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4776. Pretenders

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a doctor. Morgan, calm and professional, offers his medical services. The puppeteer explains that his wife is in labor, and he wants a doctor to go with him to the hospital, just in case the baby comes early. Morgan and the young couple head ... 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 ...

4777. Letters Straight From The Heart

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... me what this thing is? That's right, it's the remote control for my television. What do I do with it? That's right, I can change channels with it. If I want to turn on the television, I push this button. If I want to change the channel, all I have to do is push a button and it changes. I can change channels as fast as I want to with this. Just push a button and, ta-da! It changes. Don't you wish there were a remote control we could use to change people that easily? What if we ...

4778. Hurting People Hurt People

Luke 6:27-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... , and He puts love in our hearts so that we can love everybody too. There may be some people we don't feel like loving. Maybe we don't want to love the person who tripped us out on the playground, or we don't want to love the kid who never shares stuff at school. But God loves that person. And if we are going to be children of God, then God wants us to love that person too. So what do we do? We pray for the person. We ask God to give us love in our hearts for those people ...

4779. Smart As A Goat

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... entire garden. Coming to a pansy, however, the king saw its bright face full of cheerfulness. “Well, little flower," said the monarch, “I'm glad to find at least one that is happy in this discouraging scene." "Your majesty, I know I'm of small account, but I decided you wanted a pansy when you planted me. If you had desired an oak or a pear tree, you would have put one in my place. Therefore I've determined to be the best flower I can be!" It's like a motto that pastor Tom Haggai chose to live by one ...

4780. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... they give their lives to Him. We don't need any special clothes or equipment to do God's work. Our Bible story today is about a young man named Samuel. When Samuel was very young, God spoke to him and said, "I want you to do My work." And Samuel said, "Lord, I'm all yours. I want to be on your team. I'll do whatever you tell me to do." Now Samuel wasn't extra-big, or extra-strong, or rich, or powerful, or anything like that. He was just a kid. But God chose him to do His ...

4781. Who Are Your Gentiles?

Acts 10:23b-48

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... made us in different colors, with different languages, different sizes and shapes, with different thoughts and dreams in our heads. And God loves all of us just the same. He doesn't like any one color, or shape, or size, or language more than another. And God wants everyone in the whole world to know about Him. He wants us to go out and tell everyone of His love for them. If we want to be like God, then we will not care about another person's color, or size, or shape, or language, or anything else. We will ...

4782. Finding The Right People

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , in a boat mending their nets. He called them too, and immediately they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with him. (LB) Interesting method of recruiting. No headhunters. No help-wanted ads. No employment agency. He sees them working and says, "Hey, I want you!" and immediately they follow. No papers to fill out, no resumes to check. He calls and they follow. Notice that Jesus called his twelve apostles while they were in doing ordinary, daily work. They were not worshiping ...

4783. I Didn't Expect This In Church!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... HIM WHILE YOU CAN." (5) And that is the constant danger--that we will remake Christ into a meek, harmless figure--discounted 50% to attract the masses. Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum and a man who was possessed by an evil spirit suddenly cried out, "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" And I guarantee you that if Christ were to visit our church today, the response would be the same. THIS IS TO SAY, THAT YOU AND I ARE ...

4784. The Heart Of The Matter

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... inward nature of an individual. You might say that is it a matter of the heart. If our Christian walk and life is not all we want it to be, we need to go to God--the only heart doctor who can really help. A married couple was dealing with some issues ... we do wear a mask sometimes. But that's all right. We're not there yet, but God is not finished with us yet. Who do you want to be like? Whose mask is worthy for you to put on and imitate? As Karl Barth would say, "Only Christians know they sin and ever care ...

4785. Balancing Act

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... to Disney World. So, many rural people resented pastors taking vacations too. There was even a famous poem written that suggested that the devil didn't take a vacation and that it was dangerous for a pastor to take a vacation as well. It would appear that this poet wanted his pastor to follow the devil's example rather than Christ's. Christ believed in taking time off. Even God worked six days and rested on the seventh. Come to think of it, maybe the devil wouldn't be so ornery if he took a little time off ...

4786. Tevye's Question

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... name of Timothy who believes there is a God in heaven interested enough in his needs to provide boys with shirts." (5) Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it . . ." There are hundreds of thousands of people who are serving Christ around the world in full-time Christian service, some at a considerable sacrifice. Most of them can tell ...

4787. What Are You Tied To?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... ago. A mom asked if she could stand her baby on the wet cement. Her request was granted. And when people pass by that church today, they can still see two baby feet with the toes pointing toward the church. It's the story of a mom who wanted her child to start life in the right direction and be reminded throughout life of the right direction. (1) Most successful families are church families, but that is not necessarily the same as being connected to Christ. When you really love someone, a part of them lives ...

4788. Building A Faith

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... better than a trail of bread crumbs . . . (2) These young thieves did not realize that with a Polaroid, you must wait. They didn't want to wait. Neither do we. Over a period of forty days after his resurrection Luke tells us that Christ appeared to many of the ... will be. We don't like to wait for things to be set right. We don't like to wait for God to answer our prayers. We want to get on with our own agendas. Yet waiting is part of life. Remember how hard it was to wait when you were young--waiting for ...

4789. Being A Sheep Is Not So Bad (compared With Being A Goat)

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... it unto the least of these, we do it unto him. In her memoirs, Helen Keller writes of the time that her teacher Annie Sullivan taught her the meaning of the word "love." One day, Annie hugged Helen and signed, "I love Helen," into Helen's hand. Helen wanted to know what "love" meant. Was it like the sweet smell of the violets? No, not quite, Annie said. Was it like the warmth of the sun? That was still not it. A few days later, Helen returned to the word "love." Annie replied, "You cannot touch the clouds ...

4790. Held Hostage

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice." (NASB) No wonder Pilate wanted nothing to do with Jesus. Here was Someone the likes of whom he had never encountered before. He WAS a king. But the word "king" was inadequate for the role he was to play. A pastor from Texas, Dr. S.M. Lockridge, expresses the magnitude of Jesus' kingship in ...

4791. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... And God bless Mommy and Daddy . . . and thank you for sending Jesus to wash away our sins . . . so that we can have new ones." Today our minds turn to Thanksgiving. We have much for which to be thankful. In a world in which many live in lands of poverty and want, we live in a land of abundance. In a world in which many live in fear, we live in peace and security. In a world where people still live on the edge of starvation, our greatest fear is not that we will not have enough, but that we will overindulge ...

4792. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... back to town five minutes before the girl did. (3) Is that what you expect from Christ's return--that you and I had better be on our best behavior because Christ and the Devil are going to divide up souls on the basis of merit, and we don't want to come up short? Then you need to take a second look at the Gospel. We titled this message: the difference between God and Santa. Here is that difference: According to what we tell our children, Santa loves us only when we are good, but the Gospel tells us that ...

4793. It's A Terrible Thing To Be Rejected

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... you to go to your room so you don't have to watch me. And no long goodbyes either.' "'Okay, Daddy. Goodbye. Don't forget to write.' "'I won't. Goodbye. Now go to your room.' "'Okay. Daddy, I don't want you to go!' "'I know, honey. But I have to.' "'Why?' "'You wouldn't understand, honey.' "'Yes, I would.' "'No, you wouldn't.' "'Oh well, Goodbye.' "'Goodbye. Now go to your room. Hurry up.' "'Okay. Well I guess that's the way life goes sometimes.' "'Yes, honey. That's the ...

4794. It's A Terrible Thing To Be Rejected

Matthew 21:33-46

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... it's like to not get picked for a team. He knows what it's like to not be accepted. Did you know that Jesus knows what it's like to not be accepted? When Jesus went around preaching and teaching, there were a lot of people who didn't want to listen to Him. There were a lot of people who rejected His teaching and made fun of Him. And it may have hurt Jesus' feelings. He knows how we feel when people don't accept us. But Jesus said that whoever listened to Him and lived according to His ...

4795. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... A man who was a traitor to his own people. A man who was corrupt and made his livelihood cheating others. A man we wouldn't even want sitting next to us in church. There he is. Look at him. He can't even lift his eyes to heaven. He's beating his chest in ... much hurt and regret. And Jesus says to you, “I hear your prayer: "˜God be merciful to me, a sinner.' I hear your prayer and I want you to know it was for you that I gave my life." Someone here today needs to know that Christ hears your prayer. You are ...

4796. Free at Last

Matthew 11:25-30

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... left hand, "tying" them together. Lay the treats (2 for each pair) that you have on the floor in front of each pair of children. Say: Put the hand that is not tied to your partner behind your back. You may not use it for this activity. Now, I want you to pick up the treat that is in front of you. (After the children have worked together and picked up their treats, have them sit down.) Say: Our scripture today says to take Jesus' yoke and learn from him. Does anyone know what that means? . . . In Jesus' day ...

4797. How To Be Truly Wealthy

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... had always taught him to be important--“a good salary, a cool car and a pretty girlfriend. When all of that was suddenly gone,” he said, “and held of no account, I felt as if my whole life were a lie. It took me years to find out who God wanted me to be.” (5) This Bible passage tries to bring us back into focus. It challenges us to look at what will bring real satisfaction in life. THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH OUR STRIVING; IT’S WHAT WE’RE STRIVING AFTER. Thomas D. Lea tells of reading about a recipe ...

4798. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... , for only a few dollars was a beautiful white coat that would keep him warm. Just one problem: on the chest just over the heart was an embroidered animal and around it the title, "Portelli's Lambs." Now, John was nearing his teen years and the last thing he wanted his buddies to see was a sheep on his sternum. The clothing dealer put his fears to rest when he told him, "Don't worry, son, this is the jacket of one of the rowdiest bowling clubs in our area. There's nothing sissified about any of these guys ...

4799. The Edge Of Night

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... testimony of the Scriptures is that, in his suffering and disappointment, Jesus was fully human. He hurt just as we hurt sometimes. A mother was telling her young daughter of the passion and death of Jesus. She explained how people were upset with Jesus, how they wanted to punish him, how they crowned him with thorns, how they whipped him, how they forced him to carry a cross, and how finally, they nailed him to the cross and killed him. The little girl thought for a moment and then asked: "Mommy, why were ...

4800. The Servant-king

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... . Hands that shaped the stars now wash away filth. Fingers that formed mountains now massage toes. And the one before whom all nations will one day kneel now kneels before his disciples. Hours before his own death, Jesus's concern is singular. He wants his disciples to know how much he loves them. More than removing dirt, Jesus is removing doubt." (2) What profound words: "More than removing dirt, Jesus is removing doubt." Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "All persons are puzzles until at last we ...

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