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951. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... by challenging God. That is a way of saying, he became angry with God. Job argues with God; Job questioned God: Job bargained with God. Job asked God, "Why? Why me? Why did you do this to ME? Why did YOU do this to me?" The bitter pill took a long time to do its work with Job. He lived in a guilt-laden, miserable, sorry-for-himself state for some time, until God finally got through to him along another route. Our Reading comes right in the middle of the section where Job began to rediscover his faith in God ...

952. Will This Be On The Test?

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... this is the rewards that will be gained. Prolonged earthly life was the reward in the Scriptures to the people. They would live long and prosper in the land that the Lord was giving them. "Observe these things in the land you are about to occupy. ... that you and your children may fear the Lord all the days of your life and keep the decrees and commandments, so your days may be long. Observe them diligently, so it may go well with you, and so you may multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey as the ...

953. People Who Dread Christmas

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "I suppose you'll go blatting to all the world about it, but I'm going to tell you why I eschew Christmas and other silly holidays. It's because those days point up a thing called loneliness," Fields continued. "An actor on the road ” as I was for so long ” finds himself all alone on days when everyone else has friends and companionship. It's not so good to be in Australia, or in Scotland, or in South Africa, as I was on tour, all alone on a Christmas Day, and to see and hear a lot of happy strangers ...

954. Jeremy And Jesus

Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... story about the birth of his first child. The first night home the baby would not stop crying. His wife frantically flipped through the pages of Dr. Spock to find out why babies cry and what to do about it. Since Spock's book is rather long, the baby cried a long time. Grandma was in the house, but since she had not read the books on child rearing, she was not consulted. The baby continued to cry. Finally, Grandma could be silent no longer. "Put down the book," she told her children, "and pick up the baby ...

955. A Date With Destiny

Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith! Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing!" (II Timothy 4:6-8) Promises broken bear the weight of judgment, but promises kept are rewarded. You see that now in your own lives. You will know that in the age to come. There's a fourth thing here. THE AUTHOR TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS ...

956. A Mountain Too High To Climb

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... has initiated the coming of the Kingdom of God in a sinful world. When we could not climb up to God, God came down to us. Arnold Prater put it like this: Archimedes once said that if he had a lever to place under the world and if it were long enough, he could sit on the end of it and lift the world. God has loved us enough that God has lifted the world; but instead of a lever, He sent a Lover! (7) 1. Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham, THE SPIRITUALITY OF IMPERFECTION, (New York: Bantam Books, 1992), pp ...

957. Learning From A Little Child

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... all the way across the country. When we landed in Los Angeles, his mother said to me, Thank you for doing that. He lost his father not long ago, and he has no man to muss him up like that and love him. Thank you so very very much.' " And Dr. Kirkland realized, as he ... Us." Every time her parents came to the hospital they brought another present. But they were never able to stay very long for they were always running off to some luncheon, dinner party or society function. One day the child was particularly ...

958. The Fourth King In The Christmas Story

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the man asked, "What is the best thing I can do?" The attorney replied, "The best thing you can do is to move back in with your wife, apologize for all the harm you have done, and then work harder than ever before to make your marriage work." After a long, deadly silence, the man inquired, "What is the next best thing I can do?" Herod rejected the best for his life and for the kingdom in which he reigned. He settled for a twisted, distorted life because he lived in his own little world. He was his own god ...

959. With Your Head In The Clouds

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... he would focus his attention on the most regal of all the flowers ” the rose. His would be a rose of beauty beyond description. Over the months and years he experimented, blending his roses to create all manner of interesting blooms. The prince did not marry for a long time, so the gardener continued with his work, growing old and feeble in the process. At last, the good news came. The young king had chosen a bride and the date for the royal wedding was set. The gardener was an old man now but his life ...

960. Good Intentions

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... day when the winds of winter were so severe that waiting longer would mean death in the frozen wastes. So he stretched his wings and waddled across the barnyard, picking up speed as he went. But alas! He was too fat to fly. He had waited too long. (6) Someone once put it like this: Jesus said, "Follow Me," but we work to evaluate the meaning of this statement. What is the intent? Jesus said, "Follow Me," but I question the results of such action. We could lose members and cause division. Jesus said, "Follow ...

961. When The Going Gets Tough

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... began a great shower of food. It seemed that the sky was full of great packages of food floating down to the streets of Rotterdam, filling the avenues with fine food. And we ate." The driver glanced back at the Peales from the driver's seat as he said, "As long I live, I will believe that God heard those prayers and, out of His great heart of love, He fed his children." (4) You know, I believe that, too. Certainly Paul believed it. In spite of living part of his life as a human piÃ±ata he writes, "But the ...

962. The Heart Of The Matter

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... mower. You have to cuss it to get it to start." The preacher looked at him and said, "Well, I've been in the ministry so long I don't think I can remember how to cuss." The young man grinned and said, "Pull on the rope some more and it will come ... ? Yes, but he knew it, he confessed to it, and he was trying to do better. But it's all right to be a hypocrite as long as you know you are one. Max Beerbohm, a British writer and cartoonist, once wrote a tale called "The Happy Hypocrite." It told of Lord George ...

963. A Great Love Story Gone Awry

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

King Duncan

... and replied, “He said, ‘What hit me?’” Erma Bombeck had this to say: “People are always asking couples whose marriages have endured at least a quarter of a century for their secret for success. Actually, it is no secret at all. I am a forgiving woman. Long ago, I forgave my husband for not being Paul Newman.” One anonymous soul had this to say, “I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was Always.” And finally, one man claims that it’s no coincidence that June, the month ...

964. Building A Home

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him" (14:21). And again in John 14 we read, "Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize ... then to sob, til her tears spilled onto the floor. Michael went to the sobbing woman and wrapped his arms around her for a very long hug. After general hugs all around, Michael and his family headed down to the baggage claims area to wait on his luggage. A little ...

965. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... simply replied, "Thanks." Carol took another pie over the next week and Mrs. Smith responded, "You are a day late with that pie." The following week she baked her another pie. This time her neighbor said, "Try using a little more sugar and don't bake it quite as long. The crust has been a little bit hard lately. And I'd like cherry instead of apple filling next time." The next week Carol was so busy, she was unable to cook for her neighbor. When Carol passed by her house on the way to the store, Mrs. Smith ...

966. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... and Meagan have recovered fully from the surgery. (6) Because of his love for his daughter, Randy Leamer took a needed action that may in the long run give him a longer life. It is amazing how love for our children can help us regain our focus in life. All of us ... . All of us want to be the best we can be. We are all juggling balls in the air. There is nothing wrong with that--as long as we remember which of the balls is rubber and which are glass. "Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. ...

967. "Why Don't We Just Tell Them Our Names?"

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... your names." I suspect that's one of the reasons there was and is such opposition to desegregated schools and churches in our land--we don't want to know their names, because to know their names might challenge racial views which we feel righteous in holding as long as we can view them as a block, a group who all look alike. We aren't concerned to tell the difference between one and the other (thus, "they all look alike to me"). We are interested only to tell the difference between them and us. Maybe you ...

968. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... selects his own diving vines. He looks for exactly the right length to brake his headfirst plunge just as his hair brushes the ground. Too long a vine can mean a fatal crash landing; too short a vine and the gods will not be happy with his dive. On the ... hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "˜For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved ...

969. Reaching Our Full Potential

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Do you care about others for themselves, or for what they can do for you? Do you take more than you give? Do you look for the opportunity to share your faith with others? Famed baseball player Mickey Mantle died at age sixty-three of alcohol-related liver disease. Not long before his death, Mantle said to someone, "You talk about a role model? This is a role model: Don't be like me . . . God gave me the ability to play baseball and I wasted it. I was given so much, and I blew it. I'm going to spend the ...

970. Leaving The City of Regret

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... an exhilarating sense of relief from the thought of impending death and a reborn hope in life." (5) J. C. Penney had walked out of the City of Regret--not of his own power, but by the grace of God. Like the man who was lowered through a roof long ago, Penney found deliverance and a new life. That new life is available today to all who would trust in Jesus. Our emotions can cripple us. Guilt is one of the most destructive of emotions. Hear the words of Jesus to the paralyzed man: "Your sins are forgiven." 1 ...

971. Beautiful Words Of Life

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... You have the words of eternal life." Make no mistake--this is why hundreds of millions of people of every nationality, race and color bow at the name of Jesus. He has the words of eternal life. We live in a dying world. We shall not linger on this too long. It is too depressing. But everything about us is dying. There is nothing in this world that stays the same. There is death and decay built into every particle of this universe. When we are younger we think life can go on forever. But as we get older, we ...

972. Who Are Those Strangers In White Robes?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... dinner three times a week." "She sounds like an angel," the second man commented, "I suppose the good Lord took her early to Himself." "No," the first man replied. "I strangled her." Sainthood isn't about singing hymns and reading scripture and chanting prayers all day long. Sainthood is about making a difference in the world. It is about serving God and about following in the steps of Jesus. Those in white robes were not perfect. That is why it was necessary for them to wash their robes in the blood of the ...

973. Who Should I Invite To My Party?

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... kind of integrity in advertising? I hope so. Do you have that kind of integrity in your work? Jesus says that it's a lot more important what God thinks of you than what your friends and associates think of you. But it is also true that, in the long run, doing the right thing pays off. Here is one thing more that is unavoidable in this lesson for today: Showing compassion for those less fortunate than you is always the right thing to do. Life is very hard for some people. Through no fault of their own, many ...

974. Standing Outside Graceland

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... We've tried to do the right thing all our lives and all it has gotten us is that we are standing on the wall looking longingly into Graceland. Do you hear what I am saying? All our lives we have been taught about salvation by faith, but we have not associated ... I have a vision of a young monk dancing within the cloistered walls of a convent. Can't you see it? He had tried for so long to be what God wanted him to be. And suddenly he realized that salvation is a gift. We can never earn it. We can never measure ...

975. The Competitor

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... the greatest. Jesus did not scold them. Instead he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." (Mark 9:34-35) There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, competitive, a striver--as long as you play by the rules and as long as you are ambitious for the right things. The apostle Paul wrote: "Therefore also we have as our ambition . . . to be pleasing to Him" (2 Corinthians 5:9, NASB). That is our ambition--to be pleasing to God. Jacob was a competitor. At ...

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