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2201. The God Of Peace

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... She wasn't as contented as she thought she would be. Christmas is a time, for some people, in which the consciousness of discontent is at its peak. Some of you are familiar with John Bunyan's classic allegory, PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. There is a character in PILGRIM'S PROGRESS called Little Faith. On his way to the celestial city, Little Faith is attacked and robbed by three rogues, Faint Heart, Mistrust, and Guilt. When he recovers, he finds that while they took all his money, they overlooked his most precious ...

2202. The Gift Has Arrived

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... swaddling clothes has turned out to be! What a gift God has given us in the Christmas event! Many years ago Samuel Beckett wrote a play entitled, Waiting for Godot. The play is about two down-and-out fellows who spend their aimless time waiting for a character named Godot. One cannot help but speculate that "Godot" is a synonym for God because the two tramps expect that when Godot comes, he will explain life to them and bring an end to their insignificance. Every day a child comes to them and informs them ...

2203. Surprises

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Timothy Smit

... and better. A bigger stable was built. More live animals were added, including sheep, chickens, calves and a donkey. One year they even rented three genuine hump camels from the local Shriners. More and more people wanted to take part in this tradition. More characters were added each year. The innkeeper's wife now had a couple of children at her side. More shepherds were added, and last year they even had servants following the three wise men. More angels were added. It was literally a host of angels ...

2204. Congratulations, Joseph, It's A God!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Iococca. There is a place in our society for heroes. As one writer notes, "Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go." In his novel, THE WAYWARD BUS, John Steinbeck gives us this very revealing description of one character. He writes, "One night a week he played poker with men so exactly like himself that the game was fairly even, and from this fact his group was convinced that they were very fine poker players." That's good. If I measure myself against persons sufficiently ...

2205. A Society Out Of Control

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... with thermostats in good working order. But the covers were put on upside down. So when they tried to cool the building, they were actually turning up the heat. Somehow our moral thermostats seem to be upside down. Thus the big issue of our day is character. Humorist Robert Orben put it this way recently, "Let him who is without sin contact the Democratic National committee." How did we get into this situation? I AM CONVINCED THAT THE LOSS OF TRANSCENDENCE IN OUR SOCIETY IS AT THE ROOT OF OUR MORAL DECLINE ...

2206. Polished Up For Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... with family togetherness and traditions. She was in no mood to confront the greedy grasping and empty materialism of the department stores, but her children needed gifts, too. As Jeannie wandered the aisles of one store, she came upon a nativity set, its little characters strewn across the floor. As she stooped to pick it up, she heard a mother in the next aisle scolding her daughter. Evidently, the child had picked something up off the floor and popped it in her mouth. The little girl protested that she ...

2207. It's A Wonderful Life

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

Every year about this time television stations bring out of their vaults an old black and white film that is still speaking to people's lives. It's a film titled It's a Wonderful Life. George Bailey, the lead character in this heartwarming film, never felt like he amounted to much in life. He had dreams of becoming a famous architect, of traveling the world. Instead he feels trapped in a humdrum job in a small town. Then a crisis occurs that strains his every resource. He is faced with ...

2208. Good Reasons For Not Cheating

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Can he or she be trusted? That might be the best argument for saying no to sex before marriage. If a young person can handle this temptation, then he or she can handle almost any integritybuster that comes along. He or she is a person of character. When we cheat, we hurt people we love. SOMETHING ELSE: PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY ARE USUALLY MORE SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES. In the long run it pays to do the right thing. In fact, according to a 1988 "Newsweek" article more and more large American ...

2209. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... changed life. TV host Merv Griffin was interviewing Charlton Heston on his television program. Heston is, of course, the actor who played the part of Moses in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS and also starred in BEN HUR. Griffin asked Charlton Heston if any of the characters he had portrayed in his religious movies had changed his spiritual outlook. Heston didn't answer the question directly. He thought a moment and then simply said, "Well, Merv, you can't walk barefoot down Mount Sinai and be the same person you were ...

2210. Waiting For The Angels

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... short cuts, to avoid struggle, to find the easy way through. We all have to deal with the Temptor. It may be, in fact, that temptation is essential to our spiritual development. We struggle with our passions, our human drives, and out of that struggle comes character. In the stories of the Desert Fathers there is one concerning Abbot John the Dwarf. Abbot John prayed to the Lord that all passion be taken from him. His prayer was granted. He became impassible. In this condition he went to one of the elders ...

2211. Response To The Resurrection: Christian People In A Pluralistic Society

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... When the sun came into the cave, however, there was no darkness at all, for he lighted every corner. In the same way, when Jesus Christ came into this world when God became incarnate in human flesh light came into the world. There was no longer darkness concerning the character or compassion of God. That is our great gift to humankind. The God in whom we all believe has become man. Now we can know God. He can become a reality in the life of every person upon this earth. What does it mean to say that God has ...

2212. The Love of a Father (Father's Day)

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... are confronting a crisis, it is we who toss and turn in our beds with sleeplessness. We would like to protect our young from any and every hurt. But what would happen if we did? They would never grow into responsible, competent, mature adults. Overcoming obstacles produces character and competence. God has placed us in a world that is designed to bring out the best within us if we deal with life in an attitude of faith and love. That does not mean that he has forsaken us or forgotten us. It simply means ...

2213. What Are You Afraid Of?

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... past is gone. "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." Paul advises us in Philippians 3:13 to "forget those things that are past." That's great advice. Of course one way of preventing future worrries is to seek to be persons of character today. We can't do anything about yesterday, but we can do something about today. Guilt plays a large role in many people's anxiety. Forget those things that are past. We are also to forget those things that are yet to come. Jesus said in the Sermon ...

2214. One Word Changed Everything

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... said, "We need your prayers," a fictitious toll-free number was flashed on the screen. Many viewers around the country tried to phone the number to offer prayers and money. It pays never to underestimate the gullibility of the American people. Characters in soap operas tell horror stories about viewers who confuse the actors with the roles they are playing. In 1968, when actor Leslie Nielsen played a brutal sheriff in the television film Shadow Over Elviron, he received more than two hundred poisonpen ...

2215. I Don't Have Time For A Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... some service in His kingdom, then you are too busy. We must not forget that there will come a time when our relationship with Him will be the only priority that will matter. In the famous French story, The Little Prince, the dearest friend the main character makes on the fictitious planet to which he has been banished is a fox. When the fox must leave the little prince forever, he offers to tell him the most wonderful secret in the world if the prince meets certain conditions. When the little prince has ...

2216. Save The Tokens For Uncle Sam

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... the man to concede him the putt. The man ignored him, and stared up at the sky. "You're certainly going to give me this putt, aren't you?" Kennedy asked. "Make a pass at it," the man replied. "I want to see your stroke. A putt like that builds character. Besides, it will give you a little feel for the greens." With an anguished look, Kennedy said, "I work in the Oval Office all day for citizens like you," he said. "And now you're not going to give me this putt?" The man said nothing. "O.K," Kennedy sighed ...

2217. Salvation By Faith Alone

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... !" He was so fearful he made a vow: if his life were spared, he would become a monk. That's not so uncommon, is it? Is there anyone of us who has not made a promise to God in a time of great distress? Luther was a young man of character, though. He kept his promise. To the anguish of his family who wanted him to be a wealthy lawyer, he entered the priesthood. With sadness and apprehension he left his home and made his way to a monastery named "The Black Cloister." It was a troubling time for Luther. He ...

2218. What Gets Into People?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... we study for inspiration, but we really don't believe it applies to our situation. For many of us Jesus' authority doesn't extend to putting a marriage back together or a family. It doesn't mean curing an addiction or healing a character flaw. Maybe 2,000 years ago he had authority, but not today. Some have only a tepid faith in Jesus' authority. Others outright rebel against that authority. Francis Schaffer tells us that Vincent Van Gogh abandoned Christianity believing it to be irrelevant. He believed ...

2219. I'm Mad And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... angry if you had been in his place? If someone had thrown your six-year-old niece on the ground, stuck a gun in her ear, and threatened and humiliated her, wouldn't you have been about to explode? If not, something very fundamental is missing in your character. There are times when it is right to get angry. Jesus was angry when he drove the moneychangers out of the temple. They had turned a place of worship into what he called a "den of robbers." The money-changers were originally an answer to a problem ...

2220. Why Did He Do It?

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... through the years. He couldn't let anyone love him, even Jesus. It can happen to people. People can feel shut out in any group. I know we have to watch out for it continually in the church. AND MAYBE IT WAS SIMPLY A WEAKNESS OF CHARACTER ON JUDAS' PART. After all, why does anyone betray a friend, a spouse, an employer? Betrayal happens all the time in this world. People wander around in a moral quandary and do horrible things. Doubtless, many of these things are unintentional, but still they hurt. Stanley ...

2221. Would You Mind Rescuing Me?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... change! (2) The church of Jesus Christ is a sleeping giant. There are millions and millions of us around the world. We are still by far the largest movement of any kind. There is nothing in this world we cannot achieve. The reason we have lost our dynamic character is that we have been neglecting our power lines. We need to stay in the city until we receive power from on high! There is one more important thing that needs to be said. THE FOURTH ELEMENT WE MUST RECAPTURE IS THE AWARENESS THAT ALL OF US ARE ...

2222. Eat And Live

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... Moses, helps her harvest her cotton and salvage her farm. Eventually, though, Moses is run out of town by the Klan. This was instigated by the gin operator who didn't appreciate the shrewd business advice Moses had given the widow. There are other characters in the movie including a couple who are tragically torn apart by infidelity. In the closing moments of the film the congregation is gathered for worship. The pastor has just finished reading 1 Corinthians 13. The elements of the Holy Communion are being ...

2223. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Kings! Why is this important to your life and mine? There are several reasons. FIRST OF ALL, IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT JESUS. It is an important affirmation of his uniqueness. Earle Graser, the original radio voice for the Lone Ranger character, was once coaxed by friends into competing in a contest to see who could best imitate the Lone Ranger's "Hi-Yo, Silver, away!" Although radio continued to use Graser's recorded voice for that one call even after a new Lone Ranger took over the ...

2224. In Defense Of Ceremony

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... of us are all God intends for us to be. Fortunately, such a state of perfection is not a requirement for baptism. Indeed, baptism is an admission of our need for God's mercy and grace. Baptism is an acknowledgment that there is a flaw in human character. If we were a society of saints, we would not need baptism or for that matter, marriage. One of the important functions that marriage has served over the centuries has been to protect against the exploitation of women. Have you noticed that there is a great ...

2225. The Majesty And The Misery

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... about such things. Sometimes an offhand remark by another can be a crushing blow. This particular young fellow had terribly unruly hair. One day a peasant girl who was employed in his parents' home chided him about his hair. "Hair shows a person's character," she said sarcastically. "Yours is the worst I've seen!" The young fellow was nearly devastated. One day, though, while visiting his grandmother he saw a great artist's picture of the Apostle John. In the painting, John had unruly hair! The boy thought ...

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