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1526. From Foolishness To Power

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... was the fact that in American meetings he could jump up and down and call out, "I disagree! I disagree!" In Japan, it is considered rude to disagree with someone outright. Japanese men must sit through meetings without expressing positive or negative emotions for fear of offending someone. (1) St. Paul would have preferred a Japanese church, I suspect, to the church at Corinth. The church at Corinth obviously had some people who did not mind shouting, "I disagree! I disagree!" The church experienced some ...

1527. Transforming Moment

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... make three dwellings here ” one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Peter wanted to build dwellings so they could all remain on the mountain and continue this great experience indefinitely, or at least a while longer. Caught up in the emotion of the moment, Peter wanted to prolong the experience as long as possible, so he proposed to build dwelling places. Who could blame him? This was a high point in his religious experience. Anyone who has ever been on a religious mountaintop can sympathize ...

1528. Beyond Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... house church believers arrived inconspicuously in small groups throughout the day so as not to arouse the suspicion of KGB informers. By dusk they were all safely inside, windows closed and doors locked. They began singing a hymn quietly but with deep emotion. Suddenly, the door was pushed open and in walked two soldiers with loaded automatic weapons. One shouted, "All right ” everybody line up against the wall. If you wish to renounce your commitment to Jesus Christ, leave now!" Two or three quickly left ...

1529. Time To Do Something About The Piano

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Feldman and Jack Kornfield (eds.) San Francisco: Harper, 1991, pp. 303-305. 2. The Road to Daybreak. Henri J. M. Nouwen. New York: Doubleday, 1988. p. 147-148. 3. Dear Mr. Brown. Harry Emerson Fosdick. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1961, p 173-174. 4. Healing for Damaged Emotions. David Seamands, Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1981, pp. 18-19. 5. Believe in the God Who Believes in You. Robert H. Schuller. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989, p. 126. 6. Upper Room. March/April 1992, p. 34.

1530. How Much Do You Trust God?

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... I go to talk with Jesus. Normally, I go in and call for Jesus and he comes. We visit, and usually I give him my prayers of thanksgiving and intercessions." Late one summer Randy got the news that his cancer was back. He was in his own words, "an emotional wreck." At that time Randy prayed. In his mind he was again in the mountains waiting for Jesus to come to the door of the gazebo. "At that moment a completely unthought-of event happened that shook me to tears," Randy wrote. He saw himself as a five-year ...

1531. The Conversion Of A Scoundrel

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... around her ” to the sound of the orchestra, to the harmony of the choir, and to the unified voice of the congregation. Listening carefully, persons near her heard the girl shouting, "Hallelujah." She was off key but her praise came with much emotion. It was a living lesson in authenticity for the congregation. This was a true act of worship. The little girl just stood there shouting, "Hallelujah, Hallelujah," ” unconcerned about the opinions of those around her and not worried in the least about the ...

1532. To Forgive Is Divine

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It has been 12 years now. The problem has never returned. (2) When we harbor negative feelings, when we are unable to forgive another person for what they have done to us, we are the ones who suffer most. It takes a toll on us emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Healing takes place when we are able to forgive. The servant refused to forgive his fellow servant. When the other servants heard what had happened they were shocked. It didn't take long with all the servants talking about what had happened ...

1533. Partners In The Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... proclaimed and the Body and Blood of Christ shared." Over the months these quite different people found themselves drawn by a deep sense of community. These people who had different interests discovered a special bond based not on physical or emotional attractiveness, social compatibility or common interests, but on the presence of the living Christ. As students participated in the daily communion they were strengthened by each other's presence. "All of them started to experience support from each other in ...

1534. Surprised By Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... know how to love their neighbors. It’s easy if those neighbors love us back. But what about someone who doesn’t even like us or someone we can barely tolerate? Are we to love them? You already know the answer. The love Jesus spoke about was not an emotional love. Rather, it was a commitment. We are to love our neighbor regardless of our feelings toward that neighbor--even if we do not approve of that neighbor’s lifestyle, we are to love him or her with the love of Christ. Is that hard? You bet. Love ...

1535. Roll Call

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Margaret says, that cross became a part of her, like the lone freckle on her left cheek. She could look at herself in the mirror and not even see it. As a graduate psychology student, she took a job tutoring at a school for emotionally disturbed children. Suddenly surrounded by children who expressed their displeasure by kicking, biting, and screaming, she was terrified, though determined not to let it show. On her first night there, the head counselor said that three of the boys had asked to escort her ...

1536. Gaining A Gratitude Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... down. He is uncertain. On the one hand, he is scared, a natural fear of heights. On the other hand, he wants to get to mother and the pretty toy. Unable to resolve his ambivalence and uncertainty, the baby looks at mother's face to see her emotional feeling about the situation. The Baby Watchers who did this experiment call this "social referencing." When the baby doesn't know what to do, he looks at mother and takes his cue from her. If mother has been instructed to show fear on her face, the baby will ...

1537. A Star And A Dream

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , was a precious commodity. Time passed quickly for Mary Lou and she not only enjoyed the experience but also felt the beauty of the land and of the people who lived in that remote village. The time came for Mary Lou to leave. She had mixed emotions. She enjoyed living and worshiping with these people. Yet she was uneasy because no one said "thank you" to her for coming to work with them. She began questioning her effectiveness. Did she say something to offend or hurt some of these people she cared about ...

1538. Watch What You Eat

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ANOTHER PRODUCES SPIRITUAL GROWTH. If we are not growing in our relationship with Christ, it is probably because we are not paying the price of loving one another. The child in the nursery who does not accommodate himself or herself to others remains emotionally immature. So it is within the family of Christ. When we take responsibility for a ministry of encouragement and inclusion, we find ourselves becoming more like the Master. A group of war refugees was planning to escape over a rough and devious route ...

1539. Walking Into The Heart Of God

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... is as loving as its Master, the world will beat a path to our door. John asks, "How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses to help?" Love is more than just an emotion or a feeling. Love is feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned. Love is not a passive verb, but an active one. And it is the primary way we share Christ with the world. There's a small church in Russia that is in the hometown ...

1540. Whoever Would Have Thought?

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be patient and not give up, because sometimes growth takes longer than we expect. God works in ways we don't understand, often hidden from view. And we have to be patient. Clarence and his wife adopted a daughter whom they were told had emotional problems. The administrator at the orphanage told Clarence frankly that the child would be better off staying there. But Clarence and his wife said faith and love would conquer any problems, and they adopted the child. But it didn't take too long before they ...

1541. Sons And Daughters Of Thunder

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... until the driver stuck his head out. "I want you to know that I had a double bed installed," bragged the Rolls driver. The MG driver was unimpressed. "You got me out of the shower to tell me that?" he asked. (1) A ridiculous story to expose a ridiculous emotion. There is a drive within the heart of every one of us to have the biggest and best: to be No. 1. Two of Jesus' disciples, James and John, made a request of him ” in private, away from the other disciples. "Teacher," they asked, "we want you to do ...

1542. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... health problems. I could take out my anxiety on my colleagues at work, and my loved ones at home. I could curse God and live an angry-get-even kind of life. But I make things worse when I do such things. Negative emotions ” fear, anger and despair ” are powerful, and they have a way of "dumping" generous amounts of adrenaline, and other behavior-altering fluids, directly into the bloodstream. They cause high blood pressure, heart trouble, anxiety, exhaustion, depression. Think of it this way: God will ...

1543. Jeremy And Jesus

Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's okay. No one should ever be made to feel unworthy because they make this choice. But there are some couples who want desperately to have children. Often these are some of the best people in the world. They are able both financially and emotionally to be the very best of parents, but nature does not cooperate. Some will choose adoption. Others will choose to focus on each other and accept their childless state. Elizabeth and Zechariah fit in this latter category. They were a devoted couple ” devoted to ...

1544. The Secrets Of His Success

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... hat in hand, asking for assistance. The story here is too involved to tell in detail. It is a beautiful and moving story. Joseph creates some mischief for his brothers and tricks them into bringing his younger brother Benjamin down to meet him. Joseph is overcome with emotion at seeing his younger brother. He has to leave the room to compose himself. When he returns he decides the charade has gone on long enough. "I am Joseph your brother," he announces to them. "Don't be distressed and do not be angry with ...

1545. A Time To Remember - Memorial Day

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... him to be just another beggar passing by. But Jim handed her the letter through the half-opened door. She read it, recognizing her son's handwriting. When she read the last line, "Mother, receive Jim for my sake," the expression on her face changed, tears of deep emotion welled up inside, and she threw the door open wide, receiving Jim "for Charlie's sake." (5) According to our Bibles, that sort of acceptance is the story of the cross. God accepts us as His own beloved children for Christ's sake. We may not ...

1546. Jesus Prays For Us

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was gone," Pam said. In the days that followed, friends and family gathered, feeling Pam and Bill's grief as their very own. Carol asked Pam about the long-term effect of this crisis point in their home. She said, "Carol, God has done an emotional and spiritual healing here that even psychologists do not understand. We know it's the Lord." She continued, "Cari speaks often of her brother and looks forward to seeing him in heaven someday. Every time she gets a helium balloon, she rushes outside. Then she ...

1547. The Repentant Heart

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Timothy Smith

... . The lamb was served as dinner for the rich man and his guest. King David was appalled by this. Who would do such a horrendous thing? David told Nathan, "I swear by the living LORD that the man who did this ought to die!" The case touched David's emotions in a powerful way. That was exactly the reaction Nathan hoped for. Remember, David was a shepherd. David spent a lot of time with sheep before he became king. David's heart went out to the poor man and his family. Who ever did such a thing ought to ...

1548. Empowered By Angels

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... it may be as one who is simply seeking to be a faithful disciple of Christ in a confusing and confused world. Whatever our mission may be, the future is uncertain. It is questionable if we will succeed. We wonder if we will be hurt ” spiritually, emotionally, physically ” in the process. Uncertainty haunts us. Can we persevere to the end? OUR LESSON THIS MORNING IS ABOUT A MAN WHO FELT TOO INADEQUATE TO BE A PROPHET FOR GOD. He saw himself as one without any special skills or abilities. He questioned if ...

1549. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... . Everyone is subject to illness and grief. At one time or another we all will have to endure lost dreams and shattered ambitions. Money, power, and prestige offer no protection against such anguish. We are all neighbors, for you and I share the same physical, emotional, and spiritual distress. In the parable Jesus asked us to realize that the individual along the side of the road hurts as much as you or I have in a similar circumstance. Jesus hopes we will entertain the weary traveler's agony as our own ...

1550. Why We Believe In God

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... 't and wouldn't, and couldn't... A little while ago I mentioned M. Scott Peck. You know what he says? He says that the psychiatric profession owes its very life to the church. And do you know why? It's because, he says, most people who have great emotional difficulties come from religious homes where God was portrayed as a minus sign rather than a plus sign. God was always out to get you. Don't do this or you'll be sorry! Live in fear because God sees every mistake you make! Peck tells of Kathy. Kathy ...

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