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2776. It Doesn't Matter What I Do

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... his hands on. Sterilize the silverware, but let him feast his mind on garbage. Quarrel frequently in his presence, and then he won't be too surprised when his home is broken up later. Satisfy his every craving for food, drink, and comfort. Every sensual desire must be gratified; denial may lead to harmful frustrations. Give your child all the spending money he wants. Don't make him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you did? Take his side against neighbors, teachers, and policemen; they're ...

2777. Like A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the high priest at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This man begged to be allowed to enter the Holy of Holies, "the most sacred place in the entire Temple." This sacred space was said to be the place where the high priest went to meet God. This simple man so desired to see God. But long ago, God had decreed that only the high priest might enter the Holy of Holies. So the high priest turned the man away. The man continued to beg, so the high priest made a deal with him. If the man would serve in the Temple ...

2778. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... in to temptation. The source of this temptation was a letter. It was a letter sitting on a nearby table. The letter was addressed to his son. Pastor Perry knew the letter was his son's property and not for dad's curious eyes. And so Perry fought the desire to read it. But the longer he sat in the easy chair reading the paper, the more the letter called to him: "Read me! Read me!" In a moment of extreme weakness, this good pastor gave in to temptation and picked up the letter, removed it from the envelope ...

2779. Loved By The Father

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

King Duncan

Dan Jarrell was speaking at a FamilyLife Marriage Conference when a man came up and handed him a letter. The letter told of this man's lifelong desire to hear his father say, "I love you." His father had died in World War II, when this man was only three years old. His mother had often assured him of his father's love as he was growing up, but it didn't fill the void he felt. One ...

2780. A Life Without Apology

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... one thing: he will be there no matter what the circumstances turn out to be. With one simple word of promise, a person creates an island of certainty in a sea of uncertainty." (2) Wow! That's both beautiful and true. Becoming the kind of person Christ desires us to become requires that we keep our commitments. Second, says St. Paul, hang in there when the going gets tough. "If we endure," he writes to Timothy, "we will also reign with him . . ." If we endure . . . Sometimes that's a pretty big if. All of us ...

2781. Swords Into Plowshares

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's holiest site, where Jews traditionally stuff tiny notes of prayer in the cracks between its hulking stones. "From there, it's not in our hands," said a postal spokesperson. (3) One author suggests that children's letters to Santa reflect that same desire to reach out to God. The tiny town of Rovaniemi, Finland, is the official international site for sending letters to Santa Claus. They have an aptly named Santa Claus Village nearby, and they postmark their letters with a Santa Claus postal seal. Each ...

2782. He Was Afflicted

Isaiah 63:7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... recall that he refused to even help the poor people who were in workhouses all day, or those who were on the treadmill--an excruciatingly difficult form of physical labor. Because Scrooge had to pay taxes to help maintain these poor houses, he felt no desire to offer gifts to individuals. Then there was that unforgettable night when Scrooge fell asleep only to be visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Bob Marley. Marley warned him that three apparitions would visit him that night: the ghosts of the past ...

2783. Who Did He Praise?

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... idea--waiting for God to provide our need. But friends, it can also be an evasion of responsibility. And as such, it can be deadly--deadly personally, professionally and spiritually. It's very much like saying, "If God wants me to lose weight, God will keep me from desiring ice cream." Or, better yet, "If God doesn't want me to stop at [Krispy-Kreme], there won't be a parking place out front when I drive by." One guy prayed that prayer, and as providence would have it, there WAS a parking place--his sixth ...

2784. The Eleventh Commandment

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men shall know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another." (RSV) NOTE, FIRST OF ALL, THAT THIS IS WHAT CHRIST MOST DESIRES OUT OF US--THAT WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER. We may tithe. We may teach Sunday School. We may sing in the choir, serve on the official body of our church, even make visits on behalf of our church. All of these are wonderful. But if we do not love, we ...

2785. The Bread Of God

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... their food--for that is the meaning of "the word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." The gift of food is from Him; its power to nourish is from Him. And that is as true today as it ever was: "Thou openest Thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing." The manna ceased when the people came near cultivated fields and settled homes,because miracles end when means are possible. But the God of the miracle is the same as the God of the means. Alexander Raleigh wrote: "When I know that I have ...

2786. Frustrated By Their Lack Of Faith

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... burdens today that we do not have to carry. Only our lack of faith, trust, and confidence that God really is alive and able to relieve us of our burdens keeps us in bondage. How frustrated Christ must be with our lack of faith. It would be far more desirable if we were like the young man who was in a marathon race. He was falling farther and farther behind the other runners. Suddenly he looked as if he were saying something to himself and his legs began to move with a steady stroke. He began to pick up ...

2787. Strategy For Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... squirt think he is a fountain of knowledge." No wonder the disciples were embarrassed when Jesus asked them what they were discussing. They were discussing who among them was the greatest. They had fallen prey to the most natural but also the most deadly human passions--the desire to be number one. It is interesting that Jesus didn't scold them for wanting to be in the top spot. He didn't even reprimand them for wanting to be great, for he knew that men and women must be motivated. That is why God gave ...

2788. To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... like animals. People around you will help you, and you can often do help yourself. However, this help is not always what it could be, and at times you will feel lost and helpless. Finally, there is the divine level, which humans can achieve if they so desire. The original nature of man is similar to that of God. All the privileges of His sacrifice are yours when you live on the divine level. You will get real assistance for making your way through life, because you don't have to rely strictly on yourself ...

2789. That Believing Ye Might Have Life

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... vast and majestic universe. (1) Unable to stand or walk, he cannot even speak except through a computerized translator. Stephen Hawking is still alive, not only physically, but also intellectually and emotionally as well. His life is a wonderful example of the human spirit's desire to be victorious in the face of devastating illness. Add the right attitude to the right aptitude and you have a winner. But where do you get the right attitude? As John wrote in the last verse of the 20th chapter of his gospel ...

2790. It Does Matter What You Believe

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... and given to the god of death. After the sacrifice of Urbaal's boy and several others, the priests announced that one of the fathers would have spend the next week in the temple with a new temple prostitute. Urbaal's wife was stunned when she saw the desire written across her husband's face, which was more intense than she had ever seen before. And she was even more horrified to see him lunge eagerly forward when his name was called. When the ceremony was over, she walked out of the temple with her head ...

2791. A Father Pleased With His Son

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... back on it. I don't know where she came from, but she was there...." (1) Hank Aaron-a veteran ballplayer, known and applauded by millions, but what he remembered most was that his mother was there when he broke that record. Few of us ever escape the desire to please our parents. For some persons, that is the primary motivation that drives them on to success-- even though their parents may have been dead for many years and even though they may not even be conscious of it. We are still trying to please Dad or ...

2792. Please, I'd Rather Do It Myself

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... . In this commercial a young wife says to her Mom with exasperation in her voice, "Please, Mother, I would rather do it myself." That is the story of our original mother and father: "Please, God, I would rather do it myself." It is the most human of desires--to run our own lives. Some people would call it, "pulling your own strings." Nobody wants to be a puppet. We want to be free to do our own thing. We want to be self-sufficient, independent, our own boss. We want to be liberated, self-actualized, king ...

2793. Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... life? Many Christians fight a daily battle between following God's will and being in control of their own lives. The inner conflict steals our peace and leaves us feeling distant from God. Psalm 37: 4 instructs us, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." What do you need to do to seek God's vision for your life? Hebrews 11, verse six, says that when we come to God we must believe "that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Jacob saw many of those ...

2794. Sarah Laughed

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... improbable announcement. Sarah laughed. In the second place, Sarah laughed in fearful anticipation. Sarah's laugh was the nervous laughter of a person who wants to believe in the impossible but feels foolish doing so. Is there not some of that in each of us--the desire to believe our world is not a closed system of cold scientific truth, but that there is a reality that transcends and transforms? Is there not some part of us that still clings to angels and miracles and happy ever-afters? One cannot help but ...

2795. The Other Woman

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... looked after Abram as God promised. There came a time when they were quite wealthy. But Abram was still no great shakes as a husband. It is a good thing that his faith was reckoned to him as righteousness, because his righteousness sometimes left much to be desired. In order to escape the famine Abram and Sarai headed for Egypt. And Abram, this great man of faith, became afraid. Sarai was such a beautiful woman, he was afraid that someone in Egypt would do him harm in order to take Sarai away from him. And ...

2796. Another Great Love Story

Genesis 29:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... his birthright. He married women who were outside his faith. They made life bitter for Jacob and Rebekah. Jacob the striver, though his life got off to a rocky start, actually lives his life much closer to the family's hopes and dreams, for he married within the desires of his mother and father. You can't always judge how a young person will turn out. They say our president George W. Bush was a party animal as a young adult. If you had asked which of their sons would some day be President of the United ...

2797. The Coat Of Many Colors

Genesis 37:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... his dream. This would have been the perfect time for Joseph to toot his own horn, cut a deal, swagger a little. Instead, he set the Pharaoh straight and humbled himself by saying, "I cannot do it, but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires." (Gen. 40: 16) Joseph explained that the seven fat cows and seven healthy heads of grain represent seven years of plenty and prosperity that were coming for the land of Egypt. But after those seven years, Egypt would face seven years of famine, as evidenced ...

2798. The Longest Night

Psalm 143:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... as a slave and particularly dreading what the slave traders may do to his wife and child, cries out, "They buy and sell us, and make trade of our heart's blood and groans and tears, and God lets them, He does; GOD LETS THEM." Of course God does not desire our suffering. God is always searching for a Moses to go to the Pharaoh and declare, "Let my people go." But sometimes it seems that God is ignoring us. The psalmist pleads, "Hide not thy face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit." But ...

2799. Preparing the Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... so much potential in us that God sent us the greatest gift possible that we might be conformed into the image of His Son. Now what does this mean on a practical level? Let me give you an example of the kind of change God desires. Otherwise, we can hear the words righteousness and sinfulness and never apply them to our lives. In a book titled Reconcilers, Spencer Perkins tells about the time his four-year-old daughter shouted, “Daddy, come quick. Someone stole the presents from under the Christmas tree ...

2800. Son of Man; Son of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... selfless, obedient death--and the worst kind of death at that: a crucifixion.” God became human flesh. God emptied himself and became a helpless babe. GOD CAME DOWN TO LIFT US UP. That is what Christmas is all about. And there was only one purpose: God desires to make a change in our hearts. This is the heart of Christmas. It was all for the purpose of making us into a new creation. Dr. John Rosen, a psychiatrist in New York City, is well known for his work with catatonic schizophrenics. Normally doctors ...

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