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Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... with me." 1. (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993), pp. 236-237. 2. (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993), pp. 13-14. 3. "To Verify..." LEADERSHIP, Winter 1996, p. 79. 4. "Tales Out of School," May 1995, p. 69. 5. "Today," LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER, March 12, 1996, p. 8. 6. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, (Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1995), pp. 24-27.

4102. Good Intentions

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... in dollars? Our budget is already so tight. Jesus said, "Follow me," but have we got the time to give to all this commitment? Then a voice from heaven was heard: "For Jesus' sake and your own, just follow HIM." (7) A father had two sons . . . 1. Mark C. Young, Facts on File, An Infobase Holdings Company. 2. Source unknown 3. "At Work," Sasha Myary, July 1995, p. 84. 4. "What Are We Waiting For?" 14 April 1985. 5. BOOKS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, (New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc.) 1994. 6. Dr. Robert H. Schuller ...

4103. The Appearance of Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... we are blue in the face. If our actions aren't loving, though, our love is meaningless. Dennis and Barbara Rainey have written a book titled, Moments Together for Couples. In it, they tell about a group known as "The Men of the Titanic." Mark, a pastor in Toledo, Ohio, put together this group of men who resolved to demonstrate that they love their wives sacrificially. They named themselves after the men who sacrificed their lives so their wives and children could board the lifeboats as that famous ocean ...

4104. Thanksgiving: Where Are You Looking For It?

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ), p. 114. 2. Danny E. Bush, INVITATION TO THE FEAST (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1985), p. 82. 3. BACK TO GOD HOUR, Sermon Pamphlet, November 21, 1993. 4. Max Lucado, IN THE EYE OF THE STORM, (Dallas: Word, Inc., 1991), pp. 201-202. 5. Source Unknown. Cited in Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL (Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1993), p. 133.

4105. The Forgiven

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and he channeled that anger into football and fighting. In college, Robert's life changed dramatically when he gave his life to Christ. Robert realized that he could trust Jesus, that Jesus would always be there for him. The chaos that had been a constant mark of his life was now replaced by the peace he found in Christ. After he became a Christian, Robert began to think seriously about his family, and his relationship to them. He found that he could forgive his parents for their failings, and he could ...

4106. Come Home For New Year's

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... in America what his grandfather had done in the old country. He was more than successful. The place is called Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida. Upon his death, Edward Bok willed it to the State of Florida, and it is now a major tourist attraction. This inscription marks the younger Bok's grave: "Make you the world a bit more beautiful and better place because you have been in it." (6) Can you imagine what this world would be like if every one of us lived out the best that is in us if every one ...

4107. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... read recently a most startling report from Japan. Did you know that there is a village in Japan where local lore says that Jesus escaped the Romans 2,000 years ago, eventually settling in northern Japan until he died at age 106. Two 13-foot crosses marked his reputed grave and that of his supposed brother for nearly four decades until one morning last year, when somebody cut them down with a saw. Local officials are calling the vandalism a "malicious prank," and police are pursuing it as a case of property ...

4108. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... But what happened after Jesus was born? Well, in our Bible passage today, we learn about the wise men. There was a bunch of wise men, and they studied the stars. One day, they saw a certain very special star, and they decided to follow it. This special star marked the place where Jesus was born. When the wise men saw baby Jesus, they knew He was the Son of God. They bowed down to Him and worshiped Him, then they gave Him very expensive gifts. The wise men were the very first people to ever worship Jesus. If ...

4109. Show Me The Fish!

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... goodness to us. And then this daily walk gradually transforms us into the likeness of Christ. Max Anders, in his book titled GOD gives one of the most powerful analogies of this progression that I have ever read. He says that in the 1940 version of The Mark of Zorro, there is a remarkable "chase" scene in which Zorro is fleeing in the dead of night from a band of Spanish army officers. He is dressed in black, and his horse, of course, is jet black. Racing at breakneck speed through woods, over creeks, along ...

4110. The Rock

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... just the right boulder for your needs. Says Kim, "There's a calming permanence when you see that weight sitting there." (1) Did we read that right? "A calming permanence?" Big rocks as relaxation therapy? The troupe of ladies we read about in our text from Mark's Easter story confronted a big rock. It hardly relaxed them. There was indeed a permanence. This rock trophy was a monument to the Enemy's power of destruction and death. "Who shall roll away the stone for us?" The Rock blocked entrance to the tomb ...

4111. Bridges Over The River Kwai

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... poor man's room, sat on the bed and said, "I want to tell you that your sins are forgiven." "What did you say?" asked the patient. Dr. Wilson continued, "I have the authority to tell you through Jesus Christ that your sins are forgiven." That exchange marked the beginning of healing for this guiltridden man. He is now back functioning in society. Dr. Wilson performed a miracle of healing, not as a psychiatrist, but as a follower of Jesus. (4) Not only do you and I have the responsibility to forgive sins, as ...

4112. Help For Hurting Dads

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... , TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1990), 133. 2. Charles Sell, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, Multnomah, 1989, p. 171ff. 3. "What's in a Name?" by Hanoch McCarty, A 4TH COURSE OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty, and Meladee McCarty (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1997), 103-108. 4. GOD'S VITAMIN "C" FOR THE SPIRIT compiled by Kathy Collard Miller and D. Larry Miller (Lancaster, PA: Starburst Publishers, 1996).

4113. Fighting Over Daddy's Will

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... for a high and noble purpose brings the greatest ultimate satisfaction. Let me tell you a great American success story. Andras Grof shared some of the boyhood experiences of Herman Jacobs. Andras was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary, where his boyhood was continually marked by tragedy. At the age of four, Andras contracted a raging case of scarlet fever. He barely survived and lost most of his hearing to the effects of the disease. Andras was often picked on for being a Jew, but it wasn't until 1944 ...

4114. Becoming One of the Beautiful People

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Cited in Quote, February 1993, p. 34. 2. Alan Loy McGinnis, The Romance Factor (San Francisco, CA), p. 193. 3. John J. Kohut & Roland Sweet, Countdown to The Millennium (New York: Penguin USA Inc., 1992), p. 44. 4. Bruce Felton and Mark Fowler, The Best and Worst of Everything, (New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1975). 5. Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, How to Succeed Where it Really Counts (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1989), p. 17. 6. Mary Roach, "Bamboo Solution," Discover, June 1996 ...

4115. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... speak because they are filled with the love of Christ. 1. "Get Well Card," People, May 4, 1998, p.149. 2. Becoming a Whole Person in a Broken World (Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1990), p. 155. 3. October 21, 1991. 4. Wit and Wisdom @xc.org. 5. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty, and Meladee McCarty (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1997), 30-33.

4116. Bracing For The Rough Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... the moment when the dastardly villain is to be unmasked and then have the power go out, leaving you literally "in the dark." Those of you who are soap opera fans. Imagine watching your favorite soap right up until the time that Jennifer has to decide between Larry and Mark (I'm making these names up as I go along) and suddenly a breaking news story interrupts (the world has come to an end or other such trivial concern) and you are left not knowing which one of the men won out. It is a horrid thing not to ...

4117. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... be? "When it rains, it pours." (2) Not only does life sometimes send us raindrops of adversity, but when the raindrops come, they often come in mighty deluges. One of the great determinants in how successfully we live our lives is how we handle adversity. John Marks Templeton tells about a middle-aged man who attended a men's therapy support group one evening when he felt he was at his lowest ebb. His wife was leaving him. His business was teetering near bankruptcy. He had gained weight over the last few ...

4118. Pretenders

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... two-year-old had gone with her family to her church's Ash Wednesday service. She was upset that her mother was not taking her to the altar with the rest of the family. She was overheard exclaiming: "But I want to get a tattoo just like Daddy's!" The mark on our forehead is not exactly a tattoo. It is rather a symbol of a tattoo that is upon our heart. We belong to Jesus. We are pretenders no more. 1. Ann Tyler, Morgan's Passing (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980), quoted in Working the Angles, Eugene H ...

4119. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To See God

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... ," PREACHING July/August 1999, p.36. 4. Peter Kreeft, HEAVEN: THE HEART'S DEEPEST LONGING (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1980), p. 49. 5. James C Brown, M.D.in A 5TH PORTION OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, Copyright 1998 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (E-zine: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL http://www.soupserver.com/ ). 6. J. Warren Kniskern, COURTING DISASTER ( Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995), p 170. 7. Steve Winger, "Jesus Stands in for Us," LEADERSHIP, Vol. 15, No. 3. 8. THE FINE ART OF ...

4120. Don't Look Down

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... be formed. No new businesses would be started. No new homes would be built. Helen Keller got it right when she said that, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky put it this way, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." Mark Twain waxed poetic when he wrote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore ...

4121. Behind Closed Doors

Joel 2:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... . A goat was in the yard. It was immediately killed, and its blood splashed on the door. Scarcely could they close the door again when a band of soldiers rushed into the street and began to slay right and left. But when they came to the blood-marked door, they made no attempt to enter. The sword--so they thought--had already entered and performed its work in that house. Thus, while many around were put to death, all inside the blood-sprinkled door were saved. (1) We reflect tonight on the Lamb of God that ...

4122. The Bridge Builder

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... don't do what Mrs. So-and-So does." "Well, at least I act better than old Mr. So-and-So does." We measure our goodness against that of our neighbors so that we can feel comfortably self-righteous. But what happens when we measure our goodness against Jesus' example? Mark Twain once said, "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." And he's right. This is love in its purest form, love in action. We like to think of love as an emotion--warm and fuzzy and set to some doo-wop ...

4123. In The Middle Of The Night

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... you know what he is talking about. The middle of the night can be mighty long and lonely. The story of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration occurred at a time when the disciples were in the middle of a long night. The story is told by Matthew, Mark and Luke with an almost equal amount of detail. It is significant that each of the Evangelists introduces his telling of the story with the same word, "after." That word is something more than a connecting-link, a bridge thrown over a blank space of days; it is ...

4124. Hey, You Can Only Be Young Twice!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The second would be the opportunity to be young spiritually. I was reading recently about the ancient Romans. The Romans were known for many great achievements, like their architecture and their system of aqueducts. But they weren't so swift when it came to marking the passage of time. They invented the Julian calendar which was advanced for its time, but it didn't take into account the exact length of a year. After a few years, it became obvious that the calendar was not keeping pace with the ...

4125. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: various containers of food(oatmeal, cereal, vitamins, orange juice) that are marked with a heart-healthy symbol Good morning, boys and girls. Do you ever go with your mommy or daddy to the grocery store? Maybe you've seen this little heart symbol on the foods at the store. (Show and describe some of the items you brought) This little heart symbol ...

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