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1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... named Fred Abernathy, who was a devoted reader of the obituary column of his local paper. All of Fred's friends knew of his habits, so one day they decided to play a trick on him by placing his name and picture in the obituaries. The following morning Fred picked ... (New York: Facts on File Publications, 1988). 4. Donald W. Morgan, How to Get it Together When Your World Is Coming Apart (Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1988). 5. Charlie W. Shedd, You Can Be a Great Parent, formerly titled Promises ...

2. When Christians Pray

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... tells about a friend of hers who understands why we are to pray. She notes that most people own a calendar or an appointment book in which they record details of future commitments. She says this friend of hers uses ... but the moment I saw you guys praying I felt excited all over again.” “Once you accept the Lord,” said Fred, “He becomes part of your life. You can try to turn away from him . . . but he’s still there. He ... W. Colson, Life Sentence (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1979), pp. 105-106.

3. Remember Me

Luke 22:7-38, John 13:18-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... and check out the cemetery himself. Sure enough, there was poor Fred’s tombstone. On it was this inscription: “Gone, But Not for Cotton ... : that he would be forgotten. He had good reason to think so: didn’t he predict that even his closest friends would run away when he was arrested? And they did! ‘Don’t forget me, now.’ Ever since that day,” ... , and let the risen Christ enter your life anew. 1. Jeannie Ralston, interview w/John Rice Irwin, Smithsonian, February 1996, pp. 52-53. 2. The Rev. Linda ...

4. Learning to Live Like Jesus

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... bay. He came up sputtering, screaming for help, then sank beneath the surface. For some reason he was unable to swim or stay afloat. His friends heard his faint cries in the distance, but they were too far away to rescue him. But within only a few yards was a young ... Bathroom Readers’ Institute). 2. Fred B. Craddock, Craddock Stories (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001). 3. The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010 (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 2009), p. 277. 4. (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2006). 5. ...

5. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... Fred picked the snake up with a hoe and put it over on a fence. Every once in a while he’d look over at the fence, and, sure enough, he would see the tail of that snake moving . . . until sundown. He learned for the first time that it’s hard to give up life, to just turn it loose. But that’s exactly what Jesus did, said Craddock. He turned his life loose. It was not a decision that was determined by his friends ... Lucado, Cure for the Common Life (Nashville: W Publishing, 2005), 69‑70. Cited by Robert ...

6. For Troubled Hearts

John 14:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... opposite is true. We complicate our lives, and lose our joy, because we’re worried all the time. Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once told about his friend and mentor Fred Smith. Fred Smith once described himself as a professional worrier. By that he meant that an amateur worrier will take his worries and go to bed. He said ... 5. Daily Bread, 11 December 1999. Cited by David Jeremiah, Slaying The Giants In Your Life (Nashville: W Publishing Group, 2001), pp. 67-68. 6. http://day1.org/481-called_by_name.

7. Leaving Home

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... aren’t baseball fans, Chief Wahoo is the Indians’ team symbol. The dentist, Dr. Fred Scott, said he normally puts the logos on lower back molars, where it doesn’ ... living in Ur, in Mesopotamia, in the north of what is now Iraq. He had family, friends, an honored place in the community. This was no small demand that God was laying on ... 06) http://www.ananova.com 2. “Humor In Uniform.” 3. Traveling Light (Nashville: W Publishing Group 2001), p. 153. 4. http://www.chapel.duke.edu/worship/sunday/ ...

8. V.I.P.s

Philippians 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Object: A series of cards that can be taped to a board. The names should be George W. Bush, Joe Namath, Fred Flintstone, Neil Armstrong, The Beatles, the pastor's name, one of the children's names and Jesus. ... them and we can all say that we know them. It is nice when we can think that some of the names are people we know, and then we can call them our friends. Let's take the names that we have talked about and put them on the board. I want you to tell me who is the most important person and I will put that ...

9. If We Had Known You Were Going To Win . . .

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... tomb, already forgotten by the ruling authorities, mourned by his closest disciples, decomposing in the ground. But, as Fred Beck says, “The stone at Jesus’ tomb was but a pebble to the Rock of Ages inside.” ... or write, but he memorized John 3:16, and the first verse of the hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” And with just that one verse and that one song, he brought ... Embarrassing God (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1997), pp. 41-42. 10. W. Herschel Ford, Simple Sermons from the Gospel of John, vol. ...

10. The Question That Will Not Go Away

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... a cemetery plot. "Pastor, do you think I will ever see him/her again?" Dr. Fred Craddock tells the story of a young lady who was a colleague at a college ... door and tried to lock it, but the lock was broken, and she panicked. She called her friends and her family in from Florida. They all came and gathered in the living room and each ... amen. 1. Joel C. Gregory, Homesick for God (Word, Inc. 1990), pg. 65. 2. Paul W. Powell, When the Hurt Won't Go Away (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1986), pp. 118-119. 3. William Sloane ...

11. You Are A Winner!

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . "Hey, boy, I'm God and it isn't necessary for me to have anything for you to do. I just love you. I love you." My friends, that's the Gospel. I could give you an in depth synopsis of this morning's text from Romans, but here it is in a nutshell. God ... everyone. 1. David Frost, BOOK OF WORLD'S WORST DECISIONS, (New York: Prince PaperbacksCrown Publishers, Inc., 1983). 2. David W. Richardson 3. Fred Hartley, DARE TO BE DIFFERENT, (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1980). 4. A CELEBRATION OF ...

12. Anybody Listening?

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

William G. Carter

... place was in the city of Pretoria, in the country of South Africa. On that September day, F. W. de Klerk was inaugurated as President of South Africa. Unlike leaders of many other nations at that ... as the President of all the people of South Africa." By the benediction, de Klerk was weeping. He called his family and friends together and said, "Pray for me. God has told me what I must do. And if I do it, I will ... am indebted to Fred B. Craddock for this sobering advice. 6. As reported by Allister Sparks, "The Secret Revolution ...

13. Blessed Hunger And Thirst

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... . The camera focuses on her face close up as she talks to an unseen friend sitting across the table. "Jack got another promotion. He's really doing well," she ... ?" Sorry, Leonardo. Indications are Hollywood is just "that way." Reminds me of something Fred Allen, the comedian, said: "You could take all of the sincerity that's ... and thirst are blessed if they drive us back to God. Old-time preacher and Bible teacher Arthur W. Pink writes: When God creates a hunger and a thirst in the soul, it is so that (God) may ...

14. Divide and Destroy

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , how we worship, our present circumstances, and what we believe in our own little groups. F. W. Boreham1 has reminded us that our universe consists of two sets of things; there are Quantities, and ... of joy” and wonder why the word occurs so often, especially in a letter to close friends who are heavy with the news of Paul’s being in prison and facing death.3 ... to be solved. So be it. 1. F. W. Boreham, The Blue Flame (New York: Abingdon Press, 1930), pp. 27-31. 2. Raymond F. Collins, Preaching the Epistles ( ...

15. A Lesson from Jay Leno's Mom

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... God’s name, but everything associated with God ought to be treated with reverence. Seminary professor Fred Craddock was once invited to a rural church to preach at an evening service. There had been ... love for God is by how we live our life. When we leave this place of worship, our friends and our family will know whether we’ve truly been in the presence of God by how we ... Books, 1988). 4. W. Maynard Pittendreigh, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/dont-just-do-something-sit-there-w-maynard-pittendreigh- ...

16. It Doesn't Matter What I Do

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... turns. Even good people can get burned by it. Author James W. Moore in his book When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions tells a haunting story. It was a story originally told by retired seminary professor Fred Craddock. It's about a young couple in a small town ... as old fashioned, and I know the rationalizations--the record companies are very rich, and you're just sharing songs with your friends, etc. but I can't help but think of an article published years ago by the Chamber of Commerce titled, "How to ...

17. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... and my church family. In his care, Salaam, Karen.”2 Karen fulfilled what Fred Smith said we should seek, “It is important,” he counseled, “as we go ... the experience of Jesus. His confidence was in God, not in what he could make happen. A.W. Tozer said this: “The meek man (or woman) is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense ... are an indicator of truth, that pushy people miss God’s best gifts, and that our greatest friend is that gnawing in our soul that nothing but God can touch. This is not the way ...

18. Introducing A Child to God

1 Samuel 1:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Internet. Let me close with a story from a great professor of preaching, Dr. Fred Craddock. Dr. Craddock tells about being in a small diner in the Smokey Mountains one day. A friendly man had just finished his meal at the adjacent table. Noticing that Dr. Craddock ... true identity as a child of God. May God bless and guide you in that great endeavor. (1) Moore, James W., Attitude is Your Paintbrush, (Dimensions for Living: Nashville, 1998), p. 49. (2) Barna, George, Evangelism That Works, (Regal: Ventura, CA ...

19. The Blessing Of A Godly Mentality

Genesis 18:16-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . In Abraham you see nothing of the pathetic, callous spirit of the Rev. Fred Phillips and his followers who try to disrupt funerals of armed forces personnel, ... my life, he will gladly do for you. If you want to know more, just ask and I’ll gladly share.” Friends, that is winsome evangelism. If we step out in faith and share in that spirit, God will anoint our words with ... , CA, 1995), p. 22. (3) Moore, James W., When All Else Fails…Read the Instructions, (Dimensions for Living: Nashville, 1993), p. 142. (4) ...

20. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... rare trait of learning with perception — discovering and growing.[2] * Leadership — Fred Smith said that leadership is both something you are and ... can overcome them. These obstacles become our launching pad to conversation with our neighbors and friends about what Jesus can do in their lives. As we share with others, we will begin ... ministry assigned to us. We pray in the name of Christ. Amen.[6] 1. Andrew W. Blackwood Jr., Commentary on Jeremiah (Waco:Word Books, 1977), p. 37. 2. Charles Swindoll, The ...

21. The Bible: The Book No Other Can Match!

2 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ’s word and to apply its eternal truth to our contemporary settings in life. W. H. Auden once declared, "The Bible is the News that is always `new’ and ... must reprogram it. Only God’s word can do that. No other book comes even close. My friends, we don’t take a survey of what society is doing to see if something is ethical ... know the Savior in a special way. I want to close with this story. I heard Dr. Fred B. Craddock this past summer at Albright College tell the story of a young lady standing before ...

22. Mary, Did You Know?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... t matter to most of us how God sent Christ into the world, only that He did. New Testament scholar Fred Craddock tells of being in Bethlehem and hearing a Jewish man explain the Christmas story. They were standing in Shepherd ... like it’s standing right over the houses. And that, he said, is what happened at Christmas. Of course, Craddock’s new friend was confusing the shepherd’s story with that of the wise men, but Craddock didn’t try to correct him. The Jewish ... W Publishing Group, 2003, pp. 336-338).

23. Impossible Possibilities

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . WHO WOULD CHOOSE A MARY TO BEAR THE SON OF GOD? God would. God did. Fred Buechner in one of his writings tries to imagine the thoughts of Gabriel as he ... to win. To be highly favored in an election means that you are affectionately supported by friends. To be highly favored by God means that you have been chosen for a partnership ... That is what it is all about. Christmas is about God connecting with you and me. A.W. Tozer once said, “Anything God has ever done, He can do now. Anything God has ever done ...

24. Sit Up and Speak!

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... shuffle and returned to the time-honored resources of sports, nature, family, friends, work and service, to nurture their spiritual journey. It is a challenge ... the two widows from Zarapthah and Nain, know only so well, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. Fred Buechner calls our loneliness the "truth of our existence." I call it what it is — ... , he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my ever living head!3 1. David W. Anderson, Paul G. Hill, Roland D. Martinson, Coming of Age (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2006 ...

25. When You Reach the Rejection Hotline

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... But he’s done all right for himself as a director of blockbuster films. When Fred Astaire had his first screen test at MGM, the casting director wrote this memo: “Can ... is a much beloved story about a lame man who was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful. Friends or family brought him to that gate every day to beg. This was the first century equivalent of ... Hatchette Book Group, 2009). 5. Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen, http://www.lectionary.org/Sermons/Bowen/OT/Isaiah_43.1-7_WhoseAreYou.htm. 6. Avril Ellis. 7 ...

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