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3951. An Invitation to a Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . That’s one reason we come to worship. To get to know Christ, so that we might be more like him. Some of you might remember one of the best-selling songs of the 1970s, “My Sweet Lord” by former Beatle George Harrison. The song was about Harrison’s sincere desire to find God through various kinds of religion: “My sweet Lord/ Oh, my Lord/ My sweet Lord/ I really wanna be with You/ I like to see You, Lord/ Oh, it takes so long, my Lord/ I really wanna know You/ I’d like to go with You/ I wanna ...

3952. A Lesson from Jay Leno's Mom

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... God in your daily life, even by your speech? From a strictly logical standpoint it seems to me that if we say we love God, we would treat the things of God with respect, including His name. By saying we love God, doesn’t it also mean that we would desire to spend time with God? Isn’t that what we do when we love someone? We want to spend time with that person. Remember when you first fell in love? You simply could not spend enough time with your beloved. So it is with God. That is why saints through ...

3953. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid . . .” How many of you grew up being afraid of God? Afraid of God’s judgment, afraid of God’s wrath? Haven’t you heard the good news? God loves you. All God desires is for your best good. I fear that many of us are like the little girl who came running into the house one morning, sobbing. “What’s wrong?” her mother asked. Throwing herself into her mother’s arms, the little girl cried, “God doesn’t love me ...

3954. An Announcement to a Virgin

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? An angel appears to a virgin, and tells her that she will give birth to God’s child. This was God’s way of seeking to woo humanity. God would humble Himself and live among us so that we might come to know His true nature. God had no desire to overpower us, but to enter into a relationship with us. And so God chose this young woman, a virgin. You are aware that some scholars have questioned the virgin birth. It is a beautiful part of the story, however, and many believers treasure it. It reminds me of ...

3955. Faith’s First Impressions

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... send him “up and out” — “up” into a new world of possibilities and forever “out” of the life he had been living. The power that Paul declared the Thessalonian Christians now had was that same kind of story-changing power. 2. Presence. Paul desired his Thessalonian brothers and sisters to embrace their new-found status as people who were living in the presence of “the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit continues Christ’s mission in the world. Or as one of the greatest writers in Christian ...

3956. Get Out the Ticker Tape - Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to shop! The same thing happens with churches. Some people are attracted to church because their friends are there. Nothing wrong with that it’s a great first step. We come into worship for a variety of reasons. Some of us come into this room with a sincere desire to know God’s will for our life. Others are still seeking a workable faith. Still others come because their family expects it. If I were to ask you today why are you here, what would your answer be? In Matthew 16:15-17, Jesus questioned his ...

3957. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... no other path to success. You may have the goal of being a great Mom or Dad. You soon learn that you no longer live in a “Do your own thing” world. There are some responsibilities you have that make it necessary to defer your own desires. It may be starting a new business. If you are successful, you find yourself being obedient to your customer’s expectations. Suddenly you discover a personal discipline that you never knew you had. That is true in attaining anything that is important in life. You may ...

3958. Dust in the Wind

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Timothy Cargal

... street corners are not actually being offered to God at all; rather, those prayers are offered so that the person “may be seen by others” (v. 5). If you pray to the crowds, perhaps the crowds will reward your rhetorical excellence. But if your desire is to have God answer your prayers, then your prayers must be directed toward God. The “Father who is in secret... [and] sees in secret” can just as easily hear and respond to prayers offered in total privacy as those proclaimed publicly. Fasting (and ...

3959. A Personal History

John 18:1—19:42

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... with what we see in the gospel accounts of Jesus’ righteous life and unjust death. Second, Jesus was unrecognized — and perhaps unrecognizable. Isaiah says that “he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.” From his lowly birth to his humble upbringing, he did not display that majesty that would make the people recognize who he was. We are reminded of John’s early testimony that “He was in the world, and the world came into being ...

3960. Personal History

John 18:1-11

Sermon

David J. Kalas

3961. The Kingdom Is at Hand

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... NASCAR circuit. In typical Will Farrell fashion, Ricky Bobby is morally and ethically bankrupt. The only things that matter to Ricky Bobby are winning races and self-indulgence. But Ricky Bobby is religious, after a fashion. He even prays when it suits his desires. In one scene he is saying grace before a meal. He prays, “Dear Tiny, Infant, Jesus . . .” And he continues to address Christ throughout the prayer as “Lord Baby Jesus.” Finally, his wife and his father-in-law decide to interrupt him as he ...

3962. Have You Checked Your Love Levels Recently?

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is a moment of pure love shining through for a fleeting moment. That is why Peter, James, and John are so completely flummoxed by the moment. Even as they followed Jesus, followed his stories, followed his signs, there was still the messianic desire for a firebrand – for the One who would smack down all of Israel’s detractors and make those who worshiped Yahweh the “winners” — militarily, politically, powerfully. Who wouldn’t want that? But the Transfiguration moment, the revelation of God’s ...

3963. The Law of Unintended Consequences

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... 11 through 15). Unclean. There was no cure. And so the only thing to do with such persons was to isolate them so they could not infect others. We saw the same phenomenon when the AIDS epidemic hit a few years ago to a certain extent. Fear. The desire to isolate those affected. Worse than the disease itself was the ostracizing that went with it. Did you notice in the reading of scripture the remarkable fact that Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man with leprosy as he said, “I am willing. Be clean ...

3964. The Big "W"

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to us, next to us, in/with/under us. “God inhabits the praises of his people” also means that God has a special secret just waiting for each of us. This secret is tailor-made for our own soul. True worship truly confesses our needs and desires to the divine. That is the transformative power of worship. God wants to share secrets with each of God’s children. but first we must “draw near” to God, near enough to hear God’s voice, to pick up God’s whispers, to prove ourselves trustworthy enough ...

3965. The Outlandishness of Lent

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , anyone who is a child, let him come boldly (Origen in “Contra Celsum,” 3;44; PG 11, 981). Origen and other early Christians declared these same “weaknesses” to be in facts “strengths,” signs that the “Spirit,” not any human need or desire, was the reason they acted in these strange, seemingly “insensible” and crazy ways. Paul’s proclamation in this week’s epistle text declares that God has “made foolish the wisdom of the world” (v.20). Instead of giving yet another set of ...

3966. Satisfied Customer

John 6:25-59

Sermon

James Merritt

... , himself, tells us that in seven different ways. This is the Key Take Away: The world will try, but only Jesus can satisfy. Jesus understands us better than we understand ourselves. He knows the hunger our heart is looking for. He knows the satisfaction our soul desires. In the gospel of John we find the first of these seven statements found nowhere else in scripture. [Turn to John 6] The first statement Jesus made was this one, “I am the bread of life.” (John 6:48, ESV) That statement went off like an ...

3967. The Failure

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... message or watching it on television that are not haunted by the ghost of failure. Many of us still carry the regret, the guilt, and the heartache of an area in our life in which we simply failed. When I got into high school my greatest dream and desire was to play basketball. I had dreams of getting a letter-jacket and playing in front of my mom and dad who both played basketball when they were in school. I worked all summer getting ready for try-outs when school started. I practiced my ball handling, my ...

3968. Reliable Witness

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1. Surendra Verma, Beginnings, Blunders and Breakthroughs in Science (Kindle Edition). 2. Philip Yancey, Prayer, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006). 3. Lee Strobel, The Case For Faith (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000). 4. Reader’s Digest. 5. William B. Irvine, On Desire: Why We Want What We Want (Kindle Edition). 6. http://day1.org/852-the_good_news_is_for_everyone. 7. The Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L., http://revgoforth.wordpress.com/sermons-on-luke/luke-2436b-48. 8. Breakpoint Online Commentaries (April 29 ...

3969. What Do You See?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... when Jesus gave him a “bay” for his answer, but the smile didn’t last long. The lawyer now realizes he had fallen into a trap he had set himself. “And he said to him, ‘You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.’ But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” (Luke 10:28-29, ESV) Jesus had said in effect, you love God with all you heart, soul, mind and strength and you love your neighbor and you do both of those things every waking moment of ...

3970. Determining Your Destiny

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... was a banquet – prime rib for breakfast, lobster for lunch, and filet mignon for dinner. Put simply, he had more money than he could spend and everything he would ever want. Then we read this. “And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.” (Luke 16:20-21, ESV) Here was a man who was so poor he couldn’t afford to pay attention. He couldn’t walk. His body was ...

3971. Don't Forget the Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon

... for life. The drug addict is looking for life. The adulterer is looking for life . . . The corporate climber is looking for life. Even the American redneck, whatever that is, is looking for life. “In each person, God has created a void. That void is the desire for meaning and fulfillment in life. Even though all persons are looking for life, many are searching in all the wrong places. Jesus is the life people are looking for in life. I believe firmly that all persons are in the process of searching for ...

3972. She Looked Great, But...

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

... piercings? I say this not to upset anyone here, but to ask you, who do you think is most in need of the Gospel, the prodigal who has wandered far from the family farm or the older son who has stayed at home and lived just like mama and daddy desired. We may treasure that older boy more, and he needs the Gospel just as much as his younger brother, but we should not write off the prodigal just because he or she looks or thinks differently. We’ve got a problem in the church today. I love something that ...

3973. It Was a Dark and Stormy Evening! Father's Day

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... that is. Imagine teaching to hundreds of people all day with no microphone--a daunting task, indeed. It was now evening and Jesus decides to cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee with his disciples. Though not stated, it may be assumed that Jesus desired to rest, away from the crowd and from teaching. This was not an easy undertaking. Verse 36 tells us there were people in other boats who wanted to remain with Jesus. When he shoved off, they tagged along. No rest for the weary. The voyage was ...

3974. Poem: Sonnet 29

Eulogy

William Shakespeare

... with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art, and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee – and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns ...

3975. Poem: Adonais

Eulogy

Percy Bysshe Shelley

... : the damp death Quenched its caress upon his icy lips; And, as a dying meteor stains a wreath Of moonlight vapour, which the cold night clips, It flushed through his pale limbs, and passed to its eclipse. XIII. And others came… Desires and Adorations, Winged Persuasions and veiled Destinies, Splendours, and Glooms, and glimmering Incarnations Of hopes and fears, and twilight Phantasies; And Sorrow, with her family of Sighs, And Pleasure, blind with tears, led by the gleam Of her own dying smile instead ...

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