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1051. When the Going Gets Tough

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... In response to these words Roy Campanella wrote, “I got nothing I asked for, but I received everything that I had hoped for.” (6) Roy Campanella inspired more people off the field than he ever could have on the field. This is the mistake we often make. We ... s all we need as well. 1. Bantam, 1987. Cited by Dr. David E. Leininger, http://lectionary.org/Sermons/Lein/Mark/Mark_06.14-29_WhenEvil.htm. 2. Hugh Vickers, Even Greater Operatic Disasters (London: MacMillan, 1982), p. 41. 3. Edward Cornish, Futuring: ...

1052. Adopted

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... you and I were predestined by God in a narrow sense of that word, what could we do about it? There is a story pastor Mark Schaefer tells about a scene in the epic film Lawrence of Arabia that speaks to the question of predestination. In the film British officer T. ... would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to call me your Father. Sincerely, the Father of Jesus.” (6) And, friends, that’s what it’s all about. We have been adopted by God to become holy and blameless in God’s sight. ...

1053. Liberating the Possessed

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... for he knows many, many demons entered him and possessed him (v. 30b). Since "Legion" represents 6,000 soldiers in a typical Roman army, darkness is truly in charge. Envision 6,000 bats in a dark cave and one can begin to imagine "Legion." Demons, like ... to feed the Roman occupying troops, who had no qualms about eating pork chops or ham. We see 2,000 swine, according to Mark 5, who are idly eating and grunting in the countryside. The demons knowing their fate with Jesus, cannot stand to be disembodied. They ...

1054. Be a Night Light

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... offer nothing particularly interesting or comforting. But years ago they came up with the perfect combination for their marketing strategy. Motel 6 invites weary travelers to stop and stay with them with the welcoming, safe-haven slogan: “We’ll leave the light on ... statistics are grim, and more and more of us just want “jobs” — forget about “careers.” This weekend, Labor Day weekend, marks the semi-official end of summer. Summer is the time to goof off a bit, kick-back, relax, vacation. Now it ...

1055. How Many of Us Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... to marry an atheist. This he cannot compromise. He loudly declares, “Some things I will not, I cannot allow tradition!” (6) In many ways traditions are a good thing. They were for the Jews. Considering the persecution the Jewish community has experienced ... Sermons/990905.html. 2. http://oaklandchurch.org/pdf/sermontexts/OS-04-10-11-If%20You%20Share.pdf. 3. Mark Mail, http://mrhumor.net/ 4. From Internet humor archives. Cited in John Mason, Believe You Can The Power of a Positive Attitude (Grand Rapids ...

1056. Rich Man, Poor Man

James 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... to God is reflected in how we treat those less fortunate than ourselves. And that brings us to the final thing to be said: The mark of a follower of Jesus is to be kind and compassionate to all people, regardless of their station in life. This is not a class ... reflected on Jesus’ own words about the poor and powerless, she decided that her little girl had indeed found Jesus. (6) “My brothers and sisters,” writes the author of the little epistle of James, “believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ ...

1057. An Uncomplicated Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel" (Galatians 1:6). Unlike most of his other letters, there is no expression of thanks in the opening to Galatians. There are no words of ... Paul was so disturbed that he was not able to include a word of thanks in his letter to the Galatians. It was a marked departure from his usual practice that signaled the seriousness of the situation in the Galatian church. Today, let's take the opportunity to write ...

1058. When Your Parents Don't Understand

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... pleaded with him to leave his ministry and come home. They were concerned about him and felt that perhaps he was going off the deep end (Mark 3:20-34). Anybody in your family ever think you were getting a little too far out there? It happens. If it could happen to Jesus, ... what you can.” “To be sure,” said the beleaguered woman, “I’ll give you two boys, two girls, OR one of each.” (6) Some of you know how that tired mom felt. You also know she was just kidding. There is nothing she would take in ...

1059. The Joy of the Lord

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... honestly. First, did you find joy? And second, did you bring joy? Evangelist Billy Graham says that “Joy is one of the marks of a true believer. This is not a gushy emotion or a forced grin, but the security of knowing God’s love ... of them together stronger than God? Oh, be not weary of well-doing. Go on in the name of God, and in the power of His might.” (6) If a friend of Nehemiah’s had been writing to him in his gargantuan task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, might he not have said the same ...

1060. P.S. I Love You

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sermons written on 10 September 2001 were thrown out the window — just as were all those that had been written on 06 December 6 1941. This week has been filled with bluster and filibusters from North Korea. The only real power North Korea has is its utter ... After all, they still needed to eat and feed their families. The author of chapter 21 sets his scene at daybreak, a mark of continuity with the Easter morning discovery of the empty tomb. Despite the later upper room appearances of Jesus to the disciples ...

1061. Can you Hear “The Voice?”

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... could not have successfully accomplished any one of those three directives. He could not stand. He could not roll up and hoist his mat. He could not walk. But the power and authority in Jesus’ voice (echoing the directives given in Matthew 9:6 and Mark 2:11) emboldens this man to attempt that which was formerly impossible. When he tries the impossible, the man is instantaneously “made well” and he feels that wellness as he “rises” to the occasion. He not only stands and walks. He obediently rolls ...

1062. A Matter of Trust

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... m hard of hearing. What did you say?” And Old Hickory broke down in tears and said: “I forgive them all.” (6) That pastor probably went too far in requiring Jackson to forgive others before he was accepted into the fellowship of the church ... rebuild the bonds of trust forgiveness and repentance becoming a new person in Christ. 1. Dr. Justin Imel, http://justinimel.com/mark/uncommonscents.html. 2. http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/23/hating-wall-street-intelligent-investing-trust.html. 3. Renee Garfinkel, Ph. ...

1063. Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... righteous lives. When Jesus directs this legal mind to the instructions of the Law, this lawyer can immediately call to mind the correct answers: Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 — to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your strength ... lawyer’s initial question is unusual, since the notion of inheriting “eternal life” is not found in the Torah. In Mark (12:28-34) and Matthew (22:34-40) a similar inquiry by a scribe specifically asks Jesus what is the ...

1064. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... it much more difficult to be a pastor in Evanston, Illinois. Here, there is so much, so many things, it must be hard to be the church here.” (6) It is hard to be the church in Evanston, Illinois just as it is hard to be the church in [this community]. Not because we are being persecuted ... , http://www.fcfonline.org/content/1/sermons/011799m.pdf. 5. Mark Buchanan, Hidden In Plain Sight (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2002), p. 60. 6. Cited by Don Gordon, http://www.yateschurch.org/clientimages/41513/sermons ...

1065. Cleaned and Claimed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... I had that feeling. I had a feeling of peace. I felt smarter, lighter, quicker; it was a feeling like I’ve never had before.” (6) In the little epistle of I John we read, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our ... sins, though they are many, have been made as white as snow. And you have been given a new identity. You have the mark of the King on your life. There is a beautiful story about an African American woman named Fayette. Fayette struggled with mental illness ...

1066. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , put them over their heads, and walked into the river. Meandering into the midst of the tolerant fowl, they pulled them down one at a time. Dinner? Roast duck. (6) That is how the tempter works. He normally doesn’t attack us head on. It begins with small compromises. A few dollars out of the till. Not enough to notice ... -passion-for-god-rick-warren-sermon-on-attitude-general-127082.asp. 5. Exploring the Gospels: Mark (Loizeaux Brothers: Neptune, New Jersey, 1990), p. 62. 6. From a sermon by Wayne Cordeiro.

1067. On the Ropes: Round 3 - Defending God

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... will overflow the boat of your faith. There will be times when your relationship with God comes down to one word with a question mark at the end. Questions like: What? – What is God up to? When? – When is God going to do something? Why? – Why doesn’t ... you will remember that God can always be trusted. There is a little statement down in verse 6 that puts our present in proper perspective. “His ways are eternal.” (Habakkuk 3:6, NIV) You will never ever be able to put the tough times of your life in ...

1068. Ignite: Fire and Water

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

James Merritt

... people into water. “John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”(Mark 1:4, ESV) Even Jewish people who had tried to keep the law, who had made their sacrificing, who had ... the cleansing of sin.” That is not what baptism pictures. We are specifically told what baptism means and what it pictures in Romans 6. “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore ...

1069. Come One, Come All

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... is not influence. Surveys show that the three most influential people of the 21st century were Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg – the founder of Facebook. None of them would be allowed into this club. The most exclusive club in the ... the list of the twelve disciples we find in the next chapter, we read in verse 15, “And Simon who was called the Zealot.” (Luke 6:15, ESV) Simon, the Zealot, was on the other end of the spectrum from Levi the tax collector. He was a freedom fighter. He was ...

1070. For Those Who Are Auditing the Class

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Who Is This Man? (Kindle Edition). 3. James R. Maxwell in Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine: America’s Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons (Editors of Reader’s Digest). 4. Mark Schwehn and Dorothy Bass, Leading Lives that Matter. 5. “Leadership Is an Art,” Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 3. 6. Rosa Parks: My Story (Puffin Books, 1999) and Today in the Word (Spring 2002), p. 19. 7. Edward Markquart, http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_a_christ_brings_division.htm. 8. http://www.faithcheyenne.org ...

1071. Humvee Holiness and Humble Holiness

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... some “gut level” regardless of what we believe and hope and pray for. We like the UPS guy. We cannot stand the checker on Aisle 6 at the grocery store. We know there is some kind of problem with the guy who wears shorts and a fuzzy fur hat as he ... in Christ, and because of the sacrifice of Christ which makes us all equal. Jesus was famous for not looking on the outward surfaces. In Mark 12: 14 it says “They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by ...

1072. We Are Not The Light

Sermon

Craig MacCreary

... no credentials, just why anyone should listen or be interested in John at all seems a mystery. With so many ways to mark our days to Christmas why is John trotted out to be part of our Christmas preparation? John’s claim, echoing the Isaiah ... throws at you) and turn it into enough oxygen to make breathing easier. This is a holiday checklist worth following. An Alternative Application John 1:6-8, 19-28. I am a John the Baptist person! He is my patron saint. He is the man in the middle. Caught between two ...

1073. A Guide to a Rich and a Joyous Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... were going through a grain field on the Sabbath. Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:23-27). This was an amazing and liberating teaching by the Master. The Sabbath was made for people, not for God. The ... Did Jesus Say About That? (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1975), pp. 175-176. 5. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995), p. 94. 6. Dr. Steve Jackson, http://www.newsongweb.org/Sermons/2006%20Sermons/11 12 06.htm. 7. Roger Prengel, Lacey, Washington Reader’ ...

1074. While It Was Still Dark

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... on which to be buried. The tomb belonged to this same Joseph of Arimathea. Probably he had prepared it for his own burial. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us the tomb was “hewn out in the rock.” This would confirm Joseph’s wealth. Only royalty or wealthy individuals could ... a fierce storm . . . a rock on which to stand . . . a hope that raises you above despair and keeps you going.” (6) It’s a dark, dark world without Easter. On the other hand, with Easter, we see hope bursting forward with every ...

1075. Prescription on a Pole

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... of characterizing our former condition, and it seems to be all about the flesh. Such a generalization is not uncommon to Paul (see also, for example, Romans 7 and 8; Galatians 5). Nor is a spirit vs. flesh paradigm unique to Paul (such as Mark 14:38; John 3:6; 1 Peter 2:11). All of fallen humanity, it seems, needs to regain a good, healthy appetite. Not because we have lost our appetite, but rather because the appetites of our flesh are out of control. It’s interesting that humankind’s very first sin ...

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