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1726. Making It Last

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... burned their excess presents. The little girl thought and thought about Christmas. At first she thought Christmas should come once every thousand years. Then she thought maybe once every century. Then once every ten years and finally she thought it was all right to leave Christmas one day a year. * We wait patiently for Christmas Day. We wait to receive God's precious gift into our lives anew this year. We wait knowing that Christmas Day will soon be here. Are there ways we can keep the Christmas spirit ...

1727. From Tears To Triumph

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to her and said softly, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Mary was so overcome with grief she did not recognize him. "Sir," she said, "if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." Jesus could leave her in her grief not a moment longer. He called her name, "Mary." That was all it took-ust her name as only he could speak it. She turned and answered him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" which means, "Teacher!" In a moment the emptiness within her was filled with a ...

1728. He Has Done All Things Well

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Bach on the organ. In fact, even while he was serving as a surgeon in the steamy jungles of Africa, he was still known throughout the world for his musicianship. He loved music, but he loved people more. One evening, as one of the nurses was preparing to leave Lamborine, he stood at the gangplank preparing to bid her goodbye. As he took her hand he said, "Before you go, I want to recall an incident that happened several months ago. One night, you took a sick baby into your own bedroom so that you could care ...

1729. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... repentance. I appreciate what former San Francisco Giants manager Dave Bristol once said. His team was in the middle of a terrible losing streak. Bristol said to them, “There will be two buses leaving the hotel for the ball park tomorrow. The 2:00 o’clock bus will be for those of you who need a little extra work. The empty bus will be leaving at 5:00 o’clock.” In other words he was saying, everybody needs a little extra work. That’s true of us as well. There are many of us who feel that repentance ...

1730. Lightning Struck

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... we would handle it, if it did. Nevertheless, the same Spirit is available to us today if we really desire it. There is a story about a very dignified pastor who was visiting a lady in a nursing home who was confined to a wheel chair. As he stood to leave the lady asked him to have a word of prayer. He gently took her hand and prayed that God would be with her to bring her comfort, strength and healing. When he finished praying her face began to glow. She said softly, "Pastor, would you help me to my feet ...

1731. Why Won't They Listen?

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... choked them. But some there were that fell on good ground and they brought forth fruitin some cases a hundredfold. Of course Jesus is not interested in teaching us about agriculture. He's talking about those persons who are exposed to his teachings. Some will leave having heard nothing. Others will make a half-hearted commitment and then fall away. A few will be sincere, but when they get out in the world, they will waver, then wither. Only a handful will experience the joy, the new meaning and purpose that ...

1732. I Don't Have Time For A Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... time when our relationship with Him will be the only priority that will matter. In the famous French story, The Little Prince, the dearest friend the main character makes on the fictitious planet to which he has been banished is a fox. When the fox must leave the little prince forever, he offers to tell him the most wonderful secret in the world if the prince meets certain conditions. When the little prince has met all the conditions, he asks to be told the greatest secret. The fox replies, "Only that which ...

1733. Jesus And The Ayatollah

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... so he could kill him. He was seeking revenge for a judgment the king had made against him some time in the past. The king listened intently and then promised to send his own doctor to tend the man's wound. Then he prepared to take his leave. Remembering his own mission, the king again asked the hermit the answers to the three questions. The hermit patiently explained that the king had received his answers on the previous day. When the king had come upon the sickly hermit, he had finished digging his garden ...

1734. No Improvement Possible

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... m going to do. First thing tomorrow morning, Ill have that fence moved back those seven feet." The neighbor was dumbfounded. "What did you say?" The new owner repeated, "I'm going to have that fence moved back seven feet." "No, you're not," was the response. "You leave it right where it is, and anything you need is yours for the asking."(2) We don't know what had happened between that angry man and his previous neighbor. All the man seemed to be asking for was to be treated with a little dignity and respect ...

1735. Why Did He Do It?

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to have in us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus, we will want to pass on his forgiveness to others. There are so many legends that surround the painting of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. One in particular gives us food for thought as we leave this service today. It seems that just before the painting of the faces of the disciples in the portrayal of our Lord's last supper with them, da Vinci had a terrible argument with a fellow artist. He determined to paint his fellow artist's face into the ...

1736. From Coping To Conquering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Soon the captain appeared in the cabin with a parachute on his back. As he opened the exit door, he said calmly to the passengers, "Don't anyone panic, I'm going for help." And out he jumped. That didn't really happen, of course. Still, when the pilot leaves to go get help, you're in trouble! That will absolutely ruin your day. St. Paul knew what it was to have a bad day. He had many of them--shipwrecks, beatings, imprisonment. But he knew his Pilot would never bail out. That is why he could write: "But ...

1737. Finding Our Way Back Home

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Didn't you say the dog had three white hairs on his tail?" the owner unable to find the identifying hairs, was forced to leave. Later the preacher would write, "I kept the dog, but lost my boys." Oh, the names of the two boys--Frank and Jesse ... back. St. Paul says, "Whether we are home or away, we make it our aim to please Him." That's a good verse to remember as we leave this morning. Let's affirm on this Father's Day the importance of pleasing God in our homes. Let's make a new commitment that whatever else ...

1738. The Secret Of Winning

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... more than they receive. Isn't it interesting? In a restaurant where we receive poor service, we may still leave a 15% tip. A restaurant where we receive better service may receive a little more. Then there is that which we give to God. For some reason we would ... be more embarrassed to leave a tip of one or two percent in a restaurant than in God's house. The cup from which Jesus and his disciples drank ...

1739. It Happens In The Best Of Families

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... hurting, huddling and hurting. Even in the best of families, conflict takes place and we need to understand that, and accept that, and deal with that as the inevitable distancing process that must take place as a child grows toward adulthood. There comes a time for leaving Mom and Dad, a time for making one's own way, for forging one's own identity. So part of the conflict is a very natural process. We need not panic when hurtful words are spoken, when disturbing thoughts or ideas are expressed. It's part ...

1740. The Majesty And The Misery

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... boy thought to himself, "He was a saint, yet he had unruly hair. I can't be all bad. Maybe God can use me too." By the time that boy was thirty, he was a concert pianist, an eminent scholar and a college president. Later he would leave it all behind to become the twentieth century's most famous missionary in French Equatorial Africa. His nameAlbert Schweitzer. (1) Some of you can remember the misery of youth. Charles Blair in his book, THE MAN WHO COULD DO NO WRONG, tells of his childhood in the depression ...

1741. A Real Solution For Real Problems

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

King Duncan

... wise to such deceit. They required one Roman Catholic priest to read a message before the mass. "Bow your heads please, and close your eyes," requested the priest. "Will all those with Jewish fathers please leave this church." There was a slight rustling sound as some obeyed. "Now will all those with Jewish mothers please leave." There was more noise. Then the priest instructed the congregation to open its eyes. The crucifix above the altar of the church was now empty. A son of a Jewish mother had left with ...

1742. Help For Troubled Hearts

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... "Pacific" or "peaceful." And he and his men lifted their heads and gave thanks to God. (1) That is what many of us would like to find. We would like to put down our anchor in a great sea called, Pacific, Peaceful. The Gospel tells us we can. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled," said Jesus. "Neither let them be afraid." Jesus was preparing his disciples for rough times. He was ascending to be with the Father. They would ...

1743. How Can I Know The Truth?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... us. Secondly, we can trust the experiences of others. FINALLY, WE CAN TRUST THE HOLY SPIRIT TO REVEAL TO US ALL THE TRUTH WE NEED TO LIVE OUR LIVES. Jesus knew that he would be leaving the disciples in a short time. He also knew that they still had many questions about the Kingdom. He wanted them to know that he was not leaving them without a Counselor. Thus he promised them that, "All that the Father has is mine," and he went on to say that the Spirit also knows the mind of the Father and would reveal ...

1744. From Timid To Terrific

2 Timothy 1:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... the clinic. Dan showed Dave the facilities, then left while he was in the shower. When Dave finished showering, he went to leave the office, but found he couldn’t open the door! He wrote a note and slipped it under the door, then ... was a week ago," said the wife. "Where have you been since?" "I’ve been walking back," he said. If you happen on a bear when you leave church this morning, you might be justifiably afraid. However, if you are afraid of the person next to you, if you are hesitant to reach out a ...

1745. Don't Apologize For Success (but Give Thanks)

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... thought that takes success for its standard." Christ did not die so that we could enjoy gold-plated yachts, $100,000 automobiles and a boundless supply of trinkets. I did not say that it is God’s will for you to become rich. I will leave such self-serving statements to the TV hucksters. Still, except for Jesus’ warnings about the dangers of wealth, there is no Biblical bias against people achieving prominence in the community or a healthy level of material comfort. REMEMBER THAT IT WAS GOD WHO GAVE US ...

1746. Way Down In Egypt's Land

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... that evening. "And yet ” it was as if the Lord Himself, like a master goldsmith, had devised exactly the right setting in which the mere mention of His name might shine forth like a spectacular jewel, like a diamond against a black velvet cloth." (4) Before we leave Christmas entirely, we need to be reminded of the reason for the season. The child that was carried into Egypt by his fleeing parents is the hope of the world. That brings us to the last thing to be said for the day. IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY ...

1747. Promises Kept!

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! Why not send the Jews back but keep their religious relics in trust, as a show of power? Why not give them leave to rebuild their cities but maintain control over the treasures of their god? Either Cyrus has lost his mind, or ” somehow ” the ... takes hold of us and wraps us in His arms, and we hear the sound of His Name and His Voice: I am Yahweh! I will never leave you nor forsake you! I will be there for you! You can count on me! In 1881, Captain Neil Curry set sail from Liverpool, England, for ...

1748. A Remedy For Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... two men stormed into the house where Emmett was staying and took him at gun point. Three days later they discovered his badly beaten body. This is the hardest thing a mother or father is ever confronted with - the murder of their child. This tragic event would leave a mark on Mamie's life. Years after the tragedy she was asked, "Don't you harbor any bitterness toward the two men?" Mamie's reply reveals the depth of her faith: "From the very beginning that's the question that has always been raised. What ...

1749. Beyond Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... cart was drawn by a lively horse of which the rabbi was very fond. When they came to a roadside inn, the rabbi went in to rest, leaving his horse in Jacob's care. In the meantime, a horse trader passed by and, seeing Jacob, soon made friends with him. He plied him with drink and ... 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, then another. After a few seconds a few more. "This is your last chance. ...

1750. Meeting Jesus Along The Way

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

There is an 80-foot tall maple tree in Milford, Connecticut that hasn ™t changed much over the years. There are new leaves every spring, of course, and the leaves fall off every autumn. And there is the spot where a limb came off when Hurricane Gloria blew through in 1985. Other than that missing branch the tree on Hawley Avenue has looked the same for as long as anyone can remember. The spot where the limb was blown off ...

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