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Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... how he didn’t know where God could best grow his skills for this ministry. The gentleman smiled and said, “I want you in my state. I’m going to be praying for you.” Then Tyler asked the gentleman his name, and he replied, “John Perkins.” Suddenly Tyler realized who he was talking to. John M. Perkins is a former Congressman, pastor, and a major leader in the civil rights movement. He worked for the causes of school desegregation and ending racism and injustice in our nation. He was arrested and ...

2. A Spiritual “Re-formation”

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... 23). When we deny sin, we also deny the grace of God that overcomes sin. Anger is a sin that permeated the Reverend Tyler Caskey's church and community. It was not the blazing, obvious kind, but the brooding, simmering variety. Two different words in the ... good to be true, it probably is." Even when a friend gives us a gift, we feel the need to reciprocate in kind. If John remembers your birthday, then of course, you will remember his. Justification is a free gift, a gift that we receive through faith. The ...

3. In Search of Jesus

John 6:16-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s talk for a few moments about finding Jesus. I want to direct your attention to verse 24 of our lesson from John’s Gospel: “Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to ... sated with things, but bereft of any driving purpose for their lives. I read an amusing story about a teenager we’ll call Tyler. Tyler was walking on a street one day when he realized that two young thugs were flanking him on either side. “Give me your wallet,” ...

4. Resting at the Mediocre Inn

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... him. Of course, Jesus was not trying to win a bicycle race. He was winning our souls. But we read about such determination as Tyler Hamilton’s, and it says to us this is what it takes to be successful in this world, whether you are building a career or a ... who have impacted England in noble way. None of these Brits ever rested in the Mediocre Inn. The oldest memorial is that of poet John Donne, who was Dean of St. Paul’s from 1621 until his death in 1631. He is the author of the beautiful and moving ...

5. Are You Suffering from FOMO?

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... hometown for a big event, and Tyler’s dad was introducing the President to the crowd. Imagine his teacher’s surprise when Tyler presented her with a note the next day, written on presidential letterhead. It read, “Please excuse Tyler. He was with me. Barack Obama, ... Excuse Note,” ABC News, June 3, 2012. Cited in Max Lucado, Unshakable Hope (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2018). 5. John Ortberg, The Life You’ve Always Wanted (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002), pp. 77-82. 6. Contributed. Source: Leadership ...

6. Thorns of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... our suffering when we have a thorn in the flesh. Is it a mere coincidence that when Christ hung on the cross, his head was crowned with thorns? Mary Tyler Moore was right, “none of us gets out of here without pain.” But pain can ultimately bless us if it gives us empathy for others, if it helps ... org/sermons/2006‑28.htm. 5. Mark Adams, http://www.redlandbaptist.org/sermons/sermon19991114.php. 6. John Gruen, The Private World of Leonard Bernstein (New York: Viking Press, 1968), p. 154. 7. Craddock Stories ...

7. Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... his son Peter had with God. Peter was thirty-two years old at the time and he was in a jeep between Dallas and Tyler, Texas. Peter picked up a young hitchhiker who, as it turned out, had just been released from prison. His passenger began to talk about ... says these words: "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." (John 1: 51) Jacob got it wrong all those years ago. The stairway to heaven was not in a place. It was in a person--the ...

8. Pretenders

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the most unusual houses of sin in the U.S. was a popular New York City brothel run by a man named John Allen. Allen had studied for the ministry, and his three brothers were all in the pastorate. He resolved this conflict by trying to ... tattoo. It is rather a symbol of a tattoo that is upon our heart. We belong to Jesus. We are pretenders no more. 1. Ann Tyler, Morgan's Passing (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980), quoted in Working the Angles, Eugene H. Peterson (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987), pp. 5-6. 2 ...

9. The Real Thirst Quencher

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... If you and I were perfect, Christ would not need to have died. But he did die. For whom did he die? “Whoever.” Pastor Tyler Grant of Willmar, Minnesota tells a delightful story with which many of us can relate. One day Pastor Grant was in the mall with ... 3) And that’s true of us all. God chases us. We’re part of Christ’s grand, “whoever.” There is a story about John Duncan, who long ago taught Hebrew at New College in Edinburgh, Scotland. One Sunday, as he sat at the Lord’s Supper in church, ...

10. In The Lion's Den

Daniel 6:1-28

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... might expect, that aroused some jealousy from the native-born Medes and Persians. By this time Daniel was in his 80’s but was still at the top of his game. The actor John Barrymore said, "A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." By that definition, Daniel was not old. Recently someone e-mailed me a list of hymns for people over ... a sermon entitled, "Lions in Daniel’s Den," by the Rev. David Dykes of Green Acres Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas. 4. From the hymn, "Amazing Grace," written by ...

11. Remember...

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God . . .” Pastor Scott Hoezee tells about a character in author Anne Tyler’s book, Ladder of Years. The character’s name is Delia Grinstead. Delia is an utterly giving wife and mother who does her ... given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God . . .” 1. John Hagee, “A Time for Thanksgiving,” https://sermons.love/john-hagee/9365-john-hagee-a-time-for-thanksgiving.html. 2. Arianna Huffington, The Fourth Instinct (New York: Simon ...

12. The Sign For Home

John 6:1-15

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... stickers are, of all signs, surely the most irrelevant. "Thomas E. Dewey for President" is as meaningful as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too." But up-to-date significant signs go unheeded at great cost: "Bridge out" or "Detour." They are vital ... , the two dried fish. Of course, there was more to the significance of the loaves over which Jesus gave thanks and which he distributed. John is not only recording the fact that Jesus said "grace" before lunch. We will hear the echo of that blessing later when we prepare ...

13. A Circle for Dorothy

Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... just what he did! He wanted us to be called Jim and Jack, so we have no middle name, only middle initials—James A. and John E.—but we were always Jim and Jack. There was only one problem. Nobody could tell us apart. Even some of our relatives just called ... God and the circle of God's people, we name them as part of the family: Ethan, Katherine, Peter, God loves you. Ryan, Dylan, Tyler, Leonie, you are a part of this family. Dorothy, you are my child, my own. Grace means God seeks us, and when God finds ...

14. Family Resemblance

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... says it all. Jesus is the perfect reflection of God. And that is the message we take to the world. Our Master said, “When you have seen me, you have seen my father.” May others be able to say about us, “When we’ve seen [John, Mary, Tyler], we see Jesus.” May they see, even in us, a family resemblance to God. 1. http://www.funnysermons.com/sermons/laughingstock/2-corinthians-13-11-13-may-15-08.html. 2. Source unknown. 3. The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010 (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing ...

15. Do You Believe In Easter?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... :6) Then she in turn went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord." (John 20:18). Who first told you the good news of resurrection? If that person is still alive ... face. "...he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands...Stop doubting and believe.’" (John 20:27) Jesus meets us in many ways at our points of need. Perhaps he becomes ... for Christ, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 1998), pp. 246-254. 4. Killinger, John, The Greatest Teachings of Jesus, (Abingdon: Nashville, 1993), p. 118. 5. From ...

16. Altar Your Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." [41] When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. [42] So Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, ... also need a servant's eyes. People with servant's eyes are those people who see a need and try to fill it. Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys is the story of the matriarchs, one upper-crust and the other working class, whose families are ...

17. The Most Difficult Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... should I love my neighbor? Because I love God, and God has commanded me to love my neighbor. "No one can truly love God," says the Epistle of John, "who does not love his or her neighbor." This is how we show our love for God: we pass on God's love to others. There is ... Living, 1994). 3. Don M. Aycock, WALKING STRAIGHT IN A CROOKED WORLD (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1987). 4. Kim McGuire in Tyler, Texas, MORNING TELEGRAPH. 5. Cited in "Heroes for Today," READER'S DIGEST, May 1996, pp. 64-65. 6. (Lancaster, PA ...

18. Was Jesus the First Buster?

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of obedience and good in this week's text because they are the ones who hear John the Baptist's preaching and act on it. They accept John's baptism of repentance. They walk up and get wet. They kneel down and pray. ... the Bible, as written for African-American teenagers, called Rappin' with Jesus: The Good News According to the Four Brothers (57). - An interview with Mary Tyler Moore, where she tells of her experience as Elvis' last leading lady she played a nun in "Change of Habit." In the last scene, Elvis ...

19. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... who have "Harmed" us and forgiving them. You see most people are seeking forgiveness and want to know they can be forgiven. Tyler Perry is a writer and director who is probably best known for the TV show House Of Payne. His plays and movies ... is the will of God - what is good and acceptable and perfect.... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." That's why John Wesley gave us Three Simple Rules: Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God. Show the world your love affair with God. Let them ...

20. The Coat Off Your Back

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... home. "What should I do?" he asked himself. He stared at the man and then walked away. What should he have done? What would you have done? John tells us, "If you have two shirts, two coats, food or money to share, do it" (Luke 3:11 cf). That young man would remember the night ... at one end of the court. Craft items took up the tables along the bleachers. Jen had set up her candles and Tyler his unique split-wood carvings. They were selling at cost. The smell of spiced apple cider permeated the building as the ...

21. Quitters

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... to making an authentic commitment to Jesus Christ, many people are like Calhoun. They don’t really want to carry the ball. In John 6, in one of the most amazing scenes in scripture, Jesus feeds the multitude. We talked about that a few weeks ago. ... which some of us can identify. He says that he had just finished playing a round of golf with his three best friends in Tyler, Texas. They had stopped into the 19th Hole, the men’s grill at Willowbrook Country Club, for some refreshments. The room was full of ...

22. The Daniel Diet

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... authority. The people of faith lift up this book as God's authoritative word. I'm so grateful for our Methodist founder John Wesley who declared, "I build on no authority, ancient or modern, but the Scripture. If Scripture supports my doctrine, it will stand; if ... superior. As God promises in his word: "Those who honor me I will honor." (I Samuel 2:30) Pastor David Dykes of Tyler, Texas tells about a huge redwood tree out in California that toppled over recently. It was a towering tree, estimated to be ...

23. From Beast to Believer

Daniel 4:28-37, Daniel 4:19-27, Daniel 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... to God and he will come near to you." (James 4:8) Jesus himself promised, "They that come to me I will in no way reject." (John 6:37) Our Lord receives with open arms anyone who comes with this attitude: "Nothing in my hands I bring, only to thy cross I cling ... and when did you enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? A man named Ben Vallick died and was buried in Tyler, Texas. On his tombstone are these words: "Born January 16, 1938; born again September, 1958, at U.S. Naval Base, San Francisco ...

24. An Altered State of Consciousness

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... imagined. My friend was "surprised by joy." Scientists are becoming more and more aware of this. William Tyler, physicist, Sanford University, speaks of "spiritual energy injection." Imagine that! This, he says affects forces within the ... of belief." Scientific research is beginning to verify the power of belief in our lives.5 Dr. Jerome Frank, of Johns Hopkins Hospital, tells of patients hospitalized with bleeding peptic ulcers. This is a persistent malady. Seventy percent showed excellent results over ...

25. Hard to Believe

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... response would be to glorify God that your once deceased friend now lives? This past week, we heard the news from Tyler, Texas that 39-year-old Deanna Laney, on trial for killing her two sons and injuring a third by bashing their ... men or angels who announced that Christ was risen? Who of the disciples responded to the women's report? Just Peter or Peter and John? It all depends upon which account you read. Indeed, some skeptics want to use those differences to convince folks that it never happened at ...

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