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1976. Beyond Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... boss. "I'm already away from home four nights a week. It wouldn't be fair to my wife and daughter." "Look," his boss replied, "we're asking you to do this for your wife and daughter. Don't you want to be a good father? It takes money to support a family these days. Sure, your little girl doesn't take much money now, but think of the future. Think of her future. I'm only asking you to do this for them," the boss said. The young man told the class, "Now, that's temptation." Jesus overcame his first ...

1977. Stranglers Or Wranglers?

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... dysfunctional." Do you hear what she is saying? She went to help those less fortunate, but found that she was the one who was really helped. She was the one who experienced joy. (5) This past year we saw a tremendous outpouring of support to hurricane victims. Many churches took special offerings to help persons who lost their homes and all their belongings. Other churches sent supplies, building materials, food and clothing. When we give of ourselves to others in need we receive blessings we never expected ...

1978. Whatever Became of Sin?

Romans 6:23

Sermon

Lowell D. Streiker

... can opener that I just bought will not open cans, the physician will misdiagnose my condition and recommend unneeded surgery. Anxiety is not being able to take my brothers and sisters in Christ at their word when they offer me their caring, support, and love. We are so overwhelmed when our friends or employees or employers or business associates or spouses or professionals or manufacturers of goods or tradesmen who provide services to keep their word, actually perform as we expect them to perform, really ...

1979. Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... . They helped Linda and her children find a place to live. They helped her find a job. Tom and Claudia kept the two children for a week while the third was being born. Other people in the church took turns caring for the children, providing food and clothing. They supported and helped Linda in many ways. One Sunday morning a year or so later, Linda stood up in church one to give her witness. She told the congregation that she had been sober for six months. She now had a job and was able to be a responsible ...

1980. For Future Generations

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... reason that David wrote Psalm 22 was to try to make it happen. He wanted his children to learn from him. He wanted the message to come through, loud and clear! He wanted their education to have purpose and direction. And that’s why we build and establish and support Christian schools. It’s a conscious way we extend the teaching of our homes into the day to day lives of our children. It’s not automatic. It doesn’t carry a guarantee with it. It was never meant to do that. All it was meant to do was ...

1981. A Most Disagreeable Man

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... and literally pulled them down to where the surf was pounding on the beach and where John was drowning. They pulled John out of the water as the mother ran for help. John was rushed to the hospital where he would be in intensive care and on life support for several days. Today John is alive and well! This accident served as John's wake-up call to life. In fact John claims it was the best thing that ever happened to him. It changed his life. It changed his values, his commitments, his concerns. It changed ...

1982. Watch What You Eat

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... once been idol worshippers and wanted to leave all that as far behind them as possible. These newer believers were highly offended that some in the group were eating this forbidden fare. Paul wants both groups to think like family and to encourage and support one another. That's the first reason we take this text seriously. It reminds us we're family. THAT MEANS THAT WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE ANOTHER. Does it irk you when basketball superstar, Charles Barkley does those commercials in which he says, "I ...

1983. Profits And Losses

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... 've cheated on an exam during the past year. One third say they stole something within the past 12 months. Most of them rank honesty pretty low on the totem pole. Maybe Belinda's right. Maybe friendship is more important than honesty. She thought she would get some support from Mom and Dad. Mom, though, sided with Belinda. "She said I need to be more flexible. Dad's been so preoccupied with his work lately, he didn't even seem to hear the question." Mom wasn't the first to tell her she needed to learn to ...

1984. The Unexpected Jesus

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... IN A BOX AND SAY, "THIS IS WHO HE IS." Even today Jesus is often an embarrassment to many who know him best. Remember a few years ago when they polled people about various elements of the Bill of Rights? They discovered that a majority of Americans would not support many of our most basic rights if they were put to a vote. My guess is that the same thing would happen if we put many of Jesus' teachings to a vote among Christians. "Love your enemies. Turn the other cheek. Blessed are the poor." Would you vote ...

1985. Standing On Your Head For God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... could do to what he believed it would do. God rewarded Alfonso's faith. Today Taytay United Methodist Church in Manila has over 1,000 members. It has grown faster than any other church in its denomination, has spawned four daughter churches, and now supports seven full-time and two part-time lay missionaries. Alfonso trusted God to take the church beyond the possible: He organized to expand growth, and he persisted with his programs until his vision became a reality. (3) We in this church need a vision ...

1986. Such A Friend

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... need some folks who have had visions before us, who can walk beside us and point the way. There was another commonality among these successful people. They each had a deeply personal and significant relationship with at least one other person, someone who would support them in accomplishing their dreams. These were the folks who would walk with them through the difficult times, even when it seemed as though the dream would never come true. (2) In short, they had a friend. This man who could neither hear nor ...

1987. What Would You Have Him Do For You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... see what he could do. BARTIMAEUS WAS DESPERATE TO CHANGE HIS SITUATION. That is the first thing that we need to see. Bartimaeus was tired of how he was living. Begging was all Bartimaeus knew. But he didn't want to beg. He wanted to work. He wanted to support his family. He wanted to live with dignity and pride. That takes a certain amount of courage, doesn't it ” to change the course of your life? At the turn of the century there was a woman named Annie Johnson of Arkansas. Her husband had left her, and ...

1988. Catching The Thanksgiving Spirit

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... centers on environment vs. jobs. But is that a choice that must be made? Can we not find ways to have both? Nature provides such a delicate balance. Somewhere I read about the Kaibab Plateau, an enormous wilderness in northern Arizona. It once supported a reasonably large deer population and a goodly number of predators, all in healthy balance with the environment. But the public, especially hunters, wanted more deer and felt that this could be accomplished by killing the deer's natural enemies. So, a ...

1989. About Miracles

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... me, but I wish he would give me an A on my history test so I can be sure." Miracles are also a way of manipulating God. In one incident in the movie PATTON, the general was planning an attack on a German stronghold and he needed air support, which required good weather. He commanded his officer, "Get me the chaplain!" We tease about the minister being in charge of the weather at the church picnic, but we are kidding. In a world of devastating droughts and floods, I hope God has something better to do than ...

1990. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... the strangest piece of mail, however, was one President Bush once received. It was a letter inviting him to the funeral of a man described as "a hardworking, patriotic American." The man, however, wasn't dead. His family explained that he was hooked to a life-support machine, and they could pull the plug any time to suit Bush's schedule. (3) Death on demand. Death with dignity. Code words in our time. For the Christian, however, there is a more pressing issue. Death has been defeated! There on the Mount of ...

1991. Where Is Your Citizenship?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... "Playboy philosophy" of sex is in fundamental error? Sex can only be recreational when it is relational. God intends sex as an expression of oneness between a man and a woman who have made a commitment before God and society that they will uphold and support one another until death do they part. This is not to devalue sex as a source of pleasure. Studies show, in contrast to the propaganda of the mass media, that married people are far more sexually active than unmarried people and that they derive more ...

1992. Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Philip Ware

... first place? William Shirer, the noted radio reporter stationed in Europe during the awful days of World War II, said this a couple of years ago to Bill Moyers: "What was important and terrible for an outside observer was that the vast majority of people supported Hitler with incredible enthusiasm. Now, why was that? Well, for one thing, he was giving them full employment. He was improving the economics of the place by borrowing a lot of money he never paid back. There's a certain militarism, in our time ...

1993. Like The Love Of A Mother

John 10:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... were airborne. As the plane began to ascend the bank to the south, the six-year-old boy began to applaud! "Way to go, Mom. Way to go!" (1) This morning we are applauding our Moms. "Way to go, Moms, way to go!" Truly, today's Mom deserves all the support and applause she can get. Our text this morning suggests that God is like a loving Mom ” and a loving Dad as well. Jesus uses the analogy of the Good Shepherd, but he could be speaking of the good parent just as easily. He says, "My sheep recognize my ...

1994. Empowered

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... hole big enough for two when preparing for combat. There's nothing quite like fighting a battle all alone. There's something strengthening about having a buddy with you that keeps you from panic. We all need someone to lean on. We all need another's show of support. Professional speaker Joe Larson once said, "My friends didn't believe that I could become a successful speaker. So I did something about it. I went out and found me some new friends!" There's some wisdom there. Many of us can think of times when ...

1995. Change Is Possible

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... that appeared for years as the opening of THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS television program: "The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, bouncing off the supporting structure. "What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall rather than finish the jump. Why? As he explained later, the jump surface had become too fast, and midway down, he realized if he completed the jump, he would land on the level ground ...

1996. One In Christ

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... thing he could utter, Eisenhower said the plebe looked like a barber. With that remark the plebe drew himself up to his full height, squared his shoulders, thrust forth his jaw, and responded that he was a barber. It was as a barber that he had supported his family prior to coming to the Academy. Devastated, Eisenhower returned to his room. He retold the incident to his roommate, confessing, "I've just done something that was stupid and unforgivable. I just managed to make a man ashamed of the work he did ...

1997. Why Do We Call Him Good?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... a similar circumstance. Jesus hopes we will entertain the weary traveler's agony as our own. Actress Ann Jullian's struggle with cancer and her resulting double mastectomy has been much publicized. She allowed her story to be told to encourage and support others who are enduring a similar ailment. Ann's husband, Andy, extends the same sympathy to the public. His sentiment is best expressed in a comment he made after viewing President Reagan on television. The newscast showed the former President lugging a ...

1998. On Knowing What's Best For Your Kids

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... is an interesting difference between Japanese and American parents at this point. Ezra and Suzanne Vogel observe that Japanese parents encourage their children to be dependent. It is part of their culture to rely heavily on others for emotional support and decisions about their lives. For example, the Japanese firm is highly paternalistic and takes a great deal of responsibility for making the employee secure and comfortable. Thus, the dedicated Japanese mother encourages her child to feel dependent. The ...

1999. Putting A Face On Jesus

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... us to the kingdom of his beloved son...." (RSV) What does that mean? I believe it means something like what happened to a man named Ben. When Ben was just 8, his father abandoned their family. His mother worked at many jobs in order to support her children. They were just barely making it. Ben became the school goof-off and never did his work. His mother, seeing his grades slipping, cut his television time and put him on a strict regimen of reading and book reports that eventually brought his grades ...

2000. Let My Little Light Shine

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... in raised print confusing. So he set out, at twelve years of age, to invent his own system. After three years he perfected the method, but he encountered indifference and hostility when he tried to convince the world that his system was better. Even with the support of the institute's director, he was told again and again that he was too young to have created a workable alphabet for the blind. Years passed. This young man grew older, was made a teacher at the institute, and became a fine organist, always ...

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