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3626. Parenting 101

Ephesians 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... check for the refrigerator." The daughter said, "No, Mom, it's a gift. We want you to have it." The mother said, "But you could have sold it and made money." The daughter said, "Look, Mom, just consider it as repayment for all those days that you took care of me when I was at home." After a slight pause her mother said, "In that case the refrigerator doesn't cover it." The following quote illustrates the truth of that story. The pain of childbirth is twofold: There is the pain of bringing the child into the ...

3627. We Are At War

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (v. 11, NKJV) Now I want to be very careful here. Because as I talk about the devil, I want you to avoid two extremes you might have in your attitude toward the one called ... admitting to you Satan is dangerous. The devil is deadly; old Lucifer is destructive. This wicked force is deceptive. But listen to me carefully. He is not invincible. I will never forget how frightened people were of Saddam Hussein at the start of the first Gulf ...

3628. What Do I Do When The Load Is Too Heavy?

Exodus 18:13-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... we know who you are. Even while you have been holding, we have been tracing this call. If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press. If you are manic-depressive it doesn't matter which number ... She said, "I feel run-down." After a brief examination he said, "Lady, you are not too run down. You are to wound up." I don't care how great you think you are and how indispensable you think you are to a company or an organization. Nobody, not even a Moses, as great ...

3629. American Idol

Exodus 20:4-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... , to become the best people that they can become. God is jealous for His children. He wants what is best for them. That is why the second commandment comes with a curse. This is very difficult for some people to swallow, but notice something carefully here that is often overlooked. Notice how the threat ends. God says He will punish three or four generations "Of those who hate Me." The reason why children get punished is because they continue to worship the god their fathers did. That is why I can tell you ...

3630. Why Me Lord?

2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Exodus 35:4-5, 10-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... is not that they were bringing their contribution to the Lord, they were bringing the Lord's contribution to the Lord. Now listen carefully. What they were giving was not only to the Lord, it was from the Lord. Did you know that anything you give to ... situation you may not realized it, but God was giving you a test, and there was one question on it: "Do you believe that I can take care of your bills?" When my wife and I got married; we had been married just a few months and we went to the seminary. We were ...

3631. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... done right. Adam had barely been created and was still a newlywed when God put him to work. "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." (Genesis 2:15, NIV) God gave Adam a garden to live in, but it was Adam's job to tend that garden and take care of it. Work is so important that you don't even find the concept of retirement anywhere in the Bible. There is nothing wrong with retiring from a paying job, but if you ever retire from a ...

3632. In God We Trust – Or Do We?

John 4:46-54

Sermon

James Merritt

... crowd that had gathered. It was a crowd of sign seekers. It was a crowd looking to be entertained by a miracle worker. They didn't care about this man's boy; they just wanted to see Jesus put on another show. I never cease to be amused by people who are fascinated ... we are going to fall on our face or not. Their attitude is, "I'll believe it when I see it." Quite frankly, I don't care whether they believe it or not and they will never see it. The reason why I believe with all of my heart that God is going ...

3633. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light

John 8:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... who are in the dark to show other people the way out. Because of that, we know we have a mission of eternal significance. Listen carefully. Light is only important if it is taken to the dark. We spend too much time of our time and our energy and our generosity ... golf with you Work in a pregnancy resource center Get involved in a prison ministry Go on an international mission trip Listen very carefully to the words of the song that you are about to hear. It illustrates the fact that there are people in this ...

3634. God's Christmas Gift

Luke 2:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... him if he could make another ring just like it. He said he could. We didn't have a lot of money, but we had always been careful with our money and I had saved some money from speaking engagements and other things and I was determined to buy that ring for her. I cannot ... Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'" (Luke 2:13-14, NASB) Note something carefully and don't miss it. The ones who celebrated His birth believed He was indeed the Son of God and that His birth ...

3635. Broken Pieces

Matthew 1:3, 5, 6

Sermon

James Merritt

... Genealogy Hall of Shame". 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 ... with a prostitute, and their story is now marked with despicable sexual sin because neither one is walking with God or cares at the moment what He thinks. Out of this relationship, twin sons were conceived. Their names were Perez and Zerah. Perez, ...

3636. The “Gratitude Salute”

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... you say and how you say it. Don’t let the first thing that pops into your head pop out of your mouth. Don’t speak out when anger is the only propellant you’ve got to free your thoughts. Choose your words slowly and carefully. Be your own first and best editor, filtering out hurt and hate, vitriol and vindictiveness, hooks, barbs, and all other word-weaponry. But being a “doer” involves more than watching your mouth. It also requires . . . . 2) Watch out for others. Watch out especially for the ...

3637. Creeds and Deeds - Sermon Starter

Mark 7:1-23

Illustration

Brett Blair

... prefer for a husband or a wife: a person of excellent habits, or a person with a good heart? Which would you prefer for a child: a child with excellent habits, or a child with a good heart? It is wonderful to have a neighbor who conscientiously cares for his property while respecting your property. It is wonderful to have a friend who always treats you with consideration. It is wonderful to be married to a husband who always is thoughtful and courteous, or to a wife who always is gracious in her comments ...

3638. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... He's not your Savior either. You cannot treat Jesus like a cafeteria where you say, "I would like some Savior-hood, but I wouldn't care for any Lordship." You receive Him as Lord and Savior or you will have him as neither one. By the way, you cannot make Jesus Lord ... this prayer: When you would guide me I control myself; When you would be sovereign I rule myself; When you would take care of me I suffice myself; When I should depend on your providings I supply myself; When I should submit to your providence I ...

3639. The King and His Castle

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... who said that Jesus was a great preacher like John the Baptist. There were others who said that Jesus was a great person like Elijah. There were others who said that Jesus was a great prophet like Jeremiah. But Jesus is not concerned about public opinion. All he cares about is personal conviction. So he asked the second question: "But who do you say that I am?" (v.15) Now that is the key question. Who do you say that Jesus is? You see it is irrelevant what your parents think about Jesus, or what your pastor ...

3640. James 2:1-10

James 2:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... a number of different tithes owed throughout the year — with the funds ear-marked for specific needs, including care for the poor. The personal history of enslavement under Egypt, the mandates of Torah laws, the ringing proclamations of ... the prophets: all these ingredients fired up Jewish life to provide care and concern for outliers and the socially adrift — widows and orphans, the stranger, the poor, the physically disabled. The Jerusalem ...

3641. A Clear and Present Danger

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... be reminded of why we are doing what we are doing. III. Surely Resolve the Conflict The work does not begin again until the problem is fully and finally solved. "What you are doing is wrong. Is there no fear of God left in you? Don't you care what the nations around here or our enemies think of you? I and my brothers and the people working for me have also loaned them money. But this gouging them with interest has to stop. Give them back their foreclosed fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes right now ...

3642. I’m Movin’ On

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... to forget all of that. He had to forget past grudges. Paul had been mistreated, betrayed, lied to and lied about, sold out by family and friends. He had to forget all of those things if he was going to serve God and move forward. I want you to listen carefully. Some of you are going to have to clean out the skeletons in your closet and forget your past failures if you're going to move on with God. Now don't misunderstand what that word "forget" means. It does not mean "to fail to remember." There is no way ...

3643. Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Proverbs 16:1, 9, Philippians 3:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... you have no goals you have no direction. Yogi Berra said two things about that you had better hear: He said, "You had better be careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there." He also said, "If you don't know where ... a God-given vision, and then God-given goals to match that vision. But I want you to listen to this next principle carefully. When God gives you a vision, the vision never changes, but the plans to accomplish that vision may change. "People make elaborate plans ...

3644. Things Change

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... for, we may conclude far too soon that "they will never change" and despair of having any happiness from the relationship. Even things we know are going to change eventually sometimes feel like they won't. Perhaps we are caring for a sick loved one, an older person who has little hope of recovery. No matter how much we love that person, being a caregiver can be exhausting, and when we are in the middle of it, the demands on us seem unending. So we have difficulty imagining that some ...

3645. Being What We Are

1 Samuel 8:4-20

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... in some cases, their lack of work) and has given me a bias for results-driven efforts. But when we stepped back and really looked at the matter, we remembered that businesses of necessity are driven by their bottom line. No matter how much they may want to care for their people (who are often impersonalized as "human resources"), if it comes to a choice between the well-being of employees versus the well-being of the bottom line, the bottom line is going to win. In the end, we had to say, "No," to the plea ...

3646. Mrs. Proverbs

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... though the description of this woman may seem to be from a masculine viewpoint, let's give Mrs. Proverbs her due for what the male observer does notice about her: He sees that her husband and children have a deep trust in her; that she takes good care of her family; that she is smart, strong, and dignified; that she enhances her husband's reputation; that she speaks openly about her faith; and that she helps those in need. We still have to note that while the male observer concludes, "Many women have done ...

3647. Stewards of Power

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... execution, the place where Jesus himself accepted death, it symbolizes his powerlessness. But as an empty cross, one that could not keep Christ dead, it also reminds us of his power. You see, we are not called to pretend we have no power, but to consider carefully how and when we use it. In one of the apocryphal books of the Bible, the Wisdom of Solomon, are a few lines addressed to kings. The passage begins: Listen then, kings ... you who have thousands under your rule, who boast of hordes of subjects. For ...

3648. The Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... a cafe in town whose attendance always stayed the same. Many of the parishioners of the cafe never went to any of the four churches. The father of the faithful at the little cafe was Frank, a man of 77, who declared, "I have no need for church — I take care of my family, I work hard, everything else is just fluff." One day, a local minister in town saw Frank on the street. He introduced himself and Frank told him he wasn't looking for a church. One day, to everyone's surprise, Frank not only showed up for ...

3649. Holy Extravagance

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... announces Jesus is his Son and he is pleased with him. We are to receive him as Savior and Lord. In all ways, you and I are given the mandatory ingredients for being born again and inheriting eternal life. Why shouldn't Mary anoint his feet? We can take care of the poor, too! Oh, such completeness is ours as a gift from the living God. Indeed, what holy extravagance! The good news keeps coming to us in a myriad of ways. Celebrate today, tomorrow, and the next day. Our Lord will celebrate with us. You and I ...

3650. How Not to Become Distracted

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... ourselves doing things like forgetting to pour the water through the filter because the trash caught our attention and we took care of that instead. I am beginning to think that our whole house is becoming infected. Is distraction contagious, like measles? ... what he had to say. To put it mildly, Martha is rather put out about all of this. She wants Jesus to side with her. "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me" (Luke 10:40). I'm sure we've all ...

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