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Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... for [my father]. Dad was a very religious man and he was ready to go. He had his faith and he said he was locked in the arms of the Lord. Sometimes I wish I had that kind of faith,” Jerry Kramer continues, “But I don't. I just have questions.” (3) I respect Jerry Kramer’s honesty. I respect anyone who confronts and wrestles with questions of faith. An unexamined, untested faith can’t stand up to the storms of life. The truth is that Jesus left his disciples behind with unanswered questions. And he ...

2. You Are A Winner!

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... they've talked about how it's perpetuated. Her mother sees herself as a scrubwoman even though she really is very comfortably well off. (4) How we see ourselves can have a devastating impact. If we have a negative selfimage it can haunt us all our lives. Jerry Kramer was an outstanding lineman for the Green Bay Packers. Ever since he was a kid, bigger and stronger than almost all the other kids, he has lived with the fear that people thought he was dumb. Worse yet was the fear that he really was dumb. When ...

3. Lightning Struck

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... five points, with just seconds to play. Green Bay had the ball on the Dallas onefoot line and it was fourth down. Everything hinged on that last play. In the huddle the quarterback of the Packers, Bart Starr, turned to Jerry Kramer, the offensive guard and said, "Jerry, if you can move Jethro Pugh twelve inches to the left, you will make $15,000." Jerry Kramer caught a vision of what he was to do. Move defensive lineman Jethro Pugh twelve inches and collect $15,000the winner's share of the championship ...

4. A Lightning Rod Instead of a Cross

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , with just seconds to play. The Packers had the ball on the Cowboys’ one-foot line and it was fourth down. Everything hinged on that last play. In the huddle the quarterback of the Packers, Bart Starr, turned to Jerry Kramer, the offensive guard and said, “Jerry, if you can move Jethro Pugh twelve inches to the left, you will make $15,000.” Jerry Kramer caught a vision of what he was to do. Move defensive lineman Jethro Pugh twelve inches and collect $15,000--the winner’s share of the championship ...

5. Blessed Are The Believers

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... has somehow changed this world forever. I don't have all the answers, but put me down as a believer." Listen again to the words of our Lord, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." 1. Jerry Kramer with Dick Schaap, DISTANT REPLAY, (New York: G.P.Putnams Sons, 1985). 2. Milo O. Frank, HOW TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS IN 30 SECONDS OR LESS, (New York: Pocket Books, 1986). 3. Pope John Paul II, SIGN OF CONTRADICTION, (New York: The SeaburyPress, 1979). 4 ...

6. Lesson From A Blind Man

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... most dangerous handicaps is that of living a privileged life, because we never develop the mental, and emotional, and spiritual toughness that is required for dealing with life situations. In Jerry Kramer's book, DISTANT REPLAY, he tells about his days with the Green Bay Packers, the most dominant team in the NFL under coach Vince Lombardi. Kramer contends that the Packers felt that a player wasn't worth anything unless he came out of poverty. Poverty makes you hungry. Privilege makes you lazy and weak. We ...

7. What Are You Looking At?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... days of the Green Bay Packers during the '60s, when they won championship after championship. The great Vince Lombardi was their coach. During their last championship year one of the linemen, Jerry Kramer, kept a diary of the football season which was eventually published as the book, Instant Replay. Early in the book, Kramer reports a speech by legendary coach Vince Lombardi, who eulogized a player who had been taken from their midst by the expansion draft. Lombardi made it clear that the player could ...

8. And Who is my Neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37

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Johnny Dean

... wasn’t very funny; in fact, it was self deprecating. All of the characters receive a one year sentence for failing to help someone who was robbed. What happens is this: Jerry plays a comedian on the show and he has just received a contract from NBC to do a sitcom and the network is flying Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer to Paris as a gift—Their plane has problems and they are stuck in Lakeland Massachusetts. Killing time wondering around on the sidewalks in this quaint New England town, suddenly before ...

9. The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

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Brett Blair

... reasons for passing by on the other side of the road have changed too much over the years. Some of you remember the Seinfeld show. In its final Episode, which aired at the end of the 1998 TV season, the main characters (Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer) receive a one year sentence for failing to help someone who was being robbed. What happens is this: Their plane encounters problems and they are stuck in Lakeland Massachusetts. Killing time wondering around on the sidewalks in this quaint New England town ...

10. The Temptation To Pass By On The Other Side

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

11. Seinfeld's Last Episode

Luke 10:25-37

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Brett Blair

Most of you remember the Seinfeld show and many of you were fans. In its final Episode, which aired at the end of the 1998 TV season, the main characters (Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer) receive a one year sentence for failing to help someone who was being robbed. What happens is this: Jerry has just received a contract from NBC to do a sitcom and the network is flying them all to Paris as a gift. But their plane encounters problems and they are stuck in LakelandMassachusetts. Killing time wondering ...

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