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3376. The Voice Of The Lord

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... my Son . . ." Jesus is the absolute reflection of the mind and heart of God. Be careful, if you hear a voice. It may not be from God. Having said that, though, God does speak to us. God speaks to us through the quietness of our own thoughts, through the words of Scripture, through the prayers and the great hymns of the church. Television has brought us Joan of Arcadia. History brought us Joan of Arc. Joan, in George Bernard Shaw's play, is asked by her interrogator about her conversations with God: "How do ...

3377. I Am Unworthy

Jeremiah 1:1-19, Jeremiah 6:1-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... our neck? Armani suits on our bodies? Get over it. It's great if we can afford such niceties, but deserve them? Not hardly. It's like Ann Richards great remark about her aristocratic opponent in Texas a few years ago, "He was born on third base, and thought he hit a triple." We're in the same situation as the guy going into heaven who finds himself behind Mother Teresa and he hears God say to Mother Teresa, "You know, Teresa, you could have done more." Whoa! We deserve it? Nonsense. Some of us have made ...

3378. Above All--god

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... of all, that we acknowledge who He is. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. God is the Creator and Sustainer of all that is, was, and will ever be. He is almighty, all powerful, and all knowing. God is beyond human categories of thought. "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth," says the writer of the gospel. What is spirit? In truth, no one can answer that question, because no one alive today has ever escaped the boundaries of space and time to ...

3379. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... got behind the steering wheel. Just then she realized several things at once: She didn't have her car keys, the house was locked, and they were out in the cold. Pamela's mind raced as she considered her different options. Her words betrayed the frustration she felt as she thought about the three of them struggling to stay warm in the bitter cold. Then she heard a little voice from the back seat: "Mommy, why don't we pray about it?" "Keely," Pamela said, "there's no way God can do anything." After all, she ...

3380. Winners Every One

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... fight, have finished the race, have kept the faith." There is a story about a world-class woman runner who was invited to compete in a road race in Connecticut. On the morning of the race, she drove from New York City, following the directions--or so she thought--given her over the telephone. She got lost, stopped at a gas station, and asked for help. She knew that the race started in the parking lot of a shopping mall. The station attendant also knew of such a race scheduled just up the road and directed ...

3381. Danny Devito In A Tree

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... calls herself Madonna explains how her life has changed since she first came to fame in the early 80s. Referring to one of her more famous songs, "Material Girl," Madonna claims, "I'm so not the Material Girl now. There were many years when I thought fame, fortune, and public approval would bring me happiness. But one day you wake up and realize they don't. " (1) We could have told her. Psychologist Ed Diener once made a comprehensive study of happiness. One of his comparison groups was composed of American ...

3382. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... deep in their hearts, what they really wanted to know was if there was a resurrection. His answer surprised them and they asked no more questions. It was kind of like the little boy and his food. The little boy thought he wouldn't like it and was surprised. The Sadducees thought there was no resurrection and were surprised. (Pass out the treats to the children and say: Before you decide if you want this, remember, sometimes we are surprised!) Prayer: Thank You that You have all of the important answers and ...

3383. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... a world of darkness in many ways, isn't it? On October 20, 1988, three teenage boys in the tiny town of Carl Junction, Missouri, beat their friend to death with a baseball bat. There was no motive for their crime. They told police that they just thought it would be fun. Where did they get such a twisted definition of fun? It may have started with the things they put into their minds. The boys admitted that they often smoked pot and listened to violent heavy-metal music. The leader of the pack also claimed ...

3384. The Not-So-Secret Service

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... have played James Bond in the movies have been 6' or taller. By MI5's current standards, none of them would have been qualified to serve as real domestic spies. A secret agent can't exactly keep his secret status if he stands out too much. (1) Who would have thought? James Bond was too tall, as well as too flamboyant to be a real spy. I doubt that Jesus chose his disciples on the basis of their height, do you? As he sent them out into the world, he certainly didn't seem concerned that they would stand out ...

3385. Good Neighbors

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... is also disturbing. I'm not going to ask you to hold up your hand if you have ever passed by someone who was in trouble--and thought of this old, old story that our Lord told. We've all done it, haven't we? For a host of good reasons. At least they ... completely exposed to the freezing cold. What really broke Peterson's heart was when he realized that the man wore no shoes or socks. He thought he should stop and help the man but he wasn't quite sure what to do. As the traffic light turned green, it seemed ...

3386. Maturity In Christ

Colossians 1:27-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . 3:1-2) On another occasion he wrote: "Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking . . . but in thinking be adults. (1 Cor 14:20) And in I Corinthians 13, his most beautiful work, he writes, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways." And now, in our lesson for today he writes, "It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone ...

3387. Drowning In A Sea Of Stuff

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down ... , they wanted to share it with anyone who happened by. "We're too poor to give money to charity," said the husband, "but we thought that this would be a good way to do something for the folks who pass our way." (6) It's amazing how some people ...

3388. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... time she made it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, eclipsing the men's record by two hours!" (3) It is very difficult to achieve your dreams without focus on a future promise. Columbus thought he would find a short cut to the Spice Islands. Florence Chadwick thought she could establish a new standard for excellence by a woman swimmer. Abraham was focused on the promise that he would father a great people. It is very difficult to sustain a life of greatness if you do not ...

3389. Running For Joy

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... by country or language or customs. They do not live in cities of their own; they do not use a peculiar form of speech; they do not follow an eccentric manner of life. This doctrine of theirs has not been discovered by the ingenuity or deep thought of inquisitive men, nor do they put forward a merely human teaching, as some people do. "They live in their own countries, but only as aliens. They have a share in everything as citizens, and endure everything as foreigners. Every foreign land is their fatherland ...

3390. Winners And Losers

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't dare accept. A few years ago, Lewis Smedes spent a day at the Los Angeles county jail trying to bail someone out. After seeing a stream of assorted thugs and addicts coming in and out of the jail, Smedes became rather cynical. What a bunch of losers, he thought. He struck up a conversation with a young black man in a pastoral collar who was visiting the jail. It turns out that this young man was not a pastor; he was an insurance salesman who spent one day each week ministering to people in lock-up at the ...

3391. Who Am I Supposed To Hate?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... One wanted to haggle over the price. The other caller hung up when he or she learned that there was not a real, live brother being offered on the market. For the record, Ms. Bennett has two brothers, neither of whom is currently up for sale. (1) I thought of Barbara Bennett's ad when I read today's lesson. Jesus said, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple . . ." Say what? Hey, this is a church that ...

3392. The Grief Of God

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... leaves her "ethical will" for her children. She writes: "I'll always be with you, so long as that is your wish. So please serve God with joy and treat people, all people with chesed. (Hebrew for "steadfast love"). And a smile. Me, I've always thought of God as just that, a heart-gladdening, soul warming smile. No face, no body, no gender, of course. Just pure smiling radiance. Alternating with tears. Oh, so many, many tears! For life's tragedies over which he has little control . . . and from lamenting all ...

3393. Lord, What A Bountiful God!

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... He hammered on the door, but there was no answer. What a disappointment! He knocked again, but still no answer. He went away feeling dejected. Some time later he discovered that the woman had been at home all the time. She had been afraid to answer the door, for she thought it was the landlord who had come for the rent. All the time she cowered in fear, it was her minister bringing her the money she needed. (1) When we shut God out of our lives, we, too, shut out the very One who can meet our deepest needs ...

3394. A Date With Destiny

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... under a bold, black headline--In Memoriam--was Whaley's name and his death notice! Whaley tried to joke about it but the thought stayed with him for weeks. He realized how close he had been to being killed. He tried to imagine what the world would ... of him of whom St. Paul wrote: "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, But made himself of no reputation , and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made ...

3395. Passing The Ultimate Test

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn't say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the boy would leave. But he didn't. Pleased at the thought that his work was being admired, the pastor finally said, "Well, son, trying to pick up some pointers on gardening?" "No," he replied. "I'm just waiting to hear what a preacher says when he hits his thumb with a hammer." (1) That's a tricky position to ...

3396. A Rainbow And A Cross

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... buy them? What do you want for them?" The boy contended, "No, they are not for sale. You cannot buy them." Gordon said, "I'll give you two dollars for your cage and two dollars for your birds." The little boy thought awhile--then he sold those bird to Mr. Gordon. Gordon then took the cage of birds. He thought they looked as though they had known they were going to their deaths. He took them over to a field, opened the little door of the cage so they could get out. However, they wouldn't go out. Finally, he ...

3397. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... meant evil against us. It's hard to break with the past, but that's exactly what Joseph did. Maybe Joseph wanted revenge when he was first sold into slavery. Maybe he thought of ways to get even with his brothers. But as years passed he saw God's hand at work in his life and his anger began to subside. All his buried thoughts and emotions surfaced the day his brothers stood before him. They came in desperate need of his help. Some suggest that in Joseph's long conversations with his brothers, he was trying ...

3398. Wrestling With God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... of foam--but nothing real or lasting. Jacob needed something more. He needed an overall purpose for his life. He needed to understand the overall scheme of things and where his life fit in. Suddenly he saw that his life was nearly over and all that he had thought was important would soon be dust. What does it all mean? Who am I, really? Does my life really matter? As he wrestled with God that night, the encounter was so demanding that he threw the hollow of his thigh out of joint. One thinks of Jesus ...

3399. The Longest Night

Psalm 143:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... kind of world that provided the context for that first Passover night. You and I live more protected lives. Living in this free and prosperous land, we are insulated from much of the savagery that characterizes even our modern world--at least, before September 11 we thought we were. Still, we can never be completely insulated. Life can be awfully cruel. The night can be terribly long. That is the first thing we need to see. The second is that we are those who have placed our confidence in God. In a sense ...

3400. When The Economy Goes South

1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... to this widow and helped her through the drought. We read in I Kings 17:8, "Then the word of the Lord came to [Elijah]. "˜Arise, go to Zarephath . . . and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." Elijah, this holy man of God, thought God was providing for his needs. But God was also looking out for this widow and her son! They were all under God's watchful eye! And so are we. In Vienna, Austria, people swim down the perilous Danube River. There are whirlpools in the Danube that can ...

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