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776. The Lure Of The Easy Way

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We also know that self denial is essential to the salvation of the world. Here is the missing summons in our day. Our world faces some tremendous challenges. Is there no one who cares enough to act? Some cynic has said, "When the going gets tough, everyone leaves." That happened to Jesus. As the way got harder, the numbers of those who followed dwindled until finally He died alone on Calvary. Yet, if He had been unwilling to lay down His life, the world would never have known the love of the Father. If ...

777. The Awesome Power Of Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a rocking chair. So one day the nurse pulled up a rocking chair beside the lady and just rocked along with her and loved her. On the third day, the patient opened her eyes and said, "You're so kind." Two weeks later the lady was well enough to leave the home. It doesn't always work like that, of course, but studies are accumulating. Love heals! The poet Elizabeth Barrett was an invalid for many years, unable even to lift her head from her pillow. One day she was visited by a man named Robert Browning. In ...

778. The Problem with Being Idle

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... bit. Then she caught the bus which took her across town where she spent the day cleaning houses. Late each afternoon she took another bus home, arriving just in time to fix supper. Then there was laundry to do, and homework the kids needed help with, leaving no time for herself. Generally, around midnight, she would collapse into bed for a few hours of exhausted sleep only to arise the next morning to do it all over again. "She was okay-just weary in well-doing-a little disillusioned with her life, perhaps ...

779. Set Free

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... heard knocking on his door. He called out, "Who’s there?" "It is your son!" the voice outside replied. "My kidnappers set me free, and I have spent many years trying to find you!" The old man yelled, "You are a fake and a cruel man. My son is dead. Leave me alone!" He would not open the door. The pounding continued for a while, but then it stopped. The young man gave up and left. (1) The old man never found happiness. And he lost his son who was still living. Why? Because he was determined to hold on to ...

780. Keeping Alert For Christmas

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... only the Father." Notice that even Jesus himself did not know the day or time but only God the Father. Jesus did not want his followers to waste time speculating. They had work to do. To reinforce his point Jesus told a story about a man who was about to leave for an extended trip. Since he was traveling a good distance he was unsure when he would return. It could be in ten days or ten months, or even ten years. He was unsure. Whenever he returned, though, he expected to find his house in order. One of the ...

781. A Star And A Dream

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... of us take for granted, was a precious commodity. Time passed quickly for Mary Lou and she not only enjoyed the experience but also felt the beauty of the land and of the people who lived in that remote village. The time came for Mary Lou to leave. She had mixed emotions. She enjoyed living and worshiping with these people. Yet she was uneasy because no one said "thank you" to her for coming to work with them. She began questioning her effectiveness. Did she say something to offend or hurt some of these ...

782. What Would You Have Him Do For You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "if you are real, give me a way out. I will serve you," he promised. "I will give you my whole life. Everything." Lupe says that a bright light appeared that directed him out of his hiding place. The people outside waiting to harm him didn't even see him leave. Lupe felt the presence of Jesus in his life. "I kicked heroin," Lupe claims of his new life, "and I am serving Him." Jesus has shown Lupe a better way of life, and Lupe has followed him. (4) What would you have Christ do for you? If you really want ...

783. What Are You Sitting On?

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives He has called us to live. No more sitting on our tickets. No more sitting on our fortunes. No more sitting on our hands. We are "like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." That can be a description of each of us. Following our dreams. Trusting in God to supply our needs. No longer bottling up our hopes and ambitions, but achieving all God ...

784. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... devoid of moral sense," said his friend. "They were worse than beasts. If a mother were carrying her little baby, and the baby began to cry, she would throw it into the ditch and let it die. If a man saw his father break his leg, he would leave him upon the roadside to die. They had no compassion whatever. They did not know what it meant." "Well, what did you do for people like that? Did you preach to them?" Adams asked. "Preach! No, I lived!" his friend replied. "Lived? How did you live?" Adams asked ...

785. Help Wanted, Dad. Ask For Calvin And Hobbes.

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

Lowell D. Streiker

... just as fathers represent the possibilities of the outside world to their children, so also do they react as agents of that world. 3. Leaving Dad Behind Calvin: I wanna horsey ride! Dad: (stirring paint) I'm busy Calvin. Calvin: You know, Dad, it won't be long before ... son was born. He comments: "The images captured the closeness that I have with my father and yet the reality that I was leaving him behind, that I was moving on to a new phase of my life. My recollection of my father running beside me filled ...

786. When Heaven Rejoices

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... day the shepherd was counting his sheep when he discovered that one was missing. He had a dilemma. Would any shepherd leave ninety-nine sheep in the wilderness to search for one that was missing? Common sense would probably lead us to protect ... as the woman in the parable when she found her lost coin. "From now on," Kevin says, "I'm going to count my money before I leave the bank." (6) There is joy in finding what is lost. Jesus suggests that there are people, maybe even neighbors or co-workers, who have ...

787. When You Need Help

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... a time apart. As someone has said, we need to go apart before we come apart. So here Jesus is on retreat. And this woman will not leave him alone. Maybe it was her timing. OR MAYBE IT WAS HER ATTITUDE. This woman was no shrinking violet. Didn't her mother ever tell her ... was too smart to deceive himself much longer. At this, Monica began to cry. The holy man sent her away, saying, "Go, go! Leave me alone. Live on as you are living. It is not possible that the son of such tears should be lost." The holy ...

788. Generous Religion

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... . His answer comes when the kindly bishop announces, "Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to the evil, but to good. I have bought your soul for you. I withdrew it from black thoughts and the spirit of hate, and gave it to God." And Jean Valjean leaves the bishop's house a changed man changed by a man who treated him with favor. Jesus said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to ...

789. Fishing Stories

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Simon Peter had to deal with the biggest burden of all: he had denied Jesus three times. So he and his friends had retreated to the comfort zone. But they weren't going to stay there for long. BECAUSE JESUS' CALL TO US IS ALWAYS A CALL TO LEAVE OUR COMFORT ZONE. That's the second thing we need to see this day. Jesus always calls us from our comfort zone. It's like those inspirational sayings found on motivational posters. Sayings like: "No pain, no gain." And "When the going gets tough, the tough get going ...

790. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... :7) We think: "I don't have enough faith" God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith (Romans 12:3) We think: "I'm not smart enough" God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30) We think: "I feel all alone" God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) (4) These are God's promises. Do you believe them? Then why are you still cutting corners? Why do you still go all to pieces when life is difficult? Live with integrity. Deal with adversity with trust. Always ask, What would Jesus do ...

791. Making Relationships Work

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... IN THE BUD." Do not let them get out of hand. Do not let them fester. Deal with them at once. Here is how Jesus put it, "So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift." Again, that's sound advice. Problems that are not solved immediately often grow in size. Philip Yancey in his book, WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT ...

792. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... which he called, "Yes, but." Berne's game is played by two people, one who apparently has a problem, and the other who has to try to solve it. A typical example would go like this: "My husband beats me." "Then leave him." "Yes, but I love him." "Then persuade him to get help." "Yes, but he would never go." "Then threaten to leave him." "Yes, but he would beat me more." Eventually the game ends when the one suggesting the solutions has to admit defeat: "Well, I'm stumped. I don't know what else to suggest ...

793. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... rich White couple knocked on their housekeeper's door. They apologized for disturbing her, then got right to the point. Every Saturday night, they heard the joy and laughter coming from their housekeeper's quarters, and they wanted to be part of it. Would she please leave her door ajar, they asked, so they could not only hear the joy, but see it, experience it, feel it? The warmth and happiness that their 14-room house, three cars, swimming pool and who knows how much money could never buy them. In her book ...

794. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... one Sunday morning and heard her minister deliver a sermon based on Jesus healing Peter's mother-in-law. It may have been a good sermon, but for her, a nurse who had been dealing with sick people all week, the sermon was a little flat, leaving her somewhat spiritually unfilled. She drove out to the country that afternoon to visit her parents. They invited her to attend their little church for a vesper service. She agreed and was quite surprised to discover that her pastor had been invited to preach in that ...

795. Can We Really Trust God?

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... passage is about Abraham, one of the early "fools for God." Abraham is seventy-five years old when God first calls on him to leave behind his home and extended family to go to a land God has chosen for him. When God called Abraham, God also gave him ... go through the Bible and make note of all God's promises to us, we might laugh too. Did God really mean that He would never leave us nor forsake us? Is God's grace really sufficient to meet ALL our needs? Can God really make all things work together for the ...

796. Redefining Life

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... night a terrible storm blew into the forest. It rained and blew so hard that the baby tree had to lie flat on the ground to keep from being pulled out by the roots! The next morning he realized that all of the big trees had barely lost any leaves. They didn't think the storm was all that bad! During the winter, Little Tree experienced a severe blizzard. For days Little Tree was buried under a huge drift. He didn't know if he would ever see daylight again! When the snow finally melted enough that he could ...

797. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... results: God is like . . . BAYER ASPIRIN. He works miracles. God is like . . . FORD. He's got a better idea. God is like . . . COCA COLA. He's the real thing. HALLMARK CARDS. He cares enough to send His very best. TIDE DETERGENT. He gets the stains out that others leave behind. GENERAL ELECTRIC. He brings good things to life. SCOTCH TAPE. You can't see him, but you know He's there. DELTA. He's ready when you are. ALLSTATE. You're in good hands. What do you know about God? Milton L. Perry, a pastor in Kansas ...

798. Hungry For God

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... presence and power. The absence of God speaks almost as loudly as does God's presence. When you have been separated from the presence of God for too long, you either stop caring about it, or you hunger for a move from God that is so earth-shaking that it leaves no room for doubt or apathy. IN THIS PASSAGE, ISAIAH IS REACTING TO THE ABSENCE OF GOD AMONG THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. You and I can appreciate that. Many of us hunger for God to show Himself in our lives. Was there ever a time when you yearned to know ...

799. To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... go?" We can scarcely imagine anyone other than Peter saying this. It seems unlikely that this would have been the first response from the critical Thomas or the more philosophical John. This sudden, unqualified remark could only have come from Peter. At the mere mention of leaving Christ, Peter's soul was on fire, and the words in his heart overcame the slower processes of intellect. He spoke with the voice of one who had experienced the power of the words of eternal life. "Lord, to whom shall we go?" It is ...

800. Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave until I have done what I have promised you." "When Jacob awoke, he thought, "˜Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not ... come to redeem Israel and all the world. Many years later, when Jacob was old and feeble and facing his own death, he would leave a blessing for his own grandsons, the children of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. And this was the blessing that he gave: "May ...

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