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2751. Where Is Your Home?

2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a card at a table beside a machine. The sign reads, "Fill out the card and insert it into the machine." The man completes the card and follows the instructions. The machine begins rumbling and humming, and after a few seconds prints out a response which says, "You will be struck by lightning and killed tomorrow morning." The man looks up at the machine and notices a button which reads, "Death Averted." He pushes the button and the machine begins gestating again. This time it prints out another card. "You ...

2752. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Creator. The disciples weren't sophisticated men, but there was nothing wrong with their heart, and that was what counted. DID YOU KNOW THIS IS A BATTLE THAT CONTINUES IN THE CHURCH EVEN TODAY? We are continually having to balance our traditions with our responsibilities to reach out in love and service to the world. There are many of us who prize a certain decorum in worship. We value silence and solemnity. Yet there are prominent voices within the church who say if you are going to reach the world ...

2753. After The Beep

Isaiah 66:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... do not wish to come to the Bible Study. No, I will not serve on any committee of the church. If, after all that, you wish to bless me instead of nag me, then please leave a message after the beep." Perhaps it was just that type of response (or lack of response) that God had in mind when He inspired Isaiah to write in the words of our text, "when I called no one answered, and when I spoke no one listened!" The New Testament book of Hebrews opens with a reminder that God has frequently called. Even though His ...

2754. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... the poor and homeless (there’s a another X), visiting the prisoners (Xs all over the place). Do we not know the King is coming and we need to get our neighborhood and our town ready? WE ALSO NEED TO GET OUR FAMILIES READY. After all, our first responsibility is to those closest to us. In a Family Circus cartoon, the little girl sits her baby brother on her lap and tells him the story of Christmas. According to her version: Jesus was born just in time for Christmas up at the North Pole surrounded by eight ...

2755. See My Hands and Feet

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... of ghost. Suddenly it happened. Jesus himself stood among them. The disciples were startled and frightened. Then Jesus said to them, "Why are you troubled and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself..." The response of the disciples is a sermon in itself. Luke tells us that they "disbelieved for joy..." It was simply too wonderful to be true. He was alive and he was with them right there. No wonder they had difficulty believing. Some persons still have that ...

2756. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... doesn't have it. Madison Avenue doesn't have it. Even Yale and Harvard don't have it. We have it. We have the Good News of Jesus Christ to share with the world. Why are we not bearing more fruit? Of course bearing fruit is an individual responsibility too. In a PEANUTS strip Lucy is parked in her psychiatric booth, and Charlie Brown is sharing his problems with her. "Sometimes I ask myself questions," he begins. "Sometimes I ask myself, ˜Is this your real life, or is this just a pilot film? Is my life a ...

2757. Waiting On God

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... destinies. If we work hard enough, if we are sufficiently prepared, if we just concentrate, we can make life work. And we can. To a point. There are some things, however, that can't be hurried. Recuperation from surgery, the grief process, a young person learning responsibility. Shakespeare put it like this, "How poor are they that have no patience. What wound did ever heal but by degrees?" John R. Claypool has wisely said, "Let's face it, there are two kinds of reality in this world of ours. There are the ...

2758. Fans or Followers

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... not related to a local church over the past several decades back that up. It simply does not last. The ember removed from the fire soon grows cold. Like every pastor I am astounded at times by the casual attitude many people have about their responsibilities to the church. I sometimes feel like the orchestra conductor who was quite upset over the fact that at every rehearsal at least one member of the orchestra was absent. At the final rehearsal before a big concert he announced, “I would like to thank ...

2759. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... , every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Did you catch the sequence? “Repent . . . Be baptized . . . Receive the spirit.” These concrete steps constitute a proper response to the good news of Jesus Christ. These are the essentials of a vital faith. Let’s begin with repentance. This is a word that will fall on many deaf ears. Not many people nowadays want to hear about repentance. I appreciate what former San ...

2760. The Love of a Father (Father's Day)

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... it is we who are angry. When they are confronting a crisis, it is we who toss and turn in our beds with sleeplessness. We would like to protect our young from any and every hurt. But what would happen if we did? They would never grow into responsible, competent, mature adults. Overcoming obstacles produces character and competence. God has placed us in a world that is designed to bring out the best within us if we deal with life in an attitude of faith and love. That does not mean that he has forsaken us or ...

2761. It Makes No Difference Where You Belong

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... was insistent. "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Jesus was obviously pleased with her response, for he said to her, "O Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you as you desire." WE SEE HERE, FIRST ... and has given His Son to die in our behalf. That's it! Our faith in God would not mean anything if it were not a response to His great love for us. During the Civil War, many soldiers were held captive in a Nashville, Tennessee prison. One day a lady appeared at ...

2762. There's A Better Way Than Shooting Somebody

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Do you have a better way for dealing with anger? I think not. Many, many people have messed up their lives and the lives of others because they chose a destructive way to handle anger and resentment. Anger can be a positive force when it is in response to injustice and when it is channeled in positive ways. Sooner or later, however, it must be disposed of. How? By going to our brother or sister and seeking reconciliation and by going to God and seeking his help in finding release. Nobody shoots someone else ...

2763. Designer Religion

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... that though our great nation and the United States were in complete ruins, the national honor of the Soviet Union was intact?” (1) We can only wish that leaders of all the nations of the world could have such a level-headed approach to their responsibilities. Pride can be a deadly emotion. Of course, it is not the sole possession of those at the top of society. During the classical period of Greek mythology, a terrible thing happened in one of their temples. One night the statue of Zeus was mysteriously ...

2764. What Makes You Blush?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... professional man, 47, with problems in home, seeks dalliance with a married/unmarried, intelligent woman." The ad had been written by some researchers. They were curious about who would respond to such an ad. Much to their astonishment, they were deluged by responses. For example, here's one: "I am a 34-year-old female, pretty, rubenesque, brown hair, dark blue eyes. I work as a nurse in large urban hospital. My friends consider me bright, honest, interesting, conservatively bohemian and sensual. I have the ...

2765. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... though, he was walking down the street when a taxi pulled over to the curb. A pretty girl smiled and called to him, "Mr. Douglas! Mr. Douglas!" Figuring she wanted his autograph, he thought to himself, "I can spare a minute of my time for her." Her response? "Wow, Michael Douglas' father!" We all want to feel that we matter. Is there any psychological need more important than the desire for recognition? We want to feel that we are somebody. The writer of Revelation tells us who we are. He writes in verse 5 ...

2766. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Nobel prize. "Without a doubt, the film on Mother Teresa was kindest to the viewer's immune systems. Levels of IGA (an immune agent especially effective in fighting colds and other viruses) rose sharply in response to the Mother Teresa film, while no changes occurred in response to the other movies. "It seems something deep inside our cells responds positively when we feel love. Love appears capable of sparking healthy biological reactions. "Dr. Robert Taylor, a psychiatrist from California, thinks it may ...

2767. The Waiting Father

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's house had plenty to eat and a warm place to sleep. What was he doing in a pigpen? He would go back to his father and say, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son...." He was taking responsibility for his own situation, and that is always the first step in salvation. I hope if you ever end up in one of life's pigpens because of bad choiceswhether it be enslavery to drugs or alcohol, or watching your family breakup because of your own lack of moral ...

2768. Judas

Luke 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... building or to buy a stainedglass window or a pipe organ or whatever. Can we afford such luxuries in a world of need? After due consideration we realize that there has to be a balance between feeding souls and feeding bodies. The people of God are responsible for both. But all of us have asked the question. Judas may have been an idealist. John suggests, however, that Judas was not interested in the poor at all. He was a thief and had been embezzling money from the church treasury. Still, it is shocking ...

2769. What We Are About

Acts 13:13-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for four years! His hair was shoulder’s length, his skin was the color of a dead man’s. He had been failing his courses at the university and was afraid to face the consequences. He had fled the responsibility of the world to the attic of the church. Another parable: A certain seaside town was justly proud of its rescue squad. They were able seamen with a concern for others. Whenever there was a shipwreck on the jagged rocks that protruded along the coast ...

2770. A Pentecostal Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... was, surely someone would have come running to me to share it with me." (3) Heaven help us. The world is filled with Alfies-just waiting for someone to bring good news into their lives. And, friends, we are those charged with that responsibility. Now, we communicate this love in many ways. Those of you who are sport fans have undoubtedly noticed those big scripture signs at significant sporting events: the Super Bowl, Monday night Football and Baseball, golf tournaments, the Olympics, the Indy 500, etc. In ...

2771. Do This And Live!

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... friend Odie at the window peering in eagerly. Garfield says to himself, "Poor Odie. Locked outside in the cold. I just can't bear to see him like this. I gotta do something." At this point Garfield gets up from his chair and closes the curtains! Two responses to need. Louis Pasteur sought a cure. Garfield closed his curtains. A lawyer put Jesus to the test with this question: "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus turned the question back to the lawyer. "What is written in the law? How do you read ...

2772. How Much Faith Is Enough?

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... constructive every moment of the day. Our Japanese friends seem to have this ethic built into their way of life. We are told that whenever you ask a Japanese how he is doing, he almost always replies, `Oh, I'm quite busy.' Even if he has nothing to do, his response is the same. Rest and relaxation in the Japanese culture are almost looked on as sin. So people stay busy, even if it is with activities of little importance. (1) Some of us are like that. We are ready to jump into action at a moment's notice not ...

2773. The Baptism of Our Work

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... that from now on the first copy of every edition would be sent free to Buckingham Palace for the king and queen to read. You and I need to have that feeling about our lives not as an added burden, not out of fear or dread but as a joyful response to the truth: that the King of kings notices our work and responds "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Work is part of the plan of God. Work is essential not only to our financial well-being but also to our sense of self-esteem, our feeling of satisfaction ...

2774. The Problem with Being Idle

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." Not everyone in this room has satisfying, uplifting work. Somebody has to clean toilets. No, my aim is not to glorify work, but to understand its role in God's plan for our lives. HUMAN BEINGS HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO WORK. Even Adam and Eve had responsibilities in the Garden of Eden. For most of humanity work has been essential for survival. There was no choice. There is a parable about a king who ordered his wise men to condense all human wisdom into one memorable phrase. They returned after twelve years of ...

2775. A New Kind Of Faith

John 20:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... on heaven's door, regardless of how hard we knock or how long we knock, how angrily or how stubbornly, we state by our very presence at that door that we believe God is there, that he is in charge of the world, and therefore in some way responsible for what goes on here." (2) People have always struggled with their doubts. The early Christians had just as much trouble believing as we do. The apostles did not believe until they saw the risen Lord Jesus with their own eyes. They told Thomas but he didn't ...

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