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4826. Time For A New Vision

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Angela Akers

... they would do it, but they would dedicate their lives to making Jesus Christ a name known throughout the world. Our parting word, "Goodbye," is actually a shortened form of an old blessing, "God be with you." (9) And this was exactly the blessing that Jesus was leaving with his followers, those many centuries ago and even today. God is with us. God is in us. If we truly have Jesus' vision, then nothing will be impossible for us. God be with you. 1. From Leadership Magazine, Spring 1996, p. 73. The Pastor's ...

4827. Worried About Her Child

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . She got help from a passing police officer. The mother duck grabbed the policeman by the pant leg while he was on foot patrol. The policeman shoved what he thought was just a goofy duck away, but she persisted, grabbing his leg again when he tried to leave, and then waddling to a nearby sewer grate where she sat down and waited for him to follow and investigate. The policeman came to where she sat and saw eight little baby ducklings in the water below. Police removed the heavy metal grate with the help of ...

4828. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A football Good morning, boys and girls: Summer is almost over. It's about time for school, for autumn leaves and for football. For those of us who are football fans and watch games on television, there is a phrase that we will hear many times this season: "He took his eyes off of the ball." The announcer will be talking about a player who was supposed to catch a ...

4829. Sons And Daughters Of God

Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." (16-17, NIV) A 6th grade teacher posed the following problem to one of her classes: "A wealthy man dies and leaves ten million dollars. One-fifth is to go to his wife, one-fifth is to go to his son, one-sixth to his butler, and the rest to charity. Now, what," she asked her class, "does each get?" After a very long silence in the classroom, Little Johnny raised his ...

4830. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... the time of Christ if there had not been a man named Paul. He was the great missionary to the Gentiles. He planted churches all over the known world. His writings make up a large portion of the New Testament. They could imprison him, and beat him and leave him shipwrecked and alone, but they could not convince him that God had forsaken him. He had God's spirit within him, God's love surrounding him and God's purpose working through him. He was truly more than a conqueror through Christ who loved him. And ...

4831. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... about our parents not being there. Your parents may think you are too young to worry, but you and I know better, don't we? One thing I can say as a minister is that I know your parents. I know that they love you and that they will never leave you behind. Sometimes parents can help a boy or a girl not to worry so much by showing him or her that he or she is loved. Lots of hugs are the best way to do that. And you know we can help our parents by showing them how much ...

4832. Managing Your Anger

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... deal with anger. In Romans 12 we read, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "˜It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: "˜If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head ...

4833. Expectant Living

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to eat, walk, do my homework, and help me clean my room. Thank you, Jenny. Dear Santa, Thanks for the race car last year. Can I have another one, only this time one that is faster than my best friend's race car? Ricky. Dear Santa, I wish you could leave a puzzle under the tree for me. And a toy for my sister. Then she won't want to play with mine and I can have it to myself. Merry Christmas, Cassie. Dear Santa, You can send me one of everything from the boys' section of the Sears catalog. But ...

4834. Names For The Christ Child

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Third Sunday of Advent. The complete text of this excellent sermon can be found in the subscriber section of our website.) Puritans of 17th century New England gave their children names that reflected their faith. The names they gave their kids were so unusual that they leave us to wonder if, after all, the Puritans were just kidding. I assure you, they were not. Dead serious was the young Puritan couple who named their new baby boy "Kill Sin." So, Mr. Kill Sin Pimple shows up in a marriage list of official ...

4835. The Defining Moment (A Sermon for New Year's)

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel . . ."Do you want to face the New Year with Shalom--peace and salvation? Before we leave the Christmas season behind, you are invited to look into the face of the Christ Child one last time and to see there your hope for this year and every year. May this be your defining 1. The Joyful Noiseletter, 1-2002, p. 5. Contributed by Dr. John ...

4836. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... to live on. Soon, pillar-sitting became a full-blown competition. Agnes de Rochier was a nun who lived in the 1400s. At the age of eighteen, she asked to be entombed in a cell inside a church. Workmen built a brick cell around Agnes' body, leaving only a small opening through which Agnes could breathe, hear the prayers and Masses performed, and receive food. She lived eighty years inside this self-imposed prison. Instead of going out into the world to minister to others and to share the good news of Christ ...

4837. How A Christian Grieves

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Christian grieves? FIRST, WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR HURT THROUGH BOTH TEARS AND TALK. We express to those closest to us honestly and openly the pain we are feeling, including our anger and our disappointment. The widow says, “I am so angry with him for dying and leaving me alone that if he were here right now, I believe I would kill him.” And we understand. Her feelings are perfectly natural and she needs to express them. The widower says, “I will never forgive God for allowing my wife to suffer like that ...

4838. Hungry For Bread

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... BECAUSE WE, THE CHURCH, ARE SUPPOSED TO REFLECT THE NATURE AND PRIORITIES OF GOD. AND GOD LOVES THE POOR. In Deuteronomy 15, God guarantees His blessings upon the Hebrew people if they give generously to the poor. In Leviticus 19, God instructs the Hebrews to leave behind some produce in the field for the poor to glean. In this way, the poor can accept charity with dignity. In Amos 5: 21-24, the Lord tells the Hebrew people that He hates their religious ceremonies and refuses to accept their offerings. Why ...

4839. Take Time To Say Thanks

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... story that motivational speaker Bill Gove used to tell about a man named Harry, who ran a small appliance store in Phoenix, Arizona. Harry knew that many of the young couples who came to his store asking detailed questions about appliances would leave his store and head for one of the discount appliance dealers to make price comparisons. Nevertheless, Harry would patiently answer all their questions, even though it took more than a half hour at times. But when the couple would announce that they were ...

4840. Caught Between God And Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... with. He decided he would marry one of them, but he wasn't sure which one he would marry. He went to the girls' father and explained his quandary. "I love your daughters and want to marry one of them, but I can't tell them apart, so I will leave it up to you. Give me Liberty or give me Beth." (2) I warned you it was a groaner. If it came down to liberty or death, many of us would choose liberty. We are citizens of this country and we owe it our allegiance. America has been good to ...

4841. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... slipped the bill into an envelope on which she quickly penned the words, "Don't despair." She threw it out the window. The stranger below picked it up, read it, looked up, and smiled as he tipped his hat and went his way. The next day she was about to leave the house when a knock came at the door. She found the same shabbily dressed man smiling as he handed her a roll of bills. When she asked what they were for, he replied: "That's the sixty bucks you won, lady. Don't Despair paid five to one." I ...

4842. Beginning Again

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... called the Land of Beginning Again, Where all of our past mistakes and heartaches, And all of our poor selfish grief, Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And never be put on again. (2) Regret is a crippling emotion because it leaves us chained to the past. Regret provides the ammunition for the twin demons of shame and guilt. It erodes our self-esteem. It is the little voice that whispers in our ear, "Remember your failures, remember your foolish decisions. Remember the kind of person you ...

4843. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." And suddenly, the disciples get that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach. Why does Jesus have to make everything so hard? Why can't he just relax and enjoy the moment? He's never been more powerful or more popular than he is now? Why can't he leave well enough alone? Can't he just muster up a rebel army, take over the throne, and name himself king? This is the man who can walk on water and raise the dead! Why doesn't he just use a little bit of that power for his own ends? But ...

4844. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... might say, SURPRISE at your birthday party. Maybe you got something special for your birthday. That would be a good surprise. What would be a bad surprise? Suppose your parents told you that you were going to have to move to a new town and leave all your friends. That might be a bad surprise. Jesus sometimes surprised his friends. Because he was different from anyone they had ever known before, they couldn't predict what he was going to do. Sometimes these were good surprises--like when he healed somebody ...

4845. Redefining Life

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... (Chicago: Moody Press, 2000), pp. 163-166. 4. The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned, Vonette Zachary Bright, ed., (San Bernardino, CA: Here's Life Publishers, 1990), p. 49. 5. "In Their Own Words" By Col. William Francis, The Asbury Herald, Volume 112, No. 2 & 3, pp. 10-11. 6. "Leave Room for God," an interview with Pastor Ed Dobson, Leadership, Fall 2001, p. 34.

4846. Needed: Peacemakers

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... who would be called, "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9: 6b). Jesus' very birth was announced by angels singing of peace on earth (Luke 2: 14). And just before Jesus' death, he blessed the disciples with these words: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14: 27) (2) Our Bible passage for today has much to say about peace. Listen specifically to verse 17: "[Jesus] came and preached peace ...

4847. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the world." And then we read, "Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself." And then, a few verses later, in our lesson for today, we find Jesus and the disciples withdrawing to their boat, leaving the crowd behind, and journeying to the other side of the lake. And what happened? The crowd follows them there. And why wouldn't they? You've seen images of that part of the world on television. It's not an easy place to live--even in peace ...

4848. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:25-59

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... do I know the directions are correct? (Show the directions if you have them.) So, everything I need to know to put the model together is on the direction sheet. This reminds me of a story in the Bible. Jesus had preformed miracles and the people just wouldn't leave him alone. He went away at night to be alone but the people followed him the next morning. They asked Jesus what God wanted them to do. He said God wanted them to believe in Jesus. To believe is to trust. He wanted them to trust him. God still ...

4849. Do You Know This Man?

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... significant impact on their priorities, their relationships, or their lifestyle. (5) There is joy and fulfillment in having a relationship with God. We were made to know God and to be filled with God's glory. Anything less than that divine relationship leaves us restless, discontent, empty, and anxious. Jesus knew that every human heart is filled with the longing for communion with God. He was there when the human heart was conceived, and none of its complexities surprise him. He is offering what we really ...

4850. Beautiful Words Of Life

John 6:60-71

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... his twelve disciples, "Do you want to go away also?" Peter spoke for all of them. He said, "no" because they believed Jesus was the way to eternal life. How do you think Jesus felt about Peter's answer? He felt good, didn't he? He knew Peter would never leave him. (Pass out favors if you have them.) Next time you go to a party (or wear this hat, or play with this favor) remember the friends of Jesus who went away. Prayer: Dear Jesus, Help each child here to learn to know who you are so they will never ...

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