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2626. Waiting to Exhale

Acts 2:1-21

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A character in John Updike's novel, A Month of Sundays, reflecting on his youthful experience of the church, says, "Churches bore for me the relation to God that billboards did to Coca-Cola; they promoted thirst but did nothing to quench it." The Holy Spirit empowers the church to be the ...

2627. For A D-day Memorial - Sermon Starter

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Brett Blair

... considered I would rather be in Philadelphia." He did three things: He defeated the Evil Empire, turned the nation's economy around, and gave America back her morale. As president Bush said: He had the confidence that comes with conviction, the strength that comes with character, the grace that comes with humility, and the humor that comes with wisdom. This is D-day. No one embodies more, the reasons why we fight for freedom. Let me close this memorial with Reagan's own words: I know that for America there ...

2628. Walking the Talk

Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 7:15-23

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Suzanne Webb

... is truly how my life is lived." Talking is not enough. What we claim to believe has to manifest itself through our very life. And this is not just about activity or specific deeds or works that we can do on a weekend. It is about the building of our character. It is about creating a life that is so steered, so controlled by our faith in Jesus Christ that when the rain falls, the floods come and the winds blow we are still the same.

2629. Building According to Code

Matthew 7:24-29

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Our Daily Bread

... hurricane-like force. The tempests of temptation and the storms of suffering will not be able to sweep us off a solid foundation of faith and obedience. Adversity may come, yet because we have built according to the code of the unshakable Rock, Jesus Christ, we can emerge with our character strengthened. Are we building our lives according to Jesus' code?

2630. Whoever Welcomes You, Welcomes Me

Matthew 10:1-42

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David Wiggs

... with thinning silver hair and a neat brown suit. Many times in the past I had invited him to come. Several other Christian friends had talked to him about the Lord and had tried to share the good news with him. He was well respected, honest, a man of good character. He acted much like a Christian would act, but he never came to church or professed Christ. After I got to know him well and we had talked about a wide range of subjects I asked him if he had ever been to a church service. He hesitated. Then with ...

2631. The World Needs Less Mother Goose More Mother Teresa

Isaiah 58:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then you light shall rise in darkness and your gloom be like the noonday (v.10). Arguably America’s greatest living poet, Kentucky farmer Wendell Berry, has a short story called “The Wild Birds.” The character Burly Coulter says: The way we are, we are members of each other. All of us. Everything. The difference ain’t in who is a member and who is not, but in who knows and who don’t. (Wendell Berry, “The Wild Birds” in The Wild Birds ...

2632. The Truth about Truth

John 8:31-32

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James Merritt

... imprisoned in that block of marble and I must set it free." Inside of every sinner there is a saint that Jesus Christ wants to set free. When you know Him, who is the truth, the truth will set you free. 1. D. James Kennedy, Character and Destiny, Zondervan, p. 158. 2. Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987), p. 25. 3. George Barna, The Barta Report: What American's Believe (Ventura, California: Regal Books, 1991) pp. 292-294. 4. Cited by James Kennedy, The Destiny ...

2633. Don't Sweat the Sin Debt

John 19:30

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James Merritt

... s father was a friend of the Czar, Nicholas I. Because of this, he had been given a very responsible post. It was his job to see that the right amount of money was distributed each month to the soldiers in his barrack. Unfortunately, the young man's character was not the same as his name. He took to gambling. Eventually he fell heavily into debt and began to gamble not only his own money away, but a great deal of the government's money. Well, in due time, the young man received noticed that a representative ...

2634. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

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James Merritt

... : My son, Joshua, turns 16 this year. He asked me if I would buy him a BMW? I said, "Son, it would be most deleterious for your spiritual fortitude if I were to provide you with automated transportation that could be damaging to your health, welfare, and character." He looked at me and said, "I don't get it." I said, "That's exactly right." You see, some giving hurts more than it helps. I remember being in New Orleans during the Southern Baptist Convention and I was on Bourbon Street witnessing. I walked by ...

2635. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

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James Merritt

... alive and well. 1 Growing Deep in the Christian Life, Charles Swindoll, p. 335. 2 Real Worship, Warren Wiersbe, p. 85. 3 Ibid., p. 85. 4 Richard Avery & Donald Morris, We are the Church, (Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1972). 5 Christianity Today, November 9, 1992. 6 D. James Kennedy, Character and Destiny: A Nation in Search of Its Soul, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondavan Publishing House, 1994), p. 286.

2636. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

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James Merritt

... a cost and a price to sin. But thank God through the Lord Jesus Christ He doesn't see the scars, He sees the heart. Though your sins be as scarlet, they can be washed white as snow when you come to the cross and get forgiveness. 1. James Kennedy, Character in Destiny, p. 219.

2637. Is Your Conscience Clear?

1 Timothy 1:18-19

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James Merritt

... 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 words, if your character is pure, and your conscience is clear, then it doesn't matter what others say about you, or even think about you. No flattery can heal a guilty conscience, and no slander can hurt a good conscience. Make sure you don't become like the man who went to ...

2638. Did You Know?

1 Timothy 1:15

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James Merritt

... , family oriented, and something that all of the family can watch. Secondly, it is extremely educational, and will teach you a lot of things that you otherwise would never know. Thirdly, it is very inspirational. It has great story lines, real live heroes and heroines, and builds character. It is exciting, never boring, has non-stop action, and, at times, is even very funny. I watch it whether I am at home or on the road. Of course, I'm sure by now you have guessed what the program is. In my opinion, it is ...

2639. The Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18

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James Merritt

... is always the will of God for you to be thankful. Do you know why thanksgiving pleases the Lord so much, and why He desires it so strongly? a. Gratitude Is The Mark Of A Growing Christian Did you know that gratitude is a real test of the kind of character that you have? For example: A baby is ungrateful. You can take a little baby when he has the colic, walk the floor with him for seven hours, rock him, sing to him; but when you put that little baby down he won't look up at you and say ...

2640. Preach the World and Reach the World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... a regiment of men like you I could whip the world."2 We need more Peter Cartwrights who will stand up and say that the President ought to repent of his stance on abortion and homosexuality; governors ought to repent of their stance on the lottery and gambling; that character is important and if you can't trust a man privately, you can't trust a man publicly. If the major concern of your ministry is to win a popularity contest, and make sure that nobody ever gets angry at you, do yourself and God a favor and ...

2641. Better To Be a Loner than a Loser

Daniel 1:1-21

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James Merritt

... the courage of his convictions. Would to God that we had that kind of courage today just in the area of politics. The average politician is more concerned with being popular than with being right, and is more interested in reputation than he is in character. Richard Capen, Jr., former publisher of the Miami Herald, was speaking about making decisions according to opinion polls. Listen to what he said: Hardly anyone says what he or she really thinks anymore. If something's popular today, we're for it. If it ...

2642. The Power of Partnership

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

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James Merritt

... ? They found that more effective than beatings, or even torture, was solitary confinement. They found after just a few days of being totally and completely alone, most of the soldiers would tell them anything they wanted to know. You see when someone attacks your character, or defiles your reputation, or tries to spread a rumor, we need someone to rush to our aid. Friends will take our part, when others try to take us apart. You see two are more powerful than one. That's why everybody needs somebody ...

2643. www.Salvation.com

Ephesians 2:8-10

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James Merritt

... what God alone can give." No one will ever go to heaven because of his performance, that is, what he has done; or his position, who he is; or his pedigree, who his parents were. Those things are irrelevant. It has nothing to do with either conduct or character. The only reason anyone goes to heaven is because of the compassion of God, and the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. Both of these have been provided by God's grace. But another thing about grace is this: Not only is grace something given to people who ...

2644. How To Get Better When You're Bitter

Exodus 15:22-27

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James Merritt

... circumstances. Just like that test pilot, God sometimes takes the plane of our life up into turbulence, into thunderstorms, into fierce winds to see if it will stand up under the pressure. That's exactly what the circumstances of life do to us; it reveals our character. It lets us know who we really are, because when troubled times come into your life, you can either grow in faith or you can grumble in bitterness. This leads us to the second lesson. II. We Must Fight Bitterness How did the people respond to ...

2645. When in Joy, Enjoy (Fruit of the Spirit: Joy)

Galatians 5:22

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James Merritt

... joy. Now there is a tremendous difference between joy and happiness: You cannot be happy without being joyful. But you can be joyful without being happy. Happiness is external. Joy is internal. Happiness depends on outward circumstances. Joy depends on inward character. Happiness depends upon what happens to you. Joy depends upon who lives within you. Happiness is based on chance. Joy is based on choice. The word "happiness" comes from an old English word happ, which literally means "chance." It corresponds ...

2646. How to Live the Good Life (Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness)

Galatians 5:22

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James Merritt

... not by how long he plays, but by how well he plays. You know what really matters to God is not how long you live, but how good you live. Sir Francis Bacon once said: "Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and, without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing." Some of you will remember the days of the Susan B. Anthony dollar. It only lasted for three years, and there is a very good reason. It looked too much like a quarter and people didn ...

2647. Nobody's Perfect--Except Jesus

Hebrews 4:15-16

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James Merritt

... 't know what size she wears." The clerk said, "Well, is she tall or short, fat or skinny, big or small?" The little boy thought for a moment, and, then, with a big grin, said, "She's just perfect." Well, you can sum up the Lord Jesus in his character, in his conduct, whether in thought or word or deed, as absolutely perfect. III. The Triumph of Jesus over Sin Now, why is all of this so important, so pertinent, so relevant? What is the answer to the skeptic who shrugs his shoulders and says about a sinless ...

2648. The Right Connection

John 15:1-8

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James Merritt

... That is exactly what happens when you abide in Christ and He abides in you. The longer you abide in Christ and the deeper you go with Christ, the more the influence of Jesus Christ will pervade your life, so that you begin to reflect His nature and His character. Now understand the branch does not produce the fruit, it only bears the fruit. It is the vine that produces the fruit. "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you ...

2649. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... because the egg was in the blossom the worm was in the core. The worm began on the inside, trying to make its way to the outside. That is the way sin works. But you won't believe that unless the Holy Spirit convicts you it is true. b. The Character Of Sin But even if you were to believe in the concept of sin, the Holy Spirit must also convict you of the nature of sin. The Lord Jesus boiled sin down to one word: unbelief—"of sin because they do not believe in me." (v.9) Unbelief is the ...

2650. Who's In Charge Here

Judges 21:24-25

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James Merritt

... is ignored.[4] That was the problem then and it is the problem now. They rejected moral regulation. Sin that would slink down the back alley, now strutted up the main street. Everything was relative. Right and wrong was a private matter. Character and conviction were posse. The only "right" was a person's rights. They rejected political rejuvenation. Because everybody was in charge, nobody was in charge. Because nobody was in charge, leadership, the one ingredient necessary to a great nation, was missing ...

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