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3901. C. S. Lewis—Cost of a Public Faith

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Kathryn Lindskoog

... learned that if you speak about beauty, truth or goodness, and about God as a great spiritual force of some kind, people will remain friendly. But he found that the temperature drops when you discuss a God who gives definite commands, who does definite acts, who has definite ideas and character.

3902. In Search of a New Life

Revelation 21:1-5a

Sermon

King Duncan

... talking about. Some of us have a little voice saying, “You don’t have what it takes to change. You can’t make it. There is no use for you to try.” Some of you will remember the Broadway show from the 1960s, The Man of La Mancha. The main character in The Man of La Mancha is an idealist. His name is Don Quixote. Don Quixote meets a woman with low morals and a lower self-image named Aldonza. He tells her, “You will be my lady,” and then he gives her a new name, Dulcinea. She laughs scornfully at ...

3903. Next Man Up

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... accomplish on our own. In the last decade, that amazing company Google, now officially known as Alphabet, has spent millions of dollars on Project Aristotle, a project whose aim is to create the perfect team. What mix of personal character traits or habits, Google set out to determine, leads to the most productive, most unified team? Project Aristotle involved measuring nearly every aspect of Google employees’ lives. The company’s executives interviewed hundreds of employees over several years, and ...

3904. A Prayer to a Good, Good Father

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... you are, it’s who you are, it’s who you are . . . And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am . . .” (4) That’s also why we can pray, “Your kingdom come.” Because we know God’s character, we know that His kingdom is something wonderful to anticipate. Now I’m sure you’ve already noticed that Luke simply says “your kingdom come” while Matthew adds, “your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” They are saying the same thing. Wherever God’s will is ...

3905. When Mickey Mouse Recognizes You...

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” In the long run of things, it doesn’t matter if the cartoon character at the amusement park recognizes you, or even if the President of the country recognizes you. When the final day comes, will God recognize you? That is really all that matters. 1. “Front Lines” by Howard K. Smith, Modern Maturity, May/ June 1997, pp. 18 ...

3906. We Are Not Alone

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... the deep, hidden meaning behind what had happened, but Jesus sent the Spirit in the form of a little cherub instead to remind me that real tragedies require a noble hero who falls through no fault of his/her own. We, however, more closely resemble characters in a farce, who are funny because they consider themselves tragic figures but are neither noble nor faultless. They are bounders and fools pretending to be kings and heroes. And so are we. The reality check that Aubrey gave me was more valuable than any ...

3907. Being Neighborly

Luke 10:25-37

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Robert C. Cochran

... as the parable of the prodigal son is not about the prodigal son but, rather, about his older brother who refuses to forgive him, this parable is not really about the good Samaritan. The first person introduced, the man going from Jerusalem to Jericho, is the main character of the story. We are to look at the action of the story through his eyes. Because we’re told nothing about him, we know that we’re to see ourselves in him. We are to see ourselves falling into hands of robbers: stripped/beaten/left ...

3908. Pay Attention!

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... writer of Luke about Martha and Mary. Jesus did visit them. And what did Martha do? She ran around like a madwoman: cleaning the house, cooking, screaming at Mary to get to work, ordering Jesus to tell Mary to help. Martha was undoubtedly a very funny character to second-century Christians. The Lord came calling, and all she could think to do was clean and cook. Mary’s response was the reasonable one. She wanted to hear all Jesus had to tell her. What Jesus was saying to Martha was, “Sit down, Martha ...

3909. All Comes Down to Jesus

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Mark Scott

Michael J. Fox was once the guest on a late night news-talk show on ABC. Every night the guest is asked a special question. Michael’s question was “If you could meet anyone in history, who would it be?” His answer was “Jesus.” He explained his answer by saying, “It all comes down to him. He is an amazing character. Whether you believe exactly what the Bible says about him or not, you cannot deny that he has had a positive impact on history.”

3910. God's Most Welcome Gift

Isaiah 9:6-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... clothes has turned out to be! What a gift God has given us in the Christmas event! Many years ago Samuel Beckett wrote a play titled, Waiting for Godot. The play is about two down-and-out fellows who spend their aimless time waiting for a character named Godot. One cannot help but speculate that “Godot” is a synonym for God, because the two tramps expect that when Godot comes, he will explain life to them and bring an end to their insignificance. Every day a child comes to them and informs them ...

3911. Beyond a Friendly, Cuddly Christmas

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... warned in a dream of Herod’s intent. An angel also appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and Mary and escape to Egypt and to stay there until further notice because Herod planned to kill the Christ child. Joseph, true to his character, obeyed. He bundled up Jesus and Mary and escaped to Egypt. In the meantime, King Herod orders his soldiers to kill all baby boys in Bethlehem two years old and younger, to eliminate the chance of a king rising up to challenge Herod’s rule. After Herod ...

3912. A Bridge Between Two Worlds

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... this was a very real danger for his followers. Jesus knew that his followers live in the tension between two worlds. That is still true today. The Bible says that our citizenship is now in heaven. And our values and priorities and relationships now reflect the character and the values of God. But our bodies are still living in this world—a world full of sin, a world in which people neither fear God nor care for their fellow man. Walter Payton played thirteen years as a running back for the Chicago Bears ...

3913. How To Be Truly Happy

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... makes people happy. One subscriber wrote back and asked to see the results of the survey. “I think I am happy,” he wrote. “Would you please verify?” That great thinker Samuel Johnson once wrote a story titled Rasselas in which the main character, an Abyssinian prince, lived on a mountaintop in peace and luxury, but he became dissatisfied with his walled-in existence and finally ventured out into the world to search for those persons who are altogether happy. To his surprise he discovered that no ...

3914. Are You a Super-Fan?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... was speaking to him. And Cooper made an amazing change. Now a believer, Cooper takes the opportunity to speak to curious fellow musicians about the change that has taken place in his life. “I have talked to some big stars about this, some really horrific characters, and you’d be surprised,” he says. “The ones that you would think are the farthest gone are the ones that are the most apt to listen.” (4) That’s interesting, don’t you think? “The ones that you would think are the farthest gone ...

3915. Do You Remember?

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Harry Emerson Fosdick

Anatole France, the french novelist who won the Nobel Peace prize in 1921, wrote a story in which Pilate and a friend, long years afterward talking about Palestine and their experiences there. They talked about the strange characters they had met and the dancing girls they had known, to the tumultuous history in which they had played a part. Then Pilate’s friend casually asked him whether he remembered Jesus of Nazareth, who had been crucified. Pilate knit his brows in vain. “Jesus,” he murmured, “ ...

3916. Hard to Resist

1 Cor 4

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King Duncan

... could not resist the joy which throbbed in his voice. They could not resist the triumph which gleamed in his face. They could not resist the dauntless courage of his activity. They could not resist the quenchless zeal of his personality. They could not resist the shining goodness of his character.”

3917. Speaking with Prophetic Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... by opposition, he spoke with authority in imitation of the one upon whom he patterned his whole life and work, Jesus, the Nazarean. When we hear the word "prophet" what images and names come to mind? Possibly some think of the great evangelists, such as the character of Elmer Gantry in literature, who stands on the street corner with Bible in hand and preaches hellfire and damnation for those who refuse to reform their lives. Others may think of the door-to-door sale of religion. We many not agree with the ...

3918. Seeing God

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... t sitting around watching paint dry when Jesus found them. They were busy. They had jobs to do and families to feed and plans for their weekend. They weren’t looking for Jesus. He was looking for them. But they saw something in him, in his message and character and vision that led them to say “Yes” immediately and get up and go. Andrew, Simon Peter, James and John got up and followed Jesus because they saw God in him, and they wanted to know how God could use them for His glory. That happens to people ...

3919. The Gospel in Miniature

John 3:16

Sermon

King Duncan

... not perish but have eternal life.” Last week we kicked off the season of Lent by focusing on the goodness of God. If you understand God’s goodness, we noted, you will trust God’s plan. This week we’re focusing on another aspect of God’s character, His love. There’s nothing in this entire universe that can compare with God’s love. Some of you are probably fans of the veteran actress and singer Cher. She’s been around for a long time, but she still looks great. It’s not by accident. Cher ...

3920. You Have a Story to Tell

John 9:1-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... , like dividing cancer cells or drought or recession. God did not intend for us to endure this suffering. He does intend to work through this suffering to strengthen us and make us better able to demonstrate His glory in all circumstances. People need to see the character and power of God in how you handle your suffering. The second part of our story is that you don’t have to understand everything about God; just share what you do know about Him. When the formerly blind man is questioned by his neighbors ...

3921. We Go Up to Jerusalem

Matthew 20:18

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Jon L. Joyce

... of the armed forces is being eroded. Children are not to be warped by domination and so permissiveness runs full sway. "I want to be free." "I want to do my thing." These are the cries of many who are rebelling against the growth of character and talent that can come only when we bring ourselves under control. Ministering to this lack of discipline is the modern advertising that heralds "six easy lessons" to learn a foreign tongue or master a musical instrument. A book on camping was entitled "Roughing It ...

3922. The Thief Who Gave Nothing

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

... be nice if the person were smart and experienced. If God were to trying to fill a job in heaven with a help wanted ad, what do you suppose the ad would say? You might think it would say, "Wanted: Person for job in heaven. Must be of high moral character with a good attendance record at church and Sunday school. Person must also be able to pass a very hard test in Bible knowledge." Guess what? If you think that's the kind of ad God would put in the paper, you'd be wrong. Do you know how I ...

3923. Grace Upon Grace

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... speaks of, the grace of God.3 Victor Hugo makes the same point, that grace is never cheap for the giver in his marvelous novel Les Miserables, which most of us, today, know as a famous musical play and film. In the play and the movie the character of Bishop Myriel is given fairly little space. In the book, however, Hugo tells us much of the bishop’s life story. He was born to a noble French family, a nobleman himself, well married, devoted to gallantry. When the French revolution exploded he fled to Italy ...

3924. Loving Made Real

John 13:1-17, John 13:31-38

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... ankle, and likely part way up the calf where Simon Peter’s robe would have failed to cover. Not a courtesy cleansing, but a cleansing that showed the deep abiding love for another. We gather tonight... but not to do foot washing. It is out of character for our culture. We will do handwashing. It will be symbolic in nature, not for the purpose of cleaning, but as an experience that mimics the same level of intimacy reflected in Jesus’ actions toward his disciples. For us, in our time, touch of any kind ...

3925. Shockwaves of Joy

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Only when you have stared hatred in the face do you really understand the value of love. And only when you have experienced the darkest depths of despair do you understand the power of unshakeable hope, the hope that can only be found in the character and promises of a loving, faithful and powerful God. Today and every day is Easter for the followers of Jesus. Once we understand the power of his resurrection, we live the rest of our lives “just outside the fullness of God’s grace in life everlasting ...

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