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3601. The Message That WILL Save Your Life

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... what he said we should do with the Gospel. I. We Must Prioritize The Message Of The Gospel Paul begins by saying, "Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you..." (I Corinthians 15:1, HCSB) Even in the very early church, there was a ... the Gospel and have the chance to respond. II. We Must Recognize The Meaning Of The Gospel Remember what Paul just said to them? "I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you." (I Corinthians 15:1, HCSB) Then he goes on to do just that. He ...

3602. Did You Know...You Can Be Forgiven For Anything?

1 John 1:8-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... His own blood. He said, "Here is the deal. When you acknowledge the fact of your sin and you admit the fault of your sin, then you can accept the forgiveness of your sin." When you do your part, God does His part. When you confess your sin and honestly want forgiveness of your sin, God forgives. God is also just in His work. God can't simply just write off our sins, pretend as if they didn't happen, sweep our sins under the table, let bygones be bygones, because God is a holy and righteous God. If a judge ...

3603. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part Two - Explaining the Facts)

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... and then pour over all of that, that the Jesus in the Four Gospels is a lie and that He really didn't die on a cross and He really wasn't raised from the dead and you have a spiritual meal fit for a multi-cultural, believe whatever you want, who wants to worship a god who is not a heavenly father, but a "Divine Feminine." Anyone who has even skimmed the Bible knows that is a radically different picture of spiritual truth from what we find in God's Word. Let's just take three of these issues: Jesus Christ ...

3604. Will the Real God Please Stand Up?

2 Corinthians 13:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... 2:5) "We know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no other God but Me." (I Corinthians 8:4) I want to state this as plainly as I can. Christians are not polytheists. That is we do not believe in many gods, nor or we tritheists, we ... and they are all distinct, there is only one God. In a sense, space is just like that. Space is length, width and height. If you want to know the total space in a room you don't add length and width and height, you multiply length and width and height. That is ...

3605. Explore the Evidence

Acts 1:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... why I was doing an autopsy! I hope I can do somewhat better than some of these lawyers, because today I do want to fulfill a fantasy. I want to present to you the case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Even though Jesus Himself doesn't need me to defend ... Of The Resurrection? Everyone on this planet that dies, will die either having rejected Jesus Christ or having received Jesus Christ. I want to share with you four simple reasons why you should receive Him. a. So My Sins Can Be Forgiven Romans 4:25 ...

3606. Mission Possible

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... the earth. We are going to be talking about the global aspect of what we are trying to do next week, but today I want to talk about what we are going to do and can do locally and nationally. There are more evangelical believers in Brazil, Ecuador and ... have ever seen in your life. It is one of my favorite countries. We are going to take up to 40 people on this mission trip and I want to encourage you to join me on this trip. In fact, I believe in this trip so much, my entire family is going with me to make ...

3607. The King and His Throne

Acts 1:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

3608. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... what we refer to as being “saved.” Now that is a term I am sure that more and more people don’t understand today, so I want to be careful to explain it to you and we really do need to understand what it means because it is a great Bible term. Just ... far ahead of the regiment. A private went up to the lieutenant, who was in charge and said, "Sir do you see the flag? Do you want me to tell the flag bearer to get back here with the regiment?" The lieutenant said, "Son, we don't need to bring the flag back ...

3609. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... can be born once and be an American, but you have to be born twice to be a Christian. Now, being “born again” is what we refer to as being “saved.” Now that is a term I am sure that more and more people don’t understand today, so I want to be careful to explain it to you and we really do need to understand what it means because it is a great Bible term. Just listen to these verses. “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:47, NASB) "The Philippian jailer ...

3610. Total Recall

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... who I see every year at the Southern Baptist convention. When I went to the seminary neither Teresa nor I had a job. Yet the first week we were there God provided Teresa with employment. I had back surgery and couldn't work. One of the things every young preacher wanted was a church, but all of the churches were already chosen because I was not able to preach. I was not released from my doctor's care until Thanksgiving. But I got to know a young man named Ernest Myers, and in November he asked me if I had a ...

3611. What Do I Do When The Load Is Too Heavy?

Exodus 18:13-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Bible, who almost burned out and died early, because he was burning the candle at both ends and his load was just too heavy. Moses was the first "stressed out" person in the Bible. He was a classic case of burnout. He was trying to do more than God wanted him to do. He was trying to do it all by himself and through a wise father-in-law, God intervened and literally saved both his life and the nation that he was serving and shared with us, through him, how to overcome stress in our lives. In one sentence ...

3612. Workaholics Anonymous

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... will get the same rest as you." (Deuteronomy 5:14, MSG) Now understand the reason why God put this principle of rest in the Bible and wants it built into our life is not so that we will get less done, but so we will get more done. The most effective knife is ... to be refreshed in our walk. III. We Must Be Revived In Our Worship Now there is a word in verse 3 that I don't want you to miss. Look at this verse again. "Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work ...

3613. Shame On Who?

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... that Jesus used for His mother. It would be like the term "lady" today. Perhaps, it was the first time anyone had ever spoken a kind word to this woman. She is all ears wondering what Jesus is going to say to her. Here is the amazing thing. Everyone that wanted to condemn her was unqualified to condemn her, so they left. The one man who was left, that was qualified to condemn her didn't. This woman is about to see that what could have potentially been the worst day of her life and the last day of her life ...

3614. God’s Guidance System

John 16:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... has come to guide us to know Him, to love Him, to serve Him, and to glorify Him Do you know what the phrase "in the loop" means? It means to be really in the inner circle, in the know of what is going on. Through the Holy Spirit, God wants us to be in the "glory loop." Even now the Father is glorifying the Son as the only way to be saved; the Son is glorifying the Father by seeking to reconcile us to Him; and the Holy Spirit glorifies the Son and the Father by living in us, giving ...

3615. God's Christmas Gift

Luke 2:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... lay there wondering, "Did I get that game that I asked for?" Is this the year that I get the rifle that I have always wanted? As I got older and especially as I had children the joy for Christmas in my life changed. There was still great anticipation, but my ... Jesus to be born anew into your life. It was a perfect Christmas for a little girl named Jessica. She got every gift she wanted. Her favorite cousins were there to share the holiday. She had eaten food all day long. As her mother tucked her in for bed ...

3616. The Masterpiece

Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... plan for us and His plan for the world. We are going to see how and why God does that. I. God Oversees The Future I want you to listen to three verses and particularly three names in this family tree. "ABRAHAM was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and ... son of Joseph, he also would be under the Jeconiah curse and he couldn't sit on the throne of David either. I want you to understand the problem. Jesus must be a literal descendent of David Jesus must also be the legal descendent of David which ...

3617. Broken Pieces

Matthew 1:3, 5, 6

Sermon

James Merritt

... ". It is a list of black sheep family members, many of whom you and I would know. In fact, if you care to learn, you can go to a website called, "blacksheepancestors.com" and find out if there are any black sheep in your family - some of us might not want to do it, because we might find ourselves there! There is no doubt about it these women that we are going to study today were definitely considered the black sheep of the family of Abraham and David. We find them in verses 3, 5 and 6. "Judah was the father ...

3618. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... is what we refer to as being "saved." Now that is a term I am sure that more and more people don't understand today, so I want to be careful to explain it to you and we really do need to understand what it means because it is a great Bible term. Just ... far ahead of the regiment. A private went up to the lieutenant, who was in charge and said, "Sir do you see the flag? Do you want me to tell the flag bearer to get back here with the regiment?" The lieutenant said, "Son, we don't need to bring the flag back ...

3619. The World’s Favorite Scripture

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... a week's pay, now get out of here and don't you ever come back!" Well, without a word the young man stuffed the money into his pocket and took off. The warehouse manager was standing nearby, staring in amazement. The boss walked over to him and said, "I want to ask you a question. How long has that lazy guy been working for us?" The manager said, "He doesn't work here, he was just delivering a package." Before you judge any situation be careful you've got all the facts. But there is another reason why we ...

3620. The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... he had done the best that he could. When he got home from that loss, his father put his arm around him and said, "Johnny, I want you to remember something, and he told him this poem: You're going to be better than some, And some are going to be better ... and abilities in you straight from His hand, and then you fail to use them for His glory? You see, as long as you live God wants you to be faithful with what you have, and faithful where you are. That's why Jesus Himself says, "He who is faithful in little, ...

3621. The Dark Side Revealed

Numbers 32:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... you out, it can grip you and control you until you become its slave. II. The Dark Side Of Sin Will Corrupt You I want to make a concession here. I cannot prove this empirically to every person. I realize that not every person gets a venereal disease. I ... in the world that can plea bargain your sin away with God. You can try to prove the glove doesn't fit, but he'll still want to quit. Technicalities don't work in God's courtroom. This verse does not say, "Be sure your crime will find you out." It says, "Be ...

3622. Handling Objections

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... than heaven is whether or not the Bible is true, because the Bible clearly teaches there is a heaven. Furthermore, belief or non belief in a place, does not determine whether or not that place is real. The key question is, "If there is a heaven, do you want to go there?" At that point, the vast majority of people would obviously say, "Yes" at which you can continue presenting how to get there. Objection 7: I do not believe a loving God would send anyone to hell. This is one objection you can, must, and ...

3623. A Song for Tomorrow

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... cooking." (Psalm 119: 103, MSG) Finally, he said, "I pant with open mouth because I long for Your commands." (Psalm 119:131 HCSB) Let's all be honest. Do we have that same delight? That same desire? That same dedication? That same devotion to the Word of God? I just want to make a statement and move on. I think sometimes we delight too much in the preacher of God's Word, rather than in God's Word that the preacher preaches. It is not enough just to read the Word of God, we also are told, "And in His law ...

3624. Back to the Future

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... to know what I am like, look at Jesus." God risked his reputation on Jesus of Nazareth, and don't think for one minute Jesus did not have the choice to do otherwise, or else the temptations would have no meaning. In every situation, Jesus did exactly what the Father wanted him to do. No wonder God was proud. What did it mean to Jesus? Understanding the mind of the Son of God is not the easiest thing in the world to do. First of all, we begin to understand that Jesus does very little here. Jesus is not the ...

3625. No Intimidation

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... area and out of step with the Holy Spirit most likely will find he/she is on the agenda to be ousted! Acquiring such a method, hopefully on your knees, is truly valuable. We are prevented from becoming doormats for a good reason. If your superior wants you to rethink your style and, perhaps, crawl back to the parsonage or rectory in submission, simply point to Jesus' precedent. In a way, it is somewhat out of character for our Lord. From one point of view, it looks like Herod is being unnecessarily baited ...

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