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Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

King Duncan

... to God? 1. "Crossing the Lines on Silent Wings," SMITHSONIAN, June 1994, p. 132. 2. Vic Sussman. Condensed from U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. 3. Carol Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb, WHEN SMART PEOPLE FAIL, (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987). 4. Holzer, Harold. "A Few Appropriate Remarks," AMERICAN HISTORY ILLUSTRATED, XXIII (November, 1988), pp. 45-46. 5. Tony Campolo, DISCIPLESHIP JOURNAL, Issue Eighty-Four, p. 66.

1702. Reality Maps And Rolling Stones

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... life. An enemy becomes a welcome friend. The stone has been rolled away. 1. Ward Patterson in Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 2. Colonel John R. Alexander, Major Richard Groller & Janet Morris, THE WARRIOR'S EDGE, (New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1992). 3. ILLUSTRATION DIGEST. Source QUOTE, October 1993, p. 311. 4. SALES UPBEAT, April 30, 1992, pp. 1214. 5. Alexander. 6. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REGLIGION REPORT, October 3, 1994, p. 5.

1703. How To Stay Young Forever

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... : Word Publishing, 1989). 2. Lydia Bronte, Ph.D., THE LONGEVITY FACTOR, (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993), p. 24. 3. Donald F. Ackland and Robert Dean, 52 READY-TO-TEACH BIBLE STUDY LESSONS, (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1994). 4. NEWSWEEK, Sept. 25, 1972. Source: BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 5. (Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1993), pp. 48-49. 6. Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 7. From a sermon by Don Emmitte, Weatherford, TX.

1704. When You Are Anxious About Many Things

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... . 4. DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1993). 5. Gary Anderson in Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 6. THE AMAZING RESULTS OF POSITIVE THINKING, (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1959), pp. 124-125. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1991).

1705. Three Foolish Things You Can Do With Your Money

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Publishers, Inc., 1989). 3. READER'S DIGEST, May 1986, p.152. 4. With Jeff Bloch, Simon & Schuster New York, London, Toronto 1990. 5. "The Messenger," Bacon Heights Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas, 1991. 6. John A. Stroman, THUNDER FROM THE MOUNTAIN, (Nashville: Upper Room). 7. Charles H. Spurgeon, SPURGEON'S SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS, (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1990)

1706. Preparing for the Unexpected

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... ., 1990). 2. Contributed. Source unknown. 3. "How Not to `Choke' Under Pressure." Condensed from MEN'S HEALTH, Bruce Schoenfeld and David Zinczenko. READER'S DIGEST, January 1995, p. 142. 4. Jay Strack, EVERYTHING WORTH KNOWING I LEARNED GROWING UP IN FLORIDA, (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993). 5. J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991). 6. William R. Lampkin, MINUTE DEVOTIONS, (Lima, Ohio: Fairway Press, 1990).

1707. No More Pain!

John 8:31-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... to sin, from our meaninglessness and despair, from those hidden wounds that fill our lives with misery. Won't you take him at his word and let him set you free today? 1. Dr. John W. Keith, Oak Ridge, TN. 2. (Lima, Ohio: Fairway Press, 1990). 3. THE EXPOSITOR'S ILLUSTRATION FILE 1982, 1985. 4. DAILY GUIDEPOSTS, 1991, (Carmel, New York: Guideposts, 1990), pp. 153154.

1708. Christ The King

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... one who reconciles us to God. Jesus Christ is King! 1. Greg Albrecht, THE PLAIN TRUTH, p. 2. 2. From one of J. Ralph Grant's unpublished sermons titled "Christ Makes God Known to Us," p. 5. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991). 3. (Thomas Nelson, 1989), THE CLERGY JOURNAL, August 1992, p. 21. 4. TODAY, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989). 5. "How to Split Your Church," by Robert Moeller, MOODY, February 1995, pp ...

1709. Living With The Aches And Alleluias

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... wanted them to know that their role was to stay behind and shine. But they would not be alone. He would be with them. He would give them the power to transform their aches into alleluias. There's a great story about Saint Francis of Assisi that illustrates this very well. One winter night, there was a raging blizzard, and the man who was supposed to wake up every couple of hours and keep the fire going at the monastery was unable to find Francis. So he went outside into the storm and found him kneeling ...

1710. Are You Successful Or Do You Just Have Money?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... like Mary Joe Fernandez or great writers like O. Henry, but we can excel where it matters most - in leaving the world a better place and in living a life of love. 1. Brian McGinty, "The Man Who Called Himself `O. Henry,'" AMERICAN HISTORY ILLUSTRATED (May/June 1990), pp. 50-51. 2. Clive James, FAME (New York: Random House, 1993), p. 133. 3. Robert A. Schuller, THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMEBACKS (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988), p.71-74. 4. "Aspiring Citizen," ASPIRE, February 1996, p. 10. 5. (Lima ...

1711. Long Range Planning

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , issue 107, p. 20. 3. Bernice Kanner, ARE YOU NORMAL? (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995), p. 43. 4. CLASSIC ZIGGYS by Tom Wilson. Contributed by Dr. John Bardsley. 5. Henry Alford Porter, TOWARD THE SUN RISING, (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1947), p. 49. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991). 6. "Leading Men," by Jeanne Wolf, ASPIRE, August/September 1996, pp. 40-42.

1712. In Praise Of Goofing Off

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... a God-given privilege. Take time to be FRIENDLY, it is the road to happiness. Take time to GIVE, it is too short a day to be selfish. Take time to WORK, it is the price of success. Take time for GOD, it is the way of life. 1. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 2. (New York: Ballentine Books, 1991), p. 194. 3. Vernon Howard, INSPIRE YOURSELF (Grants Pass, OR: Four Star Books, 1975).

1713. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... crave the feeling that their spouse is willing to make the same kind of sacrifices for them that they make for their spouse. Debi Dietz Crawford, a Colorado elementary school teacher, received an unexpected wedding gift from her third-grade class: they wrote and illustrated a booklet of wise words on love titled ADVICE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE, which is being released by a major publisher. One youngster advised in the booklet, "You need to kiss every once in a while." Another said, "My advice is if there are ...

1714. All Dressed Up

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... -setters and difference-makers until that day comes when this world becomes the kingdom of our God ” a kingdom of peace, justice, individual dignity under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Have you got your armor? Then, forward, march! 1. Many of the illustrations from this message are from a sermon by Wayne Brouwer by the same name. 2. Lester Korn, THE SUCCESS PROFILE, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988). 3. THE INTERPRETER'S BIBLE, Volume 10 3. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1953), p. 744. 4. POWERFUL RESULTS ...

1715. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... prime minister, William Gladstone, attended his meetings. One man, Lord Shaftesbury, had great qualms about attending one of his services, but he went anyway. Though Lord Shaftesbury was put off by Moody's accent, and scandalized by his use of humor and illustrations in his sermons, he had to admit that Moody's preaching touched and inspired people in an amazing way. People from every social class and educational background filled Moody's services. A man named Dr. Dale was particularly struck by Moody's ...

1716. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christ desires out of us. To live our lives as his emissaries in the world. So, it's nearing time when we break huddle and head back out on the playing field. Let the real game begin! 1. Contributed. Source unknown. 2. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 3. Dick Hyman, THE TRENTON PICKLE ORDINANCE, (Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1976), p. 28. 4. Leo Kremer. Premiere Collector's Edition, REMINISCE. 5. "Did They Have to Die?" by Steve Saint, CHRISTIANITY TODAY September 16, 1996 p. 20-27. 6. Charlie Tribblein ...

1717. Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... by God, and for God’s glory. And it’s only when we work all together that we do any good to God or man. So, stop talking and ring ”all together, and strike all together, midnight, to the glory of God!" (3) 1. Lossing, J. Benson. MATHEW BRADY’S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR, (New York: The Fairfax Press), pp. 128, 192, 256, 288, 352. 2. Alternatives 1988 3. Archbishop Michael Ramsey quoted in At-One-Ment, 12-88, pp. 2-3.

1718. The Get-ready Man

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Bethlehem star, the God of the angels singing of peace on earth, goodwill to men, the God of the humble shepherds and the child born in a stable is still in control of this universe. Get ready. * Emory H. Thomas, "The Real J.E.B. Stuart," Civil War Times Illustrated (Nov./Dec. 1989), pp. 35-36.

1719. The Manger Is Empty

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... than the present to let him be born in your life. There's no better time than the present to let Him lead you out of the wilderness of sin and into the promised land of His grace. * Emory H. Thomas, "The Real J.E.B. Stuart," Civil War Times Illustrated (Nov./Dec. 1989), pp. 35-36.

1720. Light For Our Lives

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... shine. We have Christ's example of a life of loving service. Our lives will never measure up to his, but we can make a start. A high school principal urging graduates to go to college insisted that they should at least start college, and gave them a simple illustration. A very rough road ran from the school to the town. It was a dark night as he spoke to them but the principal explained that one does not need a great searchlight shining all the way to walk the road safely. All one needs is a very small ...

1721. A Better Than Perfect Christmas

Philippians 4:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... will "take" on someone in this congregation. Maybe you won’t have a perfect Christmas. Maybe it will be far better than that. Maybe you will see right to the heart of this sacred event to the God who seeks not perfection, but love. 1. This illustration was sent to us by Dr. John Bardsley. It was from a magazine article, source unknown, that a church member passed on to him. The article was titled, "The Perfect Christmas Pageant." 2. C. W. Bess, SERMONS FOR THE SEASONS, (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1985).

1722. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... to him: "Just a minute. Aren't you the man who used to feed the sparrows in that little city park?" "Why-yes. But what has that to do with it?" "Come in," said the keeper. "Come in. The Lord of the Sparrows is waiting to thank you!" When Jesus illustrated the content of right living, it was a cup of cold water given in his name or help offered to a man lying in a ditch who had been beaten and robbed. It was feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and the imprisoned. Certain things are ...

1723. God Spoke

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... disservice by our neglect of this magnificent document. I love the story about the Sunday school teacher who was trying to teach the Ten Commandments to her young students. She thought it would be most helpful if she provided them with some concrete illustrations. “Early one Saturday morning Billy’s parents were going out,” she said to her students. “Billy’s Dad asked him to mow the lawn while they were gone. When his parents returned, however, the lawn had not been touched.” She asked the class ...

1724. Excited By Our Faith

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... some people like that. Some of them are right here in this church. That's enough to make me want to say, "Blanket or no blanket, AMEN!" (1) We are indebted to the Rev. Keith Knight, pastor of the Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, Athens, Tennessee for three of the illustrations in this message. (2) Tony Campolo, WHO SWITCHED THE PRICE TAGS? (Waco: Word Books, 1986).

1725. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... to us just as it was to the early church. We may not see tongues over our head, we may never speak in Portuguese or Polish, but the power of the Holy Spirit is available. It makes no difference about our situation or condition. There is no finer illustration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit than that seen in the life of John Jasper. Many who have studied the place of preaching in the life of our land consider Jasper to the greatest genius in the pulpit that America has ever produced. Jasper was a black ...

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