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2776. Where Does God Start?

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... 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 the glory. "Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the ...

2777. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... it cannot see spiritual truth. Paul said earlier in this book, "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (1 Cor. 2:14 ... Bible clearly teaches that any mind, no matter how dirty, distorted, deceived, or damaged, can be renewed. Eph. 4:22 says, "Be renewed in the Spirit of your mind." Rom. 12:2 tells us we ought to be continuously "transformed by the renewing of our mind." It can be done. ...

2778. What Do I Do - When I Don't Know What To Do?

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified." (John 7:38-39, NASB) There is in your heart, right now, an oil well. That oil is the Holy Spirit of God. There is not a need you have in your life that the Holy Spirit in you cannot meet. That is why read Elisha giving her these instructions. "Then he said, 'Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. And you shall go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and ...

2779. I’ve Lost the Cutting Edge

2 Kings 6:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... ax head he took it for himself and put it back on the ax. When you confess your sin to God, when you confess you are powerless without Him, and when you cry out for your need for Him, and then by faith claim again the power of His Holy Spirit, you will get back the cutting edge. But look carefully what he did with it. When he took that ax head, do you know what he did with it? He put it back on the handle and went back to work. God's work cannot be done without God's ...

2780. Any Given Sunday

Acts 2:41-47

Sermon

James Merritt

... Unbelievers should see joy in our worship. They should see how hungry we are for God's truth. They should see how much we enjoy being with each other. I am convinced if someone from the community gets in to the crowd and keeps coming back to a spirit-filled worship service, week after week after week, it will just be a matter of time until that person receives Christ. There is a precious couple that is very dear to me that was in the community. About four months ago, they began attending this church at the ...

2781. When I Grow Up

Ephesians 4:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... the more it gets into you, the more you are going to grow. Then He also uses the Spirit of God. In fact, it is the job of the Holy Spirit to make us like Jesus. "As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Jesus…" (II Corinthians 3:18, NLT ... these are necessary. There is an old saying that if you have only the Word of God, you dry up. If you only have the Spirit of God, you blow up, but when you have both, you grow up. That is the foundation. We are going to learn today that God ...

2782. Milli Vanilli Religion

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... animals who cannot see them. They are not easily detected and they love to come in under radar. Don't get the idea that there are just a few false prophets out there. The Apostle John said in 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." You can listen to false prophets on the radio, you can watch them on television, you can read their books. But that raises a question. How do you discern a false ...

2783. Experiencing God

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... upon those followers of Jesus was a profoundly individual encounter for each one of them. Before Jesus' crucifixion, he had told the apostles that after he left, the Holy Spirit would come upon them, but at that point, the statement was simply information. On Pentecost, they personally encountered the Spirit, and they were changed forever. Well, what about you? Have you ever had a personal experience of God or Christ that so gripped you that it empowered or inspired you to do something dramatic — perhaps ...

2784. More Time

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... one. We have learned in our day and time how important relationships are. We may have even gone overboard in elevating the necessity of human interaction. If that is the case, we still have a lot of work to do in relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Mind you, these are not three gods but one perfectly united and working in total harmony. Grant we would never be confused in this classic understanding of who and what God is. So, how is it in our relationship with God? It is an inquiry always on ...

2785. What Happens When You're Not Prepared for What Happens

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... . As for Jesus, rather than stay in what is evidently a hopeless environment, Jesus went away as they requested. He moves on to a town that will give a better reception to his ministry. In gratitude for his new found peace of mind, the man healed of the unclean spirits begs Jesus to let him go with him. Jesus says, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you" (Luke 8:39). And that's exactly what the man did. So what happens when we're not prepared for what happens? In the movies, it ...

2786. All Is New in Christ

John 11:4-6, Philippians 3:4-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... deadness of the past that exists inside each one of us in different ways. Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." If anyone believes in Jesus, that one will never be without hope. If anyone believes in the Lord that one will never die without the Spirit. Jesus wants Martha, Mary, and all those present, and by extension all of us, to know that his presence is not so much to raise us from physical death, but to restore hope to all and unchain us from all that holds us back from being the fullness ...

2787. Caring for Others: The Christian Vocation in the World

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , including this magnificent prayer which we have just heard proclaimed. The apostle prays in thanksgiving for the Christian community at Ephesus asking that God enlighten the people: "I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him." But the Pauline author goes on to say what this enlightened state of God's presence must generate in the Ephesian community: "[That] you may come to know him, so that, with the eyes of ...

2788. Shine, Moses, Shine

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... , resurrection, and ascension. We have numerous paintings and sculptures of Moses and even artists' renditions of God, who is, by the way, created in our own image. But, there is not a museum or library or palace on earth that houses a portrait of the Holy Spirit. It is in the valleys of life that we are stretched to our greatest potential. Martin Luther warns us about the bondage of emotionalism and the idolatry of feelings in our faith walks. We don't have to feel God's presence to know that God ...

2789. Fruit with Feet

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... . Luke tells us: "Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers" (Acts 9:31). The Spirit of God is alive and active in our midst. The only thing holding the Spirit back is our own skepticism, our own reluctance to accept people, our hardened hearts and closed minds. After all, if Saul could accept Jesus, if Jesus could use Saul, then perhaps God can even use us. Amen.

2790. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... allowed to sing. You can make noise. You can break down barriers. You can change the world. We can change the world. And if you're feeling just a little bit cautious, a little bit scared, let me tell you something. Our next stop is Pentecost. The Spirit still lives among us. Easter season may be over on the church calendar, but it's never really over among believers. Once upon a time, the early Christians observed Easter Sunday every Sunday. It should be the same now. The bear went over the mountain to see ...

2791. Luke 3:7-18

Luke 3:1-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... one with fire. Later in Luke’s text Jesus himself does announce a coming fire: “I came to bring fire to the earth . . .” (Luke 12:49). These fires of judgment lend the eschatological imperative to the Messiah’s mission and message, while the Holy Spirit brings divine power and presence into the lives of those who will receive it. The final image John offers in today’s text subtly reinforces his role as the one who prepares the way for the Messiah. The “winnowing” he describes has already been ...

2792. Beware of Cute

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of a heartbeat, the rhythm that had rocked the child for its first nine months of life. When Zechariah was told by the angel that in their old age he and Elizabeth would conceive a child, a child who would be a prophet, filled with the Holy Spirit, who would bring a message of the coming of the Messiah, the old priest voiced doubt instead of faith. He wanted to know more details before he signed on. When Mary was given the astonishing news that she, a virgin, would conceive, she responded with faith; “Let ...

2793. Every Day God Empowers

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our edge as Christians? Where does it come from? My personal answer, of course is God, through the power of God's Holy Spirit, the presence of Christ in our lives Every Day. We have a God is approachable every moment of every single day. We have ... experiences. I didn't feel transported to the seventh level of heaven. I didn't speak in tongues. There was no manifestation of the Holy Spirit. And the heavens didn't open. But for this kid with the checkered past, it was a life changing event. You see, this kid' ...

2794. Every Day God Encourages

Acts 4:36-37; 11:22-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... see Him in us, is through the mercy we offer them. Every Day God Encourages Us To Be Absolving. IV. Every Day God Encourages Us To Be Confident Fourth: Every Day God Encourages Us To Be Confident, too. With a heart filled with gratitude, a reverent and absolving spirit we can walk with Confidence. Not a confidence built on our own but a confidence which comes from God. In A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, there's a story about a student who was unlike most other students. One day in the 11th grade ...

2795. Leap Of Faith

John 8:12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... :16-17, Jesus tells the Disciples, "I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth." And in Galatians 5:25 Paul writes, "If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit." Jesus made arrangements for us. We are not alone. We are strengthened every day through the power and presence of God's Holy Spirit. Conclusion And that helps us change how we see everything. For some people it's a real Leap of Faith. And yet, if we look with ...

2796. Cleaning House

Mark 1:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in High School. Taking the small carved Christ Child and placing it back in the manger, Tom and Linda both knelt in front of the Nativity. Holding hands they asked God for forgiveness for being so busy. And though it was a little late in coming, the spirit of Christmas flooded their hearts with the joy they had been missing. They gave thanks to God for helping them find their way back. And they rededicated themselves to Christ who came, not for the gifts, not for the trapping of Christmas but TO BE the ...

2797. You Can't Fool God: Ananias and Sapphira

Acts 4:33 - 5:11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... And she said, "Yes, that was the price." [9] Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you ... God will be there through the redemptive power of His Son Jesus Christ and the presence of Christ Himself in your life through the Holy Spirit. You won't be alone. Conclusion A little girl told her mother, "I think Jesus was the only one who ever dared to live his ...

2798. God's 'Yes!' To Every Promise

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... God's promises is a "Yes." For this reason it is through him that we say the "Amen," to the glory of God. [21] But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us, [22] by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts as a first installment. In other words, as William Barclay put it, Jesus is God's 'Yes!' To Every Promise. (1) I. Promises Promises are extremely important. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo Baggins, a hobbit, takes on the almost ...

2799. The Dachshund Dilemma

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... beauty of its building or the affluence of its congregation is in trouble. The first of these elements is this the church must have a clear understanding of what it is about. When Jesus began his ministry, the first thing he did was to announce his mission: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce the acceptable year of the Lord ...

2800. What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “God Matters”

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s design and skill.” Instead “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” “We believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and ...

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