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476. Can You Tell Time?

Philippians 3:7-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... life of the wealthy socialite. But one day in 1948 she opened the newspaper and read that Albert Schweitzer, whom she had admired since she was a little girl, was in France on one of his periodic trips to raise funds for his missionary work in Africa. He was staying in a little village called Gunsbach. On a whim she called to see if she could have an appointment to see him. She was granted a visit the very next day. She went out to Gunsbach, found Schweitzer in the village church. He was playing Bach on the ...

477. The Church: The Health of a Godly Family

Hebrews 10:22-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... he says, "Do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together." I don't know how scientific the following research was, but it sounds good anyway. I cut this out of the newspaper: Do not ride in automobiles: they cause 20% of all fatal accidents...do not stay home: 17% of all accidents occur in the home...do not walk on the streets or the sidewalks: 14% of all accidents occur to pedestrians...do not travel by air, rail, or water: 16% of all accidents happen only on these modes of transportation...but only ...

478. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... can turn that around and make that a positive. You cannot make a wrong move if you're not in the wrong place, with the wrong person, at the wrong time. The first lesson to teach your children about sex is this: If you don't want to get burned stay out of the kitchen. You cannot get hooked on cocaine if you never use it. You cannot become an alcoholic if you never drink it. You cannot commit sexual sin if you do not allow yourself to get into the wrong situation. It is impossible to escape completely from ...

479. A Deserter in God's Army

1 Timothy 4:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... these with you. You are always in one of these three stages. Right now there are some of you who are teetering on the cliff of backsliding. I want to say at the outset, unlike Demas, don't go spiritually AWOL. Don't become a deserter in God's army. Stay in the battle, keep the uniform on, keep fighting the good fight, run your race until it's finished. I. The Stage Of Devotion Now the fact that Paul says "Demas has deserted me," tells me not only of a present failure, but also of a past faithfulness. You ...

480. Going For the Gold

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... more academy awards than any other movie in history. Charlton Heston was training to drive a chariot. But he was having trouble with it, and he went over to his director, Cecil B. DeMille, and said, "Mr. DeMille, I can barely stay on this chariot. I can't win this race." DeMille looked at Heston and said, "Your job is to stay on the chariot, it's my job to make sure you win." The Holy Spirit has already gone before us, orchestrating victory after victory for all that God wants us to do. Our job is simply to ...

481. Why Were the Wise Men Wise?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... to church. The building has to be air conditioned, the pews have to be padded, the floor has to be carpeted; and if it is a little too hot, or a little too cold, people stay home. If they are a little too tired or a little too sick they will stay home. If it's a little too wet or a little too dry they will stay home. The average church member is like a fellow I heard about who was telling his sweetheart how much he loved her. He was on the telephone pouring sugar into her ear. He said, "Darling ...

482. Fatal Attraction

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... side of the fence may start off green, but it usually ends up brown. 80% of all men who have had an affair end up staying with or returning to their wives, and of those who do divorce their wives, only 10% marry the woman with whom they had the affair. ... actually do marry the person with whom they have an affair, 70% of them get another divorce. Simple math tells you the chances of staying married to the person for whom you leave your spouse, are 3 in 100. No wonder God said "you shall not commit adultery." I ...

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

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... fail to understand that fact." That judge was absolutely right. You see, here is the problem. We have become totally focused on divorce; Jesus was preoccupied with marriage. When trouble comes we ask: "How can we get out of it?" Jesus says you should be asking: "How can we stay in it?" What matters is not man's view of divorce, but God's view of marriage, and this is God's view of marriage and it goes all the way back to the beginning of this world. "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be ...

484. His Way is the Right Way

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... no danger, a path of no disappointment. Prov. 12:28 says, “In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.” Even though sheep have poor eyesight, they don’t really have to see as long as they are following the shepherd and are staying in his path. You know in one sense everyone of us has bad eyesight; not in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense. Because even with the best eyesight in the world, there is one thing you and I can’t see. We cannot see the future. So ...

485. Me, Myself and God

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... . But if after several refills they left the cup empty, it meant that your time was up and you had to leave. Now if the host decided he really liked you, and wanted you to stay a long time or stay for as long as you wanted, he would fill that cup to overflowing. God has told us that He wants us to fellowship with Him forever by filling our cup with His blessings. A shepherd, when his flock needed water and there were no streams, would lead his flock to ...

486. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... was both a malady and a mystery to David. Like some of you here today, David was in the valley of depression, but he did not stay there. I want to share with you how he climbed out of the pit of despair in his own life. Because he gives us in this ... Depression Now there is nothing wrong with getting depressed. There is nothing wrong with being depressed, but there’s something wrong with staying depressed. God has not called us to wallow in the valley of depression. He has called us to walk on the ...

487. Building Relationships

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... him out and telling him to watch where he was going, I learned he was a doctor. Three months later, I slipped on an icy walk and injured my arm. After suing the property owner for all I could get, this same doctor treated me and insisted that I stay in the infirmary. He then made twice‑daily visits to see how I was doing, which made me suspicious. I complained to his supervisor and filed a sexual harassment suit. I was discharged in January, and the doctor asked if I would like to see a movie to celebrate ...

488. Our Ultimate Destination

Revelation 21:1-6a

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... we must daily commune with God and fellow pilgrims in order to sustain our strength for the journey. Whether newly baptized or going on to perfection, it is our job to encourage, admonish, and sometimes even carry our fellow travelers toward our destination. Staying immersed in scripture and connected to each other we are challenged to remind one another, joyfully and frequently, of our ultimate destination. This world is not our home, but we've "got a mansion, just over the hilltop." Were we left alone to ...

489. Baptism: The Common Call To Holiness

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... up everything and be with God alone. After many months, the temptations stopped and the young man was alone with God. Then one day God called to him, "Leave your cave and go to a distant town. Look for the local shoemaker. Knock on his door and stay with his family for a few days." The holy hermit was puzzled by God's request, but nonetheless left the next morning. He walked across the desert sands and by nightfall had reached the village. He found a small house, knocked on the door and was greeted with ...

490. God’s Surprises

Acts 10:44-48

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... of the Gentiles. Gentile idolatry with hundreds of false gods posed a serious problem for the monotheistic Jews and early Christians who were almost all Jews. Since the Gentiles worshiped false gods who were no gods, the chosen people of God tried to stay clear of them. Another reason for reverse anti-Semitism was the immorality of the Gentiles. The Jews had received the Ten Commandments from the one true God. They had clear ethical standards about behavior. Among many other immoral practices, some Gentiles ...

491. Soulistic Health

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... rendition of this text could justifiably have Jesus reminding this woman to "take care of yourself so that you remain healthy." Jesus is not bestowing some mystical healing verse on this woman. He is urging her to stay healthy, to be whole. Jesus is calling each one of us to "stay healthy," to "stay whole." But what does wholeness mean? To be healthy and whole means we must have body and mind and soul in sync. Wholeness means recognizing that our spiritual needs are just as critical as our physical needs ...

492. Say What?

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... all and know all and have an opinion on everything. Both in Acts and at the end of his gospel, Luke records Jesus' command to his disciples to ("Stay in [Jerusalem] until you have been clothed with power from on high.") Other translations state that the disciples are to stay until they receive "the Word from on high" (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4). Sometimes we, too, need to stay in place, to meditate, to just sit down and wait, until the word and power from on high arrive. "I don't know" can be good theology. No ...

493. Jesus' Bad Manners

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... do something "wrong." This is why we need to offer "Seeker Services." When Jesus called Zacchaeus out of his tree and invited himself over, he did not order the tax collector to put on a big spread or throw a fancy party. Jesus only said he must "stay at your house today." Jesus kept it simple. Seeker services must also keep it simple, low-key, non-threatening. Not a lot of "smells and bells," but a multitude of "smiles and joy." Seeker services are designed to show that life outside the cave and down from ...

494. Entertaining Angels Unaware

John 1:1-18

Illustration

Mark Trotter

... as they arrived, saw that they had something to eat, hung out with them for a while. Then as the men began to prepare to retire, Tom's friend said, "Tom, you get some sleep. I will stay with them the first watch, then I'll wake you up, and you can come and stay with them for the rest of the night." So the friend stayed up and mingled with the guests, listened to them, asked questions about who they were, what had happened to them in their lives that they were now homeless. At 2:00 a.m. he went in ...

495. Luke 19:1-10

Luke 19:1-10

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... mission is stated once at the beginning of his journeys, in 5:32, and again here in 19:10 as he approaches the end of his travels. Jesus' ministry is "to seek out and to save the lost." It is in response to this demand that Jesus must stay with Zacchaeus on this very day. Verse 6 may be read as a conversion statement that is so understated as to be almost lost. Zacchaeus is "joyful," or "happy" to welcome Jesus into his house - a happiness that contrasts starkly with the sadness exhibited by the rich ruler ...

496. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... a good question to ask when we are. For some doubt is not a passing phase, it’s a form of God’s grace. Even though Thomas said he’d not believe until he saw and touched the wounds of the crucified Jesus, he stayed with the disciples. Even though he lacked what they had, he stayed in Christian community. He didn’t know how long he would have to wait for Jesus to appear to him. He didn’t even know if Jesus would honor his request. However, at some level, in some form, Thomas trusted in what he didn ...

497. The Darkness We Create

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... are those in our church family who are hesitant to return, because they fear how they’ll be received. They suspect we’ll be Elder Brothers and Sisters. IV. Self-Made Darkness The father welcomes home the son who left. Then he goes out to the son who stayed. The father pleads with him to come to the party. The Elder son charges his father with being permissive toward the younger son and unfair to him. The father’s behavior is shattering the world that the Elder Son lived in and by. It is a world of ...

498. Epiphany 6

2 Kings 5:1-27, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... s neighbor, comes as a result of Christian compassion. 4. Touched (v. 41). By law people dared not touch lepers, and lepers had to stay six feet away from people. They could touch objects only with a stick. A leper could not embrace his wife nor kiss his ... 13-14. 2. Wash me or I die! (5:10). Need: Washing is an integral part of life. No one can avoid it. To be and to stay clean in a dirty world, there is need of repeated washings. In this sermon we take a look at various kinds of washing. We wash at certain ...

499. Belling the Cat

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... said to her, “Go, Riley. You can do it. I’m there with you.” Because of this, she says, they weren’t afraid of the drug dealers, the guns, not anything. Looking back she says, “I think we were just too crazy really, to be afraid.” So they stayed. And it is a good thing they did. There’s been only one homicide in that area, on those streets, in the nearly three years since Joyce Riley obeyed the voice of God. (2) Would you be that courageous? Joyce Riley was willing to bell the cat. Robert A ...

500. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... . But when you're in a war your weapons better be loaded. The enemy is always near, and you better do everything you can to stay alive and win the battle. I'm convinced the problem with a lot of Christians is, they think they are in a parade instead of ... , and you can't put me out." Well, then she began to plead with him, but he said, "I am not going." He continued to stay. She was so embarrassed, humiliated, and convicted that what she had done was wrong by inviting him to come and live in her house, but ...

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