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Acts 10:23b-48

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... the best? This last one? Why is that? It's prettier, isn't it? It's more interesting than the other two. Because instead of using just one color, I used all kinds of colors in this last picture. It takes every color of the rainbow to make a pretty picture, doesn't it? You know, that's true of people, too. God made all kinds of people. He made us in different colors, with different languages, different sizes and shapes, with different thoughts and dreams in our heads. And God loves all of us just the same ...

3952. On Having The Right Credentials

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... out of the cave that day was not the same Gary Adams who had gone in. He was now a man who belonged completely to God. But, as he says, he had to forget himself, quite literally, before he could realize who God really is. (5) Gary Adams experienced the kind of turnaround that St. Paul did. It's hard to argue with a life that has been radically changed. It's one of the credentials of a Christian--a calling from God and a life radically changed. But there's more. ST. PAUL ALSO HAD THE CREDENTIAL OF A STRONG ...

3953. On Having The Right Credentials

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... stamp with the church's name on it, an ink pad, a few pieces of paper Good morning, boys and girls. This morning I wanted to show you some official papers from the church. We've got all kinds of important papers that come through the church each day. We send out letters, and bills, and checks, and all kinds of official paperwork. And every time we send out a piece of paperwork, we stamp it with this rubber stamp. (Demonstrate) The stamp has the name of the church on it, so everyone will know where the paper ...

3954. I Didn't Expect This In Church!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... you had visited in nursing homes, how many prisoners you had counseled in the county jail? What if he asked about the kind of television programs you were feeding into your brain, how much time and money you actually gave your church, how much ... brown paper bag and offered him half of it. He said he was so moved by her action that he has never forgotten her face or her kindness and the sparkle in her eye. They talked for more than an hour about her life. She was raised in the country on a farm knowing only ...

3955. Living In Sin Or Synergy?

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... of contact that it is almost impossible to get them apart." (1) That's what a good marriage is like. Two become one to the extent that nothing--for better, for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health--can wrench them apart. That kind of bonding in marriage doesn't happen overnight, though. It takes time and effort to flatten the points of contact. It certainly doesn't occur between two people who are simply experimenting on a trial basis. It's sad when couples settle for a partial commitment ...

3956. Building a Nation

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... was short, but her words live on, engraved in the concrete of a statue of acceptance. (4) Except for our Native American friends, we are a nation of immigrants. We trace our ancestry back to many kinds of people in many different lands. Maybe that is why it is our tradition as a nation to welcome the stranger with kindness and compassion. There are some in our land who would change all that. They would turn us into a fortress. That's understandable in light of the events of September 11th. Still, we need to ...

3957. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... 't real. Some people's lives are so full of sin that there's no room there for God. But some people welcome God right into their lives. They're ready to listen to God and let Him work in their hearts. What kind of person are you? Are you like the person who ignores God, or are you the kind of person who really listens to God and welcomes Him into your life. I hope you're the type of person who listens to God. Let's pray and ask God to help us hear Him when He talks to us.

3958. Dreaming Of Florida--awaking In Alaska

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... we might use the word saint as a compliment: “Old George was a such a saintly man." But generally, saint is an archaic term. We might hum a few bars of that old Dixieland jazz number, “When the Saints Go Marching In," but the words don't evince the kind of imagery they did for people a couple of generations ago. John had a vision on the Isle of Patmos which he recorded in Revelation. In one of the scenes of that vision he saw “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people ...

3959. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... become powerful forms of political protest. (6) Now let's apply that to our situation. In a society where people are floundering ethically, morally, spiritually a person who has a vital faith in Christ, who is able to love as Christ loved, who is kind as he was kind, who is accepting as he was accepting, who is generous as he was generous will stand out in any group. There is nothing more appealing than a person who truly lives as Christ lived. The problem with our witness sometimes is that many Christians ...

3960. Being A Sheep Is Not So Bad (compared With Being A Goat)

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Goats are willful, ornery, unpredictable. Did you know that the word "capricious" came to us by way of the goat. We call a person who frequently indulges in impulsive changes of mind, capricious. Generally we use this in a negative manner of speaking. This kind of person is given to wild mood swings. One minute they are lovable. The next minute you would like to give them a good boot. Farmers tell us that no other domestic animal quite matches the goat in its tendency to switch suddenly from frolicking ...

3961. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... a precious treasure. And he whispered the name. Over and over again he whispered the name: "œAh-vee, Ah-vee, Ah-vee." "And in that moment," said Walter, "I saw the face of God." (4) Do you think that unforgettable scene had anything to do with the kind of man Walter Wangerin became? Did his father beat him, humiliate him, threaten him with eternal fire? Of course not. His father loved him--and love will change a life. Love will take a corrupt person and turn him around. And that is what Christmas is about ...

3962. Passing The Test Of Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... know that Linus always carries his blanket everywhere he goes. When we are small, something soft and cuddly can make us feel better when we are afraid. As we grow older, though, it gets kind of embarrassing to carry around a blanket or a teddy bear every place we go, so our security has to come from within. The best kind of security comes from knowing that we are God's children. God wants us to be confident and friendly. Have you ever known anybody who was very timid or shy? Sometimes adults are like ...

3963. Invited To A Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... perhaps for the first time. They had a mission to save a town. They had the opportunity to observe people who cared for each other working as one for the same goal. This caused them to begin to care. (5) Wouldn't you like to have the kind of passion for life those convicts discovered working to save that town? The way is simple. Find a mighty purpose for your life. Have you noticed that many successful companies today have mission statements? "This is why we exist as a company," say these statements. Wouldn ...

3964. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... could about Napoleon. As he studied, he began to take on some of his hero's positive characteristics. He became more self-confident, powerful, decisive, intelligent. One day, the medium was revealed to be a fraud. But that didn't matter to Bunker Bean. By then, he had become the kind of person the medium had told him he could become. (5) Jesus looks at us not on the basis of what we have done in the past, but on the basis of what we can do in the future. His purpose is not to punish us, but to empower us ...

3965. Insincere Religion

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... You were my guest. I was honored to have you spend the Sabbath with me. I hope you'll come again." "But you gave me a bill," says the confused Kleinman. "We had a dispute, a decision was rendered." "Oh, that!" says Putterman. "I just wanted you to see what kind of schmuck we have for a rabbi." (4) The lawyer who came to Jesus didn't really want to know Jesus' views on the great commandment. He simply wanted to show him up as a schmuck, as a fraud. Imagine how surprised the lawyer was when Jesus answered his ...

3966. Insincere Religion

Matthew 22:34-40

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... was to be sharpened up. Before the pencil was sharpened, it was useless. But after it was sharpened, it could be used to write all kinds of things. You know, sometimes our faith can be like an unsharpened pencil. We can have all sorts of faith in God, but it's ... no good without love. God wants us to have love for Him and for other people. He wants us to worship Him, and to treat other people kindly, and to do the right thing. And we can't do any of that if we don't have love in our hearts. Love is like the ...

3967. On Picking Your Battles

Matthew 18:15-20

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... hurt one another's feelings, or say bad things about each other. Sometimes, people in church argue with one another or get mad at each other. That's how trouble starts in the church. And God doesn't want that kind of trouble in the church. God wants us to love each other, to treat each other with kindness. God wants us to listen to one another and to work together. The best way to keep trouble from starting in the church is for us to love one another, and to talk about our problems with each other. Then ...

3968. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... his cheeks, "those 18 boys reached their level of God's perfection." (2) When you are struggling with a disability of any kind, it makes a difference that you are surrounded by caring people. God's perfection IS found in people who care. But there ... 's fellowship group or a worship service can be the greatest favor you can do for them. But some of us have never ever issued that kind of invitation to a friend. Oh, I know, some of it is due to simple timidity. Some of us are too intimidated to speak to others ...

3969. Birdbaths and Flagpoles

Matthew 13:1-23

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... you ever get so busy you forget to pray? Or so busy on the weekends that you don't have time to come to church? What would be the good soil this parable is talking about? . . . A life lived the way that makes Jesus happy. This kind of life produces good fruit like kindness, helpfulness, etc. (Give each of the children a seed or a package of seeds) Say: When you plant your seeds, remember to plant them in the right place so they will grow. Also remember to make your life good soil so God's word can grow in ...

3970. Time to Pull the Weeds

Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... sharing, isn't it? How about complaining or cooperation? . . . Yes, cooperation is definitely a better seed to plant in your life than complaining. What kinds of seeds are planted in your life? Most of us have some of both, don't we? You know, in a vegetable garden or flower ... weed seeds in your life? I don't think we can use a hoe on them, do you? Jesus wants to help us to have a kind heart. He will help us clean up the weeds of selfishness and complaining, etc. out of our lives. We just need to ask him. (If ...

3971. Lifesavers - Barking Pigs and Determined Disciples

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... their hands out and say, "Come here, (any name)." What does the toddler do? Who do they watch? . . . That's right. They look right at the person who is there encouraging them. He/she looks at that person and toddles to them. There is a story in the Bible kind of like this, except it is about a grown man. Jesus sent his disciples out on the boat to cross to the other side of the sea. Jesus went up into the mountain to pray. When he finished praying, he went to the disciples. He just walked out across the ...

3972. How To Be Truly Wealthy

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... chance to prioritize your life, maximize your potential, and reassess your strengths. You are wealthy because God loves you.” (10) In fact, a stroll through the New Testament will reveal to you how really rich you are. Romans 2:4 says we are rich because of God’s “kindness and forbearance and patience.” Romans 9:23 and Ephesians 1:18 and 3:16 talk about the riches of God’s glory, and Romans 11: 13 tells us of the riches of His wisdom. In Ephesians 1:7 and 2:7 we learn of the riches of His grace ...

3973. As The World Turns

Matthew 4:12-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... rub off. Perhaps you might invite a friend to come to Sunday School and pretty soon that friend is coming every Sunday just like you. A good habit can rub off too. It makes a great deal of difference who we are next to--who we pal around with. What kinds of things are rubbing off on you from your friends? What ...

3974. Dark Shadows

John 4:5-26

Children's Sermon

Object: Play money Boys and girls, People look all kinds of places for things that will make them happy. What do I have here? That's right. Play money. If ... saying. She had no thoughts of her own. They are like mockingbirds. Have you ever heard a mockingbird? It imitates other birds. In fact mockingbirds will try to imitate barking dogs and all kinds of sounds. It would be hard to know when a mockingbird is being itself because it is always imitating others. We all want people to like us, don't we? But it is ...

3975. General Hospital

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... They visit the parents of the formerly blind man to find out if he really had been blind from birth. The parents refuse to give an answer for fear that if they answer that Jesus healed him, they will be cut out of community life. The Pharisees had that kind of power. Instead, the parents advise the Pharisees to speak to the young man himself. The Pharisees do confront the formerly blind man. They ride him hard, telling him that he must be a sinner, that his sin caused him to be born blind. But the young man ...

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