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1876. Thanksgiving: Where Are You Looking For It?

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... multiply, and your silver and gold multiply, and all that you have multiplies, then your heart becomes proud, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." (NRSV) We are called to remember to pause long enough to think about what God has done for us. It is so easy to lose track of our blessings in the helter-skelter environment in which we find ourselves. How often we forget to give God thanks for our daily bread, for the hands that prepared it ...

1877. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... course, there is another character who is not in our snapshot but without whom the story would not be complete KING HEROD. Herod represents all the cruel and cunning people in this world who use power to satisfy their own distorted agenda. Herod came from a long line of ruthless leaders. He did whatever was necessary to hold on to his power, and wouldn't stand for the slightest opposition against him. He had his favorite wife murdered because there were rumors she was unfaithful. We're told he had nine or ...

1878. Internal Medicine

Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Book of World Records isn't going to print his name simply because his age can't be verified. Mr. Zoabi is older than most recordskeeping systems will go. But here's the interesting thing! However old he really is, Mussa Zoabi knows exactly how he managed to live so long. He'll tell the secret to anybody who wants to know. He says: Every day I drink a cup of melted butter or olive oil! Doesn't that sound like a great diet? Diets are the rage, aren't they?! Everybody's got a special diet. One says his diet ...

1879. The Look Of Eagles

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It's my fault she died." At the second home, the son told the rabbi: "If only I hadn't insisted on my mother's going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride was more than she could take. It's my fault that she's dead." (4) Very few of us make it through life without a few regrets here and there. A psychologist, Dr. Thomas Gilovich, calls it, "the regret window." He describes working with patients who suddenly ...

1880. Peace, Blessed Peace

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... constantly." (3) We need to accept God's acceptance of us. We need to quit picking at ourselves over sins God forgave long ago. But we also need to forgive others. How many of us are hurting right now because we are filled with resentment ... to feel that sense of emptiness. The echoes of a hollow life pervade our culture. (4) Many people want what they cannot have, they long for that which is beyond their reach, they lust for that which is not permitted. Now some of this restlessness is of divine origin ...

1881. Dogsleds And Dogged Determination

Luke 9:51-62

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... quickly, just like the sticks lose their fire quickly. But a coal Christian would be someone who loves other people, even if those other people are mean to them or hurt their feelings. A coal Christian loves people, even if those people don't love them back. That's a long-lasting kind of love. That is the kind of love that God has for us. And so that's the kind of love God wants us to have for other people. Will you be a stick Christian or a coal Christian? Let's pray that God will teach us how ...

1882. Freedom Song

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the family says the same thing, each in his or her own way. (3) The Brills have one thing many of us long for: economic freedom. But their freedom has robbed them of their sense of responsibility. We often criticize today's poor for their sense ... the owner and returned to his cabin. He dug up the money, and as he fondled the cash in his hands, he began to remember how long it had taken to earn it, how hard he had worked. Finally, he put it back into the hiding place, returned to the owner and told ...

1883. The Parable Of The Kindly Innkeeper

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... I'm sorry, and I want you to know that if you need anything at all, come to me. What is mine is yours.'" Years later Edgar Guest reminisced upon that incident. He said, "Just a neighbor across the way a passing acquaintance. Jim Potter [the druggist] may long since have forgotten that moment when he gave me his hand and his sympathy, but I shall never forget it never in all my life. To me it stands out like the silhouette of a lonely tree against a crimson sunset." (5) KINDNESS AND DECENCY ARE POSSIBLE IN ...

1884. Sister Act

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... before she attempted to do anything for God? If Mother Teresa had not been so connected to God, she would have burned out long ago. She knew that faithfulness and devotion are the keys to unlocking the doors of success and fulfillment. She was a live wire ... I can take it back." She said, "No, it is a lovely dress." He said, "Mother, you don't fool me. We've been together too long. What's wrong?" The woman turned and opened her closet. She said, "Son, I have enough dresses there to last me for the rest of my ...

1885. Damaged In Transit, But Deliverable

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... in him. Barbara Johnson found that hiding placethe same Barbara Johnson, who confessed that she was damaged in transit. Here is what she writes to us: "But you know," she concludes, "even though we may be damaged in transit, we are still DELIVERABLE! We are on that long trip. DESTINATION: The Heavenly City, the New Jerusalem, where we will rejoice around the throne of God. The Master will claim me and fix me all up. I will withstand the shocks of life and God will claim His package. My label may be torn off ...

1886. To Be Abased, To Abound, To Be Content

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... . It's just what I wanted. I hope to see you the next time I come to Philippi. Love, Paul But this is not Paul's thank you note! Instead of using the accepted formula for writing good thank you notes, Paul waits until the very last paragraph of his long letter (4 pages in our Bible!) to even mention the gift, and when he does, it's only a passing reference which hardly bubbles with enthusiasm: "I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me . . . I have been paid in full ...

1887. It's A Miracle

John 20:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... didn't need to fear. (5) Friends, that's a miracle. Crowds won't gather in amazement. Church inquiries won't bother to test its authenticity. It is not as dramatic as a talking pig, but it is a miracle. Do I believe in miracles? Yes. As long as we are clear in their meaning. The miracles of the Bible defy explanation. They were instituted to confirm the truth of Scripture, and they seem to be limited to biblical times. But there are personal miracles that occur every day--instances in which people feel the ...

1888. Don't Look Down

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... their two children in the inland town of Shenkiu. The village was tense with fear, for every day brought terrifying reports of the Japanese advance. At the worst possible time, Dick developed appendicitis, and he knew his life depended on making the long journey by ricksha to the hospital. On January 15, 1941, with deep foreboding, Margaret watched him leave. Soon the Chinese colonel came with news. The enemy was near and the townspeople must evacuate. Margaret shivered, knowing that one-year-old Johnny and ...

1889. Straight Backs And Rekindled Dreams

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... bent back. Then she noticed that after the monsoon season the sweeping of debris from the streets was inevitably done by older people who used a broom with a short handle. Since wood for longer handles cost too much and was in short supply, Emma found a long-stalked reed and planted shoots from this reed by her door. She tended these reeds carefully. One day when neighbors were in her house she cut a tall reed, bound coconut fronds to it and began to sweep with her back straight. When the people questioned ...

1890. Christmas Brings Us A New Heart

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

John Pugh

... off. After the Christmas festivities were over, she found the checks under a pile of papers on her desk! Everyone on her gift list had received a beautiful Christmas card from her with "œBuy your own present" written inside, but without the checks! That's a Christmas they will long remember! Gifts are a part of these holy days. Among the scenes of Christmas are sounds of joy and also some sad stories. We hear the sadness in the drives of Food Banks to feed the hungry, not only at Christmas, but all year ...

1891. The Bridge Builder

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... loses all honor in Albanian society. A quote from the Kanun reads, "Blood never loses its color." (4) Revenge is natural; love is Christ like. There is a verse in the book of Ephesians (3: 18-19) that says, "I pray that you . . . (may) grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ; and to know that this love surpasses knowledge . . ." A love that surpasses knowledge. An irrational love. That's the kind of love that God has for us. And through His Holy Spirit we can choose to love others in ...

1892. When You're Dreaming One Thing And Living Another

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... life, and did cost her her athletic ability. Nancy was deeply religious, but somehow she had missed the Gospel, and the Gospel is this: "How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every blessing in heaven because we belong to Christ. Long ago, even before he made the world, God chose us to be his very own, through what Christ would do for us; he decided then to make us holy in his eyes, without a single fault--we who stand before him covered with his love." It is God who ...

1893. The Secret Of A Great New Year

Luke 3:1-20, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... DeBakey has at his hospital: anyone who is caught waiting for an elevator to go up or down one floor is immediately fired. Dr. DeBakey doesn't believe in waiting around for elevators, especially if he's just going up or down one floor. Who knows how long the elevator might take? Time is too precious to be wasted that way. In the field of cardiac surgery, a few seconds can mean the difference between life and death. Waiting around is not an option. (4) I wonder how many dreams are never realized because the ...

1894. Light For A New Year

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... , where it could become a tourist attraction and the park rangers could tend to the fire. By now the "Saluda fire," named after the town where William Morris lived, had sparked the public imagination. Preserving the Saluda fire seemed like a noble undertaking. One day, not long after the publicity stir over the fire had started, one of William's neighbors came to see him. The neighbor, Hamp Alexander Owen, had only one thing to say that day, "I've come to tell you that I'll keep your fire going." Owens wasn ...

1895. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... were few women doing that job. Mildred spoke for many women when she said, "I'd much prefer to set the stage for adventure than the table for dinner." Contrast Mildred's attitude with that of Barbara Rush. Barbara says: "I don't mind taking a risk, as long as I know everything will turn out okay." My guess is that Mildred and Barbara don't have the same threshold for adventure. Some people's idea of roughing it is hiking the Grand Canyon. For others it is spending the night at the Holiday Inn rather than ...

1896. Nobody Wants To Make Cold Calls

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... be found. Entering a dimly lighted room, Shelton found the man crouched on the floor. Speaking through the interpreter, he told the stricken man he had come to talk with him about Jesus Christ. The Korean replied, "I know. I have been waiting for you a long time." The interpreter responded by saying they had arrived at the appointed time. The Korean explained. "That's not what I meant. My people are Buddhist, and I have been a Buddhist. But Buddha gives me no comfort." Then he pointed to a Korean Bible. He ...

1897. Clean Hands and Dirty Hearts

Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Mary's time stockings were unknown. So far as we know they were first worn by prostitutes in Italy in the 15th-century when the Renaissance began. Later a lady of nobility scandalized the people by wearing stockings at a court ball, and before long everyone in the upper classes was wearing stockings, and by Queen Victoria's time stockings had become the badge of [the] Victorian prude." "These ladies were . . . struck by the forcibleness of my argument . . ." says Dr. Barnhouse, "They had no more to say. I ...

1898. Changing Lives Through Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Linda Richard

... 't have to struggle with the questions of life because they are carefully medicated with a drug called soma. Here is how this drug is described by Huxley: "There's always soma to calm your anger, to reconcile you to your enemies, to make you patient and long-suffering. In the past you could only accomplish these things by making a great effort and after years of hard moral training. Now, you swallow two or three half-gram tablets, and there you are. Anybody can be virtuous now. You can carry at least half ...

1899. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... protect against polio. Now, the polio threat is a footnote in history books, not a menace in our communities. The man who is credited with creating the first polio vaccine is Dr. Jonas Salk. Dr. Salk's devotion to his work showed up, not just in his long hours and painstaking research, but also in one symbolic act: when he was sure that his vaccine was safe and effective, he tested it on himself, his wife, and his three little sons. If the vaccine proved to be defective, he and his family could potentially ...

1900. Building A Faith

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... The samurai waited impatiently. After a while, he called out, "Zen Master--have you forgotten me?" The Zen master came out of the kitchen. "I am very sorry," he said. "Dinner is taking longer to prepare than I had thought." He went back to the kitchen. A long time passed. The samurai sat, growing hungrier by the minute. At last he called out, a little softer this time, "Zen Master--please. When will dinner be served?" The Zen master came out of the kitchen. "I'm sorry. There has been a further delay. It won ...

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