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Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... doing it for the publicity or the glory. He just admired the legacy, and believed that it was worth preserving. We don't know when William Morris died. But when Hamp Alexander Owens died in 1948, his obituary stated that he was "the keeper of the Saluda fire." The fire itself ... , her eyes filled with tears. She reached her hand out toward me and struggled to speak, 'Tony,' she said, 'because of you, we all have hope!'" (5) Tony Melendez is letting his light shine. And that's your job and mine. God's light has ...

2. A Costly Cross

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed . . .” 1. Tony Campolo, Stories that Feed Your Soul (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2010). 2. (Moody Publishers, 1992), p. 112. 3. A more complete description of crucifixion is found in William Barclay, The Gospel of Luke (Philadelphia: The Westminster press, 1975). 4. Ibid. 5. George E. Vandeman. I Met a Miracle (Nashville: Southern Publishing Association). 6. Adapted ...

3. Flying High

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... Robbins tells the tragic story of a man much loved by millions of people all over the world. His name was Robin Williams. Remember him? Robin Williams was one of the most admired entertainers of our time. Robbins points out that Robin Williams was a master achiever. “[Robin Williams] started out with nothing,” writes Tony Robbins. “But then he decides that he wants to star in his own TV show, and he does it. Then he decides that he wants a beautiful family, and he creates it. Then he decides that he ...

4. Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... ending that the audience chose. The audience always chose death for the bad guy. It's a good thing human nature is so predictable. William Castle was counting on it. You see, he only filmed one ending to his movie, not two. He was so sure that the audience ... then he added, "And some of you are more upset that I said [blank] than you are about the fact that people are starving." Now, Tony was not advocating using four-letter words. He was trying to make a point and he did so in quite a shocking way about our ...

5. Two Parades

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

King Duncan

... with an error unless you touch the ball. Hence, Bonura avoided touching anything that looked the least bit difficult. This, said Williams, is a rule that had been respected by most politicians of our century. They leave anything the least bit difficult alone ... Billy walked across the camp with his uncoordinated body the other kids would line up and imitate his grotesque movements. Tony watched him one day as he was asking for direction. "Which . . . way is . . . the . . . craft . . . shop?" he stammered, his ...

6. Healed By The Great Physician

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... have been the best days we’ve ever had together. We talked and laughed. We even sang hymns with each other. It was a glorious time.” She paused, and then added something really profound. She said, “Tony, he wasn’t cured, but he was healed.” (5) (1) From “Healing,” a sermon by William E. Swing, published in I am the Lord Who Heals You, G. Scott Morris, Editor, (Abingdon: Nashville, 2004), pp. 53-54. (2) Moore, James W., Standing on the Promises, (Dimensions for Living: Nashville, 1995), p. 63 ...

7. Stewardship of the Church (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Acts 20:13-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to do is find out what’s first place in your life and right now it looks like its football. Tony says that Donnie was right. “For the first time I was able to look at a football as something that God was allowing me to do, not something that should define me. I couldn’t take my identity from this sport. I had to consciously make sure that God was in first place.” Somebody asked William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, the secret to his amazing Christian life. Booth replied, “I told the ...

8. Do You Have The Glory?

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... ascribed in the Bible to God. But glory abides wherever God abides. How about you? Do you have the glory? 1. PARADE, May 22, 1994, p. 18. 2. Tony Campolo, EVERYTHING YOU'VE HEARD IS WRONG (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992), pp. 164165. 3. Mary Loftus, "The Other Side of Fame," PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, May/June 1995, p. 74. 4. Dr. William P. Barker, TARBELL'S TEACHER'S GUIDE, (Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook, 1994). 5. "Insight," Sept./Oct. 1996, p. 16. 6. Gerald Tomlinson, SPEAKER'S TREASURY OF POLITICAL STORIES ...

9. Sacred Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's supper we are remembering. Each time the scriptures are read, and the hymns are sung and the word is preached, we are remembering. Author Tony Campolo is a professor of sociology and an ordained minister. It is not uncommon for Campolo's students to ask him to perform their wedding. ... years old. Back in the 1600s, Protestant King William III defeated Catholic King James II in a battle on the Boyne River. This annual march commemorating the victory of King William III stirs up a great deal of antagonism ...

10. Lesson from a Prosthetic Toe

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... ‘the next Elon Musk’” by Kathleen Elkins, CNBC.com, December 5, 2018. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/05/tony-robbins-23-year-old-easton-lachappelle-is-the-next-elon-musk.html. 3. “Luke 17:1-10” by Jason Buckwalter, September 30, 2019. http://www.aplainaccount.org/luke-171-10/. 4. Eric Snyder, for Paul S. Williams in Greg Allen, Rick Rusaw, Dan Stuecher, Paul S. Williams, Editor, When I’m Seeking God’s Will Devotional Journal (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 2004). 5. Dr. Vance L. Shepperson ...

11. An Empty Stage Or An Empty Tomb?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... against being buried, but that was her stipulation. Mausoleums were little known at the time, so the husband hired the Scottish anatomist William Hunter to embalm his dead wife. Then he dressed her in fashionable attire and put her on display in the family parlor. ... with Christ. Then he came down from the platform and went over to the right side of the sanctuary, where the family of Tony's dead friend was seated in the first three rows. There, he spoke special words of comfort for them. Then the pastor did ...

12. Rebellion in the Vineyard

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... well as some employees. In fact some former employees who changed jobs still returned to the nursing home to spend time with this remarkable woman. William White was inspired when his mother-in-law told him how thankful she was to have memorized so many scriptures before she lost her eyesight. ... Bruce McLarty, College Church of Christ, Searcy, AR. 3. William H. White, “Still a Witness,” Upper Room, Jan/Feb 1993, p. 29. 4. Tony Campolo, Wake up America! (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1991), p. 147.

13. God Has the Last Word

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... primal and unstoppable was the shark. Perhaps after seeing the movie, you were one of many who thought twice before wading into the ocean. Williams took two simple notes and struck at the depths of people’s emotions. In fact, I would venture to say that for most of ... that gave Jesus life will give us life! The same power that breathed into Jesus’ tomb will breathe into our tombs! Tony Campolo tells of the time he attended his first African American funeral. A friend of his named Clarence had died. Campolo ...

14. The Mighty Mustard Seed

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... Stories to Get You Through the Week” by Radu Alexander March, 3, 2019 http://listverse.com/2019/03/03/10-uplifting-stories-to-get-you-through-the-week-3-3-19/. 2. Barclay, William. The Parables of Jesus (The William Barclay Library) (p. 52). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Kindle Edition. 3. Dungy, Tony. The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge (p. 21). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Kindle Edition. 4. C. Thomas Hilton in Church Management. 5. Larry Jones, Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, by Dr ...

15. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... world needs people of character. I read about an outstanding example of good character quite recently. Lt. Col. William Wyler directed such famed Hollywood films as WUTHERING HEIGHTS and MRS. MINIVER. His family hailed from Mulhouse in ... that is the purpose for those last decades of life ” to be saints for some child to meet. It's like that classic story that Tony Campolo tells about a drunk who was miraculously converted at a Bowery mission. Prior to his conversion, Joe had gained the reputation of being ...

16. Generic Christians Or Disciples?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... it. "Those who want to save their life will lose it and those who lose their life for [Christ's] sake with find it." 1. Maxie Dunnam,CONGREGATIONAL EVANGELISM, (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1992), p. 25. 2. Tony Campolo,WAKE UP AMERICA! (San Francisco: Harper, 1991), pp. 83 3. William H. Hinson,TRIUMPHANT LIVING IN TURBULENT TIMES, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), pp. 95-96. 4. Stan Gaede,SURPRISED BY GOD, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993), pp. 101-102. 5. "Can We Learn the ...

17. A Time for Us

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... and nations face middle-age also. Our great land struggles now with its identity corporately, as we do individually. As philosopher William Barrett says in his book, Time Of Need, "Contrary to the confidence in our powers of technology and information, the ... and we rise and fall with them, searching for that special time for us, at least vicariously. Even West Side Story's youthful Tony and Maria do not survive to fulfill their dreamed-of time, just as Romeo and Juliet did not survive. Their time did ...

18. Winning the Grand Prize

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... you know what your goal is and when you give yourself unreservedly to that goal. Not that you will always achieve your goals. Tony Campolo tells a humorous story about a friend of his who attended a prayer meeting where people shared with each other about how ... Unfortunately, many Christians do not have a clear understanding of what God expects from them. In one of his books Bible scholar William Barclay told of a dog he had once owned. Rusty, a bull terrier, would accompany Barclay on walks down through the ...

19. Rejoice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

William Everett, a Congressman from Massachusetts in the late 1800s, told the story of a congregation in England that needed new hymn books ... you open yourself to the possibility that no matter how pressing your need may be God is seeking to work a great work in your life? You are not forgotten; neither are you alone. Singer Tony Bennett is well-known to many of you. Bennett is a crooner who thrilled many of our older citizens before the heyday of rock-and-roll. Many of our young people know about him because ...

20. Do You Know This Man?

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... check? The store owner hesitated, then asked, "Do you have any identification?" (1) Recognition only goes so far. The store owner was ready to idolize Tony Randall; he wasn't ready to trust him. You see where this is leading, don't you? Is it possible for someone to come in this ... Life's Most Perplexing Problems, compiled by John Van Diest (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 1998), pp. 102-103. 6. William P. Barker. A Savior for All Seasons (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1986), p.129. 7. "Through the ...

21. Sunday's Here

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... side of our pain--that it is not over until God says it is over. God in his great love is coming to redeem us. William H. Hinson, in his book Solid Living in a Shattered World, tells about a man named Sutherland whose story was detailed in Time magazine many ... word. Sunday’s God’s final word. Easter Sunday! Jesus Christ is risen from the grave! Hallelujah! Amen. 1. Tony Campolo, It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming (HarperCollins Christian Publishing, 2008). 2. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1985). 3. The ...

22. General Hospital

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... royalty, cabinet members, and distinguished men and women of society assembled together to witness the exchange of vows. William's father, Sir William Hart Dyke, and the doctor who performed the surgery stood next to the groom, whose eyes were still ... as well for others, it's then that we truly are blind. Sight has to do with the mind and the heart as well as the eyes. Tony Campolo, in his book CARPE DIEM, tells a story from the life of a man whom many consider to be one of the truly creative minds of ...

23. Your Wake-up Call

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Posted by Atomom, November 19, 2013, College Confidential parent forum, https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1579775-annoying-songs-for-my-son-to-wake-up-to.html. 3. Tony Llewellyn, Hot Sermon Illustrations. Aussie Worship. Kindle Edition. 4. https://www.thelist.com/82466/bucket-list-stories-guaranteed-make-cry/?utm_campaign=clip. 5. “Navy SEAL Chad Williams Shares the Encounter That Changed His Life” by Bob Woods, Good News Florida, October 2015, https://www.goodnewsfl.org/navy-seal-chad ...

24. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... storms and destructive high winds of life to one’s advantage. It is the power and the glory of God to bring good out of evil. Tony Jacklin, the young man who shot the remarkable seventy-one that won for him the 1970 U.S. Open Golf Championship, later remarked, "I try to ... M. Press, 1959), p. 120. 5. Ibid. p. 120. 6. Van der Loos, op. cit. p. 429. 7. Brown, op. cit. p. 429. 8. William Barclay, The Gospel of John, Vol. 2 (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1956), p. 93. 9. Ibid. p. 94. 10. Brown, op. cit. p. 431. 11. ...

25. If We Had Known You Were Going To Win . . .

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the world was different. It was after Easter.” (8) The disciples had discovered the unquenchable joy that comes from knowing that Jesus conquered death. Author Tony Campolo tells of the wonderful example his father-in-law, Pastor Robert Davidson, provided for him while he was dying. Pastor Davidson had been slowly deteriorating ... the Angels Were Silent, Max Lucado, p. 124, “Surviving Life.” Contributed by Dr. John Bardsley. 13. William H. Hinson, A Place to Dig In (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1987).

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