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Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! (New York: Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., 1994). 3. THE OBSERVER, March 1993, p. 57. 4. September 24, 1995 5. Billy Graham, HOPE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), pp. 113-144. 6. Ruth Bell Graham, PRODIGALS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM, (Colorado Springs, CO: Focus on the Family Publishing, 1991) p.7-10. 7. Ronald Meredith, HURRYIN' BIG FOR LITTLE REASONS (Nashville: Abingdon, 1964), pp. 90-92. Cited in Louis O. Caldwell, ANOTHER TASSEL IS MOVED (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker ...

2. Letters Straight From The Heart

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lorraine Wagner who sent a fan letter to an actor named Ronald Reagan. Reagan took the time to sit down and write a short note of thanks in return. For the next fifty years, Lorraine and Ronald were pen pals. He wrote to tell her about his career, ... 's love, first of all, with our confession by what we say. We also communicate our love for God by our CONDUCT--WHAT WE DO. Billy Graham was in India several years ago for a crusade. While he was there he witnessed to a man about Christ and then asked the man if ...

3. Don't Let the Parade Pass You By

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Anne Graham Lotz, was a major speaker. She said, "What’s the basic problem of our world? Postmodernism? The dominance of the youth culture? It’s none of these things. The basic problem is sin." (2) Peace begins by finding a cure for our sin problem. Only Jesus can perform that miracle. He provides that cure when we repent of sin and trust in him as Savior and Lord. Eliminate Your Enemies, Make Them Your Friends The second step to peace is this: eliminate your enemies by making them your friends. Ronald ...

4. The Parable of the Careless Farmer

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) goal in life. Does this disturb you that getting rich is the number one or number two goal of our young adults? Evangelist Billy Graham tells a wonderful story in his autobiography Just as I Am that speaks to this issue. Billy and his wife Ruth were on an ... was a church musician who died in 1992. She wrote those beautiful words as part of an anthem which she dedicated to her husband Ronald, who was a well-known professor of Homiletics. At his request it was sung at his funeral. It is a song of hope and ...

5. With Your Head In The Clouds

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... zero; Z=0, Y=1, X=2 . . . ) and multiplying each letter-value by 6 (whew!), fundamentalist leader Jerry Falwell's last name equals 666. Even Billy Graham's name is not exempt. His initials are WFG. (William Franklin Graham). Using the A=1 code, the letters add up to 36. The sum of the counting numbers from 1 through 36 is 666, and 36=6x6. When Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected president, mischievous Democrats pointed out that each of the President's names had six letters ” 666, etc. (6) Maybe you find all ...

6. Power Praying

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This time proved such a blessing that in the months following, similar meetings were called. Two of these were held on the farm of W. Frank Graham, a dairyman and devout churchman, who shared the men's concern for revival. Particularly was he burdened for one of his own children, William, a teenage ... p. 16. 2. Cited in Gordon MacDonald, RESTORING JOY, (New York: Inspirational Press, 1992), p. 157. 3. Ronald L. Davis, MISTREATED (Portland: Multnomah, 1989). 4. Aug/Sept. 1993, p. 2. 5. Donald F. Ackland, Brian ...

7. The Missing Figure in the Nativity Scene

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... could be greed, or lust, or anger, or resentment, or guilt. Sin always robs us of our joy regardless of the season. Evangelist Franklin Graham tells about a woman named Tia Ana who discovered the joy that comes to those who have been washed of their sins. Ana grew ... Repent”? 1. Preacher’s Magazine, http://www.nph.com/nphweb/html/pmol/pastissues/2005%20Advent/webdec4.htm. 2. Ronald L. Nickelson, The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009-2010. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 2009, S. 161. 3. Rev. Adrian ...

8. Making Christmas Last

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... —Lennon and Madonna and Elvis as number 1]: # Person % Tally *Elvis Presley - 13.88 - 623966 Yitzhak Rabin - 13.29 - 597737 Adolf Hitler - 11.48 - 516155 Billy Graham - 10.46 - 470307 Albert Einstein - 9.85 - 443079 Martin Luther King - 8.48 - 381284 Pope John Paul II - 8.27 - 371899 Gordon B. Hinckley - 5.66 - 254665 Mohandas Gandhi - 3.63 - 163555 Ronald Reagan - 1.79 - 80890 *John Lennon - 1.42 - 64043 Henry Ford - 1.23 - 55489 Mother Teresa - 1.11 - 50178 *Madonna - 0.85 - 38510 Winston Churchill - 0 ...

9. I'm On a Mission from God!

Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

... , and of Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan and Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison and Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. We might even stretch it a bit and claim Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln never joined any congregation, but he ... find a place to say, "I'm on a mission from God." In my files this week I came across an old sermon by Billy Graham's late brother-in-law, Clayton Bell, who was pastor of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas.(4) It contained a fascinating poem written ...

10. How Do You Know?

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but you've probably seen his work: he took the pictures of Jane Fonda for her workout video; he also photographed Ronald Reagan shortly after he became President. Langdon says that the key to taking good pictures is to find the "edge" in ... people, but now we are God's people." I once read that one third of all the people who went forward at one of the Billy Graham Crusades gave false names and addresses. (6) I wonder why. It seems odd to me. Were they afraid someone would contact them after the crusade to ...

11. Three Ways to Know a Saint

Sermon

King Duncan

... suits,” “People suspected of being the real Jack the Ripper,” “Worst places to hitchhike,” “People misquoted by Ronald Reagan,” “Breeds of dogs which bite people the most, and the least,” etc. (2) Even Christians appreciate ... their votes. Heading the list of “The Least Embarrassing Christians” was Archbishop Desmond Tutu, followed by Jimmy Carter and Billy Graham. Topping the list of “Spiritual Leaders Least Likely to Be Confused with Jesus” was Fred Phelps, the Baptist minister from ...

12. Precious and Privileged Children

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... Jesus' case it is more — much more — than a lofty level of respect. It is seeking to become like one who came to us as God in the flesh. This is a lot more than trying to become like a Michael Jordan, Barry Bonds, Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, or even Billy Graham! Models of people in our midst and people long gone may be helpful, but they do not have the substance of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Even denominations have to be careful that Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Wesley are not ...

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