The Bible object book : $b A book of object lessons which are different, written in plain English and in common wordsWoolston, C. H. (Clarence Herbert)
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The Bible object book : $b A book of object lessons which are different, written in plain English and in common words
Woolston, C. H. (Clarence Herbert)
Children's sermons
They carried the flickering light to their houses, from which they
lit their hearthfires. Soon the kindling caught, the logs began to
smoke, the fire began to glow, and over it they cooked their Easter
breakfast. Tradition says they never let it go out for one year,
until Good Friday came again. May all of us take from this service
today a Resurrection Light that will never be extinguished. "Christ
is risen today," is an everlasting light. Let us live in this light
evermore.
=Miracle Day. May=
Miracles are everywhere these early May days.
Just watch the new leaves come forth and you will believe in
miracles. They seem so feathery that they resemble the wings of the
beautiful butterfly. They are as tender as rose petals, and yet they
have forced themselves through the tree's armor of wood, and not a
single leaf is torn by the struggle. The days of miracles have not
gone by, every day is a miracle day when God's May days return.
Remember the story of the miracle of water turning into wine. That
was the Master's first miracle. But every time the rain falls on the
grape-vines God is turning water into wine. If I can believe in the
miracle of the vineyard I can believe in the miracle of Cana. In Cana
Jesus did in a second what in the vineyard he does in a season. It
was only a question of time. I believe in miracles because I see them
every May day and every other day.
=Tree Day. Early Springtime=
Read Psalm 1.
He shall be like a "tree planted." This is the meaning of Tree Day.
The time for the planting of a tree. Show a little acorn and say,
There is a miniature tree in this little acorn. Plant it, and
therefrom a mighty tree will finally come forth. So little acts bloom
forth into forces of strength and glory.
Little good words are acorns. Plant lots of them. Trees help the
little birds, for they fly into the branches for safety when pursued
by some wild, larger bird.
Trees mean homes for the next generation. They will live in the
houses the timbers will give. If possible, secure a young tree and
have a service of planting after the meeting is over. Name that tree
after the Junior Society of your church.
=Forefather's Day. April 18=
For this day read Proverbs 22:17-19, which exhorts us not to remove
the landmarks of the fathers.
Tell the story of the Pilgrim Fathers. Make up an Indian hat which
would stand for the Indians with whom they had to battle when they
landed on our shores. Secure an old Bible and say, This old book
contained their laws of living. Secure a school rule which you say
stands for the exactness of their daily living.
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