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1401. Are You Available?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... did your father feel about his choice?" The young man replied, "My father's life was fulfilled. When God needed him to do the right thing, he was available to do it." (4) There is that word again: Available. It takes courage to be available. It takes compassion. It takes commitment. Are you willing to walk in Christ's steps? Are you willing to suffer the possible consequences? And one thing more: ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO TELL THE STORY? Why is it that we, as committed Christians, find it so hard to tell others ...

1402. Entitlements

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... that's in us rather than the best that's in us, blow it big time. At such times we would like to suspend the law of sowing and reaping. That's what grace is all about. Even more damning is the good seed we neglect to sow seeds of compassion, seeds of kindness, seeds of love, seeds that will live on after we are gone seeds that may accompany us when we leave this world. At any point in his life the rich man could have changed his priorities. At any point he could have taken his eyes off his ...

1403. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... other First Lady. Mrs. Roosevelt was a onewoman war on poverty during the Depression. She visited coal mines, hospitals, and squatters' camps all over the nation. She traveled around the world, speaking with kings, presidents, and the destitute with equal enthusiasm and compassion. During her husband's presidency, she acted as unofficial ambassador to the world and devil's advocate to his conscience and the conscience of a nation. She achieved all this in spite of the fact that she was painfully shy. After ...

1404. Finishing In The Top 10%

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... !" In Luke's gospel, the Greek word for "master," epistates, is used exclusively by Jesus' twelve disciples with this one exception! These men with leprosy are the only other ones who see our Lord for who he is, "Jesus, Master." Jesus sees them, which means he had compassion on them, and heals them. They're happy, they got what they wanted, but only one of the ten, a Samaritan, comes back to thank Jesus and praise God. Jesus cannot miss the irony, and so he says the words on which the story turns, "Were not ...

1405. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... greater than your own and to discover there a Friend who has experienced the full range of human emotions. Maybe this is what the writer of Hebrews meant when he said that Christ learned obedience though suffering. Suffering is a great teacher. It teaches us compassion for others. It teaches us dependence on God. 1. Joanna Slan, USING STORIES AND HUMOR-GRAB YOUR AUDIENCE! (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1998), p. 180. 2. Stan Toler, God Has Never Failed Me, But He Sure Has Scared Me to Death a Few Times! (Tulsa ...

1406. Day Of Decision

Mark 14:10-26, 43-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... . His name was Albert Schweitzer. (5) You can't be a follower of Jesus and not care about the plight of the poor. But, friends, in God's way of doing things, the ends never justify the means. There were other ways Judas could have shown his compassion for the poor. Betraying a friend was not the right way to help anybody. SOME SAY SIMPLY JUDAS BETRAYED JESUS FOR PERSONAL GAIN. If so, it was a pitiable bargain. Thirty pieces of silver could not have purchased much. Still, Judas would not have been the first ...

1407. Pretenders

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... made his tie flap, he took the desk stapler and stapled the tie to his chest. He had no trouble with discipline that term. It's tough being a follower of Jesus. We would like to harden ourselves against the people who have a claim on our charity, our compassion, our discipleship. But Christ calls us to be vulnerable that we might not turn away the needy at our door. And this brings us to the last question for the evening: ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE YOUR ALL TO CHRIST? By now, most of us know the story of ...

1408. Four Ways To Defeat Stress

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... for Supreme Court justices, Nobel Prize winners, and popes. (1) Jesus knew about stress. John the Baptist had been slain by Herod. Jesus withdrew to a solitary place where he hoped he could be alone. But great crowds followed him wherever he went. And he felt compassion for them and healed their sick. As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food." But Jesus said to ...

1409. Straight Backs And Rekindled Dreams

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , for Christ has unbent millions of backs--including that of the woman in our lesson for the day. But we cannot stop there. Like Homer and Emma, we need to consecrate our lives to straightening the back of others. Through words of encouragement and acts of compassion may we, like our Master, be those who unbend the back of others. 1. (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Books, 1997), pp. 48-50. 2. Danny Cox and John Hoover, Seize the Day (Hawthorne, N.J.: Career Press, 1994), p. 46. 3. Dr. Gary Rosberg, Guard Your ...

1410. Who Is Your Hero?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... an admirer as well as a performer of swashbuckling exploits, summoned the shy New Zealander to 10 Downing Street. Ward, struck dumb with awe in Churchill's presence, was unable to answer the prime minister's questions. Churchill surveyed the unhappy hero with some compassion. "You must feel very humble and awkward in my presence," he said, "Yes, Sir," managed Ward. "Then you can imagine how humble and awkward I feel in yours," returned Churchill. (8) Churchill knew he was in the presence of a real hero. So ...

1411. I'm O.k.; You're A Little Suspect

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... that behavior in their children. And just because one child knows about another child's bad deed, the children aren't allowed to punish one another. Any disciplinary measures are reserved for the parents to enforce. Why? Because children rarely have the wisdom, maturity, compassion, and foresight to correctly judge one another's actions. AND THAT BRINGS US TO OUR SECOND POINT: UNTIL WE CAN LOVE OTHERS AS GOD LOVES THEM, WE CANNOT JUDGE OTHERS AS GOD JUDGES THEM. It is so easy to be critical of others--to ...

1412. Building a Nation

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... of acceptance. (4) Except for our Native American friends, we are a nation of immigrants. We trace our ancestry back to many kinds of people in many different lands. Maybe that is why it is our tradition as a nation to welcome the stranger with kindness and compassion. There are some in our land who would change all that. They would turn us into a fortress. That's understandable in light of the events of September 11th. Still, we need to be mindful of our history. We will maintain and improve that which has ...

1413. Like Everest Without Oxygen And Wimbledon Without A Racquet

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... way we are supposed to live. To be compassionate persons who judge people not by their worldly status but by their human dignity is the good work we Christians are still called to do. I've read that to be a Christian who doesn't practice forgiveness and compassion would be like a person who tried to "climb Mt Everest without oxygen, or played Wimbledon without a racquet." You just can't do it. Three philosophies of life: What is yours is mine, What is mine is mine, What is mine is yours. All three are still ...

1414. A Great Love Story Gone Awry

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

King Duncan

... Drink, and I’ll water your camels too.” So the servant drank, while Rebekah watered the camels. This Hebrew maiden was passing the test with flying colors. Think about this simple test for a moment. It’s a pretty good test of character. Rebekah showed compassion for the servant and for his animal as well. The servant believed he had found the perfect bride for Isaac. He asked her, “Whose daughter are you?” And much to his delight he discovered she was from exactly the right family. Now listen to ...

1415. On the Wrong Plane (New)

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christian living." "But," Anthony writes, "she is a thousand times more important to the kingdom of God than all the champions on earth because she's totally without guile or self-seeking." Others learn about love by being around Shannon. They learn about compassion and humility. (2) Many of us need to understand this. Suffering is not a sign of God's disfavor. Neither is good fortune a sign that somehow God is smiling on us. Life happens. And sometimes life can be terribly, terribly difficult--even ...

1416. A Devastating Storm, An Incredible Promise

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... take heart and remember these words: "For where two or three come together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." When we come together in pain: There He is with us. When we come together to pray. He is with us. When we come together in compassion to help. He is with us. Where do you find Jesus? That's our question for the day. In Matthew's Gospel Jesus makes an incredible promise to us: "Where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Think about that. When a married couple ...

1417. God Is Not Fair (Grumbling in the Vineyard)

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... as a scriptural machine gun. She could mow down persons who disagreed with her by quoting scripture and condemning them. "A-a-a-a-Thou shalt not kill. A-a-a-a-"Thou shalt not commit adultery." She could mow them down with her tongue, but she had no compassion, no empathy. She could only criticize and ostracize those who did not measure up to her standards. Some of us would find a special place in hell for the self-righteous, but would that be fair? After all, they are simply trying to apply as best they can ...

1418. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... nation and race on earth. They are bound by one bond--they sought to walk in the footsteps of the Master. And now they reside with God where they will never suffer again. Who are these people dressed in white robes? They are people of courage and compassion, people who cared more than other people care, who were not afraid of tough decisions, who were willing to sacrifice for their faith. The question that confronts us this day is, will we be among them? How much do we care? How willing are we to stand ...

1419. Building A Life

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the Ruler over all the earth" (10:4). Build your life on Christ. What does that mean in practical terms? IT MEANS, FIRST OF ALL, MAKE CHRIST THE MODEL FOR YOUR LIFE. Draw your values from everything you know about him. His love, his compassion, his acceptance and forgiving spirit. Build your life on values and truths that are time-tested, those values and truths that have become universally recognized as the foundation for a lasting society, those values and truths that flow from the life of Christ. Make ...

1420. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... public places dousing a teenager's dreams. Do they really think they are helping? Love is a commandment. It takes many forms. Love is affection, love is encouragement. LOVE IS ALSO SETTING MORAL GUIDELINES. According to Dr. Joyce Brothers, kids need a moral compass. That means instilling a sense of right and wrong in our children, not only about big issues, but also day-to-day matters. In the 1950s a psychologist, Stanton Samenow, and a psychiatrist, Samuel Yochelson, set out to prove that crime is caused ...

1421. Invited To A Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... criminals worked with furious passion and energy. They refused to sleep. They wouldn't leave the sandbag brigades even to eat. Still, the levee gave way and the town, with its two hundred houses, was lost. Now the convicts wept openly in frustration and compassion. Why had these men from the local prison suddenly become good Samaritans? Because after dealing in drugs, violence, and destruction, they had a positive purpose in life, perhaps for the first time. They had a mission to save a town. They had the ...

1422. Entertaining Angels

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... are very unlike us. Even more important is that we are to be sensitive to any person in need, whoever they may be and regardless of their situation. We are to be like the Master--reaching out to anyone who needs our help--reaching out with understanding and compassion. And Christ tells us that when we do that, we will discover that many of these strangers will bring blessings into our lives. Some unknown poet has put it like this: It was a rainy night in New Orleans; At a bus station in the town, I watched ...

1423. On Forgetting To Do A Business Plan

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... . There is nothing wrong with beauty pageants per se. They are representative of a philosophy of life, though, that emphasizes loving oneself more than loving one’s neighbor. They are a part of a philosophy of life in which competition is more important than compassion. The call of Christ is to get out of ourselves and to minister to others. Worship God. Love people. And one thing more: LIVE RESPONSIBLY. Followers of Jesus are accountable to God for how they live their lives. Ben Kinchlow, pastor and host ...

1424. How Many Times?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The driver of the car, Mr. Smith, simply hadn't seen Jim in time and had plowed right into him. As Ron drove to visit Jim's parents, he struggled with anger against Mr. Smith. He was amazed to discover, however, that Jim's family felt only compassion for the man who had accidentally killed their son. In fact, the first question they asked when Ron walked through the door was, "Do you know how Mr. Smith is doing?" They had been praying for him all night. (5) There are people like that in this world ...

1425. Why The British Coast Guard Doesn't Like Eric, But God Does

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... British coast guard don't share that admiration. It is they who have had to rescue Eric Abbott those six times on his various sailing misadventures. Many times, Abbott has simply become lost or needed a tow. He admits that he doesn't know how to use a compass, the most vital piece of sailing equipment. But Abbott plans to continue his sailing adventures. He says, "I suppose the lifeboat service . . . may be a bit fed up with me, but really I never mean to get into trouble." (1) I believe I can see why the ...

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