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3351. General Hospital

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... in the world. The darkness and the void have been invaded. In this miraculous healing story, Jesus is now ready to show that he is the Light of the World. Jesus mixes saliva and dirt to form a mud which he places upon the man's eyes. It was thought that saliva from a holy man had curative powers. When the mud is removed, the man can see, and Jesus tells him to go to the Pool of Siloam, which is just inside the city walls of Jerusalem. John notes that Siloam means "Sent." This further emphasizes that Jesus ...

3352. The Servant-king

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... visit together, Jim asked Roy to teach him to pray. This was a more difficult task than you might imagine. Jim's mind was fogged by large doses of pain-killers. At first Roy didn't know how to pray with him. But he listened carefully to Jim's thoughts and fears. Then he went home and wrote out a prayer based on their conversation. The light in Jim's eyes showed that he relished these prayers. When Jim died, the family asked Roy to perform the eulogy. As Roy looked out over the gathered family and friends ...

3353. Inexpressible Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... thirty years this former professional fisherman had been fishing for men. And he had not lost his enthusiasm for the work of the Gospel. This is a letter to the churches in what is now Turkey. The letter would be passed from one congregation to the next. It is thought that Peter wrote this letter somewhere around 64 A.D. At that time, the vast Roman Empire was ruled by Nero, who reigned from 54-68 A.D. Nero has a terrible name among Christians--with good reason. In the year 64 ad, two thirds of the city of ...

3354. Who's Your Daddy?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... lesson today from Matthew's Gospel, that in two instances in the listing of the disciples, the writer of the Gospel thought it important to let us know about the disciples' daddies. The more famous instance concerns the father of the very important ... of ball?" "A football or a soccer ball," the boy answered. "Which do you want more?" Dad asked. "Well," the boy said after a few minutes of thought, "if you have time to play catch with me, then I'd like a football so we could throw it back and forth in the yard. ...

3355. What Are You Afraid Of?

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... in a severe hailstorm without some kind of shelter. It could even be dangerous. Way, way back in the Middle Ages people tried to stop hailstorms by shooting arrows at the clouds. They thought that somehow this would stop these treacherous pieces of ice from falling. They also tried ringing church bells. They thought the noise would cause the hailstones to shatter in mid-air. Unfortunately, since we often have lightning with hail, those ringing the bells sometimes were struck by the lightning. But it didn't ...

3356. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... , Peter would deny even knowing Jesus. When the cock crowed that third time, it was a knife into the silence of his soul; as impossible to ignore as a train whistle passing through a sermon. This was the defining moment of Peter's life. He may have thought that moment occurred when Jesus named him Rocky Johnson, but it really occurred when Peter saw himself in this moment of desolation. Those of us who have experienced the dark night of the soul see ourselves in him. With Peter we ask, "Is there hope beyond ...

3357. Sons And Daughters Of God

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... an empty table at which to sit. While looking, the milkshake got the better of him, and he bent down without looking in order to take 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 ...

3358. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... the gods will not be happy with his dive. On the appointed day, the diver climbs the tower, which may be anywhere from sixty-five to eighty-five feet high, ties on the vine he has chosen, steps onto his platform and leaps. That is, unless he has second thoughts or gets cold feet. No shame is attached to a diver who changes his mind at the last moment, for whatever reason. Other divers will take his place to ensure the year's harvest. The reluctant diver can try again next year; his tower will still be there ...

3359. Love Is Not Easy

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... criticize her husband George W.'s speeches. One day, the First Lady found out why. As Laura and George W. returned from a speech he'd given in Lubbock, Texas, George was pulling into the garage. The future President turned to Laura and asked how she thought the speech had gone. She said, "Quite honestly, George, I don't think it was very good." Laura Bush reports that George W. promptly drove into the garage wall. (1) Like most wives, Laura Bush learned to be careful how she responded when her husband asked ...

3360. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... . "How can it be?" some of them may have asked. "That's not possible! I think I'm going to be sick!" There was possibly some high anxiety in the homes of some women patients who received this letter. Don't you think Mary, the mother of Jesus, experienced troubling thoughts when the angel of the Lord first appeared to her? Mary was a virgin engaged to be married. She had never been with a man--even the man she was to wed. But one day, an angel of the Lord appears to her and announces, "Greetings, you who are ...

3361. How A Christian Grieves

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... how to LIVE as Christians. The second half of this chapter teaches them how to DIE in the same manner. And here is where St. Paul’s attitude is so much healthier than our own. We all crave instructions on how to live better, but rarely do we give much thought to the question of how to die better. In fact, we would rather avoid the subject altogether. In the book, Children’s Letters to God, a little boy wrote, “Dear God, What is it like when a person dies? Nobody will tell me. I just want to know, I ...

3362. The Power Of A Focused Life

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a crowd of 4 or 40,000, forget about how your swing may look and concentrate instead on where you want the ball to go. Pretty is as pretty does . . . Take dead aim at the spot on the fairway or the green, refuse to allow any negative thought to enter your head, and swing away. A high handicapper,” he concludes, “will be surprised at how often the mind will make the muscles hit the ball to the target, even with a far less than perfect swing . . .” (6) Focus. What is it you really hope to achieve ...

3363. Overcoming Our Circumstances

John 1:43-51

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... too. So even though the man who sold waffles had to pay the other man extra for the ice cream, that was better than not having anything to sell at all. But what was he going to do with all the extra waffle batter that he had left over? He thought and thought and finally an idea came to him. He took the batter home with him and had his wife roll it into very thin sheets. Then he wrapped the thin sheet around in a circle and pinched together the bottom and baked the batter until it was very crisp. You ...

3364. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... out, and the ark of the covenant was nearby. Suddenly Samuel heard a voice, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered, "Here I am," and he ran to Eli and he said again, "I am here." But Eli had not called him, and he sent Samuel back to bed. Eli probably thought with some amusement that something had frightened the young boy. So Samuel lay down in his bed again. But a second time the voice called, "Samuel." And again he rushed to Eli's bed. And again Eli sent him back. At this point the writer of the book of ...

3365. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... five months to get tickets for a movie. But maybe neither one of them had anything better to do. That really is a scary thought. It's like a PEANUTS comic strip by Charles Schultz. Snoopy the dog is typing out his latest attempt at great literature. He wraps ... abundant life that Jesus promised--and we've come to discover in our life experience that the affluent life is not the abundant life. We thought it was, but it's not. How we long for God to speak to our lives and give us a new understanding of life, a ...

3366. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... to go with them. He was such a good guide that when the party he was guiding beheld the giant California trees for the first time they decided to name the trees after their noble teenage guide. So they have been called Sequoias ever since. They really thought a lot of young Sequoia, didn't they? We always appreciate people who guide us in the right way. When the first disciples met Jesus, they knew immediately that he was the one who could guide them to eternal life. And they followed him. And we follow ...

3367. Light Shines Into The Darkness

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... ran into the shells it had fired seconds before. The jet was traveling too fast. That's happening to a lot of people today--especially among high achievers. They've got places to go, worlds to conquer and toys to accumulate. They never give a thought to Christ and his claims on their life. And some people don't see the light of Christ because of unresolved sin in their lives. Harlan Weschler, a Jewish writer and teacher, related a helpful story. Every night Levi Yitzhak, an elderly Jewish rabbi, reviews ...

3368. Why Jesus Didn't Hire A "Public Relations Guy"

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... a good decision--he decided to build them a church. No one was permitted to see the plans or the inside of the church until it was completed. At the grand opening, the people gathered and marveled at the beauty of their new church. Everything had been thought of and included. It was truly a masterpiece. But then someone asked, "Wait a minute! Where are the lamps? It's really dark in here. How will the church be lighted?" The nobleman pointed to some brackets in the walls, and then gave each family a lamp ...

3369. If Your Life Were A Movie

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the animators for Snow White, worked nearly eight months on a 4-1/2 minute sequence in which the dwarves made soup for Snow White. It was a humorous scene in which the dwarves wreaked havoc in the kitchen as they tried to make soup. Walt Disney thought the scene was funny, but ultimately decided it hindered the flow of the picture. So out it went. Good writers will tell you, just as good motion picture directors will tell you, that it is often what you leave out of a work that determines whether or not ...

3370. A Failure To Communicate

Hebrews 1:1-4, Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... principal in a public school for many years. He was a devout church member. More importantly, Mr. John knew the love of Jesus. It came time for him to retire. There was a big farewell party, nice speeches, and gifts. The pension checks started arriving, and everyone thought Mister John would take it easy now. But Mr. John wasn't ready for a rocking chair. He still wanted to serve the Rock of Ages. Mr. John went into the most crime-ridden part of town to a soup kitchen and volunteered to work. Every day ...

3371. When Life Tumbles In

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... you cannot see it in the event itself, look for it in the aftermath when you are putting your life back together. I promise you, God's hand will be there. The disciples of Jesus were impressed by the magnificence of the Temple in Jerusalem. They thought the Temple would be there forever. 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 ...

3372. The Perfect Antidote For Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... provided us, we create scenarios in our brain about things that could go wrong. Kevin Ramsdell, a customer service agent at Detroit Metro Airport, tells of encountering a frantic customer who had left a book on an airplane. From the woman's panicked reaction, Ramsdell thought it must be an item of great value. "Just tell me the title of the book," Ramsdell said. The woman blurted out the title. It was the best-selling book, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." (4) Friends, there is life, death and salvation. All ...

3373. God Has Come

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... to her. He died in 1919, only 14 years after his graduation from Princeton, when influenza was epidemic in India. But he will live on forever in this beautiful Christmas poem dedicated to his mother. The verse has been set to music by Joseph Yates Peek. You may not have thought of it as a Christmas poem before, but that's what it is: I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care, I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there ...

3374. An Unforgettable Day

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... lecture or punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has been done. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?" Robert thought that was a great idea. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, when you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up. So, how would you like to do that? Would you rather use a sponge, a towel, or a mop?" He chose ...

3375. Two Women Of Faith

Luke 1:39-45

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... , truck, game, etc.) Lesson: You are blessed by God above all other women, and your child is blessed. (Show your toy.) Say: I went shopping yesterday and looked and looked. Finally I found this _______. I thought it was the very best toy I could buy. I brought it home and showed my family. They were impressed also. We all thought it would be a superb gift for (name someone that you would give it to.) After dinner last evening (name one of your friends) came over. You'll never guess what he/she had. It was ...

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