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551. Like A Mighty Army

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... that early Christians refused to bear arms. They trusted in God, not the weapons of war. Christians must always regard war as a drastic action reserved for the most desperate of situations. Others say Onward Christian Soldiers is too triumphalist. It is not sensitive to the presence of people of other religious persuasions in the world. This is increasingly a concern in our own land--since many Christians today live side-by-side not only with Jews, but also Moslems, Hindus and Buddhists as well. Our friends ...

552. It's A Terrible Thing To Be Rejected

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

One of the characteristics of many Eastern cultures is a deep sensitive people are to other people's feelings. For example, one publication, the Financial Times, carried this rejection notice, written to a writer by the overly polite editor of a Chinese economic journal: "We have read your manuscript with boundless delight. If we were to publish your paper," says the editor, " ...

553. Entertaining Angels

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... is becoming as multi-cultural as our own. There is a natural inclination to prefer people who are like us, but the call of Christ is to reach out to all people--even those who are very unlike us. Even more important is that we are to be sensitive to any person in need, whoever they may be and regardless of their situation. We are to be like the Master--reaching out to anyone who needs our help--reaching out with understanding and compassion. And Christ tells us that when we do that, we will discover that ...

554. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... to how Jesus is "a light to the nations." FIRST, JOHN STATES THAT JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD. Who would have thought that John, that camel-hair-wearing, locust-and-honey-eating social critic could offer such a sensitive insight! By lifting up Jesus as the Lamb of God, John points us to the meaning of Jesus' life. Throughout scripture the image of the sacrificial lamb conveys the idea of the persecuted innocent suffering on behalf of others. And then, in the Festival of the ...

555. Why Did I Do That?

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... billion people on this earth follow Jesus, much of what we believe about Jesus we believe because of St. Paul. He helped define what the coming of Christ into the world really meant. St. Paul was a man of intellect and insight. He was impassioned and inspired--disciplined and devout--sensitive and sincere. And yet, for all that, St. Paul could write, "I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do." (NRSV) Sounds like he belongs in our ...

556. Any Friendly Bears Out There?

Matthew 22:34-40

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... could smell wild animals approaching and give their owners warning. I have a drawing of a nose here. I am not much of an artist. Noses come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, don't they? But regardless of how well our noses work, they are not as sensitive as a dog's. Dogs are even used today by the police to sniff out drugs and sometimes bombs. So people first grew fond of dogs because they were very useful. Of course, people are sometimes useful, too. So we love our family and the people in our community ...

557. If Your Life Were A Movie

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This may also apply to some moms, but probably not nearly as often. Many men wake up one day and realize that their kids are grown and that they've missed out on the most important and rewarding years of their children's lives. If a Dad is not sensitive to his children's needs, all kinds of tragedies can occur. In the book A Cup of Comfort, Mary Helen Straker tells the story of her Aunt Molly. After Molly married she left Ohio and was determined never to go back. She offered excuse after excuse for not ...

558. I Can Make It By Myself . . .

1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a young boy on the first row who was waving his arms to the beat of the music. A few moments of observation revealed that the young man had cerebral palsy. His constant waving was a sign of his enjoyment. After a short intermission, the band's sensitive leader announced that audience participation was required on the next song. He directed the entire audience to wave their arms to the beat of the music. Soon, the audience melted into a sea of smiles and waving arms. There was no more tension over the boy's ...

559. Worthy Is The Lamb

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Lamb." Touching God begins with Jesus. For a Christian there is no other way to approach God. We cannot reach Him with our brains. God is beyond space and time. We cannot reach up to Him, or find Him with our telescopes. We cannot hear Him with sensitive listening devices. All we can know about God is what God chooses to disclose to us and, as Christians, we believe that God chose to reveal Himself through the life of one person--Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus is the primary means by which we touch God. This ...

560. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... a shared commitment to God. You and I need help making a marriage stand the test of time. God's help. We need God's help to have the kind of patience and understanding that every marriage requires. We need God's help in maintaining fidelity and in being sensitive to the needs of our marriage partner. We need God's help in raising children and meeting all the responsibilities that go with family life. That is why, if we are wise, we will look, first of all, for someone with a godly heart with whom to share ...

561. When Did We See You?

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... thirsty persons in this world. There are sick, naked, imprisoned persons in this world. And we need to be reminded. For the teaching of the Scripture is clear. If we ignore the least and the lowly, we ignore Christ. Our text today is not on hunger, per se, but on sensitivity. Are we aware that all about us persons who are in need? "When did we see you hungry, or thirsty or naked or sick or in prison or lonely or afraid?" When did we see you depressed or on drugs or at your wit's end? When did we see ...

562. Dare To Dream

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... or a dial. And yet, it is more important than the number of years an athlete has been on this earth, or of his height or weight. Some call this "heart," "spirit," or "will to win," but whatever it is called, a coach develops a keen sensitivity to its presence and a true respect for the near-miracles it can work on an athletic field. "Heart," "spirit," "will to win""”those are certainly appropriate words to describe the early church. They also describe a person with a dream. We need the motivational power ...

563. A Church Fueled By Prayer

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... is "Daddy." In the highest moments of prayer we ask nothing but to be in his presence and to trust his providence. When we do yield ourselves up to him so completely we discover not only peace, but also power; we discover strength, but also sensitivity; we discover patience, but also a strange passion to make our lives count for something significant. Have you ever read about Roland Hayes and his demonstration of faith under a barrage of hatred? Listen to the words of this outstanding black singer: "It was ...

564. The God Who Is Near

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . That was John D. Rockefeller, Sr!" (4) They ignored the one person who had the resources to help them. How often God comes to us, but we do not recognize him or receive him. But he still comes to those who are seeking, and those who are sensitive. Some time ago a noted columnist told of visiting a state penitentiary to interview a prisoner serving time there for murder. She writes: "Imagine my surprise, on going through the men's division, to see on the walls of a cell the picture of the Good Shepherd ...

565. Like A Big Happy Family

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... to tell you that God loves you and to seek in every way to help you respond in love to his call. Ted Rendall describes a marine creature called a limpet. It lives in a conical shell and clings tenaciously to rocks and timers at the seashore. It is so sensitive to the approach of danger that when a person comes near, it adheres tightly to its rock. It is almost impossible to pry it loose. What a grand thing it would be if each of us could cling to God in the same way that limpet clings to a rock ...

566. Grieve Not The Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... the other to say: "Maybe we should go ahead with the picnic." Just then the voice of the third little turtle came from the bushes behind them. "If you do," he said, "I won't go." (1) Why is it that some people are so sensitive, so suspicious, and so senseless in their relationships with other people? Is it because of a lifetime of unhappy experiences? Has adversity made them bitter? Perhaps, but there are numerous ways to respond to difficult circumstances. Somewhere I read a story about a medical student ...

567. Yes, But How?

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... agreed with, and the YBH stood for "Yes, But How?" (1) And that's the question: "How?" I know I ought to take better care of my body, but how? I know that I ought to get more done each day, but how? I know I ought to be more sensitive to my children, and more patient with my spouse, but how? Yes, these are all good things, but how can we do them? If St. Paul, one of the most disciplined and dynamic men who ever lived, could not do it, then what hope is there for us? Well, I ...

568. The Dynamic Law Of Love

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... John Hopkins University, expresses it this way: Raise one of your fingers and wiggle it. When you wiggle that finger you are tickling every atom in the universe. Professor Andrews says that researchers have found that the atomic nature of our universe is so incredibly sensitive that a person cannot move a hand or finger without changing the relationship of every atom in the universe to every other atom in the universe. He says that if someone were to open their lips to speak, and if you could see what was ...

569. "God News" For Bad Times

1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... I am never alone, for I feel that my every action is guided by Him who ordains all things for His servants, and supplies all their needs." (4) I like the way Charlie Shedd described it in one of his original promises to his tiny son, Peter. Listen to his sensitive and helpful words: "I hope that I will be able to make religion natural to you. It is natural. In fact, I think this relationship with God is the only thing that is one hundred percent natural. We will pray together until it is easy for you to put ...

570. Free At Last!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... She was a sociable woman with a great ability to listen to people and extract from them their deepest thoughts and secrets. Her great listening skills led her to collect gossip on all the most prominent citizens in her town. Aunt Lina used this sensitive knowledge to raise funds for her pet cause, Hebrew University. Each year, she would call up a variety of people and promise them secrecy in exchange for a donation to the University. University officials never guessed that one of their most effective fund ...

571. Son of Man; Son of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... in St. Louis. Poll, disguised as a patient, has someone wheel him around the hospital on a Gurney in order to develop a feel for what it’s like to be a patient at Barnes. He says he doesn’t see much except for the ceiling, but what he hears sensitizes him to the level of service the hospital provides. (2) (I wonder if he wears one of those hospital gowns that are open at the back so he can really see what it’s like.) These executives are but copying what God did when God came into our world in ...

572. The Comfort of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Comfort comes from the presence of the shepherd who suffered for us and suffers with us now. It was a dark night in Marshfield, October 24, 1852. Daniel Webster was dying. He was ready. His physician, a very sensitive man named Dr. Jeffries had ministered as much medicine as he could and as was practically possible. He realized that death was near and he chose to be a friend rather than a physician at that moment. He picked up an old, rather well-worn hymn book ...

573. To Hell and Back

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... God shows His love for us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us!” (Romans 5:8) II. THE NEXT STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PHRASE IN THE CREED was seen as an attempt to answer two questions which have troubled sensitive Christians from the beginning. (1) Where was Jesus between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? and (2) What happens to those persons who died before Christ, and therefore never had the opportunity to hear about Him? During the early centuries of the Christian Church, it came ...

574. What about Spiritual Healing?

John 4:43-54

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... just imagine the royal official saying to himself, “Uh-oh, talk about bad timing! I had to arrive just as this wonder-working Rabbi is rebuking the crowds for asking Him to perform more signs and wonders. What do I do now?” But Jesus is somehow sensitive to the fact that this fellow has come a great distance with a great need. Upon learning that he had come from Capernaum, Jesus put two and two together, and decides that this man is different from the mob of miracle-mongers who were crowding round about ...

575. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ’s just get a warm body so that we can get the meeting over with.” Matthias’ election was done so quickly, one gets the impression that he became an apostle almost by accident. At any rate, it seems that at this point the early Church was not as sensitive as it might have been to the movement of the Spirit of God. For while they were flipping a coin to select Matthias, God was out on the road to Damascus preparing Saul of Tarsus to become Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ. The eleven chose Matthias to ...

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