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Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... deer back instead?" The man answered, "It was a tough call, but I figured no one was going to steal Harry." To this deer hunter it was simply a matter of priorities. And one of the secrets of success in life is to have your priorities in order. In ... ," Bloch continues, "and say, "˜Gee, you had an opportunity to play a bigger role in your children's lives and didn't take it.'" (3) Tom Bloch knew which ball was made of rubber and which one was made of glass. There was an article in READER'S DIGEST years ago ...

2. Gambling On God

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... opened the door, and there was an enormous brown bear standing there. "Your name Fred?" asked the bear. "Why . . . yes," stammered the surprised hunter. "You know a guy named Ned?" "Yes I do," answered Fred. "Well," said the bear, "he owes you $10." (1) I don't ... for you, personally? This one I got the day you said you wanted to share an apartment with three responsible roommates ” Tom, Dick, and Harry. And this . . . " By this time Marylou, totally stunned, walks out of the house, bumps into her friend, and ...

3. “Their Violence Comes Down on Their Own Heads”

Psalm 7:1-17

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... subject now changed from the Lord to the evil person. The hunter would dig a pit and camouflage it with brush, and the animals would fall into the trap. In this instance, the hunter (enemy) would fall into it himself. (6) The last metaphor (7: ... this seems the best interpretation. 7:8 according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. The term “integrity” (tom; lit., “innocence”) is a parallel term to “righteousness.” God is the standard of righteousnss in the world (7:11). ...

4. Building An Understanding Of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... heaving in the earthquake or the November storm in the Aegean, watching over every society of men congregated for any purpose, guarding the solitary hunter or traveler in the Alps or the Sahara." (3) Is that what we mean by the Trinity--that we worship three gods? Most ... who do not believe in a Creator-God are faced with a great temptation--to be their own god. A best-selling book, Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities, was made into a feature motion picture. The main character in the book is a young investment ...

5. We Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

1 John 1:5-2:2

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... It worked. I couldn't wait to tell my wife about it. So the next time she was with me, I said, ‘Watch this.' Like a hunter on safari I swerved from the six lanes of traffic into that alley and out on the other road. ‘What do you think, Sweetheart?' I asked ... all hang out the way we do. We rush to tell our own private gossip to a nosey public producing a nation of peeping Toms. Confession is not making excuses. In Tolstoy's novel, War and Peace, the main character is forced to face himself and make an ...

6. The Invention of Velcro

Humor Illustration

... Velcros face in the wild. They easily stick to things, and during mating become literally stuck on one another and hence are easy prey to hunters. For a long time Velcros were worshipped by the Acrylics, a primitive tribe of weavers who lived in their habitat. The Acrylics protected the Velcros ... people, the destruction of habitats and the extinction of their denizens." (Bruce Skagen, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 13 May 1984, Cited in Tom Sine, Why settle for More and Miss The Best?, Waco, TX : Word Books, 1987).

7. An Important Village with a Questionable Reputation

John 1:43-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a little extreme. Still, there must have been some positive things about Nazareth that caused Mary and Joseph to make their home there. The late author Tom Wolfe is famous for his observation, “You can’t go home” by which he meant you can’t truly go back to a place you once lived ... Weirdest Town Names in America, https://bestlifeonline.com/unusual-town-names/. 3. Source: Anonymous. Hunter, Brian. Illustrations That Connect: Over 100 Illustrations for preachers, teachers, public speaker, and writers ...

8. Life's Deeper Meaning

Illustration

Tom Mullen

Examining life for deeper meanings is a twentieth century preoccupation. We assume that things are not what they seem, that words disguise hidden feelings, or actions symbolize something else going on on the inside. We try too hard to discover the hidden meaning, when there just might not be anymore to it than what is on the surface. An engineer, a psychologist, and a theologian were hunting in the wilds of northern Canada. They came across an isolated cabin, far removed from any town. Because friendly ...

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