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1126. The Bush Is Still Burning

Exodus 3:1-22

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David E. Leininger

... you are in the process of searching for a new pastor, and I would like to apply for the position. I wish I could say that I am a terrific preacher, but I can't - actually, I stutter when I speak. I wish I could say that I have an impressive educational background, but I can't - no college or seminary, just the school of "Hard Knocks." I wish I could say I bring a wealth of experience to the job, but I can't - I have never been a pastor before (unless you count the flock of sheep I have ...

1127. The Ten Commandments #3: God's Name

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... taken in the name of God. After all, there was this third commandment to consider. Any others were worth as much as the individual cared to make them. Knowing this, there was a little subterfuge that occasionally went on. Some would swear by "heaven" to give the impression that the oath was binding, when indeed, they would not consider it so because the actual name of God had not been used. Or they would swear by everything on earth or their own head, by anything to keep from using God's name...all because ...

1128. Growing in Faith

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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David E. Leininger

... would never die. According to our lesson in Deuteronomy, one of the most sacred duties the people of God have is that of passing on the faith from one generation to the next. "These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children..." The early church understood the same thing. Paul wrote his son in the faith Timothy: "If you point these things out to the brothers [and sisters]"...if you instruct them..."you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus."(2) The church ...

1129. Grace and Golf

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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David E. Leininger

... were not gods, so no big deal about eating their meat; also true, some might misunderstand your eating the meat and infer a theology. Now what? The apostle says there is no need to have personal scruples about eating the meat, but be careful who sees you and the impression your action might make on them. His conclusion: "if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall" (I Cor. 8:13). Now he moves into this subject of personal discipline. He notes that ...

1130. Real Religion

Micah 6:1-8

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David E. Leininger

... of a legal proceeding. He employs the formal language of the law: "Arise, plead your case." But this is no ordinary courtroom. The judge is God and Micah is counsel. And before the defendant is called to the stand to hear the charges, an impressive jury is empanelled - the mountains and hills, and "the enduring foundations of the earth." Before the members of the court, Micah, on behalf of God, makes a case concerning the chosen people. The actual charge is implied rather than explicitly stated: Israel has ...

1131. The Lord's Prayer: "Thy Will Be Done"

Matthew 6:5-15

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David E. Leininger

... should have the right to choose. In our own Presbyterian Church, one group says homosexual practice is all right while the vast majority shout NO. Pat Robertson and friends say NO to the President's Health Plan, while other streams of the church are favorably impressed by it. The voice of the church communicating God's will is occasionally muffled. What then? We rely on our Christian concern as guided by the common sense that God gave us. If the ministry of Jesus is our guide, a ministry that was first ...

1132. The Freedom in Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

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David E. Leininger

... trees. I would forgive them all the wrongs they have done me - forgive them from the bottom of my heart, for we must forgive our enemies. But not until they are hanged!'"(3) In our gospel lesson, I will give Peter more credit than that. I get the impression that he was genuinely trying to be generous in his quest for guidance. "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Seven times is a LOT! Have you ever had occasion to forgive someone SEVEN ...

1133. I Am Sombody!!!

Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:1-8

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David E. Leininger

... a new way of living, they made their way down into the river, allowed John to "bury" their old ways under the water in baptism, then raise them again to a better life. Neat ceremony. Wonderful symbolism. And in the hands of a dynamic personality...so forceful and impressive that some were led to think that John was the promised Messiah finally come. He debunked that notion out of hand: "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals ...

1134. Power

Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:1-8

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David E. Leininger

... a change, they came down into the river, allowed John to "bury" their old ways under the water in baptism, then raise them again to a better life. Neat ceremony. Wonderful symbolism. Sonny Dewey understood. And in the hands of a dynamic personality too...so forceful and impressive that some were led to think that John was the promised Messiah finally come. He debunked that notion out of hand: "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his ...

1135. Ready or Not, Here He Comes!

Luke 3:1-20

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David E. Leininger

... are. John says be careful. Good advice. Solid. Reasonable. For those who were serious about leading lives that would please God, what John had to say offered hope. His suggestions were not beyond the reach of anyone. Perhaps that is why he made such a profound impression on the crowds. Could John be the Messiah, the Anointed One? The one who would lead the Chosen People back to the greatness of King David's day? No. John says, "One more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy ...

1136. Fish Bait

Luke 5:1-11

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David E. Leininger

... young man - his healing miracles, casting out demons. What does he have to say? So they press close, as the text says, "listening to the word of God." Too close, actually. Closer and closer to the water's edge they come, finally prompting Jesus to impress into service a beached fishing boat belonging to an acquaintance named Simon, whose mother-in-law he had recently healed. Simon was quick to agree. He had been quietly washing his nets, his head angled to catch the words of Rabbi Jesus. Those words may ...

1137. A Tale of Two Sisters

Luke 10:38-42

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David E. Leininger

... C priorities, and then he notes that too many people spend too much of their time on the C priorities! And then he asks, "Why do you think that is?" The answer is that the C priorities are, first, much easier to accomplish, and, second, give you the impression that you are actually getting something done. In other words you can keep busy with the C priorities all day and never get to the more important things. The lesson from Mary and Martha is "Don't let the good (the C priorities) get in the way of the ...

1138. Pentecostal Power

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... -bye the modern way. They were designing seven churches and at the end of meeting with the pastor of each church, Pastor Malcomb used the new phrase he had learned, “Val- EE-Et-Suda.” He could tell by the look on their faces they were quite impressed with his Russian. However the last pastor took him aside and said, “Robert why do you keep telling each pastor to ‘Get lost’ at the end of the meeting?” (2) When you are communicating in another language, you must be very precise. But even in our ...

1139. Building a World

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but not for our own benefit, but for the world’s. Some people wonder why we do not see a dramatic outpouring of God’s Spirit on people today as on that first Pentecost. But God didn’t pour out His Spirit just to impress people. There were distinct differences between the believers in the upper room and believers today. For one thing the believers shared an amazing spirit of unity and harmony. And even more importantly, the believers were facing the huge task of evangelizing the world. God gave ...

1140. Lips And Hearts

Romans 10:8b-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? The time for silence is over. People today hunger for values; we need to introduce them to the One who is the source of all values. The motion picture Gandhi starred Ben Kingsley as the central character. Rarely has an actor made so impressive a film debut as did Kingsley in Gandhi. He spent months preparing for the role, visiting Indian locales Gandhi had frequented. He even learned to spin cotton thread on a wooden wheel, as the Mahatma did, while holding conversations. The physical resemblance between ...

1141. The Secret Ingredient Of Success

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... lovely and enthusiastic young people. They were smiling and anxious to talk about the doctrines of their religious sect. They were not doctrines Jim could accept, but these two young people were so sincere, and so dedicated to their cause that Jim couldn't help but be impressed. As Jim closed the door, he peered out the window to watch as they left his driveway. Jim then asked himself the question again ” do I really love Jesus? Am I ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Would I go out and knock on doors ...

1142. Created For Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... a people who are adrift morally. We've lost sight of the biblical principles that once guided us. We're like Uncle George, Aunt Sara and Mrs. Wood who were sitting on the porch one summer afternoon. The two women began carrying on a long conversation, trying to impress each other with how religious they were. They droned on and on. Afterward Aunt Sara turned to Uncle George and said, "We both know that Mrs. Wood is a good person, but don't you think I live a little closer to the Lord?" To which Uncle George ...

1143. Finding Glory

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... possessions. And some people glory in their family tradition. William W. Jenna is an antiques dealer. He says that he is often asked to clients' homes to appraise "rare" pieces of furniture that turn out to be cheap copies. One woman, trying to impress Jenna with her knowledge of such valuables, proudly displayed a particularly tacky set of imitation French Provincial living room pieces which Jenna knew were made around 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "It is European of course," she stated, "and has been in ...

1144. Who Is Your Lazarus?

Luke 16:19-31

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King Duncan

... , let me ask you a question. Do you think the rich man saw Lazarus lying there at his gate? Of course he did. At first. But then he probably became habituated to Lazarus' presence. He became used to it. Lazarus' presence and his need made less and less of an impression on the rich man. Soon it was as if Lazarus wasn't even there. Can that happen to people? You bet it can. It can even happen to you and me. YOU AND I NEED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE THE RICH MAN IN JESUS' STORY. Most of us are ...

1145. Some Things We Can Do, God Can't

2 Timothy 2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... with some deeply sad cases. "One chaotic family came to see me," he says. "At one point they brought their 12-year-old son along and he made some intelligent comments about how things could be done to meet both parents' needs. When I told the parents how impressed I was, they said, Do you like him? You can have him.' In this case they were negotiating to see who did NOT get the children." (2) Yes, we know that earthly parents may forget their children, but it is impossible for God to forget His children ...

1146. Christ The King

Colossians 1:15-23

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King Duncan

... to explain the universe." This "theory of everything" causes people to stop and ask: "If laws of science can explain everything, then where does God fit in?" Hawking's credentials are impeccable. When he speaks, people listen. They believe him. For those of you impressed with Dr. Hawking's observations, I share the rest of the story: "Even if we had a TOE," Hawking admits, "we would still be left with one final question. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them ...

1147. Swimming With The Sharks

Mark 9:2-13

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King Duncan

... you’ve heard the old story that sharks only grow as large as their surroundings permit. I’ve heard that for years but it turns out that is a misunderstanding. As a species sharks are very adaptive. There are over 500 different species and that gives the impression that they are individually adapting to their surroundings. If you have a small aquarium in your city, don’t place a baby Whale Shark in there. He won’t adapt to his environment. He grows to 60 feet in length. But you can place a Dwarf ...

1148. Are You Successful Or Do You Just Have Money?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the world pretty much as they found it. They live, they work, and then they die. And the world is no better ” or no worse ” for their having been here. They are nice people, perhaps. It's just that they made no lasting impression ” no lasting contribution. They survived ” but no more. How refreshing when somebody comes along who is not satisfied with just getting by. Are you familiar with the name Mary Joe Fernandez? Just eight days before her 14th birthday, Mary Joe Fernandez stunned the tennis ...

1149. A Firm Grip On Your Balloon

Acts 2:1-13

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King Duncan

... so overlaid with the thinking of the first century church, that the original likeness of Jesus is difficult to recover. All reputable New Testament scholars agree on that. In the Gospels we do not so much see Jesus directly; rather we see him as he impressed and influenced those first disciples. We have to look at him through their eyes and understand him in terms of what he did to them. But, even taking the indirect nature of their testimony into account, the record is astounding. Jesus had an undeniable ...

1150. Yearning For Rejection; Thriving On Insults

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . TV star Ed McMahon was telling about his experience as a door-to-door salesman. He says that he was always trying to get his appearance just right. At some houses his suit and tie made people suspicious, but when he didn't dress up, others would be less than impressed. He knew that if he looked too well off, he would put off some of his prospects, but he also knew that it wouldn't do him much good to look like a bum. Then, completely by accident, he came across a solution. His favorite pair of shoes had ...

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