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1351. If We Had Known You Were Going To Win . . .

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... terrified men huddled in the locked Upper Room. Their Messiah was dead, their enemies surrounded them. All hope was gone. Now let’s return to the Upper Room just a few days later. The door is open. The sounds of laughter and joyful singing fill the air. Men cannot stop talking about the joy, the incredible wonder of the risen Christ. In fact, they want to go out and tell the whole world about it! As Pastor Weatherhead writes, “Almost everything in the world was different. It was after Easter.” (8) The ...

1352. The Patron Saint Of All Who Are The Last To Know

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... dead has been: Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green. "(5) All the disciples witnessed this Sunday evening resurrection appearance of Jesus except for Thomas. I imagine the other disciples looked forward to telling him the good news, but when Thomas shows up, he lets the air out of their joy! Excitedly they tell him, "We have seen the Lord!" but Thomas responds with a flat, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side I ...

1353. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... room. "My doctors have given me three to six months to live. I have struggled with this for a month now and have finally made a decision." His voice gained self-confidence as it grew. "I am going to take up flying lessons." The words hung in the air. Flying lessons? "I have chosen to live." Flying lessons! The middle-aged man drew in his breath. His mind flew over all of the imaginary reasons he had created for this young man to have spoken, realizing each of them had been trite and pretentious next to the ...

1354. Full Barns--empty Souls

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

Motivational speaker Danny Cox tells an interesting story in his book, Seize the Day. Danny and his wife took a hot air balloon trip early one morning in Africa. As the balloon rose gracefully, they saw a herd of wildebeest running frantically across the vast expanse below. The herd stopped suddenly and began looking around as if they were confused. Danny asked their pilot why the herd had stopped so suddenly and ...

1355. Four Ways To Defeat Stress

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the room? You're right there with the disciples, aren't you? What would you do if five extra people came for supper much less five thousand men with their families? Talk about stress. What will they do? After all, food doesn't come out of thin air! Not, at least, since the Exodus. Granted the disciples had cause to be concerned. But what we need to see is that this is the way they approached every problem. They were nervous Neds. They saw a cloud to every silver lining. They lived by fear, not by ...

1356. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love. (5) Is it any wonder the angels sang the night Jesus was born? "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Is it any wonder that the air is filled with Christmas carols and that music will dominate the celebration of this sacred event in churches across the land? Martin Luther once said, "The devil takes flight at the sound of music, just as he does at the words of theology, and for this reason the ...

1357. Spin-masters Need Not Apply

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and to buy myself a new mink wrap." The husband immediately called the doctor back. "What did you mean by all this stuff about St. Tropez, Aspen and mink coats?" "What?" said the doctor, "I just recommended to your wife a regimen of frequent baths, plenty of fresh air, and to be sure to dress in warm clothes." The wife put a little spin on her medical condition. (3) Now, contrast the role of the spin-master with the open sincerity of St. Paul: "When I came to you, brothers and sisters," he writes, "I did ...

1358. Trees

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1,700 trunks. It is said that during Alexander the Great's Indian campaign 20,000 soldiers sheltered under a single banyan tree. (1) Trees. Amazing variety. Remarkable beauty. And so necessary to our planet. Necessary for the carbon dioxide they pump into our air. Necessary for the fruit they put upon our tables. And necessary for the balance of life. In an essay titled, "How Your Flower Bed Can Save You," Benjamin A. Watson suggests an even more interesting use for the foliage that we plant in our yards ...

1359. Yes!!!

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... head and repeated the process. Now the second candle was lit too. Then with a look of jubilation, young Travis blew out the sacred flame on his candle-lighter, placed the lighter on the floor, looked out at the congregation, lifted both his thumbs in the air and exclaimed loud enough for everyone to hear, "YES!!!" My friends, that is the sense of jubilation we should take out of this worship service today. God loves us more than we can imagine. Christ has made us into a special people. God has placed His ...

1360. Letters Straight From The Heart

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Sermon

King Duncan

... more than a heartburn; he had himself a plan. Once he had slipped into his seltzer suit, he waltzed right outside and went for a dip in a downtown reflecting pool. As the fountain fizzed, the effervescent banker bounced out of the water, punched the air, and shouted: “Carolina Panthers!" The Carolina Panthers hadn't played a single game. They weren't even a team at the time. This sports fan wasted all that antacid relief just to show how passionately HE WOULD support those Panthers should the NFL choose ...

1361. Passing The Test!

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... passed down through many generations did the old-timers finally confess: the legend had been started as a hoax. It was a way for the men-folk of Cades Cove to circumvent Prohibition. When someone came across an especially good batch of moonshine, he would shoot one time in the air. This was a signal to the other men of the town to come share in the liquor. Every man who heard the shot would grab his gun and claim it was his duty to go hunt the Wampus Cat. (1) The men of Cades Cove knew how to deal with ...

1362. Light For A New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... to our neighbors as a beacon of hope in a world of darkness. Truly it is better to light one little candle. During World War II, 500 GI's were attending a performance of "Rigoletto" at an Italian opera house. In the middle of a scene, an air raid caused the lights to go out and the house became completely dark. A GI directed an Army-issued flashlight toward the stage. The rest of the GI's followed suit, and soon 500 flashlights illuminated the stage. The conductor bowed to the audience, waved his baton ...

1363. Who Are Your Gentiles?

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Landon Winstead

... . Leaning up against the trailer, she prayed, "Please God, send me an angel . . . preferably one with mechanical experience." Within four minutes, a huge Harley drove up, ridden by an enormous man sporting long, black hair, a beard and tattooed arms. With an incredible air of confidence, he jumped off and, without even glancing at Dodie, went to work on the truck. Within another few minutes, he flagged down a larger truck, attached a tow chain to the frame of the disabled Chevy, and whisked the whole 56 ...

1364. On Having The Right Credentials

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... told the parents of his girlfriend that he was a pilot, and he offered to fly them to Las Vegas. Without any further verification, the family boarded what later proved to be a stolen plane. The plane left the ground, flew thirty feet into the air, and then nose-dived into a warehouse, killing everyone aboard. Authorities said the boy had flown with a pilot, but had no license or authority to fly solo. (2) Credentials are society's way of protecting itself from charlatans and incompetents. You may remember ...

1365. Living With Difficult People

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... tear in relationship with another person is to match your reality to their reality until you find common ground. Unless your goal is to simply destroy your adversary and walk away, you are going to have to find an area of agreement. In 1994, a Korean air jetliner crashed in the southern resort of Cheju while landing during a storm when the pilot and copilot argued whether the runway was long enough, then fought each other for control of the aircraft as it touched down, causing it to skid off the runway and ...

1366. The Heart Of The Matter

Matthew 5:1-12

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... of soap with me to church today. It's called Ivory soap. Ivory isn't like all the other brands of soap. It's almost completely pure. Most soaps have lots of different ingredients and extra stuff in them. But not Ivory soap. It's just pure soap and air. That's all. Actually, Ivory soap was made by accident. You see, soap is made by mixing all sorts of ingredients together, and then putting the mixture into a giant machine that stirs and stirs and stirs it all up. One day, the man at a certain soap factory ...

1367. Positive Faith

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... people who have no sense of humor, no joy in life." (2) The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, said Jesus, which a person planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of seeds, when it grows, it becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches. And again Jesus said, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. The kingdom of heaven is ...

1368. God Is Not Fair (Grumbling in the Vineyard)

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... cross we are all sinners saved by grace. Early one morning a fire broke out in a house on a narrow street. The alarm was sounded by a policeman on duty. Before the fire engines could get to the scene, however, flames were leaping high into the air. Suddenly a young man appeared at an upper window in his pajamas. Firemen quickly placed a ladder against the burning building. But to the consternation of all, he refused to come down, shouting back that he had to get dressed first. The firemen pleaded, "Come as ...

1369. It Could Happen To You!

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... but from the New Testament. It comes from the Book of Luke and it's our lectionary text on this Third Sunday of Easter. The scene is not entirely unlike that little New York diner. There is fish on the grill, and sadness and confusion in the air. The disciples of the slain Jesus have come together for a little refreshment. They have accepted their fate. Their leader was dead. Their hopes that Jesus would redeem Israel were bankrupted. Fini. Had their Jesus not said as much while hanging on the cross? "It is ...

1370. Building A Faith

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to a company picnic. Swinging from her shoulder was her trusty Polaroid camera, all loaded and ready to catch some candid shots of this wacky annual summer get-together. The sun was setting, and the sky was ablaze with color as a breeze cooled the evening air. It was one of those relaxing evenings when you can't help but let your guard down just a little. Suddenly, the woman heard running footsteps. Then someone jerked her arm and grabbed the camera. A patrol officer responded to the woman's screams and set ...

1371. Like A Mighty Army

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... him, wrapped his arms around the man's waist and easily lifted him aloft. "Where is He?" boomed Anderson, referring to Christ. "He's a friend of mine!" The man, nearly frozen in fear, squirmed to look down at the human fire hydrant holding him in the air. And he said the wrong thing: "Oh, my God!" Anderson said, "That's Him! Where is He?!" "I dare say," says Jenkins, "that man never again took the Lord's name in vain. At least not without looking around first." (4) Paul Anderson stood up for his commander ...

1372. Building An Understanding Of God

Mt 28:16-20 · Jn 3:16-18 · 2 Cor 13:11-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... 't it? I brought in a kite to show you. You know, there are three things a kite needs in order to work. First, there's the kite itself. It's got to be large and stiff, so the wind can catch it and lift it high up in the air. The next thing a kite needs in order to work well is a tail. It could be a little strip of cloth or plastic. The tail is important because it helps to guide the kite and hold it up straight in the wind. And the third thing a kite needs ...

1373. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Parsa, was executed. Women were not allowed out of their houses unless they were covered head to toe in thick veils. Women who let their hair or their wrists show outside their veils could be attacked and beaten on the streets. Figures of women were air-brushed out of art books. In many places, girls were kicked out of school and denied even the basics of education. But today change is occurring in Iran, and some women are using these restrictions that have been forced upon them to their advantage. That ...

1374. 'Thanking" About Thanksgiving

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... happen, of course. But it is more apt to happen if along the way, we hold onto our faith in God. Faith helps us get through the flood waters until our feet touch solid ground again. Consider our lesson from the Gospels. Jesus says, "Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow, neither do they gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?" Does that mean that birds never have to worry about anything? Not at all. Now I don't know if birds have the mental ...

1375. Being A Sheep Is Not So Bad (compared With Being A Goat)

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the tenors was not yet ready, however, so the director refused to raise his baton. All this time, nothing but silence was being broadcast. Growing very nervous, the announcer, forgetting that his microphone was still on and that he could be heard in the church and on the air, said in exasperation, "Get on with it, you old goat!" Later in the week, the radio station got a letter from one of its listeners--a man who had tuned in to listen to the music from the comfort of his easy chair. When he heard "Get on ...

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