You’re going to ... scriptures describe a rain of sulfur, much as in Pompeii. Perhaps it was a rain of lava. Perhaps the fiery rain of salty rock. But what’s important in our story isn’t the loss itself, but our ability I think to identify with these stories of grief ...

12. What Are You Tied To?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Hey, that is REALLY deep," says the first man. "Here, throw one of these great big rocks down there. That should make a noise." They pick up a couple of football-sized rocks and toss them into the hole and wait . . . and wait. Nothing. They look at each other ... make him a screamer, which will make him very popular with his peers, teachers, colleagues and bosses. Omit God--Teach your kid early that sleeping, golf or tennis is more important than going to a place of worship. On special occasions (severe illness ...

13. Pay It Forward!

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of computers worldwide in February of 2001 isn't even that good a programmer. In fact, OnTheFly admits he knows nothing about programming. In the words of the head of one anti-virus company, "He doesn't know how to program, but he made this virus that rocked the world. Any kid can rock the world." Mao was wrong. Power does not come from the barrel of a gun. Power comes from a stick or mouse in the hands of a 15-year-old. One child today has more power for good or evil than Genghis Khan and Alexander the ...

14. What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters”

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... see Disneyland. I was in awe of the place. I thought it was the coolest environment I had ever seen. As I stood in line with kids I kept thinking, “I can’t wait to make stuff like this.” Two decades later, Randy got his PHD in computer science and immediately dashed off ... difference. Here in simple form we have the story of life. Life requires a firm foundation. Build it on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. It will make all the difference. Bob and Judy Fisher, in their interview of one hundred four hospice ...

15. Passing the Test

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... to add insult to injury, someone quotes verse 13, "He will not let you be tempted beyond your strength." Really? You have to be kidding! What kind of a God would do this to you? Does God really think you are strong enough to handle this? You know your ... our test, Christ, like that bronzed serpent, is lifted up on the cross to assure us that God is faithful. Christ is our rock, our "rolling stone," following us wherever we go in the wilderness of this world giving us a drink, soothing our snakebites, helping us ...

16. The Rock Of Faith

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... man behind the desk told the minister that, in all honesty, he wasn't religious. He had been brought up in the church. He wanted his kids to be brought up in the church. He believed in the moral values of Christianity. He believed the church was good for the community, but ... we can manufacture, but there are those who have it and the whole church rests on their faith. That faith is a rock -- or as some say, an anvil which has worn out many hammers. As Eastern Europe emerges from nearly a century of communism' ...

17. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... sink in both of them. Peter, whose name was the Greek word for rock, sank just like a rock when he tried to walk on water. But for a moment, Peter walked on something ... something that was as solid as a rock, and Jesus said that something was faith. Faith is the foundation of ... seminar. I'll try a new time management system. I'll try to be more thoughtful of my spouse. I'll spend more time with the kids. I'll go on a diet. I'll do some positive thinking. I'll get up an hour earlier in order to pray. I'll get ...

18. WaterFire Disciples

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... we as a family do something or give something to lessen that burden or feed that burning desire. Do you have a burden? Is your soul burdened? Is there a burning desire at the heart of your soul? Our kids don't talk of burden or burning desire. They talk of being "freaky." The Christian rock group DC Talk and the organization The Voice of the Martyrs have published a book Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus: The Ultimate Jesus Freaks (Tulsa, OK: Albury Publishing, 1999) in which they ask this ...

19. Holy Arithmetic!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... and above all, lots of ego. If you want to stay in favor with Rock Star God, you have to go around saying nothing but nice things, flattering things about God, giving Rock Star God all the credit for everything good that happens and taking personal ... on how to raise children to be mature, responsible adults. Parent God hurts when the kids make a mess of their lives. But even so, Parent God knows that parents must allow the kids the freedom to make mistakes so that they can grow up. The Parent God respects ...

20. We Believe in the Holy Spirit

John 14:15-18, 25-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ! A little boy was on a camping trip with his dad. At dusk they found a place to camp for the night. As they prepared the camp site, the little boy tried to push a rock close to the fire, but the rock was too heavy. “Use all your resources," said the dad as the kid complained of his inability. “I am using all my resources," replied the kid as tears filled his eyes. “You haven't asked me to help!" said the dad as he reached out to assist. It is hard to understand why Americans are so out of shape. We ...

21. Only the Neighbors’ Kid

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... carry them in a sack. Just as they got over the Holy Land, the sack broke! And when you see the superabundance of rocks everywhere in Israel, you can believe it. I find it interesting that many of Jesus’ sayings have to do with stones: cornerstones, ... for us where we least expect it. After all, a stable in back of a crowded inn in Bethlehem? You’ve got to be kidding! A workman’s shop in the little burg of Nazareth? A hillside outside a city wall, the town garbage dump where criminals were crucified? ...

22. Overcoming Obstacles - Together

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 107:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of another adult, would begin to tell him all the things that went wrong during the day. And which of the kids needed further disciplining from Dad. One day the stress of work got to Dad, as Mom regaled him with the various trouble ... first two tests successfully, and is about to embark on the final and most difficult challenge of all. Indiana comes out of the huge cleft in the rock and finds himself standing on a ledge at the edge of an immense chasm. He refers to his notes:"Only in a leap from the lion's ...

23. Inevitabilities and the Last Days

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... his forty hours and has his weekends free. Yesterday, vacation consisted of a day trip in the country with a carload of kids. Today, vacation is a plane ride to a fantasy land a thousand miles away. Yesterday, the world lay within a radius defined ... dangerous flight from the crush of Red Chinese army forces, he fell to his knees in a safe haven and sang with other refugees: Rock of Ages, Truth Divine Be Thy Strength Forever Mine.6 IV. Jesus speaks to the persecuted and the betrayed of the reliability of the ...

24. A Cure for Complainers

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... a spectator as a person “who sits forty rows up in the stands and wonders why a 17-year-old kid can’t hit another 17-year- old kid with a football from forty yards away . . . and then (that same spectator) goes out to the parking lot and can ... I am certain that there were cynics among the Hebrews who sought to offer a rational explanation for the quails, the manna, the water from the rock, the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. God has placed us in a world that must be seen through the eyes of ...

25. Building A Life

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in, and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?" “No!" the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good!" Then he grabbed ... in the huddle changed the whole ball game. He was confident, strong, and most of all, he had a plan." The kids, fired up by his leadership and emboldened by his plan, played with new determination. Lucado makes the point that Jesus did the ...

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