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3776. Bacon Grease And Abounding Grace

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... some of you to worry about. This woman who made worry lists worried even when she felt good, because she was afraid the good feeling might go away. "When she didn't have anything specific to worry about, she felt lost and started to look for a "˜worry fix ... you ever been in the grip of an obsession from which you did not seem to be able to free yourself? It is a miserable, helpless feeling. You make all kinds of resolutions that you just don't seem to be able to follow through on. It's like two men under the ...

3777. Invited To The Table

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... by such language today. You and I would echo the words of Abraham Lincoln who said, "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." We are offended by the idea of slavery, as well we should be. ... think God owes us some favors because we've done what God called us to do. Isn't that true? That's how some of us feel. We've been members of the church for twenty years. We have almost perfect attendance in Sunday School. We tithe--or close to it at least. ...

3778. Don't Be Ashamed . . .

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of sound teaching that you have heard from me . . ." St. Paul was a teacher of the faith. That is why he wrote to Timothy so freely. He had played a part in Timothy's spiritual development. He was Timothy's mentor and he had sound reasons for feeling good about their relationship. It is a grand thing when you find your vocation. Now finding your vocation doesn't mean you need to give your life full-time to serve the church. God has gifted us in different ways. There are many vocations. There was an article ...

3779. Danny Devito In A Tree

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... for those who are strong, but those who are weak. He didn't come for those who are found, but for those who are lost. Does that fit anybody here today? Is this a time of discouragement for you? Have some of your most cherished dreams been shattered? Do you feel that no one understands? There is one who does understand. He knows your name. And he cares. He cares so much that he would lay down his own life in your behalf. In fact he has laid down his life in your behalf. Jesus tells Zacchaeus that he is going ...

3780. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... a new spiritual body, but what's that? What will heaven be like? There was a beautiful little story in Daily Guideposts 2001 about a little girl named Hannah. When Hannah's cat named Billy died, she didn't know how to express her feelings of sadness. She drew pictures of Billy almost every week in Sunday School class. Hannah's teacher, Shari Smyth, recognized that these pictures were a part of Hannah's grieving process, and she encouraged the child to share them. One child who seemed particularly respectful ...

3781. You Can't Please Everybody

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus came along. And this leader of the synagogue had certainly never healed anybody. Don't you imagine that he was feeling just a little bit threatened by this upstart Jesus? A little bit envious? There is nothing like having a person come along ... , and the onlookers were dumbfounded. Dave Yoho had made his point. (6) Words can hurt. Words can drain us of our energy and make us feel diminished as human beings. Again, I'm not going to ask you to hold up your hand if anybody has ever said anything to you that ...

3782. Who Did He Praise?

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... Ways to Tell Right from Wrong." He suggested we test our potential actions against these six criteria: The Common Sense Test. Are you simply being foolish? How would you judge someone else if they did the same thing? The Sportsmanship Test. Are you playing fair? How would you feel if someone else did the same thing to you? If it is not right for everyone, it is probably not right for anyone. The Best Self Test. Are you trying to be the best you can be? Will it help you become a better person? The Publicity ...

3783. Hungry For God

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... us waste away because of our sins." SO HERE IS ONE ANSWER TO THE ABSENCE OF GOD: OUR SINS SEPARATE US FROM GOD AND KEEP US FROM EXPERIENCING GOD'S PRESENCE. When we knowingly and repeatedly do that which we know is not God's will for our lives, we feel ourselves separated from God. Let me say very clearly that not every instance of the absence of God is due to some sin in our lives. Those of you who are extremely conscientious don't need to use this Bible passage as luggage for your guilt trip. But in many ...

3784. Twelve Inches From God

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the spider lived a rich life on the insects that got caught in his web. One day he noticed a single silver thread reaching up as far as he could see. Feeling that the cord was useless, he clipped it and the spider's whole life collapsed into a heap on the floor in front of him. That is what happens to us when we feel that the web of tradition and respectability are sufficient and forget the silver thread reaching upwards toward heaven. As actress Gloria Swanson said to Merv Griffith on his show years ago ...

3785. Strategy For Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... not to be gained by self-elevation. "If anyone would be greatest among you," said Jesus, "he must be willing to be the least among you." Is there anyone in this world more pathetic than the person running around trying to gain attention for himself? How sad we feel for the braggart. "Look at me! I am the greatest! See what I've done!" There is a story about a young American woman who stood before Beethoven's piano in a Vienna museum. Presently she struck off a few discordant notes. "I suppose," she said to ...

3786. Bearing Fruit

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... discuss their relationship when he went to the apartment where Miss Parks was staying. The author was accused in a court complaint of punching the model `once in the mouth, fracturing one of the bones in her upper jaw, and breaking a tooth.'" Somehow I get the feeling that Mr. Morgenstern is not a very good ambassador for his book on how to show sensitivity toward women. His witness is similar to that of a notice in a church newsletter that Sam Levenson tells about: "Due to the fact that Mr. S., our local ...

3787. Shepherding And Parenting

Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... God will ever give to most of us. It requires maturity and a strong sense of healthy self-acceptance. And the truth of the matter is that most of us do a pretty good job of it. Did you see the figures recently that indicate that teenagers as a whole feel closer to their parents than teenagers in earlier surveys? Most of us are doing pretty well. Except in one area. That area is the teaching of Christian ideals and values. It used to be that sex was a taboo subject in most homes. I suspect today that it is ...

3788. A Word For Christian Fathers

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... out to be more cooperative, sympathetic and kinder than the boys who perceived their father in a less favorable light. (3) I do not believe that I need to convince you how important it is that a child feel loved. Sometimes fathers forget, though. Men are not conditioned for the most part to express their feelings as freely as women. By not making an intentional effort to communicate our love for our children, we do them a great disservice. But there is a third step to parenting we need to consider. It is in ...

3789. God Has Gone Up

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... went straight to the upstairs room where they had been staying. The writer of Acts tells us that they were gathered together in one accord and that they devoted themselves to prayer. Can you imagine the effect of the ascension on these disciples? Can you imagine the feelings of awe and adoration? "Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the sky?" They had seen Christ ascend to the Father. They would no longer ask who is in charge, because they knew that Christ now sat at the right hand of ...

3790. Excited, Motivated, Changed!

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a great enthusiasm. There was excitement. IT WAS THE KIND OF EXCITEMENT THAT CHANGES LIVES. Sometimes we get excited, enthusiastic, revved up and nothing happens except we feel good. This is one reason the church has always viewed with suspicion excessive enthusiasm. There is always the danger of putting our emphasis on the experience, the good feeling, the EXCITEMENT of the Spirit and neglecting the FRUITS of the Spirit. Enthusiasm that does not lead to a more godly life is more of an obstacle than ...

3791. Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... your ambitions are? What is it that you are striving after? Do you have a God-inspired vision for your life? Many Christians fight a daily battle between following God's will and being in control of their own lives. The inner conflict steals our peace and leaves us feeling distant from God. Psalm 37: 4 instructs us, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." What do you need to do to seek God's vision for your life? Hebrews 11, verse six, says that when we come to God we ...

3792. Mud Below, Stars Above

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... discipline ourselves, we must deny ourselves, we must face and fashion that side of our nature which would convince us that we are no more than animals, whose purpose is to satisfy our bodily cravings. Isn't that the message of those who live by the creed, "If it feels good, do it?" Aren't they saying, "We are just clay. We are only naked apes. Our lives have no ultimate meaning, and our bodies are ours to do with as we please--even to the point of destroying them if we so choose." Some look at life and ...

3793. "God News" For Bad Times

1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... Smith. The outgoing attorney-general warned Meese that there would be many a day in his new position when he would feel like "the javelin competitor who won the toss of the coin and elected to receive." (2) Life is filled with its ... people, and far from family and friends in his native Scotland. "They little know," said he to his mother, "that I am never alone, for I feel that my every action is guided by Him who ordains all things for His servants, and supplies all their needs." (4) I like the way Charlie ...

3794. What Kind Of God Is That?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... it blind to punish you? That'll show you. Zap!" What kind of God do some people have? Sound far-fetched? There is someone in this very sanctuary who has experienced a similar tragedy. And you have carried around a burden of guilt. Deep down you have a feeling that God is punishing you for something you have done by hurting someone you love. What kind of God is that? Of course, there is a smattering of that kind of theology in the Old Testament. If you ever have any question, however, about your sin being ...

3795. The Sower and the Seed

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Brett Blair

... will quickly come to the same conclusion. A hard heart is hard to avoid. The result is that the seed of the Kingdom of God never comes to fruition. II. The Distracted Heart There is a second condition of the heart. Jesus explained that some seed feel in thick briar patches that eventually choked out the plant. Jesus went on to explain that the briar patches in life are worry and wealth, that either can distract the heart. I think we all understand the basic principle of the deceitfulness of wealth. I like ...

3796. God's Design and Our Destiny (New)

Isaiah 64:8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... is like God? Let me read a verse in the Bible to you. (Read Isaiah 64:8.) What did that say that God is? . . . He is the potter. What are we? . . . We are the clay or play dough. Who made us? . . . Yes, God did. Does that make you feel special? It makes me feel special to know that God made me. Because he made me He knows all about me. (If you have play dough for all of the children, pass it out now and say): When you play with this play dough, remember that God formed you and shaped you just ...

3797. Witness to the Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... car and the messy garage and the how the dryer was still broken. And of course, as though on cue, the checkbook seemed to walk into the room of the argument like the Angel of Death himself. “Mary felt defensive. And she was justified in that feeling. She’d been working hard, too. Feeding the kids, taking them to their lessons and basketball games, clothing them, getting them to bed. At some point the husband blurts out, ‘Oh yeah, right, here we go again . . . It’s always about you, isn’t it, Mary ...

3798. Witness to the Light

Isaiah 52:7-10, John 1:1-18

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... Do you guys know what 'Joy' is? (Let them answer.) Have you ever worked really hard to accomplish a task? (bike riding, reading, math equations, etc.) Did you ever want to give up because it was so hard? How did you feel after you learned the task? Really, really happy? Joyful? That joy we feel is wonderful, isn’t it? One of my favorite Christmas hymns is “Joy to the World.” Jesus came to the world and brought joy. That doesn’t mean that suddenly everything was wonderful forever. It means that if we ...

3799. Living with the End in Mind

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... after David’s death. “In an effort to be comforting, so many Christians glibly say, ‘God will fill the void,’” they wrote. “Instead, we found that the void is really never filled, but God does make the void bearable.” (6) Paul does not minimize the hurt people feel when they lose a loved one. He does not tell us not to grieve. He simply tells us that we need not grieve in the same way as people “who have no hope.” Christ has conquered death. When we are absent from this body, we will be ...

3800. Day People

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... thoughts: First of all he says, it is amazing what people are willing to put themselves through for a healthier life. Would that we would see the importance of doing the same with our spiritual life. Two, when we follow Christ, we need to understand that at times we may feel it’s time to throw up our hands and quit. That’s when we need to realize that we have just warmed up and it’s time to become a true soldier of the cross. People of the day. Biblically there are only two kinds of people--those who ...

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