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4626. God, Elvis, and O.J. Simpson

Psalm 139

Sermon

James Merritt

... back 400 times. The Bible says that God has taken strands of molecules, strung them into atoms, and used them as the building blocks of this magnificent machine known as the human body. Now what does all of this mean as far as Elvis Presley and O. J. Simpson are concerned? Well, number one: we know that Elvis is alive. Elvis Presley right now is in one of three places: He's either in heaven, in hell, or he is still on earth. Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my mind, I know that Elvis is alive. What I do not ...

4627. Our God Is an Awesome God

Psalm 139:1-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... book entitled: Darwin's Black Box. In that book Behe shows that the tiny human cell alone illustrates the unbelievable complexity and wonder of the human body that can only be explained by a brilliant creator. Listen to what he says concerning the human cell: Shortly after 1950, science advanced to the point where it could determine the shapes and properties of a few of the molecules that make up living organisms. Slowly, painstakingly, the structures of more and more biological molecules were elucidated ...

4628. The Other Side of Worship

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... permanently existent throughout creation. In the beginning, from the beginning, before the beginning, and after the beginning Jesus has always been. But He is also real in experience. "…which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life ." (v.1) John is saying that Jesus was not a fairy tale. He was not a mythological figure like a four or a Hercules. He was not some comic book or amusement park figure like Superman or Mickey Mouse. He was ...

4629. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... Now I have already said that I agree the Bible is not a scientific textbook. It was not given primarily to tell us about the heavens that we can see, but about the heaven we can't see. It deals primarily with trust, not test tubes. It is primarily concerned with Christ, not chemistry. But I repeat. If this book is the inspired word of God there can be no scientific error in it whatsoever. True science must always be in harmony with the Bible. I want to give you just a few fascinating examples of how the ...

4630. What Is A Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... said again in chapter 3 and verse 14, "But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled." He said again in this fourth chapter, verses 12-14, "Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached ...

4631. Saved to Share

Acts 26

Sermon

James Merritt

... to note that Paul describes himself as religious. "Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You are permitted to speak for yourself.' So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. My manner of life from my youth, which was ...

4632. What to Wear to the War

Ephesians 6:13-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... calling you to arms; not because the British are coming, but because the devil is here. It's interesting that the devil is referred to in the book of Genesis as a serpent. In 1999 the New England Journal of Medicine published a study concerning people bitten by dead snakes. Toxicologists at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, began studying the effect of dead snakes after admitting a patient who had been bitten by a snake while gardening. The man had cut off a rattlesnake's head ...

4633. Battle Stations

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... said to even his disciples we must stop and we must pray. You see, really and truly even though Jesus won the battle for sin on the cross, He won His battle for the cross on His knees in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. You see, the real shot concerning the war that we are fighting is this. The battlefield is prayer. The war is not fought on your feet; it's fought on your knees. That's why if you are a Christian who never prays, or you rarely pray, or you weakly pray, and I mean that w ...

4634. When the Pressure Is On

John 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... of these men had made one fatal flaw. They had both calculated without Christ. We do the same thing all the time. Unfortunately, whenever the pressure is on, the Lord Jesus becomes our last resort rather than our first resource. I am convinced that Jesus was a lot more concerned about the lack of faith than He was the lack of food. Because a lack of food never stops God, but a lack of faith can stop Him dead in His tracks. What broke his heart was He had given them every reason to have faith, and no reason ...

4635. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... Holy Spirit has a convincing ministry, a convicting ministry, and a converting ministry to the sinner. But in vv. 12-15 we see He has a communicating ministry to the saint. He has come to guide us, and more specifically to guide us "into all truth." Truth is the major concern of the Holy Spirit. In fact, both here in v.13 and in John 14:17 He is called "the Spirit of truth." When we learn about this aspect of the work of the Holy Spirit, we will understand that He is the only guide we need. I. The Holy ...

4636. It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." (Gen. 2:24) The word "cleave" is a word that signifies a firm permanent attachment. We would say today they are glued together. In other words, when you get married, as far as God is concerned, you are stuck with each other because He is the one that stuck you together. Couples today look at a marriage license and say, "Well, it's just a piece of paper!" In fact, that's how people today rationalize not getting married by saying, "We don't ...

4637. Your Word is Your Bond

Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... it's great to be a Georgia Bulldog—I'll pay you back." You just simply say, "I will pay you back." Let your yes be yes, and your no be no. Incidentally, honesty is not just the only policy as far as Jesus is concerned; it is the best policy. Because honesty is a marketable commodity. In 1982 the Forum Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts studied 341 sales people from 11 different companies and 5 different industries to determine what accounted for the difference between the top producers and the average ...

4638. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... an enormous impact on this country in the 19th Century. First published in 1836, over 120 million copies of these books were sold, and they strengthened the moral backbone of America for almost 100 years. McGuffey said this: Religion is a social concern; for it operates powerfully on society, contributing in various ways to its stability and prosperity. Religion is not merely a private affair; the community is deeply interested in its diffusion; for it is the best support of the virtues and principles on ...

4639. Why You Should Trust In God

Proverbs 3:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... "with all your heart." You've got to put your whole heart into trusting God because a half-hearted faith is basically the same thing as wholehearted doubt. There's no such thing as a halfhearted trust. You either trust God totally, or as far as God is concerned, you do not trust God at all. Trust is important in any relationship. Take marriage. If a wife does not totally trust her husband, that marriage is in for some rough sailing to say the least. There is a fictitious story about Adam and Eve where Adam ...

4640. A Bridge over Troubled Waters

Psalm 23:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive.” I cannot help but remember what the Bible says about Jesus looking at a multitude as “a sheep with no shepherd.” Jesus saw so many sheep wandering lost, eating poisonous grass and drinking from polluted ...

4641. Me, Myself and God

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... friends. All he saw were his enemies. I don’t know what caused David to write this part of the song, but I do know that the Lord shared with him through this part of the song, three wonderful truths that can give all of God’s sheep great joy concerning their shepherd. I. God Gives Us All That We Need “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;” (v.5a) Now you notice that the scene changes from a field to a feast. It changes from a trail to a table. One of the most important ...

4642. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... you want to know what Jesus Christ did for the thirty-three years He lived on earth, He went about doing good. What He did then, He is doing now. The Good Shepherd is still doing good for His sheep. Now I want you to think about something concerning goodness. Nothing good ever comes except from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” Furthermore, nothing except good ever comes from God. Ps. 52:1 says, “The goodness of God ...

4643. Why You Should Spend Time with God

Psalm 37:4-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... that will be for His glory and for your good. Let me ask you a question. In every part and parcel of your life, do you want your way, or are you willing to ask God to do it His way, which is really the best way? God is not concerned with what you can bring to pass in your life. He cares about what He can bring to pass through your life. The things that God wants you to do for Him are the things only He can do through you. That is, the only thing that matters to God ...

4644. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... . That’s why David said in v.6, “Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, and from the heights of Hermon, from the Hill Mizar.” What David was saying, “I’m going to just stop, lay down all of my worries and concerns, take a break and just meditate, and just think, just chill out and rest.” Not even Superman can always be running around wearing himself thin, breaking his health down, and never getting any rest. Even Superman slept. Martin Luther one time said, “I have so much ...

4645. Matthew 13:24-30, 24-30

Matthew 13:24-30

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... this week's gospel text is part of a series of teaching parables found and featured in Matthew. While many are replicated in the other gospels, the parable of the wheat and the weeds is only found in Matthew. Fittingly for a parable concerned with the growing foodstuff (the wheat), Matthew introduces this story with the introductory formula, "He put before them." The verb "paratithemi" is used to describe serving a meal. Jesus is setting before the crowd and his disciples a feast of information and insights ...

4646. Testing a Dog’s Disposition

Humor Illustration

King Duncan

An instructor in a dog-training workshop in Salt Lake City noted that the owner could test a dog's disposition. If the owner will fall down and pretend to be hurt, a dog with a bad temper will tend to bite him. But a good dog will show concern and may lick the fallen owner's face. Susan Matice attended the class and then decided to test her two dogs. While eating pizza in her living room, she stood up, clutched her heart, screamed and fell to the floor. Her two dogs looked at her, looked at each other, ...

4647. Sermon Opener - Deal with It, Get over It, Get Help

Romans 8:28-39

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... who dubbed this bizarre behavior with its sticky name. But you know the name of the syndrome: it's called . . . the "Stockholm Syndrome." . . . . That's right. You're good. . . . Since 1973 this strange sympathetic behavior — a hostage showing loyalty and concern for the hostage-taker — has been repeated numerous times since Berejot's observation, and by tens of thousands of unnamed/unknown domestic, spousal, and child abuse victims. The captives get their own identity so wrapped up in that of their ...

4648. Matthew 14:13-21

Matthew 14:13-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... basic physical needs of the people are the impetus behind both Jesus’ healing activities and the miraculous amount of food he provides. Matthew’s text does much to rehabilitate the reputation of Jesus’ disciples in this event. It is the disciples who first voice genuine concern for the people, noting that in this deserted place there would be nothing for them to eat. If anyone wanted to get any dinner, they needed to get a move on, trek back to the nearest villages, and start scaring up some grub. The ...

4649. Won't You Come Home, George Bailey?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

... to love. So much to learn. God's love is like that. As is tonight's story of God's love. You know it. We've told it. There is not a piece of it which is new. Or strange. Or changed. In fact, where details of the story are concerned, there aren't many. And there are not enough speeches to fill a one act play ... even a five minute, one act play. So we take a few liberties and add a few embellishments. We stick in animals that weren't there. We create characters who weren't there. We ...

4650. And Hungry People Were Fed

Matthew 14:13-21

Illustration

King Duncan

... to help. He had enough money to buy one bottle of aspirin. He wrote to the Air Force and asked if they could fly over Dr. Schweitzer's hospital and drop the bottle down to him. A radio station broadcast the story about this young fellow's concern for helping others. Others responded as well. Eventually, he was flown by the government to Schweitzer's hospital along with 4 1/2 tons of medical supplies worth $400,000 freely given by thousands of people. This, of course, would be the equivalent of millions of ...

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