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876. The Good Samaritan: A New Look at an Old Story

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... my neighbor?" In other words, "OK, Jesus, I understand I am supposed to CARE, but what are the limits of my caring? When can I quit?" And here Jesus tells his famous story. The first person to whom we are introduced is the poor traveler. He had taken the road from ... most of the leaders in the Independence movement, Menon was a self-made man. He was the oldest of twelve children, had quit school at 13 and worked as a laborer, a coal miner, factory hand, merchant and school teacher. He talked his way into ...

877. The Gift of Fire

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of which he had spoken to them earlier, the gift of the Holy Spirit. So they did. They were gathered there to wait, not quite sure what this gift was all about. Yes, they had HEARD something about this Holy Spirit. During their meal with Jesus on the night before ... we treat it as we would one of the horrible ties or smelly perfumes or ugly pictures. We do not know what to do with it, and, quite honestly, we seem to live as if we would just as soon not have it. I suspect we are afraid of it. It is almost as ...

878. About Kissing

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a peck on the cheek. The reason for this, says Dr. Sazbo, is that the kissers begin the day with a positive attitude. A kiss signifies a sort of seal of approval, and those who don't experience it, for whatever reason, go out the door feeling not quite right about themselves. (3) Which reminds me of a wonderful true story. A man tells of depositing his wife and three-year-old daughter in a taxi during a torrential thunderstorm in New York City. He turned to run back to his office. But he stopped when he ...

879. Rock Solid Living

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... me, you evildoers.’” On a theological basis, this is a difficult saying. Is Jesus saying that St. Paul was wrong--that we are saved by our works, not our faith? On a theological basis, this is a difficult saying, but on a practical real-life level it is quite obvious: Not everyone lives a life of great significance. Some people totally waste their lives. Others spend their lives simply surviving. Only a few make an impact on the world. Even Many Religious People Miss the Boat. The words of Jesus are ...

880. Surprised By Christmas

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... in it whenever it does. The woman remarked, "It's kind of refreshing to have Christmas come as a surprise." (1) IF THERE IS ONE THING WE CAN SAY ABOUT CHRISTMAS, IT IS THAT IT IS A SURPRISE. There have been few events in history that were quite as surprising. The shepherds out on the hillside were certainly surprised. In fact, the whole thing so unnerved them that they were "filled with fear." This was no ordinary night. I wonder, if later, as they tried to tell their story to their neighbors about what ...

881. Good News For Parents And For Kids, Too!

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the cross. Jesus was a good kid, but even a good kid can make a parent sick with worry. Every parent in this room knows what I am talking about. But fortunately the story has a happy ending. Lewis Timberlake in his book, IT'S ALWAYS TOO SOON TO QUIT, tells a wonderful story about a young woman in high school who took music lessons and joined the marching band. As a senior, she played first trumpet in a band that was chosen to march during half-time at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Her proud parents ...

882. God's Plan For Empowerment

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... he had made $6 million. Charles Pitts thought financial success would bring him satisfaction. He was wrong. His wife became restless, so he bought her homes in three or four places around the world, trying to satisfy her desires. But this didn't work either. Then something quite unexpected happened. His wife began to read the Bible and get comfort from it. Pitts thought this was kind of a nutty thing to do but, if it calmed her ” well, any port in a storm. He even bought a couple of Bibles for her. Soon ...

883. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... Thirteen Days to Glory, author Lon Tinkle tells about Colonel Jim Bowie and the brave defenders of the Alamo. That sacred Texas shrine had only 183 defenders against a huge army led by Santa Anna. On March 3, 1836, two hours before dusk, the Mexican guns quit firing. William Travis lined his men up in a single line inside the Alamo. He told them no reinforcements were coming and that their destiny was sealed. "Our doom is certain," Travis told the weary men. Travis then pulled his sword from its sheath and ...

884. Who Says A Good Man Is Hard To Find?

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... do know. FOR ONE THING, WE KNOW HE HAD A TENDER HEART. The centurion had a servant who was quite dear to him. We can speculate that the servant was an older man who had been with the family for many years. Perhaps he had helped raise the centurion ... . But now this servant was critically ill and the centurion was quite upset. He was concerned about his servant and he wanted something done. It reminds me of something I read once about Will ...

885. Good News For Broken Hearts

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... was on the streets, not in the house of a Pharisee. Yet here she was kneeling at the feet of Jesus, weeping, and watering his feet with her tears and using her long hair to wipe them dry. Kissing his feet and anointing them with ointment. Altogether it was quite a pathetic display of emotion. Good people don't get carried away like that, do they? If Jesus really were a prophet, thought the Pharisee who was playing host to him that day, he would realize what kind of woman this was, and he wouldn't even allow ...

886. Who Is Your Lazarus?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... average restaurant in our land. Even Europeans would be flabbergasted if they knew how well we eat and how little we pay for it. And we should not forget that many of the things we take for granted are really at heart, luxuries. Our ancestors got along quite well without video games and Velcro, televisions and telephones, air conditioning and airplanes. And the list goes on and on. Our world is filled with luxury. And we have our health. Most of us. Notice that Lazarus couldn't even walk. He WAS LAID at the ...

887. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... difficult to change. Those habits forge who we are. They determine our character. And how the world needs people of character. I read about an outstanding example of good character quite recently. Lt. Col. William Wyler directed such famed Hollywood films as WUTHERING HEIGHTS and MRS. MINIVER. His family hailed from Mulhouse in France, where his father had been a shopkeeper until the Nazis arrived. Shortly after the city was liberated, Wyler returned to his birthplace and sought out his father' ...

888. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He took them with him when his wife and he were on vacation on a lake in the Ozarks. He told the Lord, "I really have quit, you know. But this is vacation, isn't it? Far from the faces of Jesus collection, far from the youth groups and all those I might ... . He took them with him when his wife and he were on vacation on a lake in the Ozarks. He told the Lord, "I really have quit, you know. But this is vacation, isn't it? Far from the faces of Jesus collection, far from the youth groups and all those I might ...

889. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... share with our children or our spouse or our parents. Most of us can look at our lives and say, "Gee, I didn't handle that relationship quite like I should" or "I wish I hadn't said THAT" or "I wish I had spent more time here and less time over there" or " ... share with our children or our spouse or our parents. Most of us can look at our lives and say, "Gee, I didn't handle that relationship quite like I should" or "I wish I hadn't said THAT" or "I wish I had spent more time here and less time over there" or " ...

890. Are You Successful Or Do You Just Have Money?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , so Ron tried out for the team, and made it. The mental and physical skills that had served Ron so well in his criminal life now served to make him an outstanding baseball player. Ron's success in baseball inspired change in other areas of his life: he quit drugs, got his high-school diploma, and began attending church. Billy Martin, at that time manager of the Detroit Tigers, heard of Ron's abilities. Martin was scheduled to speak at the prison, so he made it a point to visit Ron while he was there. Ron's ...

891. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. . . ." OUR LESSON IS SAYING TO US, FIRST OF ALL, THAT FEAR IS THE HANDMAIDEN OF DOUBT. When we doubt God's goodness we become afraid. We quit trusting the universe. We become fearful of the future. We lose confidence in ourselves and our ability to influence our own destinies. We lose confidence in others and their intentions and motivations. In other words, we live by fear rather than faith, and the cost is ...

892. Finding Calm In The Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... strange physical problem that threatened her life's goal. If you are a fan of the Olympics you probably know Mary Ellen's name quite well. She is one of the U.S. swimming team's premiere divers. She began diving as a kid. Natural talent and tenacious hard ... oldest diver yet to win in her event. (2) For Mary Ellen Clark the storm was vertigo. For you and me it may be something quite different. It might be the failure of a marriage. It might be a serious health problem. It might be concern over a young person in ...

893. Yearning For Rejection; Thriving On Insults

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... East 34th Street in New York City, there's a bronze plaque that's riveted to the wall. During the months of coming back to the Institute for treatment ” two or three times a week ” I rolled through that reception room many times, coming and going. But I never quite made the time to pull over to one side and read the words on that plaque that were written, it's said, by an unknown Confederate soldier. Then one afternoon, I did. I read it and then I read it near to bursting ” not in despair, but with an ...

894. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... won him over without reservation. He noticed, though, that most of the evening the cymbal player stood motionless while the other musicians played. Only occasionally was the cymbal player called upon to make his contribution and even then his time of glory was quite brief. After the concert the little boy's parents took him back stage to meet some of the musicians. The little fellow immediately sought out the cymbalist. "Say, mister," he asked sincerely, "How much do you need to know to play the cymbals ...

895. The Get-ready Man

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... chess game had not cheated. It had simply made a decisive and game-challenging move several minutes before, a move Garrison had not caught. It let him go on making his moves, some rather good, others quite bad, all the while edging toward its own inevitable victory. Garrison goes on to write: "This is quite like what God had done in the serious game of life and salvation. Sometime back ”nearly 20 centuries ago ”God made the decisive but mostly unnoticed move, in sending Christ into the world. That move ...

896. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... course. On the final exam, there were 25 pairs of bird legs, from the knees down, and the students were asked to identify them. As soon as he saw the exam this young man knew he was finished. He threw down his pencil and said aloud, "I quit! This is ridiculous! This is absurd." The professor said, "Young man, what is your name?" The young man calmly rolled up his trousers to his knees and walked out! The student was successful with his protest because the instructor did not know his name. Of course most ...

897. The Most Beautiful Story Ever Told

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... says Pastor Stewart, "he didn't send a booklet of complicated instructions for us to figure out; he sent his Son." A young couple experiences the miraculous in their lives. A humble husband shows extraordinary love and trust. And God enters into human experience. It's quite breathtaking, isn't it? No wonder the whole town is lit up. No wonder carols fill the air. It's the most beautiful story in all the world. It's Christmas and all the world awaits the coming of the Lord. 1. "Really Special Deliveries" by ...

898. Fans or Followers

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... up. It simply does not last. The ember removed from the fire soon grows cold. Like every pastor I am astounded at times by the casual attitude many people have about their responsibilities to the church. I sometimes feel like the orchestra conductor who was quite upset over the fact that at every rehearsal at least one member of the orchestra was absent. At the final rehearsal before a big concert he announced, “I would like to thank our first trumpet player. He was the only member of this orchestra who ...

899. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... He took his soldiers out into the river to have them baptized. As they were baptized, however, he had them hold their right arms out of the water. He wanted them to become Christians, but he didn’t want them to become so Christian that they would quit killing people with their swords. Is that the kind of baptism that characterizes your life? Has something been held out? Do you need to make a reaffirmation of your faith? Do you need to allow Christ access to more of your life than you have been permitting ...

900. A Service the Church Will Never Forget

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... church was packed. Grandmother was sitting in the choir. She noticed grandfather nodding off. However, Tommy made no effort to wake him. Grandfather even started snoring right there in the crowded Easter service. Still Tommy did nothing. After the service grandmother was quite disturbed. She said, “Tommy what happened? You knew I would pay you fifty cents after the service if you kept grandfather awake.” Tommy said, “Yes Ma’am, but grandfather offered me a $1.00 if I would let him sleep.” Many of ...

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