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Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a blanket across his back and leads him around. As the horse grows, the weight on his back is increased. And one day the trainer will ride him. The horse will not jump or buck. It is all right for someone to ride him. And we know that that horse is just as well broken as the wild West horse. Yet when was he broken? No one can say ... , N.J.: Fleming 3. H. Revell Co., 1952) 3 Stephen Olford, THE GRACE OF GIVING (Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1972). 4. Ted Frederick, RUNNING THE RACE (Grand Rapids, MI ...

2. Life’s Purpose Is Often Hidden!

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... ego and quest for fame of their creators. Life-giving food is given to us by those who farm and sell it in order to make a buck. Yes, good gets done in the world, but it is often hidden. What are we to do in the interim? How are we to do good, to ... After Epiphany (1528), 10-11, in The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol. 5, ed. Eugene F. A. Klug (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2000), p. 268 10. Martin Luther, Letter To Philip Melanchthon (1521), in Luther's Works, Vol. 48, ed. and trans. Gottfried ...

3. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... bleachers rather than enter into the contesting struggle for truth. It is comforting to know that "the passing of the buck" doesn’t have to stop with us. Encounter-Conflict but No Conquest Having failed to disprove the miracle-happening with ... once more confirmed. Pray God is and may be continually confirmed in us. 1. John Laidlaw, The Miracles of Our Lord (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1956), p. 289. 2. Raymond E. Brown, The Gospel According to John, The Anchor Bible, (New York: Doubleday, 1966), p. 377 ...

4. On Fooling a Mafia Don

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... or car from the storm, so he answered, "None." The neighbor couldn't believe it. "Hey, here's your opportunity to collect a few bucks," the neighbor said. "The insurance companies are practically writing checks on the spot. How could anyone pass up putting in a claim for $5, ... Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Church Ministries, 1994). 3. Charles W. Koller, EXPOSITORY PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1962). 4. Charles Spurgeon, quoted in Worldwide (Jan.-Feb. 1959), p. 7. Cited in Robert ...

5. God's Plan For His World

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... and saw another man leading a fine, well-groomed horse. He asked, "Is that a saddle horse?" The other replied, "No, sir. This horse will buck off a saddle. Nothing can stay on his back." "Is he a driving horse, then?" the man asked. "No, he was hitched up once to ... 32-33,24. From a sermon by Dr. Donald Strobe. 3. Charles W. Koller, EXPOSITORY PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES,(Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1962). 4. Edward L. Friedman, The Speaker's Handy Reference, New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1967.) 5. ...

6. A Mother And Her Son (Mother's Day)

Matthew 12:46-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day and cards with backward letters for Father's Day. "For $160,140, there's no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof, taking the training wheels off the bike, removing a sliver, filling the wading pool, coaxing ... .com 3. As quoted by James Emery White, A Search for the Spiritual: Exploring Real Christianity (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1998), 77-78. Cited by Leonard Sweet. 4. Author Unknown.

7. The Landlord's Dilemma - World Communion Sunday

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... s amazing, isn’t it? She cared so much for others that she always chose the worst pair of shoes for herself. Think about that the next time you shell out a few hundred bucks for a new pair of heels, or a new pair of basketball shoes. As Jesus confronted the chief priests and the Pharisees he knew the fate that faced him. This was a cruel ... , 2006). 2. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/30/news/mn-18922. 3. Calvin Miller, Preaching: The Art of Narrative Exposition (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006).

8. Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat

Daniel 8:1-14

Understanding Series

William Nelson

The Vision of the Ram and the Male Goat: Here in chapter 8 the language reverts back to Hebrew. When the Aramaic section began, the narrator introduced it by saying, “The astrologers answered the king in Aramaic” (2:4). There is no explanation given in chapter 8 for the change back. The author inherited the Aramaic material (2:4b–7:28) but shaped it for his purposes. He then added chapters 1 (actually, 1:1–2:4a) and 8–12 in Hebrew. Chapter 8 is linked to chapter 7 explicitly by informing the reader that ...

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