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1051. The Look Of Eagles

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... woman, Betty Nesmith. Betty had a good secretarial job in a Dallas bank. This was before computers took over. Betty ran across a problem that interested her. Wasn't there a better way to correct the errors she made on her electric typewriter? Betty had some art experience and she knew that artists who worked in oils just painted over their errors. Maybe that would work for her too. So she concocted a fluid to paint over her typing errors. Before long, all the secretaries in her building were using what she ...

1052. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... quickly, "Oh no! not that, why no one would ever see no matter how well my work was done. Not that little place for me!" And the word he spoke, it was not stern, He answered me tenderly, "Ah, little one, search that heart of thine. Art thou working for them or me? Nazareth was a little place, And so was Galilee." 1. Philip Yancey, THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995), page 191. 2. Bill Hybels and Rob Wilkins, DESCENDING INTO GREATNESS (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan ...

1053. Sister Act

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... However, even live wires need a time out for recharging. Work without worship will soon burn you out. Even in church we can lose our sense of perspective. There was a cartoon in the NEW YORKER magazine in which a man and his wife were in a famous art gallery where they saw Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper. The man said to his wife, "That reminds me. I have an Administrative Board meeting tomorrow." Do you get it? The Lord's Supper was not a church meeting, but a fellowship meal. Church meetings are important ...

1054. If You Really Want To Be Helpful

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... found him praying and asked, "Lord, teach us to pray" (11: 2). Jesus gave his disciples a guide for prayer (Luke 2:24). That guide was not only good for them but is relevant for us today. We know it, of course, as the Lord's Prayer: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver ...

1055. On Being Picked For The "Rework"

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Paul adopted it in this way in Romans 9, and that set the stage for the Christian emphasis on God's care and power over our lives. For example, a wellknown hymn by Adelaide Pollard in 1907, goes like this: Have Thine Own Way, Lord! Have Thine Own Way! Thou art the Potter! I am the Clay! Mold me and make me, after thy will! While I am waiting, yielded and still! Sounds like a nice prayer, a wonderful song. But let me ask you. How many of us are truly "waiting, yielded and still?" That may be so of Steve ...

1056. Never Give Up

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... wonderful happen in their souls; those who refuse to give up discover God. 1. The Broadman Bible Commentary, Vol. 9. Clifton J. Allen, ed. (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1970), 140. 2. The Joyful Noiseletter, 3/96, p. 2. 3. "Ain't It Grand" by Claudia Glenn Dowling, Life, March 1998. 4. Art Mortell, The Courage to Fail, McGrawHill, Inc. 1993. 5. Nell W. Mohney, Don't Put a Period Where God Put a Comma (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), 25-26.

1057. We've Been Bragging About You!

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... emptied, the assistant said, "You were right to send them away." The manager replied, "Yes, who wants chess nuts boasting in an open foyer?" I told you it was terrible. Fishermen have been known to boast. In fact, fishermen have honed their boasting to an art form. Sometimes their boasts border on the incredible. Exaggerating the size of the fish they "almost caught," the one that "got away," has given us the term "fish story." Max Anders, in one of his books, tells about a fishing contest which holds a ...

1058. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... a broken foot." (1) Sometimes you just can't win. Other times, the situation is much worse than that: life does all it can to crush you. Carson McCullers, the novelist, was described at her death as having a "vocation of pain." "Much of her art," a critic related, "seemed to have flowed from her own tortured life." Before she was 29, Mrs. McCullers had suffered three strokes that paralyzed her left side. Discouraged, she was sure that she could never write again. Eventually she resumed her work, writing a ...

1059. Day Of Decision

Mark 14:10-26, 43-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... is this: There was room at the cross if he had turned with a repentant heart toward home. 1. Sent by a friend from the Internet. Source and author unknown. 2. Paul L. Maier, First Easter (New York: Harper & Row, 1973), p. 29. 3. The Fine Art of Being Imperfect And Other Broadcast Talks (Nashville: Abingdon Press), 1998. 4. Sue Monk Kidd, When the Heart Waits (New York: Harper & Row, 1990), p. 33. 5. Something to Smile About (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), pp. 105-106. 6. Daryl G. Mitton & Betty ...

1060. Wounded, In Pain. Serving Still

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... you, David? Glorious king. Yours was a shining moment in Israel's history. But David's adultery with Bathsheba brings disgrace. And if adultery weren't enough, he plots the murder of her husband. Nathan the prophet accused David with the awful words, "Thou art the man." David's heart splintered under the awful burden. "God has discovered my sin. I am unworthy. Beneath expectations. Entirely unsuitable." But wait. Nathan had more to say, "Now the LORD has put away your sin" (2 Samuel 12:13). "Return! David ...

1061. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To See God

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... SOUL, Copyright 1998 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (E-zine: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL http://www.soupserver.com/ ). 6. J. Warren Kniskern, COURTING DISASTER ( Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995), p 170. 7. Steve Winger, "Jesus Stands in for Us," LEADERSHIP, Vol. 15, No. 3. 8. THE FINE ART OF BEING IMPERFECT AND OTHER BROADCAST TALKS (Nashville: Abingdon Press), 1998.

1062. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... a unique experience when she felt that her life had been touched by heavenly help. Her father had just died, and she visited a therapist in order to work through her grief. She spoke fondly of her father, a musician. His favorite song had been "How Great Thou Art," and the family made sure it was played at his funeral. Even though the song speaks of a great faith in God, like most who go through grief, Martha had a lot of questions. Foremost among them, she just wanted to know that her father was all right ...

1063. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... stopped fishing with strawberries? Isn't it time for us to take Christ to people, not on our terms, but on theirs? Isn't it time that we become all things to all people that we might win some to Christ? 1. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996 2. Geoff Burch, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BUSINESS PERSUASION (New York: Carol Publishing Group), 1994

1064. Behind Closed Doors

Joel 2:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... painting "Nightwatch" he took out a knife and slashed it repeatedly. A short time later, a distraught, hostile man slipped into St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome with a hammer and began to smash Michelangelo's beautiful sculpture The Pieta. Two cherished works of art were severely damaged. But what did officials do? Throw them out and forget about them? Absolutely not! Using the best experts, who worked with the utmost care and precision, they made every effort to restore the treasures. (4) And that is what God ...

1065. Passing The Test!

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... leader. Outwardly he was a big man. His credentials would have put him in Who's Who in America? He was a celebrity. He merited an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. However, internally--morally--he was a midget. One of his associates said to him, “Thou art able to conquer the world, but unable to resist a single temptation." How tragic that such a large man would cast such a small shadow. He would not be the last leader so flawed, as we all know. Contrast Mark Antony with Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus was ...

1066. In The Middle Of The Night

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... like this: "About eight days after Jesus said this. . . ." Said what? Let's go back a little, and see. Jesus had asked his disciples what people were saying about him. In response, Peter made his memorable confession--the first Apostles' Creed-- "Thou art the Christ of God." Let the trumpets sound. This is one of those crescendo moments in the New Testament. Immediately, however, Jesus leads their minds down from these celestial heights to the lowest depths of degradation, dishonor, and death. "The Son of ...

1067. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's next. PARADE magazine sometime back described a fad in California (where else?). It was a version of soccer played barefoot with a fiery, gasoline-soaked ball. Supposedly this extreme sport originated in Java, where it is played as a martial-arts exercise. Kicking the flaming ball around is supposed to help players confront their fears. (1) Extreme sports is just one contribution, though. Generation X has introduced us to extreme fashions. Not only extreme clothes--but also ornaments attached to the body ...

1068. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), p. 217. 4. Penelope J. Stokes, SIMPLE WORDS OF WISDOM: 52 VIRTUES FOR EVERY WOMAN (Nashville: Countryman, 1998), p. 50. 5. Randy Cassingham, THIS IS TRUE, for 7 February, 1999. 6. Geoff Burch, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BUSINESS PERSUASION (New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1994). 7. James Burke, CONNECTIONS (Boston: Little, Brown, 1978). Cited in Kallestad, Walt. WAKE UP YOUR DREAMS (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996), pp. 101-102. 8. KNOXVILLE ...

1069. Wrong Way. On Purpose

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... food and throw it to the dogs" . July 17, 1938. Douglas Corrigan tops off the fuel tank of his tiny 1929 Curtis Robin monoplane. Moments later Corrigan is airborne from the East Coast's Floyd Bennett Airfield. The plane is hardly state-of-the-art. His cabin door is literally tied shut with baling wire. Two compasses comprise the sum of his navigational instruments. Corrigan's flight plan was to head west across the interior of the United States. Destination? Long Beach, California. But something goes wrong ...

1070. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Women were not allowed out of their houses unless they were covered head to toe in thick veils. Women who let their hair or their wrists show outside their veils could be attacked and beaten on the streets. Figures of women were air-brushed out of art books. In many places, girls were kicked out of school and denied even the basics of education. But today change is occurring in Iran, and some women are using these restrictions that have been forced upon them to their advantage. That is, wearing lipstick or ...

1071. Look Who's Giving Thanks!

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... which they made in our behalf. We would say thank you to men and women through the ages who made amazing sacrifices that we might have our freedom and our faith. We are thankful to those who gave painstaking hours to science and medicine and the arts and all of the positive, creative, necessary activities of humankind in order to make ours a better world. We didn't get to this point in human society by ourselves. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Never have so many owed so much to so few . . ." But ...

1072. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... conversation Allan asks the boy if he knows how to pray. The lad had no religious background whatsoever, and confesses he knows nothing about prayer. Woodcourt then asks Little Joe to repeat the Lord's Prayer after him. The physician begins, "Our Father which art in heaven . . . " Little Joe repeats the words and then stops. He seems unable to go on, but then Woodcourt hears him say over and over again, "Our Father." "Our Father." "Our Father." Then Little Joe sums up his feelings like this: "That is very ...

1073. Insincere Religion

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the Los Angeles Lakers. "I admire Shaq," said Williams, "Besides playing basketball, he is now making movies and writing books." Then Williams added, "His books are the kind that once you put them down, you simply can't pick them back up again." The art of the putdown. Sometimes putdowns are meant in jest; sometimes they are not. Putdowns allow us to keep people at arm's length. They keep us from having to deal seriously with their ideas. Idle criticism serves the same purpose. A certain rabbi had a ...

1074. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... Now, Maya Angelou paints the scene like this: "I draw the picture of the wealthy couple standing in a darkened hallway, peering into a lighted room where Black servants were lifting their voices in merriment and comradery, and I realize that living well is an art which can be developed," she writes. "Of course, you will need the basic talents to build upon: They are a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings, an assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is ...

1075. The Good Son

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... which he dearly loved. When a visitor comes to the home of the rich man, rather than serve a lamb from his great flock, he slays the beloved lamb of the poor man. David protests, "The man who did this deserves to die!" and Nathan says to David, "Thou art the man!" David gets it, and remorsefully says, "I have sinned against the Lord." Remember the 51st Psalm, which has those beautiful words, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me"? Do we know where that comes from? If we were ...

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