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501. What It Means To Be A Family

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Vietnam, as a veteran of the Vietnam War. And Bill's Aunt Rose thought he might enjoy having some help around the farm. For, you see, Bill was disabled, having lost both legs to a booby trap mine in Vietnam. Aunt Rose couldn't have known what emotions her request would conjure up. The trauma of the war, combined with Bill's horrible injury, had left him bitter and angry. Over the years, he had developed a deep hatred for Vietnam and its people. So Bill's first instinct was to reject Aunt Rose's request ...

502. Busybodies

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus healed a woman with a bad back. She had been bent over for eighteen years, unable to straighten herself up. Jesus saw her, had compassion on her, and healed her. THAT'S WHAT JESUS DOES. He heals people. He heals them spiritually, he heals them emotionally and occasionally, he heals them physically. There was an article in the newspapers recently about a woman with a chronic bone problem who could not raise her head or drink a cup of tea. She suffered from a rare condition that had caused her head to ...

503. Finishing In The Top 10%

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... of the one afflicted rather than the affliction itself. That's the spirit of Jesus. Dr. Paul Brand has worked with people with leprosy in India for many years. He has witnessed the horrible effects this disease can have physically, socially, and emotionally on a person's life. Those who contract the disease suffer mottled skin and injuries that disfigure their bodies. Although new medicines have made it possible for most leprosy patients to be noncontagious, there is still overwhelming prejudice toward and ...

504. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... conditions. Mark could identify with the woman's pain, and tears filled his eyes. When the woman saw those tears, she asked Mark to tell her about his faith. Once she knew he cared about her, she was willing to listen. (7) The case for the emotional and spiritual benefits of suffering is so strong that one is left with the question whether anyone can ever reach spiritual maturity without having their heart broken at least once. We're told that on the Boeing 707 jet aircraft, a line of small blades is ...

505. April Sky

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... after his crucifixion. On Easter afternoon on the road to Emmaus two of Jesus' followers speak of their dashed hopes by saying, ". . . we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel." (3) Notice the past tense. They HAD HOPED. Hope unrequited is a cruel emotion. They had hoped, but hope no more. Hope died when Jesus died, and who can blame the disciples for their depression? Not only was their friend dead, but if the Romans would kill Jesus, then why wouldn't they attack his followers? And even if they ...

506. He Touched Me

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... for adoption. But when she was finished, Ruth’s children rallied around her. They would support her all the way. Ruth went through with the donation, which extended her life 20 years and allowed her to marry and have her own daughter. In a time of physical and emotional crisis, these two women gave each other a special gift. Ruth gave Alicia life; Alicia gave Ruth the forgiveness she sought for so long. (3) It’s a story of grace. Let me ask you, if a woman who gave up her baby as a teenager is willing ...

507. The Heart Of The Matter

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... as major components of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and probably cancer. (3) Many of us have unhealthy spiritual hearts. We have hearts filled with cynicism, hostility, greed, lust and all those negative emotions that can kill our spiritual well-being. And we need not kid ourselves that somehow we are beyond such emotions. All of us are at risk. None is exempt. A Methodist preacher was appointed to a new church. The church's Board of Trustees did not provide a lawn mower for the parsonage ...

508. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." He said nothing else--the tears were more eloquent than words could have been. (3) Jesus wept over Jerusalem, and Jesus wants us to have a tender concern for all God's children. There are people in our community who are barely keeping their head above water emotionally and spiritually. Christ calls us to identify with them and to minister to them. But there's one thing more we need to see about going out to minister to the world's need. SOMETIMES THOSE WE MINISTER TO WILL DO MORE FOR US THAN WE WILL ...

509. How Many Times Should We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside their bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to their desk at work. The hassle of lugging this around with them made it clear what a weight they were carrying emotionally and spiritually by not being willing to forgive. Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. This was a metaphor for the price they paid for keeping their pain and negativity! (6) The next time you start to file away a wrong that ...

510. The Good Parent

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... if the entire weight of their family is resting upon their shoulders--and many times it is. We are conscious of the changing nature of the family as we celebrate Mother's Day, 2000. Under the best of circumstances, Mother's Day is one of the most emotionally charged days of the year. For a multitude of reasons. For many of us, perhaps most of us, our mother was the most influential force in our lives, sometimes in ways in which we are not even conscious. Some women today are conflicted because they have to ...

511. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Act "as if" you have confidence when you feel timid. Act "as if" you are cheerful when you're blue. If we act "as if" long enough, eventually we will be confident or cheerful. It's taking a step of faith, mentally claiming a certain attribute before our emotions evidence this attribute. No wonder Jesus said to the man who came back to thank him, "Your faith has made you whole." It was an act of faith to go to the priest, even before the healing had taken effect. NOTICE, FINALLY, THAT ONLY ONE OF THE MEN ...

512. Standing Tall

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... night. Coincidence? We don't know. This soldier and his family think the hitchhiker was an angel sent by God. All we know is that these coincidences happen quite often for people of faith. Jesus heals. He healed Bartimaeus and he has healed millions of others--emotionally, spiritually, and, sometimes, physically. There is much we don't understand about healing. There is even more that we don't understand about God's role in healing, but we do know that God's will is for healing and wholeness. God's will is ...

513. The Edge Of Night

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... much of a celebrity to suit the entrenched bureaucracy. And so, even as the crowd waves its palm branches and shouts its hosannas, the shadow of a cross looms in the background. In the bright sunlight of adoration, but still on the edge of night. Can you imagine the emotions that surged in Jesus' chest as he rode the humble donkey into Jerusalem that day? He was not fooled by the crowd's adoration. He knew that public opinion is a fickle thing. One day you are a hero, the next you're out of office. You've ...

514. Schadenfreude

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Rev. Dr. S. Ronald Parks

... s: "They are reaping what they have sown." "Pride goes before a fall." And my personal favorite: "There but for the grace of God, go I." Translation: "Thank you, God, that I'm not them." Schadenfreude is an expression of our vision of justice. It is the emotional complement to the rage we feel when another driver blows past us at ninety miles an hour on the turnpike. You find yourself praying for a policeman to be stationed around the bend with radar gun in hand. You want some justice! And when there are no ...

515. What Are You Afraid Of?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... severest form of revenge. And yet many people in our world live like that--in constant fear. The bloody "ethnic cleansing" in Sarajevo has left hundreds of children with serious emotional problems. American army nurses serving in Sarajevo reported back in the 1990s that hospitals were often filled with children who needed both physical and emotional care. In one hospital, there was a nightly struggle to get the children to sleep. As soon as the lights went out, the children began to cry. The nurses couldn ...

516. Memorial Day

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... the Gettysburg Address, "gave the last, full measure of devotion." But it is uncomfortable to look back. When we reflect on the honor and heroism of our soldiers, we also have to face the suffering they endured. Many of our soldiers will carry physical or emotional scars for the rest of their lives. Lanae Hagen's father, Malcolm Amos, rarely talked about his war experiences. But the family always knew when the memories were weighing heavily on his mind. They would wake up to find Amos sleeping on the floor ...

517. Managing Your Anger

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... tragic way. Freud said that depression is anger turned inward. Some people who feel defeated by life may very well have loads of anger within that they have never owned up to. Don't ever let anyone tell you that it is unChristian to be angry. Like any emotion anger is part of being human. However, there are appropriate ways to deal with anger and there are inappropriate ways to 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 ...

518. How A Christian Grieves

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . When someone you love dies, it hurts. Sometimes the hurt is overwhelming. We call the process of dealing with that hurt, grief. People handle grief in different ways. Some people try to deny their grief. They keep a stiff upper lip. They cram their emotions deep down inside and maintain a cheery countenance to their family and friends. I suspect they are the ones who suffer most. For grief that is not expressed in one way will be expressed in another. And the latter expression will be far more destructive ...

519. Missing The Real Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... happens, a real miracle occurs--the miracle of a changed life. Let me tell you about a young woman named Maria. Maria's mother died in childbirth, and Maria's father was too emotionally devastated to care for her. When she was old enough, Maria was sent away to a boarding school, where she was physically and emotionally abused. By her early teens, Maria began experimenting with drugs. She took up the party lifestyle, staying out all night at clubs. She tried anything that would give her a high. She moved ...

520. Aging Is Mandatory; Maturity Is Optional

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Nora Lacie Abell tells about her young neighbor, twelve-year-old Quentin. Nora knows that Quentin loves her, even if he can't always express it. Quentin is autistic. He lives in his own world, and prefers to have little emotional connection with anyone. But when Quentin wants to express his emotions to others, he finds a way to do it. One day, Nora's husband took Quentin fishing. That night, Quentin called the Abells around midnight and burped into the phone the words, "I love you." It may not have been ...

521. I Am Forsaken

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... in time--they would have discovered that most problems are temporary. Friends, nothing in this world is permanent--except love and life. Everything else disappears sooner or later. Again, I am not minimizing the pain we may be in. Life can be very cruel and our emotional pain can be very intense. However, if given time, most of our hurts do heal. Many of us think to ourselves, if anything were to happen to my children, I could not cope. But this is a cruel world. People do lose their children--thousands of ...

522. More Than Skin Deep

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... or "my heart becomes two." And in the ancient Mayan language, to be at peace is expressed with the phrase, "My heart is seated." (2) The prophet Joel, speaking in behalf of God wants us to look deep within our hearts--to see if there is any emotion or any attitude that is destructive to our relationship with God and our relationship with one another. To experience God's power in our lives requires repentance. Your first reaction to this statement might be to say, "Hey, I confess my sins all the time, but it ...

523. How Did You Do On The Test?

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... him everything he needed and even fed him. What would happen to that child? He would be stunted in his growth emotionally, mentally, and even physically. We learn by confronting tests--whether it is learning to walk, learning to speak, learning to read ... a Pollyanna here. Life can be tough and some tests can seem unpassable, but it is also true that we can be so wrapped up in our emotions--our hurt, our anger, our loss--that we fail to see that life is not over. We've just hit a detour, and there is much yet ...

524. Who Am I Supposed To Hate?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... working longer hours; they don't have as much time to spend with their children. It is in the simple rhythms of family life that children learn socialization skills. They learn the difference between right and wrong, they learn effective ways of coping with emotions and impulses, they learn self-control. As one veteran teacher says, "Kids aren't getting enough lap time." (4) Now I certainly don't want to heap guilt on working Moms and Dads. You have enough stress in your lives. But in today's materialistic ...

525. What's Really Important

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but so were 7 percent of men with IQs over 100. To be sure, there was a general link (as there always is) between IQ and socioeconomic level at age forty-seven. But childhood abilities such as being able to handle frustrations, control emotions, and get on with other people made the greater difference. "Consider also data from an ongoing study of eighty-one valedictorians and salutatorians from the 1981 class in Illinois high schools. All, of course, had the highest grade-point averages in their schools ...

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