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4001. A Terrifying Darkness

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... child-bearing years. When he was younger, Abram had obeyed what he believed to be God's leading. He left his prosperous homeland and struck out to where the Lord called him to go. In return he understood that he was to father a great people. That was a long time ago. And Abram had prospered. God had kept God's promises to Abram in every area except one. How could he father a people when his wife Sarah was old and barren? With tired eyes Abram looked into the future and the future looked unpromising. But it ...

4002. How Did You Do On The Test?

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... remember them too," said the third. After hearing enough from his Senior buddies, the oldest, and the wisest of of them, piped up and said, "Just be thankful we're still on the right side of the grass!" Life is a series of tests, one after another. But as long as we're on the right side of the grass, we can still live and learn. But here is something we ought to acknowledge. It is by these tests that we grow. No obstacles to overcome, no maturity. Suppose you gave your child everything he or she ever wanted ...

4003. Needed: A Radiator Cap Solution

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . When Gracie was just a toddler, she pulled a pot of boiling water off the stove. Her left arm was badly burned from shoulder to wrist. She hid her scars with long sleeves and fancy gloves. When she and George Burns became a hit comedy act on the vaudeville circuit, many other female comedians began wearing long-sleeved dressed and fancy gloves. Everyone thought Gracie was just a trendsetter; only those closest to her knew how self-conscious she was about her scars. After Gracie retired from show business ...

4004. What Love Looks Like

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't hug. (Huggers and non-huggers.) My guess is that the huggers are more emotionally healthy people than their counterparts. Imagine all the positive energy that filled the air that day at the Scout event. The world's biggest hug--except for the hug that took place that day long ago when Jesus stretched out his arms on the cross of Calvary. That was the ultimate hug. Perhaps a good way to refer to it would be that it was the hug that began all hugs, for all the love we share began with God's love. Most of ...

4005. Bacon Grease And Abounding Grace

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... she admitted to herself that she had a problem. The second thing she did is vital--she came to Jesus. When you come to the end of your rope, it's not enough to tie a knot and hold on. You may not be able to hang on that long. Rather, reach out into the dark and see if there is another hand stretched out to grasp yours. George Gallup, the well-known pollster, has said that one of the most encouraging tidal waves and best-kept secrets in America is the revolution that's coming through Alcoholics Anonymous ...

4006. Loved By The Father

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

King Duncan

... . When you quoted that verse, I pictured in my mind God forming me in my mother's womb. Now I know that God created me and that I'm not a mistake. I'll never be the same again! Thank you, Dr. Michaelson. I'll never forget this day as long as I live!" God knew this woman needed to know that she was His creation and not an accident. Her perspective changed dramatically once she understood that God had crafted her in her mother's womb. (4) This passage from Galatians reminds us that we are all children of God ...

4007. The Forward Look

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a guide post, not a hitching post." Noted preacher John Claypool tells about a thunderstorm that swept through southern Kentucky at the farm where his forebears had lived for six generations. In the orchard, the wind blew over an old pear tree that had been there as long as anybody could remember. Claypool's grandfather was saddened to lose the tree on which he had climbed as a boy and whose fruit he had eaten all his life. A neighbor came by and said, "Doc, I'm really sorry to see your pear tree blown ...

4008. Don't Be Ashamed . . .

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Protestant lady a ride to the lady's own church--a Protestant church. This was an act that was considered treason among the good Sister's neighbors. Once, the Sister learned that the IRA planned to blow up a particular city bus. She rode that bus all day long, in the hopes that the Catholic IRA soldiers would never dare hurt a nun. Her good works became so meddlesome that finally the IRA sent a gang of men to confront her. The Sister had good reason to be afraid when the men entered her office. But she ...

4009. A Life Without Apology

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... would survive her injuries. The little girl's grandmother used her own brand of "tough love" to motivate her granddaughter to hang on. She told her little granddaughter that if she died, her funeral clothes would be very plain and unremarkable because she hadn't lived long enough to merit beautiful clothes. In the culture Amy Tan's mother grew up in, the dead person was supposed to be dressed in their finest clothes. To be buried in ordinary clothes was an insult. No one would remember a little girl who was ...

4010. Winners Every One

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... 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." St. Paul has been giving young Timothy spiritual mentoring. In today's lesson he provides the crowning touch. We can sum ... time. It would be easy to go out in a flash of glory; it's harder to live the Christian life little by little over the long haul." (5) St. Paul put in his full thousand dollars 25 cents at a time. It was not easy. Why did he do it? What kept ...

4011. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... coming to the midweek Bible study and staying for fellowship events. But the most powerful impact on him came from the young children at the church who, for weeks and months after VBS, would point at Rick and whisper, "Look! There's Jesus!" "Before long, the big, burly truck driver no longer chewed tobacco, drank beer, or played hooky from church. He and his wife began team teaching Sunday School classes, hosting youth activities, and leading teens on mission trips. He organized a youth softball team at the ...

4012. Do Not Disturb

Isaiah 11:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... for us to care. Part of the reason many people love Christmas--even if most of the year they are outright pagans--is that they sense the love and the charity that Christmas brings. We need to let them know that this is what our faith means all year long. God's laws have not been suspended. God's promises have not been forgotten. And we've got something to share with the world. After serving in the Navy in World War II, Don Booth got a job with the South Buffalo Railway. The railroad workers were a tough ...

4013. He Was Afflicted

Isaiah 63:7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... This is that season of the year when we find it easier to be empathetic, accepting, caring--the way we should be all year long. Most of us are familiar with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. We all know Scrooge, who was so greedy and mean that he ... The shadows of the things that would have been may be dispelled. They will be, I know they will. " And then he confessed, "I don't know how long I have been among the spirits, and I don't care. I don't know anything. I'm quite a baby. Never mind. I don't care. I ...

4014. Good Neighbors

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... things in her life responded, "None of us can do anything great on our own, but we can all do a small thing with great love." When Peterson went home that day, he looked for the man on the street. He was gone, but he knew it wouldn't be long before someone took his place. (3) We've all been there, haven't we? Michael Peterson tells his story in one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, but we've all been there. And, unless we've hardened our hearts so completely that no semblance of compassion remains ...

4015. You Can't Please Everybody

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was ... who has been forgotten? The newspaper editor. Meanwhile another generation of young people memorizes those words spoken long ago, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, ...

4016. What's Really Important

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... you appreciate most in your spouse today? Most of us would agree, it is their heart. "I love the way he treats me. I know she will always be there for me. I know I can trust him. She's my best friend." A loving and devoted heart, in the long run of life, is far more important to happiness than a pretty face and a superior brain. A drunk husband snuck up the stairs quietly. He looked in the bathroom mirror and bandaged the bumps and bruises he'd received in a fight earlier that night. He then proceeded to ...

4017. He Calms The Storms

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... hall. Then he heard people singing: "Be not dismayed whate'er betide. God will take care of you." A few people were having an early morning prayer meeting, and he slipped in and sat down in the back. Someone read quietly from the Bible, and led a prayer. Before long, Mr. Penny began a spontaneous prayer. He prayed, "Lord, I can do nothing. Will you take care of me?" In the next few moments something did indeed happen to him. In his own words, "It was a miracle." What happened was that J.C. Penny had met the ...

4018. The Christ Of Healing

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... what it's like to reach out and touch the hem of His garment. You want to know that it is more than simply mind over matter. You believe that there is help available beyond the power of both your inner physician and your outer physician. You long for the healing touch of the great physician. A careful reading of the scriptures, as well as the testimony of people who have experienced such healing, cry out to us that His help is indeed available. Ours is a healing God. We cannot know, and we cannot understand ...

4019. If Your Eye Offends You

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... way: "If you're driving down the road and you see Satan standing by the road trying to catch a ride, don't you dare stop the car, don't you dare open the door, don't you dare let him in, 'cause it won't be long until he'll want to drive." We modern, sophisticated, liberated people need to hear that word. Soren Kierkegaard, the great theologian, said that most people believe that Christian commandments such as to "love one's neighbor as oneself" are intentionally a little too severe, like setting a clock ...

4020. Discerning The Will Of God

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I know God is very patient with me. Without that patience I would be lost. But frankly, I have to be patient with Him. With no other friend would I go on seeking with such scant conscious response. Yet I cannot leave prayer alone for long. My need drives me to Him. I have a feeling that He has His own reasons for hiding Himself, and that ultimately all my seeking will prove infinitely worthwhile." The apostles obviously felt that the search was worthwhile. They believed God would respond to their prayers ...

4021. A Victory For The Angels

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the prisoners. "Among the prisoners was one who had been asked to serve as a camp official. One evening the guard informed him that at seven the next morning he was to call the prisoners together. Could this be the time when they would hear the long-feared death sentence? "Frightful were those hours as the camp official watched the hands of the clock moving toward the decisive moment. Then he went out with the bell ringer to call the camp. The steel bar was raised, ready to strike the gong. Suddenly both ...

4022. Sympathizing With The One Talent Man

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... across the country became enchanted with the idea of kissing frogs. Now, parents, don't be alarmed. This wasn't anything like rock star Ozzie Osborne's stunt of biting heads off of bats. In fact, kissing frogs was one of the healthiest ideas to come along in a long time. The idea, of course, was based on the ancient fairy tale of a handsome prince who had been turned into an ugly frog by a mean witch. The only way he could be turned back into himself was if a beautiful princess kissed him. You remember that ...

4023. The God Who Is Near

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Good Shepherd. By permission of the warden I secured an interview with this man. . . I asked about the picture. This is what he said: `Well, long ago at home, my mother had a picture like that. She always told us that no matter what we had done, if we were truly ... 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 His face in ...

4024. Don't Forget The Batteries

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... 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 sight of our central reason for being. The church is more than a center for self-help groups. There is a task that we have that is even more important than that. Maybe you heard about a certain hen that won dozens of awards. She ...

4025. Living The Kingdom Life

1 Kings 3:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... thing, he married 900 wives. Now that might simply seem like too much of a good thing to some of you, but it was more than that. Each of his wives brought with her her own gods, and soon the land of Yahweh was filled with pagan temples. Not long after Solomon's death, his nation, which had once been so prosperous, lay in ruins. Nor can we always tell the difference between wisdom and foolishness. See how little our own national leaders can agree on the wise course to take with regard to such vital issues as ...

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