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226. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He took on his new responsibility at Project Return with great enthusiasm. When people pushed open the project's old wooden door, Minnesota invited them in, gave them coffee, and counseled them. He made them believe he cared, because he really did. He offered warmth and attention to those who hadn't felt such consideration in a long time. His compassionate heart gave them hope: he was a ray of sunshine in a dark and gloomy environment. And something else happened to Minnesota: he began to attend Wednesday ...

227. Visioning Or Vanishing?

Proverbs 29:1-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... years. What will happen when you untie the arm after five years? You won't be lifting anything for a while! The same is true with the Church. If we don't use our VISION, we as a church will have a weakened capacity for love, warmth, compassion, kindness, goodness and encouragement towards others. When it comes to Evangelism perhaps the Bo Jackson motto is most succinct. Just do it! Use it or lose it! The author John Naisbitt ends his best selling book MEGATRENDS with this optimistic statement: "My God, what ...

228. Yes, But He Started It!

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... for himself survival zone." There was one player who irked Gary with his overzealous attitude. About thirty minutes into the game, Gary and this other man jumped for the same rebound. As they jumped, he bumped Gary and popped him square in the mouth. "The warmth of blood seeping through my gums convinced me to stop playing for the evening," Gary recalled. "It also convinced me that Brit and I would never become friends." A few days later, Gary went to visit Brit to discuss the incident. Brit and his brother ...

229. Washing Away The Junk

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... so I won't be uncomfortable. We sit down to have dinner, and she feeds me throughout the entire meal. And when it's over she pays the bill, pushes the wheelchair out to the car again, and repeats the same routine. And when it's over, finished, with real warmth, she'll say, ˜Honey, thank you for taking me out to dinner.' I never quite know what to answer . . . "(5) If you have ever been the target of unconditional love, you know that young man's predicament. If you ever get a grasp on all Christ has done in ...

230. Skating To Where The Puck Is Going To Be

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... explode my soul or distract my sleep, but just enough to equal a warm cup of milk, or a snooze in the sunshine. I don't want enough of (God) to make me love the outcast or pick beets with a migrant, I want ecstasy, not transformation; I want the warmth of the womb, not a new birth, I want a part of the eternal in a paper sack. I would like to buy $5.00 worth of God, please. Jesus demands more than $5.00 worth of God. We are more to him than that. Jesus taught that when a ...

231. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he had not asked God to bless a house but a home. This young couple was just starting out in life with none of the world's goods, yet they felt that because of their faith and their love for each other, they "had everything." Remembering the warmth of their hands, the light in their faces, he had to agree. They were blessed with much more than the world could give. (4) Now, you tell me, who ministered to whom? Those who have gone as missionaries to countries like Haiti where the people are unimaginably ...

232. Children Of The Light

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober." We are all familiar with the qualities of light. Light imparts warmth. Light allows us to see things, both good and bad, more clearly. Light provides power (photosynthesis, solar power, lasers). Even a pinpoint of light is quite noticeable in the dark just as the smallest act of love stands out in a world of indifference and even cruelty ...

233. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... Saturday night, they heard the joy and laughter coming from their housekeeper's quarters, and they wanted to be part of it. Would she please leave her door ajar, they asked, so they could not only hear the joy, but see it, experience it, feel it? The warmth and happiness that their 14-room house, three cars, swimming pool and who knows how much money could never buy them. In her book, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, Maya Angelou paints the scene like this: "I draw the picture of the wealthy couple ...

234. A Mother And Her Son (Mother's Day)

Matthew 12:46-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... the bump of a knee rippling across your skin. Having someone cry, "˜It's a boy!' or shout, "˜It's a girl!' then hearing the baby wail and knowing all that matters is it's healthy. Counting all 10 fingers and toes for the first time. Feeling the warmth of fat cheeks against your breast. Cupping an entire head in the palm of your hand. Making out da da or ma ma from all the cooing and gurgling. "What do you get for your $160,140? Naming rights. First, middle and last. Glimpses of God every day. Giggles ...

235. Set Free Through Forgiveness!

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... God urged her to forgive. The spirit of bitterness and coldness urged her to turn away. "Jesus, help me," she prayed. Then she knew what she must do. "I can lift my hand," she thought to herself. "I can do that much." As their hands met it was as if warmth and healing broke forth with tears and joy."I forgive you, brother, with all my heart," she said. Later Corrie testified that "it was the power of the Holy Spirit" who had poured the love of God into her heart that day. (8) I don't know any other way ...

236. Any Friendly Bears Out There?

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... even animals--have the need to reach out. Whether they are radio operators on a training exercise, or a lonely lady with only a houseplant, or a shepherd with his sheep dog--there is something within us that by necessity reaches out for warmth, for understanding, for connection. A delegation of Pharisees approached Jesus with this question: "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" They were not seriously looking to Jesus for an answer to this question. God had given the people of Israel ten ...

237. Light Shines Out Of Darkness

2 Corinthians 4:6

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... the light of the world, we can see a lot more to that than the people who lived in Bible times could see. We know that not only can light warm and make the world brighter, but light is powerful. Light can heal. Jesus is all those things. Jesus brings warmth, and he makes things bright, but he also is powerful and he is the source of healing. So, I couldn't bring a laser beam with me this morning, but I hope you'll realize that a candlelight is but a symbol of all the light in the world and ...

238. Flesh-eaters; Blood Drinkers

John 6:51-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... reserved a room for them in a roadside inn, above a tavern. And they couldn't help but compare the sounds of laughter, music and camaraderie at the inn with the grim, lifeless service they had experienced. Cosby later wrote, "I realized that there was more warmth and fellowship in that tavern than there was in the church. If Jesus of Nazareth had his choice, he would probably have come to the tavern rather than to the church we visited." John M. Buchanan has a pastor friend who is passionate about joyful ...

239. It Isn't Easy Getting Ready For Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... are meant to be one. And in that knowledge," says Steve Goodier, "we find true peace." (7) There is something about Christmas that elevates us. "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people . . ." Christmas brings warmth to our hearts, kindness to our lips, charity to our purses. Who can deny that the love of Christmas has the power to transform human society? In fact, that is exactly what Christmas was designed to do--transform human society. It does that by the ...

240. Taking Charge

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... grief. He threw himself at the feet of God and begged for forgiveness. But the shame wouldn't go away. Finally, Barney decided to kill himself. But as he stood on the Brooklyn Bridge, contemplating his death, Pastor Tweten stepped out of the shadows. His warmth and caring melted the shame away. Barney returned that night to his wife Mildred, who welcomed him with a spirit of love and forgiveness. With a renewed sense of God in their lives, Barney and Mildred went on to become shining examples of love and ...

241. A Father Pleased With His Son

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... are my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased." A father pleased with his son. Nothing unusual about that. But this was no ordinary son and this was no ordinary father. Can you experience the humanness of Jesus on this unforgettable occasion? Can you feel the warmth and the jubilation within his heart as he receives God's approval. Notice what it does for him. First of all, it makes him more humble. Jesus never acted like royalty is supposed to act. We would expect the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords ...

242. When The Going Gets Tough

Romans 8:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... , one which didn't look like an ordinary drawing. The Pacific Telephone Company once made twenty-five studio takes of a 7-1/2-second recording, which it planned to use as one of its recorded messages. They wanted the tape to project both warmth and authority. Every syllable was planned. The person recorded was a professional speaker and a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Yet, because the message recorded was so important and would be heard by up to two million people daily ...

243. To Care for the Earth

Leviticus 25:1-7

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... chief wanted to say something about the land, about how it is sacred to his people, about how in his words, "All things are connected like the blood which unites one family." What he said strongly echoes the Bible''s view. "How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land," he asked. "If we do not own the freshness of the air, the sparkle of the water, how can we buy or sell them?" The chief went on to say, "Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever ...

244. Every Exit an Entrance

Isaiah 20:1-5

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... also. A newsboy, thinly clad and drenched to the skin by the soaking rain, stood shivering in the doorway one cold day in November. First, one bare foot and then the other was lifted for a moment and pressed against his leg to get a little warmth. Every few minutes his shrill cry could be heard, "Morning papers! Morning papers!" A gentleman, who was well protected by his coat and umbrella, stopped to buy the early edition. Noticing the boy''s discomfort, he said, "This kind of weather is pretty hard on you ...

245. Why the Church?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... are the Church. Secondly, those first Christians would brave any obstacle, undergo any persecution, suffer any ostracism, for the opportunity of gathering together with their fellow Christians. It was a cold and cruel world out there, and they had to huddle together for warmth. They would not be able to understand why any Christian would choose to stay away. When we speak of the Church we should mean that Universal Fellowship of all those who believe in Jesus Christ...living and dead.In the old traditional ...

246. Born Again? When?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... newborn Christian will cry to God -that is prayer. Second, a newborn cannot live without nourishment. So also the Christian will seek to be nourished from the Word of God. Finally, he said, a newborn must be kept warm. And Christians will seek the warmth of fellowship with other Christians in worship together. I recall that a man named John Wesley once said that “The New Testament knows of no such thing as solitary Christianity,” and that “We must either find Christian friends or make them!” A much ...

247. A Terrorist among the Twelve

Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... . We may begin with acceptance of Jesus as Savior and Lord, and give our hearts and allegiance to Him. At first we may not fully understand the radical nature of His call. We are happy with what Leonard Sweet calls a “Jacuzzi Jesus,” a religion which brings us warmth and comfort but makes few demands upon us. Then, as we sit at the feet of the Master, we begin to hear Him say startling things: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” (Luke 6:27) Now we are faced with a dilemma. We must ...

248. Jesus and the Baptists

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... up slopping the hogs in some Gentile’s pig-pen. And he ate the pods that the swine ate; (Luke 15:16)...again, perhaps the beans from the carob tree. He was lost, lonely, and afraid. But then he remembered that at home in his father’s house there was warmth and gaiety, music and joy . And he came to his senses, remembered who he was, got up and went home. In His Baptism, God said to Jesus: “Thou art my beloved Son! With whom I am well pleased.” In our Baptism, God says to us, “You are my dear sons ...

249. A Sign for a Sign

Mark 8:11-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... death, He appeared. You see, there are two ways to get a chicken out of an egg. One way is with a hammer, but something of the chicken is lost in the process. A better way is for the mother hen to sit patiently on the egg, surrounding it with warmth, until it is time to hatch. There are two ways to command faith, one is by hammering us over the head, the other is with warming our hearts with love. God has chosen the second, less spectacular, way. About a century and a half before the birth of Christ, a ...

250. The Lord Has Need

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , the Lord had need. There is a profound theological insight here. Theologian John Coburn writes: “Have you ever held a baby? It is utterly helpless, dependent on others. The bearer of love - that is what a baby is - who cannot coerce anybody. Milk - is given; warmth - is given; comfort - is given.” Were it not for the faithfulness of Mary and Joseph, Jesus would have perished that cold winter night in Bethlehem. God surely chose this method of revealing Himself to us to show us that He comes to us in ...

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