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Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... difficult time against the cheerleading squad. I love what Orlando Magic general manager Pat Williams said about his team’s record back in 1992, before the Magic learned to win games. Williams said, “We can’t win at home. We can’t win on the road ... to be struggling with the mask, and his son reached out and straightened it and moved his hand away. The third or fourth time, Barry said, ‘Wait a minute. Maybe he wants it off so he can say something.’ “He did want to say something. ‘Hold my hand ...

2. Making Your Life Count

1 Timothy 2:5-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... dollars a week. A news reporter subsequently tracked him down and asked him about his life of crime. Here is how Arthur Barry summed up his life: “I’m not very good at drawing morals,” he said, “but when I was young I had intelligence ... is a source of power available to us—that can flow through us—and help us to accomplish more than we ever dreamed possible. William Speidel wrote in Reader’s Digest about the one member of his family that provides the go-power for their family. He said, “My ...

3. Who's The Blind One Around Here?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... confession of faith. This man was given eyesight but now sees much more. Now he is able to see through the eyes of faith. Dr. Barry Bailey tells about conducting the funeral service for Stevie Ray Vaughan who was killed in a helicopter crash a few years ago. His family ... a confession of faith in Christ who, after all, is the light of the world. 1. "Strange Day at Lake Munkamba." William F. Pruitt. Snowflakes in September. Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1992, pp. 55-59. 2. Stories of the Spirit, Stories of ...

4. In A Mirror Dimly

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and said, "I'm going to tell him the truth. I'm going to tell him about our family." And then she turned to Barry and said, "This is killing me, it really is! For seven years, my husband and our son have not spoken to each other even ... see Jesus face to face. To be reunited with those we love -- those whose memory we celebrate on this All Saints Sunday. Tennessee Williams, the playwright, said, "Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great magic trick of human existence." Well, he was ...

5. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... children who had seen the play had taken Peter's word literally and hurt themselves attempting to fly. Without hesitation, Barrie altered the script to include a cautionary statement that the children could fly, but only if they had first ... had only 183 defenders against a huge army led by Santa Anna. On March 3, 1836, two hours before dusk, the Mexican guns quit firing. William Travis lined his men up in a single line inside the Alamo. He told them no reinforcements were coming and that their destiny was ...

6. Building A Home

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... values except what they feel--and feelings can be fickle and unreliable, even a feeling as noble as that of love. Humor writer Dave Barry once wrote a piece that exposes in a humorous way the unreliable side of love. "Love can be wonderful," he writes, "but it ... 4, 1995, p. 18. 2. READER'S DIGEST. 3. Dan Rather with Micky Herskowitz, THE CAMERA NEVER BLINKS TWICE (New York: William Morrow, 1994). 4. George E. Knowles, A WORLD TO LOVE (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1990), p. 49. ...

7. Big Fish

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... of you are undoubtedly familiar with a 2003 Tim Burton motion picture, Big Fish. It’s a strange film about a man who told tall tales--fish tales. His son William wants to know what his father was really like, but he finds it difficult to separate fact from fiction, the tales he told from the life he lived. In the novel ... to Personal Fulfillment,” http://www.csec.org/csec/sermon/killinger_4022.htm. 9. Dr. Barry Vaughn, Sermons That Work, http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/sermons_that_work_70000_ENG_HTM.htm.

8. Once In A Lifetime

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... one of the monks who offered him some advice, "It is more important to do what is good," said the monk, "than to do what is perfect." William thought about his life and realized that sometimes he was pushing himself too hard when he should have allowed God to be his source of strength. ... York: Wings Books, 1979), p. 332. 3. William Boggs, SIN BOLDLY, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990), pp. 37-39. 4. Arnold Fox, M. D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D. MAKING MIRACLES (Emmaus, PA: The Good Spirit Press, 1989), pp. 70-72.

9. The Problem with Busybodies

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... the gossipy Mrs. Young. Gossips have always been with us, and, sadly, they always will. Sometime back a woman named Cheryl Elaine Williams wrote a devotional for The Upper Room. In it she told about a secret memento of her great aunt that her mother ... lives. You wouldn’t have time to straighten their pictures. Clearly in such a situation, straightening pictures would be a sin. Pastor Barry Robinson tells about a pastor who had a major crisis in his congregation. He feared that he might be facing a church ...

10. A Hearing Heart

1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... age. Can we know God's will about everything? No. But can we discover God's will for our own spiritual lives? Absolutely. That's what he has given this gift of discernment for. Let us seek it and use it. 1. Cited by William Barry and William Connolly, The Practice of Spiritual Direction (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1986), p. 102. 2. Selections from the Writings of Thomas Coke, Warren Thomas Smith, ed. (Nashville: The Upper Room, 1966), p. 15. 3. M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie (New York: Simon ...

11. Such As I Have

Acts 3:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it when it comes, and we share the faith that we have. The second implication is more inner-personal than interpersonal. Barris Mills described the critical moment this way – “Half through shaving it came – I should have scribbled it on the mirror ... in the past couple of months, keeps referring to ChristChurch as a five-talent church. And that’s the sort of thing Gene Williams was saying, if Christ Church is a five-talent church in Methodism, and you put that up against how Methodism started, you can ...

12. A Man Named Useful

Philemon 1:8-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... in need of a second chance. Ambrose Bierce wrote, “There are two classes of people righteous and the unrighteous. The classifying is done by the righteous.” And so often it is true. Barry Bailey, pastor of a mega‑church in Fort Worth, Texas, tells of two of his closest friends, Jean and William Tucker. William is Chancellor at Texas Christian University. An article in the Fort Worth Star‑Telegram featured their coming to terms with the fact that Jean’s oldest nephew had died of AIDS. “Rather ...

13. We Would Like to See Jesus

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... a new heart. Not a donated or man-made heart, but the heart that Jeremiah spoke of—a heart that only seeing Jesus can give. William Gibson wrote the book Mass for the Dead to honor his parents and their devotion to their children. In the book, Gibson tells how he ... undercover-surprise-fans/?utm_campaign=clip. 4. Elyse Fitzpatrick, Because He Loves Me (Crossway, 2010), pp. 87-91. Davis, Barry L., 52 Topical Sermons, Volume 1 (Pulpit Outlines) (p. 125). GodSpeed Publishing. Kindle Edition. 5. “18 Words for ...

14. He Brings Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... was perceived in earlier times. For centuries, people illuminated their dwellings and work places with fire. It was not until William Murdock invented the gaslight in 1803, however, that large areas could be lit up after dark. For centuries before ... , His compassion, His mercy, His forgiveness. "Hang out the lamps." That's your job and mine. 1. Barry Schwartz 2. PEOPLE 3. Peter M Morgan, STORY WEAVINGUSING STORIES TO TRANSFORM YOUR CONGREGATION, (St Louis, Missouri: CBP Press, 1986). 4. Herb ...

15. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , you've guessed that my name is Matthew, son of Alphaeus, sometimes known as Levi. Matthew the tax collector. I'm not proud of my past. Bible scholar William Barclay once called me a "quisling, as one who had sold himself into the hands of his country's masters for gain." He's right, of course. But ... , June 24, 1993, p. 5. 2. Reuters. 3. "Clippings," compiled by Barry Shelby, WORLD PRESS REVIEW, December 1995, p. 39. 4. The Associated Press. 5. Much of this information is based on a sermon by Dr. ...

16. Pack Up Your Troubles

James 4:13-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... And then he died. But his expression was serene. The bitterness was gone. Grievances had been resolved. All unfinished business put to rest." (Barry P. Boulware, "While It Was Still Dark", March 30, 1986). It may not be that dramatic, but most of us have some unfinished ... of doubt and sorrow and disaster, and still hold on, and come out with faith still stronger on the other side" (William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, pp. 147, 148) That's what James is talking about: the confidence that the uncertain future ...

17. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... Pastor Phil, I just want to be happy. Is that too much to ask?” The drama is breathtaking. “I just want to be happy.” Sounds like the chorus of a Barry Manilow song from the 70's. Lights off in the arena, candles blazing, everyone swaying to the music, “I just want to be happy,” as if the universe was listening and ... Mission," Readers Digest (June 2004) . 15. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 5:9. 16. Found in William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993), 262.

18. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... Abel cried from the earth, so does the sweat of generations of captives. Next Sunday evening tens of thousands of Christians will gather at Williams-Brice Stadium to repent and pray for an open heavens over our state. Perhaps a spirit of secession will be replaced by a ... Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1992); Charles Talbert, Reading the Sermon on the Mount (Columbia, SC: University Press, 2004), 112-114; Barry Callen, Discerning the Divine (Louisville, KY: WJK, 2004), 50-57. 14. Quoted in Dale C. Allison, The Sermon ...

19. A Place of Honor

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." 1. Emphasis, Mar/Apr 2001, p. 50. 2. John Whitcomb and Claire Whitcomb. Great American Anecdotes (New York: William Morrow, 1993), p. 43. 3. Rev. Susan Towner-Larsen, Fauntleroy Church, http://fauntleroyucc.org/Sermons/Sermon%208-28-05.htm. 4. http://www.30goodminutes.org/csec/sermon/wallis_3410.htm. 5. Rev. Barbara Royle, http://www.soth.net/sermons%202005/sermon%2012-4 ...

20. The God of Lost Sheep

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... -ob.org/sermons/1999/0599c.htm. 6. F. W Boreham, Life Verses: The Bible’s Impact on Famous Lives, vol. 2 (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1994), p. 211. Cited in Max Lucado, Traveling Light (Nashville: W Publishing Group 2001). 7. Cited in John Andrew, Nothing Cheap (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988), p. 41. 8. Harlan Bemis. Cited by Barry Robinson, http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/a-or10-keeping.php.

21. Be of One Mind

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... each side sued the other for possession of the church property. (1) That seems unbelievable. A church divided over a piece of ham. But such things have happened before. Bishop William Willimon tells about his first parish out of seminary in a rural area in North Georgia. The first visit he made to one of the churches in the parish, he ... .aspx?id=15. 3. The Song of the Bird (New York: Doubleday, 1984). Cited by Barry J. Robinson, http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/b‑or06‑keeping.php. 4. Illusaurus.

22. Doing Your Own Thing

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1. Christina Hoff Sommers. Cited by Barry Robinson, http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/b or20 keeping.php. 2. Howard G. Hendricks and William D. Hendricks, Living By The Book (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1991). 3. Kathy Zellers, “Life In These United States.” 4. Marty’s Joke of the Day. To subscribe, send a blank email to: martysjotd-subscribe ...

23. A Faith that Leaves a Legacy

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... as an offering to Christ Jesus my Lord laying it down in the supreme act of sacrifice. I am dying for him.” Bible scholar William Barclay describes the scene like this: “Paul did not think of himself as going to be executed; he thought of himself as going to offer ... of being distracted by the things of the world lest he become a castaway and be disqualified from running the race. Barry J. Farber in his book, Dive Right In, tells about the Olympic athlete Michael Johnson. Johnson earned his reputation as ...

24. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... legacy: whatever else you leave behind, you will seek to leave this world a better place because you have been here. In his play Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare wrote these lines: “The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones . . .” How sad. What kind of ... , www.Jokesmith.com, Volume XXV Number II, 2009, p. 8. 5. Composed by Ja’net Dubois and Jeff Barry. 6. Steve May, Alderson Press Corporation. 7. I Have A Dream: Writings & Speeches That Changed the World, Edited ...

25. Baby Steps on the Sea of Galilee

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... most fashionable sneakers, of course, are the ones that are designed by or for athletes or celebrities. Selena Gomez, Led Zeppelin, Serena Williams are among notable figures who have helped to design high-end sneakers to appeal to their fan base. But maybe you didn’ ... their-mind-8-common-factors/19488/. 5. Palmer Chinchen, PhD, True Religion (David C. Cook, 2010), pp. 55-57. Cited in Barry L. Davis, 52 Sermons From the Book of Acts (Pulpit Outlines 4) GodSpeed Publishing. Kindle Edition. 6. “If God, why ...

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