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3051. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... is that giving encourages giving. Ananias and Sapphira had seen what Barnabas had done. So they were encouraged to make a gift as well. I learned that great lesson in this giving campaign we just finished. Giving does encourage giving. When we ... it except for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit told on them. He uncovered and exposed the whole thing. He gave to Peter the gift of discernment and revealed two things about this terrible sin: a. The Devilish Source of This Sin "But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has ...

3052. Planting Seeds

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... :19-20). This is the Great Commission. It is the task of every follower of Jesus. We are to communicate the Gospel. This takes many forms. For example, we communicate the faith to our children. That is probably the area most of us take most seriously. Through our gifts to the church we also spread the Gospel to the world. But we know Christ calls us to do more. Through our actions, Christ calls us to spread the Gospel to our friends and neighbors and co-workers. But more than that. Christ calls us to give a ...

3053. The Truth about Truth

John 8:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... to doubt God's word, he then convinced Eve to disobey God. Abraham Lincoln once said, "I have but to say, the Bible is the best gift God has given to man. All the good Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it we could not know right ... salvation. The truth is you are saved by grace through faith. You can't work for salvation, and you can't earn it; it is a gift. There is the truth about sin. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and you need to be saved. There is ...

3054. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... of two of the greatest verses in the Bible: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Salvation is not in the merit of man, it is in the mercy of God. It is ... not in the goodness of man, it is in the grace of God. It is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty. That is God's equation for salvation. When you take a guilty sinner and link that guilty sinner to a gracious Savior, by the ...

3055. The Only Way to Fly

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... decision you make in life should be guided by what you see in the instrument called the Word of God. I. Only the Bible Is a Gift from God's Hand Take your Bible in your hand, look at it, and then realize you have to make this decision. Either that is ... take anybody to heaven."—that's VFR. But the Bible says, "By grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast." (Eph. 2:8-9)—that's IFR. "Grab all the gusto you can—eat, drink, ...

3056. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

James Merritt

... the same mission. Now not all of us have the same job, not all of us have the same vocation, not all of us have the same gifts, not all of us have the same calling. But every one of us has been called and given the duty of preaching and extending and building ... the pastor. His name was William Borden, the heir to the Borden Dairy Estate. He was a multi-millionaire. For a graduation gift his parents sent him on an around-the-world cruise. He went to Hong Kong, through Asia, Egypt, the Middle East, throughout ...

3057. Don't Forget to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... , he realized that the money had been embezzled, but he considered it as a loan, and then he forgave the loan. To put it another way, he took what was theft, turned it into a debt, then took what was debt and turned it into a gift, and then paid the full amount of the gift out of his own pocket. You can see immediately what happened. The debtor owed a debt he could not pay; and the king paid a debt he did not owe. You know, that is exactly what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the cross. I want ...

3058. Friends

Proverbs 27:6, 9, 17

Sermon

James Merritt

... Carter wrote a poem once entitled, Only God Gives a Friend, and it goes like this: I think that God will never send a gift so precious as a friend; A friend who always understands and fills each need as it demands. Whose loyalty will stand the test when ... blame but keeps on loving just the same. Who does far more than creeds could do to make us good, to make us true; Earth's gifts a sweet contentment lend but only God can give a friend. Only God can give a friend, and the greatest friend God will ever give you ...

3059. The God of Grace and Glory

Psalm 84:11

Sermon

James Merritt

... cross reveals the grace of God. This grace is indeed amazing grace. First of all, it is saving grace. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Eph. 2:8-9) Grace is not a reward for the righteous; it is a gift for the guilty. There are some well meaning people among us of different religious persuasions, and they try to mix works and grace. They treat grace as the down payment on salvation, and works as the ...

3060. The Greatest Place in the World

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... would nearly always return with presents for his little boys. Well, coming back on one particular flight, he forgot to buy them some gifts. When he got off the plane he could hear them shouting in the airport, "Daddy! Daddy!" The first thing they asked him ... going to let you get anything you want." They did not know that he had already called ahead of time and arranged a special gift. When they went into this store, he said, "Now boys, you can have anything you want." Well, first they went to the candy ...

3061. How to Rub People the Right Way

Acts 4:36-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... money to be an encourager. You may not be rich in money, but every one of us has so much we can give to others as a gift of encouragement. Sick people don't need money—they need a word of concern. Lonely people don't need money—they just need a few minutes of ... he was such an encourager he realized he couldn't handle the situation at Antioch by himself; he needed someone with greater gifts than he had. He remembered that young zealous Hebrew scholar who he had met before in Jerusalem, by the name of Paul ...

3062. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... ideals, come from the Bible than from all other books combined.4 Abraham Lincoln once received, he said, one of the most cherished gifts he was ever given. It was a Holy Bible given to him by a delegation of black Americans. The date was September 7, ... 1864, and on that occasion Lincoln made this statement: "In regard to this great Book, I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to men. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book, but for it we could not know ...

3063. Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

Proverbs 27:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... has no right to bless someone else more than He has blessed you. I wish we could all be like Moses. Moses was a man of God, and God had multiplied his ministry in the lives of seventy elders who were given the gift of prophecy. Two of those elders, Eldad and Medad, were particularly gifted and began to prophesy in the camp. A young man came running to Moses and told him the news. Joshua said to Moses, "Moses, my lord, forbid them!" Listen to what Moses said, "Are you jealous for my sake? Oh, that all the ...

3064. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... doing good. What He did then, He is doing now. The Good Shepherd is still doing good for His sheep. Now I want you to think about something concerning goodness. Nothing good ever comes except from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” Furthermore, nothing except good ever comes from God. Ps. 52:1 says, “The goodness of God endures continually.” In one sense, God is good to everybody. The psalmist said, “The Lord is ...

3065. No Place Like Home

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... at the time and who knew this little girl, said, “It’s too bad you don’t have a home.” That little girl said, “Oh, we have a home, we just need a house to put it in.” I am convinced there is not a greater gift you can give to children than the gift of a good solid home. That’s why broken homes are such a tragedy. As a matter of fact, I don’t even like the term “broken home.” I heard about a mother who took her little boy outside one time and said, “Listen, I don’t ...

3066. In Love with Howard

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... salvation, Christ paid it all. You can’t buy your way into heaven no matter how much you’re willing to give. Eternal life is the gift of a gracious God. Surely it would be worth everything we have, but Christ has taken care of it in our behalf. Besides, if we had ... way,” says So Young Kim. “When I found his purpose for my disability, it became no longer a disability, but the gift of understanding those who are in the same situation.” So Young now organizes ski camps for disabled Koreans and works ...

3067. Use What You Have

Matthew 14:13-21

Illustration

Brett Blair

... of a door. When she could not find a particle of dirt, she said, "I guess you will do to enter this institution." As a 16 year old, Washington could not do many things. But he could clean a room. And he did it gloriously. Extraordinary living begins with ordinary gifts. What gifts and graces do you have that you have not fully activated? What table is the Lord calling you to serve? Amen.

3068. Overcoming Fear

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... all the time. But most people are afraid of something or somebody all the time." Because fear and anxiety are so pervasive, my message for today is designed to help us overcome those problems. I must first remind you that reasonable or normal fear is a good thing, a gift from God. Otherwise, when I'm visiting the zoo I might be tempted to crawl over the fence and pet the polar bear on the head. Fear holds me back. Most of us busy people might break the speeding laws more frequently if we didn't fear the man ...

3069. Introducing A Child to God

1 Samuel 1:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... how to introduce a child to God. Those four lessons are printed in your bulletin. First, teach your child that he or she is a gift from God. Don’t you know that Elkanah, Samuel’s mother, told him again and again how she had asked God for a child? As ... words, she probably said, “Son, you are a miracle child! I asked the Lord for a child and he gave me you.” Your child is a gift from God and he or she should know that. Teach your child that God designed him or her, that he or she was God’s idea even ...

3070. Finishing Strong

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you been married?” She smiled and said, “Three times, so far.” There are some folks here today who have already completed their T-3 pledge but will choose to do more. Some folks will select a particular project from the T-3 Campaign and make a designated gift to that project. And there are some new members among us who were not here when the T-3 Campaign began. They will want to join this effort. We are inviting all those groups to respond today to the challenge. You will find a pledge card in your ...

3071. The Treasure Principles

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... protests. “No, Dad, those are mine.” It’s kind of absurd when you think about it. Dad paid for Walter’s meal but Walter referred to it as his own. That reminds me of how possessive we are sometimes about material possessions. But even our next breath is a gift from God’s hand. Since God owns everything and will one day call us to account for how we use his assets, it just makes sense to manage money God’s way. Just imagine if I were to place $10,000 in the hands of my favorite stock broker and ...

3072. Mary, Did You Know?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , Mary was worth very little, but God made her the most blessed of all women. Never think of yourself as a loser or a person of little worth. Don’t ever think that you’re too much of a sinner for God to love. Never assume that you have no gift or talent that would be useful to the Lord. God has a habit of using the most unlikely people to accomplish his marvelous works. A SECOND IMPORTANT THING MARY KNEW WAS THAT SHE WAS A VIRGIN. I mean, she knew the facts of life. When Gabriel delivered the momentous ...

3073. Holy Habits

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... shot in a basketball game. You are launched into the day in a positive frame of mind, and usually things go better all day long. SUGGESTION NUMBER 3 FOR HOLY HABITS IS THIS—I WILL TAKE ON A SPECIFIC MINISTRY FOR CHRIST. St. Paul urged all Christians to “excel in gifts that build up the church.” (I Cor. 14:12) If someone were to ask you today, “What is your ministry as a member of Christ Church?” what would you say? If you say, “Well, when I was younger I did lots of things, but now I’m retired ...

3074. I Believe In The Holy Spirit

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... to Luke 11:13 where Jesus said, “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” That really got my attention. Jesus obviously considered ... the Holy Spirit the finest gift he could give to us. And, our asking was critical to our receiving it. So, right then and there I made a new ...

3075. Strong in Faith: A Little Dab'll Do Ya

1 Corinthians 16:13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... in the holy catholic Church, the communion of the saints," and I boldly cast my lot with this band of believers. This is one of the foundations for Christian stewardship, the giving of my prayers, presence, gifts and service. The pledge that I make to the ministry of this church is the symbolic act of commitment in offering up my gifts. It is a bold act of faith, representing the commitment of all that I have to the cause of Jesus Christ. It is a dramatic way of acting out my faith…so that, as Brother Jim ...

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