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3626. Be of One Mind

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a result, we have a sorry history of not getting along with one another. And it’s sad. As someone has put it: “Division drives our Lord away. Harmony invites him into our fellowship.” This is Trinity Sunday. God in three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Do we fully understand this wonderful doctrine? No, but some of us will fight for it. You may remember that ancient story about St. Augustine. One day he took a break from writing about the Trinity to take a walk along the seashore. There he came ...

3627. Just Know Him in His Victorious Resurrection

Acts 13:29-39

Sermon

James Merritt

... —(Jn. 20:15) He showed them His side and His wounded hands—(John 20:20) Finally His expressed words were these in Luke 24:39: "Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have." Jesus himself said, "a spirit does not have flesh and bones." His was a literal physical resurrection. II. The Personal Knowledge Of His Resurrection Paul goes on to say in v.31, "He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee ...

3628. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... statements our Lord focuses upon Himself. First, he talks about his body. He says, "I thirst." (Jn. 19:28) Then he speaks about his soul. He says, "It is finished." (v.30) Then he talks about his spirit. "Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit." (Lk. 23:46) Because on the cross Jesus offered up his body, soul, and spirit in perfect obedience to His Heavenly Father. Of all of the statements Jesus made on the cross, this one is the shortest. It is one word in the Greek of four letters; two words in the ...

3629. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... matter is, 95% of the time God has already told us His will in His Word. But the other way is the internal witness of the spirit. Listen to Rom. 8:27, "Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God." There are times when if you will get under the leadership of the Holy Spirit of God, God will by a peace that passes all understanding, guard your heart and your mind and lead you to just the right decision about ...

3630. The Fountain of Truth

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... There are still many today on the quest for that fountain of youth, but they never have found it and they never will find it. For there is no such fountain. But even though there is no fountain of youth, there is a fountain of truth that can keep your spirit and soul eternally young forever. It is a fountain that never runs dry, whose water is free and fresh, and this fountain is the word of God. I am afraid that our nation, as well as much of the church, has forgotten just how valuable this book really is ...

3631. The Only Way to Fly

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." So we have a book that was originated in the mind of God, communicated from the mouth of God, articulated by the messenger of ... was for the CAT scan." Now when you read this Bible, it will scan you from head to toe. It will scan both your soul and your spirit, and it will convict you of sin in your life. But not only will the Bible tell you what is right and what is not right, ...

3632. Thou Shalt Not Judge - True or False?

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... are wrong not to judge others when your standard is the Word of God. It is never wrong to call wrong wrong when God calls it wrong. But judgment can still be wrong even if you use the right standard, if you do it in the wrong spirit. You see, the spirit of judgment must be corrective and constructive, not condemning and critical. Somebody has well said that you cannot judge a person by what others say about him, but you can judge a person by what he says about others. Now there are two reasons why we cannot ...

3633. Put Up and Shut Up

Proverbs 18:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... you were? Let me let you in on a secret. "He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive." (Prov. 17:27-28) It is ... gossip, but he also praises the tongue that stops gossip. "A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter." (Prov. 11:13) "He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates the best ...

3634. Battle Stations

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... under my own power, I wouldn't need God's power. But the fact is, when you give your heart to Jesus Christ, He feels you with His Spirit; He gives you His power; and it is only through that power, and in that power, and by that power, and with that power, that you're ... stand and fight or he can cut and run. The only reason a soldier ever runs is out of fear. But "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Tim. 1:7) Go back and look over this armor and you will ...

3635. Focus on the Finish

Galatians 6:7-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... there is a word here for those of us who are Christians, for Paul goes on to say, "For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life." (v.8) You can sow in the field of the flesh, or you can sow in the field of the Spirit. But keep in mind that you will reap what you sow. If you sow to the flesh you will reap corruption. The word corruption refers to decaying food; to something that degenerates and rots. Now that doesn ...

3636. A Call to Arms

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... strength to the devil, to the world, and to the flesh. Prayer is not just for defense, it is for offense. If you read Eph. 6 about the armor of God, you will find that every single part of the armor is for defense except two; the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, and prayer. But I want you to notice that Joshua could not have succeeded without Moses. But Moses could not have prevailed without the support of an Aaron and a Hur. Moses got tired. He got weary. He needed men to come alongside of ...

3637. Are You In the Know

Job 19:23-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... the destruction of the skin, not the soul. You see, death is the end of the body, but not the end of the soul. My outward man is decaying Paul said, but my inward man is being renewed day by day. Death kills the body, but it cannot kill the spirit, it cannot kill the soul, it cannot kill the self. I heard about a preacher who was preaching the funeral of a godly man who had just died, and he looked down in the open casket at the body of that man and said, "Now folks, what we have here ...

3638. Why You Should Study the Bible

Psalm 119:105

Sermon

James Merritt

... 1:21 tells us, “for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” I am holding in my hand not only a book of miracles, but a miracle book. Did you know that the Bible’s name actually means ... was going to give up living. I fed upon tapes of your Bible teaching. The Lord began His work in me through His Word…the Holy Spirit showed me just exactly what my problem was and what I needed to do about it. My problem was sin—a heart that would not ...

3639. Pulling Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... the cross where we kneel in deep contrition and we ask God to pull any of the weeds that may be growing in our hearts. These may be weeds of bitterness, weeds of envy, weeds of lust the list goes on and on. You know which weeds are choking your spirit. Give them to God. Let God throw them into the fire and consume them forever. God is our Savior. God is our Redeemer. God is the Master Gardener of our lives. Let God put the garden of your life in perfect order again. 1. Spokesman Review, July 27, 1989, p ...

3640. A Time for Penance and a Time for Partridge

Ps 100, Col 2:1-7

Sermon

... I buried her first-ever grandchildren….twin girls, born too soon….born too small….born too undeveloped to survive. But before the spirit that was in them, left them, I held and baptized them. They were like a pair of Barbie dolls in my hand. Except ... doing it (when it would be so easy, so tempting and so understandable to mail it in from some far-off zip code of the spirit). And, last night, there were a few friends to celebrate my wife's birthday (which is today)….along with the fact that she has a ...

3641. Tricked Into Forgiveness

2 Samuel 14:1-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... O Absalom, my son, my son.” (II Sam. 18:33) Half-way forgiveness may be worse than no forgiveness at all. I have known instances when a husband or wife sinned against his or her spouse. Then later the sin was confessed with a repentant spirit. Forgiveness seemed to take place. But then later, whenever the two of them had a disagreement, that old sin would be resurrected and held over the offender’s head. How sad! It means that real forgiveness never occurred. In 1960, the multi-millionaire Adolph Coors ...

3642. The Grasshopper Mentality

Numbers 13:26-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Savior and Lord, you are an adopted child of God, having been ransomed through the sacrificial death of Jesus on a cross. Where does your power come from? It comes from the Holy Spirit planted in your heart when you first trusted in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. St. Paul reminded us that “God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, and of love, and of self-control.” (2 Tim. 1:7) The cure for the Grasshopper Complex is not to psyche yourself into pretending that you’re Superman or ...

3643. The Blessing Of A Godly Mentality

Genesis 18:16-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... loves you as much as he loves me. What he is doing in my life, he will gladly do for you. If you want to know more, just ask and I’ll gladly share.” Friends, that is winsome evangelism. If we step out in faith and share in that spirit, God will anoint our words with power, and through those words he can change lives and save souls. If we would be that faithful minority within America, it will require faith and courage. But can you think of a nobler struggle than this one for the survival and the future ...

3644. Moses: A Traveling God in a Pop-Up Camper

Exodus 13:17-22, 33:7-11

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... of dollars invested in sacred space. And as we come down to the final punch list, we would offer up the same prayer Moses prayed over the tent of praise: · That the cloud of God's presence would fill this place · That the fire of God's spirit would be felt in this place · That the light of God's mercy would shine through this place · That this place would always be a "tent of meeting" where we encounter God—holy ground Moses' tabernacle was sacred space because it was the place where God met his ...

3645. Out of Solitude

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... the time to rest." Laurie comments: Certainly you and I are well-meaning. We want to solve the world's problems. We want to make a difference. But if we and our children and grandchildren do not have unscheduled time to rest, to play, to listen to our spirits, we will not be effective. When we rest, God can shape us, but when we are frenetic, God can't even catch up with us." [2] Physically, emotionally, spiritually, we were created in the image of God, and like God, we have a need for rest, for renewal ...

3646. Are You Ready for the Journey?

Mark 8:27-9:1

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... news is we don't make the journey alone. We join company with one another. If we lose our way, if life seems to baffle us, we won't stay stopped for long. Someone is sure to pick up the trail and the journey will continue. We travel in the spirit of the Christ. We journey under the sign of the cross. The question is: "Are you ready for the journey?" Ready for the journey of Lent. Ready to walk with Jesus. Ready for the journey under the sign of the cross. While I was with the Division of Ordained Ministry ...

3647. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3648. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3649. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3650. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish