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1201. A New Kind Of Faith

John 20:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... who can not face reality and that the church is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites who care nothing for one another and whose faith extends not to their actions or daily lives but is nothing more than a bunch of empty phrases spouted off to impress others?" How would you respond to such a letter? Unfortunately there are people who have experienced some tragedy in their lives and think God has deserted them. Dave Dravecky has struggled with some of the same questions, but his faith has made all the difference ...

1202. Eating Cold Grits

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Swindoll found a book on his shelf that had once belonged to his mother. As he was paging through it he recalled some special memories of her. She had died some twenty years before. She had written notes in the margins of this book little knowing the impression her words would make on her son twenty years later. At the end of the book Chuck’s mother had written these words, "Finished reading this May 8, 1958." That started a flood of memories for Chuck Swindoll. He began thinking where he was and what he ...

1203. Is There Any Wind?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... at a distance, what might happen in our lives and our church if we were to pray for those close at hand? Lives would be transformed and so would our church. We do not realize the power at our disposal. The mediocre can become magnificent. EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVELY, THAT WHICH WAS DEAD CAN COME ALIVE! Walt Case was driving through the desert of West Texas one day in early July. As he drove through, he agonized for anyone or anything that had to try to live in the barren desert. A virtually rainless winter and ...

1204. Building For Durability

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Timothy Wilkins

... is another difference here. The wise builder went to more trouble in building. It takes time to dig down into the substratum of rock. The foolish man cheated himself by raising the walls while the wise man was raising the foundation. We get the impression that the foolish man was already moved in, a fire in the fireplace, sitting in his Lazy Boy, reading the evening paper, glancing out the window, and laughing at his neighbor who was still laying the foundation. Now look at these two houses. When finished ...

1205. The Second Step

Romans 6:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Japanese meal for you and your guests." After some courteous hesitation they agreed. At least that settled a discussion they had been having about what they might serve her. The day after the wedding they picked her up and stopped at the most impressive grocery store in the city. She immediately began to load the basket with jumbo shrimp, filet and other very fine and expensive foods. About the time Pastor Hoffman was beginning to calculate how much this was going to cost, she turned and said insistently ...

1206. You Can Dress Them Up...

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... glory of God. There were no neat little compartments in their lives. They were to present their total lives "as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God." As a teenager Richard Foster spent a summer among the Eskimo people of Kotzebue, Alaska. It impressed Richard that the Eskimo Christians have "a deep sense of the wholeness of life, with no break between their prayer and their work." Richard went to Alaska on the adventure of helping to "build the first high school above the Arctic Circle." The work ...

1207. The Riches Of God

Romans 11:33-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he visited a high school in Lubumbashi, Zaire. The headmaster presented him to the students with a list of all his accomplishments. He told about the archbishop's degree in piano playing from the Julliard School of Music. This did not make an impression on the students; they had no point of reference. The number of languages the Archbishop spoke meant little to them, since they all spoke Kiswahili, French, and perhaps another dialect at home. They had never even heard of Columbia University. Finally, one ...

1208. Diamonds Falling From Your Lips

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... some way to tell the sincere from the insincere, then we wouldn't be fooled. We wouldn't have to be knee-deep in toads before we found some people out. Particularly is this a problem when it comes to religion. There are people who impress us with their sincerity. They know all the pious phrases. They give every appearance of being followers of Christ. But toads and snakes are in their hearts. Jesus warned his followers about such people. And he gave them some guidelines for judging the sincerity of people ...

1209. Gaining A Gratitude Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The lighting is controlled so that the glass is invisible, thus giving the baby the feeling that the cloth is solid ground. Halfway between the mother's end of the table and the baby's end, the checkered cloth beneath the glass drops rather drastically ” giving the impression of a cliff. (The glass surface on which the baby sits remains as it was. The cliff is an illusion.) As the baby crawls closer to the halfway point, enroute to mother and the ferris wheel, he comes to the edge of the cliff. He looks ...

1210. Keeping Alert For Christmas

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... was given the job of doorkeeper. It was his responsibility to keep watch. Since the doorkeeper did not know when the master would return he had to stay awake. He had to keep watch. He could not allow himself to become engrossed with other activities. We get the impression that if the master returned and found the doorkeeper asleep, he would be in serious trouble. So it is with those who serve Christ. We do not know the hour. If you were to travel with me to the southwest coast of Italy you would find that ...

1211. Help Me Make It Through The Night

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." God so loved the world.... Jesus was trying to move Nicodemas from a life of law to a life of love. He was trying to impress on Nicodemas the extravagance of God's grace. He was trying to tell Nicodemas that God's devotion to His children is beyond measure. It is love in its purest form. There is a story that comes out of the Bedouin culture. "Bedouin" is the Aramaic name for "desert ...

1212. The Unexpected Jesus

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... church Timothy George and his wife held their first dinner party in Chelsea for out-of-town guests. They had worked very hard to make everything perfect: they had brought out their best linen and their finest dishes in order to make a good impression. But right in the middle of the main course the front door of the parsonage burst open. Into their dining room in all of his inebriated glory sauntered Johnny Cornflakes. Everyone was startled! Timothy later wrote that he suddenly knew what the Pharisees must ...

1213. Whoever Would Have Thought?

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... only woman in religious broadcasting to own a network. Today this sister is seen by millions of people on her twice weekly program, "Mother Angelica Live." Visitors to the Eternal Word Television Network complex in Birmingham, Alabama cannot help but be impressed with what God and this little nun have accomplished ” a monastery, network facilities complete with satellite dish, a print shop and a chapel. Mother Angelica doesn't take herself too seriously, which is probably why viewers enjoy her show. It ...

1214. Strength Through Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Emmanuel Leutze painted Washington crossing the Delaware not to inspire Americans, but to encourage the people in his native Germany to follow America's lead and revolt. And Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem about Paul Revere was written during the Civil War to impress Northerners with the necessity of fighting for liberty: "One, if by land, and two, if by sea; /And I on the opposite shore will be,/ Ready to ride and spread the alarm /Through every Middlesex village and farm /For the country folk to ...

1215. All You Need Is A Miracle

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... and with considerable misunderstanding." The people he met at the campground made him feel like he was part of their family. It felt good to be included. After a few days, some of them began sharing their faith with Jerry. He was not greatly impressed, he says, but listened, mainly because they seemed so rational and sincere. Before that week was over his new friends invited Jerry to attend their church in a nearby town. Reluctantly Jerry agreed. On the way to church it happened. "I was driving along ...

1216. Coming For The Right Reasons

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... , they walked away, uninterested. Others might have followed Jesus because he was a miracle worker ” not because he was the Son of God. The day before our scripture lesson for today, Jesus had performed the miracle of the loaves and the fishes, and the people had been impressed, to say the least: they wanted to take Jesus and FORCE him to be their king! But Jesus managed to slip off by himself, and the disciples got back into their boat and set sail across the lake. The next morning when the crowd woke up ...

1217. How Do You Get To Heaven?

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... do you get to heaven? If you and I lived in the 16th century we might have been able to buy our way into the pearly gates. Even more startling, we could buy passage for someone else who had already died. At least that was the impression that many of the common folk had when they purchased indulgences from representatives of the official church. This was a perversion of the real purpose of the indulgence, but it was a perversion that is easily understood. The sale of indulgences was a way of raising funds ...

1218. A New Look For A New Year

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... van pulled up next door. She walked over to welcome the newcomers to the neighborhood wearing her dirty work clothes. The following week, the new neighbors invited her and her husband to a housewarming party. The woman wanted to make a better impression this time. She colored her hair, struggled into a girdle, painted her lips, applied eye shadow and false eyelashes, painted her fingernails, and popped in her contact lenses. She admired herself in the mirror and said to her husband, "Well, tonight they ...

1219. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a tour of Vatican City. Michelangelo's work in the Sistine Chapel had just been renovated. Dr. Pearsall and his wife waited for hours in line for a glimpse of this remarkable feat. At a distance the paintings did not look all that impressive. People chattered and joked about a paint-by-number replica of Michelangelo's work for their own ceilings. When they drew closer, however, they were overwhelmed. The paintings seemed to engulf them. Everyone became quiet. Necks ached with the effort to keep looking ...

1220. An Empty Stage Or An Empty Tomb?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... to drum up new business, took their prize corpses on tour, exhibiting embalmed bodies in the windows of barbershops, in public halls, and at country fairs so that rural folk could get a glimpse of the latest in funeral treatment. And the public was duly impressed. (2) We disguise death in many ways. Through our language, for example… “he passed away,”… “she's gone,”…"mother's no longer with us." We dress the deceased in his finest suit or her prettiest dress. We make use of the embalmer's art ...

1221. Like The Love Of A Mother

John 10:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... there are two sides to this. A man wrote to Reader's Digest recently. Here is what he said: "My mother has always treated me like her baby, no matter what my age. After turning 30, I purchased a computer and learned to use it. Thinking I'd impress her with my skill and maturity, I sent her a well-written letter, complete with computer graphics, borders and an elaborate typeface. "I phoned to ask what she thought of the letter. `It's lovely, dear,' she replied. `I have it hanging on the refrigerator for all ...

1222. The Peace That Christ Gives

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... captain and the co-captain were able to glide Flight 143 some one hundred miles to a former military air field. A dramatic crash landing heavily damaged the jumbo jet's landing gear, but, by the grace of God, no one on board was hurt. (3) An impressive craft ” headed in the right direction ” but running out of fuel. That's happening to a lot of people today. They have a high sense of self-esteem. They are motivated by a sense of purpose. But one day they wake up disillusioned and disheartened. The fuel ...

1223. The Repentant Heart

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Timothy Smith

... their hearts so he told parables that often left the people feeling unsettled. David was certainly unsettled after hearing Nathan's parable. Has anything like this ever happened to you? Pastor Timothy J. Smith tells about an incident in grade school that made an indelible impression on his life: "It was Sunday morning and my brother and I were waiting outside in our front yard for our parents and baby brother to go to Sunday School. My brother and I were doing what boys do best. I was chasing my brother ...

1224. Traveling Light

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Caroly R. Gibson

... house have taught her the art of shedding; how little one can get along with, not how much. Clothes for instance. Instead of a closet full, a suitcase full. Shelter ” no rugs, no curtains. She found her anxiety about housework slipping away. No one to impress. Pride and hypocrisy in relationships ending. She can't bring her vacation place back home, of course, but the shell on her desk reminds her of the ideal of a simplified life. To ask how little, not how much. To say, is it necessary? I encounter ...

1225. A New Vantage Point

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

Whenever people visit a beautiful, impressive church building, invariably there are two things they want to do: they want to go up to the pulpit and see how things look from this perspective; and then they want to go up in the balcony, if there is one, and look down on everything. And isn't that ...

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