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901. Comfort My People

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the year elicits? Let me tell you about a little girl named Amy Hagadorn. Amy didn't ask Santa Claus for a doll-stroller or a new tea set for Christmas. Amy, a third-grader at the time of our story, has cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy affects muscle control. Manifestations include difficulty walking, slurred speech and uncontrolled movements. Most people with this devastating disease have normal or above-normal IQS. For Amy, who walks with a limp and can't use her right hand, it's something she's had to live ...

902. A Very Special Man

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... bleeding) would go to Marie and hold the child tenderly in her arms, rock her gently, and say over and over, "Marie, I love you. Marie, I love you." Little by little, this message of love got through. Little by little, Marie was able to respond with tears and affection. And in time, Marie was well. She became a whole person. She was healed by sacrificial love. On a deeper level, that's the kind of deep love God gives to us in Jesus Christ. As the Scriptures put it, "By his stripes we are healed." (7) Deep ...

903. Who Could Forget That?

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... face his father. Only the week before he has borrowed money from his father with a promise that he would never borrow again. Nicholas is filled with grief over this breach of honor. Yet his pride will not allow him to admit it. He compounds his error by affecting a casual attitude. "It can't be helped! It happens to everyone!" says Nicholas with a bold, free, and easy tone. In his soul he regards himself as a worthless scoundrel whose whole life could not atone for his crime. He longs to kiss his father's ...

904. A Firm Grip On Your Balloon

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Greeks and Trojans fought a long war because of her. Yet read Homer's ILIAD through and you will find no direct description of what Helen looked like. Scarcely a single word! All we know about Helen's beauty is put in terms of the way she affected people around her. Her beauty was so great that she caused civil turmoil. As Harry Emerson Fosdick pointed out more than half a century ago, that is the way Jesus' greatness is presented in the Gospels ” in terms of what he did to people. "His influence fell ...

905. Mark Twain's Briefcase And A Great Mental Attitude

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . There's a fortune to be made there. If the Lord really wanted me to do this work, things would be going a whole lot better." That's how many of us would have responded to the adversity that St. Paul faced. It is amazing how our attitude can affect our effectiveness in life. Ed Young, in his book BEEN THERE. DONE THAT. NOW WHAT?, tells a terrific story about a professional golfer on the PGA tour years ago named Bobby Cole. No one wanted to play with Cole, the story goes, because he was angry all the time ...

906. What Makes A Family?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Instead of some dark secret ” a friend had found pornography in a similar hunt ” David found his father's prayer journal. On every page was David's own name. That proof of their father's integrity, says Kimberly ” that he was as he appeared ” affected her brother deeply. (7) I suspect that this where many parents fail ” it is at the level of their personal character. Their implicit message to their children is "Do what I say, not what I do." And that message never succeeds. James Dobson tells ...

907. The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... trench. The unsuspecting soldier, who had been eating at the time, was easily disarmed. The frightened captive with only a piece of bread in his hand then performed what may have been the most important act of his life. He gave his enemy some of the bread. So affected was the German by this gift that he could not complete his mission. He turned from his benefactor and recrossed the no-man's-land empty-handed to face the wrath of his superiors. (8) There is a message here for us. The bread of Christ is not ...

908. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... to go back to treating each other like you loved each other." To the husband he said, "You call her from work." To the wife he said, "You have a nice meal prepared." And to both he said, "Speak kind words to each other, even try to show some physical affection with an occasional hug or touch of the hands. Let's see what happens in a week's time." The following week, the couple returned to Don's office. He was surprised to note that instead of taking seats on the opposite side of the office, both sat down on ...

909. Motorcycles, Marriage And A Word From God

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... difference between a man and a cat? One is a finicky eater who couldn't care less if you lived or died; the other is a house pet. Do you know what it means to come home to a man who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house. (3) Men and women are different. Family backgrounds are different. Different people have different pictures in their minds of what an ideal marriage should be. Even more important, we are all sinners. We all have flaws that ...

910. A Distant Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It is perhaps a parable of our times that we are rarely without some form of light. We have Thomas Edison to thank for that I suppose. It is said that after thousands of experiments, when he finally achieved this monumental breakthrough that would affect all of human history, he heard the shrill voice of his wife call out, "Tom, for goodness sake, would you turn off the light and come to bed!" Even on the darkest night in most communities in our land there is artificial light everywhere “streetlights ...

911. Centering On God

Luke 21:5-38

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... that day. People living in the first century wanted to know when Jesus would return. As we have discovered they thought Jesus would return during their lifetimes. Jesus told the people that when the day comes they will not miss it. All of creation will be affected when Jesus returns. Jesus told the people, "There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars." Even "the powers in space will be driven from their courses." No one living will miss these events. We need not worry that we ...

912. The Greatest Good News Of All

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This irritates you. Instead it should fascinate you." I agree. It should fascinate us. A baby boy, born in an obscure village, his simple parents no more than refugees, and yet around the world during this special season of the year, millions of people are affected by his birth. And why not? When we consider what really happened that first Christmas, we see why the whole world seems to be singing Christmas carols. What is it we believe about Christmas? What is at its heart? FIRST OF ALL, AT CHRISTMAS GOD ...

913. Casting Out An Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... to cancer patients. His incredible journey took him to the top of the Seven Summits, an accomplishment known as the "Explorer's Grand Slam." Through his foundation, the Sean Swarner Cancer Climbs, he continues to motivate and support individuals affected by cancer, demonstrating that despite the most daunting challenges, the human spirit, perseverance, and a positive mindset can achieve remarkable feats. Sean Swarner’s story is a testament to resilience, courage, and the limitless potential of the human ...

914. Love In Action

1 John 3:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... , that pianoloving intellectual, was interrupted as he often was by his infatuated admirer, Lucy. Lucy asked Shroeder, "Shroeder, do you know what love is?" Shroeder abruptly stopped his playing, stood to his feet and said precisely, "Love: noun, to be fond of, a strong affection for or an attachment or devotion to a person or persons." Then he sat back down and resumed playing his piano. Lucy sat there stunned and then murmured sarcastically, "On paper, he's great." That is the kind of love that I John is ...

915. Three Temptations Of The American People

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... believe in the divinity of Jesus, who believe in heaven. Every Gallup Poll indicates this. We have very few persons, however, who want to take up the cross and follow Him. How much difference does it make in your life to say, "Jesus is Lord"? Does it affect your manners and your morals? Does it keep in check your prejudices as well as your passions? Is the world a better place because Jesus died on the cross for you? A businessman returned home one evening with a contract in his hand. It provided him and ...

916. Good Reasons For Not Cheating

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be a person more concerned about the quality of your life than the quality of your automobile. A person who is lazy or who doesn't try is not a person of integrity. By being slack at any task you show blatant disrespect toward yourself, toward those affected by your slackness and, ultimately toward God. A person of integrity never shirks responsibilities; in fact, he or she often goes the extra mile. A person of integrity is the kind of person you would want to have as an employee or a boss, a husband or ...

917. He Is Risen!

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... we were brought facetoface with our immortality. Think what a difference it might make if we could truly believe that death is merely transitionalthat this world is simply a preparatory school for a better world beyond the grave. Think how it would affect our priorities. Many of us have encountered immortality. We have encountered the risen Christ. EASTER IS AN HISTORICAL EVENT, EASTER IS A PRESENT REALITY. EASTER IS, FINALLY, AN ETERNAL ANTICIPATION. St. Paul writes in our lesson from the Epistle, "If you ...

918. Not Having Seen Him, You Love Him

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... young man. Rather than resorting to closing the shutters on Memorial Day, however, he simply relocated out west, walked with a limp, and passed down heroic stories. (1) The remarkable thing is not how he handled his disgrace, but how his story affected his descendantsthey became a family of military heroes. Greatgranddaddy was a fraud, but still he had an inspirational influence on his family. Even his worst enemies would never accuse Jesus of being a fraud. His words and his actions were oneand results ...

919. Who Is He?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... about our responsibilities to God and to one another, and our feelings about our own purpose and destiny. Dr. E. Stanley Jones once said that the early Christians "out-loved, out laughed, and out-died the people around them." Why? They knew who Jesus was and it affected everything about them. So, who do you say that He is? Who is He? Is He simply a good teacheran excellent moral example a spiritual guru in the same class with Mohammed and Buddha? Or is there something more to this Galilean? I hope by the ...

920. Blessing, Testing, Response

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... attitude many of us have about the world's starving masses big deal. I mean, it's sad I wish it were different. But what can we do about it? That's just the way things are! That's really an unfortunate attitude isn't it? It really doesn't affect us or move us too deeply to learn that more than 30 people mostly children and elderly have died somewhere in the world since this sermon began. We are too far removed from the hungry to really identify with their plight. Few of us have ever gone to bed hungry ...

921. Connections In High Place

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Baker is a man who knows about developing strong fibers, fibers strong enough to burst constricting bands. Baker became totally blind by a viral infection when he was 25. When the doctor told Baker "I'm afraid that I have to tell you something that will affect the rest of your life, you will never see again," Baker replied, "Doctor, I understand what you are saying, but I will determine the effect." It was obvious that Baker had taken what would be a devastating blow to anyone, and had made it a pivotal ...

922. The Awesome Power Of Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... sanitarium. A doctor at the sanitarium decided to try an experiment on the pup. She made a small incision on the puppy's leg. Then she bandaged it. Finally, she instructed those at the sanitarium to feed the pup but not to show it any affection. The change in the little dog was dramatic. Whereas it had always been energetic, frisky and friendly, it now seemed quite forlorn. Even more significantly, six weeks later the incision on its leg had not healed. The doctor then instructed everyone at the sanitarium ...

923. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... in South Korea, you know that they put enormous emphasis on the power of prayerfar more emphasis than we do in our Western churches. Every great revival that has swept through the Christian community has begun with a commitment to prayer. The lay revival of 1858 affected the Western world for half a century. It began with a handful of people in a small room of the Old North Dutch Church in New York City. As the group grew, daily meetings were added. Within a few months, 10,000 people gathered daily at ...

924. A New Way To Escape From Prison

James 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... hearers of the word? Why should each of us set up a regimen, a daily regimen, of spending some time taking in God's word? FIRST OF ALL, THE BIBLE IS THE SOURCE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT IDEAS. Even people who do not realize that their values have been affected are under its influence. Ralph Waldo Emerson was once visited in his home by a local farmer. The farmer saw a book by Plato in Emerson's library. He asked to borrow it. When he returned it, Emerson asked how he liked it. The farmer replied, "I liked it ...

925. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... great, because it's working. "But there's evidence that something else could help us live longer. Something very easy to do. "'Love and health go hand in hand,' says Peter Hansen, a therapist consultant who conducts workshops in getting people's affections in shape. "The mandate to "love your neighbor" is not just a moral mandate it's a physiological one,' says James Lynch, author of the `Broken Heart.' "Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley found several years ago that socially isolated ...

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