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4226. Got Milk?

1 Peter 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... through reading His word. If there is sin in your life, God won't speak to your either. He won't listen to you and He won't speak to you until you get that sin taken care of. Before we can really come to the Bible and understand it and get from it what we need to get, we must first of all lay aside anything that would hinder our relationships with other people. Malice refers to bitterness, hard feelings, and carrying grudges. Deceit refers to dishonesty, being two-faced, and having hidden agendas. Hypocrisy ...

4227. Difficult Sayings

John 6:56-69

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Brett Blair

... ; but as for me, I always notice that the passages in Scripture which trouble me most are those which I do understand." I suspect that, at times, we all would like to walk away from the church and never come back. We want a God different from the one we find in Jesus. Flesh and blood? Yes. But demanding? No. Resurrected? Yes. But crucified? No. Salvation? Yes. Repentance? No. Love? Yes. Commitment? ...

4228. One Nation Under God

2 Chronicles 7:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... written for God's people at any time in any place. It begins by saying, "If My people who are called by My name…" Now I have already said that our only hope of survival is revival. But revival begins with the people of God. I want you to understand something about revival. Revival is not for the sinner, it's for the saint. A sinner doesn't need revival, he needs regeneration. It is the saint that needs revival. The psalmist was right when he said to God, "Will you not revive us again, that your people may ...

4229. What Does God Really Want?

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

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James Merritt

... 's son needed and wanted—a heart. The one thing his dad was willing to give him at all costs was his heart. God loves you so much He gave the heart of His own Son for you. The reason He did it was grace. You will never understand the Bible unless you understand it is a story of grace. Grace is simply God giving to us what we do not deserve. God created this world but He didn't have to. God created you but He didn't have to. God sent His son Jesus Christ to die on the cross ...

4230. I Don’t Like My Options

2 Kings 5:1-17

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James Merritt

... , decisions are difficult. An option only has power when it becomes a decision. The reason why I want you to understand these two words is because basically that is what life is all about. It is amazing to see how one decision ... was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean." (v.14) When Naaman believed God and obeyed God, even though he did not understand God, God cured him and God cleansed him. Now all three of these people didn't like their options. But all three of these people did obey ...

4231. All By Myself: The Fear of Loneliness

2 Timothy 4:9-21

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James Merritt

... thought you could count on. Listen to these sad words in verse 10, "For Demas, because he loved this world has deserted me." (II Timothy 4:10, NIV) If you have ever been deserted by someone you thought loved you, cared for you, or would stand by you, you can understand what Paul felt. You see we were designed by God with a deep emotional need to be accepted. When you don't get accepted and you get rejected, it can be a crushing blow. That is why the most devastating thing you can ever do to someone else is ...

4232. Explore the Evidence

Acts 1:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... in this world, including the vast majority of people that live right here in this county are not living; they are just existing. I hope you understand that you were not put here on this earth to get up in the morning, go to work, come home, watch tv, go to bed, ... is why Jesus said in John 10:10, "My purpose is to give life in all its fullness." (John 10:10, NLT) You can't even understand or experience what real life is all about until you find it in the risen Lord Jesus Christ. c. So I Can Conquer Death You ...

4233. Mission Possible

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... and that salvation is only possible through Jesus Christ. Whether or not you accept that premise is one thing, but understand this - that can be the only basis for missions. If any of the other beliefs are true, missions and evangelism are not only unnecessary ... , they can actually be counterproductive. I want you to understand why we believe in missions, why we practice missions and why we want to be a missions minded church. It is because ...

4234. The King and His Throne

Acts 1:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

4235. Fish Bites

Acts 17:32-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... talk about the fish. Let me tell you what I mean by fish. Fish are your unchurched friends, neighbors, and relatives who have no personal relationship to God. Before you can become an effective fisherman you've got to understand fish and specifically fish bites. You've have to understand how different fish will respond in different ways when you put the bait of the "Gospel" before them. Perhaps the greatest spiritual fisherman who ever lived outside of Jesus Christ was the Apostle Paul. Paul, who was once a ...

4236. Close Up Parents: Be Cheerleaders, Not Jeer leaders

Colossians 3:21

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James Merritt

... your children and I mean never. That is why it is so important that you exercise positive leadership in your family. The way you lead your children is just as important as where you lead your children. Proverbs 16:21 says," "The wise are known for their understanding, and instruction is appreciated if it's well presented." (Proverbs 16:21, NLT) Let me give you an illustration of just how true that is. There was a company that had an end of the year banquet and they were going to give their top two salesmen ...

4237. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring in some of the sons of Israel, including some of the royal family and of the nobles, youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king's court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Then the ...

4238. We Are At War

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 ...

4239. What Do I Do When The Load Is Too Heavy?

Exodus 18:13-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... him, how to overcome stress in our lives. In one sentence, here is the key - Key Take Away: Do only what you only can do. Delegate the rest to others and leave the results to God. So, let's do what Moses did and... I. See Your Limitations Understand what stress is - it is the gap between demands that are placed upon us in everyday life and the strength we have in meeting those demands. Different people call it different things. Some call it the stress factor. Some call it the stress ratio. Some call it the ...

4240. American Idol

Exodus 20:4-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... ? I. A Created god Limits Real Worship "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them. (Exodus 20:4-5, NASB) Understand what idolatry is - it is the attempt to represent the supernatural God in a natural way. To put it even better, it is the attempt to represent a spiritual God in a material way. The problem is - to worship God through an image or through an idol would be ...

4241. Name Dropping

Exodus 20:7

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James Merritt

... ." Do you know what forgery is? Forgery is when you use somebody else's name to get what you want. There are a lot of spiritual forgers in the world that misuse God's name by saying, "God told me..." and then they will add something that a clear understanding of the Bible would say is wrong, but they say it that way to justify what they are doing and they misuse God's name. It is just careless name dropping. I remember when I was pastoring my second church in Kentucky. Just before the morning service was to ...

4242. Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:16

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James Merritt

... saying things about them that you really don't believe just to get into their good graces. I want you to understand there is nothing wrong with praising another person. We ought to give honor unto whom honor is due, but when you praise another person make sure ... it is deserved, it is honest, accurate and it is sincere. I understand that we sometimes say nice things about people, because we don't want to hurt their feelings. I am not saying that you ought ...

4243. A New Beginning for Everyone

Exodus 35:4-29

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James Merritt

... location, while also preaching here as well. We would most likely ask 100/200 people to be a part of that start-up work until the time that the first phase of the new campus is completed. The Leadership Team, the Pastor and the Pastor's Advisory Counsel, now understand that this process should not be prolonged, so we are moving forward as expeditiously as we can with the best interest of both works in mind. So the intent now will be to allow everyone that wants to be a part of the new work to go at the ...

4244. Live and Let Die

Galatians 2:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'" Well Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, "Ryan, you be Jesus." Well I understand this death to self is hard, but it must be done. I want you to see that this crucifixion is not a feeling ... crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin." Now you understand, hopefully, why a Christian should be different. Because when you become a Christian you are no longer the same person; the old you dies ...

4245. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

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James Merritt

... work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals) and not even a foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you." (Deuteronomy 5:14, MSG) This is so important to understand. The reason why God has built this day of rest into your life and mine is not so that we will get less done, but so we will get more done. The most effective knife you have in your drawer at home is the sharpest one. Even a knife ...

4246. It’s All About Him

John 4:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... had with a woman at a well. He took the opportunity to share with this woman the truth about a subject that radically and eternally changed her life, and can do the same for you—the subject of worship. I am convinced the average Christian does not understand the concept of worship, and practices real worship far less than he or she thinks. If you want to worship God the way He desires, deserves, and demands you need to learn the truths that Jesus shared with this woman. I. Be Flexible In Where You Worship ...

4247. Dead Man Walking

John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37, John 11:1-16

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James Merritt

... -26, NASB) These two statements seem contradictory. Jesus said if you believe in Me, you will live even if you die and then he says if you believe in Me you will never die – now which is it? If you will keep two types of death in mind, you will understand what Jesus meant. In verse 25 Jesus is taking about physical death which is the separation of the soul from the body and in verse 26 He is talking about spiritual death which is the separation of the soul from God. One of these days, James Merritt's body ...

4248. Get Real

John 15:1-11, 16

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James Merritt

... much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. (John 15:5, NASB) "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. (John 15:8, NASB) In this passage, keep three things in mind and then you will begin to understand what it means. God is the gardener. Jesus is the vine. We are the branches. The gardener only has one concern for the branch - he wants the branch to bear fruit and he wants it to bear the most fruit that it can. The purpose of the branch is to ...

4249. My Mission from God

John 17:18

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James Merritt

... right there with us. As long as the Word of God is preached, right out of the Bible, just like this pastor does it, he can wear a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt as far as I am concerned." May I be very honest with you? This man "gets" it. He understands. He realizes that we must have a soul that should care for others. III. I Have A Story I Should Share With Others The last words Jesus ever said to his followers before He ascended into heaven were these, "You shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all ...

4250. No Doubt about It

John 20:24-29

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James Merritt

... ? In my own pilgrimage if I have to chose between a faith that has stared doubt in the eye and made it blink or a naïve faith that has never known the firing line of doubt, I will choose the former every time."[[3]] Also, I want you to understand there is a difference between doubt and unbelief. Doubt asks questions while unbelief won't even listen to answers. We are going to study today a man in the Bible who had such a problem with doubt that he is the only disciple that has ever been given a nickname ...

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