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1101. It's Time to Go to Work

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... elected Richard Nixon as President. Thomas Jefferson was elected President by one vote in the Electoral College. So was John Quincy Adams. Rutherford B. Hays was elected President by one vote. One vote gave Statehood to California, Idaho, Oregon ... received two, gained two more also. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money." (vv.16-18) Every one of these servants were expected by the Master to maximize the value of the gifts and the talents they had been given. Jesus ...

1102. Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

Proverbs 27:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Proverbs 27:4 says, "Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, but who is able to stand before jealousy?" One of the most destructive emotions of all is jealousy. Shakespeare called it "the green-eyed monster." John Dryden called jealousy "the jaundice of the soul." Did you know that jealousy crucified Jesus? Mt. 27:18 says that Pilate had Jesus delivered over to be crucified "for he knew they had handed Him over because of envy." The first murder in recorded human history was when Cain killed his brother Abel ...

1103. His Way is the Right Way

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... salvation.” You may be cast down today by guilt. Well if that is true, the Good Shepherd has a word for you. It is 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” It ... , He never makes a mistake, and He will always guide you to paths that are right for you. What a path it is! Prov. 4:18 says, “But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.” Think about it. This path ...

1104. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

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James Merritt

... Of that 33 years He only had three years in which to fulfill His ministry and do what God called Him to do. Yet, Jesus said in John 17:4: “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” God has a will for ... have a lot of irons in the fire? Well you tell me. Everyday in America: 108,000 of us move to a different home and 18,000 move to another state. The United States government issues 50 more pages of regulations. 40 Americans turn 100; about 5,800 become 65; 8 ...

1105. The True Feng Shui Life

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... elderly parents need to move in with you. Surprise . . . . So does your 26-year-old kid. (You do know that “26" is the new “18?”) All of those “surprises” are likely to feng shui your life in new directions. And that is the second thing about a windblown-waterborne, ... sails of my Soul Send us on Lord Let your wind blow.” –Russ Rosen/Sandy Rosen/Mike Oshiro In his autobiography, John Stuart Mill told the story of his father, a man who was intellectually ambitious for his son and who put him on ...

1106. Practical Tips For Powerful Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... believe in the lottery principle. That is, the more lottery tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning. Chapter 18 of the book of First Kings describes a prayer contest between the prophet of God, Elijah, and the prophets of Baal ... God’s word that if we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1:9) The only sin that God cannot forgive is that which is not confessed. (4) Fourthly, Pray for at least three other persons. Write down ...

1107. An Excellent Epitaph

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... battle between freedom and terrorism. Jesus said that part of his mission was “to proclaim freedom for the prisoners.” (Luke 4:18) St. Paul declared that “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Cor. 3:17) We Christians ... am not a quitter. I saw it through.” Jesus said the same thing on the cross just before he died, “It is finished.” (John 19:30). He was saying, “I have completed my appointed task.” In the inspirational movie, “Facing the Giants,” a high school coach ...

1108. Looking to the Unseen

2 Corinthians 4:18

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18). If Paul as a Jew had first experienced the seen things of power, recognition, success, a sense of achievement and widespread acclamation ... do-my-thing-while-I-have-a-chance." But, the pursuit of pleasure for pleasure's sake is often disappointing. Philosopher John Stuart Mill once observed that pleasure and happiness are often a by-product of devotion to a higher cause. The melancholy ...

1109. God Our Protector and Shield

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for you are my refuge" (Psalm 18:3-4). In Psalm 62:5-8 we hear: "For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock ... : "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:31b-32). Anything but the truth is a masquerade, but God sees through the disguise. God's truth will protect us. Next, Paul says ...

1110. It’s All about Jesus

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , is made on the foreheads of those who are baptized. That means that the baptized are given something extra for their lives. In John 2:1-11 we read that Jesus turned water into wine. Water is ordinary; wine extraordinary. This was the first of his signs ... ): “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations ...” (Matthew 28:18-19). He also said, “... You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses ...

1111. Lord of All!

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... is made on the foreheads of those who are baptized. That means that the baptized are given something extra for their lives. In John 2:1-11 we read that Jesus turned water into wine. Water is ordinary; wine extraordinary. This was the first of his signs ... Christians): "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations ..." (Matthew 28:18-19). He also said, "... You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in ...

1112. Dusting Off Our Gratitude

Joel 2:21-27

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... wild animals cry to you because the watercourses are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness" (Joel 1:18, 20). Instead of celebration and revelry at this year's harvest time, there will be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth ... to the believers gathered in Jerusalem at Pentecost that Joel's prophecy has been fulfilled. Following in the footsteps of Joel, author John Steinbeck was a contemporary prophet in his own right, taking up the plight of those living off the land. In his Nobel ...

1113. Wild Beasts

Genesis 9:8-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the scope and depth of God's sacrificial love, not just for humanity, but for the vast complex of all the cosmos. As John 3:16 is best translated: "For God so loved the cosmos ..." Let us start this year's Lenten journey by recognizing God's ... that God re-establishes an enduring covenantal relationship, unmindful of the sins and shortcomings this life brings with it. 1 Peter 3:18-22 reminds us of the miraculous continuation of God's commitment to this covenant through the redeeming nature of Christ's death ...

1114. When C Is Not Average

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... his humility before God when he failed, established him as Israel's greatest ruler. Look at the resurrection account in Luke 24:18. Here is the most incredible event in all of history - the rejected, crucified Jesus is, by the power of God, raised ... as obvious as a marching band. Some people seem to expect that God's presence in the world should be a march orchestrated by John Philip Sousa. They think that God's presence should be like the Statue of Liberty, its torch lighting the darkness for miles around. ...

1115. A Postmodern Coat of Crayola Colors

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... increasing need for compassion. Vivid Tangerine - Joy. Count how many times Jesus uses this word at the Last Supper in John's Gospel. Cold Colors: Cerulean - Reconciliation. As Christ has reconciled the world to God, we must practice reconciling ourselves to ... 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 ...

1116. A Lovehope Faith

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... published the full roster of responses ("from the Dalai Lama to Rosa Parks, from Richard Nixon to George Lucas, from John Updike to Desmond Tutu, from Timothy Leary to Maya Angelou, from poets to scientists to religious leaders to everyday sages ... Chaneys endured those days by singing hymns together, quoting all the Bible verses they could recall, and praying. Still no one came. On March 18 Jean Chaney made the following entry in their diary: "Dad went to the Lord at 7:30 this evening...It was so peaceful I ...

1117. And Again I Say...Amen!

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... by his needing them. Jesus affirmed people by demonstrating and acknowledging his need of them (the disciples, Peter, James and John especially, the Bethany family, etc.); he depended on them; he counted on them. Jesus demonstrated that we all need to ... proclaim: "Look, I, too, am living on the earth. See, I can buzz, too, buzz about anything" (as quoted in Times Literary Supplement, 18 May 1991, 14). Our biggest problem now is that we are running out of horses, and the flies are getting thick. You can ...

1118. Home Improvement

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... give us a good excuse to over-eat and take a day off from work. The greatest rituals are those capable of propping us up when we cannot stand on our own. New Testament scholar John Knox once called the church "the (family) people who remember Jesus." You and I have a family of people who remember Jesus even when we can't. Bishop Kenneth Carder recently told of some ... ." I will remove disaster from you.... I will save the lame and gather the outcast .... At that time I will bring you home. Zephaniah 3:18-20

1119. Are You Better at Wearing or Bearing Crosses?

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 185-254) called Jesus “the kingdom in person” or more technically, the “auto-basileia.” (See Origen In Matt.24:7; on Matthew 18:23.) So where does that put the kingdom of God today? Jesus’ first act in public ministry was to start calling a ... cross as a decoration rather than a devotion and a discipline. When Jesus called his first disciples, Simon, Andrew, James, and John, he didn’t call them to a life of thoughtful contemplation, days of mystic musing, or holy habitations. Jesus called them ...

1120. A Violent Wind

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... as he said, and all the shoppers survived the tornado without incident. Why did Larry Fore speak to the shoppers with such authority? Because 18 years before, Fore had survived a more devastating tornado. He had been through the danger before, and he knew how to bring others through ... . Dr. William P. Barker, Ed., Tarbell's Teacher's Guide (Elgin, IL. David C. Cook Co., 1990). 6. Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader (Ashland, OR: Bathroom Readers’ Press, 2002), pp. 509-510. 7. DeYoung 8. Day By ...

1121. Mission Possible

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... and we believe Jesus Christ, who Himself said, "I am the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6, NASB) If you accept that premise and you hold to that belief and you therefore have an unquestioned assumption that missions is both a duty ... there are in Westchester County, New York. That's right, in a county of over 900,000 people, only 2%, or 18,313 people, claim to be evangelical believers in Jesus Christ. On the other hand, 29.5% of the population is not ...

1122. The King and His Throne

Acts 1:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

1123. The Big Picture

Romans 11:36, Ephesians 1:5, Colossians 3:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart." (Colossians 3:18-21, NASB) Now if you were expecting an encyclopedia of truth, you are going to be greatly disappointed. When we learn how God ... God. How do you do that? Here is what Jesus said, "I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told Me to do." (John 17:4, NLT) When husbands do what God tells them to do as husbands and wives do what God tells them to do as wives and ...

1124. Joseph – The Promise Believed

Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-23

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James Merritt

... Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 1:18, NASB) At first sight, there seems to be some confusion, because verse eighteen tells us that he was, "betrothed" to Mary, then ... of a better term a "Jewish redneck". That is why Nathaniel once asked Philip this question, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:46) Nazareth was a nothing city. It was a small town on a hillside, hemmed in by 15 hills in a remote, secluded ...

1125. Hotline to Heaven

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... much you say to God that causes Him to hear your prayer, but it is how you say, what you say, to God that gets His attention. John Bunyan, the great Christian once said, "When you pray it would be better to let your heart be without words, than to let your words be ... with hypocrisy. In the first four verses of this chapter he said, "Don't be hypocritical in your giving." In verses 10-18 He says, "Don't be hypocritical in your fasting," and here he tells us, "Don't be hypocritical in your praying." I cannot ...

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