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Hebrews 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... follow her through the military hospital. Then the younger man noticed the mix-up and held back. But his curiosity was piqued, and Cpl. Robert C. McDonald, Jr., 21, asked his doctor to contact the other man's doctor. That doctor confirmed that the two McDonalds' middle initials also were the same. That led to a reunion between a father and his son after 16 years apart. The McDonald family had dissolved in divorce in 1977. The son, who hadn't seen his mother since he was 12, was raised by foster parents. His ...

2. Just the Right Touch

Mark 5:25-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... it correctly, you will win our grand prize an all expenses paid trip around the world. Are you ready? The phrase is ‘Old McDonald had a ____.' Now remember, you must not only name the missing word, you must spell it." Well, the first contestant said, "Old McDonald had a ranch r-a-n-c-h." The studio audience moaned. The MC said, "Wrong." The second contestant tried. "Old McDonald had a barn b-a-r-n." The studio audience groaned again. With great anticipation and excitement from the audience, the third ...

3. The Condition Of Mercy

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... Herod the Great had an annual income of 900 talents. The total annual tax for the regions of Galilee and Peraea in the year 4 B.C. was only 200 talents.2 Who knows what this man had done to incur such a debt. It would have to have been something comparable to ... , any comfort it may bring, I hope it will." By this time, the jurors were crying. The judge had tears in his eyes. Then Beulah Mae McDonald said these words: "I do forgive you. From the day I found out who you all was, I asked God to take care of y'all ...

4. How Many Times?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... his release from prison in 1995, and the two never got the chance. "In time he apologized for the terrible act of violence he did to me and my family," said McDonald. The reason McDonald's story was being replayed in the newspapers last year was that he was beginning a nine-day trip to Belfast, Ireland where he hoped his story could inspire a ... Davis, A FORGIVING GOD IN AN UNFORGIVING WORLD, p.13. Used in "In His Own Words: Your Sins Are Forgiven" by C. Thomas Hilton, THE CLERGY JOURNAL, October 1998, p. 30.

5. A Man of God

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... walls of hostility came down. I became the one who swept the anger away. And that’s the name my mother and father gave me.” McDonald concluded, “It occurred to me that her name would be a suitable one for Jesus.” (4) That name would also have been a good name ... ), p. 320. 4. Pastor Tim Zingale, http://www.dodgenet.com/~tzingale/sermonb/2adventsermon.html. 5. In God’s Vitamin “C” for Men, compiled by D. Larry Miller (Lancaster, Pa: Starburst Publishers, 1996), pp. 67-68. 6. http://www.lectionary. ...

6. Time to Listen

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... there was a new character added to it. On page 159, a new witch joined the House of Gryffindor. Her name is Natalie McDonald. (6) In his Transfiguration, Jesus let Peter, James and John have a sneak peek at the ending to God’s story for humanity ... God. 1. Posted by Runawaybucket. Cited in “The Pettiest Revenge Stories Ever” by Caitlin Cochrane March 30, 2021, https://moneywise.com/a/ch-c/petty-revenge-stories/p-2. 2. Milo O. Frank, How to Get Your Point Across In 30 Seconds or Less (New York: Pocket ...

7. Swords Into Plowshares

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... killed. The value of the property destroyed is equal to a golden belt around the world 97.2 miles wide and 33 feet thick. Since 650 B.C., there have also been 1,656 arms races, only 16 of which have not ended in war. The remainder ended in the economic collapse of the ... there must be authentic justice. Here's an interesting fact: Research has discovered that no two nations with McDonald's restaurants have ever gone to war. The so-called Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention, conceived by Thomas Friedman ...

8. Knight of the Woeful Countenance

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... believe. I’m bless’d with an iron will. Had I been made The partner of Eve We’d be in Eden still. C’est moi! C’est moi! The angels have chose To fight their battles below. And here I stand as pure as a prayer, Incredibly clean, with ... Wealth isn’t bad - not unless it becomes an end in itself. The founder of McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, was asked by a reporter what he believed in. “I believe in God, my family, and McDonald’s.” he said. Then he added, “When I get to the office, I reverse the ...

9. The Magic Ingredient

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... of her eccentricities as well. One paragraph reads like this: “She was preceded in death by the father of their four children, Charles Alan McDonald, whom she loved to her dying day, and her beloved family pets: Simon the Siamese cat; Peanut, the wiener dog; Sugar the howling dog; Daisy ... in Leonard Sweet, Nudge: Awakening Each Other to the God Who’s Already There (Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2010). 3. John A. Witmer in Roy B. Zuck, Devotions for Kindred Spirits (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990), p. ...

10. Eating Living Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... or two of a busy thoroughfare you may find five to ten feeding establishments. It is not uncommon to find in close proximity McDonald's, Burger King, Burger Chef, Arby's, Subway, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Dairy Queen, Long John Silver's, Wendy's, and Taco Bell as ... with the problems of living, both internally to one's person and externally to relations with others and the larger world. C. Obeying. Believing and trusting in the God of Jesus Christ enables a person to live faithfully in following the teachings of ...

11. Grace in the Midst of Suffering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... the evidence for God's presence and power seems to be everywhere. The next day God appears to have vanished from the radar screen. C. S. Lewis in all likelihood delivered the gift of intellectual spiritual certainty to more people over the last century than any one other apologist. ... my jar of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? 7. Escalators would help on steep uphill sections. 8. A McDonald's would be nice at the trailhead. 9. Too many rocks in the mountains. In the real world, mountains are full ...

12. The Day of the Lord

Malachi 4:1-6

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... Prophets—Moses, Joshua, David, and Josiah. Malachi 4:4 repeats their valedictory wisdom to the people of God in the fifth century B.C. and beyond. References to covenant law abound in the short book of Malachi, although they are not labeled “the law of Moses.” ... founding generation (cf. Hos. 2:15). Beth Glazier-McDonald has proposed reading the preposition ʿal (NIV “to”) as “together with,” which is one of its several meanings (Glazier-McDonald, Malachi, p. 256). The reciprocal clauses would ...

13. When C Is Not Average

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... getting into a good pre-school. Increasingly a B.A. or B.S. degree only qualifies its recipient to work at a McDonald's. Throughout the Excessive Eighties and into the New-Age Nineties, we are possessed with a drive to "stand head and shoulders ... attitude is that it is neither scripturally true nor sociologically accurate. Any high school reunion confirms the fact that the inconspicuous "C" student often blossoms into the civic leader, the backbone of the community. And the Bible over and over again tells ...

14. Living The Alternatives

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... the forgotten alternative. When faced with the dilemma of 5,000 hungry people late in the day, his disciples came to him with the question, "What shall we do?" Worldly wisdom would suggest: (a) Tell them to go home. (b) Tell them to go hungry. (c) Tell them to get a bite at McDonalds and reconvene at eight o'clock. Jesus said, "There's another option, (d), 'None of the above.' We will bless what we have and feed them now. We will work with what we have and multiply it." Christ gives us permission to look at ...

15. A Claim to a Crown

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

George Bass

... into my helmet and going full blast. For sheer, triumphant power and glory, there’s nothing in music to match the Toccata and Fugue in C Minor ... I won’t have time to hear all of it but that won’t matter ... Johann Sebastian, here I come!" That part of the ... war, by itself, inflicts upon people. Not many of us can afford to do what Joan Kroc, the widow of the founder of McDonald’s fast food chain, did just after Memorial Day had been celebrated in 1985. She bought full pages of newspapers and had the ...

16. Yeah, Merry Christmas

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

... it’s a one size fits all nightgown! Dad: I knew you’d like it. Try it on! Mom: Oh, I’ll do it later… Dad: C’mon try it on. (she tries it on and it’s huge and hideous) Mom: I…love…it. Dad: Knew you would. Yep, this is what ... out) Dad: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where do you think you two are going? Justin: Oh, we’re going to play with those happy meal toys from McDonalds. (they run off) Dad: (Stares at Mom and then at the gifts) These are your kids you know. My kids would never do this. Mom: Whatever ...

17. Unbelievable (A Drama about Anger, Sin, and Speech)

Ephesians 4:1-16

Drama

Dave Marsh

... to tackle in one drama so I settled on bad language. Now, tell me that as you read this, you don't see yourself behind the wheel. C'mon, I dare ya! By the way, I recorded this again pretending that I'm merely thinking these things (except for the parts where I sing at ... not any McMuffin. I’m thinkin’ sausage McMuffin. (homer) ooooooh, sausage McMuffin. (wipes drool from his face). Okay, McDonalds it is. Dave: (pulls into drive thru) "Hello? Hello? Anyone there? Hello?" (incoherent voice) "What? Are you ...

18. "A Friend Indeed"

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... out:(3) 1. Which of the following is comparable to the size of a typical three-car garage? a basketball court a McDonald's restaurant an "RV" (recreational vehicle) the average home in the 1950's. Answer: d. Many of today's three-car garages ... an average American's lifetime will be spent (on average) watching television commercials? 6 months 3 months 1 year 1.5 years Answer: c. In contrast, Americans on average spend only 40 minutes a week playing with their children, and working couples talk with one another ...

19. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... satisfied with the status quo. To pray is to change because it invites God into every situation, especially the smallest, as George McDonald wrote, “Anything large enough for a wish to light upon is large enough to hang a prayer on.”8 There is nothing ... your little stuff, your daily worries and cares. The God who made all of life wants to be invited back into every part. C.H. Spurgeon used the image of a church bell to encourage boldness in prayer: “Prayer pulls the rope below and the great bell rings ...

20. I Believe That Jesus Was Conceived By The Holy Spirit

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... make fun of a virgin if they discover one on the hall. Someone has written that in our time we have experienced the “McDonaldization of sex.” It’s like fast food, cheap and available. Couples just hook up. As the song asks, “What’s love got to ... in progress. www.cumcmemphis.org (1) Johnson, Luke Timothy, The Creed, (Doubleday: New York, 2003), pp. 158-150. (2) Howell, James C., The Life We Claim, (Abingdon: Nashville, 2005), pp. 57-58 (3) Taylor, Gardner, The Words of Gardner Taylor, Vol. 3, (Judson ...

21. A.Y.O.R. (At Your Own Risk)

Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... G.I.F., what comes to mind...? What about R.S.V.P...? A.S.A.P...? P.C...("Politically Correct"). N.W.O....(Bush's "New World Order"). Or even T.C.B.Y.? ("The Country's Best Yogurt" - We just had to throw that one in.) All these acronyms are ... places and people that don't give us choices. How long would any restaurant last today that only offered one food on its menu? Even McDonald's is branching into pizza and pasta and health food. Likewise, the age of singular big movie theaters is long over. We expect the ...

22. Belling the Cat

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Dave never pays to park, and he finds the cheapest tickets he can. He eats bananas for breakfast and orders lunch from the McDonald’s dollar menu. Dave is no dummy. He has earned four master’s degrees but retired after more than thirty years of teaching ... “to bell the cat” for us. The question we are left with is this: what are we willing to do for him? 1. David C. Noonan, Aesop & the CEO (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc., 2005), p.34. 2. William H. Cosby Jr. and Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D ...

23. From Pride to Humility

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... than," or “I'm worse than," or “I wish I could make up to…". You know what that's like. It lingers in the human soul. C.S. Lewis once said, “A proud man is always looking down on things and people, and of course as long as you are looking down, you ... mercy is about. That's what grace is about. We receive Communion. We don't take communion, as we might grab a sandwich at McDonalds. We receive the sacrament, with hands wide open, as a child coming to a loving parent flings wide her arms to be picked up ...

24. Giving Back to Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... world, and all who live in it . . .” (Psalm 24:1). Leadership expert John Maxwell tells about a certain congressman who took his son to McDonald’s one day. The congressman bought a large order of fries and a Coke, and he and his son retired to a small table not ... Kindle Edition). 3. Adam Hamilton, Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity. Abingdon Press. (Kindle Edition). 4. Cited by C. Paul Willis, http://cohglory.squarespace.com/sermon-notes/2013/5/30/why-i-have-never-given-to-god-sermon ...

25. Training Wheels For Life

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... its long dark shadows along streets filled with carts and animals, never once falling on automobile, trolley or McDonald's litter in the gutter. Another world, another day, another time. Yet the sounds of people were there, ... prodigal returning home, experiencing at last the love that had been there all along. This Lent may I suggest that we give ourselves a daily Ten C check? Let us be our own paidagogos, disciplining ourselves so that learning of God can take place. Let us review daily how we're doing in ...

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