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376. America in the Mirror

2 Kings 17:5-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... And they caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire." As part of their pagan worship they sacrificed their own children to a pagan god. May I say that here in America we are sacrificing our children on the altar of our material and sexual lust. We have murdered ten times more children than have died in all of the combined casualties of every war we have ever fought in our history. 4,200 unborn babies are killed in our country every day. One-third of all pregnancies now end in abortion. Every ...

377. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... defeat sin, you cannot triumph over temptation, you have no power over the flesh. Paul said, "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." Why is that so important? Because he went on to say, "Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh." (Gal. 5:16) It has been well said, "Unless there is within us, that which is above us, we shall soon succumb to that which is about us." That is so very true. b. The Spirit Is To Control Our Worship Jesus said if you are going ...

378. God Is Pro-Life

Exodus 20:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." They looked at him in horror and said, "Why would you want us to do that?" He said, "I want you to put her out of her misery, for it would be better for her to die instantly than to be killed by degrees." We kill ourselves by our lust. We dig our graves with our forks. We bury ourselves with our teeth. We embalm ourselves with our mouths. We overeat, overdrink, over-smoke, underexercise, and die early because we do not treat our bodies as temple of the Holy Spirit. I could take the rest of this message ...

379. The Truth about Truth

John 8:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... their offices, and a Roman coin with the image of Caesar stamped on it. There are some of you here this morning in bondage, but you don't want to admit it. There are some of you in bondage to booze and bitterness. There are some of you lash to lust. Some of you are in the jail of jealousy. Some of you are in the prison of pride. There is only one key that will unlock the door of your heart and set you free, and that is the key of truth. There are four truths that will set you ...

380. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

Sermon

James Merritt

... shouldn't either. The problem was that not only had David taken his armor off, he had let his guard down. If David had been where he should have been the battlefield he would not have been where he should not have been looking down on a woman bathing. c. Lust David looks down from his roof and sees a woman bathing. Now it was not unusual for women to bathe on the top of their roofs, for normally you do not expect anyone from above you to be looking down upon you. It wasn't the first look that got ...

381. Food For Thought

1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." Can you imagine the difference you would see in the life of every Christian around the world if today they knew Jesus was coming back. b. Sanctification Anticipation will lead to sanctification. Peter goes on to say, "as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct." (vv.14-15) We are to be conformed to the character of God, and His character can be described in one word—Holy. Do you know ...

382. The Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... Finally, listen to this blistering indictment of the ungrateful soul: "Trust the ungrateful soul with money—and he will steal it; with honor—and he will betray it; with virtue—and he will violate it; with love—and with hellish alchemy he will transmute it into lust; with your good name—and he will besmirch it." Ingratitude is not only the mark of worldliness, it is the mark of an unbeliever. When Paul described a world without Christ, he said of them in Rom. 1:21, "Although they knew God, they did ...

383. Have You Heard the News?

Ephesians 2:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... sin. Whether it be child pornography, teenage prostitution, drug addiction, or family destruction, you can see the devil's handiwork in the lives of lost people everywhere. But the lost man is also controlled by the flesh. "Among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind," (v.3) The world will teach you to sin, the devil will tempt you to sin, but the flesh will take you to sin. The lost man is not only corrupted from the outside ...

384. The Danger of American Express

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... it the "stealth sin." It is invisible to radar, it leaves no fingerprints, it triggers no alarms. b. It Is A Degrading Sin I Tim. 6:9 warns us, "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition." Now notice that there is nothing wrong with being rich, but there is something wrong with desiring to be rich. The word desire there means "covet." It is wrong to covet to be rich. Then in v.10 he tells us that ...

385. If You're Not Loving You're Not Living (Fruit of the Spirit: Love)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and that is the highest form of love. Simply put, agape love is when you always seek the best even for those who seek the worst for you. That's why agape love is so different. You see, the law says, "What's mine is mine, I'll keep it." Lust says, "What's yours is mine, I'll take it." But love says, "What's mine is yours, I'll share it." That's why it is so important that this agape love control every other form of love. You see, when the sexual love is controlled by agape love ...

386. Don't Forget to Remember

Jude 1:5-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... was to be ministering angels carrying out the will of God, and their purpose was to serve God and his people. But they did not keep to their divinely appointed position. They rebelled against the will of God and turned their lofty position into a lustful perversion. These spirits became apostate angels. They turned away from the will of God to carry out their own selfish desires. As I thought about this, it hit me that God has given to professors in Christian schools, and preachers in Christian churches, a ...

387. Don't Believe the Lie about the Truth

John 8:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... from." That is the purpose of truth—to set us free. There are many of you listening to this message right now in chains and shackles, but you don't want to admit it. Some of you are in bondage to booze and bitterness. Some of you are lashed to lust. Some of you are locked in the jail of jealousy and the prison of pride. There is only one key that will unlock the door of your heart and set you free, and that is the key of truth. You see there are four truths that will set you free ...

388. Going For the Gold

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... an immovable object. In other words, every foe you meet will be the foe you beat. You remember this promise: Nothing, or no one, can stand against the one who stands with God. There is not an enemy you face, whether it be the enemy of discouragement, depression, anger, lust, or greed that you cannot defeat in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. c. A perpetual Presence "As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you." (v.5b) There are two statements I want you to juxtapose ...

389. Don't Get Too Big For Your Spiritual Britches

Judges 16:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... do?" He said, "I hit her right in the nose just like you told me." Well, Samson would have been far better off if he had punched Delilah in the nose instead of kissing her on the lips. For the one enemy that Samson could not defeat was his own lust. How many times a great man has tripped over this thin, almost invisible, wire stretched across the path of life. Samson's life is simply a commentary on Proverbs 7:21-22: "With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with her flattering lips she seduced him ...

390. The God of Grace and Glory

Psalm 84:11

Sermon

James Merritt

... is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work." (Rom. 11:6) It is also sanctifying grace: "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age." (Titus 2:11-12) God's grace not only saves you from sin, but it turns you against sin. I don't believe a person will always live perfectly even if he's saved; but I do believe ...

391. The Greatest Place in the World

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified." In Romans 6 and verse 12 Paul had also said, "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts." We are to offer our body as a sacrifice to God. Incidentally, that says something about the abortion issue. You know, one of the popular arguments for abortion is, "A woman has a right to her own body." Well, first of all, it is not her body, because ...

392. Fill'er up Lord

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... "a walk worthy of the calling with which we were called." Paul said in Gal. 5:25, "If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit." He goes on to say in v. 16 that if we "Walk in the Spirit…we shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." Somebody has well said, "Unless there is within us that which is above us, we shall soon succumb to that which is about us." Furthermore, our worship is to be controlled by the Spirit. Jesus Himself said that if we are going to worship God, we must ...

393. What to Wear to the War

Ephesians 6:13-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... and when you declare war on the devil he declares war on you. That's why you had better have good boots on because as you walk through this life, you will walk through thorns of temptation and thistles of tribulation; you will step in landmines of lust; you will have to climb mountains of misery. But if you have your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, you can crush every thorn, and climb every mountain. The word "preparation" literally means "to be ready." When you are at peace with God ...

394. A Call to Arms

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... flesh, and the devil. I have become convinced that the greatest enemy is not the devil; the greatest enemy is the flesh. Because neither the world nor the devil can get to us except through the flesh. That's why Paul said in Gal. 5:17, "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish." There is no record that the Jews ever had to fight any battle in Egypt. But once they were delivered from bondage ...

395. Hazardous to Your Wealth: Myths about Money

Malachi 3:7-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... not overwork to be rich." (Prov. 23:4) "He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase." (Eccl. 5:10) "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition." (1 Tim. 6:9) "Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.' So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is ...

396. Come On Baby, Light My Fire

Matthew 3:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... is Lord except by the Holy Spirit." Now anybody can say those three words, but nobody can say it and mean it except by the Holy Spirit. You cannot walk with God apart from the Holy Spirit. "I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." (Gal. 5:16) You cannot work for God apart from the Holy Spirit. "That the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." (Rom. 8:4) You cannot witness for God ...

397. Why You Should Be Afraid of Sin

Numbers 32:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... don't believe that, ask the alcoholic whose liver is corroded with cirrhosis; ask the homosexual whose body is ravaged with AIDS; ask the adulterer whose marriage has been destroyed and whose life has been ruined because he sacrificed his family on the altar of his lust; ask the fornicator whose body is ravaged by venereal disease. If they're honest they will tell you that sin enslaves and sin shackles. Experience itself tells us this verse is true. Sin will find you out in your body. Today herpes and AIDS ...

398. The Most Exciting Moment of Your Life

1 Cor 5:1-13, Rev 21:1-27, Rev 6:1-17, Heb 12:14-29, Rev 22:7-21, Phil 1:12-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... to that verse carefully. The moment after you die, you will be absolutely perfect. The diamond of your heart will be polished perfectly with all the flaws removed. Now think about that. That means there will be no more sin, no more battles with bitterness, lust, anger, jealousy, anymore. Have you ever known a perfect person? One preacher asked that question in the middle of his sermon and a man in the back row actually raised his hand and said, "I do." The preacher said, "Did you understand what I said ...

399. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

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James Merritt

... just get trashed out. Just let any riffraff knock on the door of our heart and we will throw it open. Anger shows up we let him in; revenge needs a place to stay, we pull up a chair; pity wants to have a party, we show him the kitchen; lust rings the bell, we just change the sheets on the bed. That’s our heart. No matter what kind of a facade you put up on the outside, it is your heart that determines whether or not you are truly right with God, and even truly right with yourself. There ...

400. Pulling Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... that direction, and we do that by making our way to the foot of 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 ...

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