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2926. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... off' to attend picnics or family reunions, or have headaches, colds, nervous spells, or tired feelings? Doesn't she ever oversleep or need time to read her Sunday newspaper? Hasn't she ever become angry at the minister or had her feelings hurt by someone and felt justified in staying home to hear a good sermon on the radio or TV? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH MRS. CRAIG ANYWAY?" (2) My guess is that Mrs. Craig has found something in the huddle that is important to her life. It may be the fellowship. It may be the ...

2927. A Distant Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the dark with the ten foolish maidens. Is it possible in the few minutes we have this morning to draw such a sharp contrast between the world of darkness and the world of light that each of us will see the futility and even the undesirability of seeking to stay in the shadows? IN BOTH THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE NEW, THE COMING OF LIGHT INTO THE WORLD IS SEEN AS AN ACT OF JUDGEMENT. When we come into the light we are seen with all of our flaws, all of our misdeeds, all of our weaknesses. In its ...

2928. Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... brother. Blood is still being shed ”and now that the new army includes women, the blood of sisters will surely be shed as well. The hottest spot on earth, ironically, is the land of Jesus’ birth. The more things change, says the cynic, the more they stay the same. Another cynic remarked that peace is a moment when nations take time to reload. I hope that is not true. There does appear to be light at the end of the tunnel. More countries than ever are experimenting with democracy. Nations are battling on ...

2929. A Better Than Perfect Christmas

Philippians 4:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... , 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 MONEY panned. "Lee Iacocca’s mother still lives here. You think Lee Iacocca would let his mother stay in a town that wasn’t fit to live in?" "I don’t know too many people here who would rather live in Philadelphia or New York," said Dick Strain, executive director of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, referring to the cities that finished in ...

2930. Love

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... L'Enchant?" They searched high and low, up and down, inside and out. Finally, someone peeked through the blanket hung against the draft, into the crÃ¨che. There, kneeling at the crib, was L'Enchant “the Enchanted One. Through the entire night, he stayed in adoration, whispering, "Jesu, Jesu, Jesu “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus." (2) That is where you and I would be this morning, would we not? Kneeling beside the crib whispering, "Jesu, Jesu, Jesu." After all, what else can we offer him? He already reigns over ...

2931. Transformed By A Babe

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... need something real ”something that goes beneath the surface to our real needs. Or better yet, SOMEONE who goes beneath the surface. Many years ago, two land surveyors came from a big city to survey the mountains of North Wales. They stayed that week at a lonely shepherd’s cottage. During the day, they would climb the steep slopes of Snowdonia, charting the contours, checking the landmarks, tracing the mountain streams to their respective sources and returning each night to their lonely cottage. Toward ...

2932. "Catch-able" But Not "Fetch-able"

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... village called Nazareth. THIS HUMBLE MAIDEN WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD BEAR A CHILD. Nothing earth-shaking about that. Women bear children all the time. Yet this child would change the world. William Griffin tells the story beautifully in his book Jesus for Children: "Stay where you are," said the young girl, "or I'll scream!" "My name is Gabriel," said the tall stranger. "Are you an angel?" asked Mary. "I have a message for you," said Gabriel. "You shouldn't go about surprising people," said Mary, closing her ...

2933. A Song, A Star, A Savior

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... at the island en route to a Far East assignment. He was greeted with excitement and taken to see the beautiful Church which the natives had built. Over the doorway was crudely lettered, "This is our Church, built on faith and brotherly love." The chaplain stayed for a service of worship in the church. There were no seats; the songs were all Christmas carols because those were the only ones they knew. One native explained to the chaplain, "After you left, we built the Church to worship Jesus. We worship Him ...

2934. Surprises

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Timothy Smit

... Bible. But God saw something special in Mary that perhaps no one else ever saw or realized. Mary was an unlikely choice to many people but not to God. Remember that God's ways are not always our ways. Our God is full of surprises. Mary stayed with her cousin Elizabeth for three months and then returned home. When Mary returned home, she was a different person than when she had left Nazareth. No doubt her family must have noticed a difference in her. And Elizabeth was a different woman also. She was about ...

2935. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the history of England and America, strong men and women roared and shook under the power of preachers like Wesley and Whitefield and Peter Cartwright. Longhaired dandies would come to Cartwright's camp meetings. ˜They came to scoff,' he wrote, ˜but they stayed to pray.' Suddenly seized by the power, their backs would bend almost to the breaking, then, the tension suddenly released by the peace of the Spirit, they would straighten up with such force that their long hair cracked like whips." (3) Many ...

2936. The Real Tragedy Of The Tv Evangelists

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Arf still flow side by side for many more miles, until, at last, the putrid Arf consumes it's pure brother and the two become dirty. That is the sort of thing that happens in the real world. The purest most loving heart in the land will not stay so very long working in most offices or factories, attending most schools, living in most communities. We take on the attitudes and the values of the society around us, and our view of others and of ourselves and even of God become distorted. We become weighted down ...

2937. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... reading for NBC's top brass. She also went shopping for a thriftshop polyester dress a couple of sizes too big for her, a funny little hat, laceup shoes and a flat little handbag she could carry on her wrist. Getty shuffled into NBC that way, stayed in character throughout the audition, and when it was over she shuffled out again, still in character. She was hired the same day. The TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT translates verse 16 of Paul's words like this, "making the most of every opportunity, for these ...

2938. The Path To Real Success

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... success. But listen. There is a catch. Self denial will not bring us fulfillment if we live only for our selves. I am not doing this for my husband, we say. I'm not doing this for my children. I am doing it for me. Fine. That may help you stay on your diet. That may help you keep at your studies. But it will not bring you ultimate fulfillment. Ultimate fulfillment comes only when we say, "I'm doing this for God." THERE IS ONLY ONE PATH THAT LEADS TO REAL SUCCESS. THAT IS WHEN WE DENY OURSELVES IN ORDER ...

2939. Losing Favor Or Losing Flavor?

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lincoln responded soberly, "Yes, but it was somebody's Wallace, wasn't it?" Love can be so petty and so selfcentered. If our love is not stronger than the world's love of what value is our Christian faith? FINALLY, OF WHAT VALUE IS OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH IF THE SALT STAYS IN THE SALT SHAKER? Here we are in the salt shaker this morning. All of us here to worship God, and that's wonderful, but unless we take the gospel to the world outside of what value is it? Salt does not exist for its own good. Salt exists to ...

2940. A Woman's Place

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... men to work outside the home and mom to look after the household. Most work in a rural society was heavy work for which a man was by nature more suited. But friends, we live in a new society. Today most moms feel they can't afford to stay home. I'm not talking about selfish, irresponsible women with no feeling for their husband or children. I'm talking about households and families where people are struggling to make ends meet. Still mom carries most of the burden to maintain the family's wellbeing at home ...

2941. He Brings Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... way. In the years preceding and immediately following World War II, most American cities were like Philadelphia. Almost everything in them, from retail outlets to radio stations, was packed away for the night. The idea of stores and restaurants and food markets staying open through the night was relatively unheard of. (1) Until recent times, the night has been viewed as somewhat hostile. Why? The absence of light. Walking in the dark is a fearful experience. At night thieves and murderers ply their trade ...

2942. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Can you make a better list of the seven wonders? There is a hunger within human hearts to live on the mountaintop. Who can blame Simon Peter for suggesting that they build three booths, one for the Master, one for Moses and one for Elijah so they could stay there on the mountain forever? Simon wanted to capture that magical moment of being closer to God than he had ever been before. What would you give to have such an encounter? Even the most callous of unbelievers would trade all he or she owns for such an ...

2943. Looking For Happiness In All The Wrong Places

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... the equivalent distance from Houston to San Francisco and then back past St. Louis in his career. How did he develop such stamina? When Havlicek was a boy in Ohio his friends had bicycles but he did not. When they rode their bikes, he ran to stay up with them. It was a lot of trouble, but he developed remarkable ability to keep running. Later that ability paid off. Our society honors such commitment with fantastic rewards. We appreciate persons who have a drive to succeedas long as they do not succeed at ...

2944. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... when it is more painful to remain as they are than to change. Perhaps you are in a job that is very painful to you. You cannot imagine being in that job for the rest of your life. So, you make a change. Why? Because it is more painful to stay where you are than to change. A second reason for change, according to Harris, is when we find ourselves at the point of despair. Perhaps we suddenly come to the realization that we are about to lose our marriage, our job, our health. At that point we may change. You ...

2945. A Service the Church Will Never Forget

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... . At that time, South Africa was not a very good place to begin a crusade. He once wrote, “There was a law directed especially against Indians in South Africa and I had come there to oppose it. My ship was met by a hostile mob, and I was advised to stay on board for the sake of my physical safety, for the crowd had come with the announced intention of lynching me. I went ashore, nevertheless. I was stoned and beaten a good deal but I had not prayed for safety, but for the courage to face the mob. And that ...

2946. Christ Has Gone Up

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” At this, the disciples returned to Jerusalem. On entering the city they went straight to the upstairs room where they had been staying. The writer of Acts tells us that, “They all joined together constantly in prayer . . .” (v. 14) Can you imagine the effect of the ascension on these disciples? Can you imagine the feelings of awe and adoration? “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here ...

2947. How Have We Made It This Far?

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and with his brothers.” There it is in a nutshell--the secret of a vital church--fellowship and prayer. “They all joined together constantly in prayer . . .” The church does many good things, but these two are where the church gets its vitality and staying power. These activities combine the vertical and horizontal dimensions in life. We could strip away everything else that characterizes the church, but as long as these two remain, the church will be a force to be reckoned with. Let’s begin with ...

2948. Are We Offering the Right Cup?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... up with the correct amount. The boy returned with the change, then stood by the side of the car. He asked if Carl was finished drinking. “Just about,” said Carl. “Why?” “That’s the only cup we have,” answered the boy, “and we need it to stay in business.” (1) It’s difficult to operate a Kool-Aid business if you only have one cup. I want to suggest to you this morning that we sometimes make that mistake in the church. This morning we are focusing our attention on the evangelistic task of ...

2949. The Battle For Control

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... it." Uncle Ben said, "You're right. I was scared to death. And when the judge asked me why I thought the children should come and live with me, I said `The Master said, A man can be born again. He can change. He can change completely. And he can stay changed. I believe the Master meant any man. Even a drunken ne'erdowell. I believe that when the Master said, `Whosoever will,' I believe he included me." The judge looked at him a long time and said, "I believe that deal includes you, too. I'm going to let you ...

2950. What Are You Afraid Of?

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and sometimes useful, if one is to escape harm. Such fear is the least of out problems, however. We are more apt to be haunted by anxiety, worry, dread. Anxiety comes from the Latin, anxious, meaning a tight feeling in the chest. It is fear that stays with us even when there is no real, concrete, knowable stimulus. It is the fear of the uncertain, the possible, the "what if." Anxiety comes not from without but from within. As usual, Paul put his finger right on it. Fear, when it manifests itself as ...

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