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2576. Much Obliged

Hebrews 12:14-29, Psalm 116:1-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

There is a quaint expression that you often hear in the rural sections of our country. Instead of saying "thank you," folks say, "Much obliged." It's really a beautiful expression. "Much obliged" means that I am much obligated to you for what you have done for me. I want to declare that we are a "much obliged" people this morning. I call us to do exactly what that old beloved hymn from the brown Cokesbury hymnal advised, "Count your blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God ...

2577. In The Beginning

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Robert Allen

Walter de la Mare wrote a fascinating little poem titled, "The Listeners." He wrote: "Is anybody there?" asked the Traveler, Knocking on the moonlight door; And his horse in the silence chomped the grasses Of the forest’s ferny floor; And a bird flew up out of the turret, Above the traveler’s head: And he smote upon the door again a second time; "Is anybody there?" he said. But no one descended to the traveler, No head from the leaf-fringed sill Leaned over and looked into his gray eyes, Where he stood ...

2578. How Big is God?

1 John 4:7-21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Tape measure and a scale (bathroom) Good morning (evening) boys and girls. It has been good to talk over with you the questions that you have. There is one question that a lot of you ask and we have not talked over because I just have not known how to answer it. The question is, "How big is God?" How do you find out how big someone is when you want to know? If I wanted to know how big you were what would I do to find out? I know that you are not God but for the moment maybe it will help if I can ...

2579. A Thimble Full Of Ocean

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Larry Powell

A prominent magazine recently featured a story about a Russian family whose dramatic escape from the Soviet Union attracted world-wide attention. It was not a pretty story. The family’s pentecostal beliefs first brought down hatefully-pronounced warnings from Communist party officials. Soon following, however, the family’s persistent prayer and Bible readings angered the authorities to the point that threats gave way to incidents of violence and persecution. Harassment, repeated interrogations, public ...

2580. Going The Wrong Way On A One Way Street

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Ron Lavin

Have you ever made a wrong turn and found yourself going the wrong way on a one way street? I did that not long ago. It certainly was unnerving. One man, who made this mistake said, "I just figured I was late and everyone was coming home." God has a clear one way street for living the good life: "Believe in me and serve your neighbor." That’s what the sabbath day is about: rediscovering God and our neighbor. Anything short of that is as self-defeating as driving your car against traffic on a superhighway. ...

2581. The Fruit of One's Doing

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

A biography of Humphrey Bogart by Sperber and Lax portrays the star of the golden era of Hollywood as a troubled man. Bogart reached stardom in Hollywood as only a limited number have. He was the leading male box office attraction. He was financially secure. He married Lauren Bacall. Yet his discomfort with what he did was obvious always to those who knew him. He worked intensely at his craft. Yet one day while on the set making a new film, he remarked, “What a way to make a living!” On one occasion a ...

2582. Jesus and Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dr. Boyd E. Wagner

I want you to know that I don’t take it lightly to have the honor to be standing in this great pulpit and standing in the place of Dr. Moore today. I trust that you certainly will be praying for him and his family. Let us bow together as we pray. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, My rock and My redeemer. Amen. I stayed away from this scripture for a long time because of the misunderstanding of what it really says. If you have your Bibles you might ...

2583. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

When the play Peter Pan first premiered in London in 1904, the author, Sir James Barrie began to hear from parents upset with the play. They asked him to make a change. In the original version, Peter Pan told the Darling children that if they believed strongly enough that they could fly, they would fly. Apparently, children who had seen the play had taken Peter's word literally and hurt themselves attempting to fly. Without hesitation, Barrie altered the script to include a cautionary statement that the ...

2584. With A Name Like That . . .

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

Let's think for a moment about names. Names are interesting. They reflect our heritage. They may also say something about our parents. Do you know how Attorney General Janet Reno got her last name? She was born with the Danish name of Rasmussen, but her father, after immigrating to this country, thought that name was too difficult for his little girl to pronounce in school. So he chose a shorter, simpler name she could both pronounce and spell. He chose the name by closing his eyes and pointing to a map of ...

2585. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

Alice Marion Ham knows little about her origins. She only knows that police found her and her brother, Robert, who was only a toddler at the time, abandoned on a New York City street in 1926. The two children were subsequently bundled by orphanage workers onto a train that carried them from the city to a new life in the rural Midwest. Alice wound up moving from one abusive home to another, while Robert was taken in by a family that treated him like royalty. Alice and several other riders of New York's so- ...

2586. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

Dr. Maxwell Maltz has gained quite notable fame through his popular self-help book entitled "Psycho-Cybernetics." The theory of psycho-cybernetics is based on Dr. Maltz's work as a plastic surgeon. Listen as he describes how he became interested in the human personality: "One day many years ago a woman in her mid-twenties came to my offices. She had a deep indented scar on her left cheek, a constant reminder of an automobile accident she'd been in. She looked unhappy, with herself and her life." "'Who ...

2587. Making It Last

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

The excitement is mounting on this the third Sunday in Advent. That long awaited day will soon be here. Jesus will soon be reborn into our lives. We have looked forward to Christmas Day for two weeks. Children count down the days, waiting as patiently as they can for Christmas Day. But what do we do the day after Christmas? Are there ways to make Christmas last longer than one day? Once there was a little girl who loved Christmas so much that she wanted it to be Christmas every day of the year. This little ...

2588. Rushing And Realizing

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

Advent was one week away, so Michelle Hardie and her husband thought they'd see what their children remembered from their family devotions the year before. "Who can tell me what the four candles in the Advent wreath represent?" Michelle asked. Luke jumped in with seven-year-old wisdom and exuberance. "There's love, joy, peace, and . . . and . . ." "I know!" six-year-old Elise interrupted to finish her brother's sentence: "Peace and quiet!" (1) I don't know about you, but peace and quiet would get my vote. ...

2589. He Can Change Water To Wine

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

It was the stuff that dreams are made of. A seventeen year old girl in Inglewood, California wrote a letter to her favorite television star. Enclosed was a newspaper clipping accompanied by a picture. The article told about a show the girl was to appear in. In the newspaper article the writer noted what this girl's friends had already told her many times before the girl's physical resemblance to the television star. A few days later the girl's phone rang. It was the television star. "Don't say anything ...

2590. No Price Too High

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

Some years ago TIME magazine asked a group of Americans to rate one hundred famous events in history as to their significance. The results of that poll are quite amazing. Number one was Columbus' discovery of America. Three events tied for fourteenth on the list: the discovery of X-rays, the Wright brother's first plane flight, and the crucifixion of Jesus. Notice that: Jesus tied for fourteenth. That poll indicates that you and I have not done a very good job of communicating to the world the meaning of ...

2591. Searching For A Lost God

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

King Duncan

A woman had two little boys who were driving her to the edge of despair. They were into everything, non-stop. And they were mischievous as well. One day she decided to take them to her pastor. Maybe he could succeed where she had failed. The pastor wanted to see the older boy first. The younger one sat outside. The older boy was frightened. The minister looked so austere in his black robe each Sunday. What would he be like one-on-one? The minster, a kindly man, looked at the young fellow somberly, then ...

2592. Who Will Wipe Away Their Tears?

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

TIME magazine, January 27, 1992: There is an article that will tear your heart out. It is titled, "Corridors of Agony." It tells the stories of children caught in the almost hopeless jungle of our juvenile courts. There is Antwan, age 10. His mother warned him about the drug dealers who hang around the playground where he spends hours each day. A mother's warnings are no match for threats by street thugs, though. These thugs know how to shield themselves from the law. They keep a small child nearby when ...

2593. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

Pastor Daniel Bohlman had a problem. The front of his new church was very small only enough room for a pulpit. When a prominent member died, Bohlman had to figure out where to place the coffin for viewing. The most reasonable place seemed to be in the back of the church, where there was more room. All they needed to do was move out one of the back pews for the funeral service, then replace it afterwards. Problem solved or so Pastor Bohlman thought. But certain members of the church were outraged that ...

2594. The Divine Balance

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

A banker called in a certain man to talk to him about his account. "Your financial affairs are in a mess," he said to the poor man. "Your wife constantly overdraws your account. She is behind in her charge accounts at the department store, and her check stubs are all added wrong. Why don't you talk to her about it?" "Because," said the man, "I would rather argue with you than with her." There's a man whose marriage is badly out of balance. Balance. We are all trying to find it, aren't we? Balance between ...

2595. Christ's Promise To His Saints

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

"Hey, Buddy," said the taxicab passenger, as he tapped the driver on the shoulder. The driver screamed and lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, jumped the curb and stopped just inches from a huge plate-glass window. For a few minutes, everything was dead still and silent. Then the driver said, "Man, you scared the living daylights out of me'" "I'm sorry," said the passenger. "I didn't realize a tap on the shoulder would scare you so badly." "It isn't your fault," said the driver. "Today is the first ...

2596. God Has Come

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

Dear Santa, wrote one young fellow, Please give me a tank, a jet fighter, 20 green soldiers, and a bazooka gun. I'm planning a surprise attack on my brother. So don't tell anyone. Thanks, Danny Dear Santa, wrote another, How will you get into our house this year? We don't have a chimney and my father just installed a very expensive security system. Julie Dear Santa, How old are you? How did you meet Mrs. Claus? Is your first name really Santa? Can I be an elf next year? Who is your favorite kid? How do you ...

2597. Taking Charge

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

Every once in a while you hear a story and you think to yourself, that cannot be true! It has to be one of these urban myths that we hear about. It's one of those stories that is constantly making the rounds on the Internet that is allegedly true--though no one can verify it. However, I received this story from a reliable source. In January of 2000, a woman in Austin, Texas, successfully sued a furniture store for injuries she received when she tripped over a small child who was running loose throughout ...

2598. God Has Gone Up

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

In his book, ON A WILD AND WINDY MOUNTAIN, William H. Willimon tells of being in New Haven, Connecticut as a student at Yale in l970 during the famous Black Panther Trial. Those of you who remember that turbulent era recall the strife, discord and agony that tormented our society. During the week that the crisis at New Haven reached its peak, Willimon attended a choral mass at a nearby Catholic Parish. A boy's choir was singing, "Deus Ascendit, "God Has Gone Up." Willimon mused, "Just as I thought. God Has ...

2599. What Would Bill Do?

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

I want to tell you a simple, but moving story about a man named Bill. When Bill was born in the 1930s he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The doctor predicted that he would be mentally retarded and urged Bill’s parents to have him institutionalized. Fortunately, they ignored the doctor’s advice. At first, Bill attended a school for children with disabilities. Later he gained entrance to a mainstream high school. This was an unusual accomplishment for a physically challenged person of that era. Then, with ...

2600. What about Spiritual Healing?

John 4:43-54

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

The story is told of a Methodist and a Baptist who were once discussing the subject of infant baptism. The Baptist asked his Methodist friend, “Do you believe in Infant Baptism?” “Believe in it?” the Methodist replied, “Why, man, I’ve seen it!” The same might be said by almost any minister if the question were asked, “Do you believe in spiritual healing?” “Believe in it, why, we’ve seen it!” We may not talk much about such experiences. We may not write books about it or go on television and talk about it. ...

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