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2476. Jeremy And Jesus

Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... . They had reached the age where such a thing was unrealistic. They had learned to cope with it. God knew best, they believed. Then one day the most extraordinary thing occurred. The angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah and announced that he and Elizabeth would bear a son. This in itself was a tremendous shock, but the angel said something even more extraordinary: their child was to be the long-awaited messenger who would announce the coming of the Messiah. Zechariah was struck speechless. In his old age he ...

2477. A Great And Wonderful New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... found what they were looking for. So do we. Are there no blessings in your life? Do you have no one who loves you, no beauty outside your window, no strength left in your body, no mind to guide you to new pleasures and opportunities, no faith to bear you up when circumstance weighs you down? Are you really without any resources for making 1992 a wonderful year? Count your blessings, says the old hymn. In LEADERSHIP magazine Mark Tidd tells about an old man who came to the back door of a house some college ...

2478. What Are You Sitting On?

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... fortunes. No more sitting on our hands. We are "like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." That can be a description of each of us. Following our dreams. Trusting in God to supply our needs. No longer bottling up our hopes and ambitions, but achieving all God has given us the opportunity to achieve. 1. Robert Fulghum, IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY ...

2479. Who Will Wipe Away Their Tears?

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... his family stayed with James Laughlin in Alta, Utah. There Nabokov took the opportunity to enlarge his collection of butterflies and moths. One evening at dusk he returned from his day's excursion of chasing butterflies. He said that during hot pursuit near Bear Gulch he had heard someone groaning most piteously down by the stream. "Did you stop?" Laughlin asked him. "No," answered Nabakov, "I had to get the butterfly." Fadiman adds, "The next day the corpse of an aged prospector was discovered in what has ...

2480. A Time To Remember - Memorial Day

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... all the animals decided to disarm. They arranged `peace talks' to work out the details. The rhinoceros asked for a strict ban against the use of teeth in war. The stag and porcupine agreed, but the lion and tiger defended teeth as being honorable weapons. The bear, however wanted both teeth and horns to be banned, but suggested that all animals be allowed to give each other a good hug when they quarreled. This only served to offend all the other animals, and so they never could agree. That's the kind of ...

2481. Empowered By Angels

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... ourselves under the broom tree questioning, wondering, doubting. FORTUNATELY, THE GRACE OF GOD ALWAYS PREVAILS IN TIMES OF SPIRITUAL DISHEARTENMENT. As Elijah sat under the tree brooding, an angel of the Lord came to him. Three times the angel approached Elijah, each time bearing the same message. The angel commanded Elijah to "arise and eat." No more moping around for Elijah. No more feeling sorry for himself. No more giving in to "the slough of despond." The angel of God told him to arise and eat. That ...

2482. The Cry Of Freedom

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... second after that long minute he was gone. Like a flicker of light, he had vanished with my eyes full on him, but without actually seeing even a premonitory wind beat. He was gone straight into that towering emptiness of light and crystal that my eyes could scarcely bear to penetrate. For another long moment there was silence. I could not see him. The light was too intense. Then from far up somewhere a cry came ringing down. "I was young then and had seen little of the world, but when I heard that cry my ...

2483. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... so disfigured by the ravages of leprosy that Sheen was repulsed by the sight. The man's left arm was eaten off at the elbow by the disease; so he extended his right hand. This hand, too, was unspeakably corrupted by this awful disease. Unable to bear the leper's presence, Sheen held the crucifix above the man's palm and dropped it, where it was immediately swallowed up in the decaying flesh. Instantly, Sheen was aware of his unrighteous act. He had taken the crucifix ” God's sign of identification with ...

2484. Do You Have A Forgiving Spirit?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... about the cross makes us think about God and God's forgiving, self-giving love. This is the way we sing about it: And when I think that God his Son not sparing Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in, That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died, to take away my sin. (2) This man was able to forgive because he had been forgiven by his Father in Heaven and he in turn could then pass on and share the gift of forgiveness in any circumstance of life. This man was able to ...

2485. Facing Up To The Giant Task Of Life

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... that he defies the armies of the living God!" He immediately presents himself to Saul and offers his services to meet this giant of a man in battle. When Saul makes the excuse that he is too young, David replies that he has already killed a lion and a bear in combat. Finally, knowing that something had to be done and seeing no one else ready to volunteer, Saul consented and gave David permission to go into battle. He gave David his armor, but it was so heavy, David couldn't even move! He took the armor off ...

2486. A Date With Destiny

Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... have kept the faith! Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing!" (II Timothy 4:6-8) Promises broken bear the weight of judgment, but promises kept are rewarded. You see that now in your own lives. You will know that in the age to come. There's a fourth thing here. THE AUTHOR TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO A PERSON WHO KEEPS PROMISES. In verses 32-34 he ...

2487. A Perfect World

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... door softly would be told, "Go back and slam the door." (1) A perfect world. Isaiah the prophet looked forward to a perfect world. It is part of his Messianic vision: "A shoot shall come up from the stump of Jesse," he writes, "from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." Then he adds, "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat . . . ." Why will all this occur? Because "the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." IT IS THE TESTIMONY OF BOTH ...

2488. The Fourth King In The Christmas Story

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... all over the lawn, drinking beer, wisecracking, and waiting for this 35-story-high rocket. The countdown came, and then the launch. The first thing you see, according to Needleman, is this extraordinary orange light, which is just at the limit of what you can bear to look at. "Everything is illuminated with this light. Then comes this thing slowly rising up in total silence, because it takes a few seconds for the sound to come across. You hear a WHOOOOOSH! HHHH-MMMM!' It enters right into you. You can ...

2489. A Message For Big Bird

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... because he had not come to see about her brother sooner. And John tells us that even Jesus shed tears as he was confronted with the depth of his friends' pain. One of the most troubling and one of the most troubled young women on today's scene bears the interesting name, Madonna. Our young people know much more about Madonna than I do. I don't believe any of our young people, though, would ever choose Madonna as a role model. It may help us to understand this somewhat pathetic young woman, however, if we ...

2490. Good Intentions

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... so I gauged my windage, calculated the length of the barrel and the rate of twist. I balanced this with the hardness of the bullet and the angle of yaw it would have after smacking out of shape against the wall. I judged my chances of nailing the bear about 80-20. A one-rail bank shot - a controlled ricochet. So I took aim and fired." The westerner paused. One of the tourists asked, "Did you hit him?" "Nope," answered the old man. "I missed the danged wall." (2) Good intentions. It's a shame good intentions ...

2491. Dressed For The Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... this story of Jesus is a parable, not an allegory. It is not intended to give us a picture of God. It is intended to give us a picture of ourselves. And what it says about us is this: MANY OF US ARE NOT WEARING THE RIGHT CLOTHES. We bear the name of Christian, we belong to the Christian family, we even support to a modest degree Christian organizations, but still, we do not wear the right clothes. And the amazing thing is, we are surprised when somebody mentions it. Notice that the poor man in this story is ...

2492. Be Careful What You Call Me

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... He remained a devout Jew. Much of the New Testament reflects the very natural strife in the early days of our faith between Judaism and its upstart off-spring Christianity. That this strife should continue is no credit to us. There is no greater shame that we bear than that our faith has been used as a pretext for persecuting Jews. Horrendous deeds have been done in the name of Christ. Many of our Jewish friends are quite naturally sensitive to such transgressions. We saw it last year in the reaction to the ...

2493. Family Resemblance

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." (2) The greatest challenge and the greatest privilege God gives each of us is to belong to a family. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT ALL FAMILIES ARE PERFECT. THEY ARE NOT. There are many dysfunctional families. There are nice people, Christian people, who bear scars from misguided parenting. In Charles Darwin's autobiography, he reveals some of the forces that shaped him into one of the most renowned scientists of this century. Yet it was these same forces which seemed to haunt his life and drive him away ...

2494. Who? Me Worry?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... reason we worry. We focus on our wants rather than our abundance. IN A SIMILAR FASHION, WE FOCUS ON OUR FEARS RATHER THAN ON OUR FAITH. Do you know why many people worry? Worry is a substitute for faith. Worry does for some people what faith does for others. Bear with me for a moment; this is important. Have you heard anybody say, "Don't tell me it doesn't help to worry. Most of the things I worry about never happen!" They really mean it. Some people are genuinely concerned that if they fail to worry, that ...

2495. Bridges Over The River Kwai

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the living out of the Christian faith, but forgiveness may be the hardest thing Jesus calls on us to do. Most of us have no trouble with the Ten Commandments. We are not going to kill or steal. We are not going to commit adultery or bear false witness or bow down before other gods. But to forgive someone who has wronged us-that's tough. IT'S TOUGH EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THAT SEEKING REVENGE IS ALMOST ALWAYS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. There was a dramatic example of this truth a while back in the little magazine ...

2496. Well . . . I Was A Little Confused

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... the helm of this savings and loan institution, it was one of the wealthiest, most successful, most stable organizations of its kind. One would think that Ed and his wife, Joyce, must have lived a charmed life, but that is not the case. Their life bears the defining marks of tragedy, for in 1959 they lost their beloved daughter, Karen, in a car crash. Fortunately, the Johnson family has a very strong faith in Christ, and it was this faith that pulled them through the heartbreak and brought them out stronger ...

2497. On Eating Peas With A Knife

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... been renting out her daughter, two-years-old to men interested in kinky sex. She made more renting out her daughter for an hour than she could earn on her own in a night. She had to do it, she said, to support her own drug habit. I could hardly bear hearing her sordid story. For one thing, it made me legally liable. I'm required to report cases of child abuse. I had no idea what to say to this woman. At last I asked if she had ever thought of going to a church for help. I will never ...

2498. When The Going Gets Tough

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This is not to say that you can always judge a person by their age. George Bush, 72, jumps out of a plane. Tony Randall, 77, between eight Broadway performances a week, summons the energy to father a child with his 27yearold wife. Women past 50 bear children. Octogenarians finish marathons. As the American Association of Retired Persons puts it succinctly on its World Wide Web site: "The experience of aging in America isn't what it used to be." Consider Eva Johnson, who as a little girl loved to draw. She ...

2499. Justified By What?

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... off. As the group neared the lookout tower, they were met by a nearly breathless ranger who asked why the guide hadn't responded to the messages on his radio. From their viewpoint, high in the tower, some other rangers had observed a large grizzly bear stalking the group. They had been trying desperately to warn the hikers. Someone commenting on this near misadventure said that many times we are so involved in personal activities and pursuits in this life, we don't pay attention to the voice of God trying ...

2500. April Sky

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... sunshine streaming through the stained-glass windows, she began to weep. She wept because everything around her had been changed by the loss of her friends. The familiar had now become strange. The goodness and beauty of the world around her seemed almost too much to bear. She knew she would not only miss her friends, but also the wonderful times they had had together. (1) And so the Iron Lady wept. If we can relate to Maggie Thatcher's grief, maybe we can relate to the grief of Jesus' disciples and friends ...

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