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126. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And then you find you can't quit. It's like food for some people. By the way, did you read about the new kind of soap that is popular in Japan? It is a soap for washing away fat. True story. It seems that along with a fondness for fatty Western foods in Japan ” where French fries and spaghetti now compete with traditional fare ” has come an interest in keeping slim. THE ECONOMIST of London reports that the "latest evidence of this is to be found in the customs hall at Tokyo's Narita Airport." Several ...

127. Becoming One of the Beautiful People

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the lowly. Was there ever anyone more beautiful than 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 ...

128. Damaged In Transit, But Deliverable

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... eye several years before, and in the intervening years doctors had tried valiantly to save his remaining eye. "Now they had come to the reluctant conclusion that the eye could not be saved. Before the darkness set in, his mother wanted the boy to have a fond, lingering look at the majestic mountains of Utah so that he could take that splendid image with him into the sightless future. "Can we read such a story without becoming acutely aware of the myriad Mona Lisas that constantly beckon to us and that we ...

129. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... soul. Martha Williamson, executive producer of the show, Touched By An Angel, tells of a unique experience when she felt that her life had been touched by heavenly help. Her father had just died, and she visited a therapist in order to work through her grief. She spoke fondly of her father, a musician. His favorite song had been "How Great Thou Art," and the family made sure it was played at his funeral. Even though the song speaks of a great faith in God, like most who go through grief, Martha had a lot of ...

130. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... for his clumsiness which caused a heckler to shout, "Don't worry, Joey . . . It's just a STAGE you're going through!" We all go through stages, don't we? One of the stages that Generation X seems to be going through is a fondness for extremes. Note the popularity of extreme sports--sky diving, ice climbing, skateboarding, paragliding, and who knows what's next. PARADE magazine sometime back described a fad in California (where else?). It was a version of soccer played barefoot with a fiery, gasoline-soaked ...

131. On Having The Right Credentials

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... his doctorate and went out for a job. He was told they were looking for younger men. (1) Having the right credentials IS important. Employers want to know that you've been to the right school--that you've gotten a proper education. As Dr. Robert Schuller is fond of saying: "œThe tassel is worth the hassle." Of course, it is possible to overdo it. A witty limerick says it best: A girl at Bennington named Louise Weighed down with M.A's and Ph.D.'s Collapsed from the strain Said her doctor, "It's plain You ...

132. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... John Hakel says his three-year-old daughter looked at a calendar and asked him, "Daddy, how many BE GOOD days until Christmas?" (1) Why would a three-year-old be asking that? "œHow many BE GOOD days . . ." I wonder. Supermodel Christie Brinkley has fond memories of her grandmother Mamie Cecil Bowling. Her grandmother often took care of Christie and her brother, Greg. But when the children became too much for her, Christie's grandmother had a unique way of taking a break. She would put little Christie and ...

133. Search For Tomorrow

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... cartoon: The family is leaving church, which has been packed with worshipers. The children are saying: "What a crowd, Daddy! Has our church been advertising?" One of them says, "I like it when the choir sings about that guy named Ollie Looya." Well, I'm kind of fond of old Ollie Looya myself. What would Easter be without music? OF COURSE THE MAIN REASON PASTORS GET EXCITED ON EASTER IS BECAUSE WE GET TO TELL ONCE AGAIN THE STORY OF THE FIRST EASTER. On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the ...

134. Why Did I Do That?

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... --a person liberated from the Law of Sin. Some of you may be familiar with Jack London's classic story, WHITE FANG. White Fang is half dog--half wolf. After living in the wild, he is domesticated and learns to live among people. White Fang was very fond of chickens. On one occasion he raided a chicken roost and killed fifty hens. His master, Weeden Scott, scolded him and then took him into the chicken yard. There he placed White Fang right in the middle of the chickens. This was a supreme test. When White ...

135. Any Friendly Bears Out There?

Matthew 22:34-40

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... an artist. Noses come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, don't they? But regardless of how well our noses work, they are not as sensitive as a dog's. Dogs are even used today by the police to sniff out drugs and sometimes bombs. So people first grew fond of dogs because they were very useful. Of course, people are sometimes useful, too. So we love our family and the people in our community and our school. It is easy to love people we know and who are friendly to us and helpful. But when Jesus said, "Love ...

136. It's Not About Us

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's apparent fascination with him. Trump said, "It's a look, it's an age, it's a style, it's a success. I'm the youngest. Most people who are wealthier than me are up in their 70s." Trump is a self-made celebrity who is fond of referring to himself in the third person. He seems obsessed with acquiring things--airlines, casinos, and high-rise buildings---and putting his name on them. His voracious appetite for power prompted a friend to make the observation that, "He's so exclusively involved with himself ...

137. If Your Eye Offends You

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... : "Exhaustion usually doesn't occur in someone who has been productively overactive. It affects people who are expending energy and not getting anywhere." One of the biographers of Ulysses S. Grant wrote of the Union general before Lincoln gave him full command that a "fondness of drink seemed to stay with him although it is notable that he never indulged it when the chips were down. His benders always took place in dull periods, when nothing much was going on." The reason sin can take root in our lives ...

138. Drinking From His Cup

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... has its price. One thing more. GREATNESS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD ALWAYS COMES THROUGH SERVICE. That is true in all of life. Why can't more of us see it? The most trusted politician is the one who best serves his country. The teacher who is most fondly remembered is the one who best serves his students. The most respected and successful business person is the one who best serves his customers. Greatness is not measured in cars, or houses, or stocks and bonds. Society may reward us for our service, but that is ...

139. First Things First

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... everything that is not really important to you. Where would you begin? St. Paul is in Rome under house arrest. And he is writing a letter to friends in the church at Philippi, a church that he and Silas founded about ten years earlier. Philippi held both fond and bitter memories for Paul. At Philippi Paul and Silas were flogged and imprisoned. They succeeded in starting a church, but at great cost to themselves. Now it is ten years later. Paul is chained to a Roman guard day and night. He does not know when ...

140. Slippery Rock

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... students down from the mountain to meet it. One day Jesus told His students, “You are the salt of the earth.” Salt doesn’t do anybody much good if it remains in the salt shaker. It has got to get out and get sprinkled around a bit. Someone fond of football analogies once described what we do in church on Sunday morning as being akin to the “huddle” in a football game. My reaction was to say that isn’t a bad analogy, but we should remember that “the huddle is not the game.” Peter thought that ...

141. On Talking to Oneself

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... life and died in bed, we would probably never have heard of him. But the interruption of the Cross, and God’s interruption of the flow of history at Easter have forever changed the world and the way we look at death! Mark has a fondness for stories within stories. Here is one which is forever bound up with the healing of Jairus’ daughter. A great crowd was accompanying Jesus. In Middle Eastern cities one can reach out both arms and touch both sides of the streets, sometimes. In crowds the individual ...

142. Salty Saints

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Schroeder, that piano-loving intellectual, was interrupted as he often is by his infatuated admirer, Lucy. Lucy asks Schroeder, “Schroeder, do you know what love is?” Schroeder abruptly stopped his playing, stood to his feet and said precisely, “Love: noun, to be fond of, a strong affection for, or an attachment or devotion to a person or persons.” Then he sat back down and resumed playing his piano. Lucy sat there stunned and then murmured sarcastically, “On paper, he’s great.” SO ARE WE, on ...

143. The Power of Remembrance (Part III)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... he could not see the final product he knew that God knew, and that was good enough for him. In Paul''s life we see the hand of God working again and again to accomplish His will. One of my preaching buddies, Dr. Robert Koop, is fond of reminding his congregation, "While everybody comes up the hard way, Christians never go down for the count. We learn that the darkest moments are short corridors leading to sunlit rooms." Dr. Charles F. Stanley, Senior Minister of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia ...

144. The Test of a True Testimony

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God." The first thing we need to review from James is: exactly what are we supposed to know? What is already assumed? We know that James is speaking to a group of believers of whom he is fond because he writes, "My dear brothers . . ." However, James is a wise veteran of life. He knows the battle that takes place between the flesh and the spirit. He shares the ''but'' word. Whenever I hear a conversation and someone says, "but" I know the story is not ...

145. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part IV)

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... those who shared words of affirmation with me last Sunday about the subject matter. Today, I want to continue the journey by sharing two more suggestions for your consideration. FAST FROM CRITICISM AND FEAST ON AFFIRMATION. Most in this church family know of my fondness for the preaching ministry and stories of faith that come from the mind and pen of The Reverend Dr. Fred B. Craddock. I have the privilege of sharing perhaps his greatest story with you today. Dr. Craddock tells of he and his wife going ...

146. Singing in the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... poison of bitterness or despair to prevent you from keeping on-keeping on in the storms of life. Fifth, God is faithful to provide resources in the midst of the storm. Dr. Charles Spurgeon once told how he vacationed on a certain remote island because of his fondness for nightingales. However, the week of his vacation the weather turned ugly--and he was unsure he would be able to see any of these creatures that he had come especially for. One night near the end of his vacation, he was sitting near an open ...

147. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... our lives. I want to give you three ways to respond when you seem to be going in the wrong direction in life. First, keep the dream alive. The word "dream" is in Webster''s dictionary. One of the many meanings of "dream" is to have a "fond hope" or "aspiration" or to think of something noble in life. Yes, dreams are hopes and ideas that inspire us and motivate.us. Dreams can be the most powerful and pervasive force at work in our world. Dreams of freedom and religious liberties propel countless persons to ...

148. Too Good to Be True?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... God is getting close to us. We fear that. Easter, we say, is a day of joy and it really is. We say it is a day of hope and it really is. We say it is a day of promise and it really is. But we are not as fond of it as we think. We are afraid of it. We are more afraid of it than we will ever say.1 Good news, here, but frankly, it makes us quake in our clogs. So little wonder that Jesus says to these shaking, quaking disciples: "Peace be with you." Or ...

149. The Highest Bidder

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... to Key West soon discover that the only way they can get their car to the southernmost tip of Florida is to cross the long series of one-lane bridges that link key to key. It doesn't matter whether or not one happens to be fond of bridges: if you intend to reach Key West, you will be crossing a great number of them. Likewise, the only path from superficial relationships that feature little honest sharing to relationships nourished by authentic intimacy is the path that demands we cross ever-higher bridges ...

150. Don't Forget What You Look Like

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... Christ (Vita Jesu Christi) and a kind of dictionary of saints. To combat his boredom he read those books. He possessed no thoughts then of either piety or religion. In his later autobiography Ignatius wrote that as he read the books over many times, he became rather fond of what he found there.5 He began to acquire a vision of himself far beyond what he had previously held. He began to see himself as capable of living a life similar to Saint Francis and Saint Dominic. This new view of himself, having come ...

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