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3351. Come Home To God

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Angela Akers

... , and rarely stays away long, even when he's working in Hollywood. He memorizes the flight schedules between California and New York so that he can be ready to hop a plane as soon as his film work is done. In fact, whenever he is away from New York, Hurt keeps a return ticket in his pocket at all times. The ticket serves as a constant reminder to him that he will be going home soon. (5) God says we can always return home. And when we sincerely repent of our sins, when we come home, God stands ready to bless ...

3352. Temptation Island

Genesis 3:1-24

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... , the temptation will be too strong and it will disobey. That's a great lesson, isn't it? Whenever we are tempted to do something we know we shouldn't, the best thing is not to even get close to the temptation, not to even look at it, but to keep our thoughts on our Master. Who is our Master? That's right, Jesus. Keep our thoughts on Jesus and those things that are good and right. That's the way to resist temptation. What a great lesson--and to think it came from a dog.

3353. The Guiding Light for a New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... New Year. I trust that one of your resolutions for this year is to be in worship every week. Good for you. That's one resolution you've kept for at least one week. I heard about one poor fellow who decided to make only resolutions this year he could keep. He resolved to gain weight, to stop exercising, to read less and watch more TV, to procrastinate more, to quit giving money and time to charity, to not date any member of the cast of Baywatch, and to never make New Year's resolutions again. Maybe he's onto ...

3354. The Edge Of Night

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... When he arrived at the Justice Department, he was told the interview with Carter was to be his last: the President was firing him. Carter felt it would be more considerate to do it personally rather than by letter. (3) What do you do? You laugh to keep from crying. Marston's experience reminds me of an ad which appeared in a small town newspaper: Will trade one white wedding gown size 16--never worn. Will trade for .38 caliber revolver. We all know what it's like to be disappointed. You've been disappointed ...

3355. Loving From The Heart

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... care. They manned the phones. They offered encouragement and support. There is no substitute for that. What has love got to do with persecution and suffering. It was love that brought Christ into the world. It's the love of others in our church family that helps us keep going in our darkest hours. FINALLY, IT IS LOVE THAT GIVES US HOPE FOR TOMORROW. Ultimately we have one hope in this world, and that is that we are not alone. We like to think we are self-sufficient and maybe we are 99 percent of the time ...

3356. Counterfeit Christianity

Matthew 5:13-16

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... the little candle asked, "Where are we going?" The keeper of the lighthouse said, "We are going up to make a light that will keep ships from running aground at night." The little candle said, "But I'm such a little light. How could I possibly warn ships out ... the large lamps upstairs. We have mirrors that reflect that light out to sea. So your job is very important and you'll be keeping the ships away in the night just like the big lights will, because I used you to light them." You see, the little candle ...

3357. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... us is that when we have a problem, if we look only at the problem we may grow frightened and not be able to solve it. But if we will think about Jesus and remember how much he loves us, we will have the confidence to solve our problems. So, keep your eyes on the ball and ...

3358. Expectant Living

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... , a follower of Jesus, writes this letter to reassure the believers in the early church. "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire ...

3359. How A Christian Grieves

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the issues of the faith, because he knows they will come under great pressure from the surrounding society. Keep away from promiscuity, he says to them, follow Christ’s example of holiness, work hard to support yourself, live ... We call the process of dealing with that hurt, grief. People handle grief in different ways. Some people try to deny their grief. They keep a stiff upper lip. They cram their emotions deep down inside and maintain a cheery countenance to their family and friends. I suspect ...

3360. Take Time To Say Thanks

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then turning toward Perks he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you ...

3361. Hope For A New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... malfeasance, little girls abducted from their homes, snipers, West Nile virus, or whatever it may be, there is plenty in this world to keep you awake. If you lost money in your pension fund last year in the slump of the stock market, you were probably ... $800 million after four years. (3) No wonder some of us have trouble sleeping at night. There's a lot going on in this world to keep you awake. There's a lot to both sadden us and infuriate us. And then, just when we think there is no hope for this world . . ...

3362. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Cinerama theater in Seattle. They announced they intended to await the public sale of tickets for Star Wars Episode I; Attack of the Clones, scheduled for release May 16, 2002. Teiten said he was actually involved in an art project which involved "waiting for something." He was keeping a log of his experience and originally wanted to await the film for two years. "I'm becoming very aware just how long an hour is," he said, and "what happens in an hour." At the time of the report on this pair of young Star ...

3363. Choices

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... God's kingdom. Jesus had shown that he was fully ready for the ministry to which God had called him. By enduring this challenge, he had earned his credentials. A few years ago, there were scattered articles in the news media about some parents' struggles to keep their kids away from drugs. The crux of the problem seemed to be that many of these parents had experimented with drugs in their teen years. And now the chickens had come home to roost, so to speak. A generation later, illegal drugs are more potent ...

3364. Clean Hearts And Dirty Hands

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the stairs to try to reach the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. (1) Be careful about worshiping tradition. It's fine to maintain continuity with the past--as long as keeping traditions does not hinder us from being effective in the present. The disciples were defiling the sacred traditions by foregoing the ritual of washing their hands, and this upset the Pharisees. Religious traditionalists still find reasons to be upset today. Back in 1904, ten ...

3365. Why Jesus Didn't Hire A "Public Relations Guy"

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Hey, these are the reasons people choose a particular church. It's a good reason for me to work to deliver a good sermon, and it's a good reason for you to be friendly to visitors. It's a good reason for all of us to focus on keeping our church looking its best and to have the best music possible. But do you see the danger inherent in this? If people only listen to pastors who reinforce their existing prejudices and congregate only with people who are like them, then nobody is growing into the likeness of ...

3366. Aging Is Mandatory; Maturity Is Optional

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... their boys and girls and for their teenagers. Any church that does not put its young first will not survive. You can take that to the bank. This is not to say that children are not a pain sometimes. Children are loud, often they are messy. And always they keep us off balance. A woman was trying hard to get ketchup to come out of the bottle. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her four-year-old daughter to answer the phone. "It's the minister, Mommy," the child said to her mother. Then the little ...

3367. If Your Life Were A Movie

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... flight. She immediately opened up her dessert, a delicious-looking piece of chocolate cake, and heavily salted and peppered it. The flight attendant was shocked and said, "Oh! It's not necessary to do that!" "But it is," the woman replied, still smiling. "It keeps me from eating it!" (2) Broadcaster Paul Harvey once told a story about boxer Mohammed Ali. He said that Ali had come up with a way to resist temptation. Wherever he goes he always carries a small box of matches. Ali explained further, "Whenever ...

3368. What Must I Do?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... The wealthy young man turned away. He could not fulfill this one request from our Lord. It's ironic, isn't it? He couldn't afford it because he was too wealthy. What is it that is keeping you outside the kingdom? Money? Fatigue? You just don't want to be bothered? You feel unworthy? I pray that you will surrender whatever is keeping you from experiencing all that Christ has to offer. He wants to add to your life--not take from it. He wants to free you, not imprison you. Step into the new life of his kingdom ...

3369. A Penny For God

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... sir," was the reply, "last week Jesus came into my heart and now I belong to him. Since then, every time I shine somebody's shoes, I keep thinking they're shoes that belong to Jesus, so I do the very best I can. I want him to be pleased!" (3) Our gifts to ... put to use, to warm the idle rich? The rich man just sat back and thought of the wealth he had in store, and how to keep what he had earned from the lazy, shiftless poor. The next man's face bespoke his greed, as the fire passed from his sight, for what ...

3370. A Visit To Millennium Manor

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... oil fires. Thousands of Iraqi troops waited just over the Kuwaiti border. It was time to make the final strategic push. Major Halt prayed, Dear God, help me lead my troops wisely. Watch over us and keep us safe. He walked from one group of soldiers to the next, talking to them about the mission and trying to keep their spirits up. The harsh desert wind was at their backs as these Marines wrote what would possibly be their last letters home. Just before dawn the next day, Major Halt gave the order to move ...

3371. It Doesn't Matter What I Do

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... they could easily die of thirst. To be cursed is to have only a tiny trickle of that which you need the most to keep you alive. (3) So the imagery of the tree planted by streams of water is very encouraging. Our lives sometimes resemble a desert, a ... the estate and said they have no regrets about their decision. "Morally, we believe we did the right thing," Jake said. "It didn't feel right to keep it." (4) I'm not even going to ask how many of you think they were dumb to give up that much money? I don't want ...

3372. Boldly Going . . . Nowhere

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... sticker for one of these Humvees. It read, "Ask me about Mary Kay." Human beings are so creative. Particularly when it comes to humor. We can see evidences of that creativity everywhere--even on the bumpers of our cars. Here are some other bumper stickers I think are worth keeping: "If you lived in your car, you'd be home by now." I have a question about this one: "Want a taste of religion? Bite a minister." Here's a good one: "Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car." Some of them ...

3373. Finding Peace

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... over you." To this point, then, says Strand, our verse, in the full, amplified version reads: "I will never, no not ever, no never give up on you, abandon you, leave you behind, cause you not to survive, leave you helpless, nor shall I ever relax concerning keeping my presence with you!" In other words, we can relax. God will always be there for us. In order to drive his point home, Robert Strand tells a story from the ministry of Reverend Jess Moody of California. A member of Moody's church named Arthur ...

3374. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... request? Keely was asking her to do something she believed in. So Pamela prayed. She doesn't remember the prayer; but she fulfilled Keely's request with a doubting heart. "Mommy," Keely said, "look in your purse where you keep your money. See if there's a key to the house." Pamela explained that she didn't keep a spare key in her change purse. She had only one key, and it was on a key chain locked in the house. "But Mommy," the little voice persisted, "look in your purse anyway." To this day Pamela doesn ...

3375. About Work

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... never imagined that people would not be productive. After the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, man and woman were estranged from one another and from God. They were also estranged from the earth itself. That is why work became unpleasant for them. They earned their keep by the sweat of their brow. But work itself was not a curse. Only humanity's attitude toward work. Certainly St. Paul was pro-work. In the lesson for today he writes, "Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to ...

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