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2151. The Dedication of the Temple

1 Kings 8:62-66

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... , 34, 36, 39, 43, 45, 49). The main purpose of 8:27–30, indeed, is to emphasize that this is (if anywhere is) the “place” from which God hears. God cannot dwell on earth (v. 27). The temple—in spite of the statement of verse 13—is not to be thought of as a place where God is but only as a place where God’s Name is, a place towards which God’s eyes are open (v. 29; cf. Isa. 66:1–3). The hearing of prayer is done from heaven (v. 30). This is (if anywhere is) the dwelling ...

2152. The Lord Appears to Solomon

1 Kings 9:1-9

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

2153. Who Is This Man?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Note that it does not say that John saw the dove or heard the voice. Still, it is evident that John thought Jesus was the one. However, it was no slam dunk. Jesus never did quite act like the messiah they were expecting. It’s probable that John shared the common expectation that the coming messiah would be a military-type figure who would stir up the people to revolt ...

2154. Broken Promises

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... then come back and see me,” he said. Bill came back within the week, and Mr. Yule told him he had had the property appraised. Bill held his breath. “How does $3,800 sound?” he asked. “Would that be okay?” If that was per acre, Bill thought, he would have to come up with nearly $60,000! “$3,800?” Bill repeated. “Yup,” said Mr. Yule. “Fifteen acres for $3,800.” Bill knew the property had to be worth at least three times that. He readily accepted. Nearly three decades later, Bill Gaither ...

2155. You Are Invited to a Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... could have made excuses. You have missed the whole point of the Gospel, however, if you think you are here because you deserve to be. There is a story about a man who fell into a deep well. After falling down the slimy shaft into the cold water, his first thought was to cry for help. His calls didn’t work. Finally he began to try to climb. Again and again he tried to inch up the slippery, algae-covered brick, only to slide back into the water. His nails were bloodied from his attempts to get a grip in the ...

2156. Ready for the Big Date?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... for this trial . . . My warnings over the last six years had been so numerous, so detailed, and were now so terribly vindicated, that no one could [contradict] me. I could not be reproached either for making the war or with want of preparation for it. I thought I knew a good deal about it all, and I was sure I should not fail . . .” (3) Winston Churchill was prepared when his time came. History is on the side of people who are prepared. Rev. Robert Schuller of Crystal Cathedral fame once told of traveling ...

2157. Pop Star Madonna and the Cross

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was going to sneak out so that nobody saw him. But one professor, John T. Edsall, one of the great names in science, came up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Interesting idea.” That’s all he said. And Anderson thought, “If Professor Edsall thinks this is an interesting idea, I’m going to do it.” On September 14, 1990, Dr. French Anderson saw the first fruits of his efforts. His four‑year‑old patient, Ashanthi DiSilva, received the first treatment using gene therapy. This ...

2158. Fish Tales

Luke 24:36b-48

Sermon

John Jamison

... ’s copy of the story there on the desk with him, and he copied pieces from it to help with his own version of the story. At that time, copying from another writer was not seen as a bad thing but was a way to use the earlier writer’s thoughts to help make your own point. Mark had written his version for a very different audience than the one for whom Luke was writing. Mark wrote in the simple version of Greek used by the common people, since those were the people to whom he was trying to talk. Luke ...

2159. Please Pass the Resurrection Biscuits

Luke 24:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... biscuits” that brought Jesus from the tomb that first Easter two thousand years ago. It was the power of the living God, but, as we talked about last week, it was almost more than Jesus’ disciples and others who loved him could process. The disciples thought their journey with the Master was over. They had seen him crucified and laid in a borrowed tomb. On the Sunday after his burial, however, the disciples began hearing reports that he was alive. That morning some of the women had taken spices to his ...

2160. The Mighty Wind of God

Acts 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... thirty feet before setting him down. Again, it was unharmed . . . A cow in that same area was found lying on her back, four legs in the air, anchored to the ground by her horns. The cow was otherwise unhurt, but the farmer chose not to milk her . . . He thought the milk might be sour after such a traumatic event. (1) Obviously he was a pessimist. I would have gone ahead and milked her and hoped for a tasty milk shake. Anyone who has ever been through a tornado or a hurricane will tell you how powerful wind ...

2161. Treasure Hidden In a Clay Jar

2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , ‘John, winter’s coming and the storm windows need to be up. That’s your job. I want those hung by the time I get back this evening or else!’ Then he turned, walked out of the room and slammed the door. I got so angry,” said John. “I thought, ‘Who does he think I am? I’m blind!’ I was so angry I decided to do it--[that is, put up the windows]. I felt my way to the garage, found the windows, located the necessary tools, found the ladder, all the while muttering under my breath, ‘I’ll ...

2162. Would You Take the Crown Without the Cross?

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Brett Blair

... ." Then the sheriff asked, "What two days of the week start with the letter 'T'?" "Today & tomorrow." Replied the applicant. The sheriff was again surprised over the answer, one that he had never thought of himself. "Now, listen carefully, who killed Abraham Lincoln?", asked the sheriff. The job seeker seemed a little surprised, then thought really hard for a minute and finally admitted, "I don't know." The sheriff replied, "Well, why don't you go home and work on that one for a while?" The applicant left ...

2163. You Are What You Eat

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

Rick McCracken-Bennett

... as a church is not about you, and it's not about me, it's about carrying on the mission of Christ and a big chunk of that is service to others. Well, that's enough for now. I hope though, that we'll all give this a bit of thought today and this week. What values are we doing our best to instill in our kids and grandkids, and in ourselves, so that what comes out of our hearts is loyalty, helpfulness, faithfulness, kindness? You get the idea. No matter what we choose, let's always remember to choose wisely ...

2164. Who Does Jesus Belong to Anyway?

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

Rick McCracken-Bennett

... interruptions and just have some quiet time with this gospel text and my fries. As I approached the line a man waiting to get his food gave me the kind of friendly welcome you usually get from someone you know. I'm usually pretty good with faces and thought that I had met him somewhere but couldn't place him. Turns out that he didn't know me either. He was just being friendly. Long story short, after asking about what I was reading, whether or not I was a pastor, and questions about the Episcopal church ...

2165. Free Indeed!

John 8:31-36

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... of the people. While their country was at war, the people were deceived into thinking it was peace. While they were kept subservient, they thought they were free. While they remained ignorant of what was really going on in the world around them, they thought they were strong. Does this sound odd, or perhaps oddly familiar? Today's scripture seems to bear witness to a similar kind of double talk. As Jesus spoke with some of the Jews who had believed in him, they said with confidence, "We are descendants ...

2166. At the Intersection of Heaven and Earth

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It was a collection of Children’s Letters to God. One young man wrote, “Dear God, was there anything special about Bethlehem or did you just figure that that was as good a place as any to start a franchise? Your friend, Jim age 12.” Obviously God thought that was the best place on earth to start a franchise. God humbled himself and came into a stable and a manger, among cattle and sheep and shepherds, in the tiny town of Bethlehem in order to communicate to us His love and His purpose. God has come ...

2167. When God's Dream Captures Your Heart

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the sacred city, Nehemiah broke down and wept. He went into a time of mourning, fasting and praying over the plight of his people. God put it into Nehemiah’s heart that he was the one who must set about making a wrong situation right. That’s an important thought. You had better be careful what you pray for. God may call on you to answer your own prayers. A dream was born in Nehemiah’s heart--to go to Jerusalem to help his people. That is how every great work begins. God puts a dream in someone’s ...

2168. Father at the Game

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... . One day Lou had a boy try out for the varsity team who wasn't really very good. But Lou noticed that there was something unique about him—while he wasn't nearly good enough to make the team, he had such irrepressible spirit and contagious enthusiasm that Lou thought, this boy would be a great inspiration on the bench. He'll never be able to play, but I'll leave him on the team to encourage the others. As the season went on, Lou began to develop a tremendous admiration and love for this boy. One of the ...

2169. Theories about God's Existence

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

Imagine a family of mice who lived all their lives in a large piano. To them in their piano-world came the music of the instrument, filling all the dark spaces with sound and harmony. At first the mice were impressed by it. They drew comfort and wonder from the thought that there was Someone who made the music—though invisible to them—above, yet close to them. They loved to think of the Great Player whom they could not see. Then one day a daring mouse climbed up part of the piano and returned very ...

2170. Anticipating the Worst

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... country road one dark and rainy night, had a flat. He opened the trunk--no lug wrench. The light from a farmhouse could be seen dimly up the road. He set out on foot through the driving rain. Surely the farmer would have a lug wrench he could borrow, he thought. Of course, it was late at night; the farmer would be asleep in his warm, dry bed. Maybe he wouldn’t answer the door. And even if he did, he'd be angry at being awakened in the middle of the night. The salesman, picking his way blindly in the ...

2171. What Super Power Would You Choose?

Luke 10:1-11, 7-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... when his six-year-old son, Mikey, decided to help him. Mikey stepped in front of his dad and put his hands on the mower handle. Stevens, like any good father, relaxed his pace and followed behind Mikey. The work slowed down to a crawl. Stevens chuckled inwardly as he thought about how much he wanted to get the job done quickly. But Mikey needed to help his dad. He needed to learn how to mow a lawn. And as slow and awkward as it was to share the work, it was an absolutely necessary part of father-son bonding ...

2172. Pay Attention!

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... very clear: the distraction is not the mistake the pastor makes, or the baby’s cry, or the discomfort. The distraction is our reaction to these. We let the mistake cloud our minds, the baby’s crying stir our emotions, the straight-backed pew move our thoughts from God to our bodies. Rather than looking at these through the eyes of the kingdom, we view these happenings as the world views them. To the world, a mistake is worthy of censure, a child should be seen and not heard, and physical discomfort is ...

2173. Out of the Wreckage

Illustration

Robert L. Cobb

... , he examined his head and body and saw he was bleeding profusely. An upended train seat sat right above him, and thinking he might be dying, wrote this message: “I (heart symbol) my kids. I (heart symbol) Leslie.” He survived and later said, “It wasn’t a conscious thought. I’ve always told my wife and kids I loved them, and it just happened. I didn’t plan it. I didn’t say I have to leave a last word. I just wrote it without thinking.” His rescuers came on the scene minutes later and saw the ...

2174. How My Light Is Spent

Luke 17:5-10 and Mark 10:46-52

Illustration

Robert Pack and Jay Parini, Editors, adapted from Miller Williams

... on his blindness was not simply a complaint or a chastening. Clearly he was in anguish not only at his loss of sight but at his inability to serve God as he thought he should. But, Milton found through his loss not only the resignation to abide it but turned his mind with a startling clarity of thought and vision to writing his most memorable work: Paradise Lost. Listen to Milton's words in another poem about his experience of turning darkness into light. Here is Milton's "How My Light is Spent": When ...

2175. Patches

Luke 5:36

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and punish the poor people on earth. Jesus said that this kind of thinking was old and out of style. The new thought is that God is a God of love and forgiveness and not hate. There were lots of old ways. For instance, the ... children. Jesus said that money didn't matter with God and that the poor were loved by God as much as the rich. Jesus had a lot of new thoughts and He said that they would not work in the old religion. See if you understand this. Jesus was teaching us that you can't patch an old religion ...

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