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1401. The Shepherd Psalm

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the knee of parents or grandparents. It is one of the first Bible passages we learn, and, as often as we hear it funerals, it is among the last words said over us when we die. It is a wonderful affirmation of our faith in God's ability to protect, to guide through unfamiliar, "uncharted" territory. "The Lord is my shepherd..." Someone has suggested that this is a psalm of faith that covers present, past, and future. "The Lord IS my shepherd"...right now. Not was nor will be. And because the Lord is looking ...

1402. Who's The Boss?

Psalm 50:1-23

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... more valuable to his team than the $5-million a year offensive lineman. And, indeed, one of the problems teams have is the bruising of egos when one player finds that he is being paid less than another player of (presumed) lesser ability. In recent days, the local sports pages treated us to a running commentary on the negotiations between the Charlotte Hornets and their star center, Alonzo Mourning. Back and forth the dickering went, day after day, week after week. Finally, the Hornets offered him ...

1403. When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough

Ecc 2:1-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... play, the middle-aged Faust as pictured by the young Goethe wants to experience everything, to live without limits. He wants to read all the books, speak all the languages, taste all the pleasures. So the devil gives him everything - wealth, political power, the ability to travel anywhere and be loved by any woman he desires. Faust does it all and he is still not happy. However much wealth he acquires, however many women he seduces, there is an unsatisfied hunger with him. Sounds like Ecclesiastes. By the ...

1404. Would You Take The Crown Without The Cross?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . It is a now very long time since we were in the Garden. Sin has wrecked humanity. It is difficult to imagine what man was like in the Garden of Eden by viewing him as he is now. Imagine if you knew nothing of aircrafts and mankind’s ability of flight. Now imagine that you came upon the wreckage of an aircraft and you along with many others tried to reconstruct the original version of the aircraft. If we knew nothing of flying, we would hardly suspect that this pile of rubbish had once soared above the ...

1405. Ask the Average Person...

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Are you an "average person?" Not in terms of ability or common sense or something that might be quantifiable, but in the sense that your opinions would be more or less typical? What I mean is, if someone began a statement with that phrase, "Ask the average person," would the rest of the sentence sound like something you might say? ...

1406. The Apostles' Creed: I Believe

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to do anything, have pity on us and help us." Then Jesus answers in a way that sounds a bit sharp and unfeeling at first blush: "If you are able!" If you are able? If you are able??? There is almost a sense of "How dare you question my ability to handle this!" But that is a misinterpretation. "If you are able" must be understood in terms of what Jesus says immediately thereafter. "If you are able?" Jesus repeats...then adds, "All things can be done for the one who believes." How true, how true. As has been ...

1407. Ready or Not, Here He Comes!

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... results in what Paul calls "the peace that transcends understanding." Be on the alert for the signs and symptoms. They come up on you like joyous floats rounding the corner in your own Macy's parade: • An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment. • A "could care less" interest in judging other people. • Even less interest in conflict. • A sudden inability to worry. • Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation. • Unexpected attacks of smiling. • An increased susceptibility to the love ...

1408. The Church Should Go to Hell!

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... great temptation for the church. Get involved in the political arena. Use government to accomplish your holy ends. If you have to make a compromise here or there, if there are occasional evils that you should ignore so as to not compromise your access to power, your ability to make hell a bit more bearable for everyone, well...that is not such a great price to pay, is it? The third temptation: "The devil led [Jesus] to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 'If you are the Son of ...

1409. The Birdies

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... story remained the same. The details were never changed or out of order. A few times he added further bits of information and clarified the message he had already delivered. It never ceased to amaze how he could tell such detail and speak beyond his ability when he spoke of his "birdies." Everywhere he went, he told strangers about the "birdies." Surprisingly, no one ever looked at him strangely. Rather, they always get a softened look on their face and smiled. Needless to say, the Glenn family has not been ...

1410. Put Out Your Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Notice what Jesus told them to do. He told them to launch out into the deep. He told them to throw their nets on the other side of the boat. WHAT HE WAS REALLY TELLING THEM TO DO WAS TO EXERCISE THEIR FAITH. Faith in him, faith in their own abilities as fishermen, faith in the abundance of the seas. It was Peter who spoke up: "Lord we've toiled all night and have caught nothing, but at your word, we will do it." Jesus restored their faith, and that was precisely what they needed at that particular moment in ...

1411. Now Is The Day Of Salvation

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... . With a cross drawn with ashes on our head? That might be helpful, too. But the most appropriate response is to take responsibility for our lives. The most appropriate response is to make a renewed commitment to live a Christ-like life as God grants us the ability. God's love for us is immediate and it is intimate. Our response should be urgent. Now is the day of salvation. 1. Monica Powell 2. Brent D. Earles, THE GOSPELS FOR GRADUATES, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1987), p. 97. 3. Dr. Leonard E ...

1412. Reality Maps And Rolling Stones

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... adherents in 16 countries. PFI members think they will live foreverthat they can cheat death. The group began in 1960 when cofounder Charles Brown experienced with what he calls his "cellular awakening" while mediating. "We are a species that has the ability to perpetually renew itself," Brown says. His idea is that by tapping into the intelligence of our cells we can prolong life indefinitely. However, Brown offers no guarantees of immortality, since, he says, rejuvenation is an individual process. That's ...

1413. A Fishing Trip To Remember

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! Then Hilary met an individual named P.C. Merrell. Merrell told him, "If you just believed in yourself and went to work on a regular schedule, incredible things would begin to happen." P.C. Merrell so motivated Hilary to believe in himself and his ability to sell, that in one year Hillary went from an abject failure without confidence to finish number two out of 7,000 salesmen. The following year he finished at the top, setting records that stand to this day, over forty years later. During the weekend ...

1414. Let's Play, Stump The Theologian!

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... She committed her life completely to Jesus Christ as Lord during that time. The seeds of her ministry of writing ” a ministry that has touched thousands of people ” were planted during this period of convalescence. She developed an increasingly strong faith in God's ability to heal. At first she was told there was no progress. Then x-rays began to show progress. And finally she was pronounced well. In addition, as her faith was strengthened, Catherine Marshall was able to reach out with word and pen and ...

1415. Living With The Aches And Alleluias

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , "That's it! I quit! I throw in the towel! I give up!" If God can reach down and touch the earth in all its darkness and sin and win the victory, God can bring victory into our situation whatever that situation may be. If freedom is the ability to fulfill the purpose for which we were created, then fear is that power which attempts to destroy that purpose and goal. Christ knew the awesome power that fear could unleash into the life of a believer. He saw his own disciples when paralyzed by fear. He also ...

1416. With A Name Like That . . .

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... we to relate to them? Here's the answer. Look for Jesus at work within them. Look for his spirit of love, tolerance, forgiveness. For Christ is already at work in the lives of everyone on this earth. When Helen Keller, that beautiful child who was denied the ability to see or hear, was first told the Gospel story it is said that she cried out, "I already knew that such a God existed, I simply did not know His name." Is that not the world's complaint? There is that hunger in every heart for the unconditional ...

1417. Are You Successful Or Do You Just Have Money?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to make him an outstanding baseball player. Ron's success in baseball inspired change in other areas of his life: he quit drugs, got his high-school diploma, and began attending church. Billy Martin, at that time manager of the Detroit Tigers, heard of Ron's abilities. Martin was scheduled to speak at the prison, so he made it a point to visit Ron while he was there. Ron's parole hearing was coming up soon, and Billy suggested that Ron consider a career in baseball when he got out. Ron looked up Billy ...

1418. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... adoption. . . ." OUR LESSON IS SAYING TO US, FIRST OF ALL, THAT FEAR IS THE HANDMAIDEN OF DOUBT. When we doubt God's goodness we become afraid. We quit trusting the universe. We become fearful of the future. We lose confidence in ourselves and our ability to influence our own destinies. We lose confidence in others and their intentions and motivations. In other words, we live by fear rather than faith, and the cost is terrible. It was Franklin Delano Roosevelt who inspired us with the words, "The only thing ...

1419. Mark Twain's Briefcase And A Great Mental Attitude

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... and they are busy seeking to fulfill that mission. The secret of a great attitude is to get out of ourselves and to lose ourselves in God. That's what Sarah Flower Adams did. Sarah studied hard to be a great actress. And she proved her tremendous abilities in the role of Lady Macbeth on the stage. But she was struck down by a horrible illness and became an invalid. She knew she would never return to the stage and the disappointment was almost overwhelming. Sarah found comfort in the Bible and in writing ...

1420. Yearning For Rejection; Thriving On Insults

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... eyes flicked down to McMahon's shoe, and a puzzled look came into his eyes. Then he smiled for the first time. From that moment on the call took a sharp turn for the better, and half an hour later McMahon made the sale, not because of his super selling abilities but because of his shoes. He says that he never did have that pair of shoes repaired. (2) We don't know about St. Paul's shoes, but we do know that something in his life was hurtful and kept him from placing himself on a pedestal. St. Paul called ...

1421. A Soap Opera For Saints

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... examples of sex represented in the Good Book. Now she had their undivided attention. For the rest of the class time, the kids feverishly searched their Bibles, looking for sex stories. For the next few days, parents called to congratulate Guin on her teaching abilities. The junior high class had seemed to develop a great love for Bible reading. Naturally, none of these parents knew WHAT the children were reading about. They just knew their kids were reading the Bible, and they were happy. Then came the call ...

1422. After The Beep

Isaiah 66:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Press 1. To apologize for what you said last night, Press 2. To say I love you, Press 3. If you would like to speak with me personally, Press 0 and wait. I will be with you shortly!" (3) Not least among the advantages answering machines have provided is the ability to "screen" your calls. This is the 90s, and you need speak to only those with whom you wish to speak. So marvelous is this idea that you can now add "Caller I. D." as a feature on your phone. Every time the phone rings, presto, there is the ...

1423. How Shall We Prepare Ourselves For Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent." None of us is perfect. Nevertheless, as Chapman's example clearly indicates, if we are satisfied with just a little of the worst in us, we run a tragic risk ”for that little bit of worst has within it the ability to destroy our lives and to devastate those we love. C. S. Lewis writes: "Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make everyday are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the ...

1424. Ready Or Not

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... blessing of Mary. When Christmas came, Barnaby was desperate because he could give no suitable gift to the Lady. He happened to think of the cloth and juggling equipment which he had hidden under the cot in his cell. He had not used them, nor mentioned this ability since he had come to the monastery. Impulsively, he went to his cell, got his equipment and stole into the chapel. There he spread out the cloth before the altar and proceeded to do his tricks before the Statue of Our Lady. The abbot happened by ...

1425. The Deeper Meaning Of Christmas

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... saw was a man totally encased in white clothes which covered both his body and his head. The only thing he could see of Rey Bouba was the slit for the chief's eyes. (1) Were we to seek to find God through our own mental abilities, we would discover that he is even more inaccessible than Chief Rey Bouba. Our minds and our most sophisticated instruments are limited by space and time. The Creator is beyond both. Science and philosophy alike are inadequate for the task of delving into the deepest secrets ...

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