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I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, Why should I? He never reads any of mine.

Spike Milligan

Thoughts have power; thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking.

Susan Taylor

We are what our thoughts have made us so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live they travel far.

Swami Vivekananda

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

Theodore Roosevelt

Life is based on perception, Perception is based on opinion, Opinion is based on thought, Thought comes from the mind. Change your mind , change your life.

Unknown Author

Men use thought only to justify their wrongdoings, and speech only to conceal their thoughts.

Voltaire

My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

William Shakespeare

4808. How Do We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... own lives is the ability to forgive others. As we forgive, we heal not only the wounds of a broken relationship, we find healing for wounds inflicted in our own hearts by anger, hurt and resentment. God has forgiven each of us for every soiled thought, act, and deed of which we are capable. Can we not forgive one another? Three times? Seven times? Yes, even seventy times seven? 1. Contributed. Source unknown. 2. Ibid. 3. The Science of Influence, How to Inspire Yourself and Others to Greatness (Gilman Media ...

4809. The Jokes on Saatan

Illustration

William J. Bausch

The Greek Orthodox have an old and wonderful tradition, the day after Easter is devoted to telling jokes. It's to imitate the cosmic "joke" that God pulled on Satan in the Resurrection. Satan thought he had won, and was smug in his victory, smiling to himself, having the last word. So he thought. Then God raised Jesus from the dead, and life and salvation became the last words. It's the cosmic plot twist to end all cosmic twist. Note: Beleifnet has a good article on this.

4810. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” In addition to a $53,000 salary, said the advertisement, the couple will provide a full set of Disney princess costumes. (1) Sorry, it’s too late for anyone here today to apply. I am a big proponent of teaching children moral values. I’ve just never thought of Disney princesses as the ultimate examples of character. Maybe I need to binge-watch Disney+ this week and brush up on my values education. Let’s face it, fantasy heroes are a big part of our culture. I read about a Filipino man by the name ...

4811. About Face!

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... if we were just bold enough to base our goals and priorities on God’s promises instead of on our own security. Amy Purdy was a typical 19-year-old with a bright future ahead of her when she came home early from work one day with what she thought was the flu. She woke up from a nap. Her hands and feet were numb. And purple. Her blood pressure began falling. She was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Amy had contracted an often fatal form of meningitis. The nurse attempting to put an IV in her ...

4812. The Angel's Message

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

In our lesson for today the angel Gabriel makes an announcement to the virgin Mary that will change the world forever. But before we get to that, I ran across some thoughts on the Internet that children have expressed about angels. I thought you would enjoy them this close to Christmas: “I only know the names of two angels,” says Gregory, age 5. “Hark and Harold.” “Everybody’s got it all wrong,” says Olive, age 9. “Angels don’t wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working ...

4813. Christmas Snapshots

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... who would reign forever—King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Augustus had not a clue that this babe who would be born in the small town of Bethlehem in Judea was the true divi filius, Son of God. He didn’t realize it, but Augustus Caesar, who thought he was so cunning and so powerful, was simply a pawn in the story of the first Christmas. How so? Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Everyone was ordered to the town of their birth to register. Thousands ...

4814. Rule of Love

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... believed about the authority of the Bible and how to interpret and apply it. Just as people who are dating want to know something about each other before getting too serious, so these two churches before reuniting wanted to know what the other thought about the Bible and how to apply it to day-to-day living. These statements are wonderfully written, articulate, and carefully capture what Presbyterians think and believe about the Bible. Each statement is twenty pages or more, far too lengthy to discuss in ...

4815. Perpetual Sundays

Humor

Former Prime Minister Lloyd George said the following about the celestial realm. He said, "When I was a boy the thought of heaven used to frighten me more than the thought of hell. I pictured heaven as a place where time would be perpetual Sundays, with perpetual services from which there would be no break. It was a horrible nightmare and made me an atheist for ten years."

4816. Christian Clapping

Humor

New York Bishop Fulton Sheen once began a talk by saying that he thought applause summed up the highest Christian virtues. He felt that if anyone clapped before he spoke, they were expressing faith. If anyone clapped in the middle of his talk, he thought they were expressing hope. And if anyone clapped at the end, it was an act of charity.

4817. Sins We Ought To Commit

Humor

A Sunday school teacher asked a little girl, "What are the sins of omission?" Thoughtfully, the little girl answered, "They're the sins we ought to have committed but haven't thought of." She's close to right. When we know what needs to be done, and we have the opportunity to do it, yet we don't do it, this is a sin of omission.

4818. The White Wedding Dress

Humor

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, 'Why is the bride dressed in white?'' The mother thought for a moment on how to avoid the purity aspect and replied, 'Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.' The child thought about this for a moment then said, 'So why is the groom wearing black?'

4819. The Gospel We Preach

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... lives; the vengeful God of the self-righteous, who zaps those who think outside the bounds of a particular theology; the fearful God who frightens us to death. All of these remind me of the one-talent man in today’s scripture from Matthew. I have always thought that the man earns the wrath of his master because he is too conservative with the money entrusted to him. The master entrusted him with one talent, which was a large sum of money, more than fifteen years’ wages for a laborer. But he was afraid ...

4820. The Judge of the Living and the Dead

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... 5,000 feet! Down near the ground he could see several hot air balloons, an ultralight aircraft, and several other gliders. Up above, a 747 climbed to 40,000 feet on its way to Chicago or New York. As Fulghum floated through the air, he thought about old Hans Babblinger and that day when there came from the pulpit of a Christian church a message against him of judgment and condemnation. Fulghum said this about the pulpit: Historically, the symbol of the pulpit has been the pointing, damning finger, accusing ...

4821. Choosing to Be Grateful

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... fish that had washed up on the shore; Grateful for books to read and backgammon and scrabble to help us pass the time. And most of all, I was grateful that when I asked “Do you still love me?” Betsy replied with a resounding, “Yes!” As I’ve thought about the trip, a single idea has been running through my mind. Gratitude is something you choose. It begins when you become aware of the gifts of God’s that are all around you, if only you will open your eyes to perceive them. How easy it would have ...

4822. An Important Village with a Questionable Reputation

John 1:43-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... got there all they found was a note that read, “They said . . .” The morning headline for the San Francisco Chronicle read “Young aspiring dancer jumps to her death; cause unknown, but something they said made her do it.” (3) “They said . . .” Possibly her friends thought they were doing her a favor by discouraging her dream. Perhaps in their estimation, she would never make the grade. She might as well give up before she wasted any more of her life. Maybe their words were meant as a kind of ...

4823. Are You Troubled by Demons?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . One tourist got exceedingly nervous about halfway up as he noticed that the rope by which he was suspended was old and frayed. With a trembling voice he asked the monk who was riding with him in the basket how often they changed the rope. The monk thought for a moment and answered brusquely, “Whenever it breaks.” Not much comfort there. There have been times in my life when, emotionally, I have been suspended in that basket. I was at the end of my rope and feared it would break. Perhaps you have had ...

4824. The Lighted Path

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... guide us in the Way that leads to life. But it’s hard to gain the impetus for repentance if you don’t anticipate the light. Let’s face it, we are a carrot chasing people. Given our druthers, if we thought there would be no pay, many of us wouldn’t go to work. If we thought there was no one coming to visit, we probably wouldn’t spend the time cleaning and prepping that we would if we knew that company would be coming soon. Our impetus for our “roadwork,” our repentance and preparation is the ...

4825. Now is the Day of Salvation

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... question he asked: “Would it make any difference in your life if Christ had not died on the cross?” Remember now, he asked this question of church members. Here are the results: 45 said they didn’t think it would make any difference. 25 said they thought so, but when asked what the difference would be, they weren’t sure. 20 said it made all the difference in how they lived and believed. 10 said they didn’t know, because they didn’t understand what the cross was all about. (5) Is there something ...

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I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, Why should I? He never reads any of mine.

Spike Milligan

Thoughts have power; thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking.

Susan Taylor

We are what our thoughts have made us so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live they travel far.

Swami Vivekananda

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

Theodore Roosevelt

Life is based on perception, Perception is based on opinion, Opinion is based on thought, Thought comes from the mind. Change your mind , change your life.

Unknown Author

Men use thought only to justify their wrongdoings, and speech only to conceal their thoughts.

Voltaire

My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

William Shakespeare

4808. How Do We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

4809. The Jokes on Saatan

Illustration

William J. Bausch