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2826. Bound By A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a track meet with a division of Japanese and Okinawan soldiers. Mel, known for his incredible quickness in camp football games, was asked to sign up. Although he had no training in track, he agreed to try. Mel won his event, and discovered that he had a gift for speed, and explosive starts. He went on to win many more track meets in Okinawa. In 1961, Mel's division was given some time off to visit Tokyo, the future site of the 1964 Olympics. Mel resolved then to qualify for the Olympics. He continued his ...

2827. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... to fear, but St. Paul gives us the most helpful one. He writes to Timothy, "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a ... Why? Because he is a man on a missiona mission that gives him spiritual power In that way he is like St. Paul. What a wondrous gift a person can give the world when love and power are linked. BUT ONE THING MORE IS NEEDED, SAYS ST. PAUL: SELFDISCIPLINE. Isn't it sad ...

2828. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... who have experienced heartbreaking and even life-crushing situations have learned to cope through their sense of humor. And researchers are finding out more every day about the therapeutic benefits of laughter on our minds, souls, and body. The ability to laugh is a gift from God. Even our worship and our fellowship events here at church would be drab indeed if we couldn't laugh from time to time. Obviously, Jesus was talking about the laughter that comes from those who seek after nothing but idle pleasure ...

2829. Bracing For The Rough Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... . For four years, Rene Russo studied theology, and slowly she began to realize that her lack of self-esteem stemmed from a lack of faith. She had been going through life without any purpose, no reason for doing the things she did. She had been unaware of her gifts, and had set no goals for her life. As she learned more about faith, she understood that every life has a purpose, and that every person has something special to contribute. Now that she has a new outlook on life, Rene Russo is much better able to ...

2830. Thanks For All You've Done

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... $5.5 million to the government of the United States. His will states: "It is my expression of deep gratitude for living in this kind of government, notwithstanding its inequities." You and I are thankful we are residents of this free country. It is one of the free gifts that has been granted to us for which we ought to say "Thank you" each and every day. But in our minds and hearts we are citizens of another country, a country without borders or walls or dividers of any kind. It is the kingdom of our Lord ...

2831. Embedded In Bedrock Or Destroyed By A Typhoon

John 18:25-27

Sermon

Dale Dickerson

... these are not the last words for our lives. Fear and pain are mighty obstacles, but no matter what the situation, God will help if we call upon Him. God gives us the gift of faith. And faith can overcome difficulty! Similarly, fear in our lives can destroy us like a typhoon can destroy a building. Yet the work of Christ and his gift of faith can and does remain. God will have the last word. Peter, the man who denied his Lord, became the Rock for the early church. It was he they turned to for stability ...

2832. You Are Special

2 Cor 1:12 - 2:4

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . Some people give Valentine's Day cards with hearts all over them. Some people give candy, or flowers. A red carnation or a red rose mean "I love you." These are all ways that we let people know that we love them. Did you know that God gave us a gift to show us that He loved us. It was Jesus. God gave us Jesus as a way of saying, "I love you and you are special to me." That's a really great ...

2833. Destined For Greatness

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... or the color of your skin or the kind of parents you had or your intelligence or your personal attractiveness or whatever gift you may have been granted, do not take it for granted. You have been elected not for privilege, but for a purpose. If you are ... one of those who has succeeded against great odds, remember that even desire and determination are gifts of a gracious God. The important thing for all of us to remember is that when we stand before the God's throne ...

2834. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Alex Haley. One of the most dramatic moments in the story is the 'eight day' ceremony when Omorro gives his newborn son, Kunta Kinte, his name and the child becomes a member of the tribe. In the culture of western Africa, the name given a child is both a gift and a challenge. Haley describes the naming rite like this: "Omorro lifted the infant, and as all watched, whispered three times into his son's ear the name he had chosen for him. It was the first time the name had ever been spoken as the child's name ...

2835. Where Are Your Chickens?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... and the loaves. These were his barbecued chickens . . . God doesn't begin with nothing. God begins when some person offers a gift, starts a ministry, stretches out a helping hand. Some lowly human creature says, "I know how to solve this problem." And God ... this world. You may have wondered why we pass offering plates each Sunday. After all, God is all powerful. God doesn't need our pitiful gifts. And yet we keep passing the plates. Why? All I can say to you is this: this is the way God has chosen to work. ...

2836. Look Who's Giving Thanks!

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." But, most of all, we are thankful this day to God: for life and health and opportunity and a multitude of blessings beyond our ability to count. And, of course, most of all we are thankful for the gift of Jesus Christ. Paul writes in I Corinthians 1, “I can never stop thanking God for all the wonderful gifts he has given you, now that you are Christ's: he has enriched your whole life." And he has enriched our lives. And so we've come here this day to say, “Thank you." “Thank you, Lord for loving ...

2837. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... for I care for you." Santa's little helpers make toys . . . JESUS makes new lives, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but . . . JESUS gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree . . . JESUS became our gift and died ON the tree. It's obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas, Jesus is still the reason for the season. Yes, Jesus is better ...

2838. Passing The Test Of Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." Young Timothy proved to have that kind of faith as well. Maybe it was because he saw that kind of faith in his mother and grandmother. In times of crisis the greatest gift we can give our children is the example of a peaceful, trusting spirit. Maybe it came from Timothy's sense of calling. When you believe you are seeking to do God's will in the world, you begin to sense God's presence in the world. And it gives you ...

2839. A Question We All Ask

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... cannot do many things for themselves. So they are able to receive gracefully. We adults have more trouble receiving help, or gifts, or blessings. We want a quid pro quo relationship. "You do something for me and I'll do something for you." But it's impossible for ... us to do anything worthwhile for God. His gift of grace and salvation is too big for us to ever earn. (3) Jesus asked what he surely knew was an impossible task for ...

2840. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... which can be developed," she writes. "Of course, you will need the basic talents to build upon: They are a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings, an assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift." (7) Maybe this is what Jesus meant when he concluded his parable by saying, "So the last will be first, and the first will be last." Am I getting through, friends? This is powerful information. The first misconception is that happiness on any ...

2841. The Good Son

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... IS A PARABLE ABOUT INTEGRITY. What we say should match what we do. It's a parable for our time as we see with too much regularity that those who should be people of character are not. A 1980 calendar recently showed up as a gag gift. This calendar depicted "a typical year" in the life of a certain famous television evangelist. Each month the evangelist and his family were shown partaking in some wholesome activity. Since this televangelist had a dramatic fall from grace in the mid-1980's, this calendar now ...

2842. You Feed Them!

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... have all the resources necessary to complete this mission project right here within this room. It would be inappropriate to ask for God's blessing, when in fact God has already blessed you with the abundance and the means to achieve this goal. The necessary gifts are in your hands. As soon as we take the offering and underwrite this mission project, we will thank God for freeing us to be the generous, responsible and accountable stewards that we're called to be as Christian disciples." And they did. (3) Wow ...

2843. Can We Really Trust God?

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... ?!?" (4) Christian humorist Martha Bolton, in her book A Funny Thing Happened on My Way Through the Bible, envisions what a baby shower invitation might look like for ninety-year-old Sarah. In one column are the gifts for the baby: pureed foods, a bib, gum ointment, a walker. In the other column are the gifts for the mother-to-be, Sarah: pureed foods, a bib, gum ointment, a walker. (5) Do you imagine that Abraham began carving a baby rattle for his intended boy? Did he clear some extra space in a corner ...

2844. God Has Come

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's book of headlines shows an advertisement for a dentist offering a special on dentures. The ad is tagged, "After all, the gift of chewing is what the holidays are all about." To this Jay Leno responds, "That's right. It's not about helping ... ; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend to all the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift. (4) That sounds like a first-rate Christmas ...

2845. God, The Promise Keeper

Luke 3:16

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... knew Jesus had a different job to do. John was still important to God and did what God wanted him to do. We can learn from John to be happy for others that seem to be better than us. We have to realize that everyone has a different job or gift in life. If we concentrate on doing what we are supposed to do then it is easier to be happy for others who are also doing their job. Prayer: Help us to accept each other and their special ...

2846. Don't Be Ashamed . . .

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He was Timothy's mentor and he had sound reasons for feeling good about their relationship. It is a grand thing when you find your vocation. Now finding your vocation doesn't mean you need to give your life full-time to serve the church. God has gifted us in different ways. There are many vocations. There was an article in the Smithsonian magazine about a man who is an expert on skunks. That's what I said. Jerry Dragoo, assistant professor of biology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, is an ...

2847. Why Just Once A Year?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... to thank her for saving his life the previous Christmas Eve. The next Christmas Eve at 9 p m., the Lees returned with another gift and a hug for Dr. Lynch. They just wanted to express their gratitude. And the next Christmas Eve they did the same. And ... s death, Dr. Lynch and her family started a new tradition. Every year at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve, they ring a small crystal bell--a gift from Mr. Lee--and toast the memory of a man who never forgot to be grateful. (6) To remember is to be thankful. And to be ...

2848. Discerning The Will Of God

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... when God seemed to tell him to send the friend a gold watch with a certain inscription. Knowing that God often spoke in strange ways, he obeyed. The interest and concern expressed by that gift made such an impact on his friend that he stopped drinking and returned to a useful life. When the professor saw the effect of his gift, he decided to send the same kind of gold watch with the same inscription to another alcoholic friend. But this man promptly sold the watch to buy liquor! There is of course no way ...

2849. Taking Time To Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... and flowers, tiny babies and doting grandparents. . . The list just goes on and on. As Emily says in another part of OUR TOWN, "O Earth, I never realized how truly wonderful you are." And this wonderful earth is God's gift to us. But even more impressive than all these material blessings is the gift of God's Son. Suddenly, God's love was given form, flesh, substance. I heard about a father who was getting bored reading bedtime stories for his little daughter, so he bought her a record player and some very ...

2850. The Sower and the Seed

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Dropouts cripple goodness. The gospel suffers from those who grasp the challenge but retreat from the pain. Those who seek Christ’s gift but resent the cost. This is the third condition of the heart: The person gives up when he is challenged. As ... earth a little bit better place than when you came into it, what is the purpose for your having been here. So this park was his gift to life. He had worked on it for twenty years now. But since he was a widower and had no children, Charles Karault asked him what ...

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