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2151. An Invitation to a Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... him. (7) We all want that, don’t we? We all want God. We want to know Him. We want to see Him. But do we want to be like Jesus? That is the ultimate question. Do we really want his willingness to forgive others? Do we really want his compassion, his concern for the least and the lost? We want God, but are we willing to let Him change us into the image of His Son? Paul A. Siple was leader of the team of scientists that studied conditions at the South Pole. In his workroom at that distant outpost ...

2152. Leave Your Calculator Home

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... her into making good on the funds for repairing the window, Bev heard herself ask something entirely different. “I was just heading out to the grocery store,” she said. “May I bring you a Thanksgiving meal?” Shocked by her own spurt of compassion, Bev went to the store, purchased two of everything her family would be enjoying on Thanksgiving, and with a genuine sense of joy dropped off overflowing bags at the woman’s house en route back home. “Can you imagine,” asks Bill Hybels, “how ...

2153. A Call for Repentance - Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... God’s absence. He is broke. He hasn’t eaten a complete meal in two weeks, his rent is behind, the water and electricity are disconnected and on top of that he has no money to fill his prescription and he is bipolar. Andy listens with compassion. He wonders where God is, too, for his friend. He knows his friend is a committed Christian. In fact, this friend was instrumental in getting him in church years before. Now listening to his friend’s problems, he begins wondering why God seems to forget some ...

2154. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... out. Except she wasn’t out as far as Jesus was concerned. In fact, he had the longest conversation with her of any conversations in the New Testament. And he offered to exchange her well water for living water. He didn’t condemn her. He treated her with dignity, compassion and respect as a child of God. And he set an example for us in our treatment of others whoever they may be. But there is a second thing we need to see. We are not to condemn others; neither are we to condemn ourselves. There are some ...

2155. When You Drop the Ball, What Next?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -fly” list for the local religious authorities: “The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him” (v.6). Jesus did what his mission called him to do — to offer hope and healing, God’s presence and compassion, when he was called upon to do it no matter what day of the week it was. But his obedience to his mission ultimately cost him everything. It cost him the “stamp of approval” of the religious authorities, instantly transforming him from an ...

2156. The Law of Unintended Consequences

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... . His mission was to teach and preach about the kingdom of God. His mission was to heal the world. And he knew he did not have much time to accomplish all that he was sent to do. Healing people one at a time would slow him down considerably. He had compassion, but he also had a mission. Or maybe it was the way the man phrased his request. On his knees the man begged, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Are you willing? Didn’t the man know that Jesus was always willing to heal? Jesus always ...

2157. Skull Hill

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... they share. Being a Christian is not a “something-to-do-on-Thursday-night” pottery class. Being a Christian means being the product of a lifelong creative process that is fueled by divine love and the Christ-formation in us of commitment, compassion, and sacrifice. The most miraculous culmination of that potter’s wheel process is introduced in this week’s gospel text — the final glorification of Jesus. There is nothing “weak” in this week’s text. The message Jesus offers, as he enters into ...

2158. The Good Life

John 10:11-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... today, when you are in the middle of that disaster called Atlanta traffic tomorrow going to your office, the next time you go to a packed out movie house or a sold out sporting event think about this verse, “When he saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36, ESV) Do you know why a flock of sheep with no shepherd is so sad? Because sheep have no sense of direction. And without leadership they will just wander ...

2159. Welcome Home

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... on this kid and he wanted to go home. there is one door that is always open and that is the door to the Father’s house. “And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20, ESV) That verse never fails to warm my heart. The son, who had strutted out the front door is now slinking up the dirt road with shoulders stooped, head down, stinking to high heaven and hoping no one would ...

2160. When You Reach the Rejection Hotline

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... spirit spoke to my spirit and told me [concerning this young woman], ‘I have always loved her, despite her failings, and I have forgiven her. I want you to forgive and love her, too.’ “As I gazed at the young face in the pictures, my heart was filled with compassion for the girl. Along the way in searching for life’s meaning, she had made many mistakes. God gave me a gentle love for her and the ability to forgive her. That moment of healing when I decided to forgive and love her also gave me a new ...

2161. Jesus Prays for Us

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... impossible to overstate the difference that the coming of Christ made in the world. Look at the barbaric behavior in so much of the non-Christian world today and imagine what our world might be like without the influence of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught us compassion and understanding and acceptance. He taught us mercy and forgiveness. He taught us to love our neighbor as he first loved us. We respect people of all faiths, but it is horribly naïve to say that all faiths and all philosophies are the same. No ...

2162. Is the Doctor in Today?

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... persons. All are important to Jesus. Reynolds Price, the writer and professor of English at Duke, has recently written a book on the gospels. When asked in a television interview what attracted him to Jesus, he said, “The striking thing to me about Jesus is that he showed compassion to all he met. He seemed to be available for all who needed him. He turned no one away.” (2) Writer Max Lucado puts it this way, “So, people came to him. My, how they came to him . . . There is not a hint of one person who ...

2163. Poem: Sonnet 116

Eulogy

William Shakespeare

... remove: Oh, no! it is an ever fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come; Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

2164. Poem: In Memoriam

Eulogy

Alfred Lord Tennyson

... And him, the lazar, in his rags: They tremble, the sustaining crags; The spires of ice are toppled down, And molten up, and roar in flood; The fortress crashes from on high, The brute earth lightens to the sky, And the great ?on sinks in blood, And compass’d by the fires of Hell; While thou, dear spirit, happy star, O’erlook’st the tumult from afar, And smilest, knowing all is well. CXXVIII The love that rose on stronger wings, Unpalsied when he met with Death, Is comrade of the lesser faith That sees ...

2165. Shall We Take the Escalator?

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... best of work, even those who are serving others, even those who are working for God--need a break from time to time. The worse thing that can happen in ministering to others is suffering burn-out. It can happen, even in the church. We hear the phrase, “compassion fatigue.” It’s a very real phenomenon. Everyone needs a time of rest, even when you’re doing God’s work, serving others. We need a time of rest daily, we need it weekly, and studies show that the quality of our work lives, as well as our ...

2166. When Is Enough...Enough?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... in one of his classes named Ralph. During his undergraduate years, Ralph was committed to becoming an advocacy lawyer who would champion the rights of the oppressed and stand up against the exploitation of the poor. Ralph was full of passion for justice and radiated a compassion for the underdog that inspired all who knew him. By the time he graduated from law school, however, Ralph was deeply in debt. So he took a job with a large firm that specialized in corporate law and did as little pro bono work as ...

2167. Be Careful What You Ask For

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... too. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” Ah, so this is the desire of their heart. After hearing Jesus’ teachings and seeing his compassion for the least and the lowest, they are still on a power trip. They want the places of highest honor and authority in Jesus’ Messianic Kingdom which they anticipate he is about to establish. “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left ...

2168. A Man with No Name

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... so long. There was a tumult of excitement on the road. A local celebrity and his disciples were passing by. A large crowd of curious folk had gathered to see this man called Jesus pass through their town on his way to Jerusalem. The news of his compassion and his healing power had reached beyond Jericho to the outlying area. People wanted to see him and touch him. When Bartimaeus learned that it was Jesus passing by, he knew that this was his one opportunity to do something about his situation. This was his ...

2169. God's Pattern for Sainthood

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... heard a voice from Heaven saying to him, “Go to the temple, and there you shall find him!” So he went to the temple, and found a poor beggar on the church steps, half clothed with a few rags, and covered with sores. Moved with compassion, the theologian saluted the beggar kindly with the words, “God give you good day, my good man!” “I never have a bad day,” said the beggar, with a cheerful look. “God give you good fortune!” went on the theologian. “I have never experienced any misfortunes ...

2170. A Voice Calls in the Wilderness

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the punch line of a tired joke. Meanwhile, domestic violence takes the lives of thousands of women each year, more than half the nation’s children live in single parent homes, addictions continue to soar, young people wander around without a moral compass, mass media spews out violence and obscenity and explicit portrayals of sexual impropriety. Could it be that we are in greater need of a baptism of repentance than we might imagine? Actually, we’re not that much different from the people in Jesus ...

2171. Peace Comes to Our Hearts

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... forth the fragrance of blossoms once more. These are symbols of what takes place in our hearts when the Christ Child is born anew each year. “Blessed by the Christmas sunshine, our natures, perhaps long leafless, bring forth new love, kindness, new mercy and compassion . . .” Could you find joy and give thanks this Christmas if you were deaf, blind and unable to speak? Helen Keller knew a joy that few people ever attain. She learned how to lay aside every anxiety and in “every situation, by prayer and ...

2172. When the New Comes, the Old Passes

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... . He knows where his life went. Chronos ate it. Time sweeps everyone away. Ward was a beloved leader of the congregation. Even past the age of retirement, he maintained the energy of a humming bird, the sense of humor of a stand-up comic, the compassion of Mother Teresa, and the wisdom of Job. Everyone loved Ward. For that reason, the congregation was deeply distressed when his health began to decline. At first, some thought it might be a psychosomatic disorder. Ward was 77 years of age. For decades he had ...

2173. The Good Samaritan (Revised Edition)

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... African Americans marrying whites, the Samaritan offspring were the mulattos of their day and looked down upon — especially by the Jewish purists. Perhaps it was because he knew what it was to be excluded and despised that the Samaritan had such compassion on the victim in the ditch. Since he had often been ostracized, unnoticed, excluded, and unwanted, he had a special pity for the wounded traveler. A traveling salesman himself, the Samaritan knew the perils of travel. How was this Samaritan neighborly ...

2174. An Unforgettable Baptism

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... oral history. When the Christian missionaries came to the Cherokee tribes in the late seventeenth century and told the story of Jesus, the tribesmen were quickly converted. Their chief announced, “Our ancestors have always taught that God is just, merciful, and forgiving. God has compassion for us in our sorrow. We did not know that this God has entered our experience. We did not know the suffering God. But now you have supplied us with the name and personality of the God for whom we have longed--Jesus ...

2175. An Extraordinary Wedding Gift

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... that failing to meet your responsibilities only leads to guilt and shame. I know, that’s a word that some of us do not want to hear. Pastor Richard J. Fairchild tells a fictional story by Laura Richards which appears in a book called The Moral Compass. It concerns a meeting between an angel called “The Angel Who Tends to Things” and a man at work. “I have come to speak to you about your work,” said the Angel-Who-Attends-to-Things. “It appears to be unsatisfactory.” “Indeed!” said the man ...

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