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3901. Three Deadly Words

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." "But, LORD," Jeremiah said, "I do not know how to speak." Then Jeremiah spoke those three deadly words, "I AM ONLY...." In Jeremiah's case, he said ... to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD. Then the LORD reaches out His hand and touches Jeremiah's mouth and says to him, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today ...

3902. Empowered By Angels

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... today." What may be considered King's most noted address did not come from a prepared manuscript, but from the soul of a man moved by the spirit of God. Thus the angel comes to us, when we least expect it but are in greatest need. The angel of the Lord comes to us, filling us with the blessing of the Holy Spirit. There will be times when each of us in our own particular mission, whether in our home or in our work or in our service to Christ, will face despondency and fear. Lacking courage and a resolute ...

3903. Responding Instead Of Reacting

Jeremiah 28:1-17

Sermon

Dr. B. Bruce Humphrey

... us into bondage. God is going to judge us for our lack of repentance unless we turn from our evil and wickedness. God will send us into slavery in Babylon." Hananiah took the yoke off of Jeremiah's neck, broke it, and announced, "Thus says the Lord, our bondage will be broken. Babylon will be defeated so that we will be victorious and live at peace within two years." Jeremiah stuttered and stammered. He didn't know what to say. His only reaction was to answer sarcastically, "A-men! Go ahead, tell everybody ...

3904. Surprised Sheep And Graceless Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stan Meade

... with the wrong things they did, but he did get as angry with the things they did not do namely service in his name. That is enough about graceless, negative goats. Let's look at positive sheep. Did you notice that the sheep were as surprised they had pleased the Lord as the goats were that they had displeased him? The sheep ask, "When did we see you and minister unto you?" The answer was, "When you did it to the least of these you did it to me." Isn't that good news! The last time you did something nice ...

3905. Getting The Proper Nourishment

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the door to the room opened and Jesus stepped in. He turned to a man nearby and asked, "What is the matter, My child?" The man replied that he wasted his life in chasing after business success. All his workaholism left no time for a relationship with the Lord. Jesus asked, "But didn't you get my letter?" The man seemed astonished that Jesus had written him a letter. Jesus said, "Oh yes, I wrote you a letter. I said, ˜Consider the lilies of the field . . . how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin ...

3906. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... and killing each other. But there was that one astounding moment when both sides gathered to honor the work of the Lord. A writer, J.M. Beadles, recounting the details of this story in a 1917 magazine article, wrote: "Both armies were at peace as they ... and killing each other. But there was that one astounding moment when both sides gathered to honor the work of the Lord. A writer, J.M. Beadles, recounting the details of this story in a 1917 magazine article, wrote: "Both armies were at peace as they ...

3907. Light For A New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:1-4). "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you." There are a couple of things we need to see at the opening of this New year. THE FIRST IS THAT WE ARE ... the flame of Christ has kept shining through the darkness. "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you." This is our call as the body of Christ. BUT IT IS ALSO OUR CALL AS INDIVIDUALS. "Arise, ...

3908. A Great Love Story Gone Awry

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

King Duncan

... to come, the servant was free from his responsibility. Let’s pick up the story now in detail. The servant has gone back to Abraham’s ancestral home. He’s waiting near a spring where maidens would come to draw water. And he lays claim on God’s help. “O Lord,” he prays in his heart, “God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success to the journey on which I have come. See, I am standing beside this spring; if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a ...

3909. Children Of The Light

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... universe, God first filled it with light (Gen. 1: 3). God sent a pillar of fire by night to give light to the Hebrew people as they wandered in the wilderness. Job talks about following God's light to lead him through darkness In Psalm 27: 1, David calls the Lord “my light and my salvation." The term “light" is often used as a synonym for truth or wisdom in the Bible. Psalm 119: 105 says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Isaiah 2: 5 says, “Let us walk in the light of ...

3910. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... to pray, as long as we do pray. As St. Paul wrote, ". . . the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words." (Romans 8:26) A marvelous example of the Lord's intervention occurred in 1932. A composer's wife died while she was giving birth. A few days later the baby also died. The composer was brokenhearted and sat at his piano, musing upon the hymn, "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone." That song asks, "Must Jesus bear ...

3911. It's All In The Blood

John 18:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... -o-o, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" Two young boys in Kenya were out working in the fields cutting grass. As they swung their ... the cross but so far from Christ." (3) "Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? O-o-o-o, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" And then the trail of blood leads us here. It is nightfall in the cemetery. Two ...

3912. Love Of Life

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... not care that their brother was dying? Mary and Martha could not foresee that Jesus had greater plans in mind for their brother. Not only would he restore their brother to them, but Christ would show them that they need not fear death any longer--for he was the Lord of life and of death. So, again, how shall we feel about death? Shall we ignore it, deny it, mask it, or shall we embrace it, rejoice in it, look forward to it? THE TESTIMONY OF SCRIPTURE IS THAT WE SHOULD LOVE LIFE. Life is God's creation, God ...

3913. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... he went over to her and scolded her. Eli could not know the anguish in Hannah's heart--the unspeakable sorrow she felt. She was not intoxicated. She had been making a promise to God that if he would give her a son then she would "give him to the Lord all the days of his life." Now other mothers have made such promises, but few have been as sincere as Hannah. She explained her situation to Eli, and he granted her his blessing. "Go in peace," he said, "and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have ...

3914. Living In The Kingdom Of God

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... golf this afternoon or whether or not I will win the lottery. Poor God--to get the blame for all our misfortunes. No wonder it's difficult for us to love Him. God has given us an amazing amount of freedom. The Psalmist phrased it this way: "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love . . . He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who ...

3915. It Doesn't Matter What I Do

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't want to be disappointed. But listen carefully to the words of the Psalmist: "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night . . ." The Psalmist would draw a line through human behavior. On one side are the compromisers--those who accept the values of the world. On the other side are those who accept the values of a holy God--who seek to ...

3916. Sacred Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." Memory was very important to the people of Israel. That is obvious from this passage of Scripture. "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien . . ." The worshiper is remembering, of course, the story of ...

3917. Winners Every One

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... , I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing." ... heroic actions. "In the same way, we serve God because we love God and our fellow man. We don't serve for the reward, but for the Lord. As St. Paul wrote in II Corinthians 5:9: "˜We have as our ambition . . . to be pleasing to Him.'" (6) St. Paul was one of the ...

3918. What's Really Important

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... be naive. It's more advantageous to be attractive than it is to be homely. And it's better to be smart than stupid. But there are many things more important than either of these. And there is one thing that is far more important than all the others. The Lord appointed Samuel to find a new king for Israel after God had rejected Saul. God sent Samuel to a man named Jesse the Bethlehemite. God had selected one of Jesse's sons to be the new king. God told Samuel to invite Jesse and his sons to a ritual ...

3919. Please, I'd Rather Do It Myself

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... to empathize or listen to you properly. All in all he'll give you a hard time. But he will give you some good times, too." "Sounds great," says Eve, with some hesitation. "Yeah, well," says God, "You can have him on one condition." "What's that, Lord?" "You'll have to let him believe that I made him first." That, of course, is not exactly how the original story goes. The original is one of the best-known stories in human culture. The original is more like a popular television commercial back in the ...

3920. Preparing the Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... drinking too much eggnog. God’s will is to bring us into conformance with the image of his Son his love, his compassion, his forgiveness, his grace. God is a righteous God. God’s will is that we shall live righteous lives, lives resembling that of our Lord Jesus Christ. That calls for a real change within our hearts. Is there someone you need to forgive this day? Someone you need to embrace? Let the babe of Bethlehem enter your heart that his spirit may bring us all to the righteousness of God. 1. The ...

3921. Praise the King with a Song of Joy

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom ...

3922. Forgiveness: Human and Divine

Matthew 6:12-15

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... , forgive them for they know not what they do." To forgive others you must be willing to pay a price. When Paul said, "I am crucified with Christ," he meant that we must let go of all those things to which we cling. We say yes, I will serve the Lord but only so far. We say yes, I will surrender to him but just so much. These things I''m going to hang onto, this selfish pride, this spirit of vindictiveness, this unforgiving spirit, I''m going to hang onto these things. We must crucify that pride, if we are ...

3923. Because He Lives

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... . She loved her church. One of her fondest wishes was to be back with her friends in the worship of God one more time. Now she has gone to a far better church, that church of the just-made perfect and to the continual worship in the presence of the Lord himself. We who are left can go forward to live courageously and victoriously because of His promises: "Because I live, you too shall live." And, "I will never leave you nor forsake you...I am with you to the end of the world...My peace I give unto you...Let ...

3924. What on Earth Is the Trinity?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the year 55 A.D., St. Paul wrote two letters to the church at Corinth. A couple of weeks ago we looked at the conclusion of the second letter, and I would like to bring those words to your attention once more. Paul wrote: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all!” (II Cor. 13:14) I imagine that Paul would have been surprised if someone had told him that those words would become an official blessing or benediction used universally by ...

3925. One Commandment, Slightly Used

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... love is this, O my soul, I my soul, What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of life To lay aside His crown for my soul. And that brings me to my final point. Jesus’ commandment is new because of Jesus ... that—nothing. At a minimum it costs us our self-sufficiency, to admit that we need God and one another. In order to fulfill the Lord’s command, we need other persons, for love must not only have a subject but an object. At maximum it may cost us our very ...

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