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1126. Hang in There!

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... could jolly well welcome another outcaste who came for treatment. It was an absolutely brilliant reply on his part and brought the house down. From then on we had no trouble with the Harijans hanging back from seeking medical care. Thank you Susan O'Shea. NOW I understand. My problem was that I was looking at this text through Western eyes and not through those of the culture of the Middle East or even the Orient. As we all can occasionally be, I was a victim of my own ethnic blindness. Thank you, Susan ...

1127. He Rose Again

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , 78% of Americans believe it.(4) Four out of five. So what DO you believe? John Killinger suggests that we have three possible answers to that question:(5) It did not happen. It is merely a fiction invented by the early church. It did happen, and therefore we do not understand the world we live in as well as we thought we did. It did happen, but only because there is a Power so great that it can contravene the laws of the world as we know it. Now, from the viewpoint of those closest to Jesus, it did happen ...

1128. Doing Battle with Demons

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... if one were to have any hope of appeasing or escaping these spiritual powers. But then we meet Jesus and find that HE has a power these demons cannot match. Move to 1998. We no longer attribute calamities or illnesses to unseen forces, but rather understand them as functions of nature or politics or to internal physical or mental problems. The remedy is not exorcism but medication or counseling or political action. Does the story of the Gerasene demoniac speak to OUR day as it did its own? Absolutely! To ...

1129. Ban the "Buts"

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . However, the question arises as to when will all the obligations be "out of the way?" If that man's family is anything like MY family, the answer could well be NEVER. Still, the "Let the dead bury their own dead" response sounds a bit harsh. Perhaps we should understand it in the same way as Jesus' instruction to pluck out our eye out or cut off our hand if we look at something or touch something we shouldn't(2) - a bit of Semitic hyperbole that dramatizes a point but is not meant to be taken literally.(3 ...

1130. The Gift of Fire

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . And then, just before Jesus was taken up into heaven, he told them that they would receive POWER, a supernatural power, the Holy Spirit, that would drive them to the ends of the earth with the message of the Gospel. Again, they did not understand. Even today people do not understand. I read recently of a couple of preacher's kids who were observed by their mother playing an unusual game with a baby doll at a construction site next to their home. The little girl would present the doll to her brother who ...

1131. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... era in France. The revolution in England ushered in a period during which there was an explosion of institutions committed to the education and assistance of the poor. Behind the revolution was a spiritual renewal in which many men and women came to understand what it meant to follow Christ. One little-known but significant factor in this revolution was the role of England's nannies, the women (usually from the poorer families) who were hired by the upper classes to care for children. Many of these nannies ...

1132. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of what Uncle Chris had done. And then after a moment, mama continues. "It does not tell the end of Arn. I would like to write, ˜Walks now.'" (4) Lame Uncle Chris had compassion for others who were lame, and he put his money where his heart was. When we understand that none of us are deserving of the grace of God, none of us deserve to stand before the throne of God in the white robes that have been prepared for us, none of us would pass the test, none of us would score even close to 100 but there ...

1133. The Ultimate Evidence of God

2 Peter 1:16-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to change Simon Peter from a reed to a rock. His life was a study in uneven growth. There were mountaintops and there were valleys. We should not expect to move from sinners to saints in one fell swoop. Neither should we wait until we know and understand everything about Christ before we commit ourselves to his kingdom. That day will never come. As J.S. Whale once put it, “The trouble so often is that we sit around the fire with a pipe in the mouth and feet on the mantelpiece and discuss theories ...

1134. What On Earth Is The Trinity?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Jesus. Through the Holy Spirit Jesus Christ is more alive to millions more people today than He ever was in the first three decades of the first century. Of course, the Trinity is a deep mystery. Theologians have spent lifetimes spraining their brains trying to understand it. It helps to remember what the early church meant when it spoke of "God in three persons." The word "person" come from the Latin "persona," and originally referred to the mask worn on the stage by actors in a play. Because of masks ...

1135. A Most Confusing Doctrine

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... parents were traveling on business and left her with their American friends. The little Hindu girl decided on her own to go with the family to church one Sunday. When they returned home, her host's husband asked her what she thought of the service. "I don't understand why the West Coast isn't included, too," the little girl replied. When they inquired what she meant, she said, "You know, in the name of the Father, the Son and the whole East Coast." I can see why she was confused. There are some parts of our ...

1136. It Happens In The Best Of Families

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... any mother would have been concerned. She asked her son, "Why did you worry us like this? We've been looking for you anxiously." Jesus answered, "Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?" Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph didn't really understand what Jesus meant by this, but He went home with them and was obedient to them. We are also told that Mary kept these things hidden in her heart, and that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. Can't you imagine one ...

1137. A Time For Silence

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... s presence. Each man simply looked into his commander’s eyes, shook his hand, then turned and walked out of the tent ready to lay down his life for his beloved general. Silence is appropriate in the presence of a mystery too great for our understanding. Silence is appropriate in the presence of something or someone greater than we ourselves. One thing more. SILENCE IS THE BEST RESPONSE IF WE WOULD HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD. As a young man, Benjamin Franklin was somewhat arrogant in his opinions and wanted to ...

1138. The Joyful Mystery of the Trinity

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... of which came first-the chicken or the egg. "The chicken had to come first," he said, "because God can can't lay eggs." His answer is probably as good as any other. There are many things in life and even in Christian faith that none of us can adequately understand. I am reminded of a quotation I picked up. I am not even certain who first said it, but it goes like this: Birds do not sing because they have an answer, They sing because they have a song! When we come to worship, it does not mean that we ...

1139. The Problem with Being Idle

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... -being. God created us in His own image. God is a creating, sustaining, working God. Jesus said in John 5: 17, "My Father is working still and I am working." This brings us to the final thing to be said. WORK IS ONLY ULTIMATELY MEANINGFUL WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT OUR LIVES ARE PART OF A GREATER PLAN THAT GOD IS YET TO REVEAL. How we view our work is ultimately a religious question. If we view life as meaningful, purposeful, and having direction, then we will probably view our work as having rhyme and reason ...

1140. Keeping Alert For Christmas

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a way of life, so they took a few amenities with them. Among the supplies they took with them were an electric generator and fuel to run it. The generator would provide them with light. The native people had never seen a generator before and did not understand its purpose. To the native it was a machine that made a terrible noise and threw off a lot of smoke. Some of the natives even thought it was inhabited by demons. In mid-December Richards wired their house with sockets and lights and even a set ...

1141. Whoever Would Have Thought?

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... not been able to create a synthetic seed and make it grow. Growth is a mystery. Now our task is to plant seeds. We don't know if the seeds we plant will ever take hold, but that should not discourage us. Growth doesn't take place because of our understandings or manipulations; it is God's initiative that brings forth growth. It is often easy for us to lose patience and wonder what the use is. We don't see anything coming from our efforts and be ready to give up. But wait! The parable of the scattered seed ...

1142. A Colt Is Not A Horse

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Week. He never attended a Good Friday service and shied away from crucifixes because they were "too Catholic." He writes, "The church I grew up in skipped past the events of Holy Week in a rush to hear the cymbal sounds of Easter." (1). We can understand this desire to skip through Holy Week. Jesus on the cross is death, Jesus risen is life! A sanctuary stripped bare for Good Friday is depressing, a lily bedecked sanctuary is glorious! Who doesn't want to skip through Holy Week? Yet, the adult Philip Yancey ...

1143. He Touched Me

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... power. (3) Jesus could have healed this man with leprosy simply by speaking to him, but he reached out and touched him too. He may have known that this was exactly what this man needed. This is a spiritual principle we need to recognize and understand: Christ gives us individually what we really need. This man needed to be touched. Jesus dealt with other people in other ways. Remember the blind man upon whose eyes Jesus applied the moist clay. Others received what they needed by the spoken word. To a ...

1144. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descending on him, and a voice from heaven said, "You are my beloved Son; you are my Delight." (LB) This was a pivotal moment in Jesus' life and, if we understand the meaning of baptism, should be a pivotal moment in ours. William Willimon tells about a little boy who was caught in some misdeed by his father. When the boy's father confronted him with this wrong and threatened to punish him, the lad drew himself up to his ...

1145. Changing Lives Through Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Linda Richard

... II CORINTHIANS 5: 17-21, THE APOSTLE PAUL SAYS THAT IF ANYONE IS "IN CHRIST" THAT PERSON IS A NEW CREATION. Everything old has passed away . . . everything has become new. The phrase "in Christ" sounds a bit strange to us, and we need to take a moment to understand what it means. Paul is saying that in Jesus Christ, God actually came to us in human form. Since God was "in Christ," Paul says that we are "in Christ" when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, or in other words, become a Christian. We ...

1146. The Guiding Light for a New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... and shine. The world is waiting for our witness. The world needs to see in us the truth of what we believe. Words are cheap. Too many people are trying to sell us that which they do not possess themselves. "Do you know," asks Maggie in her poem, "do you understand that you represent Jesus to me?" That is the cry of a world which is in "gross darkness," as the Scriptures put it. So this is our call for the new year. Arise, Shine. And when we do shine not only as individuals but as the family of Christ then ...

1147. Do You Know This Man?

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... different picture than we might expect of two highly paid men in New York City's financial district. You may not have the same theological views as Stanley Praimnath, but is there anyone who doubts that he is a man who truly knows God through Jesus Christ? He understands what abundant life is. He has taken Jesus into his life, and has been changed from the inside out. And because he knows the joy of a true relationship with God, his most pressing desire is to share that joy with others. The only way to know ...

1148. Christ The King

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

King Duncan

... God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." Today on this Christ the King Sunday we celebrate all that Christ means to us, and to his followers all around the globe. And what does he mean to us? First, Christ is someone who understands us. Why? Because he has walked our path, walked in our shoes. There was an article in the news a while back about a publishing company that had a newcomer working there that no one recognized. The reason no one recognized her was that she was working ...

1149. That Believing Ye Might Have Life

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... that what impressed him about Fleming was that he immediately acted on his observation. Most of us, when we spot something unusual, merely say `that's interesting' and do nothing. We need to let God show us how to see the world's difficulties, so that we might understand what we could do about them. (5) Yes, He can help us turn our pain into a pearl. He can help us turn our problems into possibilities. He can take our failures and turn them into stepping-stones for the future. That is what the cross and the ...

1150. Son of Man; Son of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... . On this fourth Sunday of Advent we are getting to the heart of Christmas. We’ve looked at the grandeur of God and the righteousness of God, and we noted how critical these are to understanding Advent. Then last week we focused on the person of Jesus. He is the reason for the season. Now we move deeper in understanding the person of Jesus. We move deeper to the most amazing part of the Christmas story--the Incarnation. God became human flesh. In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a ...

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