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God's math -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - C
How many of you know some math? Let's see who here knows how
Jesus and crayons -- Acts 10:34-38 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Can you imagine coloring a
Who am I? -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you like to play guessing
God lives in you -- Romans 8:1-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I want to ask you a question.
Jesus can set you free -- Luke 13:10-17 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
I need a volunteer today. For the lesson, I need to tie someone's hands together.
A strong faith -- Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - A
Good morning! There was once a woman who came to Jesus and
Waiting and growing -- Philippians 1:3-11 -- Second Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning! Who can tell me the meaning of the word
Being an eyewitness -- 2 Peter 1:16-21 -- Transfiguration Sunday - A
Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone know what the word "eyewitness" means?
The tears of Jesus -- John 11:32-44 -- All Saints Day - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Tell me what makes you sad.
What it is to be poor -- James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about being poor.
The greatest gift -- Titus 2:11-14 -- The Nativity of our Lord - C
Good evening! Tonight is Christmas Eve. How many of you will
Tell the story -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - A
Good evening! Can any one of you tell me what tomorrow is?
Baptized into the body -- 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 -- Day of Pentecost - A
Good morning! Today is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the
The cost of discipleship -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - C
Good morning! I would like to ask all of you this morning if
Related to Jesus -- Mark 3:20-35 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - B
A birth certificate says a lot about a person. My birth
Professional speakers -- 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A
Good morning! I brought a television so that I could be a
John the Baptist -- Mark 1:1-8 -- Second Sunday of Advent - B
Good morning! Do you know who this is? (Show the picture and
Use the right ticket -- Hebrews 7:23-28 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B
Good morning! Let's pretend that we want to take a trip to
A grand opening -- Luke 24:44-54 -- Ascension of the Lord - B
Good morning, boys and girls.
Our controller -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A
I love playing with toy trains. I always have enjoyed that.
What we have in common -- Galatians 3:23-29 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - C
(Hold the paper up so the children can see it.) What do I have
A very big surprise! -- Luke 1:26-38 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - B
(Note: You may want to create your own object example. You
He came to tell the truth -- John 18:33-37 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought an empty plate with me
More precious than gold -- 1 Peter 1:3-9 -- Second Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something to share
The importance of being grateful -- Luke 17:11-19 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - C
Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? (v. 18)

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Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

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Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

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Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
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Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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