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3301. Being a Woman of God

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... does this story mean? or, Charlie, tell me about this or tell me about that?" Well, one day in his quiet time the Holy Spirit said, "Why don't you start asking Me these questions, I'm the one who teaches Charlie?" Ladies, if you're not growing in the Lord, don't blame anybody else. Don't blame your husband, don't blame the pastor, don't blame Gerry, don't blame anyone. If you need your husband to be your spiritual security, or Gerry Sisk, or the Pastor or anybody else, you've assigned us a role that only ...

3302. Marriage 101

Ephesians 5:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... marriage that will last. In Marriage 101 Paul speaks to the two primary people responsible for a good marriage—wives and husbands. He speaks first to the wives, and he says— I. Wives Are To Fill A Sensitive Role "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord." (v.5) I know already for a lot of women your defenses are up, the hair on your neck is standing up, your fists are clinched, your teeth are grinding because of that awful "s" word. Before you out-and-out reject the concept of submission, let ...

3303. Lasting Impression

Luke 3:34-38, Matthew 1:5, 16

Sermon

James Merritt

... used by God and placed in the masterpiece that is His mosaic, they make a far greater impression; they can now make a lasting impression within the masterpiece work of art. the lasting impression of Ruth was becoming the great grandmother of King David and an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ. You too can become a part of God's mosaic. He became a part of our family so that we could become a part of His. Just as God used two ordinary women named Ruth and Mary to make an impact on the world that still lasts ...

3304. I’m Movin’ On

Philippians 3:12-14

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James Merritt

... you will ever learn, and that is how to "move on." Believe it or not, the greatest Christian who ever lived, outside, of course, the Lord Jesus Christ, had a lot he had to move on from in his own life. He had a past that was full of shame, sorrow, ... was really important in life, Jesus said to Martha, "One thing is needed." David said in Psalm 27:4, "One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I will seek." Now what was the one thing Paul was seeking? "I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call ...

3305. Holy Extravagance

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... so! The Bible does not provide us with a take it or leave it posture. To be in the scriptures is to have credibility. We attempt to talk our way out of it and away from it at our own peril. Our correct response is appreciation, gratitude, and teachability. Our Lord says to come and learn from him because he is the way, the truth, and the life. We are taught that those who pose for good are dangerous. Poor Judas Iscariot, but let's take him for what he is. Was he really thinking about people in poverty? That ...

3306. Ready or Not, Here I Come

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... tried to confess my sins to God," she said, "and I know the Bible says that he forgives me, but I just don't feel forgiven. My marriage is falling apart. I feel guilty about the past, fearful of the future, and inhibited in the present." The pastor prayed privately, "Lord, help me to find some way to help Mary." When Mary finished her story, the pastor asked her to stand in front of a crucifix he had on his wall. "That's where you're headed when you die," he said. "One day, you will see Jesus face-to-face ...

3307. Preparing the Way

Malachi 3:1-4

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... fire. This one will separate the wheat from the chaff and will burn the chaff with an unquenchable fire. Today, we are called to face the future that God promises and into which God calls us. The future that beckons us is to the promised day of the Lord when God in Christ Jesus will establish the divine rule in justice and righteousness and give salvation to all people. Our readiness for the coming of God is witnessed in the love and commitment we have for one another. To love and care for others is a sign ...

3308. The Smell of Bread

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... The River" portray dying as the process of crossing a river, with a better land on the other side, but we might wish that the Bible gave us more information about it. Yet, what the Bible does give, at least about the death of those who serve the Lord, is good to hear. In the Old Testament, death is sometimes described as "going to one's ancestors" or "being gathered to one's people." (see, for example, Genesis 15:15 and 49:33) That's a comforting thought — going to be with relatives and friends who have ...

3309. I Am the Ressurection and the Life

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... went. And by the time he got to Bethany, Lazarus was dead and had been buried for two days. Martha, the no nonsense, practical sister came out to meet Jesus. Mary, the fragile, emotional tender one, stayed in the house weeping. And when Martha got to Jesus she said, Lord, if you had been here, our brother Lazarus would not have died, and I know even now that whatever you ask of God, God will do it. Now that was a great faith on the part of Martha. Jesus responded to her, Lazarus will rise again. And Martha ...

3310. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Friends

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, [19] and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. [20] When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. [21] Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. [22] But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him." [23] Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." [24] Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again ...

3311. The Guest List

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 14] "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" [15] When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us." [16] So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. [17] When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; [18] and all who heard it were amazed at what the ...

3312. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... trouble?" Psalms 22:1 "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?" But in the end, the prayer is always the same a prayer of humility like Jesus prayed in the Garden of Temptation, "Nevertheless, Lord, not my will but Yours." The first thing we need to do is Come Humbly To God and ask for the guidance, strength and wisdom to use the gifts of Grace God has already poured out into our lives. And it's in that prayer of humility that we discover ...

3313. Resurrected Glory (Series: Living on the Resurrection Side of Life)

John 17:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... The one true God is loving. Everybody needs to know WHO God really is. For when we find a better God, we become a better people. II. How Can We Glorify Christ? We can glorify Christ by the LIVES WE LIVE. They have obeyed your word. In my life Lord, be glorified! If that is your prayer, how do you put it into practice? A. With Integrity I am always a little leery of people who advertise their business as a Christian business. They certainly have a right to do so, but I am just a little suspicious. Integrity ...

3314. Stewardship of the Earth (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... them. According to Job, even the whales were made to praise God. When will we come to grip with this Absolute Truth? The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it. We are not owners, we are renters. We are not kings, we are stewards. We are not the masters ... for the glory of God and the good of people. We are called to CELEBRATE and WORSHIP the God of all creation. “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.” (Psalm 8:9) When through the woods and forest glades and wander, And hear ...

3315. The Short List

Micah 6:1-8

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" [8] He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? DO, LOVE, WALK. That's God's short list. Noticed, they're all action words. They're all verbs and imperative verbs at that. They're verbs that inevitably ask the questions ...

3316. No Instant Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a concert in Carnegie Hall tomorrow.” This is what Jesus was talking about in our scripture lesson: “Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father.” Jesus might have well have said, “As you don’t pick a bunch of grapes from a thorn bush, you don’t pick grapes from a vine that you planted only yesterday ...

3317. Is It Okay To Laugh In Church?

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

James W. Moore

... sure, there is much sadness between its covers, but the dominant theme of the scriptures is the note of gladness and of victory. There is “agony” here to be sure, but more…much more there is “ecstasy.” - There is Nehemiah saying:“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” (8:10) - Job (in the midst of his suffering) contends that God will “fill your mouth with laughing and your lips with rejoicing.”(8:21). - Then, there are the Psalms. On almost every page of the Psalms the joy and triumph of ...

3318. Navigating the Stages of Life

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... rather than learning how to be the right person. C. Third and finally, think with me about God and how we relate to Him. The gauge here is our prayer life. Be honest now… Are you childish in your praying? Do you come to God selfishly saying: “Lord, give me this or that. Lord, do this for me. Do that for me. Bless me. Give to me.” How childish! Or, are you adolescent in your approach to prayer, saying: “Prayer? Who needs it? Not me! I can make it just fine all by myself! I don’t need God or anybody ...

3319. The Church: The Dwelling Place of Wonder

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... irreconcilable enemy, not a friend, to true catholicism.” I might say parenthetically here that when John Wesley is talking about catholicism, he is using a little “c” in spelling it, and he’s talking about the universal church — all those who own Christ as Lord and Savior and pledge their allegiance to his Kingdom. A man of a true catholic spirit has not now his religion to seek. He is fixed as the sun in his judgment concerning the main branches of Christian doctrine. It is true, he ‘s always ...

3320. Let God Be God - As if It Could Be Otherwise

Exodus 7:14-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... to understand the richness of that statement at this point —- but I hope it gets your attention. If you think you see the Ark of the Lord falling, you can be quite sure that it is due to a swimming in your head.” Today, I’m going to talk about God. No what’ ... impotence of that God. Now go back to John Newton’s word with which we began: “If you think you see the Ark of the Lord falling, you can be quite sure that it is due to a swimming of your head.” Let me share a Biblical story which will ...

3321. Exodus and Easter

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , especially the death angel claiming the firstborn of all the land. He’d had enough of God’s intervention in his life so he had summoned Moses and Aaron in the middle of the night, and commanded them to take the people and leave the land and serve the Lord as he would. But when they had gone, Pharaoh and his servants changed their mind. “What is this we have done that we have let Israel go from serving us?” It’s hard to give up a place of privilege and position. It was impossible for them to give ...

3322. The Darkness Where God Was

Exodus 20:1-21

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Maxie Dunnam

... empty and futile. I’m talking about times that come to us all - days when we want to pray, but we don’t feel like praying. Days when the wear and tear of daily life makes us dreary, and for anyone to even suggest that we ought to praise the Lord grates on our nerves. You’ve been in those places, haven’t you? To be good is an irksome task. Instead of believing joyfully, we feel like crying. Nothing seems to have any vibrancy about it. Our enthusiasm is gone. It’s the doldrums - not only of mind and ...

3323. In the Lions' Den (Dealing with Stress)

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... 4 – “those who choose another God multiply their sorrow.” When we allow stress to control – we are eventually choosing another God. We are limited. We can’t go it on our own; our resources are never adequate. But when we link ourselves to God, when the Lord becomes our portion, our cup, when we allow Him to hold our lot, then He will give us his counsel, and in the nights of our lions’ den, He will instruct us. Listen to this story about a young paraplegic girl whose father is a columnist with ...

3324. Like a Waving Flag

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... you see that flag flying of the king’s presence, there is the kingdom. When John announced “the kingdom is coming,” he didn’t mean a political, social or economic entity. He meant, “the King is coming.” The Messiah is coming. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords is coming. Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, but King Jesus and his presence are imperturbably solid and will reign forever. Is the King reigning in your heart? The promise of the gospel is that your heart can be a place where God is ...

3325. Peter, Our Folk Hero

Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... night, the woman looked more seriously at the chart. “Oh, God,” she prayed, “Christ Church has meant more to me than I could ever express. Lord, I guess, it can never be, but I’d like to show what Christ Church means to me by what I do in my giving ... ’s will in and through this church. Denial is an ugly word, and we would die before we would say that Jesus is not our Lord, but let’s remember — every time we say no to his Spirit by not earnestly seeking his will and by not being faithful, we deny ...

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