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1576. One Giant Leap

John 1:1-18, Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... we miss an incident or two, and we have to jump around. Can you so enter the world of another person that you can think her thoughts and live out his ideas and walk in the way that she would go? We know it can't be done. Not really. And then comes ... to shake our heads, No! early in life. But that's true in our religious dimensions as well! What's the great word of our childhood thoughts of the church? Don't do this! You can't do that! Christians aren't supposed to . . . And we learn early in life a religion of ...

1577. Hurting People Hurt People

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... that beard and saw that face. "Oh, boy!" said the old man. "That minister stared at me and looked at me and stared at me, and I thought, 'Oh, no. Oh, no. He's gonna guess.' He said, 'Well boy, you're a child of ah . . . You're a child of ah . . . Ah, wait ... man seated at their table and asked, "What's your name?" The old man said, "Ben Hooper." "Ben Hooper, Ben, Ben Hooper!" Craddock thought to himself. And suddenly it came to him that his father had told him about the time when, for two terms, the people ...

1578. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We find what we expect to find. Some people never find God, primarily because they never look for God. They are satisfied with their lives just as they are, or they are so unhappy with their lives that they don't see any hope. Regardless, the thought of God rarely crosses their mind. They just don't get this religion business, and they let the opportunity to welcome God into their lives slip right on by. In 1973 Gary Kildall wrote the first popular operating system for personal computers, named CP/M. IBM ...

1579. Clean Hands and Dirty Hearts

Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . So when Al Capp said to the young man with the filthy mouth, "Now that you've given us your name, what's your question?" he was speaking truth. The young man had stated who he really was on the inside by the quality of his speech. It's a thought worth remembering. Be known for speaking truth and not trash. As the star of Wayne's World said to his co-star Garth when he used profanity, "You kiss your mother with that mouth." (2) Let's think for a few moments about clean hands and dirty hearts. I. Jesus ...

1580. Worriers Or Warriors?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... , news reached him that his sister Jane's long battle against leukemia had ended in death. "When I finally got on the ice for the 500-meter race," writes Dan in his autobiography, Full Circle, "I felt wobbly, as if I hadn't been on skates in six months." He thought of Jane. "Jane is dead. Should I be here? How can my parents cheer for me while facing the burial of a child? Jane is dead." Unable to concentrate, Jansen had a terrible Olympics. His poor performance was compounded by his guilt. "You jerk," he ...

1581. Dreaming Of Florida--awaking In Alaska

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... P-rade. The “Princeton Parade." “P-rade" they call it. Banners are lifted for each year of the past, the present, and the future, and Princeton people march proudly in their segments, forming links in a chain forged year by year at this, their alma mater. Fascinating, thought Wuthnow. And then he reflected for a bit on what it says about our needs as human beings. FOR ONE THING, HE SAID, IT REMINDS US HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR EACH OF US TO GAIN AN IDENTITY. It's terribly important, he said, for each of ...

1582. Easter In November

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... " Barrymore's body from the funeral home, drove it to Flynn's house, and sat it in a chair by his fireplace. When a drunken Flynn came home, he got the scare of his life. As he would say later, "I aged thirty years on the spot." The man he thought he'd just said goodbye to was sitting in his house. (3) Pardon me for having a little fun with the very serious subject of death. But why should we reserve the best news humanity has ever received to one Sunday in the church year? Christ is alive! And because ...

1583. Entertaining Angels

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... anyone come or go. “After the visit, Chris told me his prayers had been answered," she says. “I worried for a while that he thought the angel had cured his cancer. I realize now it wasn't the cure, it was the blessing he brought with him. It was ... mind." Chris died two days later. In the 11 years since Chris's death, Melissa says not a day has gone by when she has not thought about the angel and what he did for her husband. “Chris' life could not be saved, but the fear and pain were taken from him," she ...

1584. Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... was wasting his possessions. So the rich man called his manager in and asked him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer." (2) Judgement day was here. This man had been caught cooking the books. He thought he had been clever enough to cover his tracks, but he was wrong. So, now he was without a job. What in the world was he going to do. He starts debating within himself. What will I do? "I'm too old to dig," he says to himself, "and ...

1585. All My Children

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... redeeming power. It was a Saturday morning in January in Michigan. A blizzard was in full force. Pastor Frank Lyman was making a hospital call and when he returned to his van, he discovered he had a flat tire. This was not a pleasant situation, but he thought to himself, "Well, at least I remembered my gloves." His self-congratulation was short lived, for when he pulled the gloves out of his pocket he found they were both left-handed gloves. Have you ever attempted to jack up a van to change a tire in ...

1586. As The World Turns

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the joy of Christian living--they try to go it alone. Remember the verse from our scripture lesson: "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." What is the "kingdom of heaven"? There are many schools of thought as to the nature of the kingdom. We know a couple of things about this kingdom. First of all, the kingdom exists anywhere that God reigns supreme. If Christ rules our lives, then as Jesus said to one person, "The kingdom is within you" (Luke 17:21 ...

1587. Dark Shadows

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... Sit down and tell me what you want," Mr. Hunt said. Brown sat and stuttered something about talking too much in class and Mrs. Smith's sending him for correction. Mr. Hunt frowned. To Brown's amazement, Mr. Hunt told him he probably wasn't as bad as his teacher thought but that he, as principal, did have a reputation to maintain in the school. "If I let you off without any kind of punishment," he said, "then everyone will think I've gone soft. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do." "Here it comes," Brown ...

1588. Building On A Firm Foundation

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , until she got an unlisted number. Age 15 One 13-year-old did a take-off on the famous serenity prayer. He writes, "Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money." (1) Deep thoughts. The sad thing about that last one is that this really is the guiding philosophy of many people today: Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. We are continuing our series of ...

1589. The Idiot's Guide To Christianity

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... he or she meets. I wonder, if you were asked to sign such a form, would you do it? Would you become an Idiot for Christ. Treat everyone, whether poor or rich, with respect and kindness. Have no hidden agenda, no need to dominate others. Be pure in thought, word, and deed. This may make you a fool in other's eyes. At the same time, all these empty, cynical, status-seeking people will be strangely drawn to you. You will attract others, not through money or power, but through the strength of your character. 1 ...

1590. Expectant Living

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Some of you may remember writer James Thurber's story of a thin and lanky prophet who went around Thurber's boyhood hometown crying, "Get ready! Get ready! The world is coming to an end!" The community called him the Get-Ready Man. Many citizens ignored him; most thought he was a kook. (2) Simon Peter knew what that was like. The society of his day didn't want to believe him either. But the Bible tells us very clearly that someday, the Get-Ready Man and Simon Peter will be proved right. And will any of ...

1591. Hungry For Bread

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... a nation, and we will express our thanks to the One who is the source of all that we have. Maybe we will even give some thought to those who are not as blessed as we. For truly, we are some of the most fortunate people on this planet. Our text for the ... are commanded to show our love. 1. From St. George Orthodox Church, Flint, MI: Cited in Joyful Noisletter, Nov 2001, p. 1, "Thanksgiving Thoughts." Contributed by Dr. John Bardsley. 2. "God is Love, But He Hates . . ." By Dr. Robert R. Kopp Feb. 18, 1996, p. 1 ...

1592. Take Time To Say Thanks

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... her to enjoy whether she gave thanks or not. She replied, "Sure we get our vittles, but it makes everything taste better to be grateful. Looking for good things is a kind of game an old preacher taught me to play. Take this morning. I woke up and thought, What's there to praise God for Today? "You know what? I couldn't think of a thing! Then from the kitchen came the most delicious odor that ever tickled my nose. Coffee! "˜Much obliged, Lord, for the coffee,' I said, "˜and much obliged, too, for the smell ...

1593. Better Ignorant Than Uncaring

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Is Forever. He told her that a bright intellect, a curious mind and a passion for learning were priceless commodities. "I always thought the worst insult in the world was to be called stupid," she says. As Sheindlin became a lawyer and then a judge, she ... water's surface and flailed wildly to stay afloat. With ten meters left to the wall, he virtually came to a stop. Some spectators thought he might drown! Even though his time was over a minute slower than what he would need to qualify for the next level of ...

1594. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... your 401k plan drop precipitously. You expected a life time of marital bliss--now the reality has sunk in that it isn't going to happen. You had such high hopes for your child, only to see that young person drift aimlessly in and out of trouble. You thought things would be better in a new community, a new school. You expected one thing and you got another. What do you do? FIRST OF ALL, YOU HOLD ON TO YOUR VALUES. It's tempting to think when life doesn't work out like you had planned, "What difference ...

1595. Something To Die For

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... of like you and me. Many of us came to church riding primarily on our family's faith. We identify ourselves as Christians mainly because our parents were Christians. We're not pagans or Jews or Muslims. We believe in Jesus, but we've never really given much thought to what that means. We enjoy church, and prayer comforts us. We treasure the relationships we've made in church. We're not saints, but to tell the truth, we don't strain our lifestyles too much by trying to be disciples. We can relate to James ...

1596. It Isn't Easy Getting Ready For Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And then he got his gun and began firing wildly into the ground. Later, under arrest for reckless endangerment, he said he thought discharging the gun would help him get rid of his anger. (1) Many of us sympathize with that poor man. Hanging lights on ... top." 5. "I don't care if you have found another two strings, I'm done!" 4. "You've just wound "˜em around and around--I thought we agreed it shouldn't look like a spiral this year?" 3. "Have you been drinking?" 2. "Where's the cat?" And the number one thing ...

1597. I Am Forsaken

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... horses refused to work. They were so accustomed to commands full of profanity that they couldn't understand the new language used by Christian miners. (1) Now that's a religious revival! But we are not going to talk about profanity. Or maybe you thought we would deal with racist language or sexist language. We're not going to be talking about these either, though a message on either of these would certainly be appropriate--especially with the impending celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There are ...

1598. It Doesn't Matter What I Do

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets." I don't know about you, but it's difficult for me to leap with joy at the thought of people hating, me, excluding me, reviling me and defaming me. That's why sometimes it's helpful to turn to the Psalms. The Psalmist writes: "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat ...

1599. A Terrifying Darkness

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... be." That's quite a promise to make to a man of Abram's age. Here he was an old man. He didn't even have a child, and God was promising that his descendants would be like the stars in the heavens. Get real, Abram thought to himself. Actually, that's not what Abram thought to himself. Even though he was nearing 100 years of age and his wife Sarah was nearing 90, when God told Abram that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the heavens, Abram believed it! Now that's faith! Such faith says a ...

1600. Needed: A Radiator Cap Solution

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... done." Have you ever prayed that prayer with that kind of intensity? "Lord God, help me to be centered in your will. Help me be the husband or wife or single person or Mom or Dad or teenager or student you want me to be. Help me think as Jesus thought, love as Jesus loved, sacrifice as Jesus sacrificed. Take the radiator cap of my life and drive a whole new car under it." Jesus stirs up people with his teachings. To see the world as Jesus saw the world, we would have to be born all over again. And, thanks ...

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