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1251. Living In Sin Or Synergy?

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... another example. Suppose you were seated around a table with some of your friends and each member of the group was given five pieces of Tinkertoys and asked to construct something. You would each probably come up with a really small, likely not very impressive "design." But, if each of you brings your five pieces to the group and combines the pieces, you start bouncing ideas off one another, one idea "sparking" another, then you have synergy. Synergy allows us to accomplish with the help of others much more ...

1252. Building a Nation

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... land or do we shy from a word like "patriotism" because it's been co-opted by the fanatic fringe? To be "patriotic" is not to be blind to our nation's sins. Like every nation, we have our weak points. A family of refugees was very favorably impressed with America--especially the six-year-old daughter who rapidly adopted the view that everything American was not only the best, but also perfect. One day a neighbor told her she was going to have a baby, so little Mary marched home and demanded to know why she ...

1253. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... what they do have--it will save your soul. Not many churches are sending people two-by-two into the community any more. Maybe we should. But, if we do, we've got to examine our motives. We don't go out simply to build a bigger church or to impress people with our goodness. We go out because there are people out there who are in great need. We go out not as people who feel superior to the world, but as caring people who identify with them in their hurt and their need. And we go out with the ...

1254. A Great Love Story Gone Awry

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

King Duncan

... from both churns and splashes and foams in a noisy, rushing current. From the vantage point of the bluff,” says Ed Young, “it is obvious that after their somewhat violent meeting, these two bodies of water combine to form a wider, more impressive river than either was originally.” (1) Isaac and Rebekah’s marriage was more like the churning, splashing, noisy, rushing current than it was like a placid river. They had twin boys. Enough said. Twin boys are a challenge to any family. Originally, Rebekah ...

1255. On the Wrong Plane (New)

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... inner strength, from people who are pitiable to people who radiate with the joy of Christ. Karen Garrison was just seventeen when she met Lily Sturgeon. Lily was the most cheerful person at the nursing home where Karen volunteered her time. Karen was impressed with Lily's positive attitude, especially when she learned of all the heartbreaks Lily had suffered in her life. Lily and her husband, Albert, had lost their eight-year-old daughter to cancer. Albert faced his grief by starting a clown ministry at ...

1256. Tevye's Question

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... prejudices head-on, Dr. Houston began asking both groups to tell stories about themselves. She asked them about the day-to-day rhythms of their lives and their families. One low-caste villager brought his young son with him. The boy's obvious talents impressed the executives, and inspired them to tell stories about the careers they dreamed of when they were children. As these men and women shared their stories, they began to see the similarities between them. In the end, the board of directors instituted a ...

1257. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... things many boys and girls like to do on the beach is to build sand castles. Have any of you ever built anything with sand? It's fun. Some boys and girls on the beach get their friends to help and maybe their parents and they build some really impressive sand castles. There is only one problem with sand castles. What's that? When the waves come in, they wash the sand castles away. Sand castles don't last. You may remember Jesus told a parable about people who build their houses on sand and not rock. These ...

1258. What Are You Tied To?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't bother me" lying around. Sift in some indecision--Not being able to decide what you stand for will give your child that subtle, no-texture, no-substance look. Add a dash of alcohol--Drink in front of them, behind them and all around them. They will then get the impression it's a normal and natural part of life. And be sure they see you take a belt when the going gets tough. In a crisis say, "Jeez, I need a drink!" They will then get the idea that the way to deal with a problem is by getting bombed ...

1259. A Friend In High Places

Hebrews 7:11-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... you, but somebody who's been down the road. Somebody willing to share their strengths and weaknesses everything they have learned in the laboratory of life. Somebody whose faith you'll want to imitate. "A Barnabas is a soul brother, somebody who loves you but is not impressed by you. Somebody to whom you can be accountable. Somebody who's willing to keep you honest, who's willing to say, "Hey, man, you're neglecting your wife, and don't give me any guff!" "A Timothy is a younger person into whose life you ...

1260. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... done a good deed. I once saw a gang of skinhead bikers picking on a little old lady. I went up to their leader, told him he ought to pick on someone his own size, punched him in the stomach and then kicked over his Harley." St. Peter was impressed, "That is a good deed. When did you do this?" The man replied, "Oh, about three minutes ago." Prayer is not a reward for being good. Sometimes the very best people pay for doing good. The third thing that prayer is not is totally understandable. We do believe in ...

1261. Setting An Example

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

Arthur Ashe was a world-class tennis player and a world-class father. He believed in leading by example. “My wife and I talk about this with our six-year-old daughter," Ashe said in an interview just before his death. “Children are much more impressed by what they see you do than by what you say," he said. “Children at that age certainly keep you honest. If you have been preaching one thing all along and all of a sudden you don't do it, they're going to bring it right up in your ...

1262. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a bit skeptical that the blind musician could play golf well, but he was too polite to say anything. "When I tee off," the singer explained, "I have a guy call to me from the green. My sharp sense of hearing lets me aim." Tiger was impressed, and Stevie suggested that they play a round. When Tiger agreed, Stevie asks, "How about if we play for $100,000?" Tiger insisted he wouldn't play for money, but Stevie argued until Tiger finally relented and said, "So, when do you want to play?" Stevie laughed ...

1263. A Powerful Testimony

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... after seeing how his wife, Brenda, handled heartbreaks with such grace and peace. A few years ago, Brenda's parents were killed when a tornado struck their home. Then, Brenda's baby boy, Zachary, suffered permanent brain damage when he was accidentally dropped. Kurt was so impressed by his wife's faith that he, too, gave his life to Jesus. Now he takes every chance he can get to tell others about his faith. He even printed his own football trading cards, featuring the story of the day he turned his life ...

1264. Come Home To God

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Angela Akers

... past. It was time to go home. Imagine the fear Ron and his family felt as they returned to the U.S. to face judgement. Ron turned himself in to the police. At his trial, he admitted fully his guilt and apologized for his past actions. The judge was so impressed by Ron's attitude and actions that he set him free with only probation. As Ron would later remark, "What that judge did was show me grace--sort of like Jesus did." (7) The season of Lent is a time of self-examination. Soul-searching. It is a time to ...

1265. Dark Shadows

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... by The Lord's Ranch, in the desert just outside El Paso, Texas. The Lord's Ranch houses many of the volunteers who work with the so-called "ragpickers of Juarez," people who sift through the dumps of Juraez, Mexico for anything that can be sold. What impressed Sherrill most was the role water plays in these people's lives. Many ragpickers live in cardboard houses with no running water, and in summer it is not unusual for people to die of dehydration. People at the ranch take showers just two times a week ...

1266. The Servant-king

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... of British society. To reach down and pick up the pillow would have been beneath them. They all pretended to ignore the misplaced pillow until finally the Prince of Wales, who was a groomsman, picked it up and returned it to the bench. (3) That may not impress us very much, but in a society that is as class-conscious as British society is, this was an extraordinary act. We may laugh, but it is no easier to ignore status in American society. The hunger for status springs from our own insecurities. Many of us ...

1267. Inexpressible Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... much in life? The child of a murdered prostitute. And yet it happens. It happens enough to inspire us and cause us to want to be better people. Angelica Guevara graduated from high school with a 3.9 GPA. For any kid, that's pretty impressive, but for a girl who had to overcome what Angelica Guevara overcame, it is truly outstanding. Angelica came from a poor neighborhood in Los Angeles. No one in her family had ever graduated from high school before. Angelica's parents struggled with poverty and alcoholism ...

1268. Counterfeit Christianity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... Everybody talkin' about heaven ain't going there." This is basically what Jesus is saying. "Not everyone who says to Me, "廊ord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven." Jesus is talking about spiritual name-dropping. As Eugene H. Peterson reminds us, "It gives the impression of intimacy with our Lord, but it is only the flimsiest of relationships. Using the name will get us nowhere if we are unrelated to the person we name." (3) It is dangerous to give lip service, but not life service, to the kingdom of ...

1269. Who's Your Daddy?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... Up Free, advocates "more dad and less mom" in the family. According to Pogrebin's disturbing study of how much time men spend with their children, the average father interacts with his baby less than thirty-eight seconds a day. Dads don't make much of an impression in thirty-eight seconds: half of the three-to-four-year-olds in the study preferred watching TV to spending time with their fathers. The good news: the other half still wished their fathers would spend more time with them. (2) A boy was asked by ...

1270. The Benefits Of Trusting Christ

Romans 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... from his own people. Paul is not saying that those who trust in Christ will live a life of ease. It does mean, however, that the person who trusts in Christ will be able to cope and to conquer whatever adversity life sends. We're always impressed by somebody who has been dealt a difficult hand in life and yet has surmounted that difficulty. Kent Crockett, in his book, Making Today Count For Eternity, tells the story of Trey Wood. Wood was born with only one arm. Most people assumed that his handicap ...

1271. The Three R's Of A Spiritual Life

Romans 8:1-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... out the message that he had written (Nobody cares) and wrote above it: "God cares." (Do that on your blackboard.) Our story does not end here, however. A prisoner in an adjoining cell was allowed to have his little daughter visit with him. The little girl was impressed by the way Charney cared for his plant. She told others and soon the word got to the empress about the way this prisoner cared about the little flower. The empress decided that a man who cared so for flowers couldn't be all bad, so she ...

1272. Reaching Our Full Potential

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... to bring glory to God, or to get a paycheck? Are you using your paycheck in a wise and generous manner--taking care of your family and contributing to the Lord's work? Or are you using your money to indulge in more stuff or more status symbols to impress your neighbors? How do you use your time? Do you submit your time to God first, before you ever fill out your Day-Timer? What about your relationships? Do you work to build others up, or tear others down? Must your needs always come first? Do you care about ...

1273. Take Time To Say Thanks

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , with Harry's speech ringing in their ears and a quart of ice cream on their hands in Phoenix, when it's 110 degrees in the shade?" (2) Often in the business world when people express their appreciation there is a hidden agenda. Still, it makes an impression on us when people simply take time to say "thank you." Our lessons today from the Old Testament, the Gospels and the Epistles all have to do with taking time to say thanks. In Deuteronomy God says to the people of Israel, "When you have eaten and are ...

1274. Wedding, Wine, And Wonderment

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of God. Fasting is not meant to baptize God's people in lemon juice and make us sour-saints. This is one reason Jesus taught in the "Sermon on the Mount" that our fasting was not to be seen by others--but done in secret. Fasting is not done to impress others--but to incarnate God's love in our lives in a deeper way. There are some good reasons a person might choose to fast: 1. Self-denial: a way to govern our appetites and allow the spiritual dimension to have first place in our lives. It is a good ...

1275. Beautiful Words Of Life

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... their son's death, Kushner and his wife learned that more than half of his high school classmates had memorialized him in their college essays as "the most unforgettable person" they had ever met. This young man's attitude toward his own life and death had been so impressive that dozens of young people were still influenced by him. (3) The greatest heresy of which you and I can be guilty of is not a lack of faith in God. The greatest heresy is a lack of faith in ourselves and what God can do through us ...

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