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101. The Greatness Of John The Baptist

John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... to far more people than Wesley, baptized many more into the Kingdom of God and was a favorite of such prominent Americans as Benjamin Franklin. Whitefield and Wesley were the best of friends until they had a severe falling out over Whitefield's strict adherence to Calvinist doctrine. Whitefield was asked following this falling out, "Do you expect that you will see John Wesley in heaven?" "No," answered Whitefield. "That's what I thought you would say," his questioner replied. "But you don't know what I mean ...

102. Why Do You Believe What You Believe?

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Later there is a crisis in the family when the youngest daughter chooses not to be married under the canopy. Tradition. It is important to Teyve. He even sings about it. The Jewish people have kept the faith through the ages by their adherence to tradition. Tradition has helped them keep their balance, their identity. Tradition, though, has its limitations. You may be familiar with the story of a couple who were deeply in love. On the bride's first attempt at cooking breakfast, he said glumly, "It ...

103. Are You Dressed For The Banquet?

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... He had to make a decision whether to attend the local university or attend a Christian college away from home. He believed it was the Lord's will for him to attend the local university even though it meant he might be ridiculed for his strict adherence to his Christian beliefs. His dormitory roommate was Timothy Conaway, a worldly young man whose main interest in life was living life to the fullest come what may. Often Tim and his friends would make fun of Jeff. It's uncomfortable living with a saint. Jeff ...

104. The Terrible Burden Of Judging Others

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , your mother wants to talk to you." (1) None of us like to have someone else criticize us. But it especially hurts when it is someone in our own family. St. Paul saw it happening in his family ” the church. Christianity was taking in new adherents in a rapid fashion. Some of these new believers came from the ranks of orthodox Jews. But many of them ” particularly those who came in through Paul's influence ” had been pagan Gentiles. Just like in a marriage, each new convert brought into the Christian ...

105. Rejected

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... contradicted his idea of a redeemer. Dr. Schwarz said: "The figure of Buddha is typical for the way salvation is depicted in most other religions. Savior figures usually do not identify . . . with the suffering and death of this world. They want to draw their adherents away from this world and its suffering and lure them to a better beyond." (6) Unlike other would-be saviors, Jesus was rejected. But, of course, that's not the end of the story. Jesus was also triumphant. Let's return to our text. Jesus ...

106. Pardon Me, But Do You Know God?

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... took solace that they were descendants of Abraham just as many Christians take solace in their membership in the church. Jesus said, it isn't enough. In our lesson from the Epistle, Paul is answering people who think they will be justified by their good works by their adherence to the Law. Paul says, it isn't enough. And in our lesson from the Hebrew Bible, Jeremiah says to us, "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them ...

107. Have You Seen God's Heart?

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... as their own. It reminds me of our friends in one of the larger religious sects in this land who used to teach that the kingdom of heaven would be restricted to 144,000 people. But then their group grew until it now far exceeds 144,000 adherents. In fact, more than 144,000 members of their sect have already died. Does that mean, then, that heaven is full? Does that mean that those who are still alive are wasting their time? The doctrine that only 144,000 will be saved has been quietly shelved. Today ...

108. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... on the foreheads of newborn babies in the hope that it would bring good luck from Christ. Japan is notoriously ambivalent about religion. Rites to appease the spirits of dead relatives are everyday affairs, but most Japanese don't find it necessary to adhere to one religion in particular. Many families hold Shinto marriages and Buddhist funerals. (1) Just when you think you've heard everything, a report surfaces like this one. To set the record straight, the hometown of Jesus was not Shingo, Japan but ...

109. Busybodies

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... of love and forgiveness in his parents' house. That is a lesson that we all need to learn, isn't it? Jesus broke the rules. He healed a woman on the Sabbath. Jesus wanted us to see that God's love for God's children is greater than God's adherence to rules and laws. We need no longer sit out in the cold, dark night of fear. God's love is greater than all our sin. All that matters to God is that we come home. 1. The Jokesmith. 2. John R. Noe, People Power (Nashville, TN: OliverNelson, Div. of ...

110. An Unlikely Witness

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Walter Wangerin, in his book THE ORPHEAN PASSAGES, tells of a woman named Lillian, an old African-American woman who was a member of a congregation he served as pastor. Lillian had a way of keeping Wangerin true to the Gospel. She would compliment him when he adhered to it in his preaching, and call him to task when he strayed from it. It seems that the "crazy lady" prostitute, Marie, who did business next door to the church, recently had the water shut off by the city, so she and her "clients" would use ...

111. What In The World Is Happiness?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... on his savings account because he does not believe in usury. Other customers, overhearing his argument with the teller, suspect that something is amiss at the bank and begin demanding their money. And the bank nearly collapses. The implication is that literal adherence to Jesus' teachings results either in comedy or tragedy, depending on your sense of irony. (2) When author Philip Yancey was teaching a class on the Beatitudes, he decided to incorporate into the lesson a video clip of Cecil B. DeMille's ...

112. Passions

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... to love?" "Why do I need to be loved?" "What happens when I die?" "Is it worthwhile to get up in the morning?" Through his confrontation with the living Christ, Paul discovered that the answers to life's mysteries are not found in politics, philosophy or rigid adherence to the Law. His answer was in following the crucified Christ, for when you follow the One who experienced all of life's pain and triumphed over it, you open the door to Life's hope. Jesus taught that the answers to life's mysteries can be ...

113. Trust Your Upbringing

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... as part of his Fulbright fellowship. The monks had all agreed to follow the 212 rules of the Buddha, many of which were now outdated and impractical. Terry wondered how the monks could reconcile their need to live in the modern world with their adherence to an ancient legalistic code. For example, the Buddha had specified that no monk should carry money, and yet Terry regularly observed monks paying fares on city buses. "Do you follow the 212 rules?" he asked them. "Yes," they replied. "Do you handle money ...

114. The Grief Of God

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... proposes that a "heresy trial" be held for some pastor or bishop who has written or said something which sounds unorthodox. Now, I consider myself theologically mostly orthodox (which, perhaps, is like being a little bit pregnant); but in spite of the fact that I adhere to most traditional orthodox theology, and believe that the task of theology is vitally important to the life of the church, I have never wanted to be part of any movement to root out heresy. This is probably because I have one or two minor ...

115. Like A Big Happy Family

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... help you respond in love to his call. Ted Rendall describes a marine creature called a limpet. It lives in a conical shell and clings tenaciously to rocks and timers at the seashore. It is so sensitive to the approach of danger that when a person comes near, it adheres tightly to its rock. It is almost impossible to pry it loose. What a grand thing it would be if each of us could cling to God in the same way that limpet clings to a rock. Phillips Brooks preached a sermon on the phrase from the New Testament ...

116. Three Words America Needs to Hear

Acts 24:1-27

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... said in the 1980s the prevailing mentality was that government and rules, and even ethics, were barriers to business. What is happening now is that the piper is being paid. We are paying the price for the lack of self-control, for the lack of adherence to righteousness in our personal, individual lives and the life of this nation as a whole. A study was released just a short while ago about the increase in sexually transmitted diseases among people in the State of Virginia. The state official who made that ...

117. The Autobiography of God

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... was that English Bishop named George Berkeley about whom you may have read when you studied philosophy. He lived in the 18th century and he believed that nothing existed except in one’s mind. This view is called solipsism, and it has had very few adherents over the centuries. Most people believe that something exists, something is real. The real question is: what is the nature of that something, and is that something a Someone? Harry Emerson Fosdick once told of a small boy who, on his first day of school ...

118. God’s Strange Arithmetic

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... good marriage, something NEW is added: the grace and presence of God. That grace is not something thrown up from the outside, like a buttress holding together walls unable to stand by themselves. It is more like glue from within, providing the conditions of personal responsibility by which two persons adhere to each other in willing faithfulness and loyal love. And the two do become one, by the grace of God. And that’s the only way it can be done. By the grace of God.

119. Sleeping through a Revolution

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... idea of a redeemer. Prof. Schwarz said: “The figure of Buddha is typical for the way salvation is depicted in most other religions. Savior figures usually do not identify themselves with the suffering and death of this world. They want to draw their adherents away from this world and its suffering and lure them to a better beyond.” (Hans Schwarz, WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE, Phila.: Fortress Press, 1987, p. 52) Even the disciples had a hard time with this. When, at Caesarea Philippi, Jesus announced that He ...

120. Staying Focused--Traveling Light

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... 1 NIV). (2) Fifth, now, we run the race with perseverance. I looked up the word "perseverance" in Webster''s Dictionary and this is the definition given: "Continued, patient effort, a continuing to do something in spite of difficulties, obstacles, implies firm adherence to some purpose, action or belief." As I read these words, I thought that this describes the Apostle Paul, John Wesley, Mother Theresa and many others who have participated in the "Great Parade" of God''s faithfulness as they march upward to ...

121. Only Sex? (New)

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... with a variety of surfaces. The strongest bond adhesive tape is capable of making is formed with the first surface to which it is applied. You can remove the tape and reapply it to other surfaces several times, and it will still adhere. However, with every application, some of the adhesiveness has been compromised. Finally, if you continue the practice long enough, there will not be enough adhesiveness left to make the tape stick to any surface. Says Richard Dobbins, “God intended that the bond ...

122. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... more than it takes away. That is true of Christianity, of course, but it is also true of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, etc. In our war with a few insane followers of Islam, for example, we dare not overlook the fact that the vast majority of the adherents of this religion are peace-loving, law-abiding folks. No religion is perfect, however, because all are tainted by contact with sinful humanity. Religion is humanity's quest for God. And because it is humanity's quest, it is always flawed. Human pride and human ...

123. And God Breathed Into Man

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Chicago, and James B. Connant, then President of Harvard. The discussion dealt with the structure of a university curriculum. The basis for the debate was the recognition that persons in leadership must determine what ideals they would like for their country to adhere to. Human values must be ordered so that some things are judged to be better than others. But, what is the source of the values. Are some values objectively higher than others? Hutchins took the position that some values are objectively higher ...

124. Recovering The Essence

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... for the degree to which these have been sustained and remind us of their crucial importance if our republic, no, more than that, if our civilization is going to survive. I believe this is the essence of what defines a nation under God. Without adherence to these principles, we can expect no providential care and direction from God. Here are the principles. First – the sovereignty of God. The sovereignty of God. When the founders of the United States made their stand against British rule and declared their ...

125. Singing The Lord's Song In A Strange Land (i)

Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... source for salvation, faith, and doctrine. So I'm on record -- and I hope my preaching provides ample evidence of that. In the Christian life, and in Christian theology, scripture is primary and is our authority. Well then, do we disregard the Old Testament and adhere only to the New? That might help some in resolving conflict, but it would woefully limit God's witness. And it wouldn't solve the problem of authority, and the nature of faith and the primacy of the Word. Even in the New Testament there ...

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