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326. Ultimate Freedom

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the ancient mariner, without provocation, shoots the bird with his crossbow. His fellow crewmen are horrified. They feel that the bird is a sign of good luck and that, with its death, bad luck will follow themand it did. The ship lay becalmed for days. The thirsty seamen blame the ancient mariner for their plight and hang the dead albatross around his neck as a sign of his guilt. Although the old man confessed his sin and performed penance, he still suffered the agony of his guilt and felt compelled to tell ...

327. God Loves An Underdog

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... overall impression we get from the Gospels is of a man who disliked "stuffiness." How else do you explain prostitutes going into the Kingdom before Pharisees the best people in the community? How else do you explain, "I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink...I was naked...sick and in prison...." Does that sound like he identified with the best people in town? What kind of kingdom is it in which the first shall be last and the last first? Let's put it to a ...

328. Coming For The Right Reasons

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he was talking about bread made from yeast. "Sir, give us this bread always," they said. But what Jesus offered them was himself. "I am the bread of life," he said. "Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." In other words, when Christ sets us on the journey of faith, he gives us food for the journey: Himself. His indwelling Spirit gives us the power to make those changes that we need to make. A man named Roland had a serious drug problem. "Should I ...

329. Wrong About Christ

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... had survived the infamous Bataan Death March, when many other soldiers died. While Lawton was a prisoner, the Japanese moved him around regularly with other prisoners. On one of these moves, there were many men loaded onto a crowded freight train. They were hungry, thirsty, ill, and had lost almost all hope. They were unsure of what would happen to them and didn't know where they were going. Many of them were questioning whether the price they were paying for trying to help the Philippines was really worth ...

330. People Who Dread Christmas

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... located it at the top of the back wall ” too small for burglars, but large enough so that he could breathe. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day passed. He was alone, as he usually was. But there was a difference. He was uncomfortable, hungry and thirsty in the deepest darkness he had ever experienced. The morning after Christmas the chief cashier arrived and unlocked the vault, but didn't open the door. Without anyone seeing him, George Mason staggered out of his prison and tottered to the water cooler. After ...

331. Surprised Sheep And Graceless Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stan Meade

... ! The professor did not deliberately frighten the young woman. She was simply unaware. Is that such a terrible offense? Well, it doesn't seem so terrible, yet the Lord was infuriated by it in the goats. "Lord, when did we see you hungry, naked, thirsty, in prison, sick, lonely, hurting, depressed, not quite yourself, or whatever?" The truth of the matter is that they didn't see the Lord that way at all. Had they seen him in that condition, some of them would probably have ministered to him. Nevertheless ...

332. Who? Me Worry?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and armor. The young man traveled deep into the forest for many days and nights. One day he came to a deep blue, perfectly round lake surrounded by a sandy beach. The prince tethered his horse, climbed a tree with his dog, and waited. After a while he grew thirsty. So he climbed back down the tree and scooped up a handful of water for himself and his dog, and went back up the tree to wait. Soon a huge, moaning giantess who was missing half her body, limped over a hill. She dragged herself to the water's ...

333. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... when, for a few cents more, you can have it SUPERSIZED? More french fries to clog your veins. So much Coke that the colossal cup won't jam into the car's console holder. Perhaps nowhere is the American SUPERSIZED appetite for soda pop better evidenced than at 7-11. Thirsty on your way to work? Stop in and buy a 64-ounce Big Gulp! Refills are free. Now, can you imagine Americans in the 50's drinking a 64-ounce Coke on the way to work? Remember those tiny 6 oz. bottles? They seem like toys now. I suspect ...

334. Being A Sheep Is Not So Bad

Matthew 25:31-46

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... on the things that are important to Him, like taking care of poor people, giving food to hungry people, visiting sick people? Do we do any of those things? Would we get a good grade? God wants us to do good things for people who are hungry, or sick, or thirsty, or poor, or in prison. He wants us to take care of these people, to share what we have with them. If God were to grade us, that's what He'd grade us on. So what about you? Do you want to get a good grade on God's ...

335. Managing Your Anger

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "˜It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: "˜If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.'" (NIV) That is a demanding passage of scripture. It goes against our basic nature to be kind to those who do us wrong. How do we deal with the potentially destructive emotion ...

336. Hungry For Bread

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... the young man. This time, the soldier replied, "If there is anything in that Bible that caused you to do what you've done for me, yes. Please read to me that part of the Bible." (10) "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." The world will judge the Church by how well ...

337. Redefining Life

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... of the snow, etc. How unfair! He was covered with snow and couldn't see any of the beauty! Summer finally came and all thoughts of the blizzard were long gone. But the heat and drought were almost unbearable. Little Tree's leaves withered up and he was so thirsty because his roots didn't go deep enough. All of the big tree's roots could reach down to get water. Their leaves didn't shrivel up. Little Tree just couldn't understand why life had to be so hard for him. Many years later, Little Tree was called ...

338. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... love that motivated this miracle. He was trying to say to them that he has so much more to offer them than just temporary security. God's abundance goes far beyond just providing for our daily needs. In Isaiah 55, God reassured His people, "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is ...

339. Above All--god

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Then he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life." [Please be seated.] Author Gordon MacDonald was the guest of friends in London for the parade of the queen's Horse Guards to honor her birthday. The event is called the "Trooping of the Color ...

340. It's Not About Us

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... gates. "It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. "The spirit and the bride say, "˜Come.' And let everyone who hears say, "˜Come.' And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift. "The one who testifies to these things says, "˜Surely I am coming soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" Let me say it again: It's not about us. There is a favorite praise song that goes ...

341. THE SAVIOR HAS COME?

Drama

Angela Akers

... ’s Coming CHARACTERS: Simeon, a shepherd, Nathan, a shepherd, Bartender PROPS: two chairs for the shepherds to sit in, two wine goblets, or fancy glasses that represent wine goblets SETTING: an inn in Jericho Simeon: "Wine, my good man. Wine for the thirsty traveler." (Bartender brings him some wine.) Nathan: "Well, if it isn''t my old friend, Simeon." Simeon: "Nathan, good to see you. Are you still tending your flock in Jerusalem these days?" Nathan: "Oh, yes, but I''ve left half my flock ...

342. Through the Eyes of an Eagle (Introduction)

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14. The Gnostics, in an effort to elevate Jesus, actually denigrated His humanity. In John, however, we meet a Jesus who eats, who weeps, who gets tired and thirsty and hungry and weary. In short, a very human Jesus. John also emphasizes the deity of our Lord as well as His humanity, thus giving the writers of the historic creeds something to chew upon for the next three centuries, but his Jesus is fully human as well ...

343. Doors Are for Entering

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... over the hillside. He examines each sheep carefully for bruises and briars. If a sheep has bruised his head from hitting a rock, or being butted by another sheep, the shepherd rubs oil into the wound. “Thou anointest my head with oil.” If a sheep is thirsty, the shepherd gives him a drink. Only after the shepherd is certain that each sheep is all right, does he allow it to enter the sheepfold. After the sheep are settled in, the shepherd builds a fire in the entrance, eats his evening meal, and watches ...

344. Palm Sunday (Prologue)

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Jesus disappointed them. In the critical five days between Palm Sunday and Good Friday Jesus completely shattered their illusions. In those five days He cleansed the Temple, cursed the fig tree, predicted the destruction of the Temple, sided with the hungry, the thirsty, the outcast, the naked, the sick, the imprisoned, and the estranged. Then he was arrested, refused to take the sword to defend Himself, and they began to recall His earlier words which they had taken symbolically about taking up a cross and ...

345. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to God which cannot be transferred." (Kittel''s DOB, Volume 5, page 988.) That is why Jesus prayed "Our Father...." Maya Angelou, the distinguished black poet from Arkansas, once wrote: "Lying last night thinking, How I could find myself a home, Where the water is not thirsty and the bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing and I don''t believe I am wrong, that nobody, I mean nobody can make it all alone." Our Father, declares we cannot make it alone--without God and without the need for nurture ...

346. Where the Bread Loaf Is Not a Stone

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... turned into stone! Some of the inspiration for this sermon is a part of a poem, written by Maya Angelou, whose words for me were the highlight of the Presidential inauguration. She writes: "Lying last night thinking, How I could find myself a home, Where the water is not thirsty and the bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing and I don''t believe I am wrong, that nobody, I mean nobody can make it all alone." In my journey of faith, I have found at the Holy Table: "A Home," "The Real Bread," and ...

347. Facing Difficult Decisions in Life! Part VI

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... every circumstance you will encounter in life. Let your life be held together by God''s gift of joy. The Bible promises that God will provide - "Strength for your witness - Light for the darkness Peace in the battle - Bread for the journey Water for the thirsty - Hope for your despair And eternal life in the face of death." Trade your burden for His blessings. Paul Did. Instead of debating whether a particular event was good luck or bad luck, he simply immersed himself in the presence of Christ. He rejoiced ...

348. Still Waters

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the Still Waters. Here we see God as the good shepherd, providing guidance and direction to our journey. It probably refers to the fear that sheep have of moving water. Biblical scholars write that sheep will not go near moving water, even if they are thirsty. They are exceedingly frightened. They cannot swim. If the water is deep, their heavy wool coats quickly become saturated, and the weight pulls them to the bottom. It would not be unlike one of us leaping into a deep river with an overcoat around our ...

349. Paths of Righteousness

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... pathway to travel because it promises happiness and fulfillment but instead brings disappointment, death, disease, and desperation. Isaiah 29:8 demonstrates this when it describes the unrighteous person "as a hungry man who dreams he is eating and awakens still hungry, as a thirsty man who dreams he is drinking and awakens in the morning still faint with cravings." In the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord Jesus Christ does not say, "Blessed are those who are righteous," but he does say, "Blessed are those who ...

350. A Rod And A Staff

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... words as I go. I will pull myself up with my own powerful arms. When I am in trouble, my boat, my car, my I.R.A., will care for me. I will go and eat at an all-you-can eat buffet when I am hungry. When I am thirsty, I will attend Happy Hour at the corner bar. Surely venereal disease, AIDS, alcoholism, broken families and emptiness shall follow me all the days of my existence, and I beg you to join me in my existence because misery loves company, and we can be gods together--forever." I hope ...

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