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1226. A Great High Priest

Hebrews 4:12-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." There is a beautiful word in Greek that is used in Hebrews 6:20. There the writer of Hebrews calls Jesus our forerunner. In those days when a heavy ship was coming into a harbor a smaller ship would ... had to cross an American mine field before they could get over into German territory. Fortunately the mines were well marked for the American soldiers. So very carefully they made their way through the boobytrapped terrain. Just as they were safely ...

1227. Choose Life!

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... notice first appeared on cigarette pack—Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous To Your Health. It marked a turning point in our society. Suddenly we had to face the fact that the link between tobacco and lung cancer ... than the commandments. We have discovered Christ himself. “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life . . .” said Jesus. (John 14: 6) To choose Jesus is to choose life! Millions of people through the ages have made that discovery and it is the most ...

1228. Waiting For The Angels

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... for the angels. That is our theme for the morning. LIFE IS DIFFICULT. It is filled with tests, trials, temptations. Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the Morton Salt girl with her umbrella and the slogan, "When it rains it pours." How many of ... bed and put my cheek against his and said, `Goodbye, Jack.' That's all I could get out. "My mother and daddy were on their knees. At 6:30 a.m. he woke up. He opened his eyes and looked around and said, `Why is everybody crying over me? Mama, don't cry over me. ...

1229. The Ultimate Success Formula

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... , I want to suggest to you this morning that the ultimate formula for worldly success is found in a portion of his words in Mark 8:34, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." In a secular sense ... musicianit may have been Pablo Casals, who died at almost one hundred years of age. The morning he died he was downstairs practicing his notes at 6:00 a.m. "That's just lovely," says Peters. It is lovely if being the best at what you do is important to you. In other ...

1230. Connections In High Place

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... sitting in front of a television set hour after hour after hour. Others will look for it in art, in philosophy, some in bizarre personal indulgences. All other streets except that marked Christ, however, are dead end. All of us are alarmed at the rising rate of crime, particularly crimes of violence. It shocks us to read that in a certain year, ... York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1987). 3. Eric Butterworth, UNITY OF ALL LIFE, (New York: Harper & Row). 4. The Tullahoma News (June 6, 1990), Section A, p. 9.

1231. A Remedy For Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... This is the hardest thing a mother or father is ever confronted with - the murder of their child. This tragic event would leave a mark on Mamie's life. Years after the tragedy she was asked, "Don't you harbor any bitterness toward the two men?" Mamie's reply ... , bless our cat and dog." Then she stopped. Her mother gently prodded, "Didn't you forget somebody?" She glared across the bed at her 6-year-old sister and added, "And, oh yes, God, bless my ex-sister." (3) Sometimes we wish it were that easy, don't we? ...

1232. Whatever Became of Sin?

Romans 6:23

Sermon

Lowell D. Streiker

... Apostle Paul declared, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God..." and "the wages of sin is death..." (Romans 3:23 and 6:23). The author of 1 John asserts: "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we ... contempt for those he called hypocrites, those who professed a standard of conduct, condemned others who fell short of the mark, but excused themselves from the wholehearted observance of the rules of the game. He made clear that attending religious services ...

1233. The Second Step

Romans 6:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... crowds of people into the church. But have we made them disciples? Do you know who Humphrey Marlow is? You find him in Mark Twain's book, The Prince and the Pauper. The story features Edward VI of England as a boy changing places with Tom ... is what grace is all about. St. Paul writes, "Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more...." (Romans 5: 20b) Still, we need to read Roman 6:1b ” the rest of the story. St. Paul asks "Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we ...

1234. For Future Generations

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... he has nothing more to live for. That’s the way it is sometimes. (3) But the other side of the story is just as true. Mark Twain put it this way: When I was 16, I couldn’t believe how dumb my Dad was! When I turned 21, I couldn’t ... the date of the fishing trip. And there was only one line written on that page: “Gone fishing today with my son; a day wasted.” (6) Sometimes our children have to learn in spite of us. Sometimes they pick things up even when we didn’t know that we were passing them ...

1235. The Secret Of Happy Marriages

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... supposed to be the only way by which women could reach the blissful realms. It was taught that she who meets death with this great mark of devotedness will become a favorite wife in the abode of spirits. The woman who was thus put to death to accompany the spirit of ... . Rusty & Linda Wright, 500 CLEAN JOKES & HUMOROUS STORIES, (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour and Company, Inc), p. 128. 6. Hans Eysenck and Betty Kelly, "I DO!", (New York: World Almanac Publications, 1983), pp. 108-109. 7. LOVE: A FRUIT ALWAYS ...

1236. The Cry Of Freedom

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Levi. The Kings came from the Tribe of Judah. This is why in Jesus Christ the two offices were combined, as the Bible teaches in Zech. 6:13: "He shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne." I want to make perfectly clear today ... words of Adoniram Judson: "The future is as bright as the promises of God." In Christ, we are truly "free". 1. Mark Trotter, "Grace All the Way Home," THE UPPER ROOM (Nashville, TN: 1982), pg. 135. 2. Maxie Dunnam, THE COMMUNICATOR'S COMMENTARY, ...

1237. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... their back. The Samaritan was good because he turned his face on the man, not his back, and he showed him simple human kindness. Mark Twain once wrote, "Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can read." He was right, of course. Everyone can ... a lifetime. The results are not encouraging. Consider: Time spent opening junk mail: 8 months. Time spent sitting at stoplights: 6 months. Time spent searching for misplaced objects: 1 year. Time spent trying to return phone calls: 2 years. Time ...

1238. Learning From A Little Child

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is our greatest need, too, isn't it? We want God. We want to know that God lives and that God cares and that God is with us. Immanuel! Mark Connelly in his classic play, GREEN PASTURES, has the angel Gabriel walk on the stage with his horn under his arm, and approach the Lord who is in ... , pages 71, 206. 3. Earl C. Davis, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PULPIT, Dec. 15, 1991, page 6. 4. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL. *Eric Ritz is the pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Schuykill Haven, PA. He is the author of ...

1239. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... children are already tired of. To the rest of society it is weird to still be celebrating the Christ child on January 6. AMERICA WEST magazine once ran a list of things you can do with leftover holiday fruit cakes. They listed possibilities like pothole fillers ... escaped the Romans 2,000 years ago, eventually settling in northern Japan until he died at age 106. Two 13-foot crosses marked his reputed grave and that of his supposed brother for nearly four decades until one morning last year, when somebody cut ...

1240. Bridges Over The River Kwai

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... What did you say?" asked the patient. Dr. Wilson continued, "I have the authority to tell you through Jesus Christ that your sins are forgiven." That exchange marked the beginning of healing for this guiltridden man. He is now back functioning in society. Dr. Wilson performed a miracle of healing, not as a psychiatrist, but ... . 2. Thomas G. Long, "THE LIVING PULPIT," April-June, 1994, p. 6. 3. March 31, 1994, Page 12-15. 4. Bruce Larson, THE COMMUNICATOR'S COMMENTARY (Luke) (Dallas: Word, Inc. 1983), p. 109.

1241. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... Americans spent eating out, 1980: $52 billion; 1990: $236 billion. U.S. expenditures for overseas food aid, 1980: $1.4 billion; 1990: $1.6 billion. Average calories consumed daily, North Americans: 3500; Africans: 2100 People who are continually hungry; Ethiopia: 20%, Sudan: 20%, Mozambique: 30-40%, American ... p. 155. 3. October 21, 1991. 4. Wit and Wisdom @xc.org. 5. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty, and Meladee McCarty (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1997), 30-33.

1242. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... often come in mighty deluges. One of the great determinants in how successfully we live our lives is how we handle adversity. John Marks Templeton tells about a middle-aged man who attended a men's therapy support group one evening when he felt he was at ... is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) We think: "I can't figure things out" God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6) We think: "I can't do it" God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13) We think: "I'm not able" God says: I am ...

1243. Hey, You Can Only Be Young Twice!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... you are. 8. You wear your hair longer than your teenagers. 7. You have more clothes hanging on your exercise equipment than in your closet. 6. Policemen look so young. 5. The attention you once paid to box scores is now directed at reading the fat content label. 4. You paid ... many great achievements, like their architecture and their system of aqueducts. But they weren't so swift when it came to marking the passage of time. They invented the Julian calendar which was advanced for its time, but it didn't take ...

1244. When You Feel Helpless

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... teach them! “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and among his relatives and by his own family," Jesus said. Now, listen to the next thing Mark tells us: “And because of their unbelief [Jesus] couldn't do any mighty miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal ... p. 60A. 5. THE BIBLE JESUS READ by Philip Yancey, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, p. 29. 6. KEEP ON DANCIN' by Tim Hansel, Chariot Family Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO., 1995, p.

1245. Balancing Act

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... the crowds for a while and rest. So many people were coming and going that they scarcely had time to eat. So, Mark tells us, they left by boat for a quieter spot. Notice it was Jesus who made this suggestion. Older pastors can ... it was after a busy day of preaching and healing, as in today's Scripture reading. At other times, it was before making a major decision." (Luke 6:12). And so should we. One of the reasons we gather for worship each week is for the refreshment of our spirits. We need to shut the ...

1246. Unprepared

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Out. You probably got here just in time!" #7. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm." #6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance." #5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory ... CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, Copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty & Meladee McCarty . 3. STORIES FOR THE HEART, compiled by Alice Gray (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Books, 1996), p. 112.

1247. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... relate to their daily struggle to obtain enough food, water, and shelter simply to survive. The lack of security that marked their everyday existence is unimaginable to people who live in the land of supermarkets, fast food establishments, and modern refrigeration ... in the richest of fare . . . Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." (Isaiah 55: 1-2, 6) Jesus is not offering the people food. He is offering himself. He is offering all the power and promises of God in the flesh. Amy ...

1248. Needed: A Radiator Cap Solution

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... article in Ladies' Home Journal (Dec. 2003), Americans spent $38.8 billion dollars on "anti-aging medicine" last year, and more than $6 billion dollars on plastic surgery. (4) But we need more than cosmetic surgery. We need more than a new tonic to give ... with doubt, what did he ask for? He asked to see the scars. The scars of the nail prints in Christ's hands and feet, the mark of the sword in his side. Those scars were there for you and me. See from his hands, his feet and side, sorrow and love flow ...

1249. Winners And Losers

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... -country championships in Riverside, California. Unfortunately, one of the turns on the 10,000-meter course was not well marked; only five of the 128 runners stayed on the correct path. Mike Delcavo was the first runner to notice ... to make that choice. 1. Leadership, Summer 1994, p. 49. 2. "The Hardest Part of Christianity" by Dr. Robert Kopp, March 5, 2000, pp. 6-7. 3. Jim Cymbala. Breakthrough Prayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003), pp.84-85. 4. Lewis B. Smedes. A Life of Distinction (Colorado Springs ...

1250. He Calms The Storms

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... to know why"”you would be satisfied just to know God is good and God is love." She knew how to handle both life's inner storms and outer storms. On November 6, 1977, 39 people were killed in Taccoa Falls, Georgia, when a dam burst. A group of psychologists studied the victims' survivors and found that those who had a strong faith in God handled ... It is the voice of Him who has dominion over the wind and the waves. "Peace, be still," He says. Mark says it best: "the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."

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