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3726. A Place Of Honor

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... James and John too harshly, we need to put ourselves in their shoes. They had left their homes, their family, their jobs, to follow the Master. And at night, as they lay under the stars, they shared their hopes, their dreams for where life was leading them. And one of the things they hoped for was a place of honor in Christ's kingdom. Sure, they were ambitious. Jesus never condemned anyone for being ambitious only for being ambitious for the wrong things. There is nothing wrong with ambition. It is the ...

3727. Insincere Religion

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... the rabbi and left. Outside, Mr. Kleinman begins counting out his money. "What are you doing?" asks Putterman. "I'm going to pay you," says Kleinman. "Don't be foolish," says Putterman. "You were my guest. I was honored to have you spend the Sabbath with me. I hope you'll come again." "But you gave me a bill," says the confused Kleinman. "We had a dispute, a decision was rendered." "Oh, that!" says Putterman. "I just wanted you to see what kind of schmuck we have for a rabbi." (4) The lawyer who came to ...

3728. Standing Tall

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... and asked how it was possible that the others weren't seeing the success he was. The trainer laughed, amazed that Jim hadn't figured it out. He explained that he always exhorted the stockbrokers in his training sessions to make one hundred phone calls a day in the hopes that they would at least make ten a day. Jim was the only one who had taken the trainer seriously. And he had made two hundred calls a day. So he was, in essence, working twenty times harder than the other guys. (1) I thought of Jim Stovall ...

3729. How Many Times?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... the chance. "In time he apologized for the terrible act of violence he did to me and my family," said McDonald. The reason McDonald's story was being replayed in the newspapers last year was that he was beginning a nine-day trip to Belfast, Ireland where he hoped his story could inspire a country devastated by revenge. "God has his design and he wants me to be his legs," McDonald said after he wheeled his chair up a paved hill in Central Park where he returned to make his announcement. "It's worth it all if ...

3730. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... happiness on any scale is something you can acquire. THE SECOND MISCONCEPTION IS THAT A PERSON'S WORTH CAN BE MEASURED BY THE SIZE OF HIS OR HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. I hope that you accomplish every worthwhile dream in your heart, but that will not increase your essential worth. There are people who, because of limitations of many kinds, cannot ever hope to accomplish nearly as much as you or me, but that doesn't diminish their essential worth one bit. Both they and we are already worth more than we can ever ...

3731. The Good Son

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... . For this reason alone he is a hero to all schoolboys who get picked on. If David could stand up to a bully, then maybe there's hope for all of us! David was "the good son," and God chose him to be King of Israel. If he had lived in our day, we'd ... does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us." And that is our hope--that we who have said that we will go into the vineyard will be helped to actually go there. Once there was a little girl whose ...

3732. How To Be Truly Wealthy

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... none of them, has ever really made me happy.” (9) What did Thomas Monaghan find that meant more to him than money? He found the “life that is truly life,” as our passage says. Once he learned “not to put (his) hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put (his) hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment,” then he was on the path to true contentment. So let me ask this question again: are you rich? According to Pastor T.D. Jakes you are. He writes: “. . . riches ...

3733. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... Koppel had something to say on this subject recently. He visited Valley State Prison for Women and interviewed an inmate who said she had little hope of ever getting off drugs. She admitted that, when released, she would be back on them soon as she got out. She was, she said ... else in the world to be the man God wanted him to be, and the Lord was with him in all the life-changes Abraham faced. I hope you want to be the man or the woman God means for you to be. If you are, you won't need to worry about what ...

3734. As The World Turns

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... obese woman that the world dismisses. That is what Christ does for us. Christ sees us as the person we can be, the beautiful person Christ created us to be, and Christ makes it possible for us to start over. The world turns around for us and we find new hope, new purpose, new vitality. So, how does our world turn? It turns when we accept responsibility for our lives and when we turn our lives over to him. But there's one more step: OUR WORLD TURNS WHEN WE JOIN CHRIST'S FAMILY. Here is where many people miss ...

3735. The Edge Of Night

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Pacific, but into the Arctic Ocean. In his diary, Mackenzie called it the "River of Disappointment." (2) Jesus was now face-to-face with his River of Disappointment. He knew it would end like this, but still it is hard to stifle the will to believe, the hope that things will turn out better than expected. I like a line by comedian Jonathan Droll. He says, "Lotta self-help tapes out there. Got one called "路ow to Handle Disappointment.' I got it home and the box was empty." Sometimes you and I have to learn ...

3736. "Why Don't We Just Tell Them Our Names?"

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... 21-year-old Catherine Martin. Her frantic and distressed mother, Senator Ruth Martin, broadcasts a televised plea for mercy in hopes of convincing the killer to release Catherine. During the plea, she speaks her daughter's name, Catherine, over and over ... at a minimum bid of $500,000. The couple live in a 2-bedroom apartment with their daughters, Josephine, 4, and Lois, 22 months. They hope that money from the deal will allow them to buy a house and save for their children's college education. To some of us ...

3737. It's A Good Thing There Weren't Unions . . .

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... people in this community think about this church. Do they see this as a place of grace? Or do they see us as a people who play the same kind of meaningless games that the world outside plays. I hope they see us as a place that welcomes sinners--in the same way that Christ welcomes sinners. I hope they know that regardless of where their feet may have traveled through the years--even if--no, ESPECIALLY IF they have wandered into unsavory ways, there is a home for them here. Our Lord said, "The last will be ...

3738. Take Time To Say Thanks

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . However, his salary of $150 a week did not even cover the required postage. He talked to the head of Republic Pictures in the hope that the studio would handle some of his fan mail. He was summarily turned down and told he was foolish to think about answering fan ... what I sell. I want you to be happy with what you buy. I've been here 30 years. I learned the business from my Dad, and I hope to be able to give the business over to my daughter and son-in-law in a few years. So you know one thing for sure--when ...

3739. The Power Of A Focused Life

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... ball to the target, even with a far less than perfect swing . . .” (6) Focus. What is it you really hope to achieve in your work life, your family life, your spiritual life? How would you like for your body to look? How would you like your resume to look? What ... are those hobbies you hope to master? Successful people have a picture in their mind of what they would like to achieve with their lives and they focus ...

3740. Any Friendly Bears Out There?

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... let it go free. So he released the collie and watched it disappear over the hill into the brush-dotted pastureland. Although he figured he would never see the animal again, he continued to put out food and water and frequently let his eyes roam the horizon, hoping to catch a glimpse of it. "One day Keller spotted the dog watching him from the distance. He spoke to the animal softly. It disappeared. The next day the dog appeared again, and that evening some of the food was gone. For several days this pattern ...

3741. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... you came to this sacred place today with the intention that you might hear God speak to your life. Why DID you come here? Out of habit? Out of loyalty? Out of guilt? Well, I am thankful that you are here, whatever the motivation. But I hope that you came with an expectation that this could be a life-changing experience for you. That sometimes happens in worship. People who have been blind are made to see. People who are in darkness see a light. And people who have known nothing but defeat suddenly achieve ...

3742. Why He Came

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a tiny compact car, and stay in a cheap motel every night." Fred and Tom were puzzled by his answer. "Why would you do that?" they asked. "Because," Joe smiled sarcastically, "it would be the longest 4 weeks of my life." Jesus healed Simon's mother-in-law. We hope this was something Simon was enthusiastic about. It probably was. We don't hear mother-in-law jokes like we used to. That's a step forward. After all, most of us have mothers-in-law that we cherish. Mark tells us that Simon's mother-in-law was ...

3743. Light Shines Into The Darkness

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... out a philosophy that seemingly encompassed it all. But then, as Browning puts it, the bishop said, Just when we're safest, there's a sunset touch A fancy from a flower bell; someone's death A chorus ending from Euripides, And that's enough for fifty hopes and fears The Grand Perhaps! "Browning's reasoning is that you can plan it all out, categorize everything, and come up with a philosophical system that accounts for everything you see. Then perhaps you will take a walk in the country and see a sunset that ...

3744. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... else. Has that happened to you? You expected to retire early, but the pass two years you've watched your 401k plan drop precipitously. You expected a life time of marital bliss--now the reality has sunk in that it isn't going to happen. You had such high hopes for your child, only to see that young person drift aimlessly in and out of trouble. You thought things would be better in a new community, a new school. You expected one thing and you got another. What do you do? FIRST OF ALL, YOU HOLD ON TO YOUR ...

3745. Faith-based Living

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... fish, but how far will they go among so many?" Andrew was on the right track, but still he hadn't completely switched from fact-based to faith-based thinking. Remember how the apostle Paul defined faith in Hebrews 12:1-- "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (NIV) Philip saw a problem and gave up. Andrew saw a problem and offered a limited solution based on his own resources. Andrew's answer was better than Philip's, but it still had not leaped the chasm of faith ...

3746. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... but I need to call you something. God, I know you are not a man like me, but I need to think of you that way." What hope can we offer to him? Here it is in black in white: in Jesus, God has a name. In Jesus, God became man. In Jesus, God ... , "Give me your life before it's too late." When they returned to New York, Maria persuaded Michael to take her to church, with the hope that she would find some answers for the emptiness she felt. The pastor preached a simple sermon that day. It was about God coming in ...

3747. If Your Life Were A Movie

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... , they were scattered to various foster homes. Ray was fortunate enough to be adopted by the Giunta family. There he found love, and there he found God. Many years later, Ray initiated a family reunion. In his own life, Ray had seen how God brings hope and restoration out of heartbreak, and he wanted to share that message with others. At the bombing site in New York City, Ray listened to firefighters pour out their grief over losing friends when the towers collapsed. He saw the danger in which they worked ...

3748. Christ's Promise To His Saints

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... him if the night would ever pass. Abdul replied, "Never fear, my friend. The day will come. You can't hold back the dawn." Suddenly, the sun burst over the horizon. From that story, Weatherhead came to call Christianity "The Religion of the Dawn." It was the sunrise of hope for humanity, for all who live in darkness. (4) That's a good image for us to hold on to as we leave here today--"The Religion of the Dawn." In the Beatitudes, Jesus put it like this, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...

3749. The Perfect Antidote For Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... less likely we are to see God's hand at work and to experience God's blessings. The perfect antidote for worry is gratitude. Gratitude is the opposite of fear, the opposite of self-centeredness, the opposite of bitterness. Gratitude springs from faith, and faith results in joy, hope, and peace. When we are able to say, "Thank you God for the gift of life and all the blessings of life," and then to trust God for all our lives--then, and only then, will we be able to relax and enjoy all that God has provided ...

3750. God Has Come

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... a dentist offering a special on dentures. The ad is tagged, "After all, the gift of chewing is what the holidays are all about." To this Jay Leno responds, "That's right. It's not about helping people less fortunate than yourself. It's about chewing." I, for one, sincerely hope that it's about more than chewing. In fact, let's review for a few minutes the central message of this holiest of all nights. First, God has come to us in the babe of Bethlehem. That's an idea that's too big for most of us to get ...

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