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1501. The Christ of the Commonplace

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... find out first hand, but, as they told their fellow traveler, "some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." Did Cleopas and Joseph not believe the report of resurrection? An intriguing thought, but probably wishful thinking. More likely, grave robbers. Otherwise, why not stay in the city to see if Jesus would drop by? I wonder. But that wonder pales in comparison to the wonder I have about their not knowing who this was. The lesson says, "they ...

1502. Merry XMas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , Ho! I know the thing I enjoy most about the season is the excitement I see on children's faces. David and Erin have outgrown talking to shopping mall Santas, but one day I hope to have that joy again with grandchildren. Charles Dickens wrote, "I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut up hearts freely...And ...

1503. God's Plan For Empowerment

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... was wrong. His wife became restless, so he bought her homes in three or four places around the world, trying to satisfy her desires. But this didn't work either. Then something quite unexpected happened. His wife began to read the Bible and get comfort from it. Pitts thought this was kind of a nutty thing to do but, if it calmed her ” well, any port in a storm. He even bought a couple of Bibles for her. Soon she seemed to undergo a change in her outlook on life. She talked about knowing Christ personally ...

1504. I Have Been Baptized

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... in Germany where he was born. It was also the place he had been baptized. He would go to the parish church and put his hands reverently on the baptismal font. And think deep thoughts. They were thoughts of gratitude for all that he had received, from parents, from his church ” and from God. They were thoughts of renewal, and rededication to his calling as a disciple, a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. It began with his baptism, right there, at that font. The church was ancient; generations before ...

1505. Let's Play, Stump The Theologian!

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again. Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table all made of solid glass. There was nothing on it except a tiny golden key, and Alice's first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors of the hall. But, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small. At any rate it would not open any of them. However, the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had ...

1506. Can People Change?

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Eddie told his girlfriend about how he used to watch its elderly owner gradually transform the junkyard into a festival of lights and creative structures. "That old man actually thought he could make a castle out of junk," Eddie reminisced. Horton goes on to say that as he heard those lines, "That old man actually thought he could make a castle out of junk," he thought of God. (6) I hope that line makes all of us think of God. God can make a castle out of junk. In fact, God loves making castles out ...

1507. When What's Lost Is Found

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... for ten minutes. What ten minutes would you choose? Would you have him back as a little baby, a dirty-faced little boy, a schoolboy just starting to school, a student just completing high school, or as the young soldier who marched off so bravely to war?" The mother thought a few minutes and then, in her dream, told the angel she would choose none of those times. "Let me have him back," she said, "when as a little boy, in a moment of anger, he doubled up his fists and shook them at me and said, ˜I hate ...

1508. Be Careful Which Entree You Choose

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... with such a practice, but if seeing him eat meat causes weaker members of the fellowship to stumble, then he will not eat meat. It's like a man who was walking down a dark street one night when he saw a faltering pinpoint of light coming toward him. He thought perhaps the person carrying the light was ill or drunk; but as he drew nearer he could see a man with a flashlight carrying a white cane. "Why would a blind man be carrying a light?" the man wondered. And so he asked. The blind man smiled. "I carry my ...

1509. Only Heroes Need Apply

Mark 8:34-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... father threw his arms around her, and she cried and cried. That night his mother couldn't even talk about it, so his father told him, "Son, you can go on back to college tomorrow. Your mother sold her piano." Then he handed Glen the money. Afterward Glen thought, THAT'S LOVE LIKE GOD'S LOVE. The most precious possession He had was His only Son, and yet He gave Him up to be disgraced and crucified so that we could learn to love like that! (3) When Jesus said that those who follow him would deny themselves ...

1510. Resuscitating An Iguana

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... neighbor's dog. It then fell from the tree into a swimming pool, where it sank like a brick. Officer Matthews came with her net. She dived into the pool, emerging seconds later with the pet's limp body. "Well, you do CPR on a person and a dog," she thought to herself, "why not an iguana?" So she put her lips to the iguana's. "Now that I look back on it," she says now, "it was a pretty ugly animal to be kissing, but the last thing I wanted to do was tell this little boy that his iguana ...

1511. With A Name Like That . . .

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... heart for the unconditional love of God. Our task is to link a name to that hunger. There is no other name by which humanity can be saved. But Jesus is bigger than his name. Jesus is big enough for the whole world. And this brings us to our last thought for the morning: PEOPLE WHO BEAR BOTH THE NAME OF JESUS AND ALSO HIS SPIRIT ARE THE ONLY HOPE FOR OUR WORLD. Here is where the task of Christian evangelism comes in: we are to show Jesus to the world by living out his love toward all persons. Let's ...

1512. Connected

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... successful businessman who was invited to deliver the commencement address at a school. He elected to speak on the subject, "How to Succeed." As he entered the door leading to the auditorium stage, he noticed the word PUSH printed in bold letters on the outside. He thought that would be a good theme for his speech PUSH. When he hit the high point of his speech, he said, "I can sum up my message in one word," and he pointed to the door . . . and the students started laughing. Puzzled, the speaker looked at ...

1513. What Makes A Family?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... How can I possibly leave them?' Of course I've had moments of feeling sorry for myself. I look at pictures of our boat and at people who can walk up stairs, and I think I've been dealt a lousy hand. But through it all, I never had any thoughts of suicide. (1) Where does Superman draw his strength? From his wife and children. What does it take to make a family? Mark tells us about a most unusual event in Jesus' life. Jesus was not very far into his ministry. Already crowds were starting to gather wherever he ...

1514. Driven To Serve

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... we providing them with adequate opportunities to learn what it means to be part of this church as well as to learn about the love of God? Are we giving them memories of having fun in church so that they have pleasant associations with the thought of being part of the family of God. Chuck Swindoll tells about going into a gift a shop one Christmas. The place was elegant. Lovely pieces of crystal, exquisite glass statuettes, and a wide assortment of imported china were beautifully displayed on freshly dusted ...

1515. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... would be one of the most important chalk talks of his career. With the Packers losing 16-14, the players counted on him for a revised game plan. Unfortunately, Lambeau never gave that all-important halftime talk. He got lost in thought on his way to the locker room. He opened the door to what he thought was the clubhouse and wound up on the street. Before he realized his error, the door slammed shut behind him. The coach was locked out. Lambeau pounded on the door, but it did no good. Then he raced to the ...

1516. The God Of Peace

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... bill with his best wishes. She was very overt in her show of gratitude. She really appreciated his gift. As she walked away he heard her mumble under her breath, "Why on earth didn't I say one hundred dollars?" She wasn't as contented as she thought she would be. Christmas is a time, for some people, in which the consciousness of discontent is at its peak. Some of you are familiar with John Bunyan's classic allegory, PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. There is a character in PILGRIM'S PROGRESS called Little Faith. On his ...

1517. A Song, A Star, A Savior

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . They scattered in every direction except into the warm, lighted barn. "They find me a strange and terrifying creature," he said to himself, "and I can’t seem to think of any way to let them know they can trust me." Puzzled and dismayed, he pondered this thought, "If only I could be a bird myself for the moment, perhaps I could lead them to safety." If only I could be a bird myself . . . Just then the church bells began to ring, pealing the glad tidings of Christmas. The man stood silently for a minute ...

1518. God Spoke

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... And God said, ‘Let there be light . . .’” and there was light. For the first time he understood the nature of real power. God spoke. The heavens and the earth came into being with just a word from God. (1) God spoke and the world was created. What a magnificent thought. But there is more. God spoke again and a nation was founded. God spoke to a nomad named Abram and told him to go off to a far country where he would be the father of a great people. That people, of course, would be the people of Israel ...

1519. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... money either. But there is a notebook that is an account of the way Uncle Chris spent his money. And Mama wants to read it to the rest of the family. "You know that Uncle Chris was lame?" she asked. "How he walked with a limp? It was his one thought, lame people. He would have liked to have been a doctor to help them. Instead he helped in other ways. I will read the last page of his notebook. ˜Joseph Spinelli 4 yrs. old. Tubercular left leg. $317.18. Walks now. Estes Jensen, 9 years old, club foot, $217.50 ...

1520. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... and of the Son and in the hole you goes!" We read about these events in the second chapter of Acts when tongues of fire appeared over the disciples' heads and uneducated Galileans began speaking in a variety of languages. We read that people outside thought that they were intoxicated and we are uncomfortable. We may feel like Dr. Youggi Chou, pastor of the largest church in the world, in Seoul Korea, telling about a conference where he was speaking in Australia. He said as the service really got going, a ...

1521. Walk Together

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... wife on the condition that she remarry; then there will be at least one man to regret my death." Our theme for today is "Walking Together." At the end of Woody Allen's brilliant film on human relationships, ANNIE HALL, Woody tells the old story about the man who thought he was a chicken. His wife went to a psychiatrist for some help in dealing with her husband's problem. After she had explained her husband's behavior to the doctor he said, "That's ridiculous! Why don't you tell him he's not a chicken?" The ...

1522. The Most Beautiful Story Ever Told

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... when she is with child: Number 7: "I finished the Oreos." Number 6: "Y'know, looking at her, you'd never guess that Pamela Lee had a baby!" Number 5: "Well, could they induce labor? The 25th is the Super Bowl." Number 4: "Whoa! For a minute there, I thought I woke up next to Willard Scott!" Number 3: "I'm jealous! Why can't men experience the joy of childbirth?" Number 2: "Are your ankles supposed to look like that?" and the Number 1 Fatal Thing to Say to Your Pregnant Wife . . . "You don't have the guts ...

1523. Choose Life!

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This left only a freshman quarterback who also did their punting but had absolutely no game experience as a college quarterback. The coach had to throw him into the fray, however. It was first down, but the ball was resting on their own three yard line. The coach’s main thought was to get them away from the goal line so they would have room to punt out of danger. The coach said, “Son, I want you to hand-off to Jones, our big fullback for the next two plays, let him run into the middle of the line and ...

1524. Good Reasons For Not Cheating

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... his pastor assured him, "you hurt everybody in this city." (1) And that's true. We hurt the entire society when integrity is not maintained. WE ALSO HURT PEOPLE WE LOVE. In a 1987 U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT/CNN poll, Americans said that the quality which they thought was most important in a friend was honesty. It was considered to be more than twice as important as sharing common interests or having a sense of humor. Think how terrible it is to have a friend, or a child, or a parent, or a husband, or a wife ...

1525. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to see a painting he had just finished. Arriving at the painter's house, the friend was escorted by an assistant to a dark room where he was asked to wait. After about fifteen minutes, the artist entered the room and warmly greeted his guest. "I suppose you thought it unusual to be left in that dark room for so long," the artist said. "Yes," answered his friend, "I did." "Well," said the artist, "I knew that if you came into my studio with the glare of the street in your eyes, you could not appreciate the ...

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