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326. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... so long as it is committed by a clever man and a good natured brother who has so many fine points about him. Let each believer judge for himself; but for our part we have put on a few fresh bolts to our door, and we have given orders to keep the chain up; for under colour of begging the friendship of the servant, there are those about who aim at robbing the Master.1 c. They Are Morally Destructive Jude says, "These are sensual persons." (v.19) The Greek word there is psychikos which gives us the word psyche ...

327. Etched in Stone

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... time from our employers. We abuse the Sabbath rest. We say we serve God, but God is rarely in our thoughts, unless, of course, we find ourselves in a tight place, or we use God’s name in swearing. And that’s why there must be grace. Even though keeping the Ten Commandments is a minimal requirement for a godly life, that’s more than we achieve. So, what do we do? We throw ourselves down before the mercy seat of God. We confess our sins and we give God thanks for His grace. “Amazing grace how sweet ...

328. A Time for Opportunity

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... you . . . we are in charge of our attitudes.” (6) If we are to make the most of every opportunity, we need to keep a clear head and we need to keep a positive spirit. And one thing more, says St. Paul: we need to give thanks in all things. He writes, “Sing and make ... our world that they will miss some of the blessings God wants to pour out on them. Make the most of every opportunity. Keep a clear head and a positive spirit. And in all things, give God thanks. 1. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/07/ ...

329. Ordinary or Extraordinary?

1 Chronicles 4:9-10

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James Merritt

... Jabez did not want more - just to have more. He wanted to have more so that he could do more. He did not want to get to keep. He wanted to get to give. He wanted more, so he could do more for the Glory of God. The reason why I left a church ... no problem you cannot solve and no circumstance you cannot face if the hand of the Lord is with you. He finally prays this, "And You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" (I Chronicles 4:10, NKJV) What a wise way to end this prayer. Jabez knew that the ...

330. Until He Comes

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... won, The difference is very small, my son. Well, Southern Baptists, the difference is small but the result is great. This is why Paul called it a "good" fight. It's a "good fight because it is God's fight. I know we are told we ought to keep politics out of the pulpit, but I believe whenever the political impacts the spiritual and the moral, we have the biblical responsibility to address the political. We now face the fact that there are certain groups who protest us every year, and they have let me know in ...

331. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Family

Luke 4:16-30

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and look. It may be hard to see God in your family. Your may have to work at it but if you look close enough, you will be able to see God in the Ordinary of Your Family. We can see God in the ordinary when family helps us "keep it real"; when family helps us hold it together; when family helps us love unconditionally; and when family helps us love unconditionally family helps us love unconditionally. Look for God in Your Family. You might be surprised where and in whom You see God. 1. Life in These United ...

332. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... entire day. Not to lose weight but as a spiritual discipline and as solidarity with the poor and hungry. Every time your stomach growls, think of them. When you fast, make sure you drink plenty of liquids. Or do a juice fast. Only drink fruit juice, to keep your blood sugar levels up. That doesn't mean drink ten gallons of cranberry juice or orange juice, but drink a little occasionally to curb your appetite. I usually drink 2 16 oz bottles of cranberry juice or something like that when I fast. Then I drink ...

333. Assurance: The Privilage of All Believers

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... does. Though the flesh in you “lusts against the Spirit,” you may still be a child of God; but if you “walk after the flesh,” you are a child of the devil. So get the matter straight. It is not a question of whether God is able to keep us from falling; of course he can. Now this doctrine does not encourage one to obey sin, but to resist it with all our might. (“Sin in the Life of the Believer,” Ibid., pages 671-672). Now here is what separates a Methodist understanding from those who believe in ...

334. Just When We Think We're Safest, There's a Sunset Touch

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... use that word. Some of the issues that I’m going to deal with cannot be subdued or crushed or defeated. They are recurring problems in our lives. They are not enemies we are to annihilate, or powers we can put down once and for all. They keep coming back - we have to deal with them from time to time. So, “coping” is the right word – to contend or struggle successfully. For twelve weeks, we’ll be involved in this series. We will lift up some of the thorniest and most devastating experiences such as ...

335. Lean Thine Arm on the Windowsill of Heaven (Growing Old Gracefully)

Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... And when he had that vision clear - the vision of the eternity of God and his own frailty with that vision in his heart, he could turn strong to meet his day. Now, with that backdrop, that perspective, I offer some specific suggestions which I believe will keep us alive all our life. That’s what the little girl said to her grandfather: “Granddaddy, I hope you stay alive all your life.” II My first suggestion is: Don’t give in to procrastination. Now I know that’s not just a problem of growing old ...

336. Out of the Miry Bog (Dealing with Depression)

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the confidence and faith we know can be ours. Look at the rhythm of that struggle. Depression and despair – verses 6: “But I am a worm, and not a man,” Confidence and faith – verse 9: “Yet thou art he who took him from the womb; thou didst keep me safe upon my mother’s breasts.” Depression and despair – verse 14: “I am poured out like water,” Confidence and faith – verse 19: “But thou, O Lord, be not far off! O thou my help, hasten to my aid!” So that’s the second insight of the ...

337. The Beginning of the Story

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , which has led to his life in Christ, and a life of sobriety and service. Two or three weeks ago at our at our prayer breakfast, he shared an unforgettable story. A story about his early life, back to which he goes as a symbol to keep him in touch with his roots, but also keep him grateful, sensitive to what has gone on in his life, and for what God continues to do. He was put into an orphans’ home when he was very young, because his parents couldn’t afford to care for him. In the orphanage, it was a ...

338. Will I Really Live Forever?

John 11:18-27, 39-45

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in a song, “Is that all there is?” You see, if that is all there is, then being good does not make a lot of sense. Just keep on dancing, bring out the booze and have a ball, if that’s all there is. If that’s all there is, then materialism makes sense. Take the ... the same place you started, when you are caught on that kind of circle of life, somebody needs to step in and keep hope alive. According to extensive aeronautical research it is impossible for the bumblebee to fly. It is just built all wrong, ...

339. Follow

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... my heart. It goes like this: Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult Of our life's wild, restless sea, From each idol that would keep us, Saying, “Christian, follow Me." That's what I want to talk about today! I. JESUS CALLS US. Jesus calls us. It's not ... want to ask you to make a decision, a simple decision, but a profound one—to follow Jesus. Some of you are old hands at this—keep walking. Some of you who have just heard Him calling—start walking. Some of you who are not sure you can trust Him—try it out ...

340. Burned Beef

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Tony Everett

... had to work overtime. At 5:30 p.m. one evening, Jenny's husband, Terry, arrived home to an empty house and listened to Jenny's voice mail asking Terry to "warm up the beef stew that's in the casserole dish on the top shelf of the refrigerator. Keep the lid on to preserve the flavor." Terry followed the directions perfectly ... or, so he thought. Placing the dish on the front burner of the stove, Terry turned on the heating dial and proceeded to make a salad. Then he began to read the paper as he waited for ...

341. God’s Doing

Philippians 1:21-30

Sermon

Larry Lange

... he to continue to start churches all around the world while he was incarcerated in Rome? How must it have felt for the great gospel globetrotter to have been cooped up in a house or a cell? Yet, somehow the apostle Paul was able to keep writing, keep preaching, keep serving, and keep living. Why is that? One. The apostle Paul was encouraged by the 10% that was going right despite the 90% that was going wrong. Okay, he's not going to be a gospel globetrotter any longer. Well, then there are always the prison ...

342. Moving Day

John 14:23-29

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe. In the very first verse, Jesus says: "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." God wants to move in with ... your parents through your actions and your respect. That's definitely what Jesus means in this passage. He said: "Those who love me will keep my word," That's obedience. There's no other word that sums it up better. If you love me, you will do my ...

343. Endurance

2 Corinthians 11:24-27, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not. I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm. — 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 (NLT) How many times do you have to be tied to a pole and beaten to within an inch of your life until you call it quits? How many times do you have to be shipwrecked before you think, "There has to be ...

344. The Dirt on Jesus

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... head confident (your head in the sky), and your hands courageous (your hands in the dirt). The Pearly Gates quiz? I’ll start with 2 possible questions, and invite you to add your own: 1) Show me your hands. Are they dirty and wet? Or did you keep your hands clean? The sign of a clean heart is dirty hands. 2) Show me your scars. Do you have any battle-scars from our mission sorties in the world? Tell me your scar stories. In the words of the world’s greatest living lyricist, Leonard Cohen: “Children ...

345. A Faith that Does Not Quit

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... kept coming and coming. The judge finally said, “Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!” Some versions of the ... moral to it: “And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly.” These words were designed for people who were ...

346. O Holy Night

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... for Him. At other times God takes us totally by surprise. Some of you came this evening sincerely searching for God. Others of you came for the singing of the carols, to be with your family in a safe and loving place. Or maybe you came simply to keep the warm glow of the Christmas season alive just a little longer. I pray that whatever your reason for being here, something might happen this night that will cause you to hear the voice of an angel saying, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that ...

347. Duuuh!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

David O. Bales

... become something like a roller-coaster for cars. No one drove thirty miles an hour through town! The speed limit was to keep from hurting your car! That’s like the graciousness of God’s rules. God doesn’t intend to abuse us with the ... quite remember what the Christian life is about, maybe Jesus who lives within us says, “Duuuh!” He says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (v. 15). As Augustine put it, we can love and do as we will. We should be able to work out the consequences ...

348. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... “going to sea in a small boat.” And the late Sammy Davis, Jr., listed looking for the best in others as a way to find peace of mind. (6) Toward the end of World War II, Harry S. Truman, then President, was asked how he was able to keep his cool under the pressures of his office. He said that he had a “foxhole” in his mind and that just as, in combat, the infantryman could scramble into his foxhole to take cover, he relied on a “mental foxhole” in times of stress. The philosopher Marcus Aurelius ...

349. On the Ropes: Round 2 - Debating God

Habakkuk 1:12--2:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... we will be saved. I wonder how many of you need to change your thinking today? Instead of moaning, “Why me?” or instead of groaning, “If I were God this wouldn’t be happening.” Why don’t we do what Habakkuk did? When you are confused wait on God. He keeps His word. When it seems like the bad guys are winning and the good guys are losing and you think all of your goodness has been for nothing you watch for God - He will bring justice. When you think all hope is lost and there is no way out you ...

350. Family Re:Union - For the Love

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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James Merritt

... through sacrifice. For the first time in human history we are told that we can have a personal relationship with the God of the universe and that relationship is to be based on love. We have got to dig deeper into this because there are several things you have to keep in mind to really grasp the import and the impact of this statement. First of all, it is a command. Don’t you think it is kind of odd that God would command us to love Him? I mean, “How do you command somebody to love you?” In a sense ...

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