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926. The Sufficiency of Christ

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... marked the beginning of that Christian church. I was please with that, but it was not necessary for the witness. Acts 16, the 16th chapter of Acts, which tells the story of the conversion of Lydia and her household. The Philippian jailor and his ... in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. So, as Christians we have amazing coping powers. Here it is in one person. John Claypool is one of my favorite preachers in America today. He received the final judgment of excellence a couple of years ago, by being ...

927. Fulfill Your Ministry

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Maxie Dunnam

... and “be instant.” The New Revised Standard version says, “Be persistent,” whether the time is favorable or unfavorable. I think of John Wesley’s advice to his preachers: “Be ready,” he said, at all times – “ready to preach, pray, or die.” Friends ... line-up. It is also sometimes rendered reprove. It is related to the word translated “reproof” in chapter 3, verse 16 of this letter. You remember that passage? “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine ...

928. Once More with Feeling!

Luke 17:11-19

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Stephen M. Crotts

... be thankful to God during times of misfortune? Because the Bible commands it. "Rejoice always," says 1 Thessalonians 5:16. Why give praise to God continually? Why be thankful at all times? Because gratitude is a powerful healing force ... just overwhelmed. The problem just seems too big for us to deal with. So we ignore it, feeling a bit guilty. Every time we read verses like 1 John 3:17, we sort of cringe. "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how ...

929. Move Life from Duty to Destiny

Luke 21:5-38

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Leonard Sweet

... of the Holy Spirit in such a way that his speechless opponents were “not able to resist his wisdom.” Likewise, when John and Peter confront the opposition in Acts 4:14, those adversaries found they “had nothing to contradict.” But you can win and ... your head are all counted.” In today’s text Jesus revealed that “they will put some of you to death” (v.16). Clearly, Jesus speaks here of a spiritual life that does not end with physical death. Through the activities of witnessing -testifying, ...

930. Changed Lives - Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... go to Jerusalem. The disciples were disturbed. Jesus’ enemies were gathering in Jerusalem. There was great danger there, danger that finally resulted in his crucifixion. But remember, it was Thomas who said, “Let us go also that we may die with him.” (John 11:16) Thomas didn’t have a nominal faith. He really cared. And so he struggled, as many great saints since have struggled. One of the issues that many people struggle with is the relationship between science and faith. A hot issue in some parts ...

931. Is Your Conscience Clear?

1 Timothy 1:18-19

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James Merritt

... you have a truly clear conscience. I want you to listen to what Peter had to say about this matter of a clear conscience. He said in I Pet. 3:16, that it is important to "have a good conscience so that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed." In other ... Citizens to Send Gifts to U.S. Government," Atlanta Journal, April 16, 1989 2. John MacArthur, Jr., The Vanishing Conscience., p. 56. 3. Tim and Beverly LaHaye, A Nation Without a Conscience, p. 9

932. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Lord. a. His Standing Presence Paul said, "But the Lord stood with me." (v.17) In light of what Paul had just said in v.16, that is such a beautiful statement. "Like a rock" there stood the Lord Jesus Christ. No wind can move Him, no fire can melt Him, no ... is not our greatest enemy. Someone said, "[Cripple] a man and you have Sir Walter Scott; lock him in prison and you have John Bunyan; bury him in the snows of Valley Forge, and you have George Washington; raise him in poverty and you have Abraham ...

933. The Thrill of Victory Beats the Agony of Defeat

Judges 7:1-17

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James Merritt

... a few good men. It would amaze you what a few "spiritual marines" following our Commander in Chief, the Lord God, can do. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism said: "Give me a hundred men who fear nothing but God, and hate nothing but sin, and I ... the Lord and of Gideon!' And every man stood in his place all around the camp; and the whole army ran and cried out and fled." (vv. 16-21) Now notice carefully they did not throw a spear, did not hew an arrow, did not hurl a rock, did not wield a sword. What did ...

934. How to Turn the Ballot into a Blessing Box

Proverbs 29:2

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James Merritt

... a vile leader. You can always tell a wicked leader by three things. First of all, wicked actions. "It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established by righteousness." (Prov. 16:12) If you want to know a man's true character don't read his lips, read his life; don't listen to what he says in a press conference, see what he does in ... Strong, p. 15. 6 From the Website WWW.washtimes.com 7 Barton, Op.Cit., p. 333. 8 Cited by John Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You, p. 40.

935. Seeing the End from the Beginning

Numbers 13:1-2, 17-33

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James Merritt

... seen God part an entire sea, destroy an entire army, and feed an entire nation with manna from heaven. Chapter 12 and verse 16 tells us, "And afterward the people moved from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran." Now the Wilderness of Paran was right ... come true. 1. George Barna, The Power of Vision, p.28. 2. Pat Williams, Oh for the Magic, p. 110. 3. Gleaned from John Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You, pp. 108-109. 4 Peter Marshall, The Light of His Glory, p. 17. 5 Charles Swindoll, The ...

936. Good Christian Men Rejoice

2 Corinthians 8:9

Sermon

James Merritt

... Sweet Shouting." The great composer, Johann Sabastian Bach, liked it so much he arranged it for the organ, and John Mason Neale later standardized the hymn in English. In English the title was changed to "Good Christian Men Rejoice." ... witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ…" (Rom. 8:16-17a) Do you know what a joint heir is? A joint heir is someone who shares and shares alike. That means that everything that Jesus has ...

937. The Battle of New Orleans

2 Timothy 3:1-4:8

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James Merritt

... . While we were there we went to the National Archives Building to see the Declaration of Independence. You can barely make out John Hancock's signature. The guide that was there said, "The ink is fading and there's nothing anyone can do about it." ... Tim. 3:14-15) But it is also the word of God that sanctifies saints and turns them into soldiers. So Paul tells us in verse 16 it is "profitable for doctrine." That is, it will tell you what is right; it is "profitable for reproof," it will tell you what is not ...

938. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... about a young lady who wrote this sweet note to her ex-fiance, whose heart she had broken a year before. It said: Dear John, I have been unable to sleep since we broke off our engagement. It has shattered me. I just cannot live any longer without you. ... never give openly. It does not mean that we should never do righteous deeds publicly. Jesus Himself said in chapter 5 and verse 16, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." That sounds like ...

939. The True Olympians

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... :13-20, takes that sentiment to task. There IS something written in stone. The church of Jesus Christ is written in stone. And the stone is called the Rock of Ages. And on that Rock is written this: “For God so Loved THE WORLD.” (John 3:16) I love that #1 Olympics commercial from VISA: “GO World!” [Let’s here you all say that together: “Go World! Go World!”] If you are a disciple of Jesus this morning, if you are a Christ follower, then you are called to present your bodies as dedicated beings ...

940. Close Up Parents: Be Cheerleaders, Not Jeer leaders

Colossians 3:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... would be called children of God; and such we are For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." (I John 3:1, NASB) There are two ways that we are to bestow love on our children - Say it and show it. One of the ways that ... your children is just as important as where you lead your children. Proverbs 16:21 says," "The wise are known for their understanding, and instruction is appreciated if it's well presented." (Proverbs 16:21, NLT) Let me give you an illustration of just how true that ...

941. What Do I Do When I Can't Get Started?

Proverbs 6:6-11

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James Merritt

... is simply because you've procrastinated. I heard about two neighbors that were talking across their backyard fence one afternoon and one said, "John, you know there is nothing like getting up at six o'clock in the morning doing a hundred sit-ups, two hundred push ... , it may mean you never, ever, get a chance to do it tomorrow. Ephesians 5:16 says, "Make the most of every opportunity for doing good." (Ephesians 5:16, NLT) Don't miss that word "every." Opportunity doesn't always knock. Opportunity doesn't ...

942. Choosing to Believe

1 Kings 18:20-39

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... was challenged by some of his countrymen about where his teaching came from. He responded, "My teaching is not mine but his who sent me. Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own" (John 7:16-17). In other words, it is only by embracing faith in God and by doing what you perceive as his will that you can gain a sense of the reality of Christ. Saint Augustine put it this way, "Believe that you may understand...." That is not what we ...

943. A Chance To Drink

John 4:5-29

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... God had, too. She was thirsty beyond measure and needed to drink deeply of what only god can offer. Let's look at her story in John 4:5-29. (NRSV) [5] So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his ... The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water." [16] Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come back." [17] The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You ...

944. Jesus Saves, We're Called To Invest

Matthew 25:14-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... property to them; [15] to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. [16] The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. [17] In the same ... all his research which changed and improved farming techniques. Booker T. Washington Used it and we all Gained from it. Basketball coach John Wooden may have said it best, "Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do!" The same ...

945. Our Common Life in Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation (koinoia) on he body of Christ?” (I Cor. 10:16 R.S.V.) Paul captures the essence of our common life in Christ in his threefold benediction in II Corinthians 14:1, “the ... are and still love us. Mark that down. The fellowship of the Spirit is marked by unconditional love. In his novel, Sweet Thursday, John Steinbeck tells of a young prostitute named Susie who finally finds an opportunity to get out of her life of degradation and begin ...

946. The Gospel Through the Person

Galatians 4:8-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... after the Second World War. He had been principal of the Methodist Girls’ School in Hiroshima during the bombing. In John Hersey’s book about tragedy, he is mentioned prominently as one of the heroes of those days. Alice Johnson remembered ... .” (v. 15). What love! And sense the probing honesty. “Have I therefore become your enemy because I speak the truth?” (v. 16). Paul was risking everything - laying on the line the relation ship which had been so supportive and gratifying to him. He had ...

947. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

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J. Howard Olds

... from that vision carelessly, strayed from that purpose selfishly; but God has never failed me yet. The greatest passage in the Bible is John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. We are the recipients of that kind of love from God. As ... to us compels us, it binds us in, it urges us on, it pushes us forward, it is the driving motivation of our lives. In verse 16 he says, So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. On September 11, 2001, a small group of terrorists on ...

948. Reasons for Rejoicing

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... for new Christians in the city. Lydia's leadership and support of the congregation have remained constant (Acts 16:14-16). The women of Philippi are respected leaders in both church and society. Pastor Paul is especially concerned ... broken by you." Scripture is full of stories about conflict. In making an appeal to church members who were at odds with one another, John Wesley said, "Though we may not think alike, may we not all love alike?" Wesley's phrase, "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty ...

949. Mystery of the Unlikely

Luke 1:39-55

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... , "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." (John 6:35) He was the Bread of life. But still. But shouldn't a king, shouldn't God's own Son be born ... Mary and Joseph. It may simply have been because they WERE descendants of David. It may have been because Mary was so young. Probably no more than 16 or 17. At that age she still had a great enthusiasm for life and faith. And a great ability to adapt and adjust, which was greatly needed ...

950. This Gospel Is for Our Children

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... word he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. — 1 Chronicles 16:14-16 The Scots called this exercise the "kirkin' o' the tartan." In the centuries since that era, the relationship between the English ... back then, by implication, he must be willing to receive us. Jesus tells us, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37). Jesus has a place for children and for all who come to him. From ancient times, the primary duty for ...

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