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1451. You're A Good Kid!

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The words rang through Schopenhauer's mind: "He will surpass us all." It had been a chance encounter, but the sad, young philosopher never forgot it. Though he never let it be known, Goethe became his inspiration and idol. He did gain recognition as a philosopher of extraordinary ability. When he died he chose to do so seated in a chair beneath the picture of the German poet who saw him as he could be. (3) We all need somebody who believes in us somebody who sees us as we could be. We all need to feel ...

1452. The Ultimate Success Formula

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... a study of Japanese mothers and mothers in Minneapolis. The mothers were asked to rank the most important things that a child needs to succeed academically. The answers tell a lot about the difference in our two cultures. The mothers in Minneapolis chose "ability" as most important. The mothers in Japan said "effort." Effort! Deny yourself and take up a cross. The secret is not only in working hard, but working hard at the right things. Our Jewish friends have often understood the importance of this ...

1453. True Love

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... isolated and alone? A book a few years ago dubbed this the ‘Age of Anxiety.’ When we feel unloved, our lives are filled with anxiety. In the words of the psychologist Erickson, it is because we have failed at the most elementary stage of our development: the ability to trust. How can you trust unless you know yourself to be loved? Thus we are an anxious people whose anxieties keep us from being all God means for us to be. One day in his later years, the composer Johannes Brahms reached a point in his ...

1454. Hey! I Want To Believe!

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a challenge. Consider prayer. What if He answered every prayer we prayed? Would we not be dependent children? And would not God be reduced to our mere servant or at least our indulgent Father? We would develop an unhealthy reliance on Him rather than our own abilities, our own initiative. Like a child never allowed to fall, we would never learn to walk, to cope, to conquer. We would never reach full manhood and womanhood in Christ. Besides, faith that comes too easily is not faith for the long haul of life ...

1455. Would You Mind Rescuing Me?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... not masters. We simply fill in the sketches he has already begun. When we have done all we can, he provides finishing touches to produce a masterpiece. To understand our role in such a way relieves us of the burden of being sufficient in our own abilities to do what he has called us to do. We are his students, his servants, his apprentices. He is the Master. THE SECOND ELEMENT WE MUST RECAPTURE IS A SENSE OF WHAT WE ARE ABOUT. John Gardner, Former Secretary Health, Education & Welfare, once said something ...

1456. How Do We Choose?

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... so that half of it is inside the fence and half outside. (2) A lot of us would prefer to be fence straddlers. Sometimes it is important, however, that a decision, any decision, be made. Top executives are paid fantastic salaries primarily for their ability to make tough decisions. Tycoon T. Boone Pickens speaking at George Washington University recently, gave this advice to the young people there: "Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I ...

1457. When The Recession Reaches Your House

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... they can walk," she replied. "Don't forget, a baby is in water for nine months before it is born. Also, babies are still very trusting and will allow you to do more with them." (3) That's true. Somewhere along the way we lose that child-like ability to trust--to rest our concerns on God. The first widow had quit trusting God. Elijah came to her and gave her hope. He told her to trust God. There is a third principle we need to remember. SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING. Jesus was watching as the second widow ...

1458. How Do You See It Now?

Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... said Job. Often that is no accident. Studies by such esteemed scientists as Martin Seligman have confirmed that persons who see themselves as winners even in difficult times, usually are. Those who expect the future to be better than the past, are generally right. Our health, our ability to relate to others, our future success depend on what we see. If we see more good than bad, good is probably what we will get. Now let's look at our text for the day. The little book of Haggai was written to encourage the ...

1459. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... could take any young man and make an All American basketball player out of him. A newsman challenged him on his boast, and they made a friendly wager. Rupp had at that time a blonde haired, blue-eyed freshman basketball player of somewhat average ability named Cotton Nash. From that day forward, Adolph Rupp began to refer to Cotton Nash as my "All American Center." Every news conference, every speaking engagement, it was my "All American Center, Cotton Nash." Would you be surprised if I told you that Cotton ...

1460. He Can Change Water To Wine

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... about that for a moment. Your life can be heaven or it can be hell, and you can choose. Victor Frankl was imprisoned, stripped, beaten, starved and deprived in every way in Hitler's death camps. But one thing he said could not be taken away from him was the ability to choose how he would respond to his situation. You can choose. You do not have to let life defeat you. You can go through hell on the outside and have a bit of heaven on the inside. Christ can do that for you if you will let him. He ...

1461. The Wondrous Possibility Of Change

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... , musical notes, bricks, or marble, a man or woman may shape something that has never been. We find such activity "fulfilling." Why? Because we are living up to the image of God woven deep in our inmost being. (1) This drive towards creativity is related to our ability to change. We DO possess the capacity for change. And we have seen people change. In fact over a set period of time almost everyone changes to a certain extent. That is what maturity is all about. You may have read about the changes that have ...

1462. How Shall We Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... that. But every prayer must contain an element of confession. We are not all God means for us to be. We are finite creatures in every respect. We need His mercy, His compassion, His amazing grace. So we pray for forgiveness and sometimes we pray for the ability to forgive. "And lead us not into temptation..." OUR FINAL PRAYER IS FOR GUIDANCE. It’s a tricky world out there. There are many snares. The year was 1864. A Bowery bum with a slashed throat was brought into Bellevue Hospital in New York city. The ...

1463. Where Have All The Heroes Gone?

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... Redding put it in the magazine, Alive Now sometime back. She writes: "I've grown up in a world of super-heroes-Wonder Woman, Superman, Captain Marvel, the Fantastic Four. Ordinary people like me, without super powers or limbs that stretch for miles or the ability to change form-well, they can't be heroes. Or can they? That long list in Hebrews [chapter 11, TEV] contains a telling phrase: ?They were weak, but became strong." It seems that strength and super powers are not prerequisites to hero-ness. God's ...

1464. No Price Too High

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... rather than to grow, therefore, he was persistent in seeking to instill in young Michelangelo a desire to give himself completely to his work. One day he came into the studio and found Michelangelo toying with a piece of sculpture far beneath his abilities. Bertoldo grabbed a hammer, stomped across the room and smashed the work into tiny pieces shouting as he did, "Michelangelo, talent is cheap; dedication is costly." (5) Dedication is costly. It cost Matthew his life by a sword in Ethiopia. It cost Mark ...

1465. From Timid To Terrific

2 Timothy 1:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... in greeting and say, "It’s good to see you this morning. How have you been doing?" then something is wrong. Yet there are people who would rather face a hungry bear than talk to their neighbors. It doesn’t make sense, and yet fear has an ability to cause people to do crazy things. Many of you are familiar with country music star Mel Tillis. Mel’s autobiography is entitled STUTTERIN’ BOY, and it is well-aimed. Mel has always stuttered very badly, except when he sings. He tells about the time he and ...

1466. A Christmas To Remember

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... , playing with presents, and destroying presents before sundown, is the annual Nativity Pageant at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Armonk, New York." Mrs. Elson was the director, and she would tell the children what role they would play, based on their artistic abilities. For example, if you were short you would get a role as an angel, which involved being part of the Heavenly Host and gazing with adoration at the Christ Child. "Shepherd was my favorite role," recalls Barry, "because you got to carry a ...

1467. Stranglers Or Wranglers?

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... dissecting the material line by line. So hateful were the sessions that the members called themselves "The Stranglers." Then a similar club was formed. It was called "The Wranglers." The Wranglers were female students also with outstanding writing ability. Like their male counterparts they would read their writings at meetings and would critique one another. There was one noticeable difference. The Wranglers’ criticism was gentle, thoughtful, positive and kind. They lifted each other up and encouraged one ...

1468. Waking To A World Upside Down

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... of ourselves as privileged, but we are. Just to have a strong family who loved us and taught us right from wrong is privileged in today‘s world. We have not walked in other people‘s shoes. Still, we believe that people have the ability to choose how they will live their lives. And with that freedom comes responsibility. Chuck Colson tells about a book titled The Criminal Personality, written by Stanton Samenow and Samuel Yochelson. In it the authors describe their careful study of 250 habitual criminals ...

1469. Strong Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the heavenly banquet that is yet to come ” a banquet prepared from the foundations of the earth for those who believe in him Alcoholics Anonymous and many other twelve step groups have helped people in many ways. The individual seeking help must first have the ability to acknowledge his or her inadequacy and powerlessness. A certain man has been sober for 8,774 days. He doesn’t even seek to reduce it to months. He dare not even talk about years. He has learned to live one day at a time. This ...

1470. Freed From Fear

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... messed up their lives because they were afraid to say "no" to the crowd, married folks who have gotten caught up in infidelity out of fear that they are no longer desirable, old people who have given up on life because they no longer have confidence in their ability to cope. The list goes on and on of the lives that fear has crippled. So it's good news indeed to read our lesson for today, "For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption...." Notice ...

1471. You Can Face Your Giant

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... had the courage to do it," he said, "if it had not been for your example." That had been more than ten years before. Lou told of how he went to college and studied journalism, even though one of the instructors told him he had no writing ability. "All through those four years I held your example in my mind," Lou wrote, "[I] looked for possibilities and wondered often how you always managed to be so positive all the time." He concluded his letter with this sentence: "Five years ago I met Jesus and figured ...

1472. Strength Through Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... he prayed to have it removed. "Three times I appealed to the Lord," he said. And then Paul made a great and wonderful discovery. He discovered that God could use his weaknesses just as God could use his strengths. Instead of slowing Paul down or limiting his ability to lead the early church, the thorn in his flesh saved him from spiritual pride. Which in turn helped him to advance the cause of the gospel. Pastor Jim Moore recalls when he took a course in pastoral care as a part of his seminary training. One ...

1473. Working For Love

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... buggy up to the curb and invited him for a ride. They talked about the weather for a bit, but then the doctor asked a rather pointed question: ˜Preacher," he said, "you and I are good friends, but you puzzle me. How can a man of your intellectual ability spend his life telling "old wives' tales" of God's love and the resurrection of Jesus?'" Cavanaugh thought for a moment, and then said this: "Suppose in your younger days you had a cancer and a man came to you who claimed that he had a prescription that ...

1474. What Would You Have Him Do For You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... amount of courage, doesn't it ” to change the course of your life? At the turn of the century there was a woman named Annie Johnson of Arkansas. Her husband had left her, and now she had to raise their sons alone. She had very little money, and some slight ability to read and add figures. She knew that there was no way she could ever be hired at the town's cotton gin or lumber mill. Besides she didn't want to leave her small sons alone all day. So she decided to cut herself a new path. Early one ...

1475. A New Look For A New Year

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... reading recently about former college and pro football star Pat Haden. When Pat played football in the pros, he was small by today's standards, only 5' 10-1/2". He was also light ” only 173 pounds. Still, he had a gift ” and I am not referring to his athletic ability. The gift was a voice inside his head that said, "Pat, you can do it." "You can do it, Pat," his two older brothers used to tell him when he was a little boy. "You can do it, Pat," they told him when his wobbly passes dropped to the ground ...

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