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4076. God's Will: Don't Leave Home Without It

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... according to His will, the plane of our life will also eventually crash. The Apostle Paul wrote in Eph. 5:17, "Do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." The wisest thing you will ever do with your life is to find the will of God, and do ... . If it's not dead you haven't sacrificed it. We are told here to give a "living sacrifice." Now to understand that, simply substitute the words "sacrificial living." We are to give ourselves to God in sacrificial living. When you sacrifice something ...

4077. Foundations for the Future

1 Corinthians 3:9-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... every six years. Interest can either work for you or it can work against you. Now the problem that too many people have is that they are in financial bondage. They are chained by the handcuffs of debt. Now I want to make sure you clearly and carefully understand what debt means, and what being in debt entails. You are in debt if any of the following three things are true about you: You owe money that you cannot repay. You owe so much money that you cannot give a tithe to your church budget, and beyond ...

4078. The World's Greatest Body Builder

1 Corinthians 12:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... . But that never happened in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit came upon people but He never came inside of people. No one in the Old Testament was baptized with the Holy Spirit because there was no body to be baptized into. Understand, also, that Paul was not speaking about water baptism. This is the dry verse not a wet verse. We are commanded to be baptized with water. We are never commanded to be baptized with the spirit. Now you can be physically baptized without being spiritually ...

4079. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... in that night there will be two men in one bed; the one will be taken and the other will be left." (Luke 17:34) Let me give you just one last example. For centuries nobody understood weather. They didn't understand the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. They didn't understand how lightning was linked with thunder storms and rain. They did not even believe there was such a connection. Yet, the Bible says in Ps. 135:7, "He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes ...

4080. Easter and a Lost World

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... move and have our being." Think about that. In the history of philosophy and science, there have been three mysteries that have baffled the greatest minds—life, motion, and being. No one yet has ever unraveled the mystery of life. Scientists still don't totally understand motion, and the idea of being itself occupies both the philosopher and the scientist. Yet, Paul in one statement lets us know that it is in God we live and move and have our being. In Him we live. The power supply for life is Almighty ...

4081. Faithful Fathers Fortify Families

Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... women's rights, civil rights, people's rights, children's rights, and property rights have made it wrong for father's to speak with authority, I am going to stay a father. If a gap exists between my sons and daughters and myself, I'm going to work hard to understand, but I'm also going to work hard to be understood….I am going to stay a father. If old-fashion things as prayer, Bible study, worship, and faith in God ever seem to my children to be out-of-date, square, or whatever—I trust God's help to ...

4082. Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." If you could see the devil in bodily form, it would shock you how attractive he would look. It would even shock you how gracious and kind he could seem to be. You would never know that he is the most wicked force in the universe. I want you to understand this devil is interested in darkness and wickedness. We're so fond of saying that "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life." Well, I think we ought to add to that this reminder: "Satan hates you and has a wicked plan for your life." You mark ...

4083. Battle Stations

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints " (v.18) Now understand that what comes last is certainly not least. The reason why Paul is going to conclude this passage on spiritual warfare ... . When we pray, the devil cannot keep God from answering, so he tries to keep us from asking. Now many of you still may not understand why prayer is a battle. But if you will think for just a moment you will realize why prayer is the battle. Who is Satan' ...

4084. Bitterness: How to Overcome What You Undergo

Hebrews 12:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... to grow and very difficult to remove. It is easy to plant the seed of bitterness, but it's extremely difficult to weed it out. You must deal with the source of your bitterness if you're ever going to get a handle on it. To do that you must understand why you were bitter. We get bitter basically for one of three reasons: First, because of what is done to us; second, because of what is said about us; third, because of what is taken from us. It is amazing how Jesus dealt with all three of these problems in ...

4085. What Excites God

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... it may have been a person you didn't even know. But somebody was concerned enough to bring you to Jesus. I want you to understand something. I realize that salvation is totally of God. From A to Z, from Alpha to Omega, from beginning to end, God is the author ... that Jesus could forgive this man's sin, He heals this man's body. So the man is not only healed, he is saved. Do you understand that the real miracle was not that this man was no longer lame, the real miracle was this man was no longer lost. It wasn't ...

4086. With Malice toward None, With Charity for All

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James Merritt

... even those who do not love you back, and perhaps even hate you, then you are just like your Father in heaven. Now please understand exactly what Jesus is saying. You are not like God in heaven because you love other people; you love other people because you are ... if you only treat people the way they treat you, you're no better off than a pagan or an unbeliever. You may as well understand no matter how good you try to be to others, people are going to be mean to you. Somebody somewhere at sometime is going to ...

4087. When God Speaks You Better Listen

Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... who wanted to destroy a city was angry because of a God who relents from doing harm. There was still work to do in Jonah's heart, just like there is still work to do in your heart and mine. You know I sometimes believe that people really don't understand the lesson of the book of Jonah. One teacher asked her Sunday School class, "What is the lesson of the book of Jonah?" A little boy raised his hand and said, "I know what it is." She said, "What?" He said, "People make whales sick." Well, that really isn't ...

4088. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... are silent, or fearful, or even compromising in the moral and ethical topics they have to address, moral stop signs are uprooted and society begins to crash against the rock of their own immorality. As I speak on the power of the pulpit today you must understand that I have to address the topic as one who believes in absolute truth; as one who believes that there is a standard of right and wrong that is unchanging, and not subject to polls, opinions, legal briefs, shifting mores, or focus groups. Outside of ...

4089. A Bridge over Troubled Waters

Psalm 23:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... of stress and how to get the type of rest for your body, soul, and spirit that you really need. I. Rest In The Presence Of The Lord The first thing the shepherd does for the sheep is “He makes them lie down.” Now again to understand this verse, you need to understand what the shepherd does for the sheep. Sheep begin to graze and feed about four o’clock in the morning. But by ten o’clock in the morning the sheep are hot, they’re tired, and they’re thirsty. Now sheep can’t drink while they’re ...

4090. His Way is the Right Way

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... face, and two dangers that only the shepherd can handle when it comes to sheep. One of the dangers is that a sheep will become a cast sheep. In Ps. 42:11 the psalmist cries out, “Why are you cast down, O my soul?” Now a Palestinian even today would understand the analogy that is given in that verse. He is referring here to a “cast” sheep, or a sheep that is “cast down.” This is an old English shepherd’s term for a sheep that is turned over on its back and cannot get up again by itself. One of ...

4091. Guilt: How to Keep Your Conscience Clear

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... guilty they never could be forgiven. So David goes on to say, “I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.’” (v.5c) Confession is the only knife that can lance the boil of sin and remove the infection of guilt. I want you to understand carefully what that word confess means. It does not merely mean to admit your sin. You can admit your sin but not really confess your sin. The word “confess” literally means “to agree with.” In other words, you not only admit your sin to God, but ...

4092. Why You Should Spend Time with God

Psalm 37:4-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... boy named William and said, “William, what is 3/4th of 5/16ths? He thought about it for a moment and said, “Miss Smith, I don’t know exactly what it is, but it’s not enough to worry about.” If you really put things in perspective and understand that we can delight ourselves in the Lord, commit our way to the Lord, trust in the Lord, rest in the Lord; then really nothing is worth worrying about. But it all comes back to spending time with Him. One of the greatest movies ever made was the Academy ...

4093. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... thief and a murderer? You see, when you just waste time, you’re stealing from God who gave it to you, and then you’re killing yourself because you don’t really kill time—time kills you. It is vitally important if we are going to manage time that we understand just how valuable it is. The clock is running, and it does not stop. To realize the value of one year ask a student who failed a grade. To realize the value of one month ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ...

4094. The Near Edge of God

Jn 1:1-3, 14

Sermon

... ... doesn't it stand to reason that God (himself, herself, Godself) would want to be known in the most intimate, web-tingling, life-touching way possible? And isn't it possible that if the body (rather than the machine) is now the paradigm by which we understand the universe, doesn't it stand to reason that God would want to become a body ... so that through that relationship we might become somebody (and, collectively, God's body). For this, in all of its mystery, is what the church means by the word ...

4095. In Love with Howard

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... to say, that we will never be out of God’s loving care. Even though we may not be able to see it now, all things are working to the good for those who love God (Romans 8:28). I read recently about a young woman in South Korea who understands what it is to live in the kingdom. Her name is So Young Kim. At age sixteen, So was one of South Korea’s top gymnasts. She was preparing for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Three weeks before a major competition, however, So was paralyzed attempting a difficult ...

4096. A Strong-willed Woman

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Christ calls us to speak up, to make our voices heard. Now notice Jesus’ ultimate response to this woman’s plea: “Woman, you have great faith!” he said. “Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Do you understand that this is what faith is all about. It’s not simply believing. “Even the demons believe,” said the writer of James, “and tremble.” (James 2:19) Faith is more than intellectual assent. Faith is movement in the direction God has called you ...

4097. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... away. Later, Ruth stated, “He claimed to be Christ, but he couldn’t even speak to us in our own language.” (3) Christ does speak to us in our own language. That is what incarnation is all about. God comes to us in a form we can understand. Christ is the earthly manifestation of the Most High God. And Christ is our Savior and our Redeemer. This is the second outrageous thing we believe about Christ. Christ not only reveals to us God’s love and God’s compassion, Christ makes it possible for us to ...

4098. Healed By The Great Physician

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Sunday you prayed for my husband. He had cancer.” Tony replied, “You say he had cancer. Do you mean that he is cancer-free now?” She said, “Well, he’s dead now.” Tony thought to himself—a lot of good I did! But then she said, “You don’t understand. When my husband and I walked into that church on Sunday, he was angry with God. He had cancer and he knew he was going to die soon, and he hated God for letting it happen. After all, he wanted to see his grandchildren grow up more than anything ...

4099. Is There Hope For World Peace?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... God.” But you might ask, “What can we do to promote peace?” You can do three things. First, pray for peace continually. Secondly, participate in the political process as an informed Christian citizen. Thirdly, be a peace distributor by standing against prejudice and discord and by spreading forgiveness, understanding, and reconciliation. Each of us sends out ripples every day. These may be negative ripples, ripples of prejudice, anger, and discord. Or, we can send out positive ripples, of forgiveness ...

4100. Zechariah II: Thy Prayer is Heard

Luke 1:5-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... at last I've found thee," and I felt so good inside and my heart felt so full, I decided I would set time aside each day to do awe-robics. Because the moment you are most in awe of all there is about life you don't understand, you are closer to understanding it all than at any other time." [2] Awe…mystery…wonder. Call it the experience of conversion. Call it the filling of the Holy Spirit. Call it the new birth or new life or renewal or redemption. Call it whatever you like, but in those moments, I am ...

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