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1576. Straight Backs And Rekindled Dreams

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... for eighteen years "œby a spirit." THEN JESUS SAW HER. What an exhilarating thought: Jesus saw her. Here is the answer to our feelings of helplessness and despair. JESUS KNOWS OUR SITUATION. Many people are bent over. Not physically, perhaps. But emotionally and spiritually. Some are bent over with a spirit of inadequacy and defeat. Others are bent over because they have experienced genuine trauma in their lives. One morning Janice Anthony and her husband were on their way to work when they unexpectedly ...

1577. Trying To Grasp The Meaning Of It All

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... OF ALL, THAT GOD SHARES OUR PAIN? Like those doctors in the TIME magazine article who tested their drugs first on themselves, Christmas says that God took all of our problems on himself. He knew what it was to have physical pain, financial pain, emotional pain, even spiritual pain. He knows our distress because he has been here. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, John McCain was captured by Vietnamese Communist forces and spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war. He survived beatings, malnutrition ...

1578. Hurting People Hurt People

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Most of us have scars that no one else can see. And under stress, under pressure, when we are fatigued, those scars reveal themselves in inappropriate behavior. We need to surrender those hurts to Jesus. We need to pray, "Lord, cleanse me of all those unhealthy emotions that keep me from being what my family needs, what my company needs, what my community needs." Secondly, we need to ask him to come into our hearts and reside there. That happened to the great British actor Sir Alec Guinness who went to be ...

1579. Behind Closed Doors

Joel 2:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... a fellow prisoner. Anderson confesses that he has wandered away from the church and that he is not a good man. In fact, he concedes that his drinking and pursuing other women were largely to blame for the failure of his marriage. This is a very emotional time for both Anderson and Father Jenco, and soon the room is littered with tear-stained tissues. This was Anderson's first confession in 25 years. Father Jenco laid his hand on Anderson's head and pronounced absolution: "In the name of a gentle, loving God ...

1580. I'm O.k.; You're A Little Suspect

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... done in life, God continues to love us. No sin can shock Him. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." A woman who was dying of AIDS summoned a minister to comfort her. Her emotional pain was as real as her physical pain. Everything seemed hopeless. “I'm lost," she said, “I've ruined my life and every life around me. I'm headed for hell. There's no hope for me." The minister saw a framed picture of a pretty girl on the ...

1581. A Healthy Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... way." Empathy, that quality of sharing our lives with one another, even the most heartfelt moments, is kind of uncomfortable for us. That's why we present such a nice facade to one another in the church. No matter what is going on in our lives, no matter what emotions are tearing us apart, we come to church with smiles on our faces and every hair in place. “See, I'm living the victorious Christian life. I'm okay, you're okay," we say through clenched teeth. But we're not okay. None of us is okay. If there ...

1582. Beaten Up, But Still Standing

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... that, whereas the highs make me glow, the lows make me grow. And I have to believe this is why God put us in a world of both pleasure and pain, good and evil, highs and lows. The highs keep us going, but the lows keep us growing--emotionally, intellectually and spiritually until that day comes when we are fit to live eternally in the presence of God. 1. Today in the Word, April 18, 1992. 2. Keep On Dancin', Chariot Family Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO., 1995, p. 110. 3. Be Careful What You Pray For ...

1583. What Does It Mean To Be Really Free?

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few moments and you will know what true freedom is: nothing to hide, nothing to lose and nothing to fear. (1) Let's begin with NOTHING TO HIDE. It is terrible to go through life with a secret sin rattling around in your closet. There is no emotion that can enslave us quite like guilt. In 1977, two young men committed a heinous crime. They unlawfully entered the home of an elderly woman and beat her to death. It was a sick and senseless crime, the work of conscience-less, lowlife thugs. For seventeen years ...

1584. When You Feel Helpless

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... phenomenon can be seen in youth involved in cults or gangs. When the parent brings up objections, the young person begins rationalizing the commitment that they have made to the group. The very fact of providing a rationalization gives the young person an even greater emotional investment in the stand he or she has taken. This, in turn, leads to a hardening of his or her attitude that makes it very difficult to back away. It is a scary phenomenon. Sometime we are frustrated because we are unable to help ...

1585. Balancing Act

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... is getting longer and longer. We have even invented a new term for the stress we feel when travel time frustrates us: road rage. Driving a car, sitting in front of a computer screen, working all day long with clients. A person can only perform these emotionally and spiritually draining tasks for so long until it's time to say enough! Jesus says, Get away from the crowd for a while, find a quiet spot and rest. Our lives were designed for balance. This is a concept that many people are just now discovering ...

1586. On the Wrong Plane (New)

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... about assuming that somehow you've been living in God's favor. It may be that the meanest punishment that God can place on a person is that their life be free from troubles. Such freedom generally keeps them shallow and immature emotionally and spiritually. In the January/February 2005 issue of The Door magazine, editor Ole Anthony asks the question, "When did Christians become champions?" He goes on to say that throughout recorded history, Christians have gloried in their weakness, in their humility. It ...

1587. Barking Pigs and Determined Disciples

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... it off of." (3) That's good advice. There is a place for caution in the Christian life. There are risks we should not take. Anything that endangers our relationship with God, anything that endangers our relationship with those we love, anything that endangers our emotional, physical and spiritual health must be handled with greatest care. Still, that is not the problem for most followers of Christ. Most of us are like those other disciples with Peter that night--we're content to hold on to the safety of the ...

1588. Tevye's Question

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... an arranged marriage. Romantic love was not a factor in this arrangement. But the experience of his daughters has Teyve wondering. And so he asks Golde this provocative but basic question, "Golde, Do you love me?" Startled, Golde asks, "Do I what?" Tevye repeats that emotion-filled question, "Do you love me?" Golde suggests that perhaps stress is getting to Tevye--that he ought to go inside and lie down. "Maybe it's indigestion," she says. Tevye says, "Golde, I'm asking you a question . . . Do you love me ...

1589. It Could Happen To You!

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... . "Yes? Yes?" she asks with her eyes widening. "CAN IT REALLY BE TRUE?" But disbelief wedges its way back into Yvonne's mind. She had, after all, only yesterday accepted her fate. Bankruptcy. "˜No! No!' she says, shaking herself back to reality. Her emotions are a slowly congealing mix of belief and disbelief. But facts are facts. Charley's gift was really, genuinely hers. So, ultimately, we spectators know that her joy will demolish her doubts. Yvonne's glimmer of belief grew stronger as Charley's smile ...

1590. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... would support her all the way. Ruth went through with the donation, and today both women are doing well. Alicia Sferrino is healthy, her new kidney functioning fine. She is married now, and the mother of a baby daughter herself. In a time of physical and emotional crisis, these two women gave each other a special gift. Ruth gave Alicia life; Alicia gave Ruth the forgiveness she sought for so long. (3) Ruth Foisy made a serious mistake as a young person. But when her daughter needed her, she stepped up to ...

1591. Building A Home

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... near somebody who causes birds to appear suddenly? Didn't Alfred Hitchcock do a horror movie about this?'" (7) Barry is writing with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, but it is true that we need to have a more reliable gauge for our actions than our emotions. We need principles that grow out of our faith in God and our understanding of God's plan for life. We learn these principles and values in the home. And many of you are trying. I know that. LADIES' HOME JOURNAL did a survey of working moms. And ...

1592. Worriers Or Warriors?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... patient named Jake. Jake was a farmer, and he worked himself too hard. He came to Dr. Wilhelm complaining of stomach cramps, and then back pains. But medical tests failed to find anything physically wrong with Jake. It seemed his problems might be emotional. Jake was a prisoner to his anxiety. He had grown up during the Great Depression, and had been haunted all his life by a fear of poverty. Finally, when the stress became too much for him, Jake committed suicide. Ironically, Jake was very successful ...

1593. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a higher plane of life, but first of all, we are going to have to face some challenges, hardships, adversity. What's true in physical accomplishment is also true in the spiritual life: no pain, no gain. We admire overcomers. Hardships are necessary for emotional and spiritual maturity. Hardships remind us of our need for God. Finally, we admire overcomers because they give us hope. When I see you go through a grievous event with your faith intact, your chin up and your determination indomitable, it helps me ...

1594. If You Are The King Of The Jews....

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... called it The Kingdom of God. "You are not far from the Kingdom," he said to one. "The Kingdom of God is within you," he said to another. There is a spiritual side to life. And though it is good and noble to bind up physical wounds and to ease emotional and mental traumas, until we touch that spiritual need in people's life, we have not helped them to know who they are and what life can be for them. We long to touch the inner man, the inner woman, and so we teach them a name, a name above ...

1595. The Ultimate Solution For Sin

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck." This passage not only serves as a stark warning to everyone who would directly exploit the weakness of others, but it also serves as warning of how indulging our own weaknesses can hurt and emotionally maim those for whom we are responsible. The problem is that we think that sin is a private matter. "It's my life," we say. "I will lead it as I choose." Life is rarely that simple. Everything we do has an impact not only on us, but ...

1596. When Your Lips Are One Place But Your Heart . . .

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... what was happening; he had heard these sounds before. Someone had been placed into the "stretcher" and was being tortured. He also knew only one person could be responsible for inflicting such torture--the same man who had been singing "Love Lifted Me" with great emotion and conviction only hours before. The realization tore at Jordan's heart. He identified with the man who was in agony and, as a result, became angry with the church as he understood it. Jordan didn't reject his faith or launch a protest ...

1597. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to God and give your troubles to him. If I can make it," he continues, "anyone can make it, because I was hooked, baby. Now, my Lord has fixed it so that my cup runneth over." (4) Mickey Rooney's handicaps were not physical, but emotional, psychological and spiritual. Still, someone--a young waiter in a restaurant in Lake Tahoe--cared enough to intervene. Is there someone that you know who needs to come to Jesus? Everyone needs somebody who cares about their spiritual needs. Everyone needs someone who will ...

1598. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... has been said that Howard Hughes--do you remember him with his grossly long toe and fingernails?--used to watch the same movie--an old movie called Ice Station Zebra--night after night--hundreds, possibly thousands, of times. Change happens, and a sign of good mental, emotional and spiritual health is the ability to adapt to change. Abraham obviously was a man who could adapt to change. To leave a place where he was secure, to leave his father's house where he knew he would always be taken care of, to make ...

1599. Dark Shadows

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... One in 3 British citizens is "downright miserable" according to this survey. Why would they be miserable? Well, it might have something to do with 1 in 4 survey respondents reporting that they envision a "hopeless future." In fact, this lack of hope is so emotionally draining that 1 in 10 survey respondents agreed with the statement that they would be better off dead. No hope. One in four Brits. How sad. You have to wonder if the decline of hope isn't directly proportional to the decline of Christian faith ...

1600. Time For A New Vision

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Angela Akers

... . The morning of his execution arrived, and the other inmates lined up to offer their last words of comfort. As he headed toward the electric chair one inmate said, "God bless you, Joe." Another one called out, "Good luck!" The last man, overcome with emotion, blurted out, "More power to you, Joe!" (5) The apostles couldn't appreciate it just yet, but Jesus was about to give them a power far beyond anything they had ever experienced. Back in the 1940s, Captain Marvel was the comic book hero that captured ...

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