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Colossians 1:23

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... wheat is ready to harvest? (when it turns from green to golden). In our scripture today Paul is telling the people that he wants them to be mature Christians. How do we know what a mature Christian is? (One that lives according to God's Word--is loving, kind, considerate, etc.). Have you ever heard the expression, "He/she can't even look at himself/herself in the mirror." What does that mean? (It means their life is such a mess, he/she can't even look himself/herself in the face, embarrassed with self, etc ...

4002. Marks Of A Champion

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... of sports equipment. How do you become a champion in a sport? The best way is to practice, practice, practice. The next thing is to eat the right foods and get the right amount of exercise. I brought this rope with me to show one kind of exercise. Exercising can really be fun when you are playing as a child, but for most of us adults exercise is work. We have to push ourselves to walk or jog or swim, but we know that even though it is work, it is good for us. You can' ...

4003. The Christ Of Healing

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... is the way she is introduced to us. We know nothing about her background or social status. But that is the way it was with Jesus. We are told that the German Philosopher Nietzsche hated Christianity for encouraging kindness. He accused Christian love of draining strong people by making them kind, causing them to waste their energies on lepers, cripples, and oppressed people. If we were to rid the world of faith in the Christ, and thus of love, said Nietzsche, we might once again produce supermen. The strong ...

4004. Frustrated By Their Lack Of Faith

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... it. In the nature of one of Jesus' parables, we might ask which of the two really believed the workman. The husband believed at one level but he wasn't willing to put his belief to the test. The wife, on the other hand, was willing to take the kind of risk that faith in Christ demands. Many who witnessed Jesus' miracles believed, but only a few entrusted their lives to him. So it is today. We believe, but our belief has very little impact on our lives. We believe enough to keep us relatively decent, but not ...

4005. If Your Eye Offends You

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... want a satisfying, health-filled life of harmony with nature, with your fellow man, and with God? There is only one path that leads to that kind of abundant life. Jesus described it as a straight and narrow path. Does that offend you? It is simply a recognition of the way life is ... and women of value whose character brings light and life wherever their shadow falls. You and I can be that kind of person. We are not talking about narrow-minded, sour-faced, self-righteous bigots. We are talking about people who ...

4006. Casting Aside His Garment

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... was disturbed by this news. "Why is it that God spoke to you so much sooner than He did to me?" The black man answered kindly, "The reason is that you white men have so much clothing on you. When Christ calls, you can't run to him. But us poor ... another example. Some of us know nothing about what goes on under the hood of a car. Today, most cars come with all kinds of standard features, such as power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, and cruise control. But these features make things a lot more ...

4007. Discerning The Will Of God

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... God often spoke in strange ways, he obeyed. The interest and concern expressed by that gift made such an impact on his friend that he stopped drinking and returned to a useful life. When the professor saw the effect of his gift, he decided to send the same kind of gold watch with the same inscription to another alcoholic friend. But this man promptly sold the watch to buy liquor! There is of course no way to perfectly discern God's will. None of us has a direct pipeline. We can make mistakes. But even our ...

4008. Dare To Dream

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... pastorate. They gave a dinner in his honor as a farewell, and asked him to say a few words. "I want to thank you for your kindness," he said, "and I want all of you to know that when I am out there, surrounded by ugly grinning savages, I shall always remember you ... fans of motivational speaker Zig Ziglar. Zig is one of the most noted positive thinkers in our country. He says that he is the kind of optimist who would go after Moby Dick in a rowboat, and take a bottle of tartar sauce with him. If there are any ...

4009. Standing Outside Graceland

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Poor fellow. Standing for hours outside Graceland, but he never saw the King. Once there was a studious young monk in a convent at Erfurt, Germany who wanted desperately to see God. He didn't have plastic surgery, but he did everything else he knew to do to be the kind of man he thought God wanted him to be. He was haunted by his sins. And so he fasted. He prayed. He kept himself from sleep. He read the Bible constantly. But there was no joy to his faith. He was obsessed by the fear of hell. His sin became ...

4010. Sleeping Through A Revolution

Ephesians 2:13-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... people in fear, confusion and sin. That's what the cross is all about. But God will not batter down a wall that has been self-imposed. God respects our freedom too much to do that. There are so many people today suffering from various kinds of addiction in our society, so many people who report that their lives are empty and meaningless, so many people who are watching their families, their relationships, even their lives disintegrate into ashes. There are so many people who need to connect with God, but ...

4011. Love And Submission

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... food for them. To the crusaders that was symbolic of what Christ did on Calvary. At the heart of St. Paul's understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ is this principle of submission. Remember how in I Corinthians 13 he wrote: "Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, not rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. Love keeps no secret of wrongs; does not gloat over other men's sins, but delights in the truth. There is nothing love cannot face; there is no ...

4012. Bearing The Right Fruit

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... his temper was a sign of his "humanness." But I believe it was something more. I believe it was symbolic of Jesus' attitude toward those of us who are content to sit around looking pretty and are not bearing any fruit--or even worse, are bearing the wrong kind of fruit. Vance Havner puts it this way: instead of "Standing on the Promises," some of us are just "sitting on the premises." The importance of bearing the right fruit--that's where we need to center our attention for a few moments. Let's begin by ...

4013. Sympathizing With The One Talent Man

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... friends said to him, "Did you get the cap?" He replied, "No, I didn't want one." Now some of you here today know about this kind of fear, don't you? Later as an adult, Douglas Lurton said that every time he thought of that story he felt like crying. However, as ... happens. He meets a woman who loves him and whom he loves, and they are married. And because of her he becomes a kind, gracious, friendly man with everyone--so much so, in fact, that he becomes the most beloved teacher in the school. HE WAS CHANGED ...

4014. The God Who Is Near

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... is pure enough?" to which the jeweler replied, as he peered over the crucible, "When I can see my face in it." (8) That is the kind of life God longs for us to have--so pure that He can see His face in it. Even more importantly, so pure that others can see ... is very near to us. That is true now, and it shall be true forevermore. We do not have to have a "pie in the sky" kind of faith to take heart in the promise that death brings us even nearer to the heart of God. St. Paul wrote in our lesson from ...

4015. The Coming Of The Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... hang on. We are talking about strength to go out and fight the devil as it were. Remember when Jesus told Simon Peter that he was building his church "on this rock and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." For years I viewed the church as a kind of fortress with the world and the devil beating against its gate. What a twisted image that was. Jesus is saying here that hell is the fortress and the church of Jesus Christ is the one with the battering ram, and the gates of hell cannot stand up to the ...

4016. Grieve Not The Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... . "But why keep trying to be polite and pleasant to him when he keeps treating you like that? He obviously doesn't want your friendliness. How can you be so unaffected by his attitude?" Harris wanted to know. "Because," Powell said, "I don't want him to decide what kind of a day I'm going to have or how I'm going to respond." Someone once said, "He who angers you conquers you." You do have the power to choose. You can learn to control your tongue, your temper, and your tantrums. We hear people say, "I just ...

4017. Don't Forget The Batteries

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... even a danger of what we might call need-centered power. One of the effective ways of growing churches in today's world is to focus on people's needs and to begin groups within the church to meet those needs. So in many churches today you will find all kinds of 12-step groups and recovery groups and support groups, etc. All of these are very good, and they are a vital part of the church's ministry. We are here to meet people's social and emotional and even their physical needs. As long as we do not lose ...

4018. Hey, Gang, We're Moving!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... line, she heard these words, "This is a recorded message from So-and-so Insurance Company. Do you have enough life insurance?" Not the kind of thing you expect to hear when you're standing in an elevator. Have you ever received an unexpected call? A prank call, ... people in the community shared a common language, culture, attitudes, values, and stories. It's hard to be anonymous in that kind of community. You were known intimately, just as you knew others intimately. And yet Abram was being asked to sever ties ...

4019. Passing The Ultimate Test

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... order to redeem us. No, the Lord would instead take on our hurts Himself. Romans 8: 32 reminds us, "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all"”how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" That kind of good and loving God can be trusted through any test. 1. Biblical Illustrator 2. Biblical Illustrator 3. "In Their Own Words." By Capt. Gordon Sparks, The Asbury Herald, Volume 112, No. 2 & 3, p. 11. 4. "On a Wild and Windy Mountain," by William H. Willimon, Pulpit ...

4020. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... we have the ability to choose our responses to life as well. Today we come to the climax of Joseph's story and the climax of our journey through Genesis. Joseph was surely one of the most successful people who ever lived--in spite of tremendous obstacles. He had all kinds of setbacks in his life--none of which he brought upon himself. Joseph is a role model for all of us. He never let any situation, no matter how grave get him down. Some of us have one bad thing happen to us and we are finished. But not ...

4021. Wrestling With God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... my God." (Gen. 28: 20) It is not a perfect prayer. Indeed, it is quite a presumptuous and somewhat selfish prayer. But it is the kind of prayer you pray when you are still immature in your faith. But Bethel did something to Jacob. He was not the same head-strong ... Jesus kneeling in the garden of Gethsemane with drops of sweat like great drops of blood falling from his brow. This was that kind of encounter for Jacob. From this day forward, he would never be the same again. For you see, Jacob needed more than ...

4022. The Coat Of Many Colors

Genesis 37:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him." (NIV) The brothers already hated Joseph. Imagine how they gritted their teeth when this young pup walked by in a fancy ornamental robe. Such a robe was a symbol of honor and blessings, blessings that the other brothers were missing out on. Why did Joseph ...

4023. Living Between D-day And V-day

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... gave him a bed for the night, but Valijean woke in the middle of the night, unable to sleep. He was confused by bishop's kindness. He was tempted to kill his benefactor but then he decided not to. Instead he stole the bishop's silver and left the house. ... save the innocent man. (2) The story of Jean Valijean is the story of a man who was the object of mercy--the mercy of a kindly bishop--and could not forget it. My friends, you and I are objects of mercy too. It's sometimes hard for us to realize this, ...

4024. When You Are Uncertain About Your Salvation

1 Kings 3:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... conversation he had with a Dutch priest who had survived the Nazi occupation and spoke of the Germans with forgiveness. "`You are too kind, M. l'Abbe,' I said. `You already seem to have forgotten how they behaved. You have an excuse for everybody. You would have ... took an interest in him during his years as a student. Although he was not a religious man, the Greek professor was kind. Many years later, long after he had become a Christian, Dr. Tournier completed his first book manuscript and asked his old Greek ...

4025. Excellence In Living

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... of person you would like to be? How about substituting a picture of Christ for a picture of yourself? That would do it, wouldn't it? We already have the image of Jesus Christ as the kind of perfection we aspire to. His life was excellence personified, and he is the direction that we must move toward. But having the image of Christ to aspire to and working hard to reach that goal is not enough. WE MUST ALSO HAVE MADE AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Are you in ...

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