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1451. Learning to Live Like Jesus

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... moves back to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front. If we are as wise as those geese we will also stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. When the ... that ocean bay. He came up sputtering, screaming for help, then sank beneath the surface. For some reason he was unable to swim or stay afloat. His friends heard his faint cries in the distance, but they were too far away to rescue him. But within only a few ...

1452. Winners and Losers

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... man-‑a friend of Archie’s. Max recognized him as another street person. Archie didn’t mention him, but as big as he was, it was hard not to notice him. “Archie, what is he doing here?” Max asked. And here is Archie’s response: “He needs a place to stay. Now that I have all I need, don’t you think I should share?” (4) Let me ask you, do you have everything you need? I didn’t say everything you want. Do you have everything you need? Then, friend, you have it all. If you are a follower of ...

1453. The Three Shower Gifts

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... woman.” And God answered: “You take that onion then, hold it out to her in the lake, and let her take hold and be pulled out. And if you can pull her out of the lake, let her come to Paradise, but if the onion breaks, then the woman must stay where she is.” The angel ran to the woman and held out the onion to her. “Come,” said he, “catch hold and I’ll pull you out.” And he began cautiously pulling her out. He had just pulled her right out, when the other sinners in the lake, seeing how ...

1454. When You Drop the Ball, What Next?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... we call those moments “mountain-top experiences.” Short on oxygen? Maybe. But able to pump new life, and love, and commitment into us because of being lifted up to such a lofty place. Downs. There are also impressively low places on earth, depths that make staying alive a true struggle. On land the lowest place on earth is around the Dead Sea, which lays 413 meters below sea level. Closer to home is Death Valley, California, which lays 282 feet below sea level. But “how low can we go?” The deepest ...

1455. Jesus Heals Body and Soul

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . But my wife does the same. If we weren’t willing to do that, we would have broken up long ago.” Marital fads come and go, but there is one constant that was true fifty years ago and is still true today. “The family that prays together stays together.” Whereas the statistics for marriages coming apart are as dismal overall for church people as for non-church people, it is not true for couples who are committed in a serious way to their faith. If you want your marriage to last invite Jesus into it ...

1456. Everything Must Go: Striking It Rich

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... in America ought to have the opportunity to strike it rich. People from other countries don’t come to America in order to stay poor; they come to America hoping to strike it rich. We are concluding a series called “Everything Must Go!” Just like a ... up until he had 15,000 employees, but despite his enormous wealth he got up at 5:00 a. m. every morning, went down to the plant, stayed there until 6:00pm in the evening, went home and ate dinner, went to bed at 9:00pm and did that 7 days a week. He said ...

1457. Peacemaker

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... neighbor, Bruce McQuain told me of how he went up in an airplane that flies into hurricanes. He says it was one of the coolest things he has ever done. When he was flying through that hurricane the plane was tossing and turning and you had to literally stay strapped down to your seat or you could break your neck being thrown about in that plane. What was awesome was when they finally flew into the eye of that storm. All around that plane were winds strong enough to knock a skyscraper over, but in the eye ...

1458. Turn On the Light

John 8:12-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... doing now or in the future. I’ve lost all the goals I had in the past. I am feeling completely stressed out and sad all the time. I can’t seem to cheer myself up. My mind constantly turns to all of my problems and sadness. I want to stay home by myself, but I have nothing to do. At school today, I just couldn’t do anything because I felt so terrible. The question haunts me ‘What am I doing in my life?’ I’ve got nothing going for me – no talents, no future plans, I am desperately alone ...

1459. The Door Is Open

John 10:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... wrong door in my life.” The good news it is never too late to exit the wrong door and walk through the right door. Listen to His words, “I am the door. If anyone enter by me.” (John 10:9, ESV) In other words, the door is open. It stays open. You can walk through the door of security anytime you want to knowing that Jesus himself will protect you and provide for you. II. Through Jesus You Can Walk Through the Door Of Significance Remember that I told you when you walk through a door two things always ...

1460. The Broken

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... voice of tenderness and kindness, she is all ears wondering what Jesus is going to say to her. Here is the amazing thing. Everyone that wanted to condemn her was unqualified to condemn her so they left. The One man who was qualified to condemn her didn’t and He stayed. This woman is about to see that what could have been potentially the worst day of her life, not to mention the last day of her life, was about to turn out to be the best day of her life for Jesus says those magic words that were music to ...

1461. Can Two Become One?

Matthew 19:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... conservative and had basically narrowed down the reason for divorce being some type of sexual sin. Notice that one thing has not changed in 2000 years. The Pharisees were looking for reasons that a couple could divorce instead of looking for a recipe on how to stay married. They were really asking two questions: #1- “In God’s eyes how can you get out of a marriage” and #2- “If you can get out of a marriage how do you get back in?” As Jesus often did , He didn’t answer their specific question ...

1462. A Few Remaining Tremors

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... to others? Is it because we’ve failed to see what we’ve done to God and we forget how God has forgiven us. If you stay focused on what other people have done to you, you will forget what you have done to God. If you sleep in a bed of bitterness, ... prisons of anger, prisons of guilt, prisons of depression, prisons of a bitter, negative, cynical spirit. Listen to these verses. “Some men stay healthy until the day they die…others have no happiness at all; they live and die with bitter hearts.” (Job 21 ...

1463. Tarzan He Was Not

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... have spoken to you.” By putting the two sentences together, it is obvious that this is the meaning that Christ intended: “Every branch that does bear fruit he cleans so that it will be even more fruitful.” Now, what does this mean he cleans? Stay with me. This is good. Author Bruce Wilkinson tells about a man who approached him at a pastor’s conference once on the West Coast. The man asked, “Do you understand John 15?” “Not completely,” Wilkinson answered. “Why?” The man said, “I own a ...

1464. Waiting Is So Hard to Do

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to live better?” “No, I can’t,” responded Ludwig. “But if they receive Jesus Christ, God will give them the strength to do what is right.” The chief invited him to stay another 6 months, during which Ludwig preached the gospel and taught villagers how the Holy Spirit works in the lives of Christians. “You can stay as long as you want,” the chief finally announced. “Your God walks with [people] and gives them strength to do the things He requires.” (4) Many Christian believers have never ...

1465. Jesus Prays for Us

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... racing that there are no jockeys, so they have to use some other means of keeping the dogs running in the right direction. The greyhounds are trained to chase a mechanical rabbit that runs on a little track. The remote-control rabbit goes just fast enough to stay ahead of the dogs. A few years ago at a racetrack in Florida, a funny thing happened. The dogs were all crouched in their cages, waiting for the start of the race. The starting gun sounded. The cage doors dropped open and the dogs took off after ...

1466. Have You Had Your Caffeine Today?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Pastor Scott Hippler tells about a day when he was about 7 years old. His grandmother had taken him and his cousin to the grocery store. On the way, his grandmother stopped at another store for a few minutes. Young Scott and his cousin stayed in the car. Scott Hippler blames his grandmother for what happened next. She was gone longer that she had said she would be. Back then, he remembers, they put prizes in laundry detergent boxes as an incentive for people to buy those detergents. His grandmother always ...

1467. Dealing with Cantankerous People

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... sat straight up. He was alive! He had only been in a very deep . . . sleep! Well, life got back to normal. He lived two more years, just as ornery and mean, cantankerous and crabby as ever. The boys could go back to their homes, but his poor wife had to stay and put up with him. Then one night he went to bed and just slipped away . . . this time for good. His four boys were called in. What should they do now? “Well,” said one of them, “he was hard to live around, and no one could get along with him ...

1468. No Turning Back

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... didn’t try to. He wanted only those who were committed to the cause for which he was sent. When he started talking about the cost involved, his broken body and shed blood, and calling them to take up a cross, his words fell on unreceptive ears. But those who stayed with him, those who were committed to the end are still celebrated to this day. Without them there would be no church 2,100 years later. It hurt Jesus to see many who been with him for much of his ministry turn their back on him. They had been ...

1469. When the Unthinkable Happens

Mark 13:1-8, 24-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... After many weeks of chariot lessons Heston told the director, “I think I can drive the chariot all right but I’m not at all sure I can actually win the race.” The director, responded, “You just stay in the race and I’ll make sure you win.” That’s Christ message to us in every troubled time: “You just stay in the race and I’ll make sure you win.” Don’t let false teachers fill your mind with needless anxiety. No one knows what the future holds, but we know Who holds the future. God holds ...

1470. Brushing Your Teeth with Oreos

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... the kind of parents who hovered over their son. But here’s something you may not have thought of. It appears that Jesus’ remaining behind was deliberate. Luke says that “Jesus stayed behind”--not that he was left behind or forgotten. As traumatic as this experience might have been for Mary and Joseph, Jesus undoubtedly had a purpose for staying in Jerusalem. Mary was worried, perhaps a little frantic. For a while she thought that she had lost her son or that perhaps he had been abducted. If you have ...

1471. What Are You Seeking?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... match for you. Good luck with that. A young woman was sitting in a coffee shop expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends. “The man I marry must be a shining light when with friends. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!” A little old lady at the next table overheard and spoke up, “Girl, what you just described is my computer.” A perfect mate is hard to come by. [With the exception of my mate, of course. Who says I can’t think quickly in the pulpit ...

Stay one step ahead of your people and you are called a leader. Stay ten steps ahead of your people and you are called a martyr!

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1473. Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:26-40

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... not the light war chariot but a covered wagon drawn by oxen and made even slower by the retinue that a man of his dignity must have had. And now for the second time Philip came under the divine constraint. The Spirit said, Go to that chariot and stay near it (v. 29). Obedient, he ran to catch up with the group. This in itself would have occasioned no surprise. What may have surprised, however, was that he spoke to the official, whose importance should have put him beyond Philip’s reach. But as God had put ...

1474. Peter’s Vision

Acts 10:9-23a

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... :14 adds a further detail that shows why it was so important for Cornelius to hear him). Though a guest himself, Peter was apparently at liberty to offer the visitors hospitality for the night. It was easier for a Jew to have Gentiles stay with him than for a Jew to stay with Gentiles. Nevertheless, this kindly act was probably a great step forward for Peter. Additional Notes 10:9 About noon … Peter went up on the roof to pray: When they had access to the temple, devout Jews would gather there for prayer ...

1475. Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison

Acts 12:1-19a

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... (v. 19; cf. 4:9; 24:8; 28:18), and were put to death for their dereliction of duty (cf. 16:27; 27:42). After this, though he was wont to make his residence in Jerusalem (Josephus, Antiquities 19.328–331), Herod “went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there a while” (v. 19b; see note on 1:8 and the disc. on 21:10), which remained, as under the Romans, the administrative capital of his realm. Additional Notes 12:2 With the sword (cf. Mark 6:27): According to Mishnah, Sanhedrin 7.1ff., the Sanhedrin had ...

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