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2876. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... , one for me, and one last one for you. Okay, that's all. Now," said the voice of the one doing the counting, "let's go get those nuts by the fence, and we'll be done." The boys found a cane lying on the ground near the last few remaining walnuts. And, oh yes, the punch line . . . The old man got back to town five minutes before the girl did. (3) Is that what you expect from Christ's return--that you and I had better be on our best behavior because Christ and the Devil are going to divide ...

2877. Entertaining Angels

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... , where she glimpsed Chris sitting with a man she had never seen before. Frightened and furious, she burst through the door, firing off questions. “Where have you been? Are you okay?" Chris just smiled. “It's fine," he told her, “I'm all right." His companion remained quiet, his eyes on the floor as though not wanting to be noticed. He was tall, dressed rather like Chris usually did, in a flannel shirt, new Levis and lace-up work boots that appeared as if they, too, had just been taken off the shelf ...

2878. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... is by a well, and he is filthy, stooped in the dirt, and overcome with a fierce thirst. The camera focuses on Ben-Hur's face. His countenance is twisted in misery. Then the shadow of a man crosses his visage. We do not see the man. The camera remains fixed on Ben-Hur's face. The man offers Ben-Hur water. As Ben-Hur lifts his wretched face to behold the merciful stranger, we see a sudden radiance transform his face. We know instantly, by the radical change of his countenance, that when he lifts his head he ...

2879. Another World

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... said the Almighty to Moses, "and I will give you tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them." And Moses climbed the mountain and a cloud covered it. And suddenly the glory of the Lord filled Mount Sinai, and the cloud remained more than six days. On the seventh day God called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And the writer of Exodus tells us that in the eyes of the children of Israel the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top ...

2880. It's All In The Blood

John 18:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Were you there when the sun refused to shine? O-o-o-o, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when the sun refused to shine?" But the scourging is not enough. No one can remain neutral. Either Jesus is the Messiah, or he is a liar and a blasphemer. The religious leaders have made up their minds. He is handed over to be crucified. The rough, splintery wood rubs against the open wounds on Jesus' back. At the top of the hill Golgotha ...

2881. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... of the Passover, the lamb becomes the symbol for deliverance. This was demonstrated in the way that the Passover was observed in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. In those days, portions of the Passover, or Paschal Lamb, would be offered at the Temple. The remaining lamb portions would be consumed at home during the Passover meal. To the religious faithful, the lamb meant both sacrifice and deliverance from sin. When John said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world," he was saying that ...

2882. Dark Shadows

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Mr. Hunt. But then on day the inevitable happened, and he was sent to Mr. Hunt's office. He almost fainted as he walked down the hall and knocked very softly on the principal's office door. "Come in," Mr. Hunt shouted. Young Brown opened the door but remained in the doorway, fidgeting. "Shut the door and come in, son," Mr. Hunt said. "I won't bite you." Well, that wasn't what Brown had heard. In fact, he was wondering who would notify his mother of his death. "Sit down and tell me what you want," Mr ...

2883. Who's Your Daddy?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Today, after extensive drug rehabilitation, Kelli's mom once again has custody of Kelli. The two have bonded again. But Jim isn't out of the picture. He bought the house next door to his, so that Kelli and her mom can always live nearby and he can remain a positive influence in their lives. (5) Jim isn't even Kelli's dad, but he committed himself to caring for her emotional needs as well as her physical ones. In today's worlds of divided families, many men are in the position of being "Dad" to children ...

2884. Sons And Daughters Of God

Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... a sip from the straw. The straw missed his mouth and ended up in his nose. Embarrassed, but not at a loss, he thought that, if he straightened up, the straw would stay in the shake. But when he lifted his head, the straw came out of the shake and remained in his nose, dripping the milkshake down the front of his suit. In a moment, all his confidence evaporated. (1) Have you ever done anything that made you fell like an absolute Dork, as the kids say? Welcome to the human race. Make yourself at home. You are ...

2885. Set Free Through Forgiveness!

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... Peter multiplied what they asked by two and added one more time of forgiveness for good measure! But in Jesus' eyes it was not enough. Jesus knew that unless forgiveness is total and unlimited, healing could not take place. Jesus knew that the person who cannot forgive remains a prisoner. And Jesus knew that there is only one place where forgiveness may be found. And that is as true today as it was then. Is there someone you need to forgive? A member of your own family perhaps? A spouse, a sister, a parent ...

2886. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... most wonderful Christmas they had ever had. The next day when the children were outside playing they noticed a gap in the row of evergreens surrounding the neighbor's house. He had taken one of his prized trees and given it to them to make their Christmas complete. That gap remained in the row of trees for many years afterward. Each time the children saw it, they thought of their neighbor's kindness and love.

2887. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... years, he was offered the chance to return to England as a hero and live out his last days in comfort. Here was his chance to bask in the admiration of the people! To reap the rewards from his many years of service! Instead, David chose to remain in Africa, where he lived in poverty. He died of a tropical disease. Both brothers lived out their dreams. And yet, on John Livingstone's tomb are engraved these words: "Here lies the brother of David Livingstone." (10) "The greatest among you will be your servant ...

2888. Casting Out Demons

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... because she believed she was ugly. Finally, the woman traced her negative self-image to an incident that had occurred twenty-five years before: a young man had made a cruel comment about her looks in front of his friends. For twenty-five years, that insult remained lodged in the woman's head. She accepted it as the truth. It defined who she was. This one negative comment completely distorted the woman's perceptions so that she could not accept her husband's compliments. (5) IF THERE IS ONE DEMON THAT THE ...

2889. Why He Came

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

Three middle-aged men--Joe, Fred and Tom--were discussing the possibility of sudden death. "What would you do if you knew you only had 4 weeks of life remaining?" Joe asked. "First of all," Fred said, "I would quit my job and for those 4 weeks I would do nothing but fish." "Not me," Tom said somberly. "For those 4 weeks, I would spend as much time as possible with my children and let them know how much I ...

2890. Wedding, Wine, And Wonderment

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in the old wooden vats. And the finest grapes in the world continued to produce bitter wine. "The number of the winery's visitors and customers continued to diminish until the day arrived when no one came to taste or buy the wine. The only remaining customers were the faithful members of the family for whom family traditions were more important than making satisfying wine. "The owner of the winery knew why the grapes were making bitter wine. She had all the knowledge she needed to restore her winery to its ...

2891. Scamming God

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... we worship and pray and fast and give because of an overflowing gratitude that says, "Lord, I can't say "?thank You' enough"? THIS QUESTION IS ESPECIALLY PERTINENT TO THE SEASON OF LENT. Can we confront Jesus' suffering, humiliation, and death on our behalf and remain self-centered? Can we read these words about the Messiah in Isaiah 53 and still think that way? "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds ...

2892. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's it! Finally they are on the same page with their Lord. This fit perfectly with all they had been waiting for. But then Jesus zigs where they expected a zag: "Very truly, I tell you," he says, "unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." What's that? If it falls? If it dies? What's he talking about? But he doesn't stop there: "Those who love their life will lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will ...

2893. People Jesus Loved

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... of his artificial legs behind. On the ground, he was easily captured by the Germans. He became a P.O.W. But the story doesn't end there. He escaped from the P.O.W. camp. When he was recaptured the Germans placed him in a maximum security prison. He remained there until the war was over. Here is what interested me. The Germans were so impressed by his courage that they allowed the R.A.F. to send Bader an artificial leg to replace the one he left in his crashing plane. When he strapped on the limb, the German ...

2894. Why Jesus Didn't Hire A "Public Relations Guy"

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... world, but he also came to found a new community. That community is charged with the responsibility of delivering the message of the cross to the world. If we fail to do our part as witnesses to the light of the world, then the world will remain forever in darkness. Jesus did not engage in public relations because he did not want to veer off course. Instead, he wanted to spend as much time as necessary training the disciples for ministry so that they could minister to others who would continue the ministry ...

2895. Something To Die For

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... 150 patients hospitalized either for suspected heart disease or after a heart attack. He monitored how often they used the pronouns "I, me, my, mine, or myself." He found that patients with more severe disease made far more references to themselves. His findings remained significant even when he matched patients for age, blood pressure, cholesterol, and Type A behavior. (3) One of the best things you can do for yourself is to stop thinking of yourself all the time. Take the focus off yourself and consider ...

2896. Christ's Promise To His Saints

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... a time when we will be reunited, but for now, we trust our loved one to God's care. We tell our children that "there are no such things as ghosts" for a good reason--it violates the Christian understanding of resurrection. Spirits of the dead do not remain chained to earth waiting to be released, as ancient ghost stories would have us believe. When we die, we die, but Christ gives new life to those whom he will. He has absolute dominion over life and death. So today on All Saints' Day we remember those who ...

2897. God, The Promise Keeper

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Requiem, written in Latin, is about freedom, and about God's punishment of wrongdoing. A translation of one chorus is: "The day of wrath, that day shall dissolve the world in ash . . . What trembling there shall be when the judge shall come . . . Nothing shall remain unavenged." Harsh, terrible lyrics, but as Schaecter put it, "We can sing to the Nazis what we can't say to them." Soon, Schaecter gathered 150 people into a choir in the camps. The Nazis ignored the choir because Terezin was a propaganda camp ...

2898. I Am Forsaken

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... ; but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her . . ." Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel. This was a difficult time in their history and the people felt forsaken. They had been buffeted by their enemies. They had lived in exile. Only a remnant remained from the days of their former greatness. And yet, Isaiah assures them, God has not forsaken them. Do not lose hope, he is saying to them. The final results are not in. God will not rest until God's people are vindicated. While these were words spoken ...

2899. I Am Only . . .

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... through them. Imagine what God could do through you and me if we trusted ourselves completely to God's leadership. I don't care what your situation is, one thing a Christian should never say is, "I'm only such-and-such." You are a child of God. It remains to be seen what God may do through you. 1. Eddie Matz, "Rope a Dope," Reader's Digest, April 2003, pp. 27-29. 2. Richard Schneider, "A Grand New Flag," Guideposts, July 2003, pp. 36-41. 3. Lynn Rosellini, "Not On My Block," Reader's Digest, July 2003, pp ...

2900. How Did You Do On The Test?

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and God will provide you with an open door. Some of you may remember an international incident in 1987 that made headlines around the world. While serving as an international hostage negotiator for the Church of England, Terry Waite was taken hostage in Beirut. He remained a captive for almost four years before he was finally released. At one point, Terry's captors decided to kill him. The man in charge informed Terry that he had five hours left to live. They allowed him to write one last letter to the ...

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