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Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... , hot heat of his anger. God pledges that humanity will not be utterly destroyed. God suggests that there is breath and space to turn around, to take our attention off ourselves and onto the broken in body and spirit, in the desolate places of our world. We need not duck and cover from God as Adam and Eve did after their sin. Let us return to God. Let us trust God with our needs and the needs of those around us and dedicate ourselves to the care and redemption of all whom God has made. In the name of Jesus ...

2. If the Confession Doesn't Fit You Cannot Acquit

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... the woods but he never could hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he was heading back to dinner and as he was walking back, he saw his grandmother's pet duck. Well, just out of impulse, he let fly with that slingshot and hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. He panicked. He hid the dead duck in the woodpile, covering his sin, only to see that his sister had seen the whole thing. But Sally, although she had seen all of it, said nothing. After lunch that day, his ...

3. Good for the Soul

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... , but he really wasn't very good with it and was getting a little discouraged with it. As he was heading back to eat dinner, he saw his grandmother's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let fly with that sling-shot and hit that duck squarely in the head and killed it. Well, first he was shocked and then he panicked. He hid the dead duck in the wood pile, covering it up. As he turned around to go back to the house, there was his sister who had seen the whole thing. His sister, whose name was Sally, didn't say ...

4. When All Is Said And Done

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

William G. Carter

... the bomb." "Listen," said the first. "Rumor has it that we are half a mile from ground zero. The IBM plant down the hill is on the top ten list for Russia's targets. If they ever drop the bomb, none of us will ever get the chance to duck and cover." By the time most children get to third grade, they have heard the story of Chicken Little. The fearful little bird gets bonked on the head and cries, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" When the truth is told, kids laugh at the story. Most third graders ...

5. When All Is Said And Done

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

6. The King Who Died

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the light of Golgotha. For the hand that reached down to bless our lives in the babe in the manger is indeed covered with scratches. God loves us. That is where we must begin in understanding both the cross and the manger. God loves us. A ... . They decide they want to make a natural looking open water area for the ducks to focus on, something for the decoys to float on. Now making a hole in the ice large enough to invite a passing duck, is going to take a little more power than the average drill auger can ...

7. Flying High

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... the ends of the earth as Jesus called his disciples to do, you’ve got to be committed to flying higher than the common, contented duck is ever going to fly. Jesus said to James and John, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from ... my life.’ We know we lack the love, the compassion, the humble caring that Christ embodied. We’re thankful for the grace that covers this and all our sins, but we’re not certain if we want to take our faith that far. We think to ourselves: ‘I ...

8. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. We all know the story, and we all know the power of temptation. Even Jesus struggled with the tempter. Matthew writes: ... of the till. Not enough to notice, at first. A wink, a smile, a phone call. And before long we are roast duck. How do you deal with temptation? Know the Scriptures. Be faithful in worship and in church fellowship opportunities. Stay as far as ...

9. A Niche For Every Itch

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... their decoys. These are diving ducks. They dive to great depths to feed on plants growing on the bottom of the lake. Now, in some ways, Anderson says, Christians are like those ducks. Some are puddle ducks, satisfied with the nourishment they ... lived all our lives in the family of faith. My guess is that we are the most fortunate people in the world that God's grace covers everyone's sin equally. If God graded on a curve, most of us would be in deep trouble. We have lived charmed lives spiritually. Unto whom ...

10. The Miracle Dog

Matthew 14:22-33

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the new dog was filled with excited anticipation. The dog sat next to him, ready. A flock of ducks flew over; the dog began to tremble in excitement and anticipation. A shotgun fired. At a signal from his owner, the dog took off after the duck like a streak of lightening. It jumped out of the blind, over the cover and onto the water. That's right, it didn't swim, it ran right across the water and retrieved the duck. They couldn't believe it. Everybody was flat out amazed. This went on a couple of more times ...

11. Why Every Christian Should Be an Optimist

Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... Well, if it doesn't stop soon, my garden is going to wash away." The next day the optimist invited the pessimist to go duck hunting. The optimist had just bought this new registered hunting dog, and he said, "I want you to keep your eye on this dog ... Island of Guam for Kokura, Japan on a bombing mission. When it got to its primary target, it circled above a gigantic cloud that covered that target for half an hour, then three quarters of an hour, and then fifty-five minutes until the gas supply began to dwindle ...

12. A Thimble Full Of Ocean

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Larry Powell

... lighted taper is a sacrifice. But David calls the sacrifices of God a broken spirit. Of what use is it for the body to be covered with a holy cowl, when the soul wears a filthy garment?" We would not expect those not engaged in the spiritual life or outside the ... do you mean, you won’t do the dishes, but I would love to?" Haughtily, the sister whispered, "I saw you kill grandmother’s pet duck today and if you don’t do everything I say, I’m going to tell her." Not only did the little boy do the dishes ...

13. Turning Pity-Parties into Praise-Parties

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , were constructed, places where people could momentarily be “safe” while the surface of the earth was scorched from radiation. School children were instructed to dive under their plywood desks and cover their heads in what were called “duck-under-the-desk” drills in order to “survive” a nuclear bomb attack. “Duck and Cover” was the 1950’s and 60’s version of “Dumb and Dumber.” It was during this “Cold War” freeze that a smart-alecky, satirical magazine was born. It wasn’t ...

14. The Greatest Temptation Of All

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... treat the minute he's out the door. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait. They cover their eyes; they put their heads down; they sing to themselves; they try to play games or even fall asleep. When the researcher returns ... to all of us whatever our level of devotion to Christ. Bob Hodges, a Presbyterian minister in Rogersville, Tennessee, tells about duck hunting with a friend of his on Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee. His friend, Riley, who had just recently given his ...

15. Responsible Living

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... open windows. As she did, she stepped on something crunchy in the hallway. When she turned on the light, she saw that the floor was covered with little round pieces of dark brown paper. She followed the trail of candy wrappers and found a totally empty box of See’s ... Jesus. To be human is to be responsible. Yes, but to know Christ is to walk in his joy. 1. Jeanie Daniel Duck, The Change Monster. Cited by Dr. Stephen C. Lien, http://www.bpcusa.org/Sermons/sermon11804.pdf. 2. David A. Seamands, Putting Away ...

16. Rag Doll #37

Drama

Edward Long

... . then throws down the doll) What on earth! (Seems to have second thoughts; picks up the fallen doll and tenderly holds it for a while). Mr. McKenzie's a strange old duck (Puts doll on a chair) old store ... crummy old truck. Hmm ...(Snickers softly) Gerald was kind of cute ... poor, but cute ... (She gets into bed. pulls covers up. all lights out). RAG DOLL #17: Laura, Laura ... (Light only on the doll: it calls again in subdued tones). Laura, Laura ... LAURA: (Rises up. squinting). Hmmm? Who's there? RAG ...

17. Where Have All The Heroes Gone?

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... prerequisites to hero-ness. God's heroes are weak people who have simply made themselves available. "Being a hero is not ducking into a phone booth and putting on tights and a flashy costume...It is acknowledging our weakness and limitations and ... They were amazed at her calmness in view of the serious injuries she had sustained. Later one of the paramedics said to newsmen covering the story, "I guess the only thing that saved her life was the singing." Puzzled at this revelation, they asked him what she ...

18. Stepping Out on Faith

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... I was afraid and went out and hid your money in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.” Don’t you imagine that he ducked his head in shame as he held out the original one talent which he had buried in the ground? It’s sad. Some people just don’t ... a half-million Americans require emergency room treatment each year for injuries sustained while falling out of bed. You could cover your windows, but one of ten people each year accidentally hangs themselves on the cords of their Venetian blinds. You ...

19. A Road Straight to Your Heart

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... engineer replied, “They don’t have all their ducks in a row.” On this second Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist comes to ask us if we have a severe nonlinear waterfowl issue. Do we have all our ducks in a row for the coming of the ... , straight even road was what you made when a king was coming. (1) We’re experts at building roads, are we not? Our land is covered with ribbons of concrete designed for our cars. And we have miles and miles of road projects underway in every nook and cranny of our ...

20. L. T.: The Lonely Terrestrial

Drama

Edward Long

... the stores have closed and after early church services. There's a group of carolers you might know; hang on, we'll duck behind those pine trees and observe ... LEE: Well how about that ... James, Pamela, Rod, Susie, and others in front of Mrs. ... yet, compared to some places in the world this Christmas, a heavenly place. But Christ is born to all people whether in this snow-covered town or in the hovels of refugees in war-torn countries. And in a world both frightened and awed by the Atom, perhaps our little ...

21. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... for people barely over five feet tall, with the manuscript two feet below us. No wonder we preach looking like one of those toy ducks bobbing up and down in front of a water glass! Get your sermon notes "up and out," up higher and away from you, so ... ve ever preached from. The actual lectern was low and unusable, but somebody had fashioned two one-by-six boards in an upside-down "L" shape covering the front and top of the fluorescent bulb along the front of the pulpit. I cut my sermons in half, 8 1/2- by-5 1 ...

22. A Second-place Finish

John 1:29-34

Sermon

John Jamison

... beginning we made that promise to make the other person most important in our lives, but aren't there days when you just kind of want to duck your head when those vows come walking through your mind? I mean, sure, I promised to make her needs and wants at least equal to my ... be a good and loyal follower, to pray every day, quit seven or eight nasty habits, and read the Bible from cover to cover. And we tried. We really tried. But somewhere along the way we began to wonder, "But, what about me?" "What about ...

23. It Dawned on Me

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... soldiers started to arrest the Lord. Peter slashed at the soldier's face, but caught only a piece of his ear as the soldier ducked. "Put away the sword," Jesus said. "All who take the sword, die by the sword." And then he turned to the soldier and said ... body. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth. For six, blood-red hours. The agony of it, coupled with the darkness which covered the place like a blanket though it was only noon, gave a horrifying sense to the bizarre death of this man who had saved ...

24. Incalculable Riches by Bishop Roy C. Nichols

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... 14:34 he does say that the women ought to keep silent in the church. Now those of you who believe the Bible from cover to cover will find this a hard word to swallow. I received a letter some time ago from one of my parishioners. He was a partial ... our Sunday School years, "Be ye not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." The Christian is not to be a "sitting duck" in the midst of evil. We are the aggressors, protesting and warning against it in all of its forms and manifestations wherever we ...

25. HUNTER

Genesis 25:27; Proverbs 6:5

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... was a herdsman and quiet, and of course, a patriarch. Three principal methods of hunting are mentioned in the Bible: 1. shooting with the bow and arrows; 2. snaring by the spring net and cage, especially for birds, such as quail, duck, and partridge; and 3. pits covered with a net and brushwood to catch deer, foxes, wolves, bears, lions, etc. In hunting wild animals for protection or to destroy a scavenger, the spear, sword and club were used. Eventually, hunting came to be regarded as a sport, although ...

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