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2301. Worried About Her Child

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... as far as Jewish believers were concerned. Her people worshiped pagan gods. Religious divides can be very deep, can't they? Even Jesus seems to have been affected by religious animosities. When the woman persists in seeking his help, Jesus says something to her so out of character that it takes our breath away. Jesus says, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." Was he calling this woman a dog? I refuse to believe that. More likely he was citing a common expression of his ...

2302. Sons And Daughters Of God

Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... from high school. Mehl began a very special project. He wrote a book for his sons. He filled the pages of this book with expressions of his love for them. He shared words of wisdom and guidance about the important issues in life. He wrote about character, about failure, about money, about love. At their graduation, he presented each boy with a leather-bound copy of his book. You see, Ron Mehl has been battling chronic leukemia for years. He could not guarantee he would be around to see his sons through the ...

2303. Love Is Not Easy

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . But, even if no one else gets hurt, we hurt ourselves. When we do anything that is a betrayal of our values, our lives are cheapened in our own eyes. One way to increase your self-esteem is to always do what you know to be right. It's called character, and it does matter. You don't have to be a prude or a member of the Religious Right to be concerned about the moral drift in our society. It may not be great poetry, but country singer Steve Vaus touched a sympathetic chord with many middle-aged and older ...

2304. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... Marcus Schenkenberg claims that he often gets paid $5,000 a night just to hang around top nightclubs and look good. The nightclub owners reason that Schenkenberg's good looks will draw in customers. (7) Is Marcus Schenkenberg a young man of character, intelligence, or great talent? We don't know. But he looks good, and in our society that's all that matters. AND FINALLY, THE PHARISEES' RELIGION VALUED "RESPECTABILITY" OVER RIGHTEOUSNESS. Remember Jesus' words in verse 6: "...they love the place of honor ...

2305. What Must I Do?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." This is the only time Jesus makes this particular demand of anyone. It is obvious that Jesus was looking directly into this young man's heart. This young man was a person of obvious sincerity and character. He had everything going for him, but Jesus knew that his privileged upbringing could stand in the way of his discipleship. It's hard to have lots of money. I know what some of you are thinking--please let me try something hard like that for a ...

2306. It Isn't Easy Getting Ready For Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... citizens in Israel to visit him in Jericho. When they arrived, he had them locked up with instructions that they be murdered as soon as he died. This was to insure that there would be reason for mourning at his funeral. So it wasn't out of character for King Herod to slaughter Bethlehem's babies because he heard one of them might one day replace him. (5) We sometimes forget that there have always been cruel monsters in the world. Christ came because the world needed saving. It needed it then, it needs it ...

2307. Two Women Of Faith

Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Men invade another country." Maybe that's not so funny after all. Maybe it is all too true. Mary, the mother of Jesus, has always had an exalted role in the life of the church. She has inspired women through the ages with her purity of character. Elizabeth recognized that Mary's son was special even before he was born: "Blessed are you among women," she said enthusiastically as she greeted Mary, "and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored," Elizabeth continued, "that the mother of my ...

2308. God Has Come

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... were a wise man I'd do my part; what can I give him, I'll give him my heart. That's what Christ really wants--our hearts. Once there was a young man named Howard Walter. He was a graduate of Princeton University. He was a person of sterling character who went on to seminary and then into the mission field in India. One Christmas, out of his own heart and life he wrote his mother a poem. Recognizing the beauty of his words, she sent it to Harper's magazine. It was his Christmas greeting to her. He died ...

2309. Worthy Is The Lamb

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , violence--all in the name of him whose very nature is pure love. I wonder sometimes if this doesn't come close to the unpardonable sin--taking the name of Jesus as a pretext for doing evil. Without Jesus we easily fall into error with regard to the character and nature of God . Without Jesus we would have no model for abundant living. We all need role models, don't we? We need examples, heroes--to show us what is possible, to inspire us to be our best. It was sad this past year to read that bicyclist ...

2310. Who Are Those Strangers In White Robes?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Revelation. It is clear that many people in our world want desperately to reach out and touch God. How do we do that? We began last week where we must begin. "Worthy is the Lamb." In order to touch God, we must begin with Jesus. He alone reveals God's character and love. He is the model of abundant life. And he alone makes it possible for us to have life without end. Today we move to the next step in touching God. And the answer is found in our lesson for today. Let me read a portion of that lesson ...

2311. A Life Without Apology

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... even when we are not. As Paul puts it: "If we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful--for he cannot deny himself." Isn't that interesting? St. Paul says there is one thing God cannot do. God cannot deny God's own character. God is committed to loving us, remembering us, remaining faithful to us, even if we turn our back on Him. That is how we can know that one day we will live with God in eternity. It is not because of our faithfulness, but God's. Author Amy Tan recalls ...

2312. Trust Your Upbringing

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... grown up in the faith need to be reminded from time to time not to take it for granted. However, those are important words, "knowing from whom you learned it . . ." The degree to which we take our faith seriously will be determined in large part by the character of those who brought us to faith. For example, if you who have raised your children in the faith but do not live out your faith yourself, how can you expect much from your children? Writer Philip Yancey, in his book, What's So Amazing about Grace ...

2313. About Marriage

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... big and strong nor yet so very tall, Nor need he be some genius or wealthy, Lord, at all; But let his head be high, dear God, and let his eye be clear, His shoulders straight, whate'er his fate whate'er his earthly sphere. And let his face have character, a ruggedness of soul, And let his whole life show, dear God, a singleness of goal. And when he comes as he will come With quiet eyes aglow I'll know, dear Lord, that he's the man I prayed for long ago. (7) That girl's name was Ruth ...

2314. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Rick was to play Jesus. Rick had a only a nodding acquaintance with Christ at the time. The first time Mary Hollingsworth, who had written the play, saw Rick in his Jesus costume, she almost laughed in his face because it seemed so out of character for him. Still, at that point, he appeared to be taking his job quite seriously; so she contained herself and congratulated him on his unusual interpretation of the role. When Vacation Bible School week finally arrived, Rick played his role to the hilt, yelling ...

2315. Why Just Once A Year?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... of my life." (5) You see, wealthy, famous, infinitely successful Tony Bennett looks back on his youth spent in poverty as one of the best times in his life. He remembers his family's love and support, not their poverty. And these warm memories strengthen his character and bring him great joy. The life of faith says that even the darkest times can be times of growth and times of redemption. And the final instruction God gives to the Hebrew people is to thank God for the present. How? By rejoicing. After you ...

2316. The Not-So-Secret Service

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... have been shaped--or more accurately, distorted---by movies and television. So this particular news item comes as a shock to those of us who grew up on the wildly successful spy movies. In March 2003, MI5--Great Britain's domestic intelligence agency--reported that characters like James Bond are too tall to serve as a spy in Her Majesty's Service. According to MI5, good spies blend in with those around them. Since the average man is 6' tall or less, then the upper acceptable height limit for Great Britain ...

2317. Who Should I Invite To My Party?

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... having casual sex doesn't mean it's the healthy or the right thing for you to do. Just because all your friends are making the honor roll . . . Oops. Well, there are different kinds of peer pressure. Let's face it, though. It takes a lot of character on the part of a young person, sometimes, to say "No." Chuck Swindoll tells about a study of teenagers and peer pressure. The design of the study was simple. They brought groups of ten adolescents into a room for a test. Each group was instructed to raise their ...

2318. Marks Of A Champion

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... see these six qualities as parts of a whole. We begin with righteousness. Righteousness is a commitment to always do the right thing. In Paul's words in this same passage, "to keep the commandment without spot or blame . . ." Morality, decency, character--righteousness includes all the good qualities that grow out of having a right relationship with God and with your neighbor. This is the absolute minimum requirement for championship Christian living. Being righteous won't earn you salvation, but it is very ...

2319. First, Last And Always--god!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... identity of God." Then the interviewer asked what the greatest need of people in the church is. And Sproul repeated the exact same answer. People inside the church are no different from people outside the church. As Sproul said, "If believers really understood the character and the personality and the nature of God, it would revolutionize their lives." (2) This is the heart of Reformation faith: God. The saddest person on earth is the person who does not know God. W. H. Auden once wrote a ballad that he ...

2320. In A Time Of War

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

In 1930 a movie was made about World War I called "All Quiet on the Western Front." In one scene some American "doughboys" were talking. A comic character asked, "Where do wars come from anyway?" Another replied, "Well, one country gets mad at another country, and they start fighting." The first soldier asked, "Do you mean that one piece of land gets mad at another piece of land?" "No," the other replied. "The PEOPLE of one country get ...

2321. You Will Not Leave My Soul In Hell

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "Thou art with me." The much-afflicted Job cries out: "I know that my Redeemer liveth," and we who hurt today with almost unspeakable emptiness take comfort in the Psalmist's words, "You will not leave my soul in hell." We know what hell is. There is a character in one of Gabriel Marcel's plays who describes hell this way: "Don't you feel sometimes that we are living . . . if you call it living . . . in a broken world? Yes, broken like a broken watch. The mainspring has stopped working. Just to look at it ...

2322. The Christ Of Healing

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... His children. Furthermore, there is not one single instance in all the gospel accounts where Jesus told someone that their illness was the will of God. Nor is there even one case where Jesus refused to heal someone by suggesting that illness would strengthen their character. So, God must mean for us to be healthy. (2) In his book Dynamic Imaging, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale puts it another way. He says that the topic of our health always reminds him of something an airline pilot said while visiting with the ...

2323. A Word For Christian Fathers

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... the most part to express their feelings as freely as women. By not making an intentional effort to communicate our love for our children, we do them a great disservice. But there is a third step to parenting we need to consider. It is in the realm of character. Children need parents who not only have time for them, who not only let them know that they are loved. They also need parents whom they can look up to. In Ibsen's play "An Enemy of the People," Dr. Stockman is the medical supervisor of the mineral ...

2324. Hey, Gang, We're Moving!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... better off"”than he already is." (3) This idea clashes with the American Christian view that security and comfort are blessings from God. Maybe security and comfort are masking our spiritual deadness. God's calling takes us out of our comfort zone in order to build our character. There was an item in Men's Health magazine sometime back. It was a description of what an average man is like. In case you were wondering, the average male is: 5' 9" tall and 173 pounds. Is married, 1.8 years older than his wife ...

2325. Sarah Laughed

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... that make the best humor. Aging. Our appearance. Sex. Stupidity. These are situations that make us tense. Why are our best comedies about people caught in embarrassing and awkward situations? It is because laughter helps us deal with our deepest fears. We identify with the comic character. "That's me," we say unconsciously. But at the same time we recognize that it is someone else who is the dunce this time and so, with a sigh of relief, we laugh. It is a sign of acceptance when a person can laugh at a ...

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