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2551. For What Are We Hungry?

John 6:24-35

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James L. Mayfield

Sigmund Freud was convinced that of all the hungers and desires that motivate and drive us through life, the desire for pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, is the dominant one. There is a lot of evidence to support his view. Certainly the entertainment industry has discovered that sex sells movie tickets and raises TV ratings. And even a casual observer of human behavior is aware of the power of desire—not only sexual lust, but also that almost irresistible urge for one more piece of that delicious ...

2552. They Will All Be Taught By God

John 6:35, 41-51

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The deterioration of decency has accompanied quite proportionately the deterioration of society's interest in and support of religion. Historically and traditionally, the temple and church have been the schools of virtue. Not so necessarily as places of organizational denomination, but as places that teach children to replace selfishness with unselfishness, dishonesty with honesty, sensuality with self-control, and hatred with love. The family is the strongest ...

2553. Where Does God Start?

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

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James Merritt

... know there is a rich man that is underwriting my work they'll stop praying, and when they do my work will go under, so I can't accept it. Dr. Graham understood that real leaders are people who walk with God and these are the people that need to support God's work; the people who have a willing spirit and a loyal heart. IV. Leaders Who Magnify The Praise Of God When the offering is taken and the money is counted, King David did not pat himself on the back; he pointed to heaven. He gave God all of ...

2554. Culture Shock

1 Kings 18:21-40

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James Merritt

... help Him. I am going to pour water on it to make it more difficult. I want to show you that our God is the God of fire. I Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars." (II Chronicles 16:9, NASB) I believe with all of my heart God wants to do so much more in us, through us, with us, by us and for ...

2555. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part Two - Explaining the Facts)

1 Peter 3:15

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James Merritt

... Christ being the divine Son of God, but contrary to the idea that in the words of one of Dan Brown's characters, Jesus was, "Just a good man…who walked the earth and inspired millions to live better lives…" that not only do the Four Gospels not support, but even the Gnostic gospels do not perpetuate. As you are going to see in a moment, the divinity of Jesus Christ and the belief that He was the divine Son of God was firmly established by the Apostle Paul, within at the most, 20-30 years after Jesus ...

2556. Will the Real God Please Stand Up?

2 Corinthians 13:14

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James Merritt

... in 691 A.D. to enshrine the rock where traditionally it has been held that Abraham sacrificed Isaac. To this day it is probably the most distinctive and beautiful monument in all of Jerusalem. If you look carefully, you'll notice the geometry of a dome supported by an octagon shaped building. It is meant to symbolize the transition from earth to heaven, but the building also is an Islamic symbol stating that Islam is the supreme and only true religion and worships the only true god. Enshrined in one of the ...

2557. What Do I Do - When I Don't Know What To Do?

2 Kings 4:1-7

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James Merritt

... in. He knows the confusion you are experiencing. Your problems are always God's opportunities. One of my favorite verses in all the Bible is II Chronicles 16:9. "For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars." (II Chronicles 16:9, NASB) God is literally watching and looking for people who in the midst of the most difficult situations will simply ...

2558. All By Myself: The Fear of Loneliness

2 Timothy 4:9-21

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James Merritt

... to know Him. You want to love Him. You want to have a relationship with Him. Join a church family. Get involved in a church like ours that will love you and stand with you and minister to you. Join a small group where you can have a support network of people that will stand with you in life, sickness or death. Get involved in ministry. The real reason so many Christians are lonely is because they are sitting when they ought to be serving. Whether it is surrendering your life to Christ, seeking others who ...

2559. Explore the Evidence

Acts 1:1-3

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James Merritt

... from the watery serum. In case you doubt this, an article in the Journal of the American Medical Society concluded, "Clearly the way that historical and medical evidence indicates that Jesus was dead before the wound to his side was inflicted and supports the traditional view that the spear probably perforated not only the right lung, but also the pericardium and heart, and thereby, insured His death. Accordingly, interpretations based on the assumption that Jesus did not die on the cross appear to be at ...

2560. Any Given Sunday

Acts 2:41-47

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James Merritt

... Word of God. They want to learn more about what it means to follow Jesus Christ. At this point, many of these people are not serving in any ministry, but they desire spiritual maturity. They pray. They come. They are in a small group. They support the church financially. These are the people who are committed to the purpose of discipleship. This step is the one step necessary for the word "disciple" to become a reality. The word "disciple" literally means "learner." These people realize that though there is ...

2561. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

... to destroy families: we know that it is not powerful enough to replace them." The truth is - nothing can replace the home and the family. Government services can't replace a mother's love and a father's leadership. Social services cannot replace a brother's support or a sister's devotion. Small groups can't replace a family's loyalty and comfort. Moses knew that. His job was to prepare the Children of Israel for crossing over into the Promised Land and building a brand new nation. He wanted to make sure ...

2562. It’s Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14-15

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James Merritt

... you come to the worship service and truly try to experience worship and listen to God's Word, that is part of maturity. When you listen to the preaching of God's Word and apply it to your life that is a part of maturity. When you give financially and support God's work that is a part of maturity. When you are involved in a small group where you are building relationships that is a part of maturity. When you serve in some capacity and minister to the needs of others that is a part of maturity. When you share ...

2563. Marriage 101

Ephesians 5:22-23

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James Merritt

... you what that means. Unless it is unscriptural, unethical, or ungodly, you ought to submit to your husband. If you wanted to be treated like a queen, crown your husband as king in your home, and without violating conscience or Scripture, submit to him, support him, and strengthen him. II. Husbands Are To Fulfill A Spiritual Responsibility Now far more is said to the husband than is said to the wife. Because far more is demanded from the husband than is demanded from the wife. Because far more is expected ...

2564. Sex and the City

Exodus 20:14

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James Merritt

... your family and your peers is indescribable. The embarrassment of facing other Christians who once appreciated you, respected you and trusted you will be overwhelming. If you are engaged in the Lord's work, you will suffer the immediate loss of your job and the support of those with whom you work. The dark shadow will accompany you everywhere...and forever. Forgiveness won't erase it. Your fall will give others license to do the same. The inner-peace you enjoyed will be gone. You will never be able to erase ...

2565. Can't Get No Satisfaction

Exodus 20:17

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James Merritt

... acquire." We are paying a high price, both socially and economically, for that desire. More and more young families are two income families and though many are out of necessity, many are also out of desire. Mothers feel they have to go back to work to support the lifestyle they have grown accustomed to so their children are raised in day-care centers by under paid, under trained workers that are stressed out and really don't care about kids at all. Children who are old enough to come home from school come ...

2566. A New Beginning for Everyone

Exodus 35:4-29

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James Merritt

... says if you don't tithe you don't rob the church you rob God. Quite frankly, there is no excuse for robbing God. So let those who say they love this church and believe this church should stay here and not only survive but thrive—give; give to support the daily expenses of the church, give to retire to the debt of the church. Let those who are going North give, believing that God has given us a once in a lifetime opportunity to open a work that will reach multiplied thousands for the gospel of Jesus Christ ...

2567. The Revolution Against Evolution

Genesis 1:1

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James Merritt

... him behind the portrait. Don't blame the photographer if you don't see him behind the picture. Is this planet in this universe just accidental? Is it accidental that the inexhaustible envelope of air only 50 miles deep has exactly the right density to support human life or that water expands when it freezes while other substances contract which makes ice lighter than water and keeps it floating on the surface? Otherwise, lakes would be solid ice down to the bottom and no fish could survive. Is it accidental ...

2568. Here Today Gone Tomorrow

Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5

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James Merritt

... doesn't say, "I believe in giving." Real faith tithes. Real faith doesn't just say, "I believe the Bible." Real faith studies the Bible. Real faith doesn't just say, "I believe in the church." Real faith goes to church and serves in the church and supports the church. Enoch not only obeyed the will of God, he believed the Word of God. Verse 21 seems like a very innocuous verse that doesn't say much, but it really speaks volumes. It tells us, "Enoch lived sixty-five years and became the father of Methuselah ...

2569. My Mission from God

John 17:18

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James Merritt

... two. Missions is reaching people for Christ who most likely will never be assimilated in the life of your church. This could be people in prison. It could be people in another state or people around the world. For example, one of our mission ministries that we support is Touching Lives. We have people who call in to pray to receive Christ on Touching Lives every single week from all over the world who will never be assimilated into the life of our church. Just two weeks ago, I got this email from a medical ...

2570. The World Is Not Enough

Luke 12:13-21

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James Merritt

... , saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'" Now first of all, this man was talking to the wrong person when he "thought within himself." He never spoke to God about anything. All he cared about was how he could support his addiction to the habit-forming narcotic of materialism. In verses 17-19 you will notice that eleven times he uses the first personal pronoun referring to himself. "And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my ...

2571. Never Give Up On God

Matthew 7:7-12

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James Merritt

... Are you giving up already?" Believe it or not, there are people both inside the church and outside the church who have given up on God. Some people quit going to church because they give up on God. Some people quit praying, they quit witnessing, they quit financially supporting the church, because they give up on God. Jesus makes a promise about prayer in the passage we are going to study, which is one of the greatest promises in all of the Bible. But it is a promise that is based on never giving up on God ...

2572. Life on the Rock

Matthew 7:24-29

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James Merritt

... start with a hole is because to build a tall building like a skyscraper, you've got to start far below the surface. Because to build such a mammoth building you've got to dig down deep until a strong foundation can be built that can support that skyscraper. Now a doghouse doesn't need a foundation, and an ordinary house can be built on basically a concrete slab, but a skyscraper requires a deep, long, hard, solid foundation. The deeper and stronger the foundation, the taller the building can be built. That ...

2573. WeatherProofing Your Home

Matthew 7:24-27

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James Merritt

... The reason they start with a hole is because, to build a tall building like a skyscraper, you've got to start far below the surface. To build such a mammoth building you've got to dig down deep until a strong foundation can be built that will support that skyscraper. That is exactly what we have to do with our homes, with our marriages, and with our families. We have to secure the foundation. That is what weatherproofs your home, so that when storms hit, whether it is a financial storm, a marital storm, an ...

2574. Does Jesus Have a Health Plan?

James 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... has to have a cause. Every sports figure is told that they must have some cause to brandish before their fans, or they’ll lose their base. If you’re on facebook, you know what I’m talking about. Every day you are bombarded with requests to support some facebook friend’s “cause.” And some of my facebook friends seem to have a cause a week. In a world of causes, a world of cause celebre and celebrity causes, it is easy to identify Christ with a “cause” and to commit oneself to the “cause ...

2575. In God We Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6

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James Merritt

... for Him to fail us. He cannot make a mistake, so the only thing we ought to do is trust Him totally. Then we are told, "Lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5, NASB) The word there for "lean" is the Hebrew "shan-ann", which literally means "to support yourself by leaning on something or someone else." In other words, we are not to be guided just by what we think or what we feel we ought to do. This does not mean we are to be without understanding. It doesn't mean you are to put your mind ...

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