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1976. Casting Out An Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... want anybody to know that he was hurt. He figured that if even the trainer or one teammate, knew, then somebody on the other team might know. And if the other team knew, their tacklers might try to gang up on him, hoping to re-injure him. (1) We can understand such fears in a football player. But it is really sad when a normal person is afraid to share his or her hurts. There are times when all of us reach the breaking point. At such times we desperately need a friend. That is one reason a church family is ...

1977. Walk Together

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the Broadway play STEAMING, whose marriage has gone bad and who is trying to figure out why, says toward the end of the play that if she were married again she would write the vows herself. They would say: "I promise to listen to you and try to understand you. I promise to talk to you and tell you who I am." (1) I like Zig Ziglar's story of the woman who went to her pastor for counseling concerning her marriage. After a few preliminaries, the pastor said he had a few questions that would help identify ...

1978. Christ Has Gone Up

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... new appreciation of one another. They had a great love for one another--a love that the world simply cannot understand. There is so much superficial love in our society. One Valentine’s Day there was a cartoon in the series ... . It is very important to the fox to know the time of that meeting. They finally agree to meet at 4:00 o’clock. But the little prince cannot understand why it is so important to the fox to know the exact time. Finally the fox replies, “Oh, if you will come at 4:00 then I will begin ...

1979. Out Of Our Control

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... and a lion devoured his mule. Early in the morning he went back to the town to see if he could buy some food. To his surprise he found no one alive. A band of robbers had plundered the settlement while he slept and slain all the inhabitants. "Now I understand my troubles," said the man. "If the townspeople had received me, I would have joined them in death. If my rooster and mule had not been killed, their noise and the light from my lamp would have revealed my hiding place. God has been good to me." (2) At ...

1980. Finding Our Way Back Home

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... children in Sunday School and church every Sunday morning. I know it is an effort. There is statistical evidence, however, that they will not be sorry. Attendance in Church and Sunday School makes a difference in a child's life--even if he or she may not understand everything that goes on around here. A small child was sitting in her mother's lap and they were looking at a magazine together. When they came across a picture of Jesus, her mother asked, "Do you know who that is?" "Yes," the young child said ...

1981. Soli Deo Gloria

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Mark McGilvey Livonia

... we live for money, popularity and power by playing to the masses? Or will we perform for the ultimate spectator, God? I pray that God will give us the grace and power to perform for Him alone! People in this no-commitment society will not understand. Living for God is a kind of fanaticism the world can do without. Who, they wonder, would be foolish enough to voluntarily suffer loss, refrain from pleasure, or lower their comfort level in life for an idea that cannot be proved? That seems like squandering ...

1982. Harmony Within The Family

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... to them." The ability to "feel with" other people has always been the church’s greatest asset. That’s a great asset in the home as well. Some of us need to take a second look at our spouses, our children, our parents and ask ourselves, "Do I have any understanding of the experiences that have brought him or her to this place? Is there anything that I can do to make his life or her life a little easier?" What a wonderful asset a sense of compassion is in any setting. There is a story about two men in a ...

1983. Determined Discipleship

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... presented him and gave his best. He fought a good fight. Think how many of us who also have opportunities settle for so much less. "Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called," writes St. Paul. Take responsibility for your life. SECOND, UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTEOUS LIVING. Many years ago, the captain of a whaling vessel in the North Atlantic spotted through his binoculars the hull of a ship which was obviously very old and run down. It was surrounded by icebergs. As the captain ™s ...

1984. The Baptism of Our Work

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... with distress is the person who shuts himself or herself off from the world of responsibility and relationships. Most of us understand that work is vital to our lives beyond the financial compensation that it affords. What we may not see, however, is ... his time monotonously picking coal down there in those dark tunnels. The miner picked up a piece of coal and said, "I don't think you understand. This is not just a lump of coal. This is light and heat and power. Perhaps it will light a city, or it may warm a ...

1985. Beneath The Cross

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jerusalem and took power. He tried to tell them what would happen. He would "undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." The disciples didn’t understand. "God forbid it, Lord!" Peter exclaimed. "This must never happen to you." The crowds also had their expectations. They thought Jesus would not only establish his kingdom but would also overthrow the hated Romans. They thought something wonderful was about to happen ...

1986. The Fourth Person In The Trinity

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... screen, unsure how to get the computer going. The teacher walked over and read what was on his screen. In her most reassuring voice, she said to him, "The computer wants to know your name." She moved on to the next student expecting that the boy would understand to type in his name on the computer keyboard. Instead, the boy leaned toward the screen and whispered, "My name is David." Some of us may approach the Trinity with the same sense of mystery. Perhaps we’ve spent too much time trying to explain this ...

1987. How Much Do You Trust God?

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be the ultimate result of this disease, it's not the burden it was before. [Jesus] made no promise, nor did he reveal the future, but he had provided the format for living out the rest of my life with just two words... Trust me." (2) Abraham didn't understand why God commanded him to sacrifice his son, but Abraham was a man of faith who placed his trust in God. III. We Can Place Our Trust in God. We also can place our trust in God. "When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built ...

1988. God's Job Profile

Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... we are, how talented, or how many toys we have in our garage. God is looking for something entirely different. God is looking for people who are willing to lay down their lives ” people who are single-minded in their devotion ” people who understand the difference between the temporal and the eternal. How about you? Do you fit God's job profile? 1. Albert C. Goss, Mile Straight Baptist Church, Soddy-Daisy, TN 2. William E. Diehl, THANK GOD, IT'S MONDAY, (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982). 3. (New ...

1989. Preparing For The Second Part Of Life

James 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't to go to India. Because, instead of letting her go to India, God called three of the five children she had raised to go in her place. She had followed God's plan instead of her own, and a greater good was accomplished thereby. (2) We do not always understand where the events of life are leading us, but we recognize, with the author of the hymn, that, "Still ˜tis God's hand that leadeth me." Remember that all good things come from God. But we also need to remember to be QUICK TO LISTEN AND SLOW TO SPEAK ...

1990. What It Takes

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... his manager thrown in jail and tell all the farmers standing in his front yard praising his act of generosity that a mistake had been made and they still owed the full amount. Or he could say nothing and gain a reputation for being a most understanding and generous man. The wealthy landowner decided to keep quiet and accept the "Man of the Year Award." By the time the wealthy landowner caught up with his employee he was no longer angry with him. The owner commended the clever manager because "he had acted ...

1991. The Cross We Do Not Want To See

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... and grandmother had all the kids in the car and they stalled the car on the train tracks. Off in the distance a freight train blew its whistle, and Alice could see the train racing toward them. When Alice realized that her mother and grandmother were too drunk to understand the danger they were in, she began to get her brothers and sisters out of the car and to safety. She dragged both her mother and grandmother out of the car. As she was pulling both them to safety, the train hit the car at 60 mph. Alice's ...

1992. Wouldn't You Prefer Real Freedom?

John 8:31-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... of choices. You see, "freedom from . . ." and "freedom to . . ." are often in conflict. Sometimes we have to give up one freedom in order to gain a greater freedom. Our athletes understand this. They have to subject themselves to grueling discipline so that they may have the greater freedom of an athletic body. Musicians understand this. Is there anything more boring than to spend hours practicing scales? But the greater freedom of being able to play a magnificent sonata is worth the price of temporary ...

1993. Washing Away The Junk

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... thank you for taking me out to dinner.' I never quite know what to answer . . . "(5) If you have ever been the target of unconditional love, you know that young man's predicament. If you ever get a grasp on all Christ has done in your behalf, you understand the uncertainty of this young husband with this tragic neurological disease. You simply do not know what to say. You and I are the recipients of an amazing selfgiving love. The Lord of all life came into our world and gave his life in our behalf. That is ...

1994. On Eating Peas With A Knife

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... funny, But it keeps the peas on my knife. Most of us have never known anyone who eats peas with a knife. It sounds like quite a feat. I suspect I would scatter those little green varmints all around the dining room if I tried it. And yet I understand that there was a time when some people practiced that quaint custom. I thought about this when I read a story that appeared in GUIDEPOSTS recently. It was by a lady named Cori Connors. Cori tells the story of her mother, who, to this day, is teased for eating ...

1995. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And he said, "Woe to you who are rich." There were many fine wealthy people in Jesus' time. This was not directed at them. It was directed at those for whom wealth had become an obsession. Recently I read about a young man who has a healthy understanding of the place of material wealth. For thirteen-year-old Joey Russell, his most prized possession used to be a 1912 postcard of the original Titanic, signed by an actual survivor of the ship's sinking. Four years ago, Joey had saved up all his chore money ...

1996. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... like to suffer the way we do?" And from somewhere in the crowd, one person whispers a Name. And though it is just a whisper, the whole crowd grows silent at the sound. For he has whispered the name of Jesus Christ. And they all realize that God does understand. (9) One of the major turning points for Joni Eareckson Tada during her own battle with faith after losing the use of her arms and legs in an accident occurred when a friend pointed out to her that Christ knew what it was like to be paralyzed. Philip ...

1997. Two Promises For A New Year

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... group of military men kidnapped him and beat him for his faith. But as they were beating him, Skender told the men about Jesus. Later, the commander of the military men came to Christ, and today he attends Skender's church. (3) Do you understand what happened to Enver and Skender when they became Christians? Not only did they not prosper, they suffered because of their Christian commitment. The prosperity gospel is a fraud and a sham. We need to acknowledge that there is no promise in Scripture that things ...

1998. Destined For Greatness

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... testify that we were born to be successful. We were born to have a good life. Many of us come from a long line of Christian believers, so, in a sense, we WERE destined to be followers of Jesus. In a metaphorical sense at least, WE ARE GOD'S ELECT. Understand, I say that with fear and trembling. If from this idea of election we get the idea that we prosper because God loves us more than other people, we will be damned. If the idea of destiny puffs us up with pride, then we will be useless to God. If ...

1999. Where Are Your Chickens?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... takes her to a safe place and cares for her. But Fantine says to him, "Why are you being so kind?" At first she thinks he wants what all the other men wanted. When it dawns on her that there are no strings attached, she says, "You don't understand. I'm a [prostitute], and Cossett has no father." Jean Valjean responds with these amazing words of grace: "She has the Lord. He is her father, and you are his creation. In his eyes you have never been anything but an innocent and beautiful woman." (3) If you don ...

2000. The Gates of Hell

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... with no one to care about them. Who's responsible for these people? You. Me. All who are soldiers of the cross. Those of you who thought you had bought a ticket for a cruise won't even understand what I am saying. You're waiting for the porter to come fluff your pillow. I understand. But there are others of you who do understand. You want our church to be a beacon to a sick and dying world. You want our church to make a difference. That is why you serve in the ministries of our church. That is why you give ...

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