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Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... 've got mail!" In 1989, Edwards' wife Karen was working in customer service for a little-known outfit in Vienna, Virginia called Quantum Computer Services. Quantum had an online service called Q-Link. She overheard the company's CEO, a young guy by the name of Steve Case, describe how he wanted to add a voice to its user interface. She said, "Hey, you should try Elwood.'" Her husband's entire career had been in radio and TV. Edwards agreed to record four simple phrases on a run-of-the-mill cassette player ...

2. On Being Picked For The "Rework"

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

King Duncan

... , or the color not right. Third, the defective piece is selected for REWORK. In the case of the chocolate, it is melted down and remixed with the unhardened chocolate. In the case of the potter, the clay is remixed with the rest of the clay. The whole ... nice prayer, a wonderful song. But let me ask you. How many of us are truly "waiting, yielded and still?" That may be so of Steve's little candy pieces, motionless as they are carried along on a conveyor belt. That may be so of an inanimate piece of clay that ...

3. Unlimited Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... just to store the injury safely away in memory. It is not to be put in a "suspense account," to be taken out again in case of another offense. This is the way some people forgive - "I’ll forgive you if you won’t do it again." But that is not ... back, he might hate her and refuse to see her again. But a year later the doctor received a letter from her telling him that Steve had recovered from amnesia. There had been a bad hour while he sat staring out of the window, suffering with the memory. Then he had ...

4. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ). There is a resurgence of emphasis on evangelism in the church today, and we thank God for that. With that being the case, why would I think about a theater critic’s word about a “totally phony sound” when I began to prepare a sermon ... or not, but I can talk to you like nobody else. Will you listen to me?” And they sat down and shared for two hours. And then Steve opened the Word, and God was there. Bear Bryant said, “How do I do it?” He got on his knees and reached up toward heaven, and like ...

5. Adopted

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... no one else seemed to get. Even the rhythms of their speech seemed identical. They were so close that, at Steve’s wedding, Gary told Steve he was truly his brother. Of course, that was just a figure of speech. Gary said his parents had tried for years ... adopted. He assumes they wanted to protect him somehow. “In all of my years in this work, I’ve never seen a case like this,” the lady from the State agency went on. “Your biological parents lived in Bridgeport. They had thirteen children, and nine ...

6. Standing On Your Head For God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... consistently, pleading with God to help him. But he didn't tell anyone (not even his wife) his goals, just in case he failed. He started preaching about missions and evangelism. The people responded well. Alfonso then shifted his theme to stewardship. The ... into a bind. For God still has a vision for people today just as He did in David's day. Shortly after Steve Kern graduated from college, he joined an oil company, relocated to a new city, and met and married his wife, Pam. They were both nominal Christians: ...

7. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... is the only deathbed repentance recorded in the Bible. It is the only case of a person being saved literally in the last moments of his life. As someone has observed, there is one case that none might despair, but only one that none might presume. Jesus says ... I'm going to heaven?" Billy Graham said: "Because in Titus 1:2 God said that heaven is a promise and that He cannot lie." When Steve McQueen was found dead in his bed, his Bible was open and his finger was on Titus 1:2. Just like that thief, he died with ...

8. How About Some Applause for the Creator?

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... ve had Christmas shopping, you might say that Christmas brings out the worst in some people. And you would be correct in some cases. But every once in a while you hear a story that revives your faith in humanity. Author David Bruce, in his book Don ... love finds a way. Mary was determined to be with her husband. Finally, an opportunity came. Mary learned that a job was available in Steve’s memory care facility. They needed someone to wash dishes. It was not a glamorous job, but it allowed her to be with her ...

9. Don't Forget Your Ticket

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... us in these stories of Jesus, and what do they have to do with our text for the day? NOTICE, FIRST OF ALL, IN EACH CASE THE KING WAS GIVING A FEAST FOR HIS PEOPLE. This means that we as God's people are important, and that God wants to give us ... 'd wait until a diner left a table so he could swoop in and eat the leftovers before the waitress took the plates away. Father Steve's work takes a toll. His most painful memory is of a 15yearold who was living under the Boardwalk. He kept visiting, begging her to ...

10. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... ,” the priest responded. “I mean, are you prepared spiritually?” “Oh, sure,” came the reply. “I’ve got a keg of beer and a case of whiskey.” I’m not sure this is what the priest had in mind when he asked the young man if he was spiritually ... I feel so bad because I don’t want to hurt people.” (4) “Maybe we all have broken brains,” says her pastor, Dr. Steve Stephens. I’ll have to say that’s sometimes true of me. Sometimes my brain seems broken. Who hasn’t said things they’ ...

11. What Do You Expect?

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... only I had a little more money . . .” How many of us have thought that at some time in our lives? Steve Bing was 18 when he inherited $600 million from his grandfather, a successful real estate developer. With that bountiful inheritance, Bing ... gift to us. Maybe it’s a sign that we are missing God, aching for God, needing God in our lives. And if that is the case, then God is more than happy to fill that sense of emptiness with the power and peace and joy of His presence. That’s what Jesus meant ...

12. Some Things We Can Do, God Can't

2 Timothy 2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... parents' needs. When I told the parents how impressed I was, they said, Do you like him? You can have him.' In this case they were negotiating to see who did NOT get the children." (2) Yes, we know that earthly parents may forget their children, but ... . For you see, God's nature and God's name is Love. There is one thing God simply cannot do. He cannot deny Himself. 1. Steve Allen, HI-HI, STEVERINO! (New Jersey: Barricade Books, Inc., 1992), p. 99. 2. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, October 1, 1984, p. 23 3. Robert C ...

13. Finding Calm In The Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Mary Ellen called a friend, Steve Duvall and poured out her sadness. Steve simply asked her, "Mary Ellen, what is the worst possible scenario you can imagine?" Mary Ellen answered, "That I'll never dive again." And then Steve asked, "Can you accept that?" ... tells about in her book, Hope for Tomorrow. In this book, she recounts some of the counseling cases she's dealt with over the years. This particular case involved a young woman who was dealing with deep depression and a detachment from reality. The young ...

14. In the Balance

Romans 5:12-19

Sermon

David O. Bales

... . His life spiraled downward into the criminal underworld until he was finally codefendant in the drug case with the automaker, John DeLorean. Steve Arrington just stumbled along into crime, finally smuggling cocaine from South America. He'd take a ... consequences not only devastate your life but that of others. Free of prison and living for Christ, God's "much more" operates in Steve's life. He's married and has a family. He became the chief diver and expedition leader for the Cousteau Society. The good ...

15. Risk Takers

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... have any Thanksgiving dinner plans, would you like to come here?" "That'd be great. I wasn't going to fix a turkey dinner for just Steve and me. Who all will be there?" she asked. "You two, the five of us, the four Fausts, and Andrew Vespa. See you at six o ... laid down the law about housekeeping. "Andrew, you will clean your house." To which he replied, "I like it as it is." "In that case, my sons can never come to a sleep over, and remember they're your grandsons. Right?" He agreed, and Tracy and he tackled ...

16. What Do You Say To A Burning Bush?

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Steve Burt

... Too often, I think, we interpret this to mean, "Take off your shoes so you don't defile God." If that were the case, though, we'd leave our shoes on, because our smelly feet would be even more offensive than our sandals, wouldn't they? Consider ... meaningful employment for all to enjoy their work. Somehow, in that restaurant parking lot on Eastern Daylight Kairos Time, I heard the invitation, 'Steve, you're on holy ground, not because of the place or the people, but because I am here.' I beheld my daughter in ...

17. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... everywhere, prison ministry is all too rare in our churches. Dr. Steve Ayers is the pastor of Hilvue Heights Church in Bowling Green Kentucky. One of the sheriff’s deputies kids Steve because his church has “more convicts than converts.” Jesus is ... new owner’s home and offered to buy the violin. The rare instrument was proudly displayed behind a sealed and solid glass case. Resting in its velvet couch, the violin lay imprisoned in its climate controlled coffin. The collector said that it had become ...

18. The Scarlet Letter

Exodus 20:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... the marriage relationship is to be until death do us part. Whenever I travel to preach somewhere, I always take a very thin Bible. I not only take it because it fits better into a brief case, I fit it because of what I have taped inside the flyleaf of my Bible. I read it practically every day when I am on the road (and oftentimes when I am at home). It is ... p. 105. [8] James Dobson, When God Doesn't Make Sense, pp. 188-189. [9] R. Kent Hughes, Disciplines of Grace, p. 130. [10] Steve Farrar, Point Man, p. 91.

19. The Sin of Silence

1 John 1:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... says you have the right to remain silent. Ironically, one of the victims of the Miranda opinion was Ernesto Miranda himself. This rapist, whose conviction was overturned by that famous Supreme Court case, was stabbed to death in 1976 in a Phoenix bar, and the cops arrested a suspect in the killing. He wanted to confess, but after being read his Miranda rights, he refused ... will confess your sin and believe God's word you can and will receive His forgiveness. 1. Cited by Steve Farrar, Point man, pp. 54-55.

20. But You Can't Get Water Out Of A Rock!

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Steve Burt

... saying "Neat-o!" and "Cool!" But they probably believed the miracle was that water appeared where there had been no water. That's not the case. It's not that there was no water there. The water was there; it's just that they couldn't see it there, didn't ... us to see it. 1. Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah (New York: Dell, 1977), p. 100. 2. Steve Burt, in a sermon preached September 4, 1994, at the United Church of Stonington, Connecticut. 3. Piero Ferrucci, Inevitable Grace (Los ...

21. Bad News from a Good Man!

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... think that seeing God send fire from heaven would change a corrupt heart every time. That, however, is not the case, as we can see from the life of Ahab and his Jezebel. I. The Sliding Spiral Of Human Depravity John ... not? He reminds me of Alexander the Great, who sat and wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. He had it all, yet he had nothing. Steve Brown writes, “The most unhappy person in the world is not someone who didn’t get what he or she wanted. The most unhappy person is the one ...

22. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... word "fear" comes from the Old English "faer," meaning sudden danger. It refers to fright where fright is justified. It refers to danger that is concrete, real and knowable. In such cases, fear is appropriate and sometimes useful if one is to escape harm. But sometimes we are afraid out of proportion to the actual dangers we face. In an interview Steve Allen once had with a doctor, Allen's guest said to him, "The only two really instinctive fears in men are the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling ...

23. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To See God

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... so nearby; Wendy would never have actually knocked on the door or opened it, but she liked knowing that Jesus was there in case some emergency came up. One day, Wendy noticed that the door was open. She held her breath as she reached for the door ... see that he was the bridge they were seeking. They could not see that he was the answer to their frustrating search for God. Steve Winger of Lubbock, Texas, writes about his last college test--a final in a logic class known for its difficult exams. To help them ...

24. A Demon Speaks Out in Church

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... you are the Holy One of God!” Mark tells us this man was possessed by an evil spirit. Evidently this was the case, for Jesus quite sternly said, “Be quiet!” Then Jesus commanded, “Come out of him!” And Mark tells us that “the evil ... and said, “Don’t eat those; they’re poisonous. They’ll kill you.” Stephens’ cousins threw their berries on the ground, but Steve had already eaten several handfuls of them. They were bitter, but they didn’t taste that bad. He now faced a quandary: Does ...

25. We Are Not Ghosts

Luke 24:36b-48

Illustration

Keith Grogg

... horizon, but there was a spectacular red glow all along the skyline, reflecting on the ocean. And I was just about to say, "Steve, I can't figure out why I'm not out here every morning," but he had started to speak first, and he said, " ... with bread that he has provided. But Luke has it happening in the house in Jerusalem where the disciples are gathered, and it is evening. In both cases, Christ's presence is as real as it gets, and he is so alive that, like you and me and every human being in the world, he ...

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