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1226. I Am Doing A New Thing

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... most? Or shall we begin to do a new thing ourselves? "This is what the LORD says: `...Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland....'" Isn't it time you allowed God to send His healing streams into the wasteland of your barren life? He's willing to do a whole new thing. Are you? 1. Eileen Dempsey, Scripps Howard News Service. 2. Suzanne Hilton,HOW DO THEY COPE WITH ...

1227. Empowered By Angels

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the wife of King Ahab and a worshiper of Baal, was angered by Elijah's action. She ordered that he be captured and put to death. Afraid of his impending execution, Elijah fled. He went a day's journey beyond Judah to hide in the desert. There he sat under a broom tree, begging God to take his life, believing he was a failure. Elijah had already forgotten the miracle of fire from heaven and now only thought of the vindictiveness of Jezebel. ELIJAH VIVIDLY DEMONSTRATES THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING A FOLLOWER ...

1228. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... to help our hurting neighbor. That help may come as a kind word, a visit, or a comforting embrace. Mother Teresa once put it like this, "The biggest disease today is not leprosy or cancer. It's the feeling of being uncared for or unwanted, of being deserted and alone. The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity, and an indifference toward one's neighbor who may be the victim of poverty or disease or exploited and at the end of his life, left at a roadside." In his Inaugural Address, President George ...

1229. One Came Back

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... near the border between Samaria and Galilee. He was on his way to Jerusalem. Near the border was a group of lepers. It was a common sight to see such groups banded together on the outskirts of cities. No one wanted lepers around. They were often deserted by family and friends. They saw Jesus and his disciples approaching. They knew who Jesus was. When they saw him their hopes were raised. They cried out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" Jesus heard their cry. Having compassion on them he replied, "Go and ...

1230. Life From God's Perspective

John 12:12-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... death or in the resurrection of the dead. Thus, when they heard about Lazarus being raised from the dead, they were very uncomfortable. They did not believe what they were hearing. They did not like what they saw ” the people flocking to Jesus. "Many...were deserting and were believing in Jesus," we are told. Something had to be done. If they could just get rid of this troublemaker and destroy the evidence of a dead man coming back to life, then they would win the crowds back to their way of thinking ...

1231. Hard Choice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... 2) Let's see, was that an airline that made that announcement or was that a hospital? Some choices are no choice at all. In rural Arizona, a man went to see the Hopi Indians perform ceremonial dances. It was a long lonely drive to the reservation across secluded desert terrain, and the last 65 miles of it was over very rough roads. Late afternoon, after the dances, the man returned to his car only to discover he had a flat tire. To make matters worse, he had no spare in his trunk. But he remembered seeing a ...

1232. Temptation

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... peace with the whole animal creation. The temptation of Jesus, the second Adam, took place in a wilderness, where he was with the wild beasts.' That contrast between the first temptation and the temptation of Jesus, one in a garden, the other in a desert, is a picture of the ruin which had been wrought by sin. (4) Nathan Horwitt, a mushroom expert, has said that a mushroom which is properly known as AMANITA PHALLOIDES, is the deadliest of all mushrooms. It is also possibly the tastiest, says Horwitt. Asked ...

1233. Bad News, Good News

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... ours. We are the ones with an attention problem. Christ continually comes to us, but like those two disciples on the road to Emmaeus, we do not recognize him. There is a story of a British soldier in the First World War who lost heart for the battle and deserted. Trying to reach the coast for a boat to England that night, he ended up wandering in the pitch black night, hopelessly lost. In the darkness, he came across what he thought was a signpost. It was so dark that he began to climb the post so that he ...

1234. Thankless Jobs

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... shepherd was never off duty. There being little grass, the sheep were bound to wander, and since there were no protecting walls, the sheep had constantly to be watched. On either side of the narrow plateau, the ground dipped sharply down to the craggy deserts and the sheep were always liable to stray away and get lost. The shepherd's task was not only constant but dangerous, for, in addition, he had to guard the flock against wild animals, especially against wolves, and there were always thieves and robbers ...

1235. How Do You Get To Heaven?

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... when our eyes are blinded by tears. It is a decision we make to believe that there is a purpose behind this universe when all around us is nothing but chaos. Hope is a commitment to the idea that there is a loving and benevolent God who will not desert us even when we face the grimmest of circumstances. "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren," writes St. Paul, "about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve, as do those who have no hope . . . ." I HAVE THIS HOPE IN ME ABOUT HEAVEN. I can ...

1236. Pardon Me, But Do You Know God?

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he set out through the rock and heather. Suddenly he heard a voice call out with great urgency, "Peter!" A bit unnerved, he stopped and called back into the dark, "Yes, who is it? What do you want?" No response. Just a bit of wind over the deserted moorland. The lad concluded he'd been mistaken and walked on a few more steps. He heard the voice again, more urgent than before: "Peter!" He stopped in his tracks, bent forward to peer through the dense black, and stumbled to his knees. Reaching out a hand ...

1237. The Forgiven

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the ground in exhaustion and the scene closes with Forrest Gump philosophically saying, "Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." (3) There never are enough rocks. If someone has abused you, lied about you, cheated you; if someone you loved has betrayed you, deserted you, destroyed you; if deep in your heart there is a hidden place where there is so much resentment toward another human being, that secretly you wish them dead, there never are enough rocks. S. I. McMillen wrote a book titled NONE OF ...

1238. Getting The Proper Nourishment

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the importance of eating a proper diet. You are what you eat, someone has said. Some of us are in trouble. The prophet Jeremiah is talking about nourishment in our lesson for the day. He tells us that the person who trusts in man is like a shrub in the desert; he shrivels up and dies. But the person who trusts in God is like a tree planted by the water; he is nourished, refreshed, in continual contact with the source of life and renewal. He doesn't have to fear drought or heat, for he is connected to a ...

1239. Internal Medicine

Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... with her. Why? You don't do something like this, taking your life in your hands like water, without getting in tune with the spiritual dimensions of your soul! And remember Ezra? He's about to lead a contingent of Jews across the desert wastes to Jerusalem. They prepare well: all the food for the journey, letters of legal documentation, organization of travel groups . . . But this is how they finish the preparations: they fast together for several days, riveting their attention on God, who's leading they ...

1240. Bound By A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... childhood to make a great success out of his life. And he kept his promise. (3) There is something noble, even sacred about promises. How fortunate is the child who can say, my parents never made a single promise to me that they didn't keep. A desert nomad looks up at the sky. The voice of God comes to him saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward." But Abram is disappointed with God. "You have given me no children," Abram complains, "so a servant in my household will ...

1241. An Unlikely Witness

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... is these relatively unknown women who are paying the bills. That is the way that is has always been in the church, right ladies? Men getting the glory, but women doing the work. Never is this clearer than on the day that Jesus was crucified. The men have deserted the Master and fled. Not the women. Mark adds two new names to those who were faithful to the end, Mary the mother of James and Salome. He also mentions that many other women were there. And heading the list again was Mary Magdalene. The fact that ...

1242. Fishing Stories

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... them again. This is the disciples' golden hour, even if they did not realize it. This is the hour that will change their lives forever. Artist Bill Herring loves his home state of Texas. He sees beauty in the landscape, even in the dry desert ground and the dull, green bushes that squat along the horizon. Ordinarily, this landscape is dry and ugly. But then there comes what Herring calls the "golden hour." Sometime in the fall, these bushes bring forth gorgeous yellow flowers. Just before sunset, when the ...

1243. Passing The Test!

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the spirit of God descended upon him and a voice from heaven declared, “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased." However, before there could be a reception and party to celebrate Jesus' baptism, the spirit of God led him to the desert--to do battle with Satan, the tempter, or more accurately, the tester. Needless to say, Jesus passed. He refused every entreaty of the tempter. He came through with flying colors. The first man God created, Adam, failed a similar test. He ate the forbidden fruit ...

1244. Passing The Test!

Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... don't do well on the test, if you answer the questions wrong, you might get a lower grade, like a "D" or an "F." That means that you still have a lot to learn. Our Bible story today is about a type of test. Jesus is out in the desert, and Satan comes to Him and tries to tempt Jesus to do things He shouldn't do. Whenever we're tempted to do stuff that we know is wrong, it's kind of like we're being tested. Will we do the right thing, or will we do the wrong ...

1245. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't you say? Not every young adult is into bizarre behavior or appearance, of course. Many young people are as traditional in their attitudes and activities as their parents. In fact, according to NEWSWEEK magazine when Gen Xers were asked: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what or who would you most like to have with you? The results read like this: TV 10%, books 15%, a computer 21%, music 24%, and a surprising 29% said my "parents." The so-called generation gap in most families is not nearly as ...

1246. Like Everest Without Oxygen And Wimbledon Without A Racquet

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... as a good Samaritan was the "oxyiest" (if there is such a word!) of oxymorons! To grasp the story we need just a touch of a geography lesson. Jerusalem and Jericho are only 17 miles apart. They are both safe places: Jerusalem is the Holy City and Jericho a desert oasis, but to get from one to the other is to travel through the wilderness of Judea. This is a wilderness of ravines, wadis, and treeless mountains which sap one's strength and parch one's throat. Jerusalem is the City Set on a Hill, nearly 3,000 ...

1247. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... , his brother, John Wesley, and Richard Pilmore, were holding an outdoor service, when a mob attacked them pelting them with stones. They were compelled to flee for their lives. They found shelter behind a hedge. When night came they found their way to a deserted spring-house, where they struck a light with a flint-stone, washed their faces in the clear, cold water, brushed the dirt from their clothes, and felt at least a moment's security from the missiles which had pelted them. Charles Wesley had with ...

1248. Children Of The Light

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... work in the world. NOW, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE DO NOT DO THIS WATCHING ALONE. We watch as a community of faith. We watch as a family--the family of Christ. God made us to be social beings. And very few of us could survive on a desert island. We need each other. Some years ago a man named James Lee called the news desk at a Chicago paper. He sobbed out a story, and told the reporter he couldn't live alone anymore. He was drunk at the time, standing in a phone booth near a tavern ...

1249. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... said, "I'm sorry--we can't handle you." But young Roone Arledge, who was the headwaiter, intervened and said, "I can't let you be disappointed. Come in, and I'll wait on you." So the family sat down for their meal. The dining room was deserted, so the family began rushing through their meal. Arledge kept saying, "Take your time. I want you to enjoy your dinner." They were very grateful, and before they left they took his name. The day Roone Arledge walked into the office at Dumont television, the guy in ...

1250. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... , the assurance that he has an Advocate who listens and intercedes. Jesus is our Advocate. Before he ascended to heaven he said he would send his Holy Spirit. Our answered prayers, prayed in persistence, are testimony that the Holy Spirit, our Advocate, never deserts us. I close with the words of H. Jackson Brown who wrote, "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength, but through persistence. Let our prayers be streams which beat upon the rock of Evil ...

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