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1351. The Joy of Being Found

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... his family’s home. TV crews were there the moment Guo and his weeping parents were finally reunited. (8) I have said this before and I’ll say it again: every story Jesus tells is a glimpse into the heart of God. If you want to know God’s character, God’s nature, God’s priorities, listen to Jesus’ stories. It’s not hard to see the primary theme in these two stories: God loves us unconditionally. God takes joy in having a relationship with us. God is looking for us. Do you want to be found? 1 ...

1352. The Last Coca Cola in the Desert

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... themselves will be exalted.” Why, why does Jesus do this? Why is he so controversial? Why does he criticize the fine, upstanding religious leader and praise the worthless tax collector? Of course, we know the answer: with every story he told, Jesus was trying to reveal the character of God and the nature of God’s kingdom. His goal is never to shame us, but to show us what we’re missing out on when we don’t understand the heart of God. So, what does Jesus want us to learn from these two men and ...

1353. He Loves You Anyway

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Man came to seek and to save the lost.” To seek and to save. We need both these verbs to understand God’s love. What if this verse read, “For the Son of Man came to seek the lost”? It would be so easy for us to misunderstand God’s character and purposes. We might believe Jesus seeks the lost so he can correct them, condemn them, stand in judgment of them, use them as an object lesson for a fire-and-brimstone seminar on “10 Ways Not to End up As the Least Popular Guy in Jericho.” Or what if ...

1354. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... to or cheated on, including his wife. But then Wurmbrand contracted tuberculosis and was confined in the hospital for a long recuperation. During this lonely and scary time, he began to read the Bible. He was drawn to the character of Jesus. When he compared his lifestyle and character to Jesus’, he suddenly felt inadequate and ashamed. He wanted very badly to be a different, better man. He wanted to align his mind with the mind of God. When he was released from the hospital, Richard Wurmbrand entered ...

1355. To Cross Over

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... s novel, The Wide, Wide World was ranked second in popularity. The hymn comes from another novel that Susan wrote at the time titled Say and Seal. Today few are aware of that novel, but everyone is familiar with the poem that Anna wrote for one of the characters in Susan’s novel. In the novel as Mr. Linden comforts the dying child Johnny Fax he recites the poem, “Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” In 1861, Dr. William B. Bradbury put the poem to music. It first appeared in 1862 ...

1356. God's Ridiculous Commitment

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Almighty God, the Great I AM, could have remained distant and untouchable. God could have revealed Himself through the Law and the prophets and stopped there. Instead, God became flesh and lived among us. In this way, Jesus showed us the fullest picture of God’s character and purposes. To all who are baptized in his name, he offers a new life with God. And the second thing Peter offered them in Jesus is the promise of the Holy Spirit empowering their new life. There are a few key qualities that the Holy ...

1357. The Power of One Passion and One Prayer

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the “cliffhanger,” that moment of unresolved tension in a story that kept his readers begging to know the ending. Back in 1841, he published his novel The Old Curiosity Shop in installments in a monthly magazine. At one point, he had put the most beloved character in the novel, Little Nell, into a life-or-death situation. A journalist from New Yorker magazine reported that a crowd of men gathered on the dock of the New York Harbor waiting for the ship to bring the next installment of his story. As the ...

1358. The Power of Good

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are vitally necessary to God’s kingdom vision. You are the interveners. Your efforts to guide, to mentor, to teach, and to bless create the kinds of intervention that tip the world in God’s favor. I want you to imagine this morning your favorite character. Maybe it’s Harry Potter. Maybe his parents. Maybe it’s Peter, Susan, Edmund, or Lucy. Maybe it’s Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, or even Gandalf. Or maybe your hero is of a superhero sort like Spiderman, Captain America, Iron Man, or Dr. Strange ...

1359. More Fully Understanding Christ

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... then your faith must be put into action. And the final thing we learn from this parable is that those who understand Jesus’ message will live in such a way that they draw others to Christ. Their example will be contagious. Their character and their actions will align with the character and actions of Jesus. They will become undeniable witnesses to the power and love of God. Samuel Dzobo was a 13-year-old boy, the son of a village chief in Zimbabwe, when he first learned about Jesus. He heard singing from ...

1360. Trusting God When You've Been Hurt

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... a pit, then sold him into slavery. He ended up in the land of Egypt, where he faced false accusations and years of imprisonment. But during these 13+ years in Egypt, Joseph chose to live as a godly man. He continually worked to honor God with his character and his actions. And God guided him to positions of ever greater power and prominence. In our Bible passage today, we see that Joseph has become the governor over the land of Egypt, second only in power to the Pharaoh. This is the moment Joseph has been ...

1361. The Reckoning

Matthew 14:13-21, Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. You’ve heard this story countless times. But look closely. Who are the primary characters in this story? Not the 7,000 people. They are essentially “props” in this recounting of God’s miracle. They are recipients. But the primary characters? The disciples. While the crowds certainly benefited from the food Jesus gave them to eat out of his compassion for them, the true reckoning happens as Jesus’ disciples experience ...

1362. The Contestant

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , the waves still, and all is calm. Now, those who know how scripture is written (and acknowledge the way that it was originally told as an oral story) know that often “weather” is used as a metaphor to represent the inner turmoil or emotional feelings of the characters in the stories. Just as in the story of Jonah, Peter is experiencing inner fear, turmoil, chaos, and insecurity, and he is trying to stand up to it all with bravado on his own rather than trusting in Jesus and relying on God’s hand to ...

1363. Human Things

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus’ legacy and mission and the honor bestowed upon him as “keeper of the keys.” We talked about the vital characteristics of humility and a teachable spirit in Peter that allowed him to understand how to carry out his discipleship and leadership. That character in today’s scripture will be immediately tested, as Peter’s new role appears to go straight to his head. As a result, Jesus sets him straight with a rather powerful reprimand. One of the most interesting words in Matthew 16 is "phroneis ...

1364. Imperfect Pastors

Exodus 32:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... s plan since the beginning of creation: to lead us from slavery to sin and death into the freedom of eternal life with Him through the merciful sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. When we repent and turn back to God, we receive the fullness of God’s character and promises, God’s mercy and grace. And there is no substitute in the world that can compare to the joy of knowing and serving God. I think this truth is exemplified in the life of Costi Hinn, the nephew of televangelist Benny Hinn. He was raised ...

1365. Remember...

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... . . . Remember God. “When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lo9rd your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God . . .” Pastor Scott Hoezee tells about a character in author Anne Tyler’s book, Ladder of Years. The character’s name is Delia Grinstead. Delia is an utterly giving wife and mother who does her best to keep her household running smoothly. But as her children grow, they begin to ignore Delia and all she does for them. They also ...

1366. Trouble in the Vineyard

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... And yet, nearly all of us have felt this way at one time or another. The truth is, we hate God’s generosity and grace when we don’t agree with it or when we think it’s not “fair” to us. Perhaps Jesus saw this disposition in the character of his very human disciples. But he describes God’s “kingdom” as a very different kind of place––a place in which all are valued, not for their time but their intrinsic worth in the eyes of God. Listen to Jesus’ story in Matthew 20 about a vineyard and ...

1367. The Case of the Stolen Inheritance

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... would be hired. Sounds like a great story with an obvious ending, except that the listeners (Chief Priests and Pharisees) soon realized that Jesus was talking about them! Like the criminals in the story, this made them even madder, and, true to character, they began to plot about him. Why did the managers keep lying, cheating, and killing? In order to obtain the vineyard illegally for themselves. They felt entitled, above the law, and with the “owner” removed from the scene and the son disposed ...

1368. A Parable in Mime

Luke 15:20-24

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... are in simple clown face makeup. Characters: Father Clown Elder Son Clown Younger Son Clown – (spiffy at first, then comes back a hobo clown) (Soft circus music in background) The Action: Father Clown comes in on stage, busies himself with little tasks around the room. Elder Son Clown comes in and talks to Father Clown. Elder Son ...

1369. You're In the Army Now

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... trapped. Don't agitate, better to adjust. Milk the system for all it's worth rather than change it. It may not be much, but it is the best prospect we have. Everybody else is doing. Nine out of ten average Americans can't be wrong. We are, as one character in the movie, My Dinner with Andre, remarks, like people living in a vast concentration camp. The doors to the camp have been unlocked for years. We can go if we wish. But we stay, not because we're happy, but since we helped build the camp, we are so ...

1370. Soul Testing Kits

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Mary Austin

... we can become bitter and resentful, or we can use it for growth. The events that shape our spirits, rein us in or stretch us are the very things that make for growth. God comes along, too, to prune out the old habits that don’t work anymore, or the character flaws that get in our way. God who won’t leave us like we are. Where we need it, God will come along to trim us and prune us, to make us grow better and more abundantly. You wise gardeners already know how that works. It’s hard to believe ...

1371. God’s Reputation and the Destruction of Jerusalem

Psalm 79:1-13

Teach the Text

Craig C. Broyles

... (e.g., Pss. 8:1, 9; 9:10; 48:10; 74:7; 75:1; 76:1; 83:16). Thus, his self-revelation to humanity is also at stake here. Psalm 79:9–10 unfolds the significance of God’s name or self-revelation by imploring him to manifest three character qualities: mercy, loyalty, and justice. First, for your name’s sake God is to help and deliver us and forgive “our sins.” Above all, God has associated his name with compassion toward sinners (cf. esp. Exod. 33:18–19; 34:5–7). Second, God is implored to act on ...

1372.

Psalm 112:1-10

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... unpacks the nature of that blessing. The chief characteristic of its recipient is that he is one who fears the LORD. As is typical of Hebrew parallelism, the second line is more specific. It provides a concrete example of such character: he finds great delight in his commands. “Fearing” and “delighting” may strike us as incongruous—even ambivalent—attitudes and emotions, but according to biblical psychology they define a healthy person. This “fear” is not trepidation or dread; it is awe ...

1373. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... in the “seventy ‘sevens’” that this passage chronicles. Paint the big picture for your listeners of how God foresees and oversees the events in their lives and in the world around them, just as he does in Daniel. Show them how this reveals God’s character as the all-knowing and all-powerful God who holds them accountable for their sin and yet cares deeply about their suffering. 2. God’s sanctification of the wise and faithful. In the midst of our suffering, God gives to those who know and obey ...

1374. David's Mighty Men

2 Samuel 23:8-39

Teach the Text

... : his divine election and superiority to Saul, his success in battle, and God’s willingness to restore him to favor following acts of sin and times of chastisement. The events and poems included here epitomize and provide a microcosm of David’s career and character. The two poems (sections C and C΄) appear to have been composed toward the end of David’s life (see 22:1; 23:1). However, the events recorded in these chapters do not necessarily occur after the incident described in 2 Samuel 20. The ...

1375. Soul Hunger

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... song explores the inner turmoil of a man’s “wanderlust” as opposed to his longing for a stable family life. Although in many of Springsteen’s songs, he depicts a man hungry for freedom from the responsibilities of life, in the song, “Hungry Heart,” the main character concludes that his endless hunger for the road is fraught with loneliness and that he wants and desires love and home. Johnny Lee expressed a similar feeling in his 1980 song, “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places,” as his ...

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