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Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... tries to persuade their children to become servants. What?! A servant? But sometimes God’s way confuses man’s wisdom. In Mark 10, Jesus tells his disciples for the third time about his impending death. “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he ... to practice law.” He was going to get a little experience . . . as Attorney General of the United States. Actually the case against Robert Kennedy was a little over-stated. He had already achieved a name for himself as a government lawyer at 35. But it’s not ...

2. No Turning Back

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... Alan Shepherd on a fifteen-minute suborbital flight. Yet on the basis of that suborbital flight, while American morale was low, President John F. Kennedy, at a Joint Session of Congress on May 25, 1961, committed the United States to landing a man on the moon by the end ... is difficult; who can accept it?” (6:60) Jesus was not taking the easy road. Matthew, Luke, and to a lesser extent Mark tell us that Satan offered Jesus an easier road to messiahship. Satan told Jesus he ought to turn stones into bread for ...

3. Where a Cross Should Be Worn

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... Cross of Christ was imprinted on Eric’s forehead. “For several weeks until it completely disappeared,” says Rev. Kennedy, “that cross was a wonderful reminder as to the meaning of Baptism and a reminder that the Cross of Jesus was ‘written’ ... , not a church. A motivational rally, not a community of redemption and sacrifice. The most precious symbol of the church is the cross. Mark this down. Our faith was born in failure, rejection and despair. If you’ve ever failed at something, if you’ve ever been ...

4. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... could be saved (including even the doodles JFK drew during meetings). Today, Robert White, now 51, boasts the largest private collection of Kennedy memorabilia in the world, over 50,000 items. Receiving begins with the courage to ask. (4) “You have not because you ask ... God would give us that kind of faith. That kind of faith moves mountains. 1. Reverend Jim Pye, http://www.sermonsplus.co.uk/Mark%2010.46‑52.htm. 2. “A Couple of High Climbers” by Carole Bula, Time, June 18, 2001, p. 62. 3. Dr. R. L. ...

5. The Only Way to Fly

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... most toys wins."—that's VFR—But the Bible says, "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36)—that's IFR. "All roads lead to God."—that's VFR—But the Bible says, "I am the way, the truth, and the ... ever have. The plane that he flew was a $300,000 aircraft he bought and paid for. He was a prince of pedigree. He was a Kennedy, one of the two or three most famous names in the Twentieth Century. He was a prince of popularity. In 1988 People magazine said he was ...

6. Oh, You'd Better Watch Out!

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... been labeled the anti-Christ at one time or the other. Some are quite predictable, ranging from Yasser Arafat and Saddam Hussein to former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev, because of the strange mark on his forehead that some said was the mark of the beast. But how about Reagan? And how about John F. Kennedy? Kennedy was there because he received 666 votes at the 1956 Democratic Convention and a head wound killed him. Bill Gates was there because he would enslave the world through computers and even ...

7. When Tradition Gets in the Way

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... up a few years back: “We’ve never done it that way before!” That reminds me of the late Bishop Gerald Kennedy’s comments about a church he had where one layperson held the opinion that “nothing ought ever to be done for ... or any religion, or any tradition, is what happens to persons who live under it. In his commentary on this passage in Mark’s Gospel, Prof. Lamar Williamson writes: “If innovation is not always good, neither is tradition always bad. Tradition (paradosis) is used elsewhere ...

8. Reflections On A Calling (ten-year Anniversary Sermon)

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of salvation. And for some of us the ultimate expression of that in terms of our vocation is preaching. Today marks ten years of ministry with you. This June will mark 39 years that I've been a pastor under appointment of the Church. I answered the call to preach when I ... ourselves as God's persons, we will find our inspiration and authority for preaching in God. I like the way Bishop Kennedy put it: "Much good preaching could become great preaching if the sense of God entreating through me to you were felt ...

9. Our Most Common Sin

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... righteous, not those who go around putting the circle around the shot they’ve made to prove it was a bull’s-eye—but those who know that they’ve missed the mark, those who know that they’re sinners and are willing to confess and seek mercy. For them the gates are opened, and they go away from God’s presence justified. So that ... expect to enter the Kingdom of God. 1. The MacMillan Company, 1943, p. 63 2. Gerald Kennedy, The Parables, New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1960, pp.116-117 3. Gerald ...

10. A Tattoo for the Heart

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... a powerful metaphor for the influence the cross should have in Eric’s life. And what a powerful witness it was, says Rev. Kennedy. “Eric’s Mom and Dad had to explain the cross to the pediatrician, to the neighbors, to the stranger in the grocery ... overheard exclaiming: “But I want to get a tattoo just like Daddy’s!” You can see a young child making that kind of mistake. The mark we will make on our forehead this evening is not exactly a tattoo like we may wear on our body. It is rather a symbol of ...

11. My God Is Real

Psalm 14:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... works are evil." He then went on to say in John 15:18, "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you." Finally, the foolish are marked by indifference. "And do not call on the Lord." (v.4b) The reason why an atheist can't find God is the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman. They do ... Other Problems (San Diego: Master Books, 1984), 58-59. 8 Ibid, p.130. 9 Kennedy, Skeptics, p. 64. 10 George Wald, "The Origin of Life," Scientific America, August 1954, 46. 11 Cited by James D ...

12. Jesus, The Mad Man

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... they went out to seize Him, for they said, "He is beside Himself." (Mark 3:21) I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more ... successful, highly-paid executive for an oil company in Dallas. He was a mover and shaker in the conservative circles which run that Texas city. Then, on November 22, President John Kennedy was killed on the streets of Dallas, and Jack Shea was deeply troubled. He wrote an article for Look magazine about the atmosphere of hate which had been allowed to ...

13. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." "At once," says the Gospel of Mark, "they left their nets and followed him." Doesn't that seem a bit abrupt to you? They're working at their nets and a stranger ... an international Christian organization that specializes in flying missionaries to remote locations. Kennedy's new position has no salary at all; he is a volunteer. Though Bruce Kennedy is quick to admit that his was a scary decision, it ...

14. When God's Rule is Taken Out of the School

Job 21:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... no but about it. It is settled. I'm telling you now he's not going to read it, and he's not going to be marked down." So they brought some egghead in, and this guy looked at Dr. Hyles and said, "Now Mr. Hyles, your son is not going to read ... back into our schools, and godly young children and teenagers and men and women will walk out. 1 Cited by D. James Kennedy, Learning to Live with the People you Love, p. 124. 2 A. A. Hodge, Popular Lectures on Theological Themes (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board ...

15. A Death on a Long Friday

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... was God's beloved Son. He was absolutely obedient to his Father in heaven. His was the death of an innocent. Methodist Bishop Gerald Kennedy reflected in one of his books on a picture taken during World War II.2 It was a picture taken when some Jewish people were ... . The pastor wept with the mother, prayed with her, decided upon the details of the funeral service, and delivered a sermon marked by anger over the wanton senseless murder of a gifted and energetic young lady facing a promising future. It was the ...

16. Profile Of A Savior

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... photograph of President John F. Kennedy. When he entered the Oval Office, he found President Kennedy standing, facing away from him, stooped over his desk. The from-behind, black-and-white silhouette of a contemplative Kennedy against the Oval Office window ... that he would suffer greatly, be rejected by the leaders of the people, and be put to death (9:21-22). That occasion marked the first time that Jesus predicted the suffering and death that awaited him in Jerusalem. From that moment on, all of the ...

17. Passing The Test!

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... tragic that such a large man would cast such a small shadow. He would not be the last leader so flawed, as we all know. Contrast Mark Antony with Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus was a penniless, itinerant preacher in the eyes of Rome, yet he cast a shadow over history like none ... may overcome our internal defenses. In a campaign for the Democratic nomination for President many years ago, John Kennedy's brother, Robert, suggested that they make a deal with Lyndon Johnson, the other leading contender, prior to the ...

18. The Secret: Christ In You

Colossians 1:24--2:5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... for ministry. They still function in the system, and many of them are "successful" -- and I put successful in quotation marks. They are carried along by the momentum of their profession in our connectional system, but they've replaced a zestful interest ... 's indwelling presence as the Indwelling Christ. In God's indwelling presence as the Living Christ. I like the way Bishop Kennedy put it. "Much good preaching could become great preaching if this sense of God entreating through me to you were felt. This ...

19. Something to Sing About

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... . I got an insight into it when I read Moorehead Kennedy's account of his being a prisoner in Iran back in the 70's. You remember when the Ayatollah Khomeini held those American hostages, Moorehead Kennedy was one of them. Later he wrote about his imprisonment. He ... that it was pretty bad. She knew that she may not recover from this one. I called on her the next day. She said, "You know, Mark, I made a list of all the places I wanted to visit, all the trips I wanted to make. This trip to Russia was the last ...

20. The King Who Died

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... But the boy was more proud of the injuries to his arms. He held out his skinny arms carpeted with bruises and announced, “These marks were made by my mom because she refused to let go.” It reminds me of a Cece Winans’ song that came out about 8 ... community, frantically praying a parents’ most heartfelt prayer: Not my child. Please don’t let anything happen to my child. Timothy J. Kennedy tells the story of one mother whose prayer was not answered that day. Her son died in the shooting. In spite of ...

21. There's God In Them There Hills

Psalm 19:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... continents.8 The former President of the New York Academy of Sciences, Dr. A. Cressy Morrison, once gave this illustration: He says: "Suppose I would take ten pennies and mark them one to ten, and give them to you to put in your pocket. I ask you to give them a good shake and then say, 'I'm going ... , p. 132. 3. The World Almanac, 1993, p. 184. 4. James Kennedy, Why I Believe, p. 43. 5. Ibid. 6. Seven Reasons Why a Scientist Believes in God, A. Cressy Morrison, Reader's Digest, December, 1946. 7. In Other ...

22. Can't We All Just Get Along?

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... example, he discovered one group called, “The Church of the Kennedy Worshippers.” That’s a church which actually believes that it can pray to the late President John F. Kennedy, and be cured both of congenital defects as well as of ... somebody got upset about something and headed off on their own. This is ironic when you consider today’s text from the Gospel of Mark. Jesus is teaching in Capernaum. One of his disciples, John, comes to him and says, “Teacher, we saw a man driving out demons in your ...

23. The King on a Donkey

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.” (Mark 11:3) That is boldly underlined in the assertion of Jesus’ authority. “Say to them, ‘The Lord has need of it.” Mark it down friends: It is a strong word about how we must see ... What do we do in our performance? Oh, I know we didn’t cry “Crucify Him” – but is the end any different? Studdert Kennedy has put. it in a challenging way: When Jesus came to Golgotha They hanged him on a tree. They drove great nails through hands ...

24. God’s Greatest Gamble

Mark 12:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of Peter says: “Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God’s sight chosen and precious....”(I Peter 2:4) So the entire story in Mark 12 foreshadows the passion narrative which will follow shortly and it anticipates beyond Good Friday, the glorious good news of Easter Day. The famous World War One British poet/chaplain G.A. Studdert-Kennedy (1883-1929) wrote a poem titled “Gambler.” It goes like this: He was a gambler, too, my Christ, He took His life and threw It for a world ...

25. Excited!

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he began racing down the sideline alongside Kelly. When Ault reached the FresnoState twenty-yard line, he realized he had gone beyond the marked-off area in which coaches are allowed to roam. He risked having his team penalized fifteen yards. So he just kept right on running. ... that knock out phone service in the area, it also disrupted communications for air controllers at Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports. Over a thousand flights were affected. Usually, technicians would fix that kind ...

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