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Forgiving each other -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Good morning!
Connected by a web -- Ephesians 1:11-23 -- All Saints Day - C
Today is the day we celebrate All Saints' Day.
The word of God -- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A
Good morning! Today is a special Sunday for us. Can anybody
Follow his directions -- John 21:1-19 -- Third Sunday of Easter - C
Good morning! One time the disciples of Jesus were out
Jesus helps everyone -- Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. This morning I brought a picture
Earning awards -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - C
Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. (v. 27)
Thanks to God -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
When someone does something nice to me or for me, I like to
Jesus the great teacher -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you attend school?
Only one -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B
Good morning! The Bible tells us that there is only one
Don't be afraid -- Matthew 10:24-39 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A
Good morning! How would you like to meet up with this
Good medicine -- Romans 5:12-19 -- First Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a bottle of (name of
Think thoughts of Jesus -- Philipians 2:1-13 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
(Editor's note: This is a continuation of the theme used in the second lesson from Proper 20.)
God's house is special -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B
Good morning, boys and girls. It seems like a special day to me today. Does it seem special to you?
Buried and raised with him -- Romans 6:1b-11 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A
Hello, everybody! Welcome back!
Let's save Jesus! -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you were glad to hear that Jesus died for your sins?
You can tell -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
If I carried these tools around with me a lot, what do you
Fill 'er up please -- Ephesians 3:14-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever gone
In God we trust -- Mark 4:35-41 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B
Good morning! How many of you can read? (Let them answer.) I
Baptism is important -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A
Good morning! Let me show you this certificate. (Show the
Jesus is the real thing! -- Mark 1:1-8 -- Second Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning!
Something to remember -- John 3:1-17 -- Second Sunday in Lent - A
Today's lesson has one of the best-known scripture verses: John 3:16.
Just a drop -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Good morning, boys and girls.
Which vase is Jesus? -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A
... but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.
Two and one -- James 1:17-27 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - B
Good morning! I want to ask a riddle of you. I have two of
Popular John -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
I brought with me today a poster of a candidate who ran for

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But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
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