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2626. Building a World

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... down to our particular situation. What has all this to do with you and me? Pentecost says that you and I are to go from this room to make a difference in the lives of people we meet daily. That is how we will build the kind of world God desires--one person at a time. A few years back, Matthew Woodley, a pastor in Minnesota, decided to leave the ministry. Over the years, a negative attitude had taken hold in his heart. He had lost any zeal for the ministry. He was tired of difficult people. He was tired of ...

2627. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of Barth's Church Dogmatics. "What would you tell someone if he or she asked you that question?" queried Guthrie. When no one rose to the bait, Guthrie explained how Karl Barth answered it. Guthrie said, "Barth told the seeker that if he or she was really desiring to know Christ, then one might try just hanging around people who claimed they knew him. See what rubs off on you. See what you think of these people who have a personal relationship with Christ." In short Barth said if one wants to know Christ in ...

2628. God's Plan For Empowerment

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... his first million. By the time he was 40 he had made $6 million. Charles Pitts thought financial success would bring him satisfaction. He was wrong. His wife became restless, so he bought her homes in three or four places around the world, trying to satisfy her desires. But this didn't work either. Then something quite unexpected happened. His wife began to read the Bible and get comfort from it. Pitts thought this was kind of a nutty thing to do but, if it calmed her ” well, any port in a storm. He even ...

2629. Put Out Your Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... violence of any kind raised its ugly head, we could say, "Into the scene stepped Jesus"? Evangelist John Wesley was stopped one night by a highwayman who robbed the Methodist leader of all his money. Wesley said to the man, "If the day should come that you desire to leave this evil way and live for God, remember that `the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin.'" Some years later, Wesley was stopped by a man after a church service. "Do you remember me?" the man asked. "I robbed you one night, and you ...

2630. Broken Hydrants

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... a drug addict, I didn't have a wild lifestyle," Michelle admits, "but inside I was empty." Michelle was getting good grades and had good experiences, she had a lot of good friends but something was missing. Her friends had a peace and comfort about them that she desired. Michelle remembers walking down the street saying in a very obnoxious tone: "God, if he's really your Son, prove it to me." And that was it. "All of a sudden I felt the Spirit of the Lord," she says. (4) Michelle is a fortunate person. She ...

2631. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... the church's public stance against such research. According to BenAbraham, those church leaders hope to reproduce Jesus Christ from DNA fibers found on the Shroud of Turin. (7) If Dr. BenAbraham is right, somebody needs to tell those venerable church leaders that Jesus has no desire to be clonedexcept in the lives of those who love him and follow him. Jesus is the ultimate role model. He is the only perfect role model for our fallen world. As we take the bread and the cup, let us remember what he has done ...

2632. On Being Mistaken For A Mannequin

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... in today's world only the church is embarrassed to reach out to people. Political parties reach out. Civic Clubs reach out. Certainly businesses reach out. At the end of World War II, Robert Woodruff, president of Coca Cola declared, "In my generation it is my desire that everyone in the world have a taste of Coca Cola." Today Coca Cola is sold from the deserts of Africa to the interior of China. Why? Because Woodruff motivated his colleagues to reach their generation around the world for Coke. Any healthy ...

2633. Let's Play, Stump The Theologian!

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... saying, "DRINK ME." Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavor of cherry-tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast), she very soon finished it off. She wondered if it was having the desired effect. And so it was indeed. She was now only ten inches high, and her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden. First, however, she waited for a few minutes ...

2634. Who Says A Good Man Is Hard To Find?

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... how much I love you. The three of you have become the most important reason to me for my being on this earth. I could lose everything I possess and if I still had you, life would be worth living; I could be rich and famous and have everything I desire but without you my life would be meaningless, my heart would be empty, and I would not want to live. The three of you are my immortality! You are the best thing I will leave behind when I leave this world. And you have each returned that love to me ...

2635. Prayers That Work

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a challenge. If you were in prayer 365 days of the year, you would have to come up with 365 totally original prayers if you said something different every time. While such a practice is entirely possible, I'm not sure it~s essential. God knows the desires of our heart before we even mention them. The most important element in prayer may be the act of praying itself. Prayer acknowledges our dependence on God. It acknowledges God's power and majesty and our own inadequacy and need. So what if we say the same ...

2636. Drooping Arms And Crooked Feet

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... work," they say to us. And their encouragement makes a difference. Let me give you a terrific example of this phenomenon. General George Patton once recalled an incident which occurred during the Argonne offensive of 1918 in the midst of heavy fighting. "I felt a great desire to run," says Patton. "I was trembling with fear when suddenly I thought of my progenitors and seemed to see them in a cloud over the German lines looking at me. I became calm at once and saying aloud, `It is time for another Patton to ...

2637. Are We On Speaking Terms With The Almighty?

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Spurgeon said years ago, "Only that prayer which comes from our heart can get to God's heart." Spurgeon further said, "You can draw near to God even though you cannot say a word. A prayer may be crystallized in a tear. A tear is enough water to float a desire to God." The tax collector could only muster a few words and beat his breast, but God heard his prayer. God heard the Pharisee as well, but God could not act on the Pharisee's prayer for it was not an honest sharing of his own needs. The Pharisee ...

2638. Overcoming "Work-avoidance Syndrome"

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Well, let's do it. Let's reform welfare. Let's help people who have been forced to take public assistance move toward happy, productive lives. But let's go deeper. Let's ask what there is in life that robs people of their ambition, their motivation, their desire to be the best they can be. Let's stop pointing fingers at people and start asking what we can do to help. I read about a church in Meridian, Mississippi that is doing something to help. In 1977, the 200 members of Christ Temple Church took stock ...

2639. Gambling On God

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... that recreational gambling takes money from the very people in our society who can least afford it and inevitably brings in its wake an element of unsavory behavior, many people see it as a painless way to support schools and to fund other desirable government activities. It has become part of the quick-fix, no-fault, minimum-commitment mentality that grips our society today. It is sad. Most intelligent people recognize that gambling is for losers. No one beats the odds forever. As one man said, "I ...

2640. Paul's Prayer For Us

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... at his highest level. In an interview after his winning throw, Al told reporters, "Don't make me a hero. I wanted to win so I gutted it out." (3) Al Oerter's strength went beyond being able to hurl the discus. He had a strength of purpose, desire, determination. I admire those of you who work out on a regular basis to keep your bodies in excellent condition, but you and I both know that muscular strength is the least important of the kinds of strength. There are plenty of men and women with bulging muscles ...

2641. We Know Where You Came From

John 6:41-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... place people in a box because they belong to a particular group. Long-hairs ” short-hairs ” gray-hairs ” minorities ” ethnics ” yuppies ” Xers. There are so many factors that determine a person's success in life. Intelligence ” talent ” determination ” desire. External characteristics are a tiny portion of the equation. People put Elizabeth Blackwell in a box. The box was labeled "woman." Elizabeth had a dream, back when dreams for women were very circumscribed. Society thought that dreams ...

2642. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... not a little of it can be attributed to the nannies who worked behind the scenes doing what they knew Christ had called them to do. (7) Was that revolution the product of lots of noisy hype? No, just quiet and sincere living. And that is what Christ desires out of us. To live our lives as his emissaries in the world. So, it's nearing time when we break huddle and head back out on the playing field. Let the real game begin! 1. Contributed. Source unknown. 2. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 3. Dick Hyman, THE TRENTON ...

2643. Cut Your Losses!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... the little things. That is the point. Diversions that distract you from your goals ” time wasters that drain the hours out of your day. One of the best antidotes to sin is the realization that sin always keeps you from your goals, your path, your real heart's desire. In fact, isn't that one way that sin may be defined? It is anything in your life that is an impediment to your being all God created you to be. FINALLY, JESUS SAYS, ACT DECISIVELY. Act decisively. Cutting off a hand or plucking out an eye is ...

2644. A Pre-christmas Faith

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... banks of the East River. Yet the living room windows face to the West, away from the river view. When the buildings were erected, in 1925, animal pens and a large slaughterhouse were in sight of the apartments, so the planners faced a more desirable view. This happens to people. Instead of changing the circumstances and improving the conditions . . . we simply turn away or we put our head between our knees to keep from fainting. This is how we have dealt with migrant labor camps, penal reforms, city slums ...

2645. Ready Or Not

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... and I like people." Christ came into this lonely world as a friend as well as a Savior. Why can't you and I enter someone's loneliness this Christmas. Henry Van Dyke once asked: "Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and desires of little children; To remember the weakness, the loneliness of people growing old; To stop asking yourself whether your friends love you, but whether you love them enough; To bear in mind the things that other people have to bear in their hearts; To try to understand ...

2646. The Greatness Of John The Baptist

John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... first person in the history of this town to become famous for doing nothing," she said. "I can feel myself getting more and more famous every day." John the Baptist's life looms large in contrast. His goal was not to draw attention to himself. His greatest desire was to glorify Jesus. Leonard Bernstein once said that the hardest instrument to play is second fiddle. John willingly took on the part of second fiddle. John was a humble man. HE WAS ALSO A MAN OF ENORMOUS COURAGE. The ending to John's life was ...

2647. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... life? That blessed saint, Helen Keller once wrote: "Christmas is the harvest time of love. Souls are drawn to other souls. All that we have read and thought and hoped comes to fruition at this happy time. Our spirits are astir. We feel within us a strong desire to serve. A strange, subtle force, a new kindness animates man and child. A new spirit is growing in us. No longer are we content to relieve pain, to sweeten sorrow, to give the crust of charity. We dare to give friendship, service, the equal loaf of ...

2648. A Better Than Perfect Christmas

Philippians 4:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... a perfect world. CONSIDER HIS BIRTH. It was not exactly the kind of birth we would have planned for the King of Kings. There was an interesting article in MONEY magazine some time back. MONEY ranked the area around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dead last in desirability among 300 places which they surveyed in the United States in which to live. "Gee, it never seemed so bad to me," remarked Diane Abeles, pausing at a local fair. "Huh," snorted Mayor Joseph Daddona of Allentown which is also part of the region ...

2649. Good News For You

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... kingliness “frankincense, a fragrant incense, the symbol of pure worship, an indication of his essential mission “and myrrh, symbolic of the cross on which he would suffer and die. We understand now the significance of those humble surroundings and those less-than-desirable circumstances, but the casual observer that night would never have guessed that the birth of this peasant child was the result of a mighty promise of God. Of course, every child comes into the world as a promise of God. Someone has ...

2650. Love

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... was poor in possessions . . . . All they could give was love beyond measure. "One does not need to have wealth to create something valuable. One needs only reach deep within “where `value' is defined. One needs not have wealth to give a gift. One needs only have the desire to give. To use whatever poor things are at hand and to make of them the best gift possible. "In all the Western World, there were no slums bleaker than those of London, circa 1905. But somewhere in those slums, a sad and sorry doll was ...

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