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Sermon
James Merritt
... telephone and said, "My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!" The doctor said, "Is this her first child?" The man shouted, "No, you idiot, this is her husband!" In Modesto, California Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun, but unfortunately he failed to keep his hand in his pocket. Last summer down on Lake Isabelle, located in the high desert, an hour east of Bakersfield ...
Sermon
George Bass
... are living, with all of its alienation and seemingly hopeless situations, we desperately need to see Christ as the Son of God who became King of Kings and Lord of Lords when he died on Calvary. That’s why we sing: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Till ... began to play - organ music - and then a funeral sermon began; it was his brother’s voice announcing the funeral of Richard Braling: "Richard was a fine man. We shall see no finer in our time." He relaxed, even though he couldn’t get the ...
3. The Return of the King
Mark 13:24-37
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King Duncan
... the Lionhearted laid claim to his throne, and none dared stand in his path. The people shouted their delight. They rang peal after peal on the bells. The Lion was back! Long live the king! John Phillips adds these hopeful words: "One day a King greater than Richard will lay claim to a realm greater than England. Those who have abused the earth in His absence, seized His domains, and mismanaged His world will all be swept aside." That day's coming, friends, and it will be a grand and glorious day. Get ...
4. Mary's Witness
Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)
Sermon
King Duncan
... authority to be born as a tiny baby to a poor young couple. He could have come as a conquering warrior, a charismatic king, a commanding emperor. Instead, God came as a poor and helpless baby to show us that God loves us enough to enter into ... the most unlikely people at the most unlikely time so that we would not be overwhelmed by His power but overjoyed by His love. Actor Richard Crenna tells a story about opening his heart to the message of Christmas when he was a teenager. Some of our older members will ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... the Lionhearted laid claim to his throne, and none dared stand in his path. The people shouted their delight. They rang peal after peal on the bells. The Lion was back! Long live the king! John Phillips adds these hopeful words: “One day a King greater than Richard will lay claim to a realm greater than England. Those who have abused the earth in His absence, seized His domains, and mismanaged His world will all be swept aside.” (8) That day’s coming, friends, and it will be a grand and glorious ...
6. Seeking Jesus
Luke 2:41-52
Sermon
King Duncan
... he, Jason, was a sinner. He says this thought made him feel desperate. He read the Bible non-stop, looking for some way to relieve the burden of his sins. And then he read Psalms 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 read all the rest of the psalms on my knees—and almost from that ...
Sermon
Robert Beringer
... with us." As modern scholars are quick to point out, the words of Isaiah may have had a much more immediate fulfillment in King Ahaz's time with the birth of a baby that signaled the defeat of Judah's enemies. However, in the minds of Christian ... there had come a rainy night - a 'truck skidding on a slippery' road - and the life was crushed out of his dream. Since then, Pete Richards had lived with grief and bitterness and an emptiness in his soul that until this little girl had come into his shop, he had ...
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William G. Carter
... sound them out. "What do you want?" he said. They replied, "On the day when you enter your glory, when you ascend to the throne as King of kings and Lord of lords, we want to sit at your right and at your left." Well, it was a ridiculous request ... and when the other ten ... traffic was bad, and precious time kept ticking away. Finally they pulled into a parking lot, the friend got out, and Richard stayed behind with his book. He opened it to the bookmark, and read these words: The second service that one ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: Changed Lives – Nicodemus New Title: What Does “Born Again” Mean? If you have ever been around a ... ‑06.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, http://www. ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... t know much about God. I only know how you looked after that experience in your jeep. You looked like the little girl Stephen King described in his novel Firestarter, whose hair sometimes seemed to be on fire. Ever since you shared that story with me, I've ... increase, while his own nature would decrease. That night, Richard Exley felt a burden roll off his shoulders as he relinquished his own ambitions and gave himself wholeheartedly to the Lord. (5) Like Richard Exley, Jacob awoke from his dream a changed ...
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Albert G. Butzer III
... from South Carolina, we have royal blood running through our veins. Therefore, there is nothing that we should with- hold from Christ, for we have been stamped with God’s own image. Amen. 1. Jeff Hampton, “DNA Shows Descendants with Ties to King Richard III” in The Virginian-Pilot, April 26, 2005. 2. As quoted by Susan Grove Eastman, in Feasting on the Word, Year A, Vol. 4 (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011), p. 193. 3. Sharon Daloz Parks, “Household Economics” in Practicing Our Faith ...
12. Count the Stars
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Sermon
King Duncan
... what’s right. You stand up for justice. You be my drum major for righteousness. I’ll be with you.” And, from then on, Martin Luther King, Jr. knew what God wanted him to do. (4) Does God speak to people? Yes. Sometimes. Author Charlie Shedd once told about a time when God ... think of was to call on God. I didn’t call the Bank of America once!” (9) It sounds like Richard Pryor learned something from his accident. Life has many challenges, but if we stay focused on our covenant relationship with God ...
13. In Control
Mark 13:1-31
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James W. Robinson
... the Ruler yet. This is my Father’s world: Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let the heavens ring! God reigns: let the earth be glad! God rules! He is King! In command! In control! Be glad! III. This is God’s world. He is in control. Therefore, don’ ... your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Both verses seem, somehow, to relate to Richard. Richard, an intelligent man in his middle years, was very susceptible to the pressures of life. He sometimes succumbed to them. ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... who will not get into action even to help themselves. They have to have someone else motivate them to do what they know needs doing. Pastor Richard Stetler tells about two men whom he calls Jim and Bob who worked in the same division at AT&T Wireless. Both of these men lost ... great now, but soon he would be alone on the deserted isle. But then he hit on a shrewd plan. He was the king! He could order people to do whatever he wanted. So, over the next several months he sent members of the tribe to clear this ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... 's table sure looks better than hanging from the king's gallows. But Daniel had the courage of his convictions. Would to God that we had that kind of courage today just in the area of politics. The average politician is more concerned with being popular than with being right, and is more interested in reputation than he is in character. Richard Capen, Jr., former publisher of the Miami Herald, was speaking about making decisions according to opinion polls. Listen to what he said: Hardly anyone says what he ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Here it is: the secret of all human relations. Love your neighbor as yourself. When William Penn was given land in the New World by King Charles II, he was also granted power to make war on the Indians. But Penn refused to build forts or have soldiers in his province ... to the new dwelling. What happened next resembled an old-fashioned barn raising. Members of the church started up where Richard had left off. Word spread through the community, and people began offering their services. Some knew a little about ...
Sermon
Various Authors
... And Mephibosheth did. "From that time on, he ate regularly with the king, as though he were one of his sons." (2 Samuel 9:1-11) I watched this story re-enacted some years ago. A thirty-year-old Presbyterian minister received a call to become the pastor of a local church. He had already served two churches in our state since graduation from seminary. There were some marital difficulties which resulted in separation and finally divorce. Richard resigned from the church he was serving when this happened, and ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... is faith in the crucified Christ. You and I would not have done it the way God brought about our salvation. But even as we celebrate the joyous event of Christ’s birth we must be impressed that the King of Kings offered up his own life in our behalf. Psychological therapist Richard Bandler tells about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ. One day Bandler walked in to meet with this man. “Are you Jesus?” Bandler asked. “Yes, my son,” the man replied ...
19. The Spin Zone
2 Samuel 11:1-27
Sermon
James Merritt
Question - What do King David, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton have in common? They all at one time entered "THE SPIN ZONE." What is "The Spin Zone"? ... we are tempted what not to do by what he did do and hopefully avoid "The Spin Zone." I. Flee Temptation Don't Fight It "Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem." (II Samuel 11:1 ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . The unhappiest people are those who think it is about being served. When will we learn this truth? James Citrin and Richard A. Smith head up an international executive search firm. Their job puts them in contact with some of the most successful ... their work and the joints of my armor are rusted. I cannot lift my arms or bend my knees." With the loving voice of a parent the King replied, "Perhaps if you had knelt to help all those who passed by, and lifted your arms to embrace all those who came to you, you ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Only one thing saves us and that is faith in the crucified Christ. You and I would not have done it that way. But even as we celebrate the joyous event of Christ's birth we must be impressed that the King of Kings offered up his own life in our behalf. Psychological therapist Richard Bandler tells about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ. One day Bandler walked in to meet with this man. "Are you Jesus?" Bandler asked. "Yes, my son," the man replied. Bandler ...
Sermon
... know that if they accept the invitation they will be obligated to respond appropriately, and they have other priorities. So the king who’s giving the marriage feast, not wanting to see the food wasted, invites anybody and everybody. He decides that ... us has to do with remaining open to the continuing change and growth which God expects in return for the gift of salvation. Richard Carl Hoefler has put it succinctly this way, "Salvation is not a product we possess but a process in which we participate." (Ibid ...
23. Be Faithful Where You Are
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Michael P. Green
... rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you.” “Then I will tell you what to do,” said Prior Richard. “Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has placed you.” When King Henry III died, a statement was written: “The King learned to rule by being obedient.” Like King Henry, we too often tire of our role and responsibility. Like King Henry, we too need to be reminded that God has placed each of us in a particular place to be faithful there. Be it as ...
24. Living Free
Haggai 2:1-9
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Mark Ellingsen
... because of your freedom and its responsible use. Live free, God and Haggai say! 1. von Rad, pp. 281-282. 2. For this insight I am indebted to Childs, p. 470. 3. H. Richard Niebuhr, The Responsible Self (New York: Evanston and London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963), p. 126. 4. King, Where Do We Go From Here?; Martin Luther King, Jr., “The Ethical Demands For Integration,” Religion and Labor (May, 1963), pp. 3-4. 5. Luther, The Freedom of a Christian, in Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p. 344. 6. Ibid., p ...
25. Hungry For God
1 Timothy 6:3-10
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King Duncan
... so that the people would not have to worry about their physical needs. He had sent numerous prophets, judges, priests, and kings to lead the people and administer God's justice. Why would God, who had shown such constant attention and care before, ... was lost. AND THAT IS THE MEANING OF ADVENT: "GOD WAS IN CHRIST RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF . . ." (II Corinthians 5:18) Pastor Richard Exley tells of a Puerto Rican woman called Black Evie who found Jesus when she had hit the bottom of the barrel. Evie ...
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