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Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... 50 and 51, written by King David when he was wracked with guilt and begging God to save him from his guilt and his sin. Jason Richards writes, “I knew that God could forgive me . . . I didn’t know anything about Jesus or the Bible or the Church. I just knew. I ... with him. She said yes. During the counseling sessions, Michelle fell in love with Michael, her ex-husband, in a whole new way. One evening after their sessions, Michael asked Michelle—for the second time—if she would be his wife. They got ...

2. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... html. 2. Richards, Lawrence O., The 365-Day Devotional Commentary (Colorado Springs: Chariot Victor Pub., 1990), p. 766. 3. Bishop Richard Looney, Foundation for Evangelism Newsletter. 4. Cited by The Rev. Richard Floyd, ... says it was like the voice of God, piercing the cloud, offering him just a glimpse of glory! (1) Just when he needed it most, Rev. Michael Powell received a word from God through a small, mentally challenged child. Have you ever received a word from God about your life? Nicodemus did. He ...

3. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... you might boast but that others might glorify my Father.” That’s who we are and what we are about when Christ lives within us God’s handiwork. 1. (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming Revell Company, 1985), pp. 141-144. Richard Nunn Lanier, The Angel Of Marye’s Heights. 2. Michael J. Gleb and Tony Buzan, Lessons From the Art of Juggling (New York: Harmony Books, 1992). 3. http://www.markdroberts.com/htmfiles/sermons/5.9.04.htm 4. Tony Evans’ Book Of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). 5. Outlive ...

4. Watchers, Walkers And Worshipers

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... traffic just stopped. In that moment, time seemed to stand still for this family as they made their way safely across the busy intersection. It was as if God had broken into Michael's world. It was as if God was telling him to look around, to be conscious of God's presence in the world. (3) Sometimes we~re so busy with other ... 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. 86-92.

5. The Richest Family in Church

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... good news. 1. John Jewell, http://www.lectionarysermons.com/ADV3-98.html. 2. “Jewish Beliefs about the Messiah.” ReligionFacts.com. 31 Jan. 2021. Web. Accessed 29 Apr. 2021. 3. Michael Frost, Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture (Kindle Edition). 4. Richard Stearns, The Hole in Our Gospel (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008), p. 11. Cited in Lucado, Max. Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference (Kindle Location 2624). Thomas Nelson. Kindle ...

6. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... But he made the most of those few short years, investing them for God’s glory. (5) We can thank God for Richard Taylor’s conversion. He left his addictions, his unsavory lifestyle and his criminal friends behind. And he had a positive influence on ... , they barely dented the pile. According to Geno, “It was never supposed to get this high.” “Like garbage,” says Pastor Michael Hardin, “the effects of sinful habits have a way of accumulating beyond our plans and beyond our control.” (7) Who wants ...

7. A Broken Vessel for Jesus

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... now, for a woman to fall before a rabbi to do this. But when your heart is so moved, when your life is so changed, you just can’t help it—worship happens. Once while on vacation in Colorado, Mae and John Michael and I left our place in Summit County to go on a trip to see Richard Rieves, our church planter in Fort Collins. On the way back, traffic was stopped. The reason? A giant boulder had fallen from the side of the mountain onto the highways. That boulder kept us from going home that night. Pride is ...

8. Healing For The Past

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... think it will drive you crazy - oh, how the memories of the past burn! In the play, Richard the Third, Shakespeare's character, King Richard, walks the stage and confesses, "My conscience has a thousand several tongues, and every tongue brings ... is not yet, but the prospect is excellent. They are now working with God, not against him. A three-year-old boy named Michael listened attentively to a Sunday morning sermon. Afterward, his father asked him what he had learned, and the child commented, "Jesus died so ...

9. Be Joyful

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... suit. Do you have one with diapers? --Andy Dear Santa: In my house there are three boys. Richard is two. Jeffrey is four. Norman is seven. Richard is good sometimes. Jeffrey is good sometimes. Norman is good all the time. (Signed) Norman." Calvin (of Calvin ... our hearts. After all, this is God's will for us this Advent season. That we should discover joy! 1. Michael Hodgin, 1001 HUMOROUS ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING (Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House), p. 163. 2. (New York: Walker and Company, 1993 ...

10. The Edge Of Night

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... USAF. Colonel Jeff O'Leary, TAKING THE HIGH GROUND (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor, 2001), pp.32-34. 7. An original story by Charies F. Krieg, St Joseph's Seminary, Plainsboro, New Jersey THE PASTOR'S STORY FILE, Volume 17, Number 6, April, 2001, Editor.- Michael Hodgin. 8. Richard Exley, STRENGTH FOR THE STORM(Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1999), pp.53-55. 9. By Shirley Nelson, STORIES FOR THE CHRISTIAN YEAR, edited by Eugene H. Peterson (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1992), pp.199-200.

11. Making Your Days Count

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the best way to serve God. 1. Dave Burchett, Bring 'Em Back Alive (WaterBrook Press, Colorado Springs, CO, 2004.) 2. (Harper Collins, 1994), p. 159. Cited by Dave Redick, http://preacherstudy.com/bestseat.html. 3. Michael Powell, http://www.ashlandmethodist.org/03-09-21.html. 4. James M. Citrin and Richard A. Smith, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers (New York: Crown, 2003), p. 52. 5. Pat Williams, with David Wimbish. Unsinkable (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 2002), pp. 68-69. 6. Rev. Alex Stevenson ...

12. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... , Will Rogers, who said, "People who fly into a rage seldom make a good landing." Wise old Benjamin Franklin once wrote in Poor Richard's Almanac: Take this remark from Richard, poor and lame, Whate'er's begun in anger ends, in shame. If you are prone to lose your temper quickly or often ( ... Journal / Constitution, March 19, 1994. 7 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, Edited by Michael P. Green (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1989), p. 20. 8 Blanchard, p. 7. 9 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching ...

13. Fiscal Fitness

Proverbs 3:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... in a foreign land, a fugitive from justice and penniless. Howard Hopson was insane. Arthur Cutten became insolvent and died abroad. Richard Whitney had just been released from Sing Sing Prison. Albert Fall had just been pardoned from prison and died at ... American Conference on Christian Philanthropy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 24-27 September 1990, 1-6. 10 In Other Words, May/June, 1994. 11 Michael Wolff, Where We Stand: Can America Make It in a Global Race for Wealth, Health, and Happiness (New York: Bantam ...

14. Having Fun with The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... , and Richard J. Davidson, "Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 101, No. 46 (Nov. 16, 2004), pp. 16369-16373. 8. See Michael D. Lemonick, "The Biology of Joy," Time, Jan. 17, 2005, pp. A12-A19; Stephen Braun, The Science of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Mood (New York and Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2000), esp. pp. 71-76. 9. Martin Luther, Table Talk (1531), No. 122, in Luther's Works, Vol ...

15. The Resurrected Jesus Is Vindicated by God and Given All Authority

Matthew 28:1-10, Matthew 28:11-15, Matthew 28:16-20

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... in the present. 3. Matthew calls people to respond to Jesus as Messiah and Lord by following him in discipleship. As Michael Wilkins expresses it, “To ‘be discipled’ means that one who is a disciple continues to learn from Jesus about the kingdom ... as universal king and Lord, promises his presence to his followers and is worthy of their worship. Quote: Richard Fox provides an interesting, alternate perspective on the commonplace question “What would Jesus do?” Evangelical Protestants like to ...

16. You Can Talk the Game, but Can You Play the Game?

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Sermon

Will Willimon

... be alive, glad to have, though in much less exalted for111, a body. When, toward the end of a particularly grueling Bulls game, Michael Jordan grabbed the ball, dunked it, then recovered it from the opponent, ran to the other end and ci11nked it again, even poor, ... to what you need to do to survive as a disciple of Jesus on this campus. It's a game worth winning. Richard Hays tells us (in his First Corinthians: Interpretation, 1997, pp. 155-166)-that at the Isthmian games in Cornish, the winners received ...

17. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . I have just returned from the sanctuary from a time of prayer and silence. I am already writing better. The Quaker writer, Richard J. Foster in his book, THE FREEDOM OF SIMPLICITY shares: "Silence frees us from the need to control others. One reason we ... Chorus: I love to tell the story, But if I want to go to glory, I''d better tell the story Of Jesus and His love. (1) Michael Jackson sang a song popular a few years ago entitled, "The Man in the Mirror." I''m starting with the man in the mirror, I''m asking ...

18. Baptized with Christ

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... on Jim Standiford’s robe. A little five-year-old voice spoke up and said, “Pastor Jim, you know who I am. I’m Michael!” “Thank God Michael knew who he was,” Pastor Jim says. “Otherwise, we might still be standing there.” (2) We know who we are. We are God ... , D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1990), p. 359. 2. From a sermon by Bill Gordon, 3. Mike Graves & Richard Ward, eds., Craddock Stories (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001), pp. 67-69. From a sermon by Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger ...

19. A Church Shaped By The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... enclave of resistance.” What an image…the Church, an enclave of resistance. “Resident aliens” is the term Will Willimon and Richard Hauerwas used to describe this aspect of the nature of the Church. Jesus, Himself, provides the model. He was fully in ... , if we are following the Spirit’s leading, we will be engaging in the Great Commission—not just talking about it, doing it. Michael Green has noted this bond as a hallmark of the New Testament Church, and a sign of poverty in the experience of the ...

20. For Better, For Worse

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the couples who stick it out. (6) And, in the name of all that is good and holy, think about the children. Michael Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan, lived through a divorce as a child. Here is how he describes divorce from a child ... give you another glimpse of commitment. This comes from a true story in a poignant book entitled “Mortal Lessons,” written by a surgeon, Richard Selzer. A surgeon stands by the bed where a young woman lies, her face postoperative, her mouth twisted in palsy. A tiny facial ...

21. Shame on You

1 Timothy 1:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... shirk responsibility. After one particularly corrupt boondoggle had been exposed in the infamous administration of Chicago's Mayor Richard J. Daley, he was confronted by a young reporter. "Aren't you concerned and embarrassed by these activities, ... faults or owning up to behavior or attitudes that have hurt others, we can never make much forward progress in our lives. Michael Brennan concluded his "My Turn" column by offering the basic insight that aided his own recovery - "after 15 years of looking for easy ...

22. The Father’s Blessing

Genesis 27:1-40

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... adult years often find it difficult trusting men. Listen now to this song, “The Greatest Man I Never Knew.” It was written by Richard Leigh and Layng Martine, Jr. The greatest man I never knew Lived just down the hall And everyday we said hello But never ... ? Whom have you blessed today? We bless by being attentive, by listening to another with our heart. When our son, Michael, was beginning his senior year at Hillsboro High School, his girlfriend left for college and ended their relationship. He didn’t ...

23. A Time for Opportunity

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... addictions out there that are destroying people’s lives. Alcohol is, quite obviously, one of our most serious addictions. As Richard Blummer has written: “We drink for joy and become miserable. We drink for sociability and become argumentative. We drink for ... the matter is that addictions of all kinds are proliferating in our society. In his book Secret Life, prize‑winning poet Michael Ryan tells the story of his lifelong addiction to seducing women. Is there such a thing as sexual addiction? Yes. After ...

24. Elvis and the King

John 18:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... what do you worship? Biblical faith insists that God alone is worthy of our worship. Such faith may demand extraordinary sacrifices. Michael Maudlin in an article in Christianity Today magazine once told about a person who was willing to make Christ king of ... is King. On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to set foot on the moon. President Richard Nixon acclaimed the event as the greatest one event since the Creation. Armstrong himself, as he took the last step from the ...

25. Get the Garbage Out!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... /bible-commentary/matthew-3/. 4. https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/thoughts-on-jesuss-demand-to-repent. 5. Steven Richards-Price, “Excuse Me, Where Does the Trail Start?” Interpretation Journal, 16/2 (Autumn, 2011), 25-26. Cited by ... -of-all-time/. 7. “Rejecting hate, after spending nearly a decade spreading it” Scott Pelley CBS News interview. Produced by Michael Radutzky. Associate Producer, Lucy Boyd. © 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8. From Talking About God Is Dangerous: The ...

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