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976. Coming Alive To Christ

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to them everything in the scriptures relevant to the ministry of the Messiah. As they neared Emmaus it became evident that the stranger intended to journey farther, beyond the little village. They begged him to stay with them for the evening to share some more of these wonderful new insights into God's plan and purpose. He did stay. That evening, when they were gathered around the table, he took the bread and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to themand it was like the experience Helen Keller had as the ...

977. Living In Spite House

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... family lawyer managed to arrange a truce. (2) Unhappy marriages probably produce the largest number of houses of spite. Divorce doesn't help. A recent survey showed that many divorced couples still feel rejected a decade after the breakup. Though they marry again, they stay angry and bitter. Fortyone percent of the remarried woman were still furious at their first husbands a decade later. Thirtyone percent of the men felt the same. How do we let it go? How do we keep our resentment and anger from destroying ...

978. The Ultimate Success Formula

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... to make it to the top. They are willing to deny themselves and take up a cross. So, there it is, the ultimate success formula. By the way, let me say to our young people, that denying oneself and taking up a cross at your stage in life can mean staying in school and learning as much as possible. It's always sad to see a capable young person fall short of his or her dreams because he or she wasn't willing to stick it out to the end. I know sometimes school gets discouraging. Some of you can sympathize ...

979. From Coping To Conquering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... The bull came back, madder than ever. Right before the bull reached him, the cowboy ducked back into the hole. Then, when the bull passed, he popped back out again. He did this several times. A passing stranger watching this scenario shouted, "Hey, cowboy, why don't you just stay in the hole?" Leaping out again, the cowboy yelled, "There's a bear in that hole!" That's how it is some days. We get caught between a bull and a bear. One fellow tells about being on an airliner making its way from New York to San ...

980. If It's The Lord's Will

James 4:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... shirttail, his face was cut, and his hair was messed up. The pastor asked, "What in the world happened to you?" The man said, "Well, I stayed here and talked to you so bloomin' long I was late for my appointment. I cut across a corn field to save time. The farmer ... who caves in and says, "Oh well, this is just God's will," may very well be decreasing his or her odds to stay alive. There are times when a Christian needs to fight. For example, sometimes God calls us to battle injustice or oppression. Indeed, ...

981. A Time For Silence

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’ situation. They were in the presence of a mystery simply beyond their power to comprehend. James and John had sense enough to keep silence. Simon Peter, however, "not knowing what to say," Luke tells us, blurted out his suggestion that they build three booths and stay on the mountain. But even he grew silent as the mystery intensified. We may not want to admit it, but there ARE mysteries that demand silence. The mystery of suffering is one of these. In his book, THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU, John R. Claypool ...

982. The One Thing That Matters

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... under his coat, went off before he could get out of the store. (1) A burly lineman for a professional football team often stayed out late, despite the club's curfew. He would pile things under his blankets, making it appear he was in bed. At one ... him bubbling through his tears, `I did it because I love you so much!'" Then he added, "I have often wondered how long that big old man stayed on his knees weeping in the lap of that little woman who had less than a year to live." Those are the words we hear as ...

983. Ultimate Freedom

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of criticism and hate mail because his son had chosen not to register for the draft during the Vietnam War. He opposed the war. But, unlike some, Pastor Doten’s son refused to claim exemption as a student, nor did he flee to Canada. Instead, he stayed in his community and openly defied the draft. For that he went to prison. About that time, his father’s church was producing a special dramatic program. In order to make room for the pageant, several articles in the front of the chancel were removed. One ...

984. Narrow Doors-limitless Horizons

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be free. At first it’s great! No studies. Sleep late. Earn money. As time passes, however, he is consigned to that increasingly narrow band of jobs reserved for the unskilled. He has entered the inverted teepee that gets narrower all the time. If he had stayed with his studies just a little bit longer if he had made it through the narrow door of education he would have had a world of opportunity. If he still wanted to work at a low paying unskilled job, he could. However, now he would have the freedom ...

985. How Can I Know It's Real?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... could bring that kind of change. So he climbed up in the tree and waited. His diligence was rewarded. The Master spotted him there in that sycamore tree and called him to come down. "Zaccheus make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." What? The Master stay in the house of a despised tax collector? Yes, indeed. Let the crowd murmur. Let the self-righteous squirm. The Master knew Zaccheus was searching and that he was serious. What more could Christ look for in a human heart someone who ...

986. A Christmas To Remember

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... don't make a habit out of visiting humans. Or do they? Hugh Hildesby, rector of the Church of Heavenly Rest says one of his parishioners is an angel. His name is Phil, and he is a street person ” what used to be called a bum. Phil refuses to stay in a shelter. He sleeps in doorways and maintains a careful routine covering his neighborhood in daytime, or when the weather is cold, he sits in the church. He is filthy. He is dressed in rags. He never washes. He smells. He talks to himself, muttering as he ...

987. Way Down In Egypt's Land

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... tree fell on his house, crumpling the roof and splintering through the living room and front bedroom with a sickening, thunderous roar. Each nightmare would wake him up in a drenching sweat. All his dreams were vivid and frightening. He warned his children to stay away from the old tree. Ron Gullion asked himself, "What do all these dreams mean?" One day he noticed a twenty-foot dead limb dangling from the tree. A neighbor helped him cut the dead branch off. As Christmas approached the dreams subsided. Ron ...

988. Transforming Moment

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... is an eternal verity, not simply a glib testimony. The God of the mountaintop is also the God of the valley. The important thing is the quality of the change that takes place in our lives. While Peter is speaking to Jesus about building dwellings and staying on the mountain, a bright cloud overshadows them. Suddenly, they hear a voice speaking from the cloud. "This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him." There on the high mountain Peter and the other disciples hear the voice of ...

989. When Jiggling Wires Is Not Good Enough

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... discovered Jesus only because of the unlikely witness of the woman at the well. The people were intrigued with her testimony and wanted to see this special man for themselves. They came and met Jesus and they believed in him. "They asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days." "And many more believed because of his word," John tells us. The townspeople said to the woman who was responsible for bringing them to Jesus, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard ...

990. Sorry, The Doctor's Been Delayed

John 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... from their illnesses. Certainly he would want to heal his friend. Instead of going at once to Lazarus, however, Jesus stayed where he was for two more days. What doesn’t make sense is that Jesus was only two miles away. He could have been with Lazarus in a ... matter of minutes. Instead he purposely stayed where he was for two more days. How would you feel if you or a loved one went to the Emergency Room of the ...

991. Taking The Risk Out Of Dy(e)ing

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... he is not dead. He is risen. (2) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary watched in horror as the lifeless body of Jesus was taken down from the cross late Friday afternoon. The women stayed as close to Jesus as they could during his last days on earth. The disciples were hiding ” fearful for their very lives, but the women stayed near Jesus. They went with Joseph of Arimathea to the tomb. They wanted to see the place where Jesus would be buried. Joseph of Arimathea had asked for the body so he could give ...

992. Meeting Jesus Along The Way

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... remembered Jesus ™ teachings. They certainly felt better now than they did when they left Jerusalem hours before. When they reached their destination, it appeared that the stranger was going farther. They so enjoyed his company that they "urged him strongly" to stay with them. "Stay with us," they told the stranger, "because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." The risen Lord agreed. IT WAS WHILE THEY WERE BREAKING BREAD AT THE TABLE THAT THEIR EYES WERE FINALLY OPENED. They sat down ...

993. The Fourth Person In The Trinity

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... when he was responsible for the Sunday School program of his church. Each Sunday morning he would stop in each class to read the Bible lesson for the day and talk with the children. Sometimes he would tell the children a story from the Bible. He would only stay five or ten minutes in each class and then leave for the next classroom. The teacher would continue with the lesson. It seemed that the children really enjoyed the time he spent with them each week. In fact they would be on the lookout for him. The ...

994. Are You Strong Enough To Forgive?

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... Joseph, whom they sold into slavery, was standing before them. Joseph played another trick on them, placing his favorite silver cup in Benjamin's sack. Benjamin would now have to stay in Egypt. The brothers pleaded with Joseph telling him that if they returned without their youngest brother it would kill their father. Each brother said that he would stay in Egypt as a slave if Benjamin was allowed to return home. Joseph called his brothers closer. This was the moment of truth; there would be no more tricks ...

995. When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... hit bottom. There had been a fight and an almost fatal beating. After making sure the victim of his assault would be all right in the emergency room of a nearby hospital, this young man came to the church, found an unlocked door, and went into the sanctuary. He stayed there all night, crying, and praying. He asked God to forgive him and show him the way to go. All at once the presence of God became real to him. He knew God was there. He felt God's forgiveness. A wonderful peace came over him. He committed ...

996. You Can Be Happy

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was to leave he heard about some Jews who had escaped the wrath of the Nazis. They had traveled by boat to India seeking refuge. Since it was a time of global war, the Indian government denied their request to immigrate. They were granted permission to stay for a short time in the lofts of the buildings near the dock. Their living conditions were wretched. But it was better than being sent to a concentration camp in Germany. It was Christmas Eve when Gorman Williams heard about the plight of these Jews ...

997. Profits And Losses

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... for a bracelet. "God, I hope Kristy never finds out," Joan thinks grimly. "She's such a straight arrow. It's amazing that she could be my daughter. Everything's black or white to her. Why can't she see some gray sometimes? She's too much like Bob. She stays down at the church, too much. Sure I'm glad she goes on Sunday morning. So do I most of the time. But what 15 year-old gets up and goes to Sunday School every Sunday without somebody dragging them. It's weird. Then there's Sunday evening youth meeting ...

998. Sleeping Through A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of calls. When you call that many people some of them are going to respond. The church also mailed out information about their ministry to anyone who showed an interest. The first Sunday after this campaign there were 130 new people in attendance in that small church. Many stayed after the service to talk over coffee and cookies. One woman said that she hadn't been to church in sixteen years, but when the calls and the mail came to her from the church she knew that it was time to come back. She felt it was ...

999. The Three-fold Journey

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... with other ducks. Below him in a barnyard he noticed some corn a farmer had scattered for his tame ducks. So the duck broke formation and joined the tame ducks in the barnyard. He ate the corn, liked it, and decided to stay a few days. The corn was free and life was easy, so he stayed longer. Spring eventually came. And one day, high overhead, the duck heard his wild mates calling as they flew by on their way back north. Their call reminded him of his true life, but when he tried to rejoin them, he could ...

1000. Preparing For The Second Part Of Life

James 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... a missionary to India. But just as she was preparing to leave, her mother was in an accident. So she delayed her trip, and she stayed by her mother's bedside until she died three years later. Her mother's dying request was for her to visit her sister who lived ... completed her visit. But she found her sister dying from consumption, and without proper medical aid. So, as with her mother, she stayed with her sister until her she died. After her sister's death her attention was once again turned toward India. But ...

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