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John 1:19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ' generosity. The Campbell children wanted their own tree, their own presents, their own uninvaded privacy. Concern about their mother didn't make it easier for them. The Hansens had a family practice of allowing everyone to open one gift on Christmas Eve. They were thoughtful enough to have presents for each of the Campbell children as well. As young James opened his package, he tried to conceal his lack of excitement. It was a pair of mittens. He already had two pairs of mittens. It was not the best ...

2. Two Memorable Healings

Luke 5:17-26, Luke 5:12-16

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... Background The term “leprosy” was used for a variety of skin complaints, not necessarily leprosy proper as we know it today (Hansen’s disease). Those affected were regarded as unclean and were forced to live outside normal society for fear of contagion (see ... well as seeing physical disability. Anecdote: The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules, by Carolyn Custis James. James tells the story of her husband, Frank, whose brother died while climbing Mt. Hood. At the rescue site and in ...

3. An Unbreakable Christmas

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... of person who wants a picture-perfect Christmas—God and sinners dressed in style. On the other hand, a woman named Cecille Hansen tells of driving her young daughter through their neighborhood to look one Christmas at all the decorated houses. They came to one ... King Guideposts.com, https://www.guideposts.org/inspiration/miracles/gods-grace/mysterious-ways-merry-christmas-to-all. 4. Moore, James W., Christmas Gifts That Won't Break [Large Print] (pp. 7-8). Abingdon Press. Kindle Edition. 5. “One Last ...

4. The Curse of the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18, 2 Timothy 2:14-26, Psalm 34:1-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... blog from BostInno. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Your Tongue is a Rudder and Do Not Slander Your Brothers and Sisters (James 3 and 4) The Evil of False Teaching (2 Timothy 2) Psalm 34: May Your Tongue Praise the Lord and Not Speak Deceit ... not always as we know it today in Jesus’ world. It could mean any number of skin diseases, not just Hansen’s disease. In fact, Hansen’s was probably minimal compared to other kinds of skin diseases and rashes. Talmudic writings in fact treated leprosy as ...

5. Don't Forget What You Look Like

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... in behavior can do more for our stability than all the platitudes we can utter, prayers we can pray, or beliefs to which we can subscribe. James gives us the wonderful image of a mirror held before us which enables us to see who we are in the light of God's love ... Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola, trans. by Joseph F. O'Callaghan, S. J. (New York: Harper & Row, 1974), p. 23. Ron Hansen has a clear treatment of the stated events in his chapter, "The Pilgrim," in A Tremor of Bliss: Contemporary Writers on ...

6. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... models, especially leadership in the church. As a member of a seminary faculty, I see the issue daily. Jesus made it clear to James and John: Special appointments are not handed out as though by a medieval bishop to those in high favor. Quite the reverse, it is ... disappointed when told modern leprosaria were not unlike other hospitals and medical centers where patients with leprosy - Hansen’s disease - were treated by trained medical personnel. Hers, alas, was the early nineteenth-century view of ...

7. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... But there's evidence that something else could help us live longer. Something very easy to do. "'Love and health go hand in hand,' says Peter Hansen, a therapist consultant who conducts workshops in getting people's affections in shape. "The mandate to "love your neighbor" is not just a moral mandate it's a physiological one,' says James Lynch, author of the `Broken Heart.' "Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley found several years ago that socially isolated people were more susceptible ...

8. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christ calls us to be watchers and walkers and worshipers. 1. Scott Morton, "The Best-Kept Secrets of Family Life," Discipleship Journal, Issue 77, 1993, pp. 103-104 2. James L. Henderschedt, The Light in the Lantern, (San Jose: Resource Publications, Inc., 1991), pp. 120-123. 3. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Soul, (Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1993), pp. 283-286. 4. Richard Speight, The Pancake Man & Friends, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1992), pp. 86 ...

9. Thanksgiving: Where Are You Looking For It?

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of our hearts to God. Real Thanksgiving takes place when we focus on God. Real Thanksgiving takes place when we share with the needy. Best of all, real Thanksgiving takes place when we yield our hearts to God. 1. "The Attitude of Gratitude," by James Merritt, HOLIDAY SERMONS (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994), p. 114. 2. Danny E. Bush, INVITATION TO THE FEAST (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1985), p. 82. 3. BACK TO GOD HOUR, Sermon Pamphlet, November 21, 1993. 4. Max Lucado, IN THE EYE OF THE STORM ...

10. Sitting At God's Table

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... young men warmed up on the putting green, a member of the country club's staff approached St. Frederick's athletic director, James Murphy. There had been a terrible mistake; Caldwell Parish didn't allow people of color in the club. Dondre was not welcome ... Clifton Davis, from A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty, and Meladee McCarty (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1997), 2329. 2. Denis Rainey, The Tribute (Nashville, TN: Thomas ...

11. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To See God

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... pp. 36-37. 3. Wye Huxford, "Jerusalem's Grady," PREACHING July/August 1999, p.36. 4. Peter Kreeft, HEAVEN: THE HEART'S DEEPEST LONGING (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1980), p. 49. 5. James C Brown, M.D.in A 5TH PORTION OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, Copyright 1998 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (E-zine: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL http://www.soupserver.com/ ). 6. J. Warren Kniskern, COURTING DISASTER ( Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995), p 170. 7. Steve Winger, "Jesus Stands in for Us ...

12. Setting An Example

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... : Pocket Books, 1993). 2. Dr. Robert R. Kopp, “When Patience Runs Out," May 16, 1999, p. 7. 3. Dave Thomas, WELL DONE! THE COMMON GUY'S . . . (New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1994), pp. 171-172. 4. “Teresa's Mother," by Kay D. Rizzo, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, May 1998, p.14. 5. James Townsend, PELOUBET'S SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES 1993-1994, (Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Pub. Co., 1990). 6. Davida Dalton. As told to JoEllen Johnson, “In His Mother's Footsteps," Jack Canfield, Mark Victor ...

13. Rock Solid

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... building a firm foundation. In one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books there is a beautiful story told by a medical doctor, Dr. James C. Brown, about a patient of his. The patient was a five‑year‑old boy named Bobby. Bobby had been diagnosed with leukemia at age ... , Jr., Illustrating Great Words Of The New Testament (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1991). 3. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for The Christian Soul 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Deerfield Beach, FL ...

14. The Law and the Promise

Galatians 3:15-25, Galatians 3:1-14

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... ; Minneapolis: Fortress, 1994), 1.125–46. For an excellent overview of Abraham in Jewish writings, see G. W. Hansen, Abraham in Galatians: Epistolary and Rhetorical Contexts (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1989), Appendix 2. 3:8 Paul’s ... was requisite for those who thought they were beneficiaries of the covenant. We see a similar understanding in Jewish Christian texts such as James 2:8–12 and the gospel of Matthew, where fulfilling the law through faith in Christ is an uncontested part of being ...

15. Personal Rights and Christian Testimony

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... 5; some are false apostles [2 Cor. 11:13]). Whom he specifically has in mind cannot be determined with certainty. The Lord’s brother James and Cephas are singled out because they are recognized by the Corinthian believers. Peter’s marriage is well known and mentioned in the Synoptic ... the first priest to volunteer to live and minister there among the 816 persons suffering from leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease), a choice that all knew could be a death sentence. He did not just minister as a priest ...

16. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

17. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Even when it seems like we're alone, Christ is there. In John 14:18, Jesus says, "I will not leave you orphaned." The King James Version translates it, "I will not leave you comfortless." I like both versions. Abba God, our heavenly Father will not leave us alone, cut off ... Chris Browne 2. Methodist-Pak, January, 1994, page 2. 3. Jack Canfield & Mark V. Hansen, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, (Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc.), 1993, pp. 273-274. 4. William H. Hinson, RESHAPING THE INNER ...

18. Afraid at the Thank God Ledge

1 Kings 3:5-12

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... College, a Christian college near Chicago, applied for jobs with Marion Wade’s company. Two of those young men, Kenneth Hansen and Kenneth Wessner, partnered with him to found ServiceMaster, a residential and commercial cleaning business based on the idea that they ... him for the challenge in front of him. And God answered that prayer more abundantly than Wade could have ever imagined. In James 1, the half-brother of Jesus assures us that if anyone asks God for wisdom, God will give it to them generously, ...

19. Signs for Moses

Exodus 4:1-17

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

The first half of Exodus 4 continues with Moses’ last three protests. Having responded to Moses’ first two excuses by Exodus 3:15, God pressed on with instructions for Moses’ leadership without giving him a chance to speak. As soon as another opportunity arose, Moses voiced his third objection: “What if they don’t believe me?”; his fourth, “I am slow of speech;” and, lastly, his simple plea: “Send someone else.” In the second half of Exodus 4 Moses has five short encounters: with Jethro; with the Lord for ...

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