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1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... you would agree with Ogden Nash, "Progress was once a very good idea; however, it has been going on far too long." As humorist Robert Orben says, "You have to question any period in history in which people are saying that God is dead and Elvis is alive." (1) ... man, a woman, and their kids. What can we say? When you start thinking in terms of eternity your values change. Even Calvin Klein must be aware of that! Just as important as the decline in sexual morality among our young is the overall decline in the ...

2. Change Is Possible

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... , some people are so rigid they cannot change even when the facts are in total opposition. Philip Holzman and George Klein conducted an interesting experiment. They showed subjects a set of two-inch and five-inch squares. Then they gradually showed ... are busy restoring an unpretentious home, seeking to return it to its Depression-era appearance. It was once the home of Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, commonly known as Dr. Bob. It was Dr. Bob who along with Bill Wilson created Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A National ...

3. The Hiddenness Of Life’s Truths: Christian Life As Surprise

2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... Holmes and Robert Wallis (2nd print.; Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1995), pp.273-274. [5] Martin Luther, “Eleventh Sermon After Trinity, Second Sermon,” in The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol.2/2, ed. John Lenker (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000), p.367. [6] Oscar Arrias-Carrion and Ernst Poppel, “Dopamine, learning, and reward-seeking behavior,” Acta Neruobiolae Experimentalis, Vol.67, No.4 (2007): 481-488; cf. Stefan Klein, The Science of Happiness, trans. Stephen Lehmann (New ...

4. Tricked Into Forgiveness

2 Samuel 14:1-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you forgive. Your own forgiveness depends on it. The Lord wants to replace your resentment with his joy. TO FORGIVE IS TO SET A PRISONER FREE AND TO DISCOVER THAT THE PRISONER WAS YOU! Now, that’s really good news! (1) Remini, Robert V., The Life of Andrew Jackson, (Harper & Row: New York, pp. 340-341. (2) Lewis, C.S., A Year with C.S. Lewis, edited by Patricia S. Klein, (Harper: San Francisco, 2003), p. 262. (3) Colson, Charles, Who Speaks for God? (Crossway Books: Westchester, ILL, 1985), pp. 121-123.

5. Motivated for Life

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... burns. One of their co‑workers, showing little team spirit, was hospitalized. “Some people just have incredibly sensitive feet,” said Robert Kallen, the motivational coach who organized the fire‑walk. This would be enough, you’d think, to put the fast‑food ... .typepad.com/bob_kaylor/2008/08/fourth-and-one -sermon-for-august-31-2008.html. 4. Richard Klein, M.D., From Anecdote to Antidote (New York, NY: Select Books, Inc., 2008), pp. 23-24. 5. Dr. Jim Standiford, http://clergyresources.net/Lent/ ...

6. Meet Israel’s New King

1 Sam 9:1–10:8

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

Big Idea: Even when his people’s faith falls short of his expectations, the Lord remains faithful and makes provision for their deliverance. Understanding the Text Israel demanded to have a king like the nations that lived around them (1 Sam. 8). They wanted a leader who would ensure national security (8:19–20) through an army and alliances. Despite how they may have viewed this request, the Lord regarded it as a rejection of his authority (8:7): it showed that the people were not willing to demonstrate ...

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