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2151. Hard to Believe

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a letter to the church at Corinth. He starts off by reminding them of the preaching that they have heard from day one: "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day..."(2) Then he continues with a list of those who saw the risen Christ, witnesses - Peter, then to the disciples gathered in the locked Upper Room; there was one appearance about which we know no details which was witnessed by more than five hundred at the same time, most of whom ...

2152. Merry XMas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... lost or when business goes down the tubes? In the middle of the darkest night, as we lie there thinking about the disaster area we call LIFE, to whom would we go...if not to Jesus? We needed Jesus that night in Bethlehem. We need him now. And we will continue to need him in the same way until he comes again...not as a helpless infant, but as a mighty conqueror. Then there will be no question as to whether or not he was more than an "X." In that day, every knee will bow and every tongue shall confess ...

2153. The Gift of Fire

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... him in the face of the hostility of his superiors, encouraged him to share what he felt with his people, challenged him to press on with the task of stopping the abuses. The fire took him...Martin Luther...and led him to begin a reformation that has continued to this day. Two hundred years later, another young man was taken by the fire. He saw problems in his own church, the Church of England. And, as might be expected, he faced fierce opposition. Although he was a priest in the church, he was denied the ...

2154. Lips And Hearts

Romans 10:8b-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... young athletes were in attendance as Neil stepped onto the platform and began to speak. Many in the audience didn't know about Neil's speech impediment, and some, thinking his performance was a joke or a skit, began to laugh. On the platform, however, Neil continued talking. It took him about twenty minutes to say what you or I could have said in five or ten minutes. Yet at the conclusion of Neil's talk, something amazing happened. Neil offered an invitation for those in the audience to give their lives to ...

2155. Messies Anonymous

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the jeer about `pie in the sky' and of being told that we are trying to `escape from the duty of making a happy world here-and-now into dreams of a happy world elsewhere.' But either there is `pie in the sky' or there is not," Lewis continues. "If there is not, then Christianity is false, for this doctrine is woven into its whole fabric. If there is, then this truth, like any other, must be faced, whether it is useful at political meetings or not." Lewis is right, of course. Either our primary focus is ...

2156. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Saudi Arabian tribesmen had invited him to a banquet. "You're out in the desert," he said. They bring forth these huge communal plates of food. You reach into the plate and wad the food into a ball. "You only eat with your right hand," the general continued. "The left hand is polluted. It's a Muslim custom." But Schwarzkopf knew something that, for him, transformed the meal from a festivity into a trial: he's lefthanded. Each time he began to relax, his left hand would reach for the food. How was he to ...

2157. Can People Change?

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." That's important for us to understand. St. Paul, or Saul as he was known then, was an extremist, a radical. If he had lived today he might even have been a terrorist. And yet St. Paul changed. He changed so much that rather than continuing to persecute the Christian faith, he became the most influential Christian who ever lived. He even changed his name from Saul to Paul. He changed so thoroughly that this madman, this radical, this terrorist became the author of the most beautiful writing on the nature ...

2158. Prayers That Work

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was reading the newspaper and told him how much she wanted him to build her a dollhouse. She didn't climb down until her daddy had promised to do just that, although he was somewhat distracted and agreed mostly because he wanted to be allowed to continue reading his paper. He forgot his promise until he walked into her room one evening and saw all her dolls and doll furniture were packed to move into the new dollhouse. When he asked her about it, she simply told him that she knew he would be building ...

2159. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... : "I got a letter from a woman a while back," writes Vonnegut. "She was pregnant, and she wanted to know if I thought it was a mistake to bring a little baby into a world as troubled as this one is. And I replied," Vonnegut continued, "what made being alive almost worthwhile for me was the saints I met. They could be almost anywhere. By saints I meant people who behaved decently and honorably in societies which were so often obscene. Our own society is very frequently obscene," Vonnegut concludes, "Perhaps ...

2160. Comfort My People

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the head. Joshua elbowed him, and the brawl began. Probably three to five other kids jumped in and got in a few blows and ran off, according to principal Kent Raymick. Joshua ended up with a black eye, cuts and scrapes. After returning to school, other students continued to taunt Joshua about his hair ” which had grown out about a quarter-inch at the time of the story. Josh had told only his friends about the reason he shaved his head. "It was out of love and compassion for me," said his mother who now ...

2161. Be Joyful

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... -such happen because of God's will? Would you like to know what God's will is for you? I can tell you absolutely, without hesitation or trepidation, what God's will is for your life. It is right here in Thessalonians. Paul writes: "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS." There it is from God's word in black and white. God's will is for you to be joyful! According to Robert Wayne Pelton's book, Laughable Laws and Courtroom Capers ...

2162. A Very Special Man

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... people than would fill just one of the many stadia Graham has filled, changed the world more than any other person. He introduced a new force field into history, and now holds the allegiance of a third of all people on earth. "Today," Yancey continues, "people even use Jesus' name to curse by. How strange it would sound if, when a businessman missed a golf putt, he yelled, Thomas Jefferson!' or if a plumber screamed Mahatma Gandhi!' when his pipe wrench mashed a finger. We cannot get away," says Yancey ...

2163. Jesus Won! We Won!

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the tomb and wept again. When she looked inside the tomb, she saw two angels. They asked her why she was weeping. She answered that Jesus' dead body had been taken, and she did not know where it was. We might be tempted to judge her unfairly when she continued weeping in the midst of the signs of life: grave clothes, empty tomb, and angels. If we do, we underestimate the power and finality of death. None of us expects the dead to rise. It is normal that Mary did not grasp the fact that Jesus was alive. It ...

2164. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... about twenty-four hours to sink in. But when it did Al left his house to see his wife, then separated from him, and daughter. "I got in the car," he said, "and I did not have the shakes and I was not perspiring. God had healed me." Al continued venturing out in wider and wider circles and found that God's love had indeed cast out all his fear. Eventually he began traveling around the country, speaking to groups about how to overcome phobias. (7) Al finally got off the orphan train. He came to accept God's ...

2165. A Soap Opera For Saints

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... attraction, the downward spiral of two lives who give in to sin's seduction and the ultimate result of sin's consequences. And we are confronted with a choice: whether to use this gift of sexuality and human intimacy as God intended it or to pervert it in a continual preference for forbidden fruit. C. S. Lewis spins a remarkable story, a parable really, in his book, THE GREAT DIVORCE. It is about a little red lizard that a certain ghost carries on his shoulder. The lizard twitches its tail and whispers ...

2166. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... on Friday of that week. Not wanting to sound rude, Pastor Doss said that he did not do "spur-of-the-moment weddings." He told her he liked to counsel with the couple before the wedding. She sounded somewhat irritated by his response. After a pause, she continued, "Well, I'll find someone else to perform the ceremony, but I want you to know something: I believe you are wrong about spur-of-the-moment weddings.' Some of my BEST marriages have been spur-of-the-moment.'" Pastor Doss said he just had to laugh ...

2167. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... ceremony as much as it is living in a vital relationship with the Creator. The disciples weren't sophisticated men, but there was nothing wrong with their heart, and that was what counted. DID YOU KNOW THIS IS A BATTLE THAT CONTINUES IN THE CHURCH EVEN TODAY? We are continually having to balance our traditions with our responsibilities to reach out in love and service to the world. There are many of us who prize a certain decorum in worship. We value silence and solemnity. Yet there are prominent voices ...

2168. Cut Your Losses!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... the wood they needed. (2) The keeper of the forest wanted to encourage long-term thinking. He knew that many people continually focus on the immediate ” building a fire to keep warm ” and neglecting the far-off ” building a home. We need to ... down. You may be in a work situation that you know is destroying you. You may have a situation in your family that you know cannot continue without a tremendous amount of pain. Isn't it time you moved into action? Isn't it time you cut it off or plucked it out? ...

2169. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... gets a motion passed that in order to approve the declaration written by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, the vote must be unanimous. All thirteen colonies must say yes. And it's obvious there's no way such agreement will ever be reached. Emergency dispatches continue to arrive from General George Washington, who was made chief of the continental forces a year earlier. He's in New York where the British have just landed 25,000 crack troops. He writes that it's imperative that action be taken. One scene ...

2170. Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... true. There does appear to be light at the end of the tunnel. More countries than ever are experimenting with democracy. Nations are battling on economic grounds rather than military ones. Things look more hopeful than in generations. Let’s hope and pray they will continue that way. But don’t get your hopes up too much. There is still a wide gulf that separates nations. The stakes are certainly higher than ever. Someone asked Albert Einstein one day what kind of weapons would be used in the third world ...

2171. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... several teams before transitioning to American football after being signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He made his NFL debut in 2023 and quickly made a name for himself. In his first game, he made a 60-yard field goal, setting a new NFL record. Aubrey’s success continued throughout the season. He made multiple field goals of at least 59 yards, becoming the first NFL kicker to do so. He also made history by scoring three 50-plus yard field goals in a single game, with an average kick distance of 53.5 yards per ...

2172. A Better Than Perfect Christmas

Philippians 4:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." Lovers of English literature marvel how every word seems so carefully chosen. And it was. Gray wasn’t satisfied with his first draft, so he rewrote it. Then he improved the poem a third time. He continued for eight years. With all that persistent polishing, however, Gray never considered his poem complete. In the museum display we can see each successive copy carefully penned by hand. All seventy-five drafts! (2) That is a commitment to excellence. That is ...

2173. You Shall Call His Name Jesus

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... of everything. All the characters felt that only the Great Wizard of Oz could solve their problems. They were most distressed when the never-seen wizard was exposed as an impotent charlatan. He said, "I'm just a common man!" In response to their continuing insistence he finally gave the Scarecrow a diploma, the Tin Woodman a small clock "heart" and the Cowardly Lion a medal. When the story is examined it can be seen throughout the adventures that the Scarecrow was the problem-solver, the Tin Woodman was ...

2174. Transformed By A Babe

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... no need," answered the confident men of the city. "We can’t possibly get lost: we have our compasses, charts, maps . . . " "I’d better come with you," insisted the old shepherd. "There is really no need," they replied again. "the map will bring us home." "But," continued the old rustic, "I know the mountain tracks like the back of my hand; I know where the steep precipices lie; I know where the bog runs deep and where the bracken covers the crevices . . . " "It is all on the map," repeated the city man ...

2175. God Spoke

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Israel chosen by God to be a light to the nations of man. God spoke to Abram, whom we know as Abraham, and then God continued to speak—to Moses and Elijah and Samuel and Jeremiah and Isaiah and many others whose experiences with God are recorded in our Bible. That is ... commandment?” the teacher asked. Quickly the class answered: “Thou shalt not steal!” “Great,” said the teacher and she continued. “Jimmy had a bad temper and he was mean. One day he got angry with his sister and grabbed her ...

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