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Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Simeon recognized him when Jesus was only a babe. John recognized him as a young man. What was there about this man Jesus that was so unique that without saying a word, he made such an impression? WAS IT HIS APPEARANCE? In today's world, style is more important than substance. Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber was commenting on how he'll cast the lead in the upcoming revival of Jesus Christ Superstar: "Jesus," says Andrew Lloyd Webber, "has got to have sex appeal and real star quality." (4) Does he ...

952. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

[While King Duncan is enjoying a well deserved retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: “Jesus, Where Are You?” New Title: Teacher, Doctor, Savior, God? A pastor was showing a painting of Jesus to a group of children. He explained, "Now, young people, you understand this ...

953. In Praise Of Goofing Off

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... it is required. Now this could be looked upon as a handicap. We don't punish others with handicaps. Our society provides for them and should do the same for those with a natural dislike for work. Why can't we live and let live with each to his own style?" End of quote. (1) That's a different attitude. My guess is that it is the attitude of more people than we might imagine. I am not agreeing with the writer of this letter, but I want to begin this morning by making one thing clear. YOU AND I HAVE ...

954. Walk Together

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... the hair. No wonder he spent most of his life traveling, preaching the Gospel on horseback. His marriage did not meet his needs but God used his dissatisfaction in a marvelous way. St. Paul was single and expressed the opinion that celibacy was really the best style of life. Most of us would disagree, but people who choose to remain single certainly need not apologize on Scriptural grounds. Most of us yearn for a happy marriage, though. That is the wonderful way in which God has created usmale and femaleone ...

955. A Woman's Place

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... is that this is discrimination. It's a sign of chauvinism. But this careful study indicated that Margaret Thatcher, preceding most of the interruptions dropped her eyes as well as her volume and paused momentarily. The conclusion was that it was her style of delivery, not the fact that she was female, that accounted for the interruptions. Experts in communications say a woman must be very conscious of what she is communicating nonverbally. There are differences, and we acknowledge and even celebrate these ...

956. How God Gets His Kicks

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... themselves and make a bold, new beginning. Nothing thrills Him more. Don't forget, there is more rejoicing in heaven over the one lost sheep that is found than all the ninety-nine safely in the fold. Please don't think I am encouraging a vain, egocentric style of living. I am convinced, however, that many of us could benefit immensely from standing in front of a mirror each morning and saying to ourselves, "I am a person of immense value. Jesus Christ gave his life in my behalf. I can do all things through ...

957. Why Won't They Listen?

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... world, they will waver, then wither. Only a handful will experience the joy, the new meaning and purpose that only he can give. The truthfulness of the Gospel message is so obvious to those of us who have trusted our lives to him. The destructiveness of less worthy styles of living seems so evident. Why won't they listen? Why won't they get hold of their lives and make a new beginning? Of course it is easy to talk about the disinterest of the outside world, but an even more pressing question this morning is ...

958. Face To Face With God

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, spoke with authority. Even his toughest linemen were no match against Lombardi. "When he says `sit down,'" said one player, "I don't even bother to look for a chair." I doubt that Jesus used the same leadership style as Vince Lombardi. Only a couple of times, according to the Gospels, did he vent his anger. Still, Jesus could not have been the passive, nonthreatening Casper Milquetoast sort of fellow some have made him out to be. He was absolute purity. That was the ...

959. Finding Our Way Back Home

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... every parent does have a responsibility before God for how his or her children are raised. Actually, most children appreciate knowing where the boundaries of behavior lie. In fact, as Dr. Joyce Brothers notes, strictness in parenting may be coming back into style. A recent study of almost 2,000 fifth and sixth graders--some of whom had been reared by strict parents, others by permissive ones--produced some surprising results. The children who had been strictly disciplined possessed high self-esteem and were ...

960. A New Way To Escape From Prison

James 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... women should wear topknots. Now many of you are too young to know about topknotsthose spiraling hairstyles that were very popular earlier in our century. This preacher didn't think women ought to wear topknots. There are always people who cannot separate style from morals or religion. This preacher scoured the scripture to back his bias and finally preached a sermon entitled, "Topknot, Come Down." An angry woman in his congregation confronted him afterwards and said, "There is no place in the Bible that ...

961. When The Recession Reaches Your House

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... the genius of tennis star, Boris Becker. At seventeen he was the youngest player ever to win at Wimbledon. He described his most important secret like this: "I never give up! I never give up in a match, in a game, or when going after a shot." Becker's daring style of play is the epitome of a never-say-die mentality. With dirty knees and bloody elbows, he leaps and races after shots many others would give up on. (2) He knows that if he keeps giving his all even when a game is not going well, good things are ...

962. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... believe about yourself is important, as well as WHAT YOU BELIEVE ABOUT YOUR PURPOSE FOR LIVING. Charles L. Allen, in his book, YOU ARE NEVER ALONE (Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1978), tells about a man named John Davis who was a farmer and a self-styled, self-made man. Throughout his life he had amassed considerable money but no friends. Nor was he close to his wife's family. They had never approved of him and he had nothing to do with them. When his wife died, Davis hired a sculptor to sculpt a ...

963. Whatever Became of Sin?

Romans 6:23

Sermon

Lowell D. Streiker

... . But we lost something, too. Dr. Menninger laments: The very word "sin," which seems to have disappeared, was a proud word. It was once a strong word, ominous and serious word. It described a central point in every civilized human being's life plan and life style. But the word went away. (2) Perhaps the word has fallen out of favor, but has the reality? We may have dropped the word, but we still, with guilty consciences, break the rules of society. With a profound sense of dread, we violate our own ...

964. The Greatest Discovery Of All

Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... felt Christ's presence in her hurts and sorrows. Her commitment to Christ held even in high school when her friends began to "get interested in drugs and parties." Studying the Bible and being around Christians convinced her that her non-Christian friends' life-style "was not pleasing to the Lord." She had to make a lot of difficult choices, she recalls, "But commitment to him was more important than any friendship." Today Margie is a thirty-year-old woman from a community of townhouses in a working class ...

965. The Unexpected Jesus

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... was far too complex a man for us to pigeon-hole. But, I can tell you this: Jesus is FOR YOU and he is FOR ME and he is FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD ON THIS PLANET. Let me tell you about a man named Paige Patterson. Paige's style of ministry and even his theology may not exactly fit ours, but Paige cares about people. Paige ministered to troubled youth in ways that no one else did. He would go to places where youth were, like bars, nightclubs and the streets. At first the people in his church were ...

966. Angels Announce His Coming

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... . During those years, that massive church was filled by large congregations who flocked to hear Brooks preach. Brooks emphasized the incarnation of Christ and the brotherhood of humanity, always in a spirit of radiant optimism. Employing a passionate yet undogmatic style of preaching, he won the confidence and affection of all who came in contact with him. Two years after being elected a Bishop in the Episcopal church, Brooks died of heart failure. His funeral was attended by thousands of people. Tributes ...

967. Resisting The Power Of Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." "Well," Jeff said to Anne, "let's just check it out." They did. The bargain still came to $1,500. All the usual thoughts went through their heads: "We really do need to treat ourselves once in a while...We can't ski as well with out-of-style gear!" And the deadliest thought of all, "We can put it on Visa!" But Jeff and Anne were trying to get their marriage off to a proper start. They knew they had some decisions to make. They were having trouble making the minimum payments on their many credit accounts ...

968. Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Philip Ware

... and hurt those who have come to help us before we can accept their healing and care. God knows it, Isaiah discovered it, Jesus experienced it, and the world lives by it! The soldiers were under orders to kill Jesus in the standard style of execution Rome used for public criminals: agonizing death on a crude Cross driven into the ground at the city dump. That was bad enough, but they exceeded their orders by brutally subjecting Jesus to physical and psychological torture before carrying out the cruel ...

969. Who Are You Trying To Impress?

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... a quote that appeared in the Houston Post recently. They were quoting University of Houston football player Torrin Polk. He was discussing his coach John Jenkins: "He treats us like men," says Polk. "He lets us wear earrings." Every generation has its fads ” its styles. It's important to us when we are young to "fit in." The opinion of our friends is important. We adults sometimes need to be reminded that we value the opinions of our friends, too. EVERYBODY HAS SOMEBODY THEY WANT TO IMPRESS. If we are ...

970. Change Is Possible

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... on Jesus. We can change if we are willing to surrender our lives completely to God. 1. By William K. Quick in "Signs of Our Times: A Vision for the Church," and submitted by Donald Brenneman in Circuit Rider 2. Source unknown. 3. Holzman and George S. Klein, "Motive and Style in Reality Contact," BULLETIN OF THE MENNINGER CLINIC 20 (1956): 181-91. Cited in Dr. Nelson Boswell, INNER PEACE, INNER POWER (New York: Ballantine Books, 1985). 4. AMERICAN HISTORY ILLUSTRATED, March/April 1992, p. 8.

971. Why We Believe In God

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... again. And people criticized her for it. If you're going to publish a newspaper, they told her, then do it right! Put the punctuation marks where they belong! So here's "Ma" Murray. And she doesn't really care what people think about her style. So what does she do? On the first issue each year she covers the whole front page with nothing but punctuation marks! Commas, and colons, and exclamation points, and quotation marks, and periods, and question marks....They're all there! The whole front page! "There ...

972. A Message From Above And Beyond

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... who were poor, people who were looking for relief from their problems. Looking over the crowd, Jesus said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God." The poor are forgotten, nameless people, even today. We are much more fascinated with the life-styles of the rich and famous. But Jesus doesn't forget them. He called them blessed. Then he turned to the hungry and those who weep. He called them blessed as well. In the coming kingdom those who are hungry will be filled, he said, and those ...

973. Putting A Face On Jesus

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christian faith. What does it mean that he is the image of the invisible God? It means, first of all, that God has acquainted himself with our condition. NEWSWEEK magazine recently reported the kind of news story we normally associate with Hollywood style fiction. When negligent landlord George Carroll did not clean up his broken-down apartment houses, he was sentenced to live in them. According to NEWSWEEK, Boston Housing Court Judge George Daher believes that this is the only way Carroll can be persuaded ...

974. Humility You Can Be Proud Of

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... not, that He might nullify the things that are, that no one should boast before God." According to the Bible there is something to be said for being humble. There is something noble, something saintly about being meek. Even though such attributes are out of style in our current culture, our Scriptures praise these qualities. But before we get into the virtues of humility and meekness, however, we need to add a qualifier. BEING HUMBLE DOESN'T MEAN BEING A DOORMAT! There are a lot of people who are taken for ...

975. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... maybe you need to look at yourself as a church. You are such an attractive group. Certainly you are a credit to your community. But there are some people who may feel shut out. Maybe because of their economic status, or their skin color, or because of a life style they have acquired. Let me ask you a question. Who are you here for ” the well or the sick? If Christ can make such a radical change in my life, maybe there are persons that this church needs to be reaching out to. Some lonely young person. Some ...

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