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1051. The Gift Of Freedom

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

Landon Winstead

... our next meal was coming from, instead of complaining about the choice of food in the grocery store. We would hold our family close, hoping not to be split up, instead of bickering and not speaking to each other for days, months, or years because of our pride. Hurriedly we would put our priorities in order; reality would set in rather dramatically. We would long for the earlier days. We would pray, "Oh, set me free, and I will change my ways. Give me another chance to live, and I will really live life to ...

1052. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... the average sighted student. After a late night of studying, Jim often took a break by walking through the dorm. Sometimes, he would stop and visit with the dorm maintenance man, Jimmy Carter--no relation to our former president. Jimmy Carter, the maintenance man, took great pride in his work, and he expected those around him to do their very best too. He often asked Jim, "Are you squared away?" By that he meant, "Are you ready for this term paper? Have you studied hard enough? Are you giving it your best ...

1053. Destined For Greatness

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... sense at least, WE ARE GOD'S ELECT. Understand, I say that with fear and trembling. If from this idea of election we get the idea that we prosper because God loves us more than other people, we will be damned. If the idea of destiny puffs us up with pride, then we will be useless to God. If, on the other hand, the idea that we are God's elect fills us with a sense of deep humility, of obligation, of debt, then our lives can be of immeasurable use to God. The people of Israel were God's elect ...

1054. Light For A New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... is kept burning until his return. Back in the 1770s or 1780s, a man named John Morris built a house in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Using flint and steel, John Morris started a fire in his fireplace. And nobody knows why, but it became a point of pride in the Morris household not to let that fire go out. When John built another cabin for his family later on, coals from the original fire were transplanted to the fireplace of the new house. Members of the Morris family proudly declared that they would keep ...

1055. Faith In Conflict

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... conflict. THE SECOND KIND OF CONFLICT IS EXTERNAL. This is the conflict between ourselves and others. Some of this conflict is necessary and good. When people confront us because we are standing for Christ, this is conflict to be welcomed. When we are in conflict because of pride or because we are in the wrong, this is to be avoided. There is a silly story about a man who walks into a bar and says, "Bartender, give me two shots." The bartender asks, "You want them both now or one at a time?" The guy ...

1056. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... never look normal again. Jamie's wife, Jackie, assured her that everything would return to normal, but that she might be left with some scars. Then, she pulled up her own shirt and showed her daughter the scars from her five pregnancies. Jackie spoke of the pride and joy that those scars brought her, because each one represented a dearly-loved child. Jamie Buckingham writes, "When I think of Mother's Day, I think of Jackie's scars." (9) There is another person whose body bears scars because of his love. It ...

1057. Building A Home

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... boy, and the child grew up in poverty, but with the influence of a good Christian mother. Doors began to open to Roland because of his musical talent. When invited to sing for the British monarch, he sent a cable to his mother, which bore a note of pride. She responded with just four words: "Remember who you are." (4) I suspect that some of us received that message from our mothers somewhere along life's journey: "Remember who you are." It is in the home we learn who we are. Are we persons of worth, persons ...

1058. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's wishes. Finally, he was booked to play a classical concert and his father attended. Liberace performed at his best that night with an unusual flair. But when the concert ended and he turned toward his father's seat, hoping to see him beaming with pride, he saw that the seat was empty. His father had walked out of the concert. When Liberace arrived home, his father berated him for acting like a clown while performing great musical works. Liberace later said that his father's rejection that night was the ...

1059. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... him reevaluate his attitude. He refocused his energies on new goals and made the team again, becoming a star on the Spring Valley High School team. Larry's next big challenge was going off to college. He got a scholarship at Indiana University, a source of great pride for the whole town of little French Lick. To come from a small town and play for the legendary coach Bobby Knight made Larry a local hero. But Larry felt out of place at Indiana. French Lick had a total population of two thousand people, and ...

1060. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... beneath it when the scaffolding was removed. If the arch didn't hold, he was the first to know. "Whatever you choose to build with your life," said Melone, "build it so you--and someday your children's children--can stand beneath it with confidence and pride." (2) Regardless of our job, most of us believe that we have a moral duty to do it well. Habitat for Humanity, the group that builds houses for the poor, built twenty-seven low-cost houses in Dade County, Florida. Some of these houses--built entirely ...

1061. A Place Of Honor

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... short, Phyllis Cross left Edith's body, walked out of the room, and over to a table where two student nurses were sitting. She took a deep breath and said, "My name is Phyllis Cross. Do you believe in Easter?" James and John were guilty of pride. They were not guilty, however, of a lack of faith in and commitment to Christ. Maybe that is why, whenever anything significant happened in Jesus' ministry, these two brothers were there. Tradition tells us they served him right up until their deaths. We don't know ...

1062. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... take away from him. But as they began to talk about conversion, Anibal's face began to harden. He was uneasy with words like, “I've been wrong," or “forgive me." Saying “I'm sorry" was out of character for him. In a final effort to pierce his pride, Max Lucado asked him, “Don't you want to go to heaven?" “Sure," he grunted. “Are you ready?" Lucado asked. Earlier this hardened man might have boasted yes, but now he'd heard too many verses from the Bible. He knew better. He was not ready. Anibal ...

1063. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... who was the greatest. They were arguing over who was number one. How is it that this argument seemed perfectly reasonable and important to the disciples until they had to lay it before Jesus? Suddenly, they saw it for what it really was: sinful, petty pride. No wonder they were embarrassed. No wonder they didn't want to tell Jesus what they were arguing about. Chris Spielman probably thought at one time in his life that winning at football was the most important thing in life. How his priorities changed ...

1064. Passions

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... this worldly, yet pious intellectual become a "know nothing?" If he has, then something terrible has happened. Those who remember their American history may recall the "Know Nothing" Party of the mid-1840s. The party's name sounds humorous. Who could take pride in "knowing nothing?" Yet, the origins of the party are more insidious than humorous. In the early 1840s many Roman Catholics were coming from Europe and tending to settle in the larger cities. A backlash rose against them. Secret societies formed to ...

1065. Temptation Island

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... life because someone was driving foolishly. We can read smugly about celebrities and politicians who are reckless with their sex lives. "Cluck, cluck," we think. "How terrible." We can thank God that our own sins do not make headlines--sins like envy and pride and self-righteousness. We're lucky that no one makes headlines because of their sinful attitudes, though Jesus said that the inner attitude is just as poisonous as the outward act. We are all sinners. Some people pay more for their sins than others ...

1066. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... put his fears to rest when he told him, "Don't worry, son, this is the jacket of one of the rowdiest bowling clubs in our area. There's nothing sissified about any of these guys." Knowing that, John wore the jacket with a certain amount of pride from that day forward. "Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world," exclaimed John the Baptist. Lambs have the connotation of being meek and mild. Yet this Lamb of God defeated the greatest enemy of humankind, death itself. (2) John was making ...

1067. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... shares a story in Reader's Digest about her young son's approach to prayer. On their way to McDonald's, Leard and her son came upon a car accident. Leard had taught her son to pray for any accidents they passed on the road. She felt a swell of pride when her little boy bowed his head. And then he prayed: "Dear God, please don't let those cars block the entrance to McDonald's." (2) He prayed about what was most important to him. We laugh, but adults sometimes don't know what to pray for either. "Some of ...

1068. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them "˜Rabbi.'" Pride and position were more important than sacrifice and service. The most important thing became what other people thought. There is an old Jewish folktale that illustrates in a hilarious way this kind of attitude. The men of the city of Chelm decide that they ...

1069. Why He Came

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... be reminded of their dignity as human beings because Christ died for them and Christ's Spirit is available to them. We build our buildings and conduct our programs and utilize the best resources available for our worship services not out of some misguided sense of pride. These activities are designed to ensure that after you and I are long gone from this world, the church of Christ will still be shining a beacon in this world of darkness. That is our primary purpose. That is why you and I bring our tithes ...

1070. Faith-based Living

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... be covered by His abundant grace and mercy. But the first step for faith-based thinkers is to take their problems to Jesus. The next step in faith-based thinking is to follow Jesus' lead. This is harder than the first step. Imagine Philip and Andrew swallowing their pride and directing this crowd of people to sit down and be patient. What was Jesus going to do? Did they want to be a part of it? We have no evidence that they hesitated. They did as Jesus directed. The Reverend W. John White was visiting his ...

1071. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the most beautiful hymns ever written is Isaac Watts', "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." Do you remember how it goes? When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died; My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride. Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were an offering far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. It's a beautiful hymn. But friends, it's a standard that few of us can attain. "Love so amazing, so divine, demands ...

1072. Children Of Dust Or Children Of God?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... he won the case against Capone and was instrumental in removing this blight from the city of Chicago. Frank Loesch literally risked his life for his faith. Each Sunday during the offering, says Swindoll, his father poked him and silently pointed to Frank Loesch with pride. Sometimes Chuck would see a tear in his father's eye. To his dad and to all of the people in that congregation, this was what authentic Christian living was all about. (3) "Power to become children of God." This is no superficial positive ...

1073. Who Are Those Strangers In White Robes?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... and pushy in Germany. The Germans want to be left alone when they shop. But in China, the Wal-Mart culture has thrived. In fact, Wal-Mart employees in one store in China start each day with a rousing song that can be translated, "My heart is filled with pride . . . I long to tell you how deep my love for Wal-Mart is." (5) Can you imagine that? Hundreds of Chinese men and women starting each work day singing with emotion, "I long to tell you how deep my love for Wal-Mart is?" Can you imagine followers of ...

1074. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... in their local paper on Valentine's Day. They came across a touching note from some adult children to their parents. The message was short and sweet. It read: "The rebels failed, for our Utopia was the home we fought to leave." Imagine the joy and pride those parents felt when they read this message. "The rebels failed, for our Utopia was the home we fought to leave." We can imagine the struggles that took place between the rebellious children, eager to get out of the house and start making their own rules ...

1075. Bread From Heaven

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... and pushy in Germany. The Germans want to be left alone when they shop. But in China, the Wal-Mart culture has thrived. In fact, Wal-Mart employees in one store in China start each day with a rousing song that can be translated, "My heart is filled with pride . . . I long to tell you how deep my love for Wal-Mart is." (5) Different strokes for different folks, as people said a few decades back. People show their feelings in different ways. It's not that we're unhappy. It's just that we have many more German ...

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1051. The Gift Of Freedom

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

Landon Winstead

1052. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

1053. Destined For Greatness

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

1054. Light For A New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

1055. Faith In Conflict

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Eric Ritz

1056. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

1057. Building A Home

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

1058. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

1059. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

1060. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

1061. A Place Of Honor

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

1062. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

1063. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

1064. Passions

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Frank Lyman

1065. Temptation Island

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

1066. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

1067. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

1068. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

1069. Why He Came

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

1070. Faith-based Living

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

1071. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

1072. Children Of Dust Or Children Of God?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

1073. Who Are Those Strangers In White Robes?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

1074. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

1075. Bread From Heaven

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... and pushy in Germany. The Germans want to be left alone when they shop. But in China, the Wal-Mart culture has thrived. In fact, Wal-Mart employees in one store in China start each day with a rousing song that can be translated, "My heart is filled with pride . . . I long to tell you how deep my love for Wal-Mart is." (5) Different strokes for different folks, as people said a few decades back. People show their feelings in different ways. It's not that we're unhappy. It's just that we have many more German ...

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