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1201. Advice For Soldiers At The Front

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the Mojave Desert. Jim Bolton was on a crew that became separated from the rest of the troops. One of the vehicles in their convoy had lost its traction and had come to rest at the edge of a sand cliff above a fifty-foot drop. The vehicle was hopelessly mired in the sand, and the soldiers in the unit tried to free it several times unsuccessfully. Meanwhile the rest of the company was getting farther away. After another fruitless attempt, when the troops were hot, tired and discouraged, the commander ...

1202. How Shall We Prepare?

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... John the Baptist answered, "He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." Christmas is a time of sharing. We exchange gifts with one another, but many of us will go beyond that. We will drop money into Salvation Army kettles, we will write checks to worthy community projects, some of us will make an end-of-the-year contribution to the church. There is something about this season that helps us see beyond ourselves to the needs of others. Of course, not ...

1203. A New Look For A New Year

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to his athletic ability. The gift was a voice inside his head that said, "Pat, you can do it." "You can do it, Pat," his two older brothers used to tell him when he was a little boy. "You can do it, Pat," they told him when his wobbly passes dropped to the ground. "You can do it, Pat," they told him when he was stuck on a school project. And they would encourage him to work harder. "You can do it, Pat. You can do it." "I ended up knowing that I could do anything I wanted to do," Pat ...

1204. Jesus And The Lake Wobegon Effect

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... its cage and took off in flight over the ocean. "Well, that bird is lost," thought the crew. But before the end of the day, much to their surprise, they saw that same bird flying back towards the ship at a rapid pace. Looking spent and breathless, the little bird dropped upon the deck of the ship and surrendered itself. It no longer saw the ship as a prison, but as a refuge. The ship was the only way to get across the deep wide ocean. (1) Freedom is a paradox. There comes that time in life when we want to ...

1205. What Are You Sitting On?

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... back. That something is fear. As Erma Bombeck once wrote in one of her columns, "It takes a lot of courage to show your dream to someone else. They might laugh. They might not understand. Worse, they might take it out of the box and drop it and where would you get another one? Dreams are fragile, you know. Some people in desperation give up on dreams... "I understand the fears and apprehensions of the closet dreamers, but, oh, how I admire the Mother Teresas...the Samantha Smiths, the Christa McAuliffes ...

1206. Our Damascus Road Experience

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

King Duncan

... types ” all valued, all necessary. There is a clever story that helps illustrate these four types of personality. Four of King Arthur's knights were guilty of betraying him. They were sentenced to die on the guillotine. Somehow, though, as the blade was ready to drop, it jammed. King Arthur took this as a sign that he should show mercy and give the knights their freedom. The reaction of the four knights to this good news tells us a lot about their personalities. The knight high in dominance growled, "I ...

1207. Who Will Wipe Away Their Tears?

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... every direction. The streets were crowded with frantic people. Most of them ignored the agonized cries of imprisoned people pinned down in these collapsed houses calling out for help. In the midst of the chaos, however, there were some fleeing refugees who would hear a cry, would drop out of the crowd, and would pick their way into a collapsed building, to give a hand to releasing a trapped person. (2) In many ways, you and I are in a society where folks are trapped in the rubble of life. Some of their woes ...

1208. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... 's left arm was eaten off at the elbow by the disease; so he extended his right hand. This hand, too, was unspeakably corrupted by this awful disease. Unable to bear the leper's presence, Sheen held the crucifix above the man's palm and dropped it, where it was immediately swallowed up in the decaying flesh. Instantly, Sheen was aware of his unrighteous act. He had taken the crucifix ” God's sign of identification with humanity ” and refused to associate himself with one of God's children. Overcome with ...

1209. More Than Meets The Eye

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... came home to visit and worshiped with her mother and father. One Sunday evening after one of her visits, Dr. Willimon received a telephone call from Anne's father. "Do you know what happened?" he asked. "Anne just called us to say that she has decided to drop out of pharmacy school." "Really?" Dr. Willimon exclaimed, "What on earth is leading her to do a thing like that?" "Well, we're not sure, preacher," he said. "You know how much Anne likes you. We thought that maybe you could call her up and talk some ...

1210. The Source Of Joy

John 3:22-36

Sermon

Eric Ritz

One cold, rainy morning a teenager awakened on a farm and walked out to the back of the barn where she kept her favorite pet ” her animal friend, the mule. The mule was standing outside in the rain, and as the drops of water rolled off the end of the long nose of that ugly animal, the mule seemed discouraged and depressed. She looked at her favorite friend and said, "You know, Betsy, you would make a wonderful Christian because you look like so many Christians I know! You look like you ...

1211. Pax Augusta, Pax Christi

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... a court. In fact, shepherds weren't permitted to enter places of worship! They couldn't go to the temple or the synagogue. Why not?! Well, there were some pretty good reasons. For one thing, shepherds were constantly walking among the droppings of the sheep, and this made them religiously unclean. Secondly, shepherds ranged their sheep throughout the countryside, without paying attention to property lines. In other words, they were constantly trespassing. And what's more, they were in the right position to ...

1212. Let My Little Light Shine

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

King Duncan

There are all kinds of theories about how to motivate people. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn't won a game in eight weeks. A critical member of the press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting rotation. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before a game, Dodgers manager Walter Alston tapped him on the shoulder. "I'd like to speak with you, Don," he said. Sutton prepared himself for the worst. "Don," said Alston, "I know how the past couple ...

1213. Hard Choice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... that Mel Trotter had to learn the hard way. For much of his life Trotter was a hopeless alcoholic. He came home after one ten-day drinking spree to find his baby dead in his wife's arms. "I've killed my son," he cried. "I'll never touch another drop." But two hours after his baby's funeral, Mel Trotter staggered home, drunk again. He had taken the little white shoes off his baby in the coffin and pawned them for money to buy drink. In utter despair he headed along a Chicago street for Lake Michigan. But on ...

1214. When God Speaks

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... it! So Tina and her mom and Randy Rowland prayed together, and Tina prayed that God would bring his boots back. Only a few minutes later, a huge dog walked into the yard with Randy's boots, tied together at the laces, hanging out of his mouth. The dog dropped them on the porch and walked away. It was the neighbor's dog that lived up the road in this rural area. He had somehow found Randy's boots, picked them up, and brought them back to where they belonged and then gone on about his business. Randy Rowland ...

1215. Found Of God

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... that. I'm sure a person of your wide knowledge and attainments would have sought to find God." Whereupon Asimov saw his chance and seized it. He said, "God is smarter than I am. Let him try to find me." In the laughter that followed, the subject was dropped. That isn't the end of the story, however. Asimov was quite certain that God, even if he existed, would not mind an honest atheist. He might, however, grow irritated over a wiseguy atheist. His talk with Frost had only been a taping. What would happen on ...

1216. Why Do You Stand Looking Into The Sky?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . "We will be witnesses to the remotest parts of the earth?" These were men who probably had never been more than 50 miles from home in all their lives and they were going to be his witnesses in the remotest part of the earth? Again, their jaws drop. During World War I, General Douglas MacArthur was a 38-year-old brigadier general and brand new brigade commander in France. He went forward and waited in the trenches with the battalion that was going to lead the way in a major attack. He called the battalion ...

1217. Who Is God Anyway?

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... illnesses or infections. If it weren't for his attention and care, the fish would surely die off quickly. Yet, in spite of all his efforts, the fish are intensely afraid of him. They hide every time he peers into the tank. They don't even come out when he drops in food. The hardest choice Yancey has in treating his fish is what to do if one gets an infection. Other fish are quick to attack any fish that shows a sign of weakness or illness. Also, any infection in one fish can quickly spread to all the other ...

1218. Wayward Children - Father's Day

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the suicide rate for teens has doubled in the past 30 years, teenage arrests have increased by 3,000 percent since 1950, and the leading cause of death among 15-19-year-old minority youths is...murder! Almost half a million students are dropping out of high school every year, and perhaps twice that figure are being allowed to graduate although they can scarcely read their names...And can you imagine...more than 50 million Americans continue to smoke! AIDS...has almost reached epidemic proportions on our ...

1219. Fear Of Flying

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... then. After intense scrutiny of Billy Green, a player from Colorado State, Auerbach made Green the Celtics' number-one draft choice. The kid looked great in training camp, but when he came into Auerbach's office just before the start of the season, he dropped a bombshell. It seems Green didn't fly and wanted to discuss his special "travel arrangements" with Auerbach. When Auerbach recovered, he realized too late that Green thought he could travel by train to meet the team in the various cities where they ...

1220. A Cup Of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... . While the artist, Ary Scheffer, was painting him, the financier sat before him in rags and tatters holding a tin cup. A friend of the artist entered, and the baron was so well disguised that he was not recognized. Thinking he was really a beggar, the visitor dropped a coin into the cup. Ten years later, the man who gave the coin to Rothschild received a letter containing a bank order for 10,000 francs and the following message: "You one day gave a coin to Baron de Rothschild in the studio of Ary Scheffer ...

1221. The Terrible Burden Of Judging Others

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... very embarrassed and distressed to be singled out. With tears of humiliation and shame in her eyes she said, "Father, I'm so sorry! But these are our deaf students, and I was translating your talk for them." As you can imagine, Father Mulvaney wanted to drop through a hole in the ground and never reappear. (4) If we knew all the facts, it would make a difference. After running a picture of new United States senators taking the oath of office, one local newspaper received a critical and sarcastic letter. The ...

1222. Passing The Baton

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... you must get the baton safely in the hands of your child. But as any track coach will testify, RELAY RACES ARE WON OR LOST IN THE TRANSFER OF THE BATON. There is a critical moment when all can be lost by a fumble or miscalculation. The baton is rarely dropped on the back side of the track when the runner has it firmly in his grasp. If failure is to occur, it will likely happen in the exchange between generations!" (6) How true that is. Those of us who are parents are handing the baton of faith to our ...

1223. Searching For Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Arthur and Stan were competing against one another in the World Champion of Tennis competition. The winner would gain instant fame and a great deal of money. The two men were wellmatched in skill, and the score was tied at match point. Arthur hit a very tricky drop shot that just barely cleared the net. To the crowd's amazement, Stan caught the shot and returned it in time, winning the game. But the umpires were not convinced that Stan had hit a legitimate shot. If the ball were "up," still in play, then ...

1224. Offer Them Christ

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... changed. I was treated with care and respect. Now I know it was because of the influence of Jesus Christ. The power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ can change even deepseated prejudices that otherwise control us. "I remember Ruth Davis who would not let me become a "drop out" in Sunday School. Several times I stopped going to Sunday School because I liked to go to the golf course on Sunday mornings to earn money as a caddy. When I would miss three Sundays in a row, Mrs. Davis would come to our house and would ...

1225. Well . . . I Was A Little Confused

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... , lowered his head and charged around the bases like a stampeding bull. The two base runners were bewildered. What were they to do? They couldn't let him pass them on the bases or they would be out. To add to the confusion the center fielder dropped the ball. Now the two base runners knew what to do. They took off. Unfortunately the three of themthe two base runners and the hitterarrived at third base in a neckandneck finish. Meanwhile the center fielder finally found the ball and pegged it to home plate ...

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