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3651. Ready Or Not

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... you can give to anyone is the gift God gives to everyone “Himself. Give yourself. If there is someone you can lift this Christmas, then be there. If there is a kind word or a friendly gesture, do not hold it back. Enter into someone's loneliness. Understand that the most prized gifts cannot be bought in a department store. John Nesbitt tells the story of Barnaby, a wandering juggler in medieval Europe, who went from town to town putting on shows. The coins which people tossed on the cloth where he did his ...

3652. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . "The Day of Judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. But if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish to move, therefore, Mr. Speaker, that candles may be brought." There is a man who understands his purpose “to do his duty, to let his light shine. How about you? Have you got it all together this Christmas? I don't mean, do you have all of your shopping done? I don't mean, are all the decorations in place? Do you have peace with yourself ...

3653. A Song, A Star, A Savior

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... myself for the moment, perhaps I could lead them to safety." If only I could be a bird myself . . . Just then the church bells began to ring, pealing the glad tidings of Christmas. The man stood silently for a minute, then sank to his knees in the snow. "Now I understand," he whispered as he lifted his gaze to the sky. "Now I see why You had to become man." The world needs that reflection of God’s goodness and love. It needs it before it will be able to sing the song of "Peace on earth and Good Will to ...

3654. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... know what it is to grieve and to be comforted, then to go out to comfort others, these are those for whom the coming of the Lord will be a grand occasion. But there is one thing more to be said. HIS COMING WILL BE GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEED. Amos lived in a time very much like our own. Those who "lay on beds of white ivory" felt they were self-sufficient. They were secure. They could not imagine that the day of the Lord would threaten everything they hold dear. We could profit from their ...

3655. The Deeper Meaning Of Christmas

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... make expiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted." THE CENTRAL TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS IS THAT IN CHRIST GOD TOOK UPON HIMSELF HUMAN FLESH. That is a truth too great for human understanding, and yet somehow we know that it is true. The God of the sun, the moon, the stars and of all creation became a tiny babe in a manger. The inaccessible Deity of all that "lives and moves has its being" emptied himself and become one of us ...

3656. From Tears To Triumph

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... as death. Sometimes moving can be the ocasion for real grief. Any break in a relationship can bring pain. Sooner or later we all feel it. Mary was weeping, first of all, because she had lost someone she loved. MARY WAS ALSO WEEPING BECAUSE SHE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE FULL GRANDEUR OF THE GOSPEL. She was weeping because she thought she was standing beside the tomb of someone who was dead. Perhaps she had heard Jesus say that he must suffer and die and after three days would be raised to life, but somehow it ...

3657. See My Hands and Feet

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... be beautiful.'" We are told that the young woman was so moved by these words that she reached for Mendelssohn's hand and later became his loving and faithful wife. In trying to deal with the meaning of the cross on which Christ died, the early church came to understand that those nailprints in the hands and feet of the Master should have been ours. But God so loved the world that he sent his own Son to bear the burden brought about by the iniquity of us all. Can you deal with that? Can you believe that God ...

3658. The Real Tragedy Of The Tv Evangelists

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... we seek to do the work of evangelism, however, we are going beyond symptoms to causes. What is at the heart of people's distress? What is it that causes them to mess up their lives, betray their values, barter their futures? THE EVANGELIST UNDERSTANDS THAT AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD'S DIFFICULTIES LIES A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. "Estrangement" is what theologian Paul Tillich called it. We are alienated from our God, from one another, and even from ourselves. That is the meaning of another muchmaligned word in ...

3659. Leadership Styles For A New Millennium

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... mattered . . . and you can be sure everyone was aware of it." (4) Philip Pillsbury is a different kind of leader. I understand that Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourner magazine is that kind of servant leader. We are told that Jim actually takes home a ... that any child should die. Now we see through a glass darkly, but then we shall see face to face. There is much we do not understand, but God is the God who revealed Himself in the manger of Bethlehem. God is a God of love, mercy, hope and peace. God does not ...

3660. Behold The Lamb

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... , “Ah, yes. But this, this is John the Baptist’s head . . . when he was a boy.” (1) Well, I guess John the Baptist lost his head at least twice. Today we want to look at another aspect of Jesus’ encounter with John the Baptist. We need to understand that John the Baptist had a real impact on the people in the area around Jerusalem. It is estimated that as many as three hundred thousand people came out to be baptized by John. (2) John was somewhat eccentric, to be sure, dressed in a garment made of ...

3661. He Brings Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... seen a great light, they were speaking of something vivid, dramatic, hopeful. When they spoke of Christ as the light of the world, they were ascribing to him the ability to transform their world from one of darkness and despair to one of hope and joy. You must understand the darkness of that world to appreciate the words of the Psalmist: "The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?" (27:1) Or the words of St. John: "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it." (1:5 ...

3662. Fans or Followers

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... . There comes a time when mature Christian believers realize that it is time to move from being ‘ministered to’ to the work of ministry itself. Perhaps that was part of why Jesus chose not to remain with his disciples physically. He wanted them to understand that now they had the privilege and responsibility of carrying on the work of God. Remember that scene where Jesus asks Simon Peter three times, “Simon, do you love me?” Each time when Simon professes his love for Christ the Lord instructs Simon ...

3663. We Haven't Seen Anything Yet!

1 Corinthians 2:9

Sermon

King Duncan

... Therefore he did not say that this world is evidence for a better one. He said faith is the best evidence we have of a better world. He said, “. . . Faith is the assurance (or evidence) of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen . . . By faith, we understand that the world was created by God . . .” He makes that clear in our text when he says that it is only by the spirit of God that we can come to know God. In other words, our anticipation grows out of our faith and not visa versa. Because ...

3664. What About the Weeds?

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... spiritual wrecks. The things worth having in life require effort, and sometimes, pain. One of the most dangerous heresies of this sort is the idea that love is something that comes naturally. In this view of life, love is a mushy feeling. Mature people, however, understand that love is not simply a feeling; it is a commitment. Real love takes work. It involves the willingness to be there in good times or bad, for better or for worse. That’s especially true of parenting. There was once a certain man who ...

3665. Wrestling With God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the garden of Gethsemane with drops of sweat like great drops of blood falling from his brow. This was that king of encounter for Jacob. From this day forward, he would never be the same again. For you see, Jacob needed more than anything else in life to understand that God was the Master of the universe and not Jacob. It is interesting that the being with whom Jacob wrestles does not prevail over him. Jacob is like a grand stallion. It is not God's desire that Jacob grovel at his feet. God has no use ...

3666. Vive La Difference

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... involved in ministry or take responsibility for an area unless they view themselves as superstars. There is a failure to understand what the Bible says about spiritual gifts. God has designed things so all of us have areas where we can ... will focus on what you can still do well, instead of what you once could do, you can help the team a lot." For most players, that understanding freed them to do a few things well and not be paralyzed with regret at their shortcomings. (3) You and I need not be superstars to ...

3667. Time For Action

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... matter how spiritual we may seem to be, if we are not sensitive to the needs of persons around us we are no better than the rich man at whose gate sat the beggar Lazarus. This is what St. Paul meant when he said, "If I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing..." (I Cor. 13:2) My guess is that St. Paul knew Christians who were so spiritual and yet so insensitive to the needs of others. There is ...

3668. Face To Face With God

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... not the only time the disciples were fearful in Jesus' presence. There were many such occasions. In this same chapter Jesus tries to tell his disciples that he must be crucified but after three days he will rise. Mark tells us that they did not understand what he was talking about, "but they were afraid to ask him." Gentle Jesus, meek and mildhow could anybody ever be afraid of Jesus? We have so sentimentalized this man from Nazareth that we cannot even imagine grown men being afraid in his presence, but ...

3669. Why Did He Do It?

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... in every detail. "Not today," he replied. "The nose of Washington is an inch too long. It's better that way, though. It will erode to be exactly right in 10,000 years." That's the kind of thinking that has to take place if we are to understand God's plan for our universe. Perhaps Judas was impatient. MAYBE JUDAS FELT A SENSE OF REJECTION. His surname indicates that he was the only one of the disciples who was not a Galilean. Maybe he felt that he was never really accepted within the group, even though ...

3670. Would You Mind Rescuing Me?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... women turned the world of their time upside down. We need to recapture what they had if we are to be what they were. Jesus' last words as recorded in Luke 24: 4549 should help prepare us as it prepared them: "Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures and he said to them: `Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. And behold, I ...

3671. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... your work know what I'm talking about. You have a clearcut purpose and you can see it being fulfilled daily. Those of you who are excited about a hobby can attest to the same sense of exhilaration. So it is with the church. Churches that have a clearcut understanding of who they are and what they are called to do are exciting places to be. What is our purpose? It is to claim our community and our world for Jesus Christ. It is to bring the Kingdom of Christ into individual lives by showing them Christ's love ...

3672. A New Way To Escape From Prison

James 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... and his envy or Jeremiah and his despair, ask, "What is this word from God saying about my life here and now?" This is a good reason for reading the Bible in modern translations. King James' English, as beautiful as it is, can be a terrible barrier to understanding. A little girl lost her front teeth and it caused her to talk with a lisp. One day her grandmother was reading to her from her King James version of the Bible. She read such words as `sayeth' and `hath' and `doth' and so on. After a while, the ...

3673. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... can come up. Her answer is one that many of us might remember if we are ever confronted with similar circumstances, "No. NoI know who I am." When you know who you are, you know what you must do. Max Anders in his book, 30 DAYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, tells the wonderful story of Little Lord Fauntleroy. "The son of an English earl marries an American woman, and is consequently disinherited. Some years later he dies at sea, and his widow and son live humbly in New York City. The disinherited man ...

3674. In Defense Of Ceremony

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... won't catch the real thing. Baptism, nevertheless, is an act of community. Except in the direst of circumstances it should never be performed in private. We do not live in a vacuum. The person who says, "I can be a Christian without the church," does not understand the nature of the Christian life. When we become sons and daughters of the Father, we become brothers and sister to one another. If you were marooned on a desert island by yourself, you could still be a Christian. But if you seek to be an island ...

3675. Why We Give

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... would see that as a tremendous bargain. They would indeed be cheerful givers. One church had on its bulletin board this sign: "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. He also accepteth from a grouch." If we properly understood why we give, we would be cheerful givers. We would understand what a privilege it is to give. And we would anticipate the day when we will be able to give even more. IN THE FIRST PLACE, WE GIVE IN RESPONSE TO ALL THAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR US. A lady wrote into CATHOLIC DIGEST to tell about ...

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