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2951. The Best Seat In The House

Luke 9:28-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... until the match comes in contact with the box. Then, its power is seen. Our Bible story today is about the power of God. Jesus and a few of His disciples went up on a mountaintop to pray. The disciples fell asleep, but Jesus just kept on praying. And while Jesus was praying, God sent His power down on Jesus. A light filled Jesus, and His clothes turned pure white. The disciples woke up to see Jesus all lit up and filled with the power of God. And then they heard God's voice saying, "This is my son, who I ...

2952. The First Easter Sermon

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... ran to the tomb and saw the burial clothes but no body. Then they went back to their homes and waited, not knowing what to do next. Then something unbelievable happened. On the evening of the first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked . . . Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" PETER WAS THERE. PETER BELIEVED. It reminds me of a recent story in the newspapers. It was about a man named Robert J. Oliver. Oliver, too, was pronounced dead. His ...

2953. I Love You, Man!

John 21:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a woman who was about to be stoned. Jesus instructed the crowd, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." I see Jesus breaking a loaf of bread, just before he goes to the Cross, saying, "This is my body which is broken for you." Later the disciples realize that Jesus was telling them that he was God's sacrifice of love for their sins. When I think of the Cross I remember the words of Paul, "God took the sinless Christ and poured into him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God's goodness into ...

2954. What It Means To Be A Family

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Jesus. Today we look for a few moments at one of Jesus' most important teachings about love. Jesus said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Why did Jesus command us to love one another? DOESN'T IT MEAN, FIRST OF ALL, THAT LOVE REQUIRES WORK? A myth in our culture is that love comes naturally. It's easy. That's absurd! We have to continually work at relationships. A ...

2955. Finishing In The Top 10%

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... own Temple on Mt. Gerizim. As we read in Luke 9, Jesus himself had already been rejected by the Samaritans once he set "his face towards Jerusalem." The hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews is captured in this moment of Jesus' rejection. Jesus' own disciples, James and John, ask him if he'd like them to command fire to come down from heaven and consume these Samaritans! Apparently James and John had been playing hooky when Jesus taught, "Blessed are the peacemakers!" It's a sign of Jesus' grace that ...

2956. If We Had Known You Were Going To Win . . .

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... the only day of the year when churches sing the gravy song is Easter Sunday. Jesus rose from the grave! He was dead. No breath in him. No life in him. Sealed up in a closely guarded tomb, already forgotten by the ruling authorities, mourned by his closest disciples, decomposing in the ground. But, as Fred Beck says, “The stone at Jesus’ tomb was but a pebble to the Rock of Ages inside.” (2) This is truly a day of celebration for all who bow at the name of Jesus. The Master has defeated the powers of ...

2957. Don't Look Down

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... grew afraid and he began to sink. He cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said to Peter. "Why did you doubt?" And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then the disciples who were in the boat and witnessed this turn of events fell down and worshiped Jesus, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." WALKING ON WATER IS A COMMON EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN LIFE. Risk-taking, we call it nowadays. And everyone does it, even though some ...

2958. Don't Look Down

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... were really scared. Then they saw the strangest thing. Jesus was walking across the water of the lake, walking right toward their boat! And when Jesus got to the boat, He said, "Cheer up! Don't be afraid!" Jesus wasn't afraid of the storm. And once the disciples were with Jesus, they weren't afraid either. They knew everything would be okay with Him there. Sometimes we may feel like we have storms in our life. When we just had a fight with a friend, when we did something we know we shouldn't have done ...

2959. It Could Happen To You

Luke 24:36-49

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... water, and get it all sudsy, then I scrub the plate clean. See how clean and shiny it is. It just took a second to wash all that yucky food and grease right off the plate. Now it's as good as new. Our Bible story today is about the disciples, Jesus' friends who followed after Him and helped Him in His ministry. After Jesus' death, they were so sad and scared. They loved Jesus, and had given up everything to follow Him. Now He was dead, and they didn't know what to do. Their hearts were filled with sadness ...

2960. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... her blood into the child's mouth. A mother's love--God's love--shown in sacrificial love. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another." 1. (Adam via Mikey's Funnies ) 2. The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Shared by Keith's Mostly Clean Humor & Weird List) ). 3. Francis A. Schaeffer, quoted in Cal and Rose Samra's Holy Humor, Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, 1997, p. 20. 4. (Baker ...

2961. On Forgetting To Do A Business Plan

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. “In the same way,” Jesus declares, “any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.” (NIV) Whoa! That will sure thin the crowd in a hurry. Before you jump into this Christianity thing, Jesus is saying to them and to us, be sure you understand what you are getting into. Well, what are we getting into? Three things quite obviously: WORSHIP GOD ...

2962. A Powerful Testimony

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... can get to tell others about his faith. He even printed his own football trading cards, featuring the story of the day he turned his life over to Christ so that he'll have something meaningful to give people who ask for his autograph.(2) Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say ...

2963. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:30-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... to keep them safe until the baby elephant is big enough to take care of itself. Elephants may be big and strong, but they can be loving too. Our Bible story today is about the disciples, the men who followed Jesus around and helped Him with His work. One day, the disciples started arguing over who was the best disciple. Who was the biggest, who was the strongest, who was the most important? But Jesus told them to stop arguing. Jesus didn't care who was the biggest, or the strongest, or the most important ...

2964. Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... on God to solve, because we can't. But in a world of real problems, we need to roll up our sleeves and seek after real-life solutions. We need to learn from this dirty rotten scoundrel that Jesus told about, and get busy being the shrewd, effective disciples Jesus has called us to be. 1. Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo, The Hollywood Walk of Shame (Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1993), pp. 80-81. 2. Scriptures in this sermon are from the NIV bible. 3. Someone sent this illustration to us years ago and I simply ...

2965. Another World

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... from the mountain and gave us the law; Jesus came down from the mountain and gave us himself. THIS IS TO SAY THAT CHRISTIAN FAITH IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS BUT THEIR WITNESS IS NOT ENOUGH. The three disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration see the figures of Moses and Elijah with Jesus. Moses represents the law; Elijah the prophets. Throughout the New Testament there is the explicit identification with the faith of the Old Testament, but time after time there is acknowledgment ...

2966. It's All In The Blood

John 18:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... sacrificed on the temple altars to atone for the sins of the people. The blood of the lambs washes down the temple steps and into a channel that carries it straight to the Brook Kidron. Jesus has just finished praying his final earthly prayer. He and his disciples are heading towards a private garden in an olive grove, probably for some relaxation. On their way to the olive grove, they must pass by the Brook Kidron. They cannot miss the sight and the smell of blood. It is everywhere. But as they sat in the ...

2967. General Hospital

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... but now I see." Though John Newton was not physically blind, he was morally and spiritually blind. This is the key to understanding the story for Jesus teaches us that there are many ways that we can be blind. THE FIRST PERSONS BLIND IN THE STORY ARE THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS. As they walk with Jesus through Jerusalem they come upon a blind man, and then proceed to talk about him as if he wasn't even there! They reflect an insensitive mind-set to those with limitations and disabilities. You and I have seen an ...

2968. Search For Tomorrow

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... to scripture, the risen Christ began making appearances. Not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen by God. The reports are mysterious and confusing. The risen Christ passed through closed doors. Yet, on other occasions, he ate and drank with his disciples. What kind of body was this that the risen Lord was wearing? And how accurate are these reports? No one would fabricate a story with as many troubling discrepancies. These are the jumbled eyewitness accounts of men and women who are experiencing ...

2969. A Mother And Her Son (Mother's Day)

Matthew 12:46-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... his own village. And his teachings disturbed her. She and her other sons went to hear him teach on one occasion, but they were turned away. She heard him say, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" And she saw him stretch forth his hand toward his disciples, and say, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." (Matthew 12:49-50) Didn't he know who his real family was? What was happening to him? Have ...

2970. Pentecostal Power

Acts 2:1-21

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... is still dark because the lantern has not been lit. (Light the lantern.) Now we have light. We are celebrating the special day of Pentecost. Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples. Little "tongues of fire" appeared above the disciples' heads. I believe this is God's way of saying to us that the disciples were like lanterns that had not been lit. But the Holy Spirit came into their hearts and their "little light started to shine." We can be like lanterns that have not been lit too ...

2971. You Feed Them!

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... More than a billion people in the world live on less than one dollar per day. Every six seconds a child dies because of hunger. As a result of famine, war and natural disasters, there are currently close to fifty million refugees and displaced people. And we, like Jesus' disciples find ourselves wringing our hands in despair and crying out, "What can we do? What can we do. It's hopeless. There are so many in need and our resources are so few." We can't tell the Master to send them away, but at least we can ...

2972. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... is someone in your workplace, or in your family, or a neighbor who is hurting--who needs to know that you care and who will be helped if they knew that the reason you care is because you are a follower of Jesus Christ. What did Jesus call these first disciples to be? Fishers of men. Please don't let the language confuse you. If they had been carpenters, he might have said, "I will make you builders of men." If they had been educators, he might have said, "I will make you teachers of men." The point is that ...

2973. Faith-based Living

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... Many people were there. Jesus asked Philip where they could get enough food for all of them. Now Jesus knew what he was going to do but he wondered what Philip would say. Philip said it would take a fortune to buy enough for all of the people. Another disciple, Andrew, found a boy with a basket that contained five loaves and two fishes but he knew that wouldn't begin to feed everyone. Jesus told everyone to sit down. He took the boy's food, blessed it and passed it around. The people ate until they were all ...

2974. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... there on Palm Sunday when the throngs of people welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem? Where was he when Christ was crucified? There's no mention of him at the foot of the cross. And where was he when Jesus commissioned his followers to go out and make disciples of all people? Whatever happened to Bartimaeus? Why isn't he mentioned among those who carried the banners of Christ forward after Christ's ascension? Was he martyred? Or did he simply go back to Jericho, live like a normal person, support his family, try ...

2975. When Life Tumbles In

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... died down and allowed Rankin to parachute to earth. (2) What a ride! What do we do when life tosses us about like that? Because sooner or later it will. Listen to these words from our Lord: As he came out of the temple one day, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!" Then Jesus asked him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down." (NRSV) Do you hear what he is saying? The temple was the ...

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