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The Name Jesus -- Job: 1:21, Matthew 1:21 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know how you got your name?
The Drawing Power Of Christ -- John 12:32 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever experimented with a magnet?
New Year -- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. I have a very special (watch or clock) with me today.
Jonah's Disobedience And Restoration -- Jonah 1:17 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever seen a whale?
Saint Valentine, Bishop Of Love -- 1 Chronicles 28:9 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what a tradition is?
Worldwide Christian Fellowship -- Proverbs 14:34, Matthew 28:19 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
Saint Patrick, Missionary -- Matthew 28:19 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Today I want to tell you an adventure story!
Sacrificial Giving -- Mark 12:43 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. What does it mean to be poor?
Thinking About The Cross -- Matthew 10:38, Luke 9:23 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
Giving Thanks -- Genesis 8:22 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
He Is ALIVE! -- Matthew 28:1-8, Luke 24:1-12 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
He is alive! He is alive! He is alive!
Opening Your Heart To Jesus -- Revelation 3:20 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone know what this object is?
Forgiveness Of Sins -- Jeremiah 31:31-34, 1 John 1:7 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Ever make a mistake? I've made a great many in my lifetime.
The Just Live By Faith -- Romans 1:17 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you have bulletin boards at your school?
Careful With Those Lips -- Isaiah 6:5 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
The Heavens Declare -- Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
Jesus And The Ten Commandments -- Exodus 20:1-18 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
Don't Blow Your Own Horn -- Matthew 6:2-3 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know what a braggart is?
Her Children Bless Her -- Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 31:28 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a special day, isn't it?
Faith Of Our Fathers -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever sung the hymn "Faith of our Fathers"?
Our Days Are In His Hands -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-10 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Happy New Year! That's an appropriate greeting for this time of year, isn't it, boys and girls?
The Word Of God -- John 8:51, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 119:105 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever been in a really dark place?
The Golden Rule -- Matthew 7:12, Galatians 6:7 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Do you recognize what I have with me today?
Birthday Of The Church -- Acts 2:1-4 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls. Does anyone here have a birthday this week (this month)?
The Bethlehem Star -- Matthew 2:1-2, 9-10 -- Robert B. Lantz -- 1997
Good morning, boys and girls.
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