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3826. A Great High Priest

Hebrews 4:12-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... not enough. There are times when our hearts also hunger to behold Christ high and lifted upto see him in his majesty and glory. We long to cry out with John, "Behold the Lamb who taketh away the sins of the world." Our text for the day allows us to see ... killed." That was the order: 30 yards distance between the men, walking exactly in the footprints of their leader. To make a long story short, miraculously they made it back across the mine field safely. As one surveyed that line of footprints, it looked as ...

3827. What In The World Are We Doing Here?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Connelly is in a wheelchair. All he could see at the concert was a sea of people. Then the most amazing thing happened. Without being asked, two strangers hoisted Connelly aloft on their shoulders and they held him there for over 20 minutes in grueling 100-degree heat, long enough for the disabled man to watch his hero perform. That’s kindness. To be kind is the least we can do in this unkind world. Of course, the Bible places no limits on our kindness. We are even to be kind to those who are unkind to ...

3828. People Who Would Destroy God’s Temple

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... God’s voice. “Renew my church,” Francis heard God say. St. Francis was not sure what that summons meant. Taking it literally at first, he went to work restoring the badly decayed chapel itself--begging, buying, borrowing stones and timbers. He saw before long, however, that something far more costly was being asked of him. It was not the church building that needed renewing, but the interior life of church people, which is a much more difficult task. That is our summons today as well. The church is ...

3829. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... painter's house, the friend was escorted by an assistant to a dark room where he was asked to wait. After about fifteen minutes, the artist entered the room and warmly greeted his guest. "I suppose you thought it unusual to be left in that dark room for so long," the artist said. "Yes," answered his friend, "I did." "Well," said the artist, "I knew that if you came into my studio with the glare of the street in your eyes, you could not appreciate the fine coloring of the picture. So I left you in the dark ...

3830. The Ultimate Evidence of God

2 Peter 1:16-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . That is a truth that you and I need to learn. This sanctuary is a sacred place to most of us. We meet God here. For some of us this is the most beautiful and meaningful hour in our week. We could pitch our tents and stay here all week long. Some of our most active members are thinking to themselves, “I might as well, as much time as I spend here.” But we need to remember the time-honored story of the lady who happened in on a small Quaker congregation. They were sitting in silence. “When does the ...

3831. Follow that Dream

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... and the adults and the community and the world for which He has given us responsibility? Woodrow Wilson once said, "We grow by dreams. All big [individuals] are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day, or in the red fire on a long winter's evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true." We all ...

3832. In The Valley Of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the bones of an army that had been trapped in this valley by hostile forces and had been summarily slaughtered. The flesh had long ago fallen away. Now there was nothing left but a pile of bones baked by the sun. In Ezekiel's words, they "were ... while he thought not. Could dry bones live again? Many, many people live in the valley of dry bones. Some live in that valley for a long time, all of us at least for a season. Mary and Martha were in that valley when their brother Lazarus died. They sent for the Master ...

3833. Not Having Seen Him, You Love Him

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... with a limp for most of his adult life. In fact, he talked about his war experiences so much that he started a long tradition of military heroism in the family. His grandson had fought in World War I; his greatgrandson, in World War II; and ... a part of the main structure." So it is with Christ. He is our life. He is our hope. He is our joy. (3) A little girl looks longingly at a picture of a father she has never seen. Still, she loves him. We know how she feels. For we have never seen Christ, but still we ...

3834. A Service the Church Will Never Forget

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... that God was at our heart’s door crying, “Let Me in. Let Me in!” when suddenly back from behind the closed door came the plaintive cry, “Just a minute. Just a minute.” Certainly that was a service that small congregation remembered for a long time. We want to talk this morning about a service that happened two thousand years ago that the church of Jesus Christ is still talking about today. On the day of Pentecost Simon Peter preached an amazing sermon. The result was that three thousand persons ...

3835. Belonging To The Right Family

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... what they all thought was a real baby. Midway down the stairs, she dropped it. Since it wasn't a real baby, and since dropping the baby wasn't in the script, the actress picked up the doll and finished the scene. Chance says he would have forgotten that show long ago but for one thing. When that "baby" fell from the actress's arms, his mother instantly lunged forward as if to catch it. The rest of the family just sat there. Sometimes, he goes on to comment, it seems the love of a mother knows no limits. The ...

3836. How Have We Made It This Far?

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... is headed. Well, we’re not there yet . . . but who knows what the future holds? The amazing thing is that the church has survived as long as it has--especially since it depends on people like me and like you. Dr. Donald Strobe tells about a man who woke up with ... combine the vertical and horizontal dimensions in life. We could strip away everything else that characterizes the church, but as long as these two remain, the church will be a force to be reckoned with. Let’s begin with fellowship. The ...

3837. What Are You Afraid Of?

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... possible, the "what if." Anxiety comes not from without but from within. As usual, Paul put his finger right on it. Fear, when it manifests itself as anxiety, worry, dread, is a spirit. It is something we carry around with us on the inside. We have it long before we encounter anything actually worth fearing. It is a condition of the mind, the heart, the soul. Thus the only cure is a reorientation within. That is why Paul writes, "You did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have ...

3838. The Pearl Of Great Price

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... to you?" Jack was embarrassed. He was a tough guy. It was not easy for him to talk about his feelings. With difficulty but much joy he shared with his son how Christ had come into his life and how Christ was helping him love people more. After a long silence his son asked, "Daddy...do you suppose that I could give my life to Jesus, too?" Jack was stunned. They looked at each other and they embraced, which they had not done in several years. "That night," said Jack, "my boy started being happy." About a week ...

3839. It Makes No Difference Where You Belong

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... started saying, "Under the B,3; under the I,9; under the n, 22...." Billy Graham once told about something that happened a long time ago when teachers could talk about religion in the classroom. A teacher was talking to her class of young boys, and she ... His own children and walked us to freedom. We did not deserve it. We cannot even live up to it though we try all our lives long. In the vernacular of the business world, it is a done deal. All we can do is acknowledge it and build our lives around it. That ...

3840. One Word Changed Everything

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... the masses of people are quite fickle and easily led astray. There was a glaring example of this not too long ago on television. The ABC television network carried a program titled "Pray TV." Actor John Ritter played the role of ... the man and the woman. It was a word that gathered up all the forgiveness, love, and creativity God had stored up in His heart during His long silence. His one word was "Jesus." (4) And that is the word that changed everything. John tells us in the prologue to his Gospel, "In the ...

3841. Started Toward A Great Tomorrow

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... your mouth, there is no success in life without some element of risk. John Goddard, author of KAYAKS DOWN THE NILE, has been called a modern "Indiana Jones." He has climbed the highest mountains and has swam the deepest seas. He says that some of us wait so long for our ship to come in that our pier collapses. St. Paul's pier didn't collapse. His influence has extended over two thousand years of turbulent history because he knew what God wanted him to do, because he let nothing deter him and because he was ...

3842. In Praise Of Doers

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... as he crisscrossed the country he began to take notes on the best places to stop to eat along the way filling up notebooks. He would ask locals for their recommendations, sometimes eat as many as six meals a day and write vigorously about the best stops. Before long he was publishing a book, and many callers each day would ring his home to find out where to eat on an upcoming trip. In a short period of time, Duncan Hines became a household synonym for good eating. And that's why when a businessman wanted to ...

3843. Ultimate Thanksgiving

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... his wife left the theater and reached their station wagon in the parking lot, they found a man leaning up against the car beside theirs, crying his heart out. He was middleaged, well dressed, and the car was a new Mercedes Benz. A woman in a long mink coat, her hand glittering with diamonds, was patting his back in a halfhearted way. She was obviously very embarrassed. "What is it?" she asked, frantically. "What's the matter? It was just a musical." "It wasn't just a musical," the man sobbed. "That could ...

3844. What Gets Into People?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ill, or because he lost his lover to fellow artist Gauguin. But there was a deeper reason. Van Gogh died from disillusionment and loss of hope. He found that there is no human substitute for the authority of the Master. Deep within the soul of every person is a longing for hope and purpose. Some disguise it, others seek it out in the wrong places. We need to tell them there is hope in this world. There is help. There is deliverance. It is found in the person of Jesus. He has authority! This brings us to the ...

3845. The Ultimate Success Formula

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... by working till you sweat blood. You sit at your typewriter or your designing board or your blueprints or your lesson plan or whatever, long after everybody else has gone home. That's what it means in a secular sense to deny yourself and take up a cross. And ... to offer. And there's nothing really wrong with that. Jesus wants us to be the very best of whatever we choose to be, as long as it does not cost us our souls. There is a better way, however. Use him as your guide. Deny yourself by giving yourself for ...

3846. Rise Above It

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... out of the show. Instead, he managed to relieve the pain that fateful night by getting down on one knee halfway through the performance, and pouring out his sentimental ballads with a great show of emotion. He later worked the technique into his famous "My Mammy" number--long after the offending toe had healed. It became his trademark and helped make him a star. (5) As Tim Hansel says in his book, YOU GOTTA KEEP DANCIN', "We have two choices when we hit adverse trials. They can break us or we can break them ...

3847. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... said. The prophecy of Joel was being fulfilled. God was pouring out His spirit on His people. And Peter began telling the good news of Jesus. When he had finished, about three thousand souls were added to the church. How we long to have such excitement in the church again! How we long for the mighty tide of God to roll in once more! Imagine the police called to our church because the neighbors complained that we appeared drunk and disorderly. That will never happen. Most of us in our Christian faith are as ...

3848. Be Careful How You Walk

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... down. Those things that we know need changing but somehow we never get around to. And all the time those "little" things are keeping us from being all God created us to be. We ought to learn a lesson from the Goodyear blimp Columbia. The giant 192-foot-long helium blimp was recently punctured by a small radio-controlled model airplane. The damage was too slight to cause the blimp to crash, but the hole in the blimp was big enough to cause a constant loss of helium. Hence, the blimp couldn't function the way ...

3849. Save The Children

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Americans were affected by the Gulf War. Do we really believe that every trouble spot will be as easily dealt with as Iraq? What about our deteriorating schools? There is a shortsightedness on the part of many people today, a stinginess, even a mean-spiritedness that says, as long as I get mine, who cares about the future? But what about the children? We owe to them a safe and secure world. We also owe to them a safe and secure home. They need to know that Mom and Dad are committed to one another and to ...

3850. Soli Deo Gloria

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Mark McGilvey Livonia

... and happiness." I can understand that. Some of us were poor as children. We are committed to not being poor again. Anyone who went through the Great Depression understands this psychology. You don't have to be around a person who grew up in the Depression very long to hear what real poverty is! One fellow said his family was so poor they used to go to Kentucky Fried Chicken and lick other people's fingers. Another said the garbage man would back up to his house and ask, "Pick up or delivery?" Another said ...

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