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1601. Who? Me Worry?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... what faith does for others. Bear with me for a moment; this is important. Have you heard anybody say, "Don't tell me it doesn't help to worry. Most of the things I worry about never happen!" They really mean it. Some people are genuinely concerned that if they fail to worry, that which they fear will happen. Thomas Borkovec, a professor of Psychology at Penn State University, is (like many of us) an expert in the field of worry. Borkovec points out that the worry habit is reinforcing in the same sense ...

1602. Body Language

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... they stand neglected in the aisles, in the foyer or out in the parking lot long after service. In the deep recesses of their hearts these people are crying out, "Doesn't anyone recognize me?" (8) We owe it to them to offer them genuine love and concern the love and concern of Jesus Christ. This is what the church is all about. This is who you and I are. We are members of the body of Christ. Not members as the world thinks of members of an organization but living members attached permanently to the body each ...

1603. Well . . . I Was A Little Confused

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... ability to energize all of these activities." (5) Are you feeling a little confused about life right now? Truth is available. Look to the Scriptures and the Spirit of Christ. Go to your knees and look for Christ's guidance from within. Share your concerns with me or with friends here at the church. Your decisions won't be perfect, but you will make better decisions. Christ guarantees it. 1. SALES UPBEAT, March 30, 1995. 2. WHAT GOD WANTS TO KNOW (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993), 3. Helen Koomian ...

1604. Are You Available?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... ask us to do anything he has not done himself. Are we ready to walk where he has walked? When Jesus said that we must love him more than we love our family and friends, we remember that time when Jesus' family came to take him home. They were concerned for his well-being. But Jesus asked, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" Then he answered his own question: He pointed to his disciples. "Look!" he said, "these are my mother and brothers." Then he added, "Anyone who obeys my Father in heaven is my ...

1605. To Be Abased, To Abound, To Be Content

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... no style, ain't got no gal to make you smile, Don't worry, be happy. Now, I admire Mr. McFerrin's spirit, but if I'm homeless, about to be sued, have no cash, no style (well) and no one to love, I'd be wrong not to be concerned! These are crises worthy of worry! Then there's that immensely popular song from "The Lion King," based upon the Swahili word meaning, "No worries." Hakuna Matata! \What a wonderful phrase, Ain't no passing craze. It means no worries For the rest of your days, It's our problem ...

1606. Can A Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... us to boast about being Christians. But we would be wrong if we did. FOR ONE THING, WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TO BOAST ABOUT. No matter how much we think so, few of us are really self-made people. There was an article sometime back in Reader's Digest concerning the color of our eyes. Have you ever wondered why people have different colored eyes? It is a wondrous thing that some of us have blue eyes, some green, some nearly black. Why? The color of our eyes depends on how much melanin we have in our body. Melanin ...

1607. Where Is Your Heart?

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... was sentenced to three more years in prison. (1) Family reunions can be a disaster, but that seems a little drastic to me. Family, though, is a central part of our lives. We have a major discussion going on in our country concerning what to do about our schools especially school violence. In the book When the Bough Breaks by Sylvia Hewlett, Chicago sociologist James S. Coleman says that family background matters more in determining student achievement than any other attribute of the formal educational ...

1608. Secrets Of Successful Parenting

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... his miraculous birth. He was a boy like any other boy. Yet he knew that God loved him. God was his father. Obviously Mary and Joseph had done their part to faithfully raise him in the synagogue. I don't need to quote to you the statistics concerning children who have been raised in homes where both parents are active in the church. You've heard them before. But you need to know it is all a package. Loving one another, respecting one another, worshiping together as a family these things won't guarantee that ...

1609. The Heart Of The Matter

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

There was a man who did not feel well for an extended period of time. His pastor suggested he go to a certain internist who was good at making accurate diagnoses. The doctor examined this man and ordered a variety of tests. The doctor was concerned about the man's heart, and how the health of his entire body was affected by his heart. The man's arteries were clogged. The man had been overweight for some time, and he was always under stress. He allowed good health to deteriorate into bad health. The doctor ...

1610. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... and said, "Nicole, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." He said nothing else--the tears were more eloquent than words could have been. (3) Jesus wept over Jerusalem, and Jesus wants us to have a tender concern for all God's children. There are people in our community who are barely keeping their head above water emotionally and spiritually. Christ calls us to identify with them and to minister to them. But there's one thing more we need to see about going out to ...

1611. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... his condition. She knew her son would die if he stayed behind bars. So Mrs. Lurton traveled to Washington to beg mercy from the only person she thought could help her, the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was so moved by this mother's concern that he sat down and wrote a note to the Union forces in charge of her son's prison. It said simply, "Let the boy go home with his mother. A. Lincoln." Horace Harmon Lurton was released from prison. He recovered from his tuberculosis and went on ...

1612. Like A Mighty Army

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It is not sensitive to the presence of people of other religious persuasions in the world. This is increasingly a concern in our own land--since many Christians today live side-by-side not only with Jews, but also Moslems, Hindus ... for one another. It means we will lift one another up in times of need. In the newsletter, NET RESULTS a story is told concerning the distinguished pastor Dr. Dale Galloway, who is now on the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary. Dr. Galloway had the joy of building ...

1613. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... church the youngster became aware of and extremely attentive to the teachings of Jesus. He often talked at school about what Jesus said and did--upsetting the teachers and the other students. He became a problem for his parents when he began to be concerned with Jesus' statement about the difficulty of those who have riches entering the kingdom of God (Mark 10:24). Particularly he was distressed by the part where Jesus says the likelihood of rich people making it into the Kingdom of God is about the same ...

1614. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Is there any hope? Let's consider some important principles about the church and today's society. First of all, we need to see that the church has what most people want today to be connected to other people and to God. These two concerns are at the center of who we are and what we are about. Back in the 1700s song writer Charles Wesley, his brother, John Wesley, and Richard Pilmore, were holding an outdoor service, when a mob attacked them pelting them with stones. They were compelled to flee for their ...

1615. Easter In November

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... city women. (5) Now we could dismiss this as a tragic distortion of a pagan belief, but there are many Christians who have no joy or vitality in their Christian faith. They are leading colorless, ineffective lives bound by legalism and senseless conformity, because their main concern is to please God so that they can get into heaven. As people used to say, "They are so heavenly-minded that they are no earthly good." We need to recognize that for those who are in Christ, heaven is a "given." Relax. You're in ...

1616. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... but work gives more satisfaction." Now you might be thinking all this is well and good, but what has it got to do with the Gospel? It has to do with excellence in living. Paul was concerned not only that there was work to be done by the church at Thessalonica. He undoubtedly was also concerned that those who were slacking off misunderstood their call to be followers of Jesus. Christian faith is an activist faith. It is not about sitting in a corner meditating--though prayer and meditation have their place ...

1617. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... teeth might bite them. Christie reports that she and her brother always stayed perfectly still until their grandmother came back and retrieved her teeth. (2) We can appreciate that grandmother's concern. Taking care of kids is a demanding task. I suspect that every parent dreams of a harmless weapon that they can use to enforce discipline. MY CONCERN IS WHEN WE USE RELIGION AS SUCH A WEAPON. Our lesson from Mark's Gospel says, "Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will ...

1618. The Grateful Samaritan

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... the story of the Grateful Samaritan. For there is nobility in his character as well. This Samaritan was a member of a group of ten lepers who asked Jesus for mercy. Have you ever asked Jesus for mercy? Have you ever gotten on your knees and prayed "Lord, I'm concerned about my son. He's about to lose his way. Lord Jesus, I haven't been the best of fathers. I haven't been the best of Christians. I know there are plenty of people on this earth more deserving than I am to have you answer their prayers. But ...

1619. Schadenfreude

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Rev. Dr. S. Ronald Parks

... . You want some justice! And when there are no flashing lights and sirens, you feel cheated. Someone got away with something, and it wasn't you! Enter the elder brother in the story of the Prodigal Son. He had an idea of justice and, as far as he is concerned, all is well. The daily tour of his family's estate is conducted with an air of pride and a smirk planted firmly on his face. Gone is the younger brother, that impulsive and disrespectful idiot. "If there was any justice in God's good creation, he is ...

1620. "Why Don't We Just Tell Them Our Names?"

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... terrified of children, he slowly learns there is nothing to be afraid of at all in this child. Sully actually begins to like the little girl. And then, at a wonderful moment in the movie, Sully gives the child a name, Boo. As far as his monster friend, Mike, was concerned, that was a bad mistake. "Oh no," he says, "Not a name! When you give it a name, that's when you get attached to it." Indeed. When you give it a name that's when you get attached to it. Even four-year-old Laura Beth knew this, and ...

1621. You Feed Them!

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to help. He had enough money to buy one bottle of aspirin. He wrote to the Air Force and asked if they could fly over Dr. Schweitzer's hospital and drop the bottle down to him. A radio station broadcast the story about this young fellow's concern for helping others. Others responded as well. Eventually, he was flown by the government to Schweitzer's hospital along with 4 1/2 tons of medical supplies worth $400,000 freely given by thousands of people. This, of course, would be the equivalent of millions of ...

1622. Worried About Her Child

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... that Jesus was rejecting her on the basis of her ethnicity. But Jesus was impressed by her answer. "Woman," he said, "you have great faith! Your request is granted." And immediately her daughter was healed. You and I can learn some important lessons from this lady who was concerned about her daughter. There may come a time when we need help for someone we love. It may be a daughter, a son, an aging parent or a spouse. We might even need help for ourselves. It may be a physical problem or a problem of the ...

1623. Would You Please Listen To Me?

John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... !" In our Bible passage today, a man named John has come to the people of Bethany, near Jerusalem, with an urgent message--a message of the utmost importance. "There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world." (John 1: 6-9, NIV) Can you imagine a message ...

1624. Can We Really Trust God?

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Look again at verses 19 and 21: "He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised." Pastor Peter Lewis makes the point that the Tempter's greatest weapon against believers is the weapon of ...

1625. People Jesus Loved

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... first lady and by the debilitating pain of arthritis. Consequently, over time, she became addicted to medication and alcohol. In the most powerful scene in that movie, her family confronts Mrs. Ford, and one by one, her children express their love and their concern for her. And then straightforwardly, they tell her what they are seeing--that she has become a prescription-medicine addict and an alcoholic. At first, she denies that she has a problem, but eventually she realizes what is happening and gets help ...

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