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Luke 7:1-10

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... really believed that there is a God who loves and cares for his creatures. In his book about James Jones and the Jonestown massacre, James Reston insists that Jones didn’t believe in God - nor did many of his closest followers.1 One of his assistants was ... and wealth, as though faith in Christ were a means to escape from the unpleasant side of life. "Charles Rhoads," wrote Tom Davies in an article titled, "Man Wants Heavenly Return on Investment," "has not been blessed."2 Rhoads said, "I lost my job, I ...

2. How Many Times?

Matthew 18:21-35

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King Duncan

... a wheelchair, paralyzed by a teenager's bullets in Central Park. In July 1986, McDonald was a 29-year-old patrolman. Shavod Jones, a 15-year-old bicycle thief, put three bullets into McDonald's head and spine and left him for dead. McDonald ... sin, every indiscretion, for every stupid thing we have ever done. Can we not find it in our hearts to forgive others? Ron Lee Davis, in his book, A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World, tells about a moment when God's remarkable spirit of forgiveness became real to ...

3. Understanding Outrageous Grace

Luke 18:9-14

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King Duncan

... life is God’s—his past, present, and future are entirely dependent on God’s grace and mercy.” (8) In his book Proof Timothy Paul Jones writes about his middle daughter who is adopted. She had been adopted before, but her adoptive family gave her up and put her back in the ... Press, 2011). 5. From What Good Is God?, by Philip Yancey, (New York: FaithWords), 2010, p. 75. Cited in Davis, Barry L. 52 Sermons From the Gospel of John (Pulpit Outlines) (p. 184). GodSpeed Publishing. Kindle Edition. 6. David ...

4. A Call for Repentance - Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-17

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King Duncan

... can offer your heart again to God, Mr. Robinson,” she said. “It’s not too late.” “And it wasn’t too late for Robert Robinson,” reports Ron Lee Davis. “In that moment he turned his heart back to God and walked with Him the rest of his days.” (2) I don’t know what your need is. Maybe ... the world for his kingdom. 1. Rev Sharon G. W. Jones, http://gbgmchurches.gbgm umc.org/aldersgate ma/s030713.htm. 2. Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 Hymn Stories (Harvest House, Eugene, OR; 1978), pp. 145-147. Cited in ...

5. After A Lost Election, Field Of Dreams

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

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James Angell

... friendly to me - and honestly so. The night the city council met, the vote was 3 for Mr. Jones and 3 for me. The mayor had to cast the deciding vote, and he voted for Jones. I wasn't shattered by that turn of events. I would have been surprised to have been chosen ... hills. Fascinating names of eastern Kentucky's hamlet world include Pippa Passes, Kingdom Come, Thousand Sticks, Cranks, and Crummies. Bruce Davis liked to say he was the "senior elder." And he was. He also claimed that, after finishing the work of ...

6. Teach Us To Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the prayer is devoted to your own wants and wishes? How much of you prayer is devoted to the praise of God? John Trevor Davies in his book, LORD OF ALL, tells about a society matron who went to see a famous psychotherapist. He said at the first ... taking that step of faith that says, "Your view of my life is superior to my view. I trust you to meet my needs." E. Stanley Jones once told about two men praying. One prayed, "Lord, please help me to hold on." The other prayed, "Lord, please help me to let go." When ...

7. Coming For The Right Reasons

John 6:25-59

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King Duncan

... a new beginning. "I am the bread of life," he said. "Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again." 1. Michael Elliot, Partners in Grace, (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 1992), pp. 40 2. The Observer, p. 57 3. Regina v. Davie, British Columbia Court of Appeal. Cited in Rodney Jones and Gerald Uelmen, Supreme Folly, (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1990), pp. 45-46. 4. Gareth Gaston, quoted by Enid Nemy in New York Times. 5. Robert A. Schuller, Dump Your Hang Ups, (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell ...

8. Are You Available?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to walk in Christ's footsteps available to take a courageous stand when necessary available to share their faith when the opportunity arises. It's such a simple thing really. It is to say when God calls, "This is Jeff Smith or Sally Jones or Willy Davis or whatever your name might be. I'm available." 1. Jeff Hill, quoted by Sue Shellenbarger in The Wall Street Journal. 2. Frederick Buechner, The Clown in The Belfry (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992), pp. 126-127. 3. Robert Harris, The Circuit Rider ...

9. Passing The Test Of Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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King Duncan

... of Wisdom gives us a beautiful picture of faith in its purest sense. She tells about a scene in the action-packed movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which Indy's quest is to find the Holy Grail, the original chalice used by Christ at the Last ... , Timothy was a special follower of our Lord. May we each be special followers as well. 1. tim@cybersalt.org (Tim Davis). 2. Found in Howard Hendricks, Gen. Ed., A Life of Integrity (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Books, 1997). 3. Bruce Larson, The Presence (New ...

10. Do You Have It?

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this fifteen inch, three-year-old beagle so special, the response was the same: "He just has it." The judge, Dr. Donald J. Jones, said of Uno, "He's the most perfect beagle I've ever seen... Look at his face, you melt right down." Hollywood crowns ... you have "It"? Would you like "It"? Animations, Illustrations, Illuminations, Ruminations, Applications Although Nassau Presbyterian Church pastor David A. Davis (Princeton, NJ) didn't have "It" in mind when he wrote this (in A Kingdom We Can Taste: Sermons for ...

11. See What Love . . .

1 John 3:1-7

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... planet. It could be a rifle used to defend the fort from Indians, or used to free the colonies from the British, or help Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Jim Bowie defend the Alamo. Or it could be a horse ridden by a pony express rider carrying an urgent ... City, Kansas. It could have been the handle of a whip used by a lion tamer in a circus or an adventurous archeologist like Indiana Jones. Or it could have been the sword of Zorro or one of the Three Musketeers defending the weak and the poor from the tyranny ...

12. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

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King Duncan

... Grand Canyon. Walter Cronkite, the former CBS anchorman, said he preferred solitude, usually by “going to sea in a small boat.” And the late Sammy Davis, Jr., listed looking for the best in others as a way to find peace of mind. (6) Toward the end of World War II, Harry S ... Words: From the Cross (Kindle edition). 5. http://cccenterhope.blogspot.com/2012/12/peace-of-mind.html. 6. Eddie Jones, My Father’s Business: 30 Inspirational Stories for Finding God’s Will For Your Life (Kindle edition). 7. Ray ...

13. We Need Another Miracle

Mark 1:21-28

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David E. Leininger

... short of miraculous. If you happened to notice the dedication of this volume, you would have encountered three names: Noah, Ryan, and Davis. They are three young boys who have enriched the lives of their Mommy and Daddy and most especially their Kiki and PopPop ... it all in the first place. A woman took her sixteen-year-old daughter to the doctor. The doctor said, “Okay, Mrs. Jones, what’s the problem?” The mother said, “It’s my daughter, Debbie. She keeps getting these cravings, she’s putting on ...

14. Body

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... On the bodily transfromation into the likeness of the divine glory cf. C. R. A. Morray-Jones, “Transformational Mysticism in the Apocalyptic-Merkabah Tradition,” JJS 43 (1992), pp. 1–31; M. Himmelfarb ... Academy of Sciences, 1994], pp. 179–94 [here 186–87]). Cf. also 2 Esdr. 4:30; 7:48, 92; Sir. 15:14–17. According to W. D. Davies, Paul seems to connect the evil impulse to the flesh, whereas the rabbis do not (Jewish and Pauline Studies [4th ed.; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984], p. 196). In light ...

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