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Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 26:14-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... -want-to-be-famous/. 2. “20 Leadership Quotes To Make You Laugh” by Illya Pozin, Forbes, October 9, 2013, https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2013/10/09/20-leadership-quotes-to-make-you-laugh/#2948d62076ad. 3. Brian Edwards, God’s Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale and the English Bible, pp. 150, 157. http://www.southwoodsbc.org/sermons/matthew26b.htm. Some information from “William Tyndale,” Christianity Today, https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/scholarsandscientists/william ...

2. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... joyfully. It keeps us running when our real need is to rest and relax. Some of you may remember the name W. Edwards Deming. Back when the Total Quality Movement was the rage in business, Deming was its key guru. He’s often called “the ... be with you!” 1. MONDAY FODDER, http://family-safe-mail.com/. 2. Laugh & Lift - http://www.laughandlift.com/. 3. Brian Tracy, Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success Library). 4. Final Words: From the Cross (Kindle edition). 5. http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/12/peace ...

3. More Than Just Image

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... or religious leader who has been charged with fraud, abuse, infidelity, greed, bullying or abuse of power. Florida pastor Evan Edwards has been charged with defrauding the federal government to the tune of $8.4 million. During the pandemic he applied ... our sinful nature into the character of God. I think we see a beautiful example of rescue and restoration in the story of Lt. Brian Zach of the Kingman, Arizona Police Department. In 2017, Lt. Zach responded to a call for a welfare check. At the home, he ...

4. Power Praying

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... JOY, (New York: Inspirational Press, 1992), p. 157. 3. Ronald L. Davis, MISTREATED (Portland: Multnomah, 1989). 4. Aug/Sept. 1993, p. 2. 5. Donald F. Ackland, Brian Harbour, Polly Cooper, BROADMAN COMMENTS 1990-91 (Nashville, Broadman Press, 1990). 6. Richard Speight, SECOND HELPINGS, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), pp. 30-32. 7. Edward E. Ham (Wheaton: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1955). Cited in Robert 8. E. Coleman, THE SPARK THAT IGNITES (Minneapolis, MN: World Wide Publications, 1989).

5. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . LET'S BEGIN WITH THE WORD "POWER." Where does power come from? For some, it is a birthright. We say of Senator Edward Kennedy that he was born to a powerful family. What he does with that birthright either increases or diminishes his power. Some ... Christ's control, then we discover his power, his love, his discipline. 1. Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers. Craig Brian Larson, ed. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), 71. 2. Stan Toler, God Has Never Failed Me, But He Sure ...

6. When The World Goes Crazy!

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

King Duncan

... happiness, Noah chose to live for God. And that choice is still available for you and me today. 1. Posted from Clean Humor 2. Mark A. Tabb, Names of Heroes of the Faith (Chicago: Moody Press, 1997), p. 38. 3. Win Arn, cited in Humor for Preaching and Teaching by Edward K. Rowell (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996). 4. Michael B. Brown, Be All That You Can be, (Lima, Ohio: CSS Publishing Company, Inc., 1995), p. 42. 5. Jim Talley and Terry Benner, True Colors (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1991), p. 199. 6 ...

7. Singing in the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Dr. Alfred Adler, one of the most distinguished psychiatrists ever, reported, "One of the signs of a healthy human being is the capacity to transform a minus into a plus!" During World War II, Edward R. Murrow reported that during the toughest moment of the war, he saw a sign tacked onto the side of a church. It was a crude letter and it read: "If your knees ... THE SWAMP! YOU CAN DO IT! P.P.S. GOD MAY EVEN BE TAKING YOUR PICTURE. Amen and Amen. 1. Thanks to Brian K. Bauknight via Norman Neaves for this story.

8. After the Parade

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... they possessed was not something which they had been taught by the Master, but something which they had caught from him. The courage of Jesus was contagious. Edward Hughes Pruden once told of a picture which hung over the mantel in his study. It was Hofmann’s picture of the boy Jesus at age twelve ... know how his week ended. He gave himself for you and for me. 1. Rev. Brian D. Kuyper, http://www.crcna.org/pages/kuyper_john20.cfm 2. Rev. Ronald Botts, http://www.firstchurch.org/sermons/2003/2003070129.htm.

9. What Does the Bible Really Say about Divorce?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

I enjoy humor about married couples. Comedian Brian Kiley said recently, “I love being married. When I was single, I got so sick of finishing my own sentences.” A ... make God happy, but neither does it change God’s love for the persons involved. And it shouldn’t change our attitude toward them either. 1. Gayle Urban in Edward K. Rowell, 1001 Quotes, Illustrations, and Humorous Stories (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), p. 345. 2. Larry Davies, Sowing Seeds of Faith in a World Gone Bonkers ( ...

10. Stargazers

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... by Pinocchio, wishing upon a star in the Disney classic animated movie. Following his wish, a song was sung by Jiminy Cricket (aka Cliff Edwards) that made it to the top of the music charts. It was the number one selling record in 1940. Can anyone tell me ... steps in and pulls you through. When you see that star you’ll know That God’s found you. * God Still Matters, ed. Brian Davies (New York: Continuum, 2002), 221. **The photo for this sermon was taken from Bright Star, a site honoring the Poem of that ...

11. Higher Ground

Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... feet on higher ground.” Johnson Oatman, Jr. 1898 (public domain) *The image for this sermon is a painting by Edward Lear of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives near Bethany. ^See Jewish Encyclopedia, article by Morris Jastrow and Frants Buhl. **See “The ... Dead Sea Scrolls As Background…”Ed James R. Davila. Article by Brian J. Capper, p. 108-115 on Bethany. See also Dr. Eli Lizaorkin-Eyzenberg in an article from November 28, 2013 ...

12. Tomorrow Doesn't Always Come

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

A very popular song from the musical Annie called "Tomorrow," was sung by the little red-haired orphan girl, and the words go something like this: The sun will come out tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar That tomorrow there will be sun And the refrain goes: Tomorrow, tomorrow It''s almost tomorrow It''s only a day away. Our hearts are really attracted to that, lifted up by those words. And the song does express the popular and comforting idea that there is always going to be more time, a second chance and ...

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