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3676. Abundant Life

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... of people we might become.” (1) Comedian and social commentator George Carlin indicts us like this: “That’s all your house is--a place to keep your stuff. If you didn’t have so much stuff, you wouldn’t need a house. You could just walk around all the time. A ... it up. You wouldn’t want somebody to come by and take some of your stuff. That’s what your house is--a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. Sometimes you’ve got to move--got to get a bigger house. Why? No room ...

3677. Living as Orphans

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Caliandro smiled. He was amused by that. “Dear Sir, do not close the door.” Signed, “Jesus.” As Caliandro went on home, he realized there was a message for him in that little note. In his little faith crisis, when his faith had dulled and was listless, he needed to keep the door open and once again to reconnect with God. (6) So it is with us. We are not spiritual orphans. We should not live that way. We should not live as if we are not accountable, as if we are the only ones who matter. At the same ...

3678. An Emmaus Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mark R. Smith

... can straighten it out. Yet they turn away from their only source of help. Jesus does not look down on you just because things are a mess. He wants to help. He wants to give you the power that dwells in Him to overcome the things of this world that keep us from being all that we can be. The way to salvation is to invite Christ into our lives. But salvation is not the only point I’m addressing here. Even as seasoned Christians, we often shut Christ out of many areas of our lives. Some of us have closets ...

3679. Whispering the Lyrics

John 14:15-31

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Thomas Long

... them the joyful commandments. But now that Jesus approaches his death, now that he draws near to his time of departure, now that the disciples will be on their own without him, that task is to be handed over to the Holy Spirit: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth ..." (John 14:15-17). The primary task, then, of the Holy Spirit is reminding the faithful of the truth, jogging the ...

3680. Remember Christ’s Glory

John 14:15-31

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Barbara Lundblad

... have not, That once there was a fleeting wisp of glory Called Camelot. Don't let it be forgot that once there was a spot For one brief, shining moment That was known as Camelot. Keep the story going begs King Arthur. Pass it on to your children and your children's children; and in the very remembering, you will keep the dream alive. In the midst of the despair around you, recall this time, this special place. And, perhaps - who knows - perhaps this one brief, shining moment will come again. We're tempted to ...

3681. EXEGESIS: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 6:6-11

1 Peter 4:12-19

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Leonard Sweet

... time" here is most likely the final day of judgment, but this argument also emphasizes that "due time" is "God's time" and disciples must wait "humbly" for that moment when God will act. In the words of that old Appalachian saying, "God's clock keeps perfect time." This humility is not born of helplessness. Nor does it suggest a passive posture vis a vis the world. Rather it locates strength in an assurance that God "cares" for them. Why can Christians have confidence before the challenges, the abuses, the ...

3682. Be of One Mind

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... and then, for a time, the other is in control. We swing one way and then back to the other. But somehow we come through. And what eventually emerges are policies somewhere in the middle. Not too traditional, not too radical. And we keep plowing ahead nonetheless. And we discover that our Founding Fathers knew what they were doing. Here’s what’s interesting: even they didn’t agree on everything. Some wanted a strong president. Some wanted no president at all. Some wanted a strong central government ...

3683. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... born movie actor David Niven was a worrier and a habitual nail-biter. Once he received a postcard written by his friend, Noel Coward, who was traveling in Italy. The card showed a picture of the Venus de Milo and said, "You see what will happen if you keep on biting your nails?" A book came out some years ago called How to Win over Worry. It quoted some statistics that are probably just as valid today as when they were published in the mid-sixties. The book pointed out that more people die in America as ...

3684. What's Holding You Together?

Matthew 7:21-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Or we can try to go it alone, to hold ourselves together with only the resources we have already been given. Remember: you can’t escape the cross. But you can escape being in a relationship with the Christ of the cross. You don’t have to sing “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross.” You don’t have to sing “Beneath the Cross of Jesus, I Feign Would Take My Stand.” You don’t have to sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” You don’t have to sing “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?” You don’t ...

3685. Getting a Grip on Fear

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... to fear running into the road without looking both ways. We want our teenagers to fear driving at high speeds. Fear keeps us from doing dumb and destructive things. “Some years ago, a research psychologist, Dr. Irving Jarvis was looking at surgery in ... He leadeth, but one step I may see; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. It’s so simple really. Only one thing keeps us bound by fear--our lack of faith in God. Isn’t it time you let go of your fears and trusted God? Fear is a gift from ...

3686. What's Your Hospitality Quotient?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... , if we are not pro-active about welcoming the stranger. That’s the first thing we need to see from this text: Jesus taught us that we are to be hospitable to strangers. In fact, showing kindness to strangers is what the Gospel is all about. We need to keep reminding ourselves of that. It’s not about us; it’s about them! Jesus is glad for the ninety and nine sheep that are gathered in the fold, but it is the one lost sheep that has wandered astray that causes heaven to rejoice when it is found. Jesus ...

3687. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and we need to be able to defend why we are pro-life. Solomon said, "Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Surely we did not know this,' does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?'" (Prov. 24:11-12) Then Peter tells us, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason ...

3688. America in the Mirror

2 Kings 17:5-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... of God, so should repentance. We should never expect America to get right until the church gets right. c. A Revival of Righteousness Not only were they to turn from their wicked ways and turn to God, but God said they were "to keep my commandments and my statutes." When a nation turns from its wicked ways and keeps the laws of God, you will see a flood tide of righteousness that will clean this land from one end to the other. What this nation needs is for its sewers of sin to be flushed out with rivers of ...

3689. Sowing the Seed

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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David E. Leininger

... sore trial to him. He never knew what he did for me, but I owe everything I am or will be to old Thomas, and today I had to come to salute him at the end." Thomas did not know what he was doing. No preacher or teacher ever does. Keep sowing the seed. We can leave the rest to God, including keeping the fire going. And that is GOOD news for all us tenant farmers.

3690. Sleep With the Lions Without Being Eaten

Daniel 6:1-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... talking to the King of Kings. Someone has defined courage as fear that has said its prayers. Maybe Daniel remembered Proverbs 3:25-26: "Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught." But one thing I know. He didn't go limping into that lion's lair with fear; he went leaping into that lion's lair with faith. Now let me state the obvious. God did not save Daniel from the lions' den, He saved ...

3691. The Church: The Health of a Godly Family

Hebrews 10:22-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... reason why I don’t go to church is because I don't need them." Listen, you either encourage others to come to church or you encourage others not to come to church. You are either a stepping stone for others to come or a stumbling block to keep others from coming. Yes, you need to come to church to encourage people to come to church; but you also need to come to church to encourage the people who do come to church. There is something that every Christian needs to give and every Christian needs to receive ...

3692. When God's Rule is Taken Out of the School

Job 21:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... those sacrificial servants who labor in our public school system, trying under extremely difficult circumstances to do the best they can to give our children the kind of education they deserve. At the same time, we do them and our children a disservice to keep our heads in the sand, and, with an ostrich mentality, pretend that there are not real problems with the system. Over a hundred years ago, Dr. A. A. Hodge, of Princeton University, saw with an eagle eye the direction public education was taking. This ...

3693. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... in the hands of God. Those hands are never full, those hands never fail, from those hands you can never fall. It was into those hands that Jesus committed His spirit. Remember the Apostle Paul said, "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day." Death is a fact. "Death spread to all men because all have sinned." (Rom. 6:12) Death is a foe. The last enemy is death. Death is also a fear. Heb. 2:15 says that Jesus died to "release those who ...

3694. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... has called the church out, He is sending the church out, and one day He will take the church out. But really and truly the church is not on the way out, it is on the way up. Just like that Timex watch, "It takes a licking, but it keeps on ticking." In this passage of scripture before us, Jesus gives his first and fullest statement about The church, His church, God's church. Believing that Dr. Shafer was right, we will do well to study what our Lord had to say about the church. I. The Glorious Foundation ...

3695. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

Proverbs 24:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

3696. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

Sermon

James Merritt

... gallant soldier, a gracious shepherd, was also a guilty sinner. As we study this dark lining in the silver cloud of David's life, keep in mind that sin was the exception in David's life, not the pattern. Never mistake the moment for the man. But David reminds ... that David had done displeased the Lord." (11:27) Literally, that verse translated is, sin is evil in the eyes of the Lord. You just keep one thing in mind about sin if you want to know how serious it is. It is the only reason Jesus died on the cross. ...

3697. A Deserter in God's Army

1 Timothy 4:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... in one of these three stages. Right now there are some of you who are teetering on the cliff of backsliding. I want to say at the outset, unlike Demas, don't go spiritually AWOL. Don't become a deserter in God's army. Stay in the battle, keep the uniform on, keep fighting the good fight, run your race until it's finished. I. The Stage Of Devotion Now the fact that Paul says "Demas has deserted me," tells me not only of a present failure, but also of a past faithfulness. You see, there was a time that Demas ...

3698. The Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... was never robbed before. Second, because although they took my money, they did not take my life. Third, because although they took all the money I had, it wasn't very much. Fourth, it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed." That is the attitude we ought to keep continuously all of our life. c. We Ought To Be Grateful For The Benefits Of Life Ps. 103:2 says, "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all His benefits." Do you ever thank God just for the benefits of being one of His children? Just for the ...

3699. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... spiritual journal: "First, He brought me here, it is by His will I am in this strait place; in that fact I will rest. He will keep me here in His love, and give me grace to behave as His child. Then, He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me the lessons ... time He can bring me out again—how and when He knows. Let me say I am here, By God's appointment, In His keeping, Under His training, For His time.2 Andrew Murray had learned the truth about trouble. Bottom line, when times are tough, and trouble is ...

3700. Body Building at Its Best

1 Corinthians 12:13-27, Ephesians 4:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... . In Eph. 4 the Apostle Paul gives us the basis of this unity. We are told in v.3 that we are to be "endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." In Eph. 4:4-6 we find the basis of this unity. The unity of the ... are not competing with each other, they are completing each other. Every part is needed because each part is dependent on the other. The thing to keep in mind is that even though we are different members of the body, we are still members of the same body. That is Paul's point ...

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