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Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... of his 1,688 acre plantation to anyone north of the Mason-Dixon Line and anyone named Sherman. It seems that more than a century before, General William T. Sherman's troops burned every building on this man's property and Mr. Ingram vowed never to ... Corrie testified that "it was the power of the Holy Spirit" who had poured the love of God into her heart that day. (8) I don't know any other way true forgiveness can take place. We turn our hurt over to God. We ask God for the ability to forgive. Peter thought ...

2. Holding a Grudge

Matthew 18:21-35

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King Duncan

... , South Carolina went down to the Jasper County Courthouse. There he filed a deed restriction. The restriction barred the sale of any part of his 1,688 acre plantation to anyone north of the Mason-Dixon Line and anyone named Sherman. It seems that more than a century before, General William T. Sherman's troops burned every building on this man's property and Mr. Ingram vowed never to let his plantation fall into Yankee hands again. Now there's a man who knows how to hold a grudge. Unfortunately, he's not ...

3. Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Daniel 2:24-49, Daniel 2:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the book! Or someone will say, "Like the Bible says, God helps those who help themselves." That's not in the book! I had an old gentleman say to me one day, "Like the Bible says, war is hell." I didn't have the heart to tell the old man that he was quoting General William T. Sherman. Here is another statement that lots of folks think is in the Bible: "God won't let more be put on you than you can bear." Folks, that is not in the book; nor is it true. Life presents us with lots of situations that we can ...

4. The Grief Of God

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... same time reminding all of us of the blasphemy of war. I began by quoting the familiar adage attributed to Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman that "War is hell." I said that I doubted whether there was anybody within the sound of my voice that day who would ... , and who continues to suffer with us and for us. In Marc Connelly's play "Green Pastures" the Lord says: "Even bein' God ain't a bed of roses!" It's not. Ever since Calvary we know that it is a crown of thorns. On this Fourth Sunday in the Season ...

5. While We Watch for the Coming

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... Jesus’ prophecy literally came true. So here is Jesus playing the role of a prophet. There wasn’t any magic in his knowledge. Jesus was saying that if the Jews continued to play the ... are bound to fall - they are heading for disaster even in material things. William Barclay puts it, "The man and the nation, which refuse the dream of ... catastrophe, but rather the eternal rule of God. Clarence E. Macartney says: "In Sherman’s march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to the sea, the Confederate ...

6. Out of the Saltshaker

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?” Bible scholar William Barclay interpreted Jesus’ words like this: “When a thing loses its essential quality and ... in our land all the way up current times. During the Civil War, General Sherman of the Union Army charged one of his captains with aiding the enemy for ... entrusted with the task of preserving for future generations the Good News of Jesus Christ? Isn’t that the essential task of the people of Christ—to be a witness to his presence ...

7. Such a Little Thing

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s Sequoia National Park. One such tree, the General Sherman, has been called the most massive living thing on planet Earth. The General Sherman stands nearly 275 feet tall with a girth of ... big difference. One little lunch touched lives. It’s like a theory that Bible scholar William Barclay once proposed about how Jesus fed the 5,000. He said that most ... John Wooden, would set the tone for the long season to come. They didn’t have to wait long to find out. Veterans knew what was coming. But first ...

8. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... of tithes and offerings. The tithe is not the maximum, it is the minimum; it is not the floor, it is the ceiling. But if you don't give at least a tithe of your income, the Bible says you are robbing from God. This is going to sound harsh, but every church in America ... . [3] Charles R. Swindoll, The Quest for Character, p. 70. [4] USA Today magazine, op. cit. [5] Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, Keeping Your Ethical Edge Sharp, (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1990) p. 91. [6] James Patterson and Peter ...

9. Becoming One of the Beautiful People

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... head of the table so people would recognize that they were important. Jesus gave them this advice: "If you are invited to a wedding feast, don't always head for the best seat. For if someone more respected than you shows up, the host will bring him over to where you are sitting ... Mark Fowler, The Best and Worst of Everything, (New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1975). 5. Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, How to Succeed Where it Really Counts (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1989), p. 17. 6. Mary ...

10. There Will Be Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... war will be no more. War is a terrible thing. Some of you have been there. You know. Sherman was right. War is hell. Someone once said, “War never decides who’s right . . . only who’s ... characters, the ox and donkey and cow and sheep gathered there. Jamie was at an age when he probably didn’t have a clue who baby Jesus is, but he knew the story on some level. One day, a few days ... .peaceucc.org/sermons/sermon_030506_fernandez.htm. 4. William Hartston, The Encyclopedia of Useless Information (Naperville ...

11. It's Hard To Be Number Two

John 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... LITTLE BIT SMARTER, A LITTLE BIT MORE TALENTED, A LITTLE BIT MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN WE ARE? Has that ever happened to anyone in this room? You don't have to raise your hand. You're a soloist in the school choir. You get all the choice parts, but then a new guy comes to ... , DISCIPLESHIP. 3. Pamela Pettler, THE JOY OF STRESS, (New York: Quill, 1984), pp.2-25. Cited in Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, HOW TO SUCCEED WHERE IT REALLY COUNTS, (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1989), pp. 28-29. 4. Doug ...

12. Overcoming Envy

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... who might come to the throne. The same envy is displayed by the elder brother in the parable of the prodigal son. “It isn’t fair that my younger brother should receive a welcome like this, when I have stayed home all these years in the father’s house, ... Daily Mail, Reader’s Digest (Reader’s Digest USA). 2. (New York: Quill, 1984), pp. 2-25. Cited in Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, How to Succeed Where It Really Counts, (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1989), pp. 28-29. 3. Faith Popcorn and ...

13. She Gave More than Bill Gates

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... told his family that “before the last leaf shall fall from the tree in the front yard, she will be gone.” The little boy didn’t want her to die so he was tying the leaves back on the trees as if that could spare his sister’s life. (1) None ... of the temple was important to her and she wanted to support it. She wanted to put God first in her life. Doug Sherman and William Hendricks tell about a man of their acquaintance who owns an especially lucrative business. Several years ago he and his wife went to ...

14. The Problem With Giving Up Chocolates

Mark 8:34-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... Instead, she stepped out and looked at herself, saw what her core values were, and gave her life for that in which she believed. Don't you believe that is what Christ wants you to do? Jesus said, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself . . ." Self denial has ... God? 1. Sidney Greenberg, "SAY YES TO LIFE," Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY. 1992. 2. Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, HOW TO SUCCEED WHERE IT REALLY COUNTS, (Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 1989), p. 19. 3. Harold and Doris Faber ...

15. Hope For Those Whom Life Has Cheated

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Shew me that I have climbed to Thee by the path of pain. Shew me that my tears have made my rainbow." (5) That's beautiful, isn't it? "Shew me that I have climbed to Thee by the path of pain. Shew me that my tears have made my rainbow." Not everyone can thank ... will prevail. 1. Victor Borge and Robert Sherman, MY FAVORITE INTERMISSIONS, (Garden City, New York), p. 89. 2. THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 2/18/93, p. 8A. IN OTHER WORDS. . . , Mar/Apr 1993, p. 2. 3. Dr. William P. Barker, TARBELL'S TEACHER'S GUIDE, ( ...

16. Be A Good Virus

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... culture, viruses are often called “memes.” Memes are to cultural inheritance what genes are to biological heredity. William Burroughs once called memes “viruses of the mind.” Viruses can parasitize and paralyze the mind, or viruses ... of you at the drive-thru. But every giant sequoia started life as a tiny seed. The General Sherman, the largest tree in the world, started its life as a tiny seed. Big doesn’t come from big. Big comes from small, from tiny seeds that are planted and grow. Here is a “ ...

Courage is a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.

General William T. Sherman

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