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976. If the Shoe Fits, Wear It

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... centered people for selling the poor for a pair of shoes (Amos 2:6) 5. Paul, when talking about the armor of God, doesn't forget our shoes; they should be filled with readiness that comes from gospel of peace. (Ephesians 6:15) We depend on our shoes for more than a fashion statement. Shoes ... Andrew, James and John could never fill Jesus' shoes, they could follow in his shoes and the path they marked. It wasn't long before Jesus and his new disciples began leaving their shoeprints all over Galilee. In verse ...

977. You Shall Name Him Jesus

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... baby on eBay, the online auction house. Bids got as high as $7,000 on the first attempt before eBay shut down their ad. (6) What’s in a name? Matthew writes, “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be ... and they will call him ‘Immanuel’--which means, ‘God with us.’” 1. Preaching, Jan‑Feb, 1995, p. 26. Mark Trotter, http://www.fumcsd.org/sermons/sr122798.html. 2. Rita McGuffey, Reader’s Digest, “Life In These United States.” 3. Romeo and ...

978. A Word of Hope for a Hard World

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... was really a wooden cross. She lifted up that cross and held it over the manger, reminding the whole congregation of the real meaning of Christmas. (6) The babe was born to die. This can be a cruel world. But beyond the cross is the empty tomb. And after the slaughter of the ... .org/sermons/2005/matt2Innocents.html. 3. Rev. David E. Cobb, http://www.cccrichardson.org/sermons/b_epiphany.htm. 4. Mark Dunn, http://www.pilgrimuca.org.au/Sermon%2025%20Dec%202002.htm. 5. Dina Donohue, “When Christmas Came Again,” ...

979. Getting Rid of Grudges

Luke 23:34

Sermon

James Merritt

... to learn how we may be forgiven, and then let us linger there to learn how to forgive."[4] One of the marks of being forgiven is that you are forgiving. Because in the final analysis, God only forgives the forgiving. General James Oglethorpe ... Him. Remember that to the new heart, there is a joy even sweeter than that of being forgiven, even the joy of forgiving others."[6] IV. The Salvation That Is Extended Jesus said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." Now understand that ignorance is ...

980. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Heb. 11:6) II. Commitment to the Purpose of God Now the confidence that we have is this: "If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." ( ... you are willing to get back in the will of God. If there is any area where you know you are out of the will of God, mark it down, God will not reveal His will for your life in any other area until you get back in His will in that area. Whatever ...

981. I Believe in Easter

Acts 9:1-29

Sermon

James Merritt

... me to do?' And the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.'" (v.6) Paul spent the rest of his life finding and living out the answer to that one question: "Lord, what do you want me to do?" That ... , and He is Lord!" You know how I really know that Paul believed in Easter? Because he wanted other people to believe in Easter. The real mark that you believe in Easter is that you want others to believe in Easter too. I want to tell you a true story, one that I ...

982. The Danger of American Express

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... money is their love, money is their lord; they eat it, sleep it, breathe it, and live it. d. It Is A Destructive Sin In I Cor. 6:9-10, Paul gives a list of the type of people who will not go to heaven. You might be surprised to see who is on that ... of the shell. There are people who will not come to church because they are afraid the church will ask for some of their money. You mark something down. You show me a person who complains that all the church ever does is ask for money, and I'll show you a person who ...

983. When in Joy, Enjoy (Fruit of the Spirit: Joy)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... in heaven—1Pet. 1:3-4 God is always with you in the person of the Holy Spirit—Jn. 14:16 You have received eternal life—Jn. 6:47 You cannot die—Jn. 11:26 God works everything out for your good—Rom. 8:28 God will hear and answer your prayers—I Jn. 5 ... You see, sorrow follows sin just as surely as night follows day. If you are bound to sin, you are bound to suffer. You can mark this down. The very first thing that goes out the window of your heart the moment you close the curtains on obeying God, is ...

984. A Trip to God's Woodshed

Hebrews 12: 5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... possibly encourage his children? a. It Confirms Our Identity "For whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives. If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?" (vv.6-7) One of the marks that you are a child of God, is the discipline of God on your life when you sin. Now God whips his children, but God whips only his children. If your kids are playing in the yard with the neighbors' kids, and they begin to misbehave ...

985. Dirty Dreams and Slick Schemers

Jude 1:8-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... man said about the salvation of Christ: "Jesus did not come to tell us how to be saved. Jesus came to tell us that we are saved."6 In v.9 Jude refers to some argument that Michael the archangel had with the devil over the body of Moses. Now this is an extremely ... you go back to the prior examples that Jude had given in vv.5-7 you will find these same three marks of the apostate. Sodom and Gomorrah defiled sexual purity, the angels defied supernatural authority, and Israel defamed spiritual dignity. II. They ...

986. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30) The rich young ruler came to Jesus and said, "What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" (Mark 10:7) The world thinks that being good, doing good, living good, acting good, is all that matters. If a man acts good on the outside ... , so He could now go to the Father. Now only a righteous man can go to a righteous God. Jesus had said earlier in Jn. 14:6, "No man can come to the Father but through Me." A sinner cannot go to a righteous God alone. But he can go to a righteous ...

987. Going For the Gold

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... two words what the entire book of Joshua is all about: claiming Canaan. Now there is a misunderstanding about Canaan. Many have marked Canaan as a picture of heaven. Our songs have contributed to this misunderstanding. For example: "I am bound for the promised ... what you need to do right now. That's why Jesus said, "Sufficient for the day is its own trouble don't worry about tomorrow." (Mt. 6:34) God's will is for you to live in the present. But God's will also involves looking to the future. Not only did he ...

988. Thou Shalt Not Judge - True or False?

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... just no such thing as truth when it comes to him….he just says whatever sounds good and worries about it after the election.6 Who said that? That was what candidate Bill Clinton had to say about President Bush during the 1992 Campaign. II. Judgment That Is ... can judge others. Now we come to the crucial truth of this passage. Jesus is not forbidding all judgment. In fact, one of the marks that you are a spiritual person is that you know how to judge at the right time, at the right place, in the right ...

989. How to Handle the Mess of Stress

Exodus 18:23-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... loaded with freight and reached the level where the line hit the water, the ships were not allowed to load anymore freight. That marking on a ship's hull became known as the Plimsoll Line. Now the truth is, we all have Plimsoll lines. We all have ... work that is more likely to crowd out your quiet hour with God than the very work that draws the strength from that quiet hour."6 There may be some things that you cannot handle, but there is nothing that you and God together cannot handle. You just have to make ...

990. Why?

Job 3:11-12, 16, 20, 23

Sermon

James Merritt

... to us in our pleasure, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world."6 But this raises a question. To what God should we turn to? Well, in my estimation, there is only one God we can turn to, and it ... the Father Himself for sins he did not even commit. That is the God that I turn to. Yes, there is a question mark about human suffering. But over it we can boldly stamp the exclamation point of the cross, which symbolizes divine suffering, and tells us ...

991. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... power, and follow the lines that come into the city, you would come to various transmission plants along the way that would be marked "Danger, High Voltage—No Trespassing." There are hundreds of thousands of volts of energy available to your home and mine. But the ... word of God. That's why I know that the Holy Spirit never leads a Christian to marry a non-Christian. For 2 Cor. 6:14 says, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers." That's why I know that the Holy Spirit would never lead a church ...

992. A Bridge over Troubled Waters

Psalm 23:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... only 28% of American adults get eight hours of sleep.3 According to USA Today Americans average about 6 ½ hours sleep a night, and 1/3 get 6 hours or less. Drowsiness has become a major problem in this country. The National Highway Traffic Safety ... to lie down. They are like little children. You know a little child does not like to rest, and resistance to rest is a mark of immaturity. But the shepherd knows that the sheep must lie down, they must have that time of rest, they must have that time ...

993. For Better, For Worse

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... become one flesh.” (Gen. 2:24) Jesus underlined marital commitment with these words: “Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Mark 10:9) On a recent flight I sat beside an older lady named Jean. When she found out that I am a pastor, she told ... years later their marriages are happier. Permanent marital unhappiness is surprisingly rare among the couples who stick it out. (6) And, in the name of all that is good and holy, think about the children. Michael Reagan, son of President ...

994. The Song of an Awe-Filled Life

Psalm 138:1-8

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... . John Henry Jowett, great British preacher of the late 19th and early 20th century, knew nothing of our current worship, often marked by dull liturgy on one hand or fluffy choruses on the other, but he could have been speaking for our times: ... thou'st made the world too beautiful this year; My soul is all but out of me, — let fall No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call. [6] It's the "awe factor." And it makes all the difference. All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given. The Son, and him who ...

995. Where Earth and Heaven Meet

John 1:14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... , to reach for the sun, to build a ladder to the heavens, looking for the point where earth and heaven meet. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the launching of the Voyager 2 spacecraft on August 20, 1977. It was only supposed to last for five years, ... has traveled a total of 10 billion 578 million miles, but even at a rate of one million miles a day, it will take it another 6,500 years to reach Barnard's star, and it won't pass the brightest star, Sirius, until the year 296,036. (I don't think I ...

996. When Life Isn't Fair

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... the home of a woman named Dee Blythe. After stealing everything of value from her living room, the burglars discovered a plastic bag of powder marked “Charlie.” “Charlie” is a street term for cocaine. It is also the name of Dee Blythe’s dead dog. In a news report on ... him and asked, “What is it, son? Is anything wrong?” “It’s too good,” the boy replied. “It’s just too good.” (6) That’s how we ought to feel about the message of God’s grace. Not that it’s unfair, but that it is ...

997. Accepting the Lord Once Again

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it" (Isaiah 5: 4-6). Judah's failure to heed Isaiah's warning, and that of others including Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, led eventually to the infamous Babylonian ... is under God's curse." The author of John's Gospel, most probably writing one generation after the synoptics, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, had greater perspective on the events of Jesus' life. Thus, he opens his gospel with some very profound ...

998. Stepping Out on Faith

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... appeared to be aiming for a limb so far out of reach that the leap looked like suicide. And the squirrel did miss its mark, but it landed, safe and unconcerned, on a branch several feet lower. Then it climbed to its goal, and all was well. The old man ... Books, 1994), p. 187. 5. Flash Points Igniting the Hidden Passions of Your Soul (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2002), pp.167-168. 6. Larry Laudan, Danger Ahead (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997), p. 3. Cited in John Ortberg, If You Want to Walk on ...

999. A Postmodern Coat of Crayola Colors

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... blush" (NRSV). Honor presupposes being able to blush. We have all but forgotten how to blush anymore. Teal Blue - Faithfulness. Mark's Gospel is right. Faith, fidelity and trust are intimately related. If we genuinely have faith in God and the ... the raging storm was his sense of oneness with all of the natural world. Dandelion - Humility. Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 5: 18-6:2 stress that while his ministry is one of reconciliation he is still reliant upon those who hear his message freely choosing to accept ...

1000. Armageddon Anxiety

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... devastating nature of this message, coupled with the doomsday number it is assigned 666, the number of the Antichrist, the Mark of the Beast, "Satan's Six-Pack" has made this text a flash point favorite for those trying to figure out ... year 2000? And then what will be our excuse in the year 2001? Will our apocalyptic anxieties cause us to "turn away," as some did in John 6:66? Or will we remain standing with Peter? Will we continue to confess "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We ...

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