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1776. Temptation
Genesis 2:4-25
Sermon
King Duncan
... Morrow and Company, Inc., 1988), p. 239. 3. John J. Kohut & Roland Sweet, COUNTDOWN TO THE MILLENNIUM, (New York: Penguin Books USA Inc., 1992), p. 123. 4. GREAT INTERVIEWS OF JESUS, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1954), p. ll. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991). 5. Gerard L. Nierenberg, YOU'RE THE EXPERT: HOW YOU CAN SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE, (New York: Berkley Books, 1986), p. 112. 6. "Healed? Ready to Help?" by ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... discovered because of your relationship with him that you are a special lady or a special gentleman? Isn't it about time you told somebody? After all, there are some things in life too important not to share. 1. Jim Wideman, ILLUSTRATION DIGEST, Mar-Apr 1992. 2. Contributed by Linda Rickle, Indianapolis, IN. 3. Dr. William P. Barker, TARBELL'S TEACHER'S GUIDE, (Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1988). 4. Arnold Prater, THE PRESENCE, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993). 5. Henri Cormier ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... THE LEADERS AROUND YOU (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers), p. 71. 2. TIME, August 28, 1995, pp. 52-57. 3. Anthony de Mello, TAKING FLIGHT (New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 1990), p. 65. 4. "To Illustrate," PREACHING MAGAZINE, Jan-Feb 1989. 5. Jack Kuhatschek, THE SUPERMAN SYNDROME (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995), p. 133. 6. Arnold Prater, THE PRESENCE, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993), p. 13. 7. Bruce Larson, THE PRESENCE, (HarperCollins ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... ), p. 30-31. 3. Ruth Harms Calkin, TELL ME AGAIN, LORD, I FORGET, (Elgin, IL: David 4. C. Cook Publishing Co., 1974), p. 37. Cited in Lynn Anderson, FINDING THE HEART TO GO ON, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1991), pp. 27-28. 5. William Barclay, GOSPEL OF JOHN. 6. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR ILLUSAURUS 7. Charles R. Swindoll, COME BEFORE WINTER AND SHARE MY HOPE, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1985). 8. Ernest Boyer, Jr., FINDING GOD AT HOME, (New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1984), p. 45-51.
Sermon
King Duncan
... . John Bardsley. 5. ASIMOV LAUGHS AGAIN, (New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993), pp. 31-32. 6. "More Than Christians,'" by James Hoobler, ALLIANCE LIFE, February 1, 1995, p. 20. 7. Clarence W. Cranford, HIS LIFE OUR PATTERN (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1950), pp. 53-54. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991).
Sermon
King Duncan
... in need, giving to the work of God. But no gift is ever given in vain. What we give will be returned to us many times over. We have Christ's word on it! 1. BITS & PIECES, February 4, 1993, p. 24. 2. R. Wayne Willis, "To Illustrate...," LEADERSHIP, Faly 1995, p. 41. 3. John Wimber and Kevin Springer, POWER POINTS (New York: Harper San Francisco, 1991), p. 189. 4. Gary B. Swanson, Frisbees and Guerillas," LIGHT AND LIFE, July 1994, pp. 14-15. 5. Doug Peterson, MANY ARE CALLED, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan ...
1782. A Reason For Living
Philippians 1:12-30
Sermon
King Duncan
... NO PURPOSE, THERE IS NO POWER. It is very difficult for human beings to live without purpose. John Cowper Powys, in his book The Meaning of Culture, notes that human beings cannot exist apart from a system of meaning. This phenomenon has been illustrated time and again. Powys tells about primitive people who died very suddenly and inexplicably when their cultures were eradicated by incoming conquerors. (2) People cannot live without meaning. Where there is no meaning there is no power. We don't have to look ...
1783. How Do You Get To Heaven?
1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11
Sermon
King Duncan
... , Wayne Meeks, ed., et.al., Harper Collins Publishers, 1989, p. 2223. 5. Richard Wurmbrand, IN GOD'S UNDERGROUND, (New York: Fawcett World Library, 1968), 249. 6. W. Herschel Ford, SERMONS YOU CAN PREACH, (Grand Rapids, MI: Ministry Resources Library, Zondervan Pblg. House, 1983). 7. Thanks to Wayne Brouwer for this illustration. 8. "Unshakable Facts in a Shaky World," by Jack Hayfield, HOLIDAY SERMONS (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994), pp. 92-94.
1784. Teamwork
Nehemiah 1:1-11
Sermon
Rev. Dr. Ward Williams
... him. Even though the court agreed that his cousin's refusal was morally reprehensible, the judge said that he could not be forced to help. Robert McFall died three weeks after the courts ruling. Thankfully, This was an isolated case, but it illustrates what happens to a society that worships at the altar of self! The ancient Israelites, in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, learned the necessity of working together. Just as the Israelites learned the need for strengthening defenses at all the weak points ...
1785. The Forgiven
Hebrews 10:1-18
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Christ's death on the cross has released us from the burden of our sins. Why don't you let it release you from the burden of your grievances as well. You have been forgiven now, please, for your own sake forgive others. 1. Source: SERMONS ILLUSTRATED. Contributed by Wayne Rouse 2. John Kloc in READER'S DIGEST. 3. Cited in the newsletter, IN OTHER WORDS. 4. Doug Sparks, HOPE FOR THE HURTING (Colorado Springs, CO: Nav Press, 1990), 16, 17. Cited in Billy Graham, HOPE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART (Dallas: Word ...
1786. Body Language
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Sermon
King Duncan
... party people," by Maria Mallory with Erica Goode, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, August 5, 1996, p. 57. 5. "Grating Expectations," by Bob Moeller, LEADERSHIP, Winter 1996, p. 32. 6. THE UPPER ROOM, Sept./Oct. 1996, p. 11. 7. COLORS! (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1993), pp. 3536. 8. ILLUSTRATIONS UNLIMITED, p. 94.
1787. Don't Forget Your Ticket
2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 14:15-24
Sermon
King Duncan
... people. God has given each of us a personal invitation. But there is a third thing we need to note: JESUS RECOGNIZED THAT HUMAN BEINGS HAVE PROBLEMS ACCEPTING GOD'S OFFER. We have problems being able to experience the goodness of God. In one of these parables Jesus illustrated how easy it is for us to miss the best of life because we have priorities that do not include what God knows is best for our lives. What makes Jesus so believable is that the excuses that those invited made for not coming to the feast ...
Sermon
Siegfried S. Johnson
... present now, present in our witness to God's love and mercy. May we know God's grace to read the times rightly, to know that the time is ripe for Spiritfilled witness to God's grace. (1) The idea for the exaggeration of the watch illustration is suggested in the sermon, "FOR MINE IS THE POWER," by Rev. P. Thomas Wachterhauser at First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 3 1, 1988. (2) I used two articles as sources for the information on the "turn of the millennium" computer problem: "The ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . 1. "On the Cutting Edge," by Cori Connors, GUIDEPOSTS, March 1997, p.36. 2. Gerald Clarke, "Cuddly Dudley, The Wee Wonder," TIME, February 21, 1983, p. 70. Cited in Rusty Wright & Linda Raney Wright, 500 CLEAN JOKES AND HUMOROUS STORIES (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour and Company). 3. The source of this illustration is unknown. 4. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997), 11. 5. THE SHAKING OF THE FOUNDATIONS.
Sermon
King Duncan
... , "and how it could be applied to that day's events." Ken has never forgotten these mornings. Not only were they together as a family every day, but they grew spiritually from their reading and their prayers. "Many of the Bible verses and devotional illustrations have stuck in my mind," Ken reflects, "that no matter how far I may stray from God, some memory from those mornings always helps to bring me back." Years later Ken realizes that his parents taught him the importance of being together as a family ...
1791. Busybodies
Luke 13:10-17
Sermon
King Duncan
... . There is forgiveness. Psychotherapist Sheldon Kopp says that one of the greatest challenges of his profession is to help people overcome their fears. Only then can a person realize his or her true potential. Kopp cherishes a story from his father's childhood that illustrates how unreasonable fears overwhelm us at times. Kopp's father grew up in desperate poverty in the heart of New York City. As a boy, he would often hang around the local shipyards and throw stones at the coal barges that sailed in and ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... who is the source of Perfect Power which includes power over ourselves. It is found where Bill Tomes found it at the altar of the church. We need to live under Christ's control, then we discover his power, his love, his discipline. 1. Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers. Craig Brian Larson, ed. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), 71. 2. Stan Toler, God Has Never Failed Me, But He Sure Has Scared Me to Death a Few Times! (Tulsa: Honor Books, 1995), 117. 3. Bruce Larson, The ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... looked in on them and saw a beautiful sight. Stan and Ollie were having a spirited conversation without uttering a word. Both men were masters at pantomime from their early years in silent films. This skill was never put to better use. It also illustrates the deep brotherly love between the partners. Stan had determined that he would not underscore Ollie's inability to speak by talking to him. And Ollie, I'm certain, was grateful to Stan, who thus helped Ollie to maintain his dignity. (5) What a beautiful ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Christ's message to us today. Times will be rough. Good can come out of these rough times because God will be with us. Ultimately, though, if we hang in there and hold on to God, we will find that we were on the winning side all along. 1. Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), 171. 2. Eric Fellman, The Power Behind Positive Thinking (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1996), 105-106. 3. Greg Asimakoupoulos, Naperville, Illinois.
Sermon
Siegfried S. Johnson
... 29, 1981 at First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, Mi. 2.William Willimon, "Open The Door," in Pulpit Resource, Volume 24, No. 2, p. 10. 3. Willimon, "The God of the Second Chance," in Pulpit Resource, Volume 23, No. 2, p. 19-20. 4. Illustrations Unlimited, James S. Hewett, editor, Tyndale, p. 15. 5. Max Lucado, On The Anvil Stories on Being Shaped Into God's Image, Tyndale, 1985, pp. 45-46. The author of this sermon, Siegfried S. Johnson, is pastor of Wesley United Methodist, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Sermon
King Duncan
... Christian Living, 1979) pp. 28-29. 5. Christianity Today, October 5, 1992, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “A Prisoner of Hope.” Cited in “Ministry as the Marketing of Hope,” by David Wesley Reid, The Clergy Journal, August 1994, p. 15. 6. Illustrations of Bible Truths, compiled by Ruth Peters (Chattanooga, TN.:AMG Publishers, 1995), p. 60. 7. Joyful Noiseletter, April 1996, p. 2. 8. Leslie Weatherhead, “The Sunday After Easter,” Twenty Centuries of Great Preaching, Vol. XI, page 120. 9. Tony Campolo ...
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
... . And Jesus promises that someday we will all live forever with Him. That's what Easter is all about. Let's pray and thank Jesus for His promise to us. * Thank you to David P. Wilson of South Point United Methodist Church, South Point, Ohio, for this children's sermon illustration.
Sermon
King Duncan
... with that famous line, "Son, what we have here, is a failure to communicate." It Is a Failure to Communicate which Is Found in the Easter Stories. It matters not if those stories are found in Matthew, Mark, Luke or John; they all illustrate failures in communication. Instead of overwhelming joy, the resurrection stories are greeted with doubt, fear, skepticism and even dismissed as "an idle tale." (1) John's resurrection story focuses upon Mary Magdalene. As we noted last week, early on Sunday morning Mary ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... forgetting what they are running after. 1. With John Hoover, (Hawthorne, N.J.: Career Press, 1994). 2. Billy Graham, Hope for the Troubled Heart (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), pp. 41. 3. John Timmer, God of Weakness (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Books, 1988) pp. 107-109. 4. Contributed. Source Unknown. 5. Illustrations of Bible Truths compiled by Ruth Peters, AMG Publishers, Chattanooga, TN, 1995.
Sermon
King Duncan
... fishes and others were led to do the same and the food multiplied like a church fellowship supper. There are many great themes here. But I would like to take a different tack. Because stress is such a destructive factor in our lives, this story might also illustrate two different ways to approach life. One is the approach of the disciples the other is the approach of Jesus. HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW RARELY IN THE GOSPELS THE DISCIPLES ARE SHOWN IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT? If you and I were writing the Gospels, we ...
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