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701. An Unforgettable Day

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? It's an important question. Some families handle conflict better than others. Stephen Glenn tells a wonderful story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. A newspaper reporter interviewed this scientist and asked why, in his opinion, he was so much more creative than the average person. This scientist answered that he believed it was because of an experience he had with his mother when he was about two years old. He had been trying to get a bottle ...

702. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... who had put his life on the line for his faith. After intense prayer, Albert Teaster accepted the invitations to speak. He would never return to his North Carolina home, spending much of the rest of his life on the speaking and revival circuit. Public opinion soon judged him a fool. His simple faith, and the dangerous challenge it withstood, made him a laughingstock among many people. John Parris, the reporter who first shared Teaster's story with the world, went on to prestigious jobs with the United Press ...

703. Twelve Inches From God

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... authentic commitment is good works. Clarence Macartney once told a story about two men who were earnestly disputing the relative importance of faith and works when they came to a ferry over a river. As they started across the river they asked the ferryman his opinion. Was it faith alone, or works by themselves that represented Christian duty and Christian hope? For answer the godly ferryman pointed to his two oars. "One," he said, "I will call faith, the other, works. If I pull only on the right oar, I get ...

704. When The World Goes Crazy!

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

King Duncan

... worry. He has determined that the single most common source of worry is not the fear of war, financial disaster, holes in the ozone layer, AIDS, cancer, loss of a job, or divorce. According to Dr. Borkovec, the single most frequent source of worry is other people's opinions of our lives. "If this happens, what will they think? What will people say? Will I be laughed at? Will I be excluded?" (4) The most common fear in our society is the fear of what others will think of us. We think conformity is the only ...

705. The Divine Family

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a planet populated by people, God gave us the family. As soon as the scripture says, "He created them male and female the entire dynamic of life on earth was changed. The New Testament affirms the worth and dignity of the family. William Barclay voices the opinion that the early commentators were right when they suggested that the TWO or THREE in Jesus' saying: "Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them," means FATHER, MOTHER AND CHILD. That is why I have entitled today ...

706. Confronting Hypocrisy with Humility

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... who was toasted at a banquet once with two lines from the poet John Dryden: A man so various that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. The prince liked the lines so much he looked up the rest of the poem: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon. I don't know who that person was who quoted that poem to Prince Philip but he sure got his point across. Washington ...

707. IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

Drama

Angela Akers

... you think?" Parishioners: "It''s beautiful." "Very pretty colors." "It''ll go well with the drapes." Pastor: "We can present this to the congregation next Sunday. I think everyone will be pleased. What do you think, Jackie? You haven''t given us your opinion yet." Jackie: "Well, I didn''t want to say anything, but...I don''t know. It doesn''t feel right to me." Pastor: "In what way?" Jackie: "Well, Pastor, His hair is so soft and shiny. But the Bible says He was a carpenter ...

708. To Who Can We Go?

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... on our language and culture. Granted, it is a complicated allegory, but it has a real message. Some years ago I had the opportunity to visit the little church in Bedford, England, where Bunyan preached when he wasn’t in jail for his nonconformist opinions. In Pilgrim’s Progress there is a scene where Christian and his friend Hopeful are within sight of the Celestial City and the end of their long and arduous journey. Just one obstacle remains. They must cross a deep and threatening river, and there ...

709. Doors Are for Entering

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Jesus, and which preserved for us the famous Dead Sea Scrolls in those caves along the cliffs beside the Dead Sea. Father Raymond Brown has written perhaps the most exhaustive commentary on John’s Gospel, and he says that in his opinion “...the Pharisees and Sadducees remain the most probable targets of Jesus’ remarks. The unhappy line of priestly rulers and politicians from Maccabean times until Jesus’ own day could certainly be characterized as false shepherds, thieves, and robbers who came before ...

710. One Commandment, Slightly Used

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Hast thee felt in thy pocket for him, brother?” That’s it! Love isn’t true love until it gets into our pocketbooks or their equivalent. In his preface to a volume of his sermons, John Wesley once wrote, “How far is love, even with many wrong opinions, to be preferred before truth itself without love! We may die without the knowledge of many truths, and yet be carried into Abraham’s bosom....but if we die without love, what will knowledge avail? Just as much as it avails the devil and his angels ...

711. An Unpopular Profession

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... AND INK WITH HIM. In recent years Biblical scholars have debated back and forth as to the identity of the author of the Gospel which bears Matthew’s name. Some insist that Matthew the Apostle could not have written it. Others insist that he did. This opinion is supported by the testimony of Bishop Papias in the second century: “Matthew set down in writing, in the Hebrew language, some words of the Savior. Each one translated them as he was able.” One problem is that the Gospel is written in excellent ...

712. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... surrounded by a series of panels. Each panel represents a Christian century and bears the name of a person who most profoundly influenced the Christian life and thought of his or her time. Concerning some of the figures there has been a sharp difference of opinion, but when it came to the choice of the name for the first panel there was instant agreement among those who were consulted. They chose Paul. Who can deny that the most influential Christian of the first century was the apostle Paul? The great New ...

713. Secretary to Saint Peter

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... his fellow-laborers. (vs. 24) And when Paul was awaiting death and very near the end, he wrote to another young preacher named Timothy, and said: Take Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. A remarkable turn-around of opinion, that! Whatever happened along the way, Mark had redeemed himself. And, notice the vagaries of chance: if Barnabas had not had faith in young John Mark, we might never have gotten this Gospel. Now, The value of any person’s story depends upon his or her ...

714. Wining and Dining with Jesus

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... as they say.” They had a great idea: the commandments of God must be put into practice in one’s daily life. Nothing wrong with that. The problem is: they thought that they had done it perfectly! And they couldn’t stop criticizing others who, in their opinion, fell short. Mark’s Gospel tells us that one of the first people to respond to Jesus’ preaching about the Kingdom was a man named Levi. Now, Levi’s job was that of tax collector...not a popular profession in the best of times, and these were ...

715. When Tradition Gets in the Way

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the famous “Seven Last Words of the Church” which somebody thought up a few years back: “We’ve never done it that way before!” That reminds me of the late Bishop Gerald Kennedy’s comments about a church he had where one layperson held the opinion that “nothing ought ever to be done for the first time.” The only thing worse, he said, was another layperson in that same church who said that “Once in awhile you can do something for the first time - but not now.” I’ve known churches ...

716. Childish or Child-like?

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... served. He ran into Bill, who had been an elder and leader in the church, but who wasn’t around anymore. The pastor asked, “Bill, what happened? You used to be there every time the doors opened.” “Well, Pastor,” said Bill, “a difference of opinion arose in the church. Some of us couldn’t accept the final decision and we established a church of our own.” “Is that where you worship now?” asked the pastor. “No,” answered Bill, “we found that there, too, the people were not faithful ...

717. Holy Tuesday

Mark 11:27-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... His own authority, He could have been accused of madness. If He claimed the authority of God, He could be accused of blasphemy. They thought they had Him. Jesus said that He would answer their question if they would first answer His. His question was, “In your opinion, was the work of John the Baptist human or divine?” They thought they had Him, but actually, He had them. If they said that John’s work was of divine origin, then why had they not listened to him? And John pointed to Jesus! If they said ...

718. Two Conversations with Jesus: The Second Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Now what was going to be done? Should he be turned loose when he refused to accept the pardon, or should he be executed? The matter went to the courts and eventually made it all the way to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the majority opinion for the case, and the verdict still stands. Marshall wrote, "A pardon is a slip of paper, the value of which is determined by the acceptance of the person to be pardoned. If it is refused, it is not pardon. George Wilson must be hanged." In due time ...

719. The Triumph of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the power of the Holy Spirit. One Sunday I went home and watched the Philadelphia 76'ers play the Chicago Bulls on national television. That day the 76''ers were soundly defeated by the Bulls. After the game, Charles Barkley gave his observations and opinions on why they lost. Barkley offered no excuses but simply stated, "We deserved to lose." Then he said something that struck me, and I knew it was a great illustration for Pentecost. Charles Barkley said, "WE PLAYED WITH NO SPIRIT TODAY." Whether it is ...

720. The Power of Encouragement (Part VIII)

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... every heart and mind. I offer three insights for your consideration and action today. WE MUST FIRST FOCUS ON WHAT A PERSON CAN BE IN CHRIST RATHER THAN WHAT THEY PRESENTLY ARE. LOOK FOR POSSIBILITIES--NOT PROBLEMS. I want to share with you some of the world''s opinions about a few folks known to us: Albert Einstein: Did you know that Albert Einstein was four years old before he could even speak? And seven years old before he could read and understand his first word? Did you know he had to be tutored in math ...

721. The Importance of the Second Violin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to fulfill the part. During the last three weeks of watching football on television, we have seen for the Buffalo-Bills the importance of having a capable second-string quarterback in Frank Reich to take the place of Jim Kelly. He did an outstanding job in my opinion. I can only imagine how hard it was after performing so well in place of Jim Kelly to return to the understudy role for the AFC championship game. I believe the key lies in the fact that Frank Reich knows he plays for the Buffalo-Bills--not ...

722. The Servant Who Delivered the Mail

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the world. Who in the Roman government would have looked for anything special to be done for Paul and for Paul to accomplish anything significant through this common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill servant of God? God Did! Paul Did! Beyond that no one else''s opinion really matters. The Apostle realized that in this man, Epaphroditus, he had one who lived out what he taught in Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not men." (NIV) Yes, Paul calls this common ...

723. Peace or Pieces

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... circumstance. Pastor Ben Haden, recently on a "Changed Lives" program, shared a powerful testimony about a man who was told by a family doctor that he had cancer and would not live long. He went to a famous Hospital Center in New York City for a second opinion. However, while in the Big Apple, he decided to take a course at a nearby college that sounded helpful. He showed up for class one day, despondent. The teacher looked at him and said, "What''s wrong with you?" The man replied, "I am dying of cancer ...

724. Trusting the Truth

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... percent from 1984 to 1993. Eighty-nine percent of those responding to a Time/CNN survey expressed fear that crime is getting worse. It is clear to me that we as individuals and as a nation must seek the wisdom of God--not the sinking and shifting opinions of human beings. We need the truth. In our helplessness we are sinking and we are sinking fast. However, when we reach out for a love greater than we ourselves could ever express, seek a truth deeper than we could ever articulate, yearn for beauty richer ...

725. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... your deeper understanding of this marvelous writing. The Lord Is My Shepherd! When I began my ministerial career, I wasn't totally comfortable with the image of the Ordained Ministry as that of a shepherd. In my first week on the job I got two contrasting opinions about the image of a shepherd. After my arrival, I was asked to visit an older couple who was very devoted to the church, but now ill health prevented them from attending services. Every time I visited, the wife, Sarah, would say, "Oh, Bill, here ...

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