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551. Beating Babel

Acts 2:1-13, Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... about its faith as the early church was. No one could come into our Sunday morning worship these days and mistake it for a drunken party. In far too many instances, we make Christianity, not only confusing, but downright boring. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the great evangelist of the last century, once commented about another minister he happened to hear, "He would make a good martyr; he was so dry he would surely burn well." If the Gospel is the Good News we say it is, we should positively radiate. But we ...

552. The Grief Grinch

John 11:17-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of my resource kit for coping with grief than anything else. One day, there will be a glad reunion and today's tears will be replaced with tomorrow's triumph. One of my favorite quotations, one I have used over and over again at funerals, comes from that great evangelist of the last century, Dwight L. Moody. Moody said, "One day you will read in the newspaper that D. L. Moody of East Northfield, Massachusetts is dead. Well, don't believe a word of it. I will have gone up higher, that's all. Out of this old ...

553. I'm On a Mission from God!

Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

... in Jesus Christ as the only Savior and Lord...The Church is called to present the claims of Jesus Christ, leading persons to repentance, acceptance of him as Savior and Lord, and new life as his disciples. The Church is called to be Christ's faithful evangelist: 1. Going into the world, making disciples of all nations. 2. Demonstrating by the love of its members for one another and by the quality of its common life the new reality in Christ. 3. Participating in God's activity in the world by a. Healing ...

554. The Ultimate Question

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... /00, p. 86 3. http://www.hollywoodjesus.com 4. Shorter Catechism, Q.21 5. Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25 6. Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23 7. G. K. Chesterton 8. Quoted by Charles Jacobs, "Life's Most Important Question," sermon, in 88 Evangelistic Sermons (New York: Harper & Row, 1964), p. 19 9. "The Greatest Story, Retold," TV Guide, 5/6/00, p. 18

555. Tell It Again, Daddy

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... with that brush. But just because some folks do it badly is no excuse for us not to do it at all. Church consultant Christopher Schwartz who is the founder of the Institute for Natural Church Development has called attention to the powerful evangelistic witness that is possible on Sunday morning simply by paying attention to what visitors experience. Will they experience warm hospitality here? Will they experience the presence of God here?(5) What do you think? If they do, they just might come back again ...

556. The "E" Word

John 1:35-42

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David E. Leininger

... ! With Andrew, we have to extend an invitation. In a survey of twenty-two congregations in three major cities, newcomers were asked, "What brought you to this church?" The responses: 2%, an advertisement; 6%, an invitation by the pastor; 6% an organized evangelistic outreach program; and 86%, an invitation by a friend or family member.(4) That is more than four out of five. I mentioned a minute ago that the large established denominations have all been losing members in significant numbers in recent years ...

557. God's Plan For Empowerment

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... and certainly not for him. Perhaps it was okay for an emotional woman, but not for a hard-headed businessman. Pitts increasingly realized, though, that his life was not giving him all that he wanted. At the request of his wife, he reluctantly attended an evangelistic meeting, even while his planes were being readied at the airport to take him on his annual hunting trip. That night the Holy Spirit spoke to Charles Pitts and convinced him of his need to receive Christ as his Savior. Today Pitts will tell you ...

558. Put Out Your Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... had stopped. It's hard to hold anger and Jesus into your heart at the same time. Wouldn't it be great if every time the specter of domestic violence or violence of any kind raised its ugly head, we could say, "Into the scene stepped Jesus"? Evangelist John Wesley was stopped one night by a highwayman who robbed the Methodist leader of all his money. Wesley said to the man, "If the day should come that you desire to leave this evil way and live for God, remember that `the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses ...

559. Messies Anonymous

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... man was Dawson Trotman. Trotman was bright, artistic, and highly articulate. He was a man who loved a challenge. At age 27, with only one year of seminary and one year of Bible school behind him, Trotman set up the Navigators, an evangelistic organization that stresses total commitment to Christ. Trotman wasn't without his detractors. He suffered vicious verbal attacks but carried on anyway, fully believing the promise "Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble." Both ...

560. A Fishing Trip To Remember

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives as fishermen was unimportant, but from here on they would have a different kind of calling. Christ was asking them to forget themselves and to center their lives in ministry to others. That is a challenge that Jesus is still offering his disciples today. Sociologist and evangelist Tony Campolo once spoke to a group and asked this question, "Is it a sin to own a BMW?" Then he added, "If Jesus had forty thousand dollars, would He buy a BMW or use that to feed or house the needy in the Third World?" Wow ...

561. Beaten And Bloody, But Fortunate Nonetheless

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be that for the wounded bird, whose very life depended on its wing, only a life of limitation and frustration lay ahead. The possibility of soaring into the blue was gone forever. The words of the song were set to music by Peter Bilhorn, a popular American singing evangelist. On one occasion he sang it in the Iowa state prison. When he concluded the song, one of the convicts rose and said, "Chaplain, is that true? If what he has been singing is true, there is no hope for me, or for a lot of us here." The ...

562. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He could be counted on to feed feeble men who wandered into the mission off the street, and to undress and tuck into bed men who were too out of it to take care of themselves. One evening, when the director of the mission was delivering his evening evangelistic message to the usual crowd of still and sullen men with drooped heads, there was one man who looked up, came down the aisle to the altar, and knelt to pray, crying out for God to help him to change. The repentant drunk kept shouting, "Oh God! Make ...

563. Christ The King

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. . . ." Here is where we begin in understanding who Christ is: CHRIST IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD. In other words, to see God all we have to do is look at Christ! When evangelist Billy Graham visited American soldiers in Korea during the time of hostilities there, he made it a point to go to the hospitals and talk and pray with those who had been wounded. One day as he was visiting a hospital, he met a boy who was lying face ...

564. A Lesson From Two Golfers And A Saint

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was a very devout Roman Catholic evangelist. One of the stories that grew out of his ministry concerns a time when he was baptizing new converts in a river. He would wade out waist-deep into the water and call out for new Christians to come to him, one by one, to receive the sacrament. Once he ...

565. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... is not the same as good religion. Dwight L. Moody was one of the greatest Christian preachers who ever lived. When Moody began his ministry, though, he was criticized often. Why? Because of his lack of polish and sophistication. On an evangelistic speaking tour in London, the newspapers reported on his "vulgar accent," and called him an "illiterate preacher." One newspaper even reported that Moody's work seemed to "degrade religion to the level of the 'penny gaff,' an itinerant gutter show like 'Punch ...

566. Excited By Our Faith

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... , showy sense. Most of us are turned off by mere emotionalism. There is a story that is very popular right now about a fellow in the South who wasn't very deep in his commitment to Christ but who loved to go to Revival meetings. Particularly if a visiting evangelist had put up a tent on the outskirts of town, he was there. When the invitation was given at the close of the service this man would be the first one to the altar. Kneeling at the altar he would spread out his arms and pray loud enough for ...

567. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Still, it is regrettable that the excesses of the practitioners of perhaps overly enthusiastic Christianity should cause us to neglect the power that we very much need in the Church today. THE CHURCH TODAY NEEDS THE DYNAMIC, LIFEGIVING PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Evangelist Alan Walker of Australia often tells about the race of the sailing yachts in which Australia finally defeated the USA for the prized America's Cup. For 132 years the cup was kept and defended by the United States. Again and again there ...

568. Something Is Missing

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... I am the bread of life..." says Jesus. You can search all over this earth to find that one thing that is missing in your life, but until you feed on Him, you will never be satisfied. One of the spiritual giants of the 20th century was Missionary/Evangelist/Writer E. Stanley Jones. Late in life Jones had a debilitating stroke that left him immobile and virtually speechless. But it did not crush his spirit. "I was talking to a bishop who had retired," he wrote in one of his books. "He was frustrated. When he ...

569. Polished Up For Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... Anger, resentment, self-destructive habits, we must deal with them while they are small before we become captive to them. So, John the Baptist comes to us saying, "Repent." Look within. Examine your life. See if there are changes you need to make. The great old evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, used to tell a legend about a beautiful swan that alighted one day by the banks of the water in which a crane was wading about seeking snails. For a few moments the crane viewed the swan in stupid wonder and then inquired ...

570. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of God. PITY EVEN MORE THE PERSON WHO YEARNS FOR THE MOUNTAIN OF EXULTATION, BUT REFUSES THE VALLEY OF SERVICE. Once Billy Graham took part in a television show in London that included some wellknown British personalities. The host was discussing the current evangelistic crusade in Earls Court. He askedas they always do"Do all those people who come forward really `last'?" A prominent actress seated next to him didn't like the question. She commented, "What if they don't?" Everyone looked a bit startled ...

571. A Service the Church Will Never Forget

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... birthday of the church and on June 4 we will celebrate that historic occasion. But then what happened after those 3,000 were converted? Does the story end there? We know that it ends there for many people. There are those who go to an evangelistic crusade or to a very meaningful retreat or to a richly rewarding spiritual life weekend and get extremely enthusiastic about their faith . . . for a while. But soon the enthusiasm cools. The fervor subsides. Before long they are back in a deeper rut than before ...

572. How Have We Made It This Far?

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... sometimes find their way into the body of Christ. They have the gift of rebuking--a new gift I was not familiar with. All along, I thought they were just grouches. Fortunately such folks are a tiny minority. Most of us would agree with missionary/evangelist E. Stanley Jones who never tired of saying: “Everyone who belongs to Christ belongs to everyone who belongs to Christ.” We are a family. We belong to one another. The quality of our fellowship determines to a great extent the power of our witness ...

573. Time For Action

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It is also a call to sensitivity. FINALLY IT IS A CALL TO "ACCOUNTABILITY." Daniel Webster once said, "The most important thought I ever had was that of my individual responsibilty to God." The word that we are hearing today is accountability. TV Evangelists find that they need to be accountable to somebody for how they spend the vast sums of money that are donated to their ministries. Our highest officials in Washington must be accountable for how they wield the awesome power of their offices. Every ...

574. Designer Religion

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... about far more than the Pharisees’ lack of humility. Worse than their lack of humility was the Pharisees’ sheer hypocrisy. They put heavy burdens on other people, said Jesus, that they don’t practice themselves. Nobody likes hypocrites. When two prominent evangelists in this country were revealed to have indulged in certain sexual sins several years back, the hue and cry was widespread. It was not that they were the only persons in our society who have committed such sins. In fact, polls indicate ...

575. How Do We Choose?

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... about that man or that woman that first turned you on? How did you go about deciding that it was real? Real enough for you to stand in the presence of God and vow that you would be faithful to one another for the rest of your lives? The great evangelist John Wesley, patron saint of the Methodists, was engaged to a young lady and could not decide whether he should marry her. So he prayed about it. Then he let his Bible fall open randomly. He looked for guidance where the page fell open. I'm not sure what he ...

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