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Sermon
James Merritt
... . For it is not. Nor is it a sin if you are in a remarriage situation where you were unbiblically divorced. Any sin can be forgiven if there is confession and if there is repentance and a willingness to stay in the married relationship you are in, and honor the Lord Jesus Christ. But the bottom line is that God's plan is for one man, for one wife, for one life. When you get together, and you come together, you are to stay together. I heard about a dying man lying on his deathbed talking to his wife, and he ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... 10 says, "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be ... you this illustration. Those of us who run a household know that when we get our paycheck, hopefully after we have written a tithe to the Lord, the first thing we have got to do is take care of the essentials. We've got to pay the light bill, the water bill, the ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... 's? You bet your life I would. Well we don't have a choice when it comes to love. We are to love everybody, even our enemies. Our heart must be with malice toward none; with charity for all. But that raises the big question: How is this possible? The Lord Jesus tells us three steps to take on how to love the unlovable. I. Love Your Foes "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, ‘Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those ...
3254. The Most Exciting Moment of Your Life
1 Cor 5:1-13, Rev 21:1-27, Rev 6:1-17, Heb 12:14-29, Rev 22:7-21, Phil 1:12-30
Sermon
James Merritt
... He has." He said thirdly, "He can take me to a place where I will never feel pain again, and He will." There is the peace factor. IV. The Pleasure Factor "We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord." (1 Cor. 5:8) The word "present" literally means "to be at home." If you are a Christian "the world is not your home, you are just a'passin through." May I tell you something. The closer you get to God, the more your heart will be homesick for heaven ...
3255. No Fear
Psalm 23:4
Sermon
James Merritt
... comes to death, I have “no fear.” Do you know what was the most often repeated command from the lips of Jesus? Now our Lord gave many commands, but He gave this command more than any other command. Do you know what it is? “Fear not.” “Do not fear.” ... Jesus is near. A verse that I read so often at funerals of Christians is Psalm 116:15, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” The word precious there does not mean so much valuable as it means carefully attended to, and ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... obviously talking about today because he says, “This is the day…” But then he goes on to say that today is the day “the Lord has made.” In other words, every moment of every second, and every second of every minute, and every minute of every hour, and ... and God will give you all the time you need to accomplish what He wants you to do. A great illustration of that is the Lord Jesus Himself. Think about it. He only lived 33 years. Of that 33 years He only had three years in which to fulfill His ...
3257. Almost Persuaded
Matthew 19:16-30
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... died on a cross. In exchange, we can be clothed with the righteousness of Jesus. What a trade! But that gracious offer can be accepted only if we endorse it by faith. Each of us must confess our sin and trust in this risen Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. The well-known pastor from Chicago, Bill Hybels, was on an airplane one day. The passenger beside him asked Bill what he did for a living. When he replied that he was a minister, an interesting conversation ensued. The man said, “I believe in God ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... is enough for today." How can we live in day-tight compartments? Let me suggest these three simple steps. First, start the day with God. Set aside at least fifteen minutes early in the day. Start it off by repeating Psalm 118, verse 24: “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Thank God for the day and dedicate it to his glory. Then ask for a 24-hour full activation of the Holy Spirit that filled your heart and mind when you first trusted in Christ as your Savior and ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... the cross, then my 10 percent of income is so small and inadequate as a way of saying ‘Thank you.’ I will keep trying to find other ways to express my gratitude.” I’m thinking of a young man in Christ Church. He and his wife love the Lord and are tithers. He figures his tithe based on the previous year’s tax return. He pledges 10 percent of what he earned the previous year. God has blessed them with an increase each year. Therefore, about half-way through a typical year, he gets in touch with me ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... 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 covenant with the Lord. I said, “Lord, from now on we’re going to do things differently. I am going to work not more than 55 hours per week. I’m going to be home at least three nights per week. I’m going to take a 24-hour Sabbath each week. That will be on ...
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... end, our lives rest in the presence of an eternal God who is with us, who comes to us, who stands beside us. "Mary, fear not, the Lord is with thee." If you grew up in the kind of Methodist church I grew up in, you will remember some old hymns which are not in ... 's kingdom will come on earth as it is in heaven; that one day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Life is not so scary when you know what you know, when you know the end of the story ...
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... song of gratitude for the goodness of God. I give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness; I give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart. 2. THE SONG OF AN AWE-FILLED LIFE IS A SONG OF CONFIDENCE IN THE STEADFAST LOVE OF GOD. Now there' ... thee close enough. Long have I known a glory in it all, But never knew I this: Here such a passion is as stretcheth me apart Lord, I do fear thou'st made the world too beautiful this year; My soul is all but out of me, — let fall No burning leaf; ...
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... eyes are like a flame of fire and on his head are many diadems. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, followed him on white horses. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, "King of Kings and Lord of Lords." (Rev. 19:11-16) John's Revelation sees the church's everyday struggle as part of this eternal confrontation between good and evil. And in the face of it, he holds out the vision of Christ's ultimate victory as the word of hope and encouragement: "Jesus…beyond ...
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... times when it will look like the enemy is about to win, but the victory already belongs to Christ. One day, Jesus will call the final checkmate, the game will be over and the victory will be complete. One day, says the old gospel hymn: When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more, When the morning breaks eternal bright and far; When the saints of earth shall gather over on the other shore And when the roll is called up yonder, we'll all be there. Until that day, in the in-between time ...
3265. From the Tomb
John 20:1-18
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... ," but "Grave robbers at work." Her first response was not "He Is Risen," it was "He is stolen." So she runs back across town, through the still silent streets to Peter and John (still in hiding, mind you, or still in bed perhaps!) and shouts, "They have taken away the Lord and I don't know where to find him." Now it's John and Peter's turn to sprint. They take off running back to the garden and the tomb. John must have been spending more time on the treadmill. He was in better shape, so he outran Peter and ...
Sermon
John E. Harnish
... ; when the people throw their cloaks and palm branches in greeting as the opposition leaders get more anxious with the swelling crowd, you want to ask, "How far will he go with this?" The answer is...ALL THE WAY TO THE CROSS. He comes, not as a conquering Lord, but as a redeeming Savior. He comes, not in the power and might of the world, but in the overwhelming power of love and mercy. He comes to give himself as a ransom for many, so that through the blood of his cross, we might be saved. Another lasting ...
3267. Secret Revealed
Romans 16:25-27
Sermon
Donald Charles Lacy
... has a way of doing these things to us, doesn't he? By this is meant, of course, not in the same magnitude as our Lord's coming but in our own personal and professional lives. For example, some of us may have learned more about ourselves and others after ... God" have a way of telling us this is the way it is. The will of the one and only true God, the Father of our Savior and Lord, has been done for all to see and make response. We are to have no doubt about the coming of Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, among ...
Sermon
Donald Charles Lacy
... to him. While they were strong individualists, not one was allowed to go it alone and be the only spokesperson for our Lord. Even Peter, who seems to be dominant in the gospels, is not allowed to tell the others what to do. And when we ... veer to the left nor to the right. We are to walk the straight and narrow pathway that eventually leads to eternity with our blessed Lord. We are in the harness, so to speak, like any race horse who strains down the track to receive the reward. Some of us know what ...
3269. Being Single-minded
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Sermon
Donald Charles Lacy
... to say, "Even the devil quotes scripture." To maintain there is no such evil force is to be blinded to the spiritual reality of our great leaders who paved the way for us. It seems the most persuasive person can be on the payroll of the one who tempted our Lord in the wilderness. You and I can readily recognize all of this at work, only to learn we are also at the brink of being duped! Note how easily we are led astray simply by getting us to focus in directions where Christ is not present. Our lives tell ...
3270. Plea for Discipline
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Sermon
Donald Charles Lacy
... is little by little? The monster who desires our soul is generally a timid little shrewd fellow. The Judas Iscariots of this world are among us. We identify them not to pronounce judgment but to solidify our defense. A division into sheep and goats is the Lord's business, not ours. Thank goodness for that spiritual detail because it shows us there is a kind of holy objectivity that translates into perfect justice. The Father in his providence has made room for all of us to be judged on his terms, so that ...
3271. Sacred Pleasures
Romans 14:1--15:13
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... the crowd and the more raucous the ovations. But as soon as Willie starts singing “I Saw the Light,” here is the first stanza: I wandered an aimless life filled with sinI wouldn’t let my dear Savior inThen Jesus came like a stranger in the nightPraise the Lord I saw the light. And you know what happens next? The place goes CRAZY. Every single person jumps to their feet and belts out the lyrics, beer glasses in hand. All 15,000 to 20,000 of them. How can you explain this? What is going on here? People ...
3272. To Be Known
John 10:11-18
Bulletin Aid
Frank Ramirez
... and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (based on Psalm 23 KJV) Collect Lord, do you know us? Lord, do you recognize us? We are here, and we now know you — Savior, King, Shepherd, Lover, Brother, Friend, Son of God, Messiah, Prince of Peace, Ancient of Days. And more ...
Bulletin Aid
Frank Ramirez
... , we beseech you, give us success! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. Amen. (Psalm 118:24-26) Collect Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven! Amen. Prayer Of Confession Our praise is not in words only, Lord, but in actions as well, that reflect our faith in your steadfast love. Today we offer not only our palms, but our alms. Bless us in our ...
3274. Blind Man’s Bluff
2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Psalm 20:1-9
Bulletin Aid
Frank Ramirez
... , and fulfill all our plans. One: May we shout for joy over God's victory, and in the name of our God set up our banners. All: May the Lord fulfill all our petitions. For now I know that the Lord will help his anointed; he will answer us from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand. (Psalm 20) Collect We put our trust in you, Lord, and pray that in our worship today you will grant us clear sight of your kingdom in the people with whom we share in this sanctuary. Amen. Prayer Of Confession ...
3275. Who Knew?
Job 1:6-22, Job 1:1-5, Romans 14:1--15:13
Bulletin Aid
Frank Ramirez
... the whole story, we never see the big picture, but we have been immeasurably blessed by God in good season and bad. Collect Whether the Lord gives or the Lord takes away, blessed by the name of the Lord! Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. All: If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. One and All: For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be ...
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