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1376. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... One day as Peter and John were approaching the Temple, they saw a man who was unable to walk. It wasn't unusual to see such people near the Temple, but perhaps seeing this man lying there reminded Peter and John of Jesus and how he always showed love and compassion for seemingly forgotten people. They instructed the man to look at them. Peter said to him, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Stand up and walk." Then the two of them grabbed the man's ...

1377. Whoever Would Have Thought?

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It features a studio audience, and call-ins from across the country, as well as popular guests. However, the show is sometimes less than polished. Mother Angelica offers firm and no-nonsense advice on morality, yet is quick to encourage and express compassion. Often on her program she ministers to anonymous callers, or counsels couples whose relationships have become strained, and at times even gently scolds drug addicts, bringing God's healing "to those who, perhaps, can't reach out any other way." (4 ...

1378. How Do You Know?

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... ABLE TO TELL BY THEIR ATTITUDES. We would expect to find a certain set of attitudes in a person who is "in Christ" ” attitudes that we see reflected in the nature of Christ. Attitudes such as an openness to all people; a sense of compassion; a willingness to listen; a certain maturity. But such attributes do not come easily. In Guideposts magazine sometime back, there was an article about Hollywood photographer Harry Langdon. As he himself points out, you probably don't know who he is, but you've probably ...

1379. Strength Through Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... botched the visit. He had done everything painfully wrong, and he confessed as much to her. "But that's just it," she replied. "I felt so sorry for you! It was the first time I had felt anything but self-pity for months. And that little spark of compassion for you gave me the will to live!" (4) Our weaknesses are often blessings in disguise. Paul prayed to have his weakness removed before he finally realized that it was really a source of strength. He learned to depend on God in his weakness and pain. And ...

1380. Advice For Soldiers At The Front

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... officer. The officer was pointing a revolver at the man's head. He threatened to execute the soldier if he took another step. The soldier pleaded with the officer, "Oh, please Captain, don't shoot me; please give me another chance to prove myself." The officer felt compassion for the young man and agreed, "All right, private, but take a closer look; I am not a captain. I'm a colonel." The young soldier looked at the officer and apologized, "I'm sorry, Colonel, I guess I didn't realize how far from the front ...

1381. Such A Friend

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... that Jesus could help him. How wonderful it is to have friends like that. How wonderful it is to be a friend like that. His friends brought him to Jesus. And JESUS PROVED TO BE THIS MAN'S BEST FRIEND. JESUS SET HIM FREE. Jesus was filled with love and compassion for the man. He took him aside, away from the crowd, and spoke with him in private. Jesus put his fingers in the man's ears and then spat and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and commanded, "Be Open." The man could hear at once ...

1382. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... worse than beasts. If a mother were carrying her little baby, and the baby began to cry, she would throw it into the ditch and let it die. If a man saw his father break his leg, he would leave him upon the roadside to die. They had no compassion whatever. They did not know what it meant." "Well, what did you do for people like that? Did you preach to them?" Adams asked. "Preach! No, I lived!" his friend replied. "Lived? How did you live?" Adams asked. "When I saw a forsaken baby crying," his friend answered ...

1383. I Was There

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Gary Whitbeck

... others. I was skeptical. Each new evangelist said the same thing. Nevertheless, word kept circulating that this man they called Jesus, from the little town of Nazareth, had spent much time walking the roads and visiting the towns of Judea and Galilee, preaching a message of compassion and forgiveness ” what he called "true worship of God." I didn't pay much attention. I had a job to do. But then one claim caught my ear. They said this Jesus referred to God as "Father" as if he were His son! Stories spread ...

1384. An Empty Stage Or An Empty Tomb?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... what he was going to do with the bird. "Well..." the boy said. "I think I'll play with it for a while, and then when I'm tired of playing with it ” I think I'll kill it." He made that last comment with a wicked grin. Moved with compassion for the bird, Spurgeon asked, "How much would you sell me that bird for?" "You don't want this bird, mister," the boy said with a chuckle. "It's just a bleeding field sparrow." But then he saw the old gentleman was serious. "You can have this bird for ” two ...

1385. Who Will Wipe Away Their Tears?

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't just as real. Who will reach out a helping hand? Who will show real love and concern? I have some good news for you. There is nothing you can do for yourself that will enrich your life more than demonstrating that kind of compassion. Want proof? AMERICAN HEALTH magazine reported the findings of a study by the University of Michigan's Research Center. This study says that more than any other activity doing regular volunteer work dramatically increases life expectancy. It's more important than jogging or ...

1386. When Heaven Rejoices

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... to seeing God. Harry Emerson Fosdick put it this way: "Beneath this outreaching search of Jesus for the despised and outcast was a profound religious conviction that went beyond customary thinking...God cared for these lost souls; God valued them, had compassion for them, sought after them." (1) Jesus said, "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." This went against everything the Pharisees believed. According to William ...

1387. One Came Back

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... 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 show yourselves to the priest." It was customary for persons with leprosy or any other skin disorder to show themselves to the priest. It was the priest's duty to decide whether or not the person was healed ...

1388. Pray Constantly

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... at the widow. But the widow was not discouraged. She wasn't about to give up. She was no quitter. Every day she stopped by hoping he would change his mind. Finally, the judge agreed to hear her case, not because he was filled with compassion, but "because this widow keeps bothering me." "I will grant her justice," he thought, "so that she may not wear me out by continually coming." In telling this parable Jesus wants his disciples to PRAY PERSISTENTLY. Jesus wants the disciples to pray even when they ...

1389. Visioning Or Vanishing?

Proverbs 29:1-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . What will happen when you untie the arm after five years? You won't be lifting anything for a while! The same is true with the Church. If we don't use our VISION, we as a church will have a weakened capacity for love, warmth, compassion, kindness, goodness and encouragement towards others. When it comes to Evangelism perhaps the Bo Jackson motto is most succinct. Just do it! Use it or lose it! The author John Naisbitt ends his best selling book MEGATRENDS with this optimistic statement: "My God, what a ...

1390. Facing Up To The Giant Task Of Life

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . As Christians, we are supposed to be the obedient servants of our Master. Every decision, every move, every action is measured by the Master's will. It's just at this point that we often miss the substance of Jesus' character. We are touched by his compassion and by his courage. We are inspired by his kindness and by his commitment. However, we must not overlook the strong spirit of obedience to the Father's will that was so prominent in his personality. Listen to him speak: "Thy will be done, on earth ...

1391. A Date With Destiny

Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... a fourth thing here. THE AUTHOR TALKS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO A PERSON WHO KEEPS PROMISES. In verses 32-34 he says that when you make a promise and you keep a promise, YOU ACTUALLY FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE! Freedom is not the open sea, with no chart or compass, tossed by the waves of chance! Freedom is a sail, a purpose, and a direction. Who are you? You can answer by the things you own: I have a house in south London! You can answer by the work you do: I'm a bricklayer! I'm an executive! But ...

1392. A Perfect World

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... can do to prepare for that perfect world which is coming. ONE WAY IS TO LIVE THE KINGDOM LIFE HERE AND NOW. Imagine a world in which Christ's followers lived like he lived in their daily lives. Imagine that our lives were characterized by righteousness and compassion, faithfulness and moral courage, a passion for justice and a passion to tell the world that Jesus Christ is Lord. One of the obstacles to this perfect world is right here within our own hearts. In the words of Pogo, we have met the enemy and he ...

1393. Caught Up In A Dream

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... breadwinners had been killed or thrown into prison. They visited the bereaved and prayed for the sick, often seeing God miraculously heal. Typical was the way some believers cared for a Communist school teacher who became seriously ill. So genuine was their compassion, that upon her recovery she, too, accepted Christ, only to suffer public ridicule on return to her work. Required to appear at a public "confession" meeting, she protested: "When I was ill, you did nothing to help me. It was the Christians ...

1394. Thankless Jobs

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... son. Years passed, and the boy outlived his fifth birthday, and his sixth, and his seventh. Sarah did whatever she possibly could do to care for her afflicted child. She even wrote to President Roosevelt, hoping that his own infirmities would give him compassion for others who were suffering. The President arranged for the boy to be sent to a prestigious clinic in Maryland. Sarah took her son to this clinic, where the astonished doctors told her that the boy's continued survival and slow disease progression ...

1395. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Law. They preserved the Law. Even more importantly, they kept the Law to the best of their ability. Thus they kept their distance from me. In their eyes, I was the worst kind of sinner. The Pharisees certainly weren't bad people. They just lacked compassion. Like so many religious people. They're more apt to avoid you rather than reach out a helping hand to you. Oscar Wilde once wrote a scathing little poem about such people: The Chaplain would not kneel to pray By his dishonoured grave; Nor mark it ...

1396. A Prize Is Waiting For You!

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... joy. Now you and I have met people who claim to have been born again, who claim to have experienced God's grace in their lives, who will tell you they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb, but they are angry and bitter and lacking in both compassion and love. It is not ours to judge, but one has to wonder if they have confused a particular kind of emotional experience with the surrender of one's life to God. Where God is, there is light. Where God is, there is love. Where God is, there is joy ...

1397. The Appearance of Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... of authentic religion. People need to know that God is "Abba," Daddy. People need to know it's not how pious you act but how much you love that is at the heart of faith. People need to know that love is a concrete act showing concern, compassion, and forgiveness. That kind of love can save the world. It cuts across racial lines, nationality lines, gender lines. It binds us together into a community of oneness in Christ. Most of you know the name Corrie ten Boom whose story, The Hiding Place, has inspired ...

1398. Surprised Sheep And Graceless Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stan Meade

... he could not bear it. He heard a voice behind him, "Take off my glasses." He did so, and he awaited his punishment. After a pause, the voice gently asked, "What did you see?" "I saw hate, corruption, and evil!" the man answered. "Did you feel any love or compassion?" the voice asked. "None!" said the man. "I would destroy the whole planet without any hesitation or regret!" "That's why you can't use my glasses," said God. "You may not see what I see, unless you can feel what I feel." (2) The goats did not ...

1399. The First Easter Sermon

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... the charade of denying the facts of aging. Every kind of cosmetic and chemical treatment that can possibly slow down the aging process would be necessary. Appearances would be all that matter. Inner beauty, characterized by such things as integrity, compassion, and decorum, would no longer matter. People who do not look attractive, young, and healthy would face great discrimination. Scientists would try to figure out how to eliminate death. People would use all kinds of euphemisms to say that someone ...

1400. Becoming One of the Beautiful People

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Mother Teresa? Mother Teresa's death came at the same time as the death of one of the world's most famous beautiful people, Princess Diana. Princess Diana was a young woman of many frailties, but she was fondly remembered, first of all, for her many acts of compassion. She cared for children. She cared for people with AIDS. Want to become truly a beautiful person? Look around for someone in need and make a sincere attempt to help. A person in need is not necessarily one who is poor. They may be a shutin who ...

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