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2676. It’s Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything." (James 1:2-4, NLT) Today, I am going to dare you to move. We want to help every person that is willing to continue their spiritual progress to move one step closer in their spiritual journey. Some of you need to get to first base. We call that membership. We now have 815 covenant members and 417 members in-progress. If you are not on 1st base yet, I am going to tell you ...

2677. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... divide. You multiply." That is exactly what God has done. He has multiplied His love to every person on this planet. Every Christmas you should be reminded that you are on God's personal list and Christmas ought to remind us of something else... II. God Keeps Me In His Continual Love Look at these two words, "For God so loved the world." There is a big difference between the love that God has for us and the love that we have for God or even the love we have for one another. Over and over we are commanded in ...

2678. Here I Am To Worship

John 4:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... . I am talking about an honest debate where give and take or given and taken in the right spirit with each person trying to learn. At the same time, I would never ever want to debate anything with anybody who knows everything. Yet, that is exactly what we continue to read in the four gospels. Sometimes it was the Pharisees and sometime it was the Disciples. Here in John 4 there is a woman who is debating with Jesus Christ, who because He was God, knew everything about a subject that He knew more about than ...

2679. No Need to Worry

John 10:11-18; 27-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... see this same theme repeated over and over. Psalm 95:7 says, "For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand Today, if you would hear His voice." (Psalms 95:7, NASB) I Peter 2:25 says, "For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls." (I Peter 2:25, NASB) Jesus used a lot of examples and metaphors to describe Himself. As we are going to see, He called himself a door. He called himself a light. He called ...

2680. Why Believe the Bible?

John 17:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... lunch! I can give you hundreds of examples of this, but let me just quote a man by the name of Dr. Nelson Glueck, the greatest modern authority on Israeli archeology, who said this, "No archeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference...archeology continues to confirm a clear outline or in exact detail historical statements in the Bible." Jesus said "Your word is truth." (John 17:17) II. I Believe The Bible Because It is Scientifically Realistic The Bible is not a science book, but if it ...

2681. The Great Divide

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... Divide, if it falls just a little to the one side of the Divide; that drop of water will continue to go and flow on toward the West until it goes out into the Pacific Ocean. But if that same drop of water falls and turns to the other ... side of the Continental Divide, it will continue to flow until it reaches the Mississippi Valley, down into the Mississippi River, down into the Gulf of Mexico, and finally out into the ...

2682. Minority Report

Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... of God which lives and abides forever." Now a seed cannot plant itself, it needs a sower. In the parable the sower is the saint—it's you and me. That's what God has called every Christian to be—a seed sower. Ps. 126:6 says, "He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." But the real focus of this parable is not on the sower or the seed, it's on the soil. Even the best sower, with the best seed, will never have ...

2683. Finish the Drill

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... fourth quarter, you've got to learn if you are going to be victorious to Finish The Drill." The reason why we can go to heaven is because God finishes the drill. Philippians 1:6 says:, "I am sure that God, who began the good work within you will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again." (Philippians 1:6, NLT) What God started on the cross two thousand years ago, He will finish in heaven for all eternity. Just as God is faithful to us, let us be faithful ...

2684. Handling Objections

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... , belief or non belief in a place, does not determine whether or not that place is real. The key question is, "If there is a heaven, do you want to go there?" At that point, the vast majority of people would obviously say, "Yes" at which you can continue presenting how to get there. Objection 7: I do not believe a loving God would send anyone to hell. This is one objection you can, must, and should immediately totally agree with! Simply point out that the very reason why God sent Jesus Christ to die for our ...

2685. Eating in the Echoing Hall

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... . It also tells us that David's official last words were a song of praise to God. (You can read those words in 2 Samuel 23.) While regret is not something we can turn off, there are some constructive things we can do to allow us to continue living without being controlled by regret. For one thing, we can move from regret to remorse. I have heard those two words sometimes used as synonyms but they really are different things. Regret is based in hopelessness and looking backward at the "if only's." It dwells ...

2686. Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:27-30

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Leonard Sweet

... is only through following the way of a suffering, dying messiah that each disciple’s true “life” can be saved. To deny Jesus, instead of denying the self, will be a false “save” — guaranteeing the ultimate loss: losing oneself. As Jesus continues he puts this discipleship choice in a clear, everyday context. He uses familiar accounting terms, “profit,” “gain,” “loss”, to calculate what is at stake here. A “gain” of the “whole world” at the cost of “life” is no gain at all ...

2687. Bethlehem: Where Extremes Meet

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... that we have not grown weary of this ancient story and the figures of the babe and the manger and the shepherds and all the rest. After 2,000 years of exhaustive repetition, why do you suppose the events of Bethlehem still lay hold of our depths and continue to intrigue us? Is this simply the momentum of a long-established tradition, or is there another secret to this incredible vitality? In my judgment, there is more at work here than "the twitching of the dead hand of the past." Now, to be sure, the power ...

2688. The Bible: Head and Heart

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... , he used to come by my shop and I would give him a word or two of advice. I always knew he was destined for great things. In fact, I remember when I used to teach him in synagogue school. We're mighty proud of him." As Jesus continued his lesson, he said, "You will surely quote this Proverb to me, 'Physician, heal yourself.' Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country." Jesus reminded them of their own scriptures. He told them about the days of Elijah when there were many, many ...

2689. The Two Prodigals

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... , look again! Truly, dear friends, the message is quite clear. Both are in need of the salvation of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Now, let's include ourselves and the rest of humankind. To be prodigal sons and daughters is no disgrace. To continue to be — even when the Holy Spirit pleads with us — is the major problem of every precious human being. Lent is an exceptional time to fall on our knees and unhurriedly seek the riches of the Christian message, delivered long ago. Yes, softly and tenderly ...

2690. A Good-bye Topping All Others

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... would come to fill the bill. You and I are witnesses to that Spirit. Day after day we are reminded gently and at times harshly to be ever growing in the grace of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. After all had taken place, the disciples were found continually in the temple blessing God. It would not be possible for us to measure the intensity of those gatherings. It is not at all necessary for us to attempt to do so. What is necessary is for us to plead with our God this glorious episode be imprinted ...

2691. Ministering When You Are Not Welcome

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... to them also whether they will accept it or not. Say the same thing to these people. "God's kingdom is coming." Then if they won't accept you, leave that place, and find one that is more receptive. A retired minister once put it this way, "Don't continue fishing in a pond where no one has caught a fish for years." The way Jesus put it was much more dramatic. "Wipe off the dust that clings to your feet." Leave the outcome to the judgment of God for their lack of hospitality and receptivity. When I look ...

2692. Family Ties and Good-byes

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... in third place, these four had a unity to their lives that was absent from the lives of Junior and his wife. Unless, or until, Junior and his wife come to faith in Jesus Christ, they will continue to be outsiders. It isn't so much that Christians separate from outsiders; outsiders separate from those who are Christians. Carol continued to invite Junior and his wife to come home for a visit, but the answer was usually that they were too busy to make the drive and they didn't want to stay at the house. What ...

2693. Cured Cripples and Crabby Critics

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... want to be around you and hear all the negative stuff you have to say. You say that you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, but you have failed to integrate that faith into your life. I love you, but you need to know that you will continue to be a hypocrite until you start to put your faith into action and do something positive to get yourself out of the hole you've dug for yourself by your crabbiness." "Wow," Betty said. "I never thought about it that way before. I guess I've been president of ...

2694. Only the Lost and the Least

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... the ninety-nine that never went astray. So, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost (parenthetical statement mine). Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds ...

2695. Sharing God’s Love

Hebrews 10:16-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... love them. I am afraid that the only thing I have to give to your kingdom is my love of the people. I know that my brothers have more to offer than I do and, therefore, I will not be disappointed in not being named your heir. I will simply continue to do what I have always done." When the king died, the citizens of the realm anxiously awaited the news as to their new ruler, and the greatest rejoicing the kingdom had ever experienced took place when it was learned the fourth son had been named by the king to ...

2696. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... there is an absolute need to persevere and maintain faith so as to negotiate the dark tunnels of life and find the light on the other side. All of us experience trials of faith — how do we fare? Our faith is tried through sickness or death. Do we continually ask why — why my relative or friend is sick, why God chose to claim a member of my family? Or, do we seek ways from which we can draw renewed and strengthened faith from the trial we must endure. Faith can be tried through the pain of unemployment ...

2697. New Creations in Christ

Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... replied, "I have just received news that the stranger has been arrested and will be put to death today." The old man went home and cried for his chance for new eyes was now gone. Yet, because the song had become so much a part of his life, he continued to sing it, and to his great surprise, three days after the stranger was put to death, he suddenly felt like scales had fallen from his eyes, and he began to see things differently. Where before he saw only darkness, now he saw light. Where before he saw only ...

2698. Caring for Others: The Christian Vocation in the World

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and we stand on the eve of Pentecost, the arrival of the Spirit. As we learn from Ephesians today, we have been enlightened by God; next week we will be enlightened by the Spirit. Besides being enlightened, however, we have also been commissioned to go forth and continue Christ's work and mission in our world. We are called to build God's kingdom and we do so by living well and fully the Christian life. The late Pope John Paul II, who shepherded Roman Catholicism for over 26 years, provided to the Christian ...

2699. The Difference between Knowing and Doing

Galatians 2:15-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... to keep that one, too. Circumcision is what has set us apart since the days of Abraham. It is what has identified us as God's chosen people throughout history. Besides, Jesus grew up in the tradition and was circumcised, so I'm sure he expects us to continue that. So, we're agreed then. All of those joining the new church can celebrate the fact that, through his death and resurrection, Jesus has freed us from the bondage of the old laws; except for those rules about what we can and cannot eat, and for the ...

2700. Claiming Our New Life in Christ

Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19)

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... that nothing else can. Today, a lot of people throw around the saying "What would Jesus do?" You may think it is trite but when we begin to look to Jesus and build our lives on his words and actions, we begin to find joy in everything we do. Paul continues by saying we must be students of the scriptures. I think the reason that so many people in Paul's day, and in our own, get confused about the Christian life is that they have stopped studying God's Word. If you do not know what the Bible says about ...

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