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1026. A Great Love Story Gone Awry

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

King Duncan

... used them to continue God’s work on earth. That should give us hope. In spite of their bumbling efforts, their sons Jacob and Esau turned out to be fine men--men whom God blessed in a real way. And that’s our hope. If we live responsibly, and stay faithful to God’s call, God will watch over us and keep us in the ways we should go. 1. Romancing The Home: How to Have a Marriage That Sizzles (Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1993). 2. “Secrets of a Long and Happy Marriage,” USA Today, Sept. 1992, p. 4 ...

1027. Clean Hands and Dirty Hearts

Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... who would become friends and mentors to the new students. Her experiment was a great success, and its influence stayed with these students long after they graduated from college. (3) Rather than being a unifying force in society, the ... others; on the other, they want their young person to be around other young people who will influence them in a positive way and to stay away from people who will bring them down. It is a delicate balancing act. In the same way the strictness of the Pharisees provided the ...

1028. When the Best People Were Left Out

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... help and less pressure. He is left to struggle in worse schools combating pressure from gangs. He has to want to play or it isn't going to happen. Despite his father being jailed for drugs and his mother being on and off welfare, he works to stay in school, to stay on the team. Finally he wins a college scholarship and goes on to play ball better than ever. By the end of the story, it is clear that he is a happier, healthier person more likely to be successful with or without basketball. (3) The Pharisees ...

1029. The Good Parent

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... have a right to be happy. But the day you became a parent, you assumed a duty that is second only to your duty to God. That is to love and to protect and to nurture that child into adulthood. That does not allow for walking out. It means staying in there and doing your duty--even if you might be happier somewhere else. The role of the good shepherd and the good parent is, first of all, sacrificial. SECONDLY, THE LOVE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD IS INDIVIDUAL. "I am the good shepherd," said Jesus, "I know my sheep ...

1030. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a typhoon. The pilot replied that a typhoon could either hurt you or help you, depending on how you approach it. If you fly into certain parts of a typhoon, the strong winds will destroy the plane. But if you can figure out the direction of the wind, then stay right on the outer edge of the storm, it can speed you along safely to your destination. In fact, a skillful pilot will get to his destination ahead of his time if he knows how to ride the typhoon just right. The pilot remarked, “The idea is to turn ...

1031. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... keyboard was covered in blood. (1) I thought of Paderewski's blood-stained piano when I read our text from Paul's letter to the Thessalonians. He writes: "Now here is a command, dear brothers, given in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by his authority: Stay away from any Christian who spends his days in laziness and does not follow the ideal of hard work we set up for you. For you well know that you ought to follow our example: you never saw us loafing; we never accepted food from anyone without buying ...

1032. Being A Sheep Is Not So Bad (compared With Being A Goat)

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Still, he finally decided, he could not pass up the opportunity to bring a little happiness to a dying boy. He sent Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa out of the room, and his two McDonald's escorts out to the van. The nurse tending the medical equipment stayed, but Jeff asked her to stand and face the corner. Then he picked up this little wonder of a human being. Billy was so frail and so scared, Jeff says. They laughed and cried for 45 minutes, and talked about the things that worried him. Billy was afraid ...

1033. Setting An Example

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... be near this butterfly. But the other scent is not pretty at all. It stinks. This scent makes other bugs stay away from the butterfly. So the butterfly has two scents it can spread through the air, a nice scent that makes others want to be around it, and a ... yucky scent that makes others want to stay away from it. You know, we Christians are kind of like butterflies. Just as a butterfly's scent can draw others to it or ...

1034. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Brazilian jail. As far as jails went, it wasn't too bad. There was a fan on the table. The twin beds each had a thin mattress and a pillow. There was a toilet and a sink. No, it wasn't too bad, unless, of course, you had to stay there! Anibal (pronounced “uh-nee-ball") did. He was a striking sort of man. The tattooed anchor on his forearm symbolized the character of the man. He was cast iron. His broad chest stretched his shirt. The slightest movement of his arm bulged his biceps. His face was as ...

1035. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:30-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... that they can knock over trees, or turn over a car with their long noses. But did you know that elephants are really gentle animals too? Elephants take care of one another. If one elephant gets sick, others will stay with it to protect it until it gets better again. Bigger elephants always stay around the baby elephants to keep them safe until the baby elephant is big enough to take care of itself. Elephants may be big and strong, but they can be loving too. Our Bible story today is about the disciples ...

1036. I Smell Bread

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mebane Pridgen McMahon

... them. Then when they came near the village to which they were going, he started to walk away. But they urged him to stay with them, even invited them to their table. There, he took bread, blessed and broke it, giving it to them. And it was at ... that moment . . . as the aroma of bread filled the house where they were staying, that they recognized this stranger as the Risen Christ. It was at that moment and none other that these two disciples recognized this stranger ...

1037. Another World

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... goes walking one day along the streets of a big city. He roams rather aimlessly, letting his feet take him where they will--the way you or I might do when we're just out walking. On his walk, he sees many people and many things, but only three stay on his mind. When he returns home that night, God the Father asks, "Did you enjoy your walk today, My Son? Did you see anything interesting?" Jesus answers, "Oh yes, Father, I enjoyed the walk and three times I saw myself along the way. The first time, I saw ...

1038. Loving From The Heart

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... move at all. He was unable to go any farther. Firemen who had entered the building were screaming at Zhu and Ramos to save themselves. But Harry Ramos said simply, "I'm not going to leave." Hong Zhu escaped the building just before it collapsed. Harry Ramos stayed inside and died trying to help a stranger. (1) No, this is not an easy world. Sometimes it is a very cruel world. Even for people who are trying to do good. We can understand why scoundrels suffer, but why do good people, compassionate people have ...

1039. Ready For A Change

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... our comfortable situations. Most of us don't like to take on new challenges. Someone has said that the only exercise some people get is fighting the current when the bath water drains out of the tub. It would have been easier for Matthew if he had stayed at his tax table. The Christian community since early times has commemorated Matthew as one of the martyrs of the faith. Many of us, given the choice, would have preferred being a live tax collector to a dead disciple. But that's not the choice Matthew made ...

1040. Stop Those Two Dear Women From Fighting

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... bore the direct influence of the Apostle Paul. Listen to Paul’s words to the Church at Philippi, as recorded in the Living Bible: “Dear brother Christians, I love you and long to see you, for you are my joy and my reward for my work. My beloved friends, stay true to the Lord. And now I want to plead with those two dear women, Euodias and Syntyche. Please, please, with the Lord’s help, quarrel no more--be friends again. And I ask you, my true teammate, to help these women, for they worked side by side ...

1041. Any Friendly Bears Out There?

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... his grazing sheep, he noticed, out of the corner of his eye, a black-and-white form coming up behind him. The man sat motionless, his hands braced behind his back. Suddenly he felt a cold, wet nose on his hand. "After a moment, Keller turned slightly. The dog stayed. The man put his hand on the dog's head. The hint of a wag stirred the end of the dog's tail. And at that moment the bond was sealed between man and dog. "The collie became Keller's constant companion, shadowing him in unwavering devotion and ...

1042. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I never felt older until I hit 50. When you turn this age possibilities are fewer. You've been there, done that. You've bought the t-shirt. You've bought the poster. You've been the poster. And then you have to figure new creative ways to stay vital and interesting and have new dreams. Maybe next time I'll come back as a cowboy. Next time I'll do better." (4) Cher has it all except, seemingly, that which she needs most. MAYBE THOSE FIRST DISCIPLES OF JESUS WERE DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR LIVES. Think about ...

1043. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... in jail, Trung began preaching to the other inmates. Finally, after six months, outside pressure from Christians around the world forced the Vietnamese government to release Trung. BUT HE REFUSED HIS RELEASE. So many men in the prison were coming to Christ that Trung decided to stay there and serve out his full sentence. As he said, "I don't care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me--to tell people the good news about God's grace ...

1044. Beautiful Words Of Life

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... 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 ... that's good. We need to reach out to him when our self-esteem is dragging the floor. But if we stay disgusted with ourselves, we can never be effective in reaching out to others. Christ has too many followers who feel helpless, ...

1045. When Life Tumbles In

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... to DeMille. "I think I can drive the chariot all right, Cecil," said Heston, "but I'm not at all sure I can actually win the race." Smiling slightly, DeMille said, "Heston, you just stay in the race, and I'll make sure you win." (6) Those are the words of God to everyone through a time of tumultuous change: "John, Mary, Heather, you just stay in the race, and I'll make sure you win." Look for God's hand. If you cannot see it in the event itself, look for it in the aftermath when you are putting your ...

1046. Boldly Going . . . Nowhere

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... sense, and my future is secure . . . I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity . . . I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't give up, shut up, let up, or slow up until I've preached up, paid up, prayed up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ. I'm a disciple of Jesus. And I must go "˜til He comes, give "˜til I drop, and preach "˜til all know. And when Jesus comes to get His own, He'll have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear ...

1047. "yes, And..."

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." When he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped ...

1048. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval . . . By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God ...

1049. Sleeping Through A Revolution

Ephesians 2:13-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... story in this past week's newspaper. Way back in July 1984 Terry Wallis and a friend were riding in a car that left the road and plunged into a creek. They were found the next day underneath a bridge. The friend was dead and Wallis was comatose. Wallis stayed that way for 19 years-- and then, in June of this year--amazingly, he came out of his coma and started talking to his family and friends. (1) Imagine that--a modern day Rip Van Winkle. As far as Wallis is concerned, Ronald Reagan is still the president ...

1050. Love And Submission

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... by making a commitment when we repeat the vows `For better, for worse;' and `till death us do part.' "Do the couples who stay together possess a special knack for translating their commitment into a code of daily behavior that keeps it strong? "The first thing ... call an old-fashioned idea--that marriage is forever. It might be that marriage is forever if love is forever. And staying in love is work sometimes. Just as marriage is work. "Commitment," said one wife, "means no escape clause." Wives, submit to ...

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