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4801. A Real Solution For Real Problems

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

King Duncan

... little boy was asked, "What is conversion?" He thought for a moment and gave the only definition that he knew. "It’s the extra point that is kicked after a touchdown," he said. I hope that we know more about conversion than that. Conversion, in a Biblical sense, means a change of direction. In the Old Testament, it is SHUBH, meaning "to return" or "turn back." The verb form of that word appears over 1,000 times in the Old Testament. In the New Testament we have EPISTREPHO and METANOEO both of which also ...

4802. Harmony Within The Family

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... at our spouses, our children, our parents and ask ourselves, "Do I have any understanding of the experiences that have brought him or her to this place? Is there anything that I can do to make his life or her life a little easier?" What a wonderful asset a sense of compassion is in any setting. There is a story about two men in a nursing home. The man in the bed closest to the window was warm, talkative, and altogether very sociable. The man next to the door was paralyzed and quite lonely. One day the man ...

4803. A Pentecostal Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the manifestation of tongues. First we have "tongues of fire, distributed and resting on each of them." Then they began to "speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." But wait, this isn't speaking in tongues in the usual sense. There were no interpreters present. None was needed. Indeed, in spite of the fact that there were persons present from many different nations, each of them heard the disciples in his own language. What an amazing miracle of communication! How many times problems ...

4804. How Can I Know The Truth?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... . FIRST OF ALL, WE CAN TRUST OUR OWN EXPERIENCES AND OUR OWN ABILITY TO REASON. We have a good brain. We can see and hear and feel. We can reason and decide between alternatives. When confronted with a new truth, first of all, we ask, "Does it make plain sense?" Gene Ruyle in his book, MAKING A LIFE, tells a story about Eliazar Hull, the captain of a whaling ship, who sailed from the ports of New England in the early 1800s. Eliazar was able to sail out farther, stay out longer, and, in that way, come back ...

4805. The Wondrous Possibility Of Change

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow, or love. Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave. Only a person who takes risks is free. You can change. The formula is simple. There must be desire, a design, a dynamic, and a sense of daring. But it can happen. Of course, the most important change that any person can experience is that which Paul experienced. It is the turning of a soul to Jesus Christ. Would you dare to step out and begin that journey of faith this morning? 1 ...

4806. A Mystifying Question

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christ asked this plaintive question: "Why do you call me,`Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?" That is one of the most mystifying questions in the world. "Why do you call me, `Lord, Lord,’ and do not what I tell you?" It doesn’t make sense. It always amazes me when young people sign up to go to a church college, knowing that at that college there will be certain expectations for appropriate behavior, and then proceed to violate every one of the rules. Why didn’t they go to a state school in ...

4807. The Secret Of His Success

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... that. But here you are instead, the pastor of a lame man and a little hunchback!" For a moment his voice faltered and his resolve weakened. But only for a moment. His thoughts turned to the many ways God had been dealing with him, and with a new sense of determination, he swung his arm vigorously and began leading his tiny band once again in singing "We’re the Army That Shall Conquer!" (1) I wonder if St. Paul didn’t sometimes feel as foolish as Samuel Logan Brengle did in those early days. He too had ...

4808. Living Smart

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... that we are tossed and turned in every direction by those things that are urgent, while many important things are left undone. It's time we caught our breath and begin living smart. LIVING SMART BEGINS WITH DECIDING WHAT REALLY IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE. That makes sense, doesn't it? There is a story about a man who was preparing his favorite breakfast of hot oatmeal when his daughter came rushing in with his little grandson. "The babysitter has been delayed," she explained, "and I've got to go to work. Will you ...

4809. Where Have All The Heroes Gone?

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... have increased the sale of that swimsuit fourfold. As someone has put it, we have substituted celebrities for heroes; "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" for epics of the good and the courageous. Perhaps one of the greatest needs we have today is to regain a sense of the heroic. Jesse Jackson said that growing up as a fatherless child in difficult surroundings in a little home in South Carolina he had one asset. He went to Sunday School. And there he heard his teacher tell about the great heroes of the ...

4810. Ready For The Great Race

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... 500 or any Super Bowl. This great stadium is filled to capacity with spectators come to witness a racea race with vital consequences. At the starting block of that race are you and I. All eyes are upon us as we begin crouching into a starting position. I can sense the excitement, can ™t you? That is the feeling I get as I read these words from Hebrew 12; "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely and let us run ...

4811. Determined Discipleship

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Good educations, excellent family backgrounds, with all the right equipment, but they are morally and spiritually adrift with nowhere to go. The revered English historian, Arnold Toynbee, observed this phenomenon in his writings on world history. He entitled one volume, "Sense of Drift." In this volume Toynbee describes the carelessness of man about the loss of spiritual values. He analyzes the drift of civilization from a higher form of spiritual values to a baser, more materialistic view of life and ...

4812. From Timid To Terrific

2 Timothy 1:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to reach out a warm hand in greeting and say, "It’s good to see you this morning. How have you been doing?" then something is wrong. Yet there are people who would rather face a hungry bear than talk to their neighbors. It doesn’t make sense, and yet fear has an ability to cause people to do crazy things. Many of you are familiar with country music star Mel Tillis. Mel’s autobiography is entitled STUTTERIN’ BOY, and it is well-aimed. Mel has always stuttered very badly, except when he sings. He ...

4813. Victory on a Broken Knee

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... best even when it doesn’t seem to matter. This brings us to the final thing to be said. It is vital, then, that we have a worthy purpose to which we give our lives. What is your life purpose? What is your personal mission statement? Without a sense of purpose driving us, few of us will achieve a very satisfying life. Denis Waitley in his book, The Double Win, gives us a beautiful example of the power of purpose. He tells of watching the Today show one morning years ago when his attention was captured by ...

4814. Thankful For The Right Things

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... faith to recognize that Thanksgiving can be a most dangerous holiday. No, I’m not referring to the calories we will consume or the risks we will take being on the highway traveling home to Grandma’s. No, I am suggesting that Thanksgiving can be dangerous in a spiritual sense if we are not conscious of the needs of others. Give it some thought for a moment. When we give thanks for our good health, what does that say to people who do not have a well body? Does that say that we are more deserving than they ...

4815. Preparing The Way

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Matthew reports that people from all over Jerusalem and Judea "were going out to him." They responded to John's ministry. They were touched by his message. JOHN THE BAPTIST TOLD THE PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR THE MESSIAH BY STRAIGHTENING OUT THEIR LIVES. There was a sense of urgency in John's message. There wasn't much time left. The Christ was coming soon. They needed to be ready. Pastor James Harnish tells about buying a home near a lake in northern Florida. The house had been vacant for over a year and ...

4816. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... presents. On Christmas Day his family gathered together. "The main attraction was to be the opening of my present." Buscalgia remembered. "How many times in the past two weeks I had anticipated this moment. Even as I was opening it, I remember experiencing a vague sense of disappointment ” the Great Mystery was about to end and I would no longer be able to engage in my soaring dreams." His present turned out to be a beautiful handmade desk his uncle had built. "By this time nothing of this world could ...

4817. Promises Kept!

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a foreign divinity! Historians applaud Cyrus’s political moves. They think his plan to resettle the scattered peoples back on their own home turf was an absolutely brilliant move, a stroke of genius! But this they can’t figure out. It doesn’t make sense! It violates sane reasoning! Why not send the Jews back but keep their religious relics in trust, as a show of power? Why not give them leave to rebuild their cities but maintain control over the treasures of their god? Either Cyrus has lost his ...

4818. Set Free

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... of chosenness. Fran was for many years the scrambling quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings and before that the University of Georgia. He was one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The son of a minister, Tarkenton has always had a good sense of who he is. As one of his teammates on the Vikings once described him, he has "a stranglehold on reality." Since leaving professional football he has amassed a personal fortune of over $60 million. In a recent interview, Tarkenton revealed for the first ...

4819. Have You Changed Your Clock?

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a patient people. God knows that most folks don't wait very well (I think Adam and Eve first gave God this insight). God recognizes that so often our understanding of time is limited to the clock and therefore is fragmented and finite, compared to God's sense of time which is eternity. I believe Jesus teaches us in this scripture lesson and in other places of sacred scripture that because we are the "people of God" we are to view time from a different perspective. We are to use time ” not have time use ...

4820. A Remedy For Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... people." (2) Allowing feelings of bitterness and hatred to fester in our lives will eventually destroy us. Jesus wants us to conquer not only the outer act, but also the inner emotion. We also need to note that unresolved anger is a spiritual issue. There is a sense of urgency in Jesus' words. When relationships are strained, whether it's our fault or not, we are to go at once and try our best to reconcile. The sooner we are able to resolve our differences with other people the better the chance is for ...

4821. When Jiggling Wires Is Not Good Enough

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... and in need of rest. We like to think of Jesus as always on the go, somebody who never got tired - teaching and preaching, always healing the sick and feeding the hungry. Here we find Jesus tired and hungry. A Samaritan woman comes to draw water and Jesus senses something is wrong in her life. Speaking out of the depths of his concern for her he offers a word of hope. He offers her "living water." HE BEGINS BY HELPING HER SEE HERSELF IN A NEW WAY. The longest recorded conversation of Jesus with any person ...

4822. Who's The Blind One Around Here?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... in their midst. A man who was born blind could see through the eyes of faith who Jesus was, and he confessed him as Lord and worshipped him. Stanley Krawczyk was twenty-one years old when he had an accident which left him blind. His faith and a sense of humor carried him over the rough times. Eventually Stanley became a dynamic leader in his community. Stanley's zest for fun became a driving force to bring some levity into the lives of those who were dreary and depressed. He began to plan parties at the ...

4823. Taking The Risk Out Of Dy(e)ing

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... unusual headline. It read, "Test Takes Risk Out of Dyeing." It was talking about dyeing hair. An expert on feminine beauty was being quoted. He said that a woman should make a test on one strand of her hair before dyeing all of it. That makes sense. But it was the headline that attracted my attention. "Test takes risk out of dyeing." (1) Another recent news report intrigued me even more. It was reported that archaeologists in the Holy Land had excavated the tomb of Caiaphas, the high priest. It was Caiaphas ...

4824. Meeting Jesus Along The Way

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... two of the believers, Cleopas and an unknown companion, were walking to Emmaus, a distance of seven miles from Jerusalem. The walk would take over two hours. Maybe it would help them put the events of the past weekend into some perspective. Maybe they could make sense out of it all. On the way they met a stranger. It was actually the risen Jesus, but they did not recognize him. He walked with them and asked them what they were discussing. Cleopas replied, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not ...

4825. Dr. Life

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , HE HELPS US GET OUR LIVES INTO PERSPECTIVE. That is a major reason why many of us do not have abundant life. We are running after the wrong things. We have abundant life confused with having lots of stuff. And stuff can never bring us happiness. I sense that a change is taking place in our own society, don't you? The decade of greed is coming to a close. People are hungry for values, for relationships, for contact with God. They are hungry for those things that really matter. That is the perspective that ...

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