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1051. What Is True And Who Can You Trust?

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... our heads at such a wrong-headed approach to truth, and yet how many married couples avoid painful truths? How many business persons turn a blind eye to information they would rather not receive? How many nice and normal folks live counterfeit lives, never achieving the level of integrity that would allow them to live victoriously. Truth is essential. No building will endure that is constructed on a false foundation. But there is one thing more to be said: WHEN IT COMES TO SPIRITUAL THINGS, TRUTH IS CHRIST ...

1052. Isn't It Time To Get It Right?

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... that the most important lessons we learned in life we learned through adversity. There are many successful people who will tell you they made it simply by hanging in there when things got rough. They trusted God, they learned their lessons and they achieved more than they ever dreamed possible. St. Paul put it like this: "We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts ...

1053. Change Is Possible

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few moments in the kitchen of the house where Dr. Bob and Wilson launched the program in an effort to keep each other sober. Although it got off to a slow start, AA gradually grew into an international organization that has helped countless individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. (4) There are thousands of members of Alcoholics Anonymous who can tell you that change is possible. But you have to want to change. Few people even attempt change unless staying like they are is more painful. Ron Jensen in ...

1054. One Thing Is Needful

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Arthur E. Dean Windhorn

... to die. ...a time to break down, and a time to build up. ...a time to cry, and a time to laugh. ...a time to keep silence, and a time to speak." There's a time for everything. The tough part is keeping it all in perspective. How to you achieve the kind of wisdom that avoids "making mountains out of mole hills and mole hills out of mountains"? Have you ever been in a hurry and buttoned up a long overcoat with lots of buttons and when you were done, found out that the coat was uneven? What went wrong ...

1055. What It Takes

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... tiny birds to those who come to pray. The birds are not actually for sale in the sense that you can take them home with you. When you give the little girls a few coins, you are entitled to set one of the birds free and thereby add to your achievement of merit. You keep the amulet as evidence of your act ” a kind of ecclesiastical receipt for a righteous act. After breakfast, he visited the temple with a native friend he had made. They walked around to the back. On a wooden table was the rest of the story ...

1056. A Message From Above And Beyond

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... the question like this, "Well sir, from what little experience I have in reading about discoveries in the field of medicine, I rather think that those who make them are building upon the efforts of many who preceded them, but did not do that final thing that achieved success and fame. I would like to be the one who makes a major discovery, but I will be content to contribute to the process." "We don't think you've got the stuff we are looking for at the College of Physicians and Surgeons!" the admission ...

1057. Is It Wrong To Be Ambitious?

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... knew his father. But he wanted to contribute worthily to life, and he did! Carver became one of the great scientists in American history. Is it wrong to be ambitious? Of course not. God placed ambition in our bones to help us achieve something with our lives. Nothing great is ever accomplished without somebody ambitious behind it. HOWEVER WE NEED TO ADD THIS, NOTHING IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN AMBITION WITHOUT ETHICS. Adolph Hitler was ambitious! Joseph Stalin was ambitious! Al Capone was ambitious! Ambitious ...

1058. Answers To Life's Three Critical Questions

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... who was asked if he could play a violin. He answered, "I don't know. I've never tried." That is a very wise answer. How do we know what we can do until we try? Dr. Abraham Maslow, the noted psychologist, has estimated that the average human being achieves only 7 percent of his potential. Would anyone be content with such a slim percentage of success? Where do we get our power? We get power when we align our lives with God's purpose. Maurice Berquist in her book, THE MIRACLE AND POWER OF BLESSING, speaks of ...

1059. Bound By A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... discriminated against in his own country, the country that he was sacrificing to serve, affected Mel deeply. Most of us would be demoralized and discouraged by such treatment, but it just increased Mel Pender's resolve. He decided that he would have to achieve great things in order to buttress his sense of selfesteem. In speaking of the painful experience later, he noted, "In fact, that experience drew me closer to God." Mel Pender, a man of deep faith, decided that he would rise higher in the ranks ...

1060. Who Will Be Crying At Your Funeral

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... has entrusted cargo to us, too: children, spouses, friends. Our job is to do our part in seeing that this cargo reaches its destination. Yet when the program takes priority over people, people often suffer. How much cargo do we sacrifice in order to achieve the number one slot? How many people never reach the destination because of the aggressiveness of a competitive captain?" (4) Powerful questions. In the epic tale THE ILIAD a Greek king, Odysseus, leads his army in the rescue of Helen of Troy. For ten ...

1061. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To Make Sense Out Of My Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... to God's call in the way we best understand. We want you to feel at home here, but our most important purpose is to exalt Christ and to remind ourselves that he alone is the bread of life. Even the songs we sing reflect our desire to achieve both essential purposes in worship. Some of the hymns we sing are designed to promote togetherness within the family of God. Others are chosen simply and solely because they exalt Christ. Let me use an analogy. When a U.S. president enters a room on a formal occasion ...

1062. Full Barns--empty Souls

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... in life to become resigned to life. One of the immortal Greek dramatists was a man with full barns. His name was Sophocles. Sophocles was a man who had everything. He was handsome, healthy, wealthy, brilliant. He lived to be ninety years old--a remarkable achievement in that day and time--and he retained his brilliant mental powers to the end. At age eighty-nine he wrote Oedipus at Colonus. His plays won more first prizes than those of any other playwright. He did not even suffer the sorrow of having ...

1063. Where Is Your Heart?

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... going on in our country concerning what to do about our schools especially school violence. In the book When the Bough Breaks by Sylvia Hewlett, Chicago sociologist James S. Coleman says that family background matters more in determining student achievement than any other attribute of the formal educational system: "Unless we work together to strengthen the family," says Coleman, "all the rest; the schools and playgrounds, public assistance and private concern, will never be enough to save our children ...

1064. Christmas Brings Us A New Heart

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

John Pugh

... it as their own property. It can't be done. It can only be lived and God is here to help us with the living. I remember the first person I knew who had by pass surgery. After the surgeon dismissed him he went home with orders to work to achieve a steady level of physical exercise. He could never get past the point of his sick heart. I saw him a number of times out walking. He acted like every step was painful. He spent all the remaining months of his life walking through as though he was stepping on ...

1065. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... world as we know it. With the help of Peter and the other Apostles he changed the tiny Christian community from a small sect to a worldwide influence. How? He was driven by a passion--to win the world for Christ. He was willing to do whatever it took to achieve his goals--at least whatever was consistent with his calling as an emissary of Christ. And he was willing to focus on the world's needs and the world's preferences and not on his on. And isn't that a formula that the church needs today? Isn't it ...

1066. Spin-masters Need Not Apply

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... that she read it again. Finally, on the seventh read-through, Maya Angelou began to cry. She realized the truth of what she was reading. As she said, "I knew that if God loved me, then I could do wonderful things, I could try great things, learn anything, achieve anything." (8) Many of the greatest people who have ever lived will give the same testimony. Christian faith does not need the services of a spin-master. It is true; it does not need to be defended. It is true; it does not need to be redefined. It ...

1067. Passing The Test!

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... he cast a shadow over history like none other who ever lived. And he did it partially by the strength of his character. The Bible tells us he was without sin. In other words, whatever the circumstance, Jesus always did the will of God. Only a strong person could achieve such a record. How strong are you on the inside? The truth is that some people are stronger than others, and there seems to be little that can be done about it, except by the power of God. Perhaps it has to do with self-esteem. Maybe it has ...

1068. When You're Dreaming One Thing And Living Another

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... our hope, even when we type in one thing and something else emerges. We do not lose our identity as children of God. We do not lose the purpose God has for our lives. We belong to God. God loves us just as we are. We don't have to achieve worldly greatness or even sainthood. Because of what Christ has done for us, God sees us perfect just as we are. God has set us apart to be a special people--a people of love, acceptance, forgiveness. 1. Contributed by: David to JOKE OF THE DAY! 2. Zig Ziglar, OVER ...

1069. Changing Lives Through Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Linda Richard

... , we call that "reconciliation." Actually, repairing a relationship isn't all that different from balancing our checkbook! When we repair a broken relationship, we have identified a problem or mistake, we have made an effort to correct it, and we have achieved a new balance which allows us to reestablish that relationship. Before his death, former President Hubert Humphrey wanted to make peace with his political adversary, Richard Nixon. The shame of Watergate was still fresh in the public's mind, and few ...

1070. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... morally, emotionally and spiritually. One unknown mother put it this way: If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper --not a homemaker. If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have not love, my children learn cleanliness--not godliness. Love leaves the dust in search of a child's laugh. Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window. Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk ...

1071. Wrong Way. On Purpose

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... California. And landed in Ireland! He was straight-faced and twinkle-eyed in his insistence that Ireland was not his intended destination. But everyone suspected . . . No, everyone knew, Corrigan had gone the wrong way, on purpose. On July 17, 1938, Douglas Corrigan achieved international celebrity. He was widely regarded as a hero of adventure and daring. (1) Jesus often went the wrong way on purpose. Our text is an excellent example. So much about this story seems--well, wrong. It seems out of place with ...

1072. Dreaming Of Florida--awaking In Alaska

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... history. If we can just be identified with such-and-such, if we can only find our names listed here or there, then we've got an identity. A business card. There's my name! Here's who I am! And it lists degrees and titles and achievements. Harvey Smit, who worked for many years as a missionary in Japan, told how important business cards were there. You couldn't be introduced to a person without exchanging business cards. EVERYBODY carried them! And he thought it was rather excessive, so he decided not to ...

1073. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the others would leap to his or her defense. As early as junior high school, Larry's love of basketball was obvious. He'd stay for hours after a game, practicing over and over the shots he'd missed during the contest. Unfortunately, he was so passionate to achieve that he was sometimes unable to control his temper under pressure. This led to a series of angry outbursts on the basketball court during his eighth-grade year. One day his coach told Larry that he'd gone too far and could no longer be on the team ...

1074. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... buying and selling various businesses. He made his first million by the age of thirty-five. He entered the political ring, where he served in Georgia's House of Representatives. By 1970, Fuqua Industries was listed as a Fortune 500 company. And once he had achieved such incredible success, J. B. Fuqua decided to give something back to the institution that had helped him get an education. In 1980, he made a gift of property and money to Duke University. In all, his donation was valued at $20 million. Not ...

1075. A Question We All Ask

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... , if the one thing you lack is peace of mind, then no amount of money will satisfy you. If the one thing you lack is love, then no amount of power will fill the empty spot in your heart. If the one thing you lack is joy, then all your achievements and acquisitions will be meaningless. This young man lacked one thing. Many times we miss the beauty of this story because we focus on this young man's wealth. We focus on what he had that he needed to get rid of. What we need to ask is what it ...

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