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401. Life Between Verses 4 and 5

Psalm 13:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... father who has done and done and done for his drug-addicted son after bailing him out of jail for the umpteenth time. "How long will you hide your face from me?" cries the mother of the severely retarded child who has done everything she could to provide compassionate care but now hears that her husband wants a divorce - he is tired of being neglected. Verse 2: "How long must I wrestle with my thoughts," asks the young man who was victimized by a pedophile 20 years ago and even now is unable to trust anyone ...

402. Good Medicine

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of faith, "A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Have you seen the Robin Williams movie Patch Adams(6) that came out several years ago? It is the wonderful true story of a compassionate but outrageous medical student who risked his career by defying the medical profession with his unwavering belief that laughter is both therapeutic and contagious. Inspired to become a doctor while institutionalized for depression as a teenager, Patch Adams attended the Medical ...

403. The View from the Mountaintop

Mark 9:14-32, Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... equals the number of American fighters killed in ALL our country's other wars combined.(3) In a way, it is surprising to look back on Lincoln as a great wartime leader because story after story has come down to us concerning his compassionate nature (pardons for deserters, help for needy southern families, mercy for the Confederacy at Appomattox). At the beginning of the war he was convinced that firmness should be tempered with restraint (just as we took pains to spare the civilians in Afghanistan and ...

404. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... feelings and desires? Why is it that some decent people, some of them Bible-reading, church-going Christians, can become vicious beasts when they confront Jews or blacks or frightened women trying to make their way into an abortion clinic? Why do otherwise compassionate human beings stand aside and let fellow human beings suffer from the brutality of others? Why do good people and good governments allow the world to be divided into the affluent few and the starving many?(7) The answer is that there is ...

405. The Danger of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... meekly. Hmm. One of the keys to understanding scripture, especially difficult passages like our lesson today, is to remember who is speaking and what we know of him or her from previous encounters. Here our speaker is Jesus, one we have come to know as caring and compassionate, one who goes out of his way to be welcoming, even to those whom society would shun. Suddenly, we are confronted with words that sound for all the world as if he wants to push us away, to erect a wall of expectation too high to scale ...

406. Building a World

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... loves you right now?" And Matthew Woodley shared the story of Jesus’ love with those three children in the park. As you might have guessed, Matthew Woodley never left the ministry. That day in the park brought him face-to-face with the loving, compassionate God that he had forgotten about. It reminded him that ministry wasn’t about pleasing people, or having a big church, or preaching the perfect sermon. It was about sharing the message of God with hurting people who desperately need to know that they ...

407. No Time for a Knapsack Faith

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... beyond space and time, the Creator of everything that exists? Our tiny brains cannot begin to cope with such a One. Such a God may seem far off, out of touch with our situation. And this is why God the Father revealed His true nature in a gentle, compassionate man, Jesus of Nazareth. In Jesus we see God the Son cradling young children in his arms, and treating all persons with dignity and respect. In Jesus, the Son, we are exposed to the approachable side of God, the God who would lay down his own life in ...

408. The Pitcher Is Not Alone In This

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a royal priesthood. We are hands, and eyes, and toes on a distinct body. Metaphorically, the body of Christ. We all have something we need to be doing to help the body survive and grow according to the gifts God has given us. Some of us are compassionate listeners. We could be visiting shut-ins. Some of us have outgoing personalities. We could be active in the evangelism work of the church. Some of us work well with little children. The list goes on and on. We have unique gifts and it is important that ...

409. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... life. In John, Jesus is the invitation, the door that we must pass through, to experience eternal life through faith. Matthew: He is the teacher, the Messiah. Mark: He is a man of action, a miracle worker. Luke: He is a man of the people, the compassionate Savior. John: He is the Word made flesh, God with us. Each perspective enriches our understanding of who Jesus is and invites us to encounter him personally. We have a tendency to see the historical Jesus according to our own needs. But the first place we ...

410. A Soap Opera For Saints

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... is one of the saddest stories in all of literature. They both could have had so much, but they threw so much away when they gave into their physical desire. Can David and Bathsheba experience forgiveness for their sin? Of course, they can. God is gracious and compassionate. God is ever eager to remove His children's sins and to heal their lives. Can David and Bathsheba undo the wrong they have done and put their lives whole once more? That is a more difficult assignment. God's grace does not make us immune ...

411. Crying On Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... . Especially if it is likely to cost us something. What has Jesus a right to expect of us? He has a right to consider us His "Passionate people." That is, people who are willing to suffer if need be to help others in His name. Passionate and compassionate. "Suffering and suffering with." Suffering for its own sake is not of value; suffering on behalf of others is. Too many of us are more willing to cause suffering than to bear it. Even cynical old Mark Twain experienced a sense of compassion. He said once ...

412. Why Jesus Was Baptized

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 4:17, Jesus' first sermon was "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." The same message. This is important. There are those who would portray John as hard on sin and Jesus as soft. Check the Gospels. Jesus' teachings were as uncompromising as John's. Jesus was compassionate with sinners, but not with sin. Jesus, having the heart of the Father, understood in a way John could not just why sin must be rooted out of our lives. Sin destroys. That is why it is the enemy. I want to say something to you this ...

413. He Brings Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... us have suggested that if we could capture God in our tiny brains, He could not be God. How then shall we know Him? Only one way. He has revealed Himself in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. What is God like? He is like Jesus. Loving, compassionate, merciful, forgiving. Jesus sheds light on the nature of God. HE ALSO GIVES US THE LIGHT OF AN ETERNAL CERTAINTY. In this world of so many changes, there is one thing that never changes. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever." (Heb. 13:8) One crisp ...

414. Response To The Resurrection: Christian People In A Pluralistic Society

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... who is a Buddhist. The director of the agency is a Franciscan Nun. One day the youngster was particularly upset. So often kids in foster care are brokenhearted victims of family tragedies. He was no exception. He became agitated as he poured out his unhappiness. The compassionate nun told him, "Try to be hopeful. Remember, God has brought you through an awful lot up to now." The little Buddhist boy calmed down and replied with a nod, "Yes, sister I know. God has been very powerful in my life." Relating this ...

415. He Can Change Water To Wine

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... that of a rich and popular Italian youth named Giovanni. Giovanni was the life of the party. Indeed, his friends once crowned him, "King of Revellers." But suddenly something happened to this young man to change his life. Giovanni Francesco Bernadone became the gently and compassionate St. Francis of Assisi. From a life of dissolution, Francis moved to a life of discipleship. He had a new motivation for life. Christ had changed the water of his life to wine. A new mental attitude, a new mission, and a new ...

416. Harmony Within The Family

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... , I say I have an appointment." There is a man whose priorities are in their proper order. Communication-Commitment but one final big "C" and that is compassion. Compassion-the ability to "feel with" another person. The church that came out of Pentecost was a compassionate church. They set up one of history’s first welfare programs for widows and orphans for those who could not provide for themselves. They would not have grown in numbers as rapidly as they did if the common person had not been able to say ...

417. I Should Have Written That "Thank You Note"

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... s worth a try,” says another, and begins to cry out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Others join in the chorus, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” The Rabbi pauses a moment on his journey. He turns to you and your friends with a compassionate expression on his face and says simply, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” Under the Old Testament law it was the Temple priest, not a physician, who alone had the authority to pronounce a leper cured. So you and your nine friends dare to dream ...

418. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... the project's old wooden door, Minnesota invited them in, gave them coffee, and counseled them. He made them believe he cared, because he really did. He offered warmth and attention to those who hadn't felt such consideration in a long time. His compassionate heart gave them hope: he was a ray of sunshine in a dark and gloomy environment. And something else happened to Minnesota: he began to attend Wednesday Worship. Soon he became friends with the pastor. The two of them counseled and prayed together, each ...

419. How Do You Know?

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Americans? The study showed very little difference between the views of the average churchgoer and the average non-goer. But among those who were very active in their churches, the differences were major. The inner core of Christians were found to be much more compassionate, much more giving ” more Christ-like, if you will. We don't talk about it very much, because we don't want to sound self-righteous; and because it is difficult for us to reconcile this truth with salvation by faith. But the sad ...

420. A Prize Is Waiting For You!

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... of commitment, God gives us a treasure greater than the Cullinan diamond, greater than the Yates oil field. It is a gift that money can't buy. It is the gift of unassailable joy. And it is waiting for any who would receive it. In his book The Compassionate Christ, Dale Oldham compared the attitude that many people have about the Kingdom to a yapping dog that resided in his neighborhood. The dog was always chasing a cat that lived next door. Whenever he saw the cat, he would go after it as if it were his ...

421. Does It Make A Difference Who Jesus Is?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... one writer, were evident in his son. (2) How often that occurs. A son resembles his father. But something far more significant is true of the life of Jesus: The very nature of his Father is shown in the Son. What is God like? God is gentle, loving, compassionate. How do we know? Look at Jesus. My guess is that this is one of the reasons Christianity grew so much more rapidly in its earliest years than did Judaism. All of the teachings of Jesus have their antecedents in Judaism. After all, did he not say ...

422. The Most Difficult Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... the house neared completion, Richard Wheeler's battle with cancer ended. He never saw the house finished. But Judie, who moved in with their daughters in October 1994, a month after Richard's death, said it had been easier for him knowing that the compassionate neighbors of Winona were taking care of his family. (4) Wouldn't you like to live in a neighborhood like that? That is Jesus' dream for the entire world. That people shall care about other people. Red people, yellow people, brown people, black people ...

423. Generous Religion

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... told a parable: "A father had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ˜Father, give me my share of the estate . . . ˜" You know the rest of the story. We call it the parable of the prodigal son. We should call it the parable of the compassionate Father, the loving Father, the generous Father. A BBCTV documentary from the 1970s had as its theme the daily diary of a drug addict. This addict had been chosen by the BBC at random. Two years later a second documentary did a followup of this same addict ...

424. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... have testified repeatedly that a painful experience was the best thing that ever happened to them. Then they discovered how much people loved them. Then they discovered that they had resources they never knew they had. CERTAINLY, SUFFERING MAKES US MORE COMPASSIONATE TOWARD OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO FACING OBSTACLES. Do you remember the transformation that came over Lee Atwater, former President George Bush's campaign manager after it was discovered that, at age forty, he was dying of a brain tumor. He said ...

425. Who Is Your Hero?

Matthew 17:1-13

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King Duncan

... became passe. (3) There is something in the human psyche that needs someone to look up to, someone with whom to identify, someone even to imitate. Who is your hero? THERE ARE SOME LEGITIMATE HEROES IN OUR WORLD. There ARE people who live courageous lives, compassionate lives, meaningful lives. Senator Barbara Jordan was such a person. Jordan had a trail blazing career as the first woman and the only black person so far to represent the state of Texas in the U.S. Senate. When she first entered politics, she ...

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