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401. Don't Forget to Remember

Jude 1:5-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... the sea, He drowned the army, and He delivered the people. He proved that the God who sets you free is the God who keeps you free. Then God proved he could be trusted with their food. When they got hungry, God gave them manna from heaven. When they got thirsty, God gave them water from the rock. Why did God do all of these things? Because he wanted to prove to the nation of Israel, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that they could believe His word; that God does what He says he will do. Now remember God had ...

402. Why Were the Wise Men Wise?

Matthew 2:1-12

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James Merritt

... my Savior. For only a man can die, and Jesus had to die for my sins. Never forget the fact that Jesus was as much man as he was God. The Bread of Life knew what it was to be hungry. The Living Water knew what it was to be thirsty. The Son of God knew what it was to be tempted. Jesus, who is God, could walk on the water; as man, got tired enough to sleep in a boat. Years ago I read about a parade that was held in honor of a great man who had died, and ...

403. O Little Town of Bethlehem

Micah 5:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." (5:2) Now this refers to the fact that the Messiah was not only divine, but he was also human. The Son of God was also the Son of man. As a man, He was baptized in water; as God He baptized with the Holy Spirit. As man, He was thirsty; as God He walked on water. As man, He was hungry; as God He fed five thousand with a few loaves and fishes. As man, He wept at the tomb of Lazarus; as God He raised him from the dead. As man, He was crowned with thorns; as God He ...

404. Team Work is Dream Work

Psalm 133:1-3

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James Merritt

... dew on the grass sparkling like a million diamonds in the sun. It is so refreshing you can almost smell it in the air. I want to tell you in this day of disgruntlement, division, dissention, disagreement, unity and harmony are like the morning dew on a parched and thirsty land. Back in the days of David, and even still today in some parts of Israel, farming is done on a dry basis. As a matter of fact, it is called "dry farming." There was no irrigation back when this psalm was written, and very little rain ...

405. Why?

Job 3:11-12, 16, 20, 23

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James Merritt

... detached from what's going on in the world. That is not the god I turn to. The God I turn to is a God whose Son was nailed to a cross, back lacerated, limbs torn from their socket, brow bleeding from a crown of thorns, mouth dry, intolerably thirsty, forsaken by God the Father Himself for sins he did not even commit. That is the God that I turn to. Yes, there is a question mark about human suffering. But over it we can boldly stamp the exclamation point of the cross, which symbolizes divine suffering, and ...

406. When the Pressure Is On

John 6:1-14

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James Merritt

... not to feed the stomachs of these people, but to force them to turn to the One that could feed their souls. Jesus did not perform this miracle just to satisfy physical hunger, and to slake physical thirst. He did it to make the people spiritually hungry and spiritually thirsty and to show them that He was the bread of life, and the living water that they needed. Friend, this was more than just a Passover picnic. Notice what He said to the crowd later on: "And when they found Him on the other side of the sea ...

407. He's Everything I Need

Psalm 23:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... your Lord, then He is not your shepherd either, for “The Lord is my shepherd.” The beautiful thing about this shepherd is that He doesn’t just give us everything we need, He is everything we need. If you’re hungry He is the Bread of Life. If you’re thirsty He is the Living Water. If you’re in the dark He is the Light of the World. If you’re lost He is the Way. If you need it He has it. If He doesn’t have it you don’t need it. But that raises a question. How ...

408. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... house of the Lord forever.” It blesses me as I study this psalm that God saved the best for last. He tells us in the very beginning of this psalm that we will never lack anything. When we’re hungry He’ll lead us to green pastures. When we’re thirsty He’ll lead us to still waters. When we’re down He will pick us up, and He’ll always lead us in the right way. Even when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, He will protect us with His rod and His staff. Even when ...

409. The Marks Of A Spiritual Counterfeit

Jude 1:12-13

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James Merritt

... .” There are so many churches today, where dry preachers are feeding sawdust sermons to parched lips that need to be drinking from the water of the Word of God. People are hungry, and they need hot bread baked in the oven of the Word of God. People are thirsty, and they need the living water that flows from the fountain of the Word of God. They wind up getting neither one. They dry up and die because of the drought of doubt. Jude says these clouds “are carried about by the wind.” In other words, they ...

410. Prime The Pump!

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... fellowship of his company is mighty sweet! When we act on faith instead of fear, God’s grace and power are always near. Just picture each of us in the desert, reading old Desert Pete’s note. We’re holding that bottle of water in our hands. We’re mighty thirsty. Do we drink it or prime the pump? In the final analysis, it’s a matter of faith. 1. Moore, James W., Attitude is Your Paintbrush, (Dimensions for Living: Nashville, 1998), p. 88.

411. Great Joy

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped; Then shall the lame man leap as a hart and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; The burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing; Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 35) Can you feel it? Can you hear ...

412. The Magna Carta of the Human Soul

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. So in this world of raging inauthenticity, in a culture that is a toilet bowl of toxicity and inauthenticity, here is ...

413. Romans 13:9-21

Romans 13:8-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... part during this age, or whether God's vengeance will not be played out until the eschatological end times, is not the concern of the faithful. Paul lifts his final exhortation directly from Proverbs 25:21‑22a. Feeding and giving drink to one's hungry, thirsty enemy is a concrete way for Christians to “serve the Lord,” “contribute to the needs” of others, and to “not repay evil with evil.” The “coals” heaped up may best be taken as the “same” that may be experienced by the enemy at the ...

414. Secret Revealed

Romans 16:25-27

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... believed. Then, the Gentiles are invited and guess what? They began to be believers and followers in the millions. This is so like God, isn't it? The way is being prepared and finally is concluded with John the Baptist. The Jews had long been hungry and thirsty for their fulfillment to an already great religion. After all, didn't Jesus say quite directly that he came to "fulfill and not destroy" the Law? It is like a momentous evolutionary force was set in motion after the fall of man and is now completing ...

415. Like a Child

Hebrews 4:1—5:10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... and dialogue are a necessary part of spiritual growth, but books and seminars and exegetical debates are no substitute for personal prayer and corporate worship. Separated from a healthy devotional life these "head trip" activities leave us as hungry and thirsty as those wandering Hebrews. Before we begin spouting our ideas and doctrines about God we must first engage in conversation with God. Only then will we have any proclamation worth hearing. Another dangerous detour that tempts us on the spiritual ...

416. Doctors, Weddings, And Wineskins

Mark 2:13-17, Mark 2:18-22

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship This is the house of joy and healing, of great pleasures and celebrations. Here we are wed and fed. Here the wine of new birth is blessed and the bread of life is broken. The light is shining. Come, and see, you who are thirsty, and lonely, or in need of a healer! The Lord is here. Collect We have come to trust in your strength and power. Grant us your new life. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Our lives, Heavenly Father, are in patches and tatters. We feel our lives part and parcel as they ...

417. Woman, Here Is Your Son

John 18:1—19:42

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship (Silence) Here is your mother. (Silence) I am thirsty. (Silence) It is finished. (Silence) Collect Lord Jesus in your name we seek to finish your work from the cross. Our cup of cold water is reserved for the suffering. We take into our family those who face abandonment. We accept those you have sent into our midst as next ...

418. Okay, But What Does It Mean?

John 3:14-21

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... : Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Collect One: Let us thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. All: For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. Amen. (based on Psalm 107:8-9) Prayer Of Confession Words, words, words. We say them over and over again, display them at football games, paste them on posters, slap them on bumper stickers, until we have them ...

419. Mary, Did You Know?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... is blessing us.” That sounds so pious, doesn’t it? We are blessed. We may be in for a big surprise. It may be that one day we will be the ones who will hear the Lord say, “I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink . . .” (Matthew 25:31‑46) Maybe the reason things seem to be going our way is that we are living only for ourselves. It’s easy to have a merry Christmas with lots of fine presents under the tree when we insulate ourselves from ...

420. Transformation to the Light

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and thus the message of Christ by what we say and do. On the battlefield, a chaplain encountered a wounded soldier lying in pain in a foxhole. "Would you like me to read to you from this good book, the Bible?" The man could only respond, "I'm so thirsty." The chaplain dutifully ran off, found a canteen, and poured the soldier a drink of water. The wounded man was squirming on the ground as if he were very uncomfortable. Thus, the chaplain found a bed roll and placed it under the man's head as a pillow. The ...

421. Yesterday, Today, and Forever

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... what John 15:1-8 says. Isn't it good to know that Jesus is the bread of life that sustains us in all times? That's what Jesus says in John 5:35: "Whoever comes to me will never be hungry and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." We are never satisfied until we are attached to this vine of life and receive the bread of eternal life. A story is told of an old man who goes to a diner every day for lunch. He always orders the soup du jour. One day the manager asks him ...

422. Love Still Asks the Question

Matthew 25:31-46

Illustration

Edward F. Markquart

... God. The same is true of God. God's love for you is great, but God still asks you and me the question: Have you done your chores today? Did you do your chores today? Did you take care of the sick, the poor, the orphans, the starving, the thirsty, the refugees, the homeless, the hungry, the lonely in the nursing homes? Have you done your chores today? That God asks you that question does not mean that God does not loves you. It's just the opposite. Because God does love you unconditionally, God then asks you ...

423. How to Play Fair in Foul Play

Mark 8:27-38

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Leonard Sweet

... smashed in one moment. "That is purgatory, not matrimony. You know that!" "Let the child alone, Father," replied the bishop. What do you or I know about it?" 7."Overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:20-21 - "If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.") Work harder than your enemies; instead of vengeance, forgiveness (Mt. 6:14; Lk. 17:3, 4;23:34 ...

424. Are You a Crazy Dog?

Mark 10:35-45

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Leonard Sweet

... Jesus overthrows common sense ... and declares an inversion of the world's order." In his words: "Jesus declares an inversion of the world's order, whereby the first shall be last and the last first, the meek shall inherit the earth, the hungry and thirsty shall be satisfied, and the poor in spirit shall possess the Kingdom of Heaven. This Kingdom is the hope and pain of Christianity; it is attained against the grain, through the denial of instinctive and social wisdom and through faith in the unseen." (pp ...

425. What's Your Drink?

Isaiah 43:16-21

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Leonard Sweet

... of host at the well (v.20). When the woman is still balking and uncomprehending, Jesus elaborates on the true nature of this "living water" which he offers her. Verse 14 proclaims that "...those who drink of the water that I give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life." Like streams in the desert that transform a barren landscape into a garden, the living water Jesus offers will slake our spiritual thirst for all time, giving ...

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