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1. His Last Command ... Our First Concern!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Out on the college campus a few years back, a young man named Gary broke up with his girlfriend, his grades were poor, and a fraternity had not asked him to join. So Gary slit both wrists in a suicide attempt. He was found, hospitalized, and ... a potential brother or sister in Jesus. Dr. Mordecai Johnson, the African-American educator, once told of a colleague of his. He tried to interest his friend in Christ, but he was always met with polite refusals. Finally Johnson got the man to talk. It seems that when ...

2. Power for Today

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... it approached the church it created a vacuum. When the pressure outside the church vastly exceeded the pressure inside, the windows shattered. And it happened at the exact moment Gary described the coming of the Spirit on the first Pentecost. (1) My guess is that this was one sermon that made a lasting impression. I read another interesting story ... . 5. (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1990), p. 81. 6. “Light the Fires Again” by Gustaf F. Johnson, Decision, March 1971, p. 10.

3. Driven To Serve

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... today's discussion. "If anyone would prosper in today's economy, he or she must be driven to serve." JESUS INVENTED SERVICE. Johnson & Johnson didn't invent service. Walmart didn't invent service. Jesus invented service. His life was totally devoted to serving those he ... Charles R.Swindoll, THE BRIDE (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994), pp. 35-36. 6. Gary R. Collins, CHRISTIAN COUNSELING, (Dallas, Texas: Word Publishing, 1988). 7. Greg Asimakoupoulos, Concord, California in LEADERSHIP/'93, Winter ...

4. When The Going Gets Tough

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... human piÃ±ata, it is another for your brothers and sisters in Christ to turn their backs while it is happening. A man named Gary Shank saw a church sign that carried an unintended message. In large letters it said: "WE CARE ABOUT YOU." Underneath in smaller letters ... be in vain. There was a crown of righteousness bestowed by God's own Son awaiting him. I like something that Barbara Johnson wrote in one of her books. Barbara is a Christian writer and speaker who runs a ministry for people in pain. Tragedies ...

5. Clocks In Heaven

Humor Illustration

... one hour." "I found the clocks of my Christian friends on the Mets," Hurdle continued. "There are a lot of Christians on the team Gary Carter, George Foster, Sid Fernandez, Mookie Wilson, Ronn Reynolds, Terry Leach, Roger McDowell, coach Bill Robinson, manager Davey Johnson and I began watching their clocks. "Every time one jumped ahead, I'd get self-righteous and say, 'Gary, I know what you're doing'', or 'George, you better straighten out.'' "I watched their clocks for a while, jumping ahead an hour with ...

6. Where Is Your Citizenship?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... car exploded when it hit a tree. Police said the unidentified motorist had filled up at a gas station without paying. Station manager Gary Adams, 35, drove after him, honking, waving his arms and yelling as the cars raced through a residential area. After the crash, the ... sports sections to the front pages of newspapers all over this land. One was the revelation from Magic Johnson that he is infected with the AIDS virus. Johnson indeed should have the sympathy of every one of us. He is a warm man with a ...

7. Pet Rocks and the Big Reveal

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the Season of Lent, Palm Sunday) Does anybody remember when pet rocks became a big fad in this country? In April 1975, Gary Dahl was in a bar listening to his friends complain about their pets. This gave him the idea for the perfect “pet” -- a ... it. Amen. 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock. 2. http://www.ashlandmethodist.org/04-04-04.html. 3. L. D. Johnson, Images of Eternity, compiled by Marion Johnson (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1984), p. 57. 4. http://day1.org/715-lowrent_righteousness.

8. When You Are Anxious About Many Things

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... feed on the risen Christ. We, too, need to spend some time each day looking into the face of Jesus. 1. Elliot Johnson, THE POINT AFTER, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Daybreak Books, Zondervan Publishing House, 1987). 2. "A Nation Out of Balance," by Barbara Paulsen, HEALTH ... , Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1989), p. 43. 4. DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1993). 5. Gary Anderson in Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 6. THE AMAZING ...

9. Living with the End in Mind

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... p. 78. 5. Vance Havner, Though I Walk Through the Valley, (Old Tappen, New Jersey: Revell, 1974), pp. 66-67. Cited in Gary R. Collins, Christian Counseling (Dallas, Texas: Word Publishing, 1988). 6. C. Everett Koop & Elizabeth Koop, Sometimes Mountains Move (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1979), ... , Inc., 1992), pp. 177-178. 8. Dick Capen in The Transparent Leader by Dwight L. Johnson (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2001), pp. 161-163. 9. “God in the Journey of Grief,” an interview with Evelyn Husband, Decision, February 2004 ...

10. Dad: The Head of a Godly Family

Joshua 24:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... what?" Let me quote Daniel Patrick Moynihan, now a Senator from New York, but in 1965 a young aide to Lyndon Johnson. Thirty years ago he penned these words: From the wild Irish slums of the 19th Century Eastern Seaboard to the riot- ... the Lord." Only the father can say it, and the father had better start saying it if America is going to be recaptured for God. 1 Gary Smalley, The Hidden Value of a Man, (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Focus on the Family Publishing), p. 32. 2 Dick Williams, "As Always a Father's ...

11. Perks for Following Jesus

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... Forget about wildfires, earthquakes, etc. Move to California and you can get health insurance for your pet! Another company, S.C. Johnson, offers their employees a concierge service that takes care of daily tasks for them, like picking up dry cleaning or ... /11/06/ten-signs-youre-leadership-material-and-ten-signs-youre-not/?sh=572ae7c133b6. 3. Children at Risk, J. Dobson & Gary Bauer, Word, 1990, pp. 187-188. https://www.sermonsearch.com/sermon-illustrations/2245/bombing-in-beirut/. 4. “Oliver Burkeman’s ...

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