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2026. Stranglers Or Wranglers?

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... experienced unity. And the results were truly amazing. "And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved." Wouldn’t it be great to recapture the enthusiasm and energy of that early church? Wouldn’t it be great to have that same kind of love and harmony? Maybe we can. Let’s look at some of the things that made that first church so alive, so powerful. How was it that they were Wranglers and not Stranglers? WE DISCOVER, FIRST OF ALL, THAT THE TEACHING MINISTRY OF THE EARLY CHURCH ...

2027. Stepping Out In Faith

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... with derelicts. He closed his eyes. In a few minutes he heard a soft voice speaking to him. Jacob opened his eyes and saw this same teenaged girl looking at him with compassion. He was caught off guard. It was the first time he had heard anyone speak words of kindness to him in years. At that moment he did not know whether he wanted to cry in gratitude or laugh in cynicism. But her concern moved him in spite of himself. "What do you want?" he growled at her. "Sir," the young girl said, "I was afraid to come ...

2028. Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... boy had rejected his father; now the father would do the same. "You've made your bed; now you can lie in it!" That's one kind of father but there is another. A certain father said to his four children, "the last one up the stairs is going to get a licking." ... WISH IT WERE NOT SO. We might as well face it. Many of us who have served Christ for a number of years would like some kind of bonus. It doesn't seem fair, does it, that people can waltz in here at the last minute and claim the same benefits as those ...

2029. When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... the things he had messed up. The young man felt fresh and clean, like a new person. To symbolize his new life and new commitment, he had put on some new clothes he had with him in his bedroll and had left his old clothes on the altar as a kind of offering, giving God his old life. He walked out the door a new person filled with a new hope, a new life, a new direction. (4) This young man, like the first son in the parable, at one time in his life said "I will not," but later changed ...

2030. When Christ Shall Come

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... , offered to wash his clothes for him but Floyd declined the offer. He picked cherries in the orchard next to their home that day and slept under the trees that gave him his livelihood. Early the next morning Floyd returned to the couple who had shown him kindness. While he finished one last project in the orchard, Nancy, on an impulse, wrote him a letter telling of God's love. Then she tucked it with a little cash into a New Testament. She found his backpack in the yard, and stuck the packet inside. She ...

2031. Watch What You Eat

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... She put her arms around the little boy, who snuggled against her and fell asleep with a smile on his face. (3) Of such love is the kingdom of God. We're family. We have responsibility for one another. I am thankful for our Sunday School teachers who have that kind of love for our boys and girls. They don't mind being role models, and they're not paid millions of dollars to do it. Okay, says Paul. Legalism is no longer part of our faith. There is nothing really wrong with eating meat that has been offered to ...

2032. A Long Line Of Love

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... I say that Jesus came from a long line of love? AND SO DO WE. That is the heart of our message today. So do we. THAT KIND OF LOVE IS WHAT THE CROSS IS ABOUT. It is about a love that never quits, never gives up, never fails. It is agape love ” love from ... much for someone else." (4) Virginia Duran was in a long line of love. So was Jesus. So are you and I. Do you know about that kind of love? It is the Love that says, "I love you ” not because I need you but because you are you. I will always be there no ...

2033. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... wrote a harsh satire once while he gazed at the stars in the sky. He said, "If the stars are angels' eyes, why do they look down here and see good men hurt, and only wink and sparkle all night?" When you think about it, you can never answer those kinds of questions. They are an off-hand way of saying that God does not care. Try formulating some right questions when you are tempted to ask the wrong ones. When you are tempted to ask, What have I done to deserve this?, teach yourself to say: Can God be helping ...

2034. How Do You Act In The Presence Of The Queen?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Jesus. Indeed, they see him as a bit of a liberal in how he approached God. He was also a bit of a liberal in the kind of people he brought into God's presence. Suppose Jesus filled the front row of our church this morning. Suppose he were the pew captain in ... mission would be to go out from this place to live the Jesus life ” to reach out in love not only to those who are "our kind of people," but also to take Christ's love to folks who wouldn't know how to behave in our church. And now, the good news ...

2035. Where Is Your Citizenship?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." That is one kind of lifestyle. Perhaps it is the predominant lifestyle in our society. But there is another. St. Paul continues: "But our citizenship ... We are not perfect people, but because of what Christ has done in our behalf, God, too, is blind to the ugliness of our sin. (4) Two kinds of people. Citizens of the world, citizens of heaven. You and I have a choice to make, don't we? D. L. Moody told a story about ...

2036. The Seven Year Switch

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... really changed. For the first time he saw that the central message of Christianity is not what we do for God, but WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US. (3) That emptiness in Tom Landry's life was filled. He became a new person in Christ. Have you experienced that kind of change in your life? Perhaps, as the motivational speaker says, we need to do a check-up from the neck up. Becoming a new person begins with a recognition of who we are. IT CONTINUES WITH THE ADMISSION THAT WE ARE HELPLESS TO SAVE OURSELVES. There are ...

2037. One In Christ

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... St. Paul reminds us "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." That's why it is absurd to divide people into acceptable and unacceptable, "our kind" and "not our kind." What is there in us that makes us classify people into groups and to judge some groups as being more acceptable than others? A few years ago, when the Roman Catholic church was going through radical changes, a Jewish lady asked another Jewish lady ...

2038. Traveling Light

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Caroly R. Gibson

... the typically dressed Jew in Palestine in the time of Jesus. He or she had five articles of clothing: Two tunics; one was an inner garment, the other, an outer one used as a cloak by day and a blanket by night. Then there was a girdle, a kind of waistband worn over the two tunics, a head covering, and sandals. A wallet or travelers bag was carried for food and money and slung over the shoulder. But Jesus told them to leave most of that behind. Missionaries travel light so they can concentrate on their Lord ...

2039. Responding Instead Of Reacting

Jeremiah 28:1-17

Sermon

Dr. B. Bruce Humphrey

... back later to give his response. In today's scripture, we read about the false prophet Hananiah who announced to the people that they didn't need to listen to Jeremiah any more. Jeremiah had spent many weeks wearing a wooden yoke around his neck. It was the same kind of yoke that an ox would wear to plow the field. Wearing the yoke around his neck, Jeremiah announced to the people and to the priests, "God will send us into bondage. God is going to judge us for our lack of repentance unless we turn from our ...

2040. Let My Little Light Shine

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... about one of the most remarkable young men whoever lived. He was a young man who had been left blind in both eyes by a childhood accident. In nineteenth-century France, when this young man lived, blind children had little help and few hopes. But then a kind priest, Father Jacques Palluy, took an interest in the lad. He was amazed at the boy's intelligence and eagerness to learn. With his parents' permission, Father Palluy enrolled the boy in the Royal Institute of Blind Youth in Paris. Thrust into a new and ...

2041. Why Do You Stand Looking Into The Sky?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... man walked off, leaving Stuart in his shock. (4) If you have ever tried to talk with a stranger about your faith in Jesus Christ, you will appreciate Stuart Briscoe's apprehension. It's intimidating under the best of circumstances, but suppose we lived in the kind of brutal world the disciples lived in. Jesus had warned them that he was sending them out like sheep among wolves. No wonder they stood there staring into the sky. What were they to do now? What was Christ really expecting out of them? How would ...

2042. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... know is wrong. At first, you tell yourself that it's not a big deal. Then you say that when you need to, you will quit. And then you find you can't quit. It's like food for some people. By the way, did you read about the new kind of soap that is popular in Japan? It is a soap for washing away fat. True story. It seems that along with a fondness for fatty Western foods in Japan ” where French fries and spaghetti now compete with traditional fare ” has come an interest in keeping slim. THE ECONOMIST of ...

2043. Fear Of Flying

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... apart without your Father's will. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows." Fear not. That is the words we need to hear. Believe in yourself. You are a child of God. You have all kinds of potential. All you have to do is release it. Fear not. Believe in yourself. And believe in God. Jesus told us that we are so important to this loving God that even the very hairs of our head are counted. We're pretty important people. And this friendly ...

2044. A Cup Of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... truly I say to you he shall not lose his reward." The little ones he is referring to are those ordinary people he has sent out to do his work. Remember, Christ was sending his followers out into a very cruel world. Often they were totally dependant on the kindness of strangers in the lands which they visited. "Remember," Jesus is saying, "when you receive one of them and help them and give them even a cup of cold water, you are doing it to me." As your pastor, I never apologize for asking you to support the ...

2045. Dressed For The Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... didn't wear that, did you?" she asked, meaning the sweater. "Sure, why do you ask?" Lyn asked. She, of course, told him. Lyn says he still breaks out in a cold sweat when he thinks about it. He went to work that day wearing a woman's sweater the kind that has a nice rolled collar and cuffs for that pleasingly feminine look! Needless to say, his daughters got a big kick out of their cross-dressing Dad. As for Lyn, let's just say he now dons the corporate uniform conservative tie and suit with much greater ...

2046. Is It Wrong To Be Ambitious?

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... is high parental expectations. Many of them DO become doctors and lawyers and scientists and writers, etc., fulfilling the dreams their parents have for them. I heard about one young Jewish fellow who came to his mother and told her he wanted to be a rabbi. "What kind of job is that," she asked, "for a good Jewish boy?" The mother of James and John had great dreams for her sons. Is there anything wrong with that? Maybe, maybe not. LET'S BEGIN BY ADMITTING THAT MOST PEOPLE AT SOME TIME IN THEIR LIVES HAVE ...

2047. The Most Difficult Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... us to be door mats who let others walk all over us because we do not value ourselves. Healthy self-love leads to self acceptance, improved performance in our work, and a feeling of peacefulness in life. BUT IT DOES NOT CAUSE US TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR NOT WITH THE KIND OF LOVE JESUS INTENDS. HERE IS THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER: YOU CAN'T TRULY LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR UNTIL YOU LOVE GOD. We have been trying to live out the great commandment by turning it on its head, and it does not work. Why in the world should I love ...

2048. The Truth About Miracles

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... family member near death. I'm talking about little miracles like, Oh, Lord, please let the traffic light stay green! Or Jesus, please help me to ace this test! Or, God, please let our team win! Is there anyone in the room who has ever prayed for that kind of miracle? Author Jay Kesler says that shortly after he got his driver's license he wrecked his dad's car. The crash tore away the front fender, two doors, and the rear fender. After Jay found out everyone was okay, he stood in the ditch and prayed, "Dear ...

2049. The First Easter Sermon

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the small town of San Marcos, Texas. The Kiwanians were a lively group, says McIver, all except for Roger Shelton. Roger came to meetings late, sat by himself, and rarely said a word. The Kiwanians would usually have entertainment of some kind before they got down to club business. At one particular meeting, the entertainment consisted of a barbershop quartet composed of local college professors. They were a popular bunch in San Marcos, singing for weddings and community events. But they had earned the ...

2050. What It Means To Be A Family

John 13:1-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... the carnation flower has been used as a symbol of a mother's love and faithfulness. That's why we usually give carnations to our mother on this day. You know, a mother's love is a lot like Jesus' love. In our Bible lesson today, we learn about the kind of love that Jesus has for us. Jesus loved people with His words and with His actions. He told people that He loved them, and He also did loving things for people. He went around healing people who were sick, and forgiving people's sins. He hung out with the ...

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