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3701. Can A Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... the grave, he says, "Not a day goes by I don't think about what happened . . . And I just want you to know . . . I've tried. Tried to live my life the best I could. I hope that's enough. I didn't invent anything. I didn't cure any diseases. I worked a farm. I raised a family. I lived a life. I only hope, in your eyes at least, I earned what you did for me." (6) And that is the relationship between our faith and good works. None of us can boast about being a Christian. Faith is a ...

3702. Wounded, In Pain. Serving Still

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... with God out of the utter realization that we have nowhere else to go. Jesus in the garden. Peter with a tear-streaked face. David after Bathsheba. Elijah and the still small voice. Paul, blind in Damascus . . . Pound, Pound, Pound. "I hope you're not on the anvil. (Unless you need to be, and if so, I hope you are). Anvil time is not to be avoided, it is to be experienced. Although the tunnel is dark, it does go through the mountain. Anvil time reminds us of who we are and who God is. We shouldn't try to ...

3703. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To Make Sense Out Of My Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... arms up and scream, sometimes you just hang on to that bar in front of you. But the ride is the thing. I think the most you can hope for at the end of life is that your hair's messed, you're out of breath, and you didn't throw up." With equal wit, Cynthia Kraman ... whose purpose is to exalt Christ.] 1. WITTY WOMEN (Kansas City, MO.: Andrews and McMeel, 1994), p. 68. 2. THE POWER OF HOPE--THE ONE ESSENTIAL OF LIFE AND LOVE (New York: Rawson Associates, 1995), p. 57. 3. C. Neil Strait, PASTOR . . . BE ENCOURAGED ...

3704. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's clothes. (3) And we can see him, can't we? Here's a man in his fifties . . . His suit is polished from wear, and his tie is a little out of fashion . . . Here's a man whose life hasn't turned out like he thought . . . Like he had hoped . . . Like he had dreamed . . . And every night he comes into this bar, and he gulps a few to take the edge off the day. And the hushed conversation keeps the loneliness from creeping in, and the soft lights and dark walls protect him from daytime's harsh glare . . . You ...

3705. I'm O.k.; You're A Little Suspect

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... who was dying of AIDS summoned a minister to comfort her. Her emotional pain was as real as her physical pain. Everything seemed hopeless. “I'm lost," she said, “I've ruined my life and every life around me. I'm headed for hell. There's no hope for me." The minister saw a framed picture of a pretty girl on the dresser. “Who is that?" he asked. The woman brightened, “She's my daughter, the one beautiful thing in my life." “Would you help her if she was in trouble," asked the minister, “no matter ...

3706. When You're Dreaming One Thing And Living Another

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... 've dreamed one thing but you find yourself living something else? You typed in success and you found failure. You typed in hope and you discovered despair. The people of Israel knew about such unintended results. They typed in "the chosen people of God," but ... . Over 12,000 children have attended the camp, where they mix lots of outdoor fun with learning about Jesus. (5) And that is our hope, even when we type in one thing and something else emerges. We do not lose our identity as children of God. We do not ...

3707. Destined For Greatness

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... for his earlier beliefs. Today, Jim Bakker works in an inner-city ministry for teens. (4) He has discovered that God's elect are chosen not for seats of privilege but for service. Maybe Jim's life and ministry will not be in vain after all. There is hope for any of us who stop counting the things we think we deserve, and start acknowledging the debts we owe. A certain courthouse in Ohio stands in a unique location. Raindrops that fall on the north side of the building go into Lake Ontario and the Gulf of ...

3708. Who Are Your Gentiles?

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Landon Winstead

... . And every morning, he would see the same crowd who also started their day at that diner. One day, the pastor walked into the diner and introduced himself to the crowd, then asked everyone there to also introduce themselves to each other. He was just hoping for a more friendly atmosphere in the place. It worked. It worked for everyone but the owner. All he would reveal of himself was his name, Harry. A few weeks passed, all the regular customers had become friends, and Tony's pastor friend pressured Harry ...

3709. Beaten Up, But Still Standing

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... her, "Get up, little girl!" And she jumped up and walked around! And her parents were dumbfounded by what had happened. Jesus has the power to heal. We know that. We've seen instances in which the doctors have said, "There's no hope." But they were wrong. Wherever Christ is, there is hope. Jesus has the power to heal. That brings us great comfort. But it also raises a vexing question: Why doesn't Christ heal everyone? If he has the power, why doesn't he exercise that power every time we call upon him? And ...

3710. When You Feel Helpless

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . Muscles are what makes our bodies strong. But there's a difference between physical, or body, strength and spiritual, or inner, strength. Spiritual strength is what helps us to have faith, hope, and love in our hearts, even when everything around us is messed up. To have faith in God even when we can't see Him, to have hope in the future even when things are going wrong, to still love other people even when they treat us badly those are signs of spiritual strength. And spiritual strength comes from ...

3711. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Baptize a stillborn? This situation had not been covered in either his theological training or his training in pastoral care. He tried to think what he could say to minister to this young couple in their grief. But when they arrived at the chapel, the words he had hoped to say did not come. Instead, and almost without realizing what he was doing, he took a tissue, wiped at the tears in the eyes of the parents, then wiped his own tears and touched the tissue to the baby's head and said, "Nicole, I baptize ...

3712. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... satisfied with their lives just as they are, or they are so unhappy with their lives that they don't see any hope. Regardless, the thought of God rarely crosses their mind. They just don't get this religion business, and they let the opportunity ... you carry in addition to other burdens. When we open ourselves to Christ and say to him, "All I am, all I have, all I hope to be, I give to you," we discover a sudden lifting of all our burdens. Then we restructure our priorities according to our faith commitment. ...

3713. Like Everest Without Oxygen

Luke 10:25-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... are those that make up our heart. These keep our hearts beating thousands of times a day. And for some people, they do that for more than 100 years. But there are also muscles to our spiritual heart. Our spiritual heart is where love dwells, and courage and kindness and hope. And just like we need to exercise our physical muscles to keep them in good shape, we need to exercise our spiritual muscles to keep them in good working order. If we exercise love and courage and kindness and ...

3714. Birdbaths and Flagpoles

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... -year-old boy in one Hamas school announced, "I will make my body a bomb that will blast the flesh of Zionists . . . I will tear their bodies into little pieces and cause them more pain than they will ever know." Saeed Hotari's proud father remarks that he hopes Saeed's brothers and friends follow his example and become suicide bombers, too. As he says, "There is no better way to show God you love him."(3) That's scary. It's misguided of course, even demonic, but it's also a level of commitment that most of ...

3715. A Devastating Storm, An Incredible Promise

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... love. I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. In your great mercy turn to us." It's very easy to lose hope. I know that you have seen the news coverage of the many affected by this storm. One interview in particular stuck with me, as a ... The only thing I got are the clothes on my back" he said, visibly shocked. We are all, an overnight disaster away, from having all the hope knocked out of us and being left alone in this world. You can tell me all day how Job had his fortune restored and was ...

3716. Building A Life

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This is the testimony of both the Old Testament and the New. Isaiah wrote: “Behold I am laying in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone" (28:16). Zechariah wrote: “From them will come the Cornerstone, the Peg on which all hope hangs, the Bow that wins the battle, the Ruler over all the earth" (10:4). Build your life on Christ. What does that mean in practical terms? IT MEANS, FIRST OF ALL, MAKE CHRIST THE MODEL FOR YOUR LIFE. Draw your values from everything you know ...

3717. Building A Faith

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... what you and I may need? Truly only God knows. But God is aware of our needs. God does care. Mee Spousler of the Mount Hope United Methodist Church, Aston, PA was trying to put her three-year-old son to bed for a nap. When that was unsuccessful, she put ... or a time of venturing forth to do great things for God. As the writer of Hebrews says, "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen" (11:1). Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came upon ...

3718. Like A Mighty Army

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Dr. Galloway had the joy of building from scratch a 6,400 member church in Portland, Oregon. The church is called New Hope Community Church. Galloway tells the story of a single mother who belonged to the church along with her son. She was involved ... is feeling unloved, anyone who doesn't know why he or she is taking up space in this world. Our purpose is to be a beacon of hope for the hopeless, a beacon of joy for those who are in despair, a beacon of peace for those who are in torment, a beacon of love ...

3719. A Friend In High Places

Hebrews 7:11-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. Writer Jay Kesler has said that one of his great hopes in life is to wind up with at least eight people who will attend his funeral . . . without once checking their watches. (2) How important is ... the Father. 1. NO SHIRT. NO SHOES . . . NO PROBLEM (New York: Hyperion, 1996), pp. 21-22. 2. Charles R. Swindoll, HOPE AGAIN (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996), p. 121. 3. Todd Outcalt, THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (Deerfield Beach, Florida: ...

3720. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... for emotional and spiritual maturity. Hardships remind us of our need for God. Finally, we admire overcomers because they give us hope. When I see you go through a grievous event with your faith intact, your chin up and your determination indomitable, it ... who have something to live for, and even to die for, who experience great suffering but never give in or give up, give us hope that we, too, can stand tall in the hour of testing. That is why Paul praised the church at Thessalonica. By their courage and ...

3721. Easter In November

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... in their best clothes before jumping in order to present a good image to the gods of the other-world. They were hoping to be reincarnated as rich, sophisticated city women. (5) Now we could dismiss this as a tragic distortion of a pagan ... cry. Yet as the group broke up and Betsy headed back to her room, she began to sing in a clear voice. And as she came to the last, hope-filled lines of the hymn: "So I'll cling to the old rugged cross "˜til my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the old rugged ...

3722. If You Are The King Of The Jews....

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... other name. I love the way songwriter Gloria Gaither expressed it years ago: "Jesus. The mere mention of His name can calm the storm, heal the broken, raise the dead. At the name of Jesus, I've seen sin-hardened men melted, derelicts transformed, the light of hope put back into the eyes of a hopeless child . . . Emperors have tried to destroy it; philosophers have tried to stamp it out. Tyrants have tried to wash it from the face of the earth with the very blood of those who claim it. Yet still it stands ...

3723. Passing The Test Of Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the administrator of a local hospital one morning and declared that she would very much like to come on staff as their chaplain--unpaid, of course. To her amazement, he responded positively. "That's just what we've needed here," he said. "I've been hoping we could find our way to make a chaplain available in an unofficial kind of role. You're on." That all happened over ten years ago. This woman now spends several days a week doing what she loves most, ministering to the sick. This untrained layperson ...

3724. Invited To A Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... family that this young man was probably homeless and definitely hungry, and that he had wandered into the family reunion in the hopes of getting a good meal. They decided to make him a member of their family that day. They fed the young stranger ... of relief, but it cannot give us joy. It can ease our fears about the future, but it cannot fill that future with love and peace and hope. As an anonymous writer once put it: Money can buy a house but not a home./Money can buy a bed but not sleep. Money can buy ...

3725. Setting An Example

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... living example of Christ in the world. (4) Mother Teresa became who she was because of the example of her mother. Examples matter. The best hope that the world has is that God will raise up people who understand that our lives are intertwined--that who I am and what I ... live a life that contributes to the greater good. It is by those who care enough to set an example of love, of joy, of hope, of courage. There is a story in one of the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL books told by a mother in Costa Mesa, California. ...

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