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3976. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... is fear. The other is love. You can manage an organization by fear, but if you do you will ensure that people don't perform up to their real capabilities." Jesus had no interest in intimidating his disciples. He dealt with them patiently and with genuine concern. Jesus painted a vision. He led with love, not fear. But there is a third thing we need to note about Jesus' leadership style. JESUS LED THROUGH EXAMPLE. "Are you able," Jesus asked, "to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism ...

3977. A Time For Hope

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... I made myself clear?" Unfortunately she has made herself clear. When I speak of the incurable optimism that many young people have, I do not want to imply that every young person ”or even most young people ”do not need a sense of hope. Statistics concerning drug and alcohol use among young people and teenage suicide indicate that many of our young do need to know about hope. Many begin life with a terrible sense of inadequacy about nearly every task. The greatest gift we can give our young people is ...

3978. The Get-ready Man

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Thousands were thrown into absolute panic. Their panic is understandable. The future is uncertain. We simply do not know what lies ahead ”what might happen next. FOR ANOTHER THING, LIFE IS FRAGILE. One of the most disturbing discussions in recent years concerns global warming. Few dispute that our planet is getting hotter. What that means, though, is the topic of much debate. Some scientists warn of the possibility of a major catastrophe from global warning in as little as twenty years. The scary ...

3979. Ready Or Not

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the nearby monastery. Barnaby enjoyed the fellowship of the friendly monks at the table and asked if he might remain and work for them. He was given a job washing pots and pans in the kitchen. As the days followed, with Christmas approaching, the talk of the monks concerned the gifts they were preparing to give to the Virgin Mary for Christmas. Each one seemed to be vying with the other to give the best gift and lay it on the altar before the statute of Our Lady in the Chapel. One was translating a book ...

3980. The Greatness Of John The Baptist

John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... has always been made better by men and women of such character. Millions of Christians have been inspired by the life and death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian who was killed during World War II. Bonhoeffer was as outspoken concerning the sins of Adolf Hitler as John the Baptist was about the sins of Herod. Friends in the United States and England, knowing the probable consequences of opposing Hitler, arranged for Bonhoeffer to leave Germany. After a few months, however, Bonhoeffer ...

3981. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... no longer to walk in darkness, but in the full illumination of the heavenly light . . . ." Christ can help us with the darkness of our lives. HE DOES IT FIRST OF ALL BY HELPING US FIND PEACE FOR OUR HEARTS. Dr. Maltz's theories on Psycho-Cybernetics are concerned with helping persons find a sense of healthy self-identity. I heard about a student at a university who signed up for a course in introductory ornithology. He didn't know what it was. He just liked the sound of the course and he figured it would ...

3982. A Better Than Perfect Christmas

Philippians 4:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... the appearance of the Lord of the universe in the form of a helpless babe ”it is a very important day. It’s a startling idea, of course, the whole story that a virgin was selected by God to bear his Son as a way of showing his love and concern for man. It’s my guess that, in spite of all the lip service given to it, it is not an idea that has been popular with theologians. "It’s a somewhat illogical idea, and theologians like logic almost as much as they like God. It’s so revolutionary an ...

3983. The God Of Peace

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... described hundreds of years before: "The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." (11:6) A story from World War I concerns a very young Second Lieutenant who had been rushed through Officer's Candidate School because there was a shortage of officers. He had been sent to command a company immediately out of school. He not only was young, he looked young. He looked as if he had ...

3984. You Shall Call His Name Jesus

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... do that to us. It is hard to keep the Christmas spirit just through the holidays. Can Jesus save us? Can he give us a new heart, a new attitude, a new spirit? He can if we understand the meaning of His coming into the world. There are three truths concerning the incarnation “the word becoming flesh “ the birth of the Christ child “that we need to see. The first is the dignity it gives to the human race. The story of man's sojourn on earth is not a pretty one. It is a story of greed and violence, of ...

3985. The Greatest Good News Of All

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... she saw her landlady’s mouth widen in disbelief, Pat knew in that flash of a moment she passed the test. You see, Pat Moore was not eighty-five years old at all. Not even close. She was an attractive twenty-six-year-old industrial design specialist, who was concerned about the needs of the aged. At least once each week for the next three years, Pat put on her masquerade of facial latex foam, a heavy fabric that bound her body, and a convincing gray wig. She visited fourteen states as an old woman. She met ...

3986. Some Things To Get Choked Up About

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The only trouble was that he had a size 14 neck and the shirt was size 12. When the grandson sent a thank you note, he wrote, "Dear Grandma, thanks a lot for the shirt. I'd write more, but I'm all choked up." There are many things concerning Christmas about which I get choked up. In the wisdom of God there are so many beautiful elements to this wondrous story. Before this special day slips away from us, let's consider some of these elements that are so precious, so meaningful. IN THE FIRST PLACE, THERE IS ...

3987. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... Judge. In his book REACH OUT FOR A NEW LIFE, Robert Schuller gives a powerful example of the tragedy of people who think that they are self-sufficient, who think that they are secure, and ignore the real danger that lies ahead of them. It concerns the sinking of the Titanic, a tragedy that sent 1,516 people to a watery grave in 1912. This tragedy occurred because those in places of responsibility ignored clear warning signals. Three days after this beautiful "unsinkable" ship was out of Queenstown, a wire ...

3988. Watch!

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... or delightful." But the improbable does happen. Sometimes. Therefore the Lord's word to us is, "Watch!" There is a little booklet put out by Dr. Albert Day called, "The Healing Ministry." In that book, he says there is a kind of poverty today about which we need to be concerned, and that is the poverty of expectation on the part of so many Christians. They just don't expect God to do much in and through their lives. But if we had faith, he says, and if we would let him, God could do so much for us and ...

3989. Mary's Song

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

King Duncan

... her words, "He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree." You and I do not fall into God's plan in quite the same way that Mary did, and yet each of us knows what it is to be humbled by God's concern for us. We don't deserve such providential care. After all, who are we that the God of galaxies and mega-galaxies should be aware of our needs? And yet, with a deep gratitude, we teach our children to bow their heads and pray, "God is great, God is good ...

3990. The Deeper Meaning Of Christmas

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the boy Jesus, you have missed the joy and wonder of the Incarnation. The eternal God emptied himself and became a real person. He walked where we walk. One fellow complained to a friend that he had fallen off a fifty-foot ladder. His friend asked with concern, "Were you badly hurt?" The man replied with a chuckle, "No, fortunately I was just on the second rung." The most high God of creation emptied himself and joined us on the second rung of a ladder that reaches far more than fifty feet. There were those ...

3991. Excited By Our Faith

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... to know Christ for the first time. Sometimes more mature Christians even feel they have to somewhat restrain the new believer's unbridled enthusiasm. The popular sociologist and prominent Baptist minister, Harvey Cox, tells us that the only advice his father ever gave him concerning religion was, "Don't be a fanatic." It is amazing how uncomfortable we feel in the presence of someone who is really charged up about his or her faith. Yet there is something about a fresh experience of Christ that has that kind ...

3992. From Tears To Triumph

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... wiser to explain, and the older Gunthers agreed. The surgeon went to Johnny alone and told him the full gravity of a brain tumor. The boy listened carefully, then looked the doctor in the eye and asked, "How shall we break it to my parents?" (1) He was more concerned about his parent's reaction than he was with the prospect of death. Jesus had tried to break it to his disciples what was to happen to himthat he must suffer and die and on the third day be raised. Simon Peter had protested. He would defend the ...

3993. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... What's wrong Tommy? You seem despondent." Tom replied, "I am! I'm worried about the state of American society!" Dick said, "Well what bothers you about it? Are you worried about poverty and hunger?" "Oh, no, that doesn't really bother me." "I see. Well are you concerned about the possibility of war?" "No, that's not a worry of mine." "Are you upset about the use of illegal drugs by the youth of America?" "No, that doesn't bother me very much. Looking puzzled, Dick asked, "Well Tom, if you're not bothered by ...

3994. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... along, Getty, a New York stage actress, had never been a series regular. Admittedly, she was very, very interested in the job. But after each audition, she was left wondering what the producers' reservations about her might be. Assuming that the decisionmakers were concerned about the disparity between Getty's true age (in the neighborhood of 60) and Sophia's scripted age, Getty, with her managers' encouragement, hired a Hollywood makeup artist to age her before she went into her fifth reading for NBC's top ...

3995. Walk Together

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... she would write the vows herself. They would say: "I promise to listen to you and try to understand you. I promise to talk to you and tell you who I am." (1) I like Zig Ziglar's story of the woman who went to her pastor for counseling concerning her marriage. After a few preliminaries, the pastor said he had a few questions that would help identify the problems if she would just answer his questions as openly as possible. When the lady agreed, he began by saying, "Do you have any GROUNDS?" To which the lady ...

3996. Losing Favor Or Losing Flavor?

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... too many Christians want to be "children of a looser God." (1) Well put. As a sign said on a church door recently: "The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice!" But that's our preference. If you think I'm overstating the case, read the verses that precede those concerning our saltness. "If your hand offends you; cut it off. If your eye offends you; pluck it out. It's better go into heaven with one eye and one hand than into hell with both hands intact and both eyes intact." Jesus did not give us a looser ...

3997. Leadership Styles For A New Millennium

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... God let that happen?" "He was probably working," the child replied. "Maybe God didn't know there was a fire?" the interviewer suggested. But Chris replied, "God knows everything. He knew, but He was working." (5) To tell you the truth, I wouldn't know how to answer Chris' concerns. Anymore than I would be able to answer the parents of those infants slain by the tyrant Herod. All I know is this, and I will stake my very life upon it: It is not God's will that any child should die. Now we see through a glass ...

3998. Lighting The World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . John continues his prologue: "In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world." There is no more meaningful imagery in Scripture to ...

3999. Behold The Lamb

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan

Last week we dealt with Jesus’ baptism at the hands of by John the Baptist. I read an amusing story concerning John the Baptist recently that is simply too good not to tell. It’s about a Bible scholar from this country who travels to Jerusalem every few years where he enjoys walking the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City. Once he was walking down a quiet alley when he was ...

4000. He Brings Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... TO CARRY TO A WORLD STILL LIVING IN DARKNESS. There is light that floods a room and reveals that which is hidden. There is light that shines as a fixed reminder of eternal verities. There is another kind of light, however. It is the search light of compassion and concern. It is the light that moves out into the darkness to seek the lost. This is the light of the shepherd who leaves the ninety and nine and goes out on the hillside to find the one sheep who is lost. It is the light a woman shines looking ...

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