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3651. A Real Solution For Real Problems

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

King Duncan

... a life of hate to a life of love. We simply cannot overstate this truth. How often in the past, religious feeling has turned into raw bigotry. There is a timehonored story about a church basketball game between the Baptists and the ... religion at all?" We can laugh at such rivalry now but there was a time on the American frontier when a popular song expressed more intense feelings. It went something like this: And if you will not join us, we bid you now farewell; For we are bound for heaven, and you are bound ...

3652. The Wondrous Possibility Of Change

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... exhilaration. Ann Landers carried a writing from an anonymous source that speaks to our need. It is entitled "The Dilemma." To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk rejection. To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk ridicule. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure. But risks must be taken because the greatest ...

3653. A Mystifying Question

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... TO US. Maxwell Anderson, in his play CANDLE IN THE WIND, tells the story of a young American girl who is caught up in a struggle against the ruthless Nazi rulers of occupied Paris. She was only a young girl. He called her a "candle in the wind." But the feeling that she was an American citizen sustained and strengthened her. She felt that behind her was the might and power of her beloved nation and that her cause was one of just and right. So it is with those who have the might and power of the Kingdom of ...

3654. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't. Her son now lay dead. A large company of friends escorted the funeral procession out of the city. Their presence meant more than they could know. But still the pain was great. First her husband, then her son. "Does anyone know the emptiness I am feeling," she asked herself. "Does anyone care?" A man named Jesus was passing by the funeral procession with his twelve disciples and a host of other followers. The Master saw the widow of Nain weeping and he had compassion on her. He said to her gently, "Do ...

3655. The Secret Of His Success

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... many ways God had been dealing with him, and with a new sense of determination, he swung his arm vigorously and began leading his tiny band once again in singing "We’re the Army That Shall Conquer!" (1) I wonder if St. Paul didn’t sometimes feel as foolish as Samuel Logan Brengle did in those early days. He too had been much respected among his own people. An educated mana student of Gamaliel. He was a native of Tarsusa city famous for the scholars and philosophers that it produced. He was a pharisee ...

3656. I Am The Only One Left Who Cares!

1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... heard anymore. Today's problems are too big, too complex. Besides, I'm the only one left who cares, and what can I do? Ever have feelings like that? Let's deal with them for a few moments this morning and see if there is not some Good News. The World Is ... true story. There is a great resentment in many parts of the world against Westerners, even Western missionaries. Third world people often feel that we have exploited them or at least look down on them. In the late 1960s Alan Redpath was visiting in Nairobi ...

3657. God Loves An Underdog

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... kind of kingdom is it in which the first shall be last and the last first? Let's put it to a vote. How do you feel about it? Sounds kind of radical to me. Almost un-American. Of course, for those who believe God is an American and middle-class at that- ... foolish. Indeed no one looks more foolish than a proud person trying to hide a booboo. Abraham Lincoln's line makes us all feel better: "The (person) who is incapable of making a mistake is incapable of anything." I'm glad that God loves the underdog. What ...

3658. No Price Too High

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... he hurried on without saying a word about the captain's act of bravery. The mother of the slain captain burst into tears and said to her husband, "To think that our son had to die to save a thing like that." (2) It is easy to have the same feelings about Christ's death in our behalf. We are not worth it! How could we ever deserve it? Such love is beyond our comprehension. There is an old story about a woman who was vacationing in Florida where she discovered a very valuable piece of art that was being sold ...

3659. From Timid To Terrific

2 Timothy 1:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... love someone else if you are scared to even speak to them? Now, admittedly, people are not always loveable. In a "Peanuts" cartoon sometime back, Lucy speaks to Snoopy: "There are times," she says, "when you really bug me, but I must admit, there are also times when I feel like giving you a great big hug." Snoopy looks up, with a grin on his face, and says to himself, "That’s the way I am, hugable and bugable." That is the way all of us are. Sometimes we are hugable and sometimes we are bugable, but we ...

3660. I Should Have Written That "Thank You Note"

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... way toward the temple to show yourself to the priests. You stumble only a few paces until the healing power of the Master begins to make itself felt. You can scarcely believe what’s happening to you. It’s too good to be true. But it is true. You feel new strength in your limbs. The terrible spots and sores are disappearing. Now all of you are laughing and cheering. One member of the band does a little dance in the middle of the road. You are slapping each other on the back and hugging one another. You ...

3661. The Problem with Being Idle

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... a vacation." "But where will I go?" he asked. "Decide where you'd rather be than anywhere else on earth and go there," was the answer. "Very well," promised Mr. Edison, "I will go tomorrow." The next morning Edison returned to his laboratory. Some people feel that way about their work. They are not workaholics. They are not there because they are driven. They actually enjoy their work more than anything else. There's an old Chinese proverb often attributed to Confucius. It goes like this: If you would be ...

3662. Don't Apologize For Success (but Give Thanks)

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... are thinking, yes, all those and a few more items you haven’t mentioned. Others are thinking, "I’ll feel fortunate if I just make it through the Christmas holidays." When the Gallup organization polled Americans about their most important ... hand and said, "Happy Thanksliving, pastor!" Hopefully that is where we are. Happy thanksliving. We are to live out the gratitude that we feel. This brings us to the second thing to be said. BECAUSE GOD HAS GIVEN US OUR ABILITIES, TALENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES, WE ARE TO ...

3663. Preparing For God's Great Gift

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... place during the early years of World War II, but still speaks to our world. Marta’s father had been killed in the war. She and her mother remembered the previous Christmas he had spent with them. Things just weren’t the same now. They didn’t really feel like celebrating. On Christmas Eve, Marta asked her mother, "There is one candle in the cupboard left from last year’s feast. May I light it in the house so the light will shine out for the Christ Child to see His way? Perhaps He will come." Marta ...

3664. Lord, When You Came Down To The Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... food for Meals on Wheels, which is picked up by volunteers at 11:00 a.m. By noon another group of people come, mill workers and judges and truck drivers, and the guy who runs the Ford agency. Agatha feeds anyone who comes to the door, and she makes them feel welcome. She encourages them to fill their plates and go back for seconds. For all this, they pay $2.75. She knows that’s too much for some people, and she doesn’t ask them for anything. When asked why she does what she does, Agatha replied, "I love ...

3665. United We Stand, Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the chancel. "We had hung a large cross on the wall behind the pulpit," Jason Kirk wrote. "I preached a sermon on the cross that day, which was well received by everyone. When we took the old couch out of the chancel we drove the bad feelings out, and the cross brought a new spirit in." (4) The church at Clyde's Corner had recovered its focus. Everyone's contribution was valued. Now it could concentrate on its ministry and mission. Now it could truly be the undivided body of Christ. 1. The Parable ...

3666. When Jiggling Wires Is Not Good Enough

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... path that deceived me and lead me nowhere. This was the easiest path for me. The devil controlled my life for so long. He disguised himself as a bottle of beer or whiskey, a joint of marijuana or a pill or anything that gave me a false good feeling. "I'm getting good feelings from something else now. I find myself reassured each night as I rest. God came to me last night, September 22, 1990. "He came in a dream, and showed me my life as I've been living it. It was a nightmare I couldn't wake from. It ...

3667. Sorry, The Doctor's Been Delayed

John 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... complaint of Americans about doctors. That is the amount of time spent in the waiting room. It’s frustrating to be feeling terrible and then have to wait. It’s even worse when we’re concerned about someone we love. In our gospel ... two miles away. He could have been with Lazarus in a matter of minutes. Instead he purposely stayed where he was for two more days. How would you feel if you or a loved one went to the Emergency Room of the hospital and had to wait forty-eight hours for the doctor to show up ...

3668. Confused But Not Forgotten

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... for Ishmael. He would be cut off from his father. He would no longer know his father's love. Unfortunately, Ishmael's problem is not rare. There are many persons whose fathers have not been positive role models. There are people who have lived their whole lives without feeling the special love between a father and a child. But the liberating good news of the gospel is that with the love of God we are able to transcend the negative life experiences some of us have had. With the love of God we can be whole ...

3669. The Conversion Of A Scoundrel

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... this day. Somewhere along our journey God has revealed Himself to us. Now we come to His house each week to affirm the relationship which He so graciously initiated. There is no other fitting response. Sometimes, though, it’s not easy to express what we really feel. After all, we’re not in a wilderness place like Jacob. We have a tendency to hold back on Sunday mornings. Thank God for our children who are less inhibited. They can teach us how to truly worship and praise God. One Sunday evening near the ...

3670. Stepping Out In Faith

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... it was at that moment that he knew Somebody was reaching out to him through her. He knew deep within that he was being offered help in his hour of greatest need. (2) When the storms of life are raging, when all of life seems out of control, when we feel totally helpless, Jesus comes. That's our first bit of good news for the morning. He comes. But there is a second. Peter watched as Jesus walked across the water. Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." Faith was ...

3671. When Christ Shall Come

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... ever do anything good for anyone in your entire life?" St. Peter asks. The man thinks and finally says, "Well, you know, years and years ago I did go to church once and put a nickel in the offering plate. Does that count?" St. Peter is stumped. He does not feel that he should allow this man to enter heaven without discussing it first with Jesus. So St. Peter leaves the man and goes to explain the whole story to Jesus, and asks what to do. Jesus says, "It is simple. You give him back his nickel and tell him ...

3672. The King Of Ifs

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Richard Andersen

... unemployment, disappointed by your lack of success or dissatisfied with the emptiness of material gain, Jesus has something more for you...it is His renewing, invigorating love that enables you to be His companion in the garden of this world as well as the next. If you feel uneasy about life and your part in it; if cynicism over America's dilemmas has arisen in your heart, and anger over a greedy, seemingly uncaring planet has engulfed you, take the if out of life and give it to Jesus. He is the King of Ifs ...

3673. A Star And A Dream

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... experience the God of the wilderness. (4) Mary Lou belonged there. That's what she needed to know. That's what moved her to tears. I am convinced that many people do not seize the opportunities life sends because they have the feeling that such opportunities are not for them. They feel they do not deserve life's richest blessings ” that somehow those blessings are reserved for people who are special. How sad. If there is one thing the Gospel teaches us, it is that each of us is special ” not on our own ...

3674. Never Too Old for an Adventure

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... Why didn't I do this 40 years ago?" (1) Some people are never too old for an adventure. Abraham was only seventy-five years old when God called him to leave his home and strike out for a land that God would show him. Abraham surely had mixed feelings. No one likes to pack up all their earthly possessions and move to a strange place, especially if you've been contented where you are. Abraham obeyed God, though. He moved from where he had lived his entire life and embarked on a new adventure in faith. Abraham ...

3675. Help Me Make It Through The Night

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... back. Today he is a pastor, serving the God who came to him in his moment of greatest trial. Are you in pain this morning? Like Harry Teuchert? Like Nicodemas? Look to the cross. Draw your strength from Christ. Jesus is saying to you this morning, "I know how you feel. I've been there myself." Look to the cross. That is our first word for the morning. The second has to do with what we find on that cross. AT THE CROSS WE ENCOUNTER LOVE IN ITS PUREST FORM. The story of Nicodemas does not end with the allusion ...

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