Sermon and Worship Resources

Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on

Showing 3551 to 3575 of 4972 results

3551. Where Is Your Home?

2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the back of the auditorium. After completing the evening's program, he wanted his father to come up and congratulate him for a job well done, but true to fashion, his father wasn't able to say much. Instead, he asked his young son if he'd like to stop and get a five-cent ice cream cone. As Kirk Douglas reflects back over all his awards in life, he prizes that five-cent ice cream cone even more than his Oscar. (7) It was not the cone, of course, but the attention that counted. This world is not our ...

3552. Paul's Prayer For Us

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and in making society a better place. But in his courtroom, Judge Mester was forced to confront the fact that, not only does evil exist in our society, but also that evil was aided every day by the indifference and apathy of people who were in a position to stop it. He began to lose faith in his career, and in people, too. But one young man changed all that. Judge Mester was trying a particularly hideous case. A thirteen-year-old girl had been beaten and gang-raped by eight men in a crack house. The only ...

3553. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... religion seriously, you take all your relationships seriously. And you commit yourself to those relationships as part of your commitment to God. Don Hawkins tells a story of the time a couple from his church came to see him ” en route as a last stop before seeing their respective lawyers about a divorce. It seems the husband had become involved in an affair. His wife became angry and decided to retaliate in kind. According to Don, the tension was electric. The husband sat on one side of the room hurling ...

3554. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a visitor in the congregation, a middle-aged woman with brown hair and dressed in a white uniform. And she was making those strange noises. She sat as still as stone, and clenched her fists beside her. She seemed to be exerting great inner energy to stop the noises, but still they came. The priest went right on reading, as if nothing had happened. The choir director was a bit ruffled after Mass. She was not pleased that someone had been making strange noises in church. But no one thought it would happen ...

3555. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... all said, "I want a ride." Then she asked, "What does this mean?" (She held her finger up across her mouth.) They all said, "Be quiet." Then she turned to one child and asked, "What can you say using signs?" He held up his hand flat to say STOP. She asked another little boy to do one, and he gave the Catholic sign of the Cross, touching his forehead and crossing his chest. That just thrilled this devout teacher who once thought of becoming a nun. She said, "Jerry, what does that mean?" He said, "That means ...

3556. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... room, the Packers were wondering where their coach went. As the halftime minutes went by, the puzzled players waited. They couldn't agree on a new game plan. By this time, their angry, red-faced coach had charged the main gate, only to be stopped once again. Screaming at the top of his lungs, Lambeau attracted a big crowd, including some reporters. The reporters recognized Lambeau right away. They convinced the guards that he was indeed the Green Bay coach. By the time he reached the locker room, though ...

3557. A Time For Hope

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... . God’s greatest gift to man was given and accepted. The Friend came." Isn’t that what Advent is all about? It is about hope. It is about personal need. It is about a world that sometimes goes awry, but it is also about a God who never stops loving. Isaiah looked forward to the God of hope. You and I need not simply look forward to the superficial elements of this special season. Even when it seems that we have come to the end of our rope, even when everywhere we turn there seems to be darkness ...

3558. Centering On God

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

... Jesus. He had joy deep in his heart. THE FIRST STEP IN REDISCOVERING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS IS TO CENTER ON GOD, realizing that God is still in control of our world and, just as important, realizing that God loves each and every one of us and will never stop loving us, no matter what. When we live our lives with God at the center, we will discover a joy we have never before experienced. We gather on this the first Sunday in Advent to prepare ourselves for God's great gift--Jesus. Advent is God's doing. God ...

3559. Love

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... CELEBRATE ANOTHER KIND OF LOVE “ OUR LOVE FOR THE CHRIST CHILD. Our love is not only humanitarian. It is also aimed at the Divine. A young family was going home for Christmas. The car was all packed. The mail and the newspaper delivery had been stopped. A neighbor would keep an eye on the house and feed the dog. All the gifts for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles were somehow fitted into the trunk of the car. They had plenty of anti-freeze in the radiator. Their suitcases and hanging clothes were ...

3560. Are You Going Down?

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... It is not a propositional statement or a mystical insight. It is an event. "Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea." He has come down and he offers us a new opportunity to enter into the joy of his kingdom. A woman visited a tourist town and stopped to see a cathedral. As she stared at the beautiful stained-glass windows, a feeling of peace washed over her. She hadn't felt that way since childhood, and she had a deep yearning to attend church again. Kneeling before the Christmas scene, she studied the figure ...

3561. The Things In Mary's Heart

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... have been moved by the character of this strong, quiet man who had found shelter for her and her baby in this humble stable. Surely her love for Joseph was one of the things Mary pondered in her heart. Those of us who also are married need to stop and ponder this, the most significant of human relationships, as well. Christmas is for children, they say. Indeed it is. It is also for adults. Some of us need to pause and reflect on how much our marriage partner means to our life. Even more importantly, we need ...

3562. Some Things To Get Choked Up About

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... woman than she realized. Be careful this Christmas whom you shut out. Late one Christmas Day a resident of the posh community of Hillsborough, California, accompanied by his wife and children, set out to sing carols for the neighbors. As they were tuning up outside their first stop, the woman of the house came to the door, looking distraught. "Look fella," she said, "I'm just too busy. The plumbing's on the blink, I can't get anybody to fix it, and there's a mob coming for dinner. If you really feel like ...

3563. A Song, A Star, A Savior

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... slowly. Orders came to move on at Christmas 1943. The departing Americans gave a farewell party with make-shift gifts, and several tried to explain the origin of Christmas and the true meaning of the Christmas spirit. A few years later the same chaplain stopped at the island en route to a Far East assignment. He was greeted with excitement and taken to see the beautiful Church which the natives had built. Over the doorway was crudely lettered, "This is our Church, built on faith and brotherly love." The ...

3564. The Other Side Of Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... morning brightly dawned, the missionary awoke with a song in her heart. It was Christmas Day, and there were so many people she wanted to see. She packed the car and started on her way. A few miles down the road the engine sputtered, and the car finally stopped on top of an old bridge. As the missionary opened the door to go for help, she thought she heard a baby crying. Following the sound, she went under the bridge where she found a tiny baby boy ”very hungry, but very much alive. Next to the infant ...

3565. Flight To Egypt

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... are sad to see Christmas pass. I hope this was the best Christmas ever at your house. Brenda Roberts of Stone Mountain, Georgia is a Sunday School teacher. She was reading the story of Jesus' birth to her day-care children one morning. As usual, she stopped to see if they understood. "What do we call the three wise men?" she asked. "The three maggots," replied a bright 5-year-old. "What gifts did the Magi bring baby Jesus?" the teacher corrected. "Gold, frankensteins and smurfs!" the same 5-year-old replied ...

3566. Casting Out An Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... extraordinary. He decided to push the boundaries of what was considered possible for cancer survivors. He decided to climb. He became the first cancer survivor to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, in 2002. But Sean didn't stop there. He set out to climb the tallest peak on each continent, aiming to inspire and give hope to cancer patients. His incredible journey took him to the top of the Seven Summits, an accomplishment known as the "Explorer's Grand Slam." Through his ...

3567. A Society Out Of Control

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... every impulse disperses experience like a river with no banks. Its water is spilled and wasted as it flows without direction. Years ago Thomas Hobbes used the metaphor of a highway lined with hedges. "The king," he said, "has placed hedges along the road, not to stop travellers in their journey but to keep them in the way." We are not proposing a new moralism. Nevertheless the human creature needs guidelines. That is how we get to where we want to go as individuals and as a society. That is how we fulfill ...

3568. Written In Our Hearts

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... Adam said, "Forbidden fruit? Really? Where is it?" Bill Cosby says, "That's beginning to sound familiar isn't it? You never realized that the pattern of your life had been laid down in the Garden of Eden." "It's over there", said God, wondering why he hadn't stopped after making the elephants. A few minutes later God saw the kids having an apple break and He was angry. "Didn't I tell you not to eat that fruit," the first parent said. "Uhhuh." Adam replied. "Then why did you?" God asked. "I don't know", Adam ...

3569. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... a pal of mine killed himself. Another friend attempted suicide three times in the past 14 months. I tried to take my own life a few years ago. We all had promising futures and financial security, but we lacked one thing-the ability to relate to others. I stopped wanting to kill myself when I realized my death would make a difference. That somebody really cared. If people want to help, they can. Here are a few things everyone can do: Smile more, even to people you don't know. Touch people. Look them in the ...

3570. A House Divided

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... supper at my parents' house and we came out to the car to go to her parents' home. I turned on the car lights and we discovered they were stuck on high beam. Nothing I did would correct the problem. It was too dark to ride without lights so I stopped at a gas station nearby and I said, ˜Would you please check my lights?' The attendant said, ˜Your lights are stuck on high beam.' I said, ˜I know; that's the problem; can you fix it?' He said, ˜No, you need a new switch; come back tomorrow and I'll ...

3571. Three Temptations Of The American People

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... grace was upon them all." They were experiencing the joy of servinga joy that can't wear a price tag. Early in this century Louis Evans, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Hollywood, found this out on a trip to visit his church's missionaries. One stop found him in Korea where he was to meet a missionary surgeon. The doctor had been a successful surgeon in the states before sensing God's call to minister in Korea. On the day Dr. Evans arrived the missionary doctor was preping for surgery on an eight ...

3572. God Of Compassion

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... vengeful, spiteful, capricious being who is as far removed from the God of the New Testament as night is from day. C.S. Lewis said that he grew up believing that God was an "Old meany looking around to see if someone is having a good time, to put a stop to it." Where do we get such ideas? Such a view of God must come from sick minds and bitter hearts. A man approached Horace Greeley one day to ask for a donation for foreign missions. Greeley turned him down but the man continued his plea and Greeley again ...

3573. Something Is Missing

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't you get home at the same time?" He said, "It depends on the cars." "What do cars have to do with it?" asked his mother. The youngster explained, "The patrol boy who takes us across the street makes us wait until some cars come along so he can stop them." That's power! A lady wrote in Redbook that her son David received a Superman cape for his third birthday. Ecstatic, he donned the cape and ran as fast as he could around the backyard. Shortly, he returned to the house, clutching the garment in his hand ...

3574. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Coast Guard. Saying, "I just can't take it any more." Robert Louis Watson moved to the stern of the raft and jumped off. An hour later, the rescue ship appeared. There are times when all of us feel like the line from the Broadway musical, "Stop the world. I want to get off." But quitting is not the answer. The Associated Press carried the story of the seventyfiveyearold woman in Little Rock. In relentless pursuit of a driver's license she doggedly rejected defeat. She continued studying the manual. On the ...

3575. Walk Together

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... anniversary the best part of their lives. They both answered confidently, "The best is yet to be." Pastor Don Emmitte tells about one young couple who were expecting their first baby. At last they rushed to the hospital with a blizzard to their backs. The snow stopped, then the husband tramped around during the labor period. He walked to the maternity ward in time to hear, "It's a boy!" He admired the infant with happiness. After all, had anyone else ever had a little boy? He talked to his tired wife for ...

Showing results