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501. I Don’t Like My Options

2 Kings 5:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... the father? I don't like my options. I'm unhappy in my marriage. I can leave my spouse and get out of a bad marriage, or stay together for the sake of the children. I don't like my options. I'm unhappy in my job. Do I quit and take a lower paying ... to their soul. Now if we want them to die in their sin, and not run the risk of being rebuked, or ridiculed, or rejected, we can stay silent. But therein lies the problem. James 4:17 says, "Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is ...

502. Until He Comes

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... it within the first five years. 50% are so discouraged that they would leave the ministry if they could, but have no other way to make a living.[5] I'm sure there are pastors here today who are on the verge of quitting. Let me encourage you to stay faithful. God has called all of us and equipped all of us to be winners and the truth is, quitters never win and winners never quit. Your race track may have low hurdles, high hurdles, potholes and bumps, but be faithful to the finish. I heard about a football ...

503. The Dark Side Confronted

Hebrews 12:5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... the church there are illegitimate children. What I mean by that is there are people who claim to be children of God, who even may think they are children of God, but they are obviously not children of God. When they enter into the dark side and even when they stay on the dark side, it never bothers them and it never troubles them. You remember that I told you at the beginning of this series that nobody gets away with sin. It doesn't matter whether you are a child of God or not. It doesn't matter whether you ...

504. Which Door Should I Take?

John 10:7-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... impossible. You can't get to that street from exit you took." We argued for about 10 minutes. Knowing I was right, I said, "Here is what I am going to do. You stay on the phone. I am going to go back, get on the interstate, backtrack to the next exit, turn around, come back and take this exit and show you that I was right." He stayed on the phone. I went back, got on the interstate, backtracked to the exit which was exit 77. I got back on the interstate coming back the other direction, expecting to see exit ...

505. Get Real

John 15:1-11, 16

Sermon

James Merritt

... connected to the vine. Being real is not something you fake on the outside - it is something that flows from the inside. All a branch has to do to be fruitful is to stay connected. All we have to do to have significance in our lives and to be significant to the lives of others is to stay connected to Jesus Christ. One of the things I get to do for my wife (almost every morning) is make her a cup of hot tea. I love doing it, because it is one of the few things I know how to do with my ...

506. Believing in Jesus: Erasing Boundaries

Mark 7:31-37

Illustration

David Reynolds

... you like for Christmas?" In utter amazement the Jews responded, "Why we'd like pastries, good pastries like the ones we used to have in Germany." So the missionary went out and used the money for his ticket home to buy pastries for all the Jews he could find staying in the port. Of course, then he had to wire home asking for more money to book his passage back to the States. As you might expect, his superiors wired back asking what happened to the money they had already sent. He wired that he had used it to ...

507. The Dark Side Revealed

Numbers 32:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... to live on the east side of the Jordan they could, but first they must go and fight, because no one has the right to stay in the barracks while the rest of their brothers are on the battlefield. They agreed to fulfill their commitment to the Lord and to the ... it is in the Bible because it is true. You cannot win the game of sin. It will beat you every time. The skeletons will not stay in the closet. You can lock the door and throw away the key, but they will crawl through the keyhole and find you out. Even ...

508. Mary’s Magnificat

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... of messages. I have experienced the power of the secular and religious Christmas song. A few years ago, my wife, an Austrian, and I visited friends in Purgstall, Austria. We stayed at our friends' kneippkurhaus (inn and spa). One evening, we were sitting around a large table in the kitchen. The word had gotten around that an American was staying a few days (Purgstall is not on the tourist trail) and one of the longtime guests, a retired schoolteacher, wanted to meet me. She also wanted me to hear her ...

509. Leaving Before the Invitation

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... him to be a servant and that drove him to his knees as a sinner lifted up and as a servant of the Christ. Several years ago, two land surveyors were sent from a large city in Wales to survey the mountains in North Wales. For a week, they stayed in an isolated cabin in shepherd country. Every day they went out with maps, compasses, and charts checking the countryside and the valleys. Several days into the first week, an old shepherd came up to them and said, "Might be best if I go with you tomorrow." They ...

510. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... with them? All of them had already been through so much. Admittedly, not many of them seem to entertain the notion that he would arise from the dead. But he did, so that all would be as it should be. Some may have begged him to stay. What would you and I have done under those unique circumstances? We can't be sure, of course, but in all likelihood, we would reflect those same desires and yearnings. Jesus, you are going to put us through hell on earth and then you are leaving us! That might be ...

511. Claiming Our New Life in Christ

Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19)

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit." When we go deep in Christ, we ... imagine how frustrating it was to her to have to constantly check her list to see if she was pleasing him — and to stay out of trouble. But, she usually failed miserably — and each time, she got a tongue lashing from him — he made her feel miserable ...

512. Think on these Things

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... criticism and the culture of complaint. Paul wanted us to be thankful. Oddly, being thankful does not come naturally to us. We stayed at our best friend's house while taking our daughter on a college visit. We forgot to send a thank-you note. ... home and enter my password in the microwave. I have a list of fifteen phone numbers to contact my family of five. My reason for not staying in touch with certain friends is that they don't have email addresses. When I make calls from home, sometimes I add a nine to ...

513. The Easter Era

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... up on the outside of a glass of iced tea and falling asleep in front of the ball game. Someone has to go and someone has to support them. Our customs and practices are so much fun that we hate to get out of that comfort zone. We like to stay put, until someone — usually the Holy Spirit — makes it impossible for us to rest until we help in some great or small measure for the Word to get out there. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not exactly ancient history in today's passage from the book of Acts ...

514. Fruit with Feet

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... and spent tax money to build roads to improve access to rural areas even though it made him unpopular. He worked to provide social services for poor people who had been ignored by other politicians. He smashed stills where he found them. He changed lives. He stayed extraordinarily strong to the end of his days, once lifting a sack full of anvils over his head when he was told — erroneously — that another man had done the same. Most of all, he lived a life of grace and service to Jesus Christ. One of ...

515. Family Matters

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... question of one another as well as of God. When we are young, we ask it of our parents. When we are aged, we ask it of our children. Will you be there for me? The writer Adair Lara says that children, when they are young, behave like dogs. Stay with me now. Again, this is not a slight at young people. What she means is that when children are young, they’re affectionate and love being around you. But when they hit the teen years they start acting like cats distant and finicky. They make you feel unneeded ...

516. Mary and Joseph: His Obedient Servants

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to hold on to: God will not forever leave his obedient servants in perplexity. This is no main notion I’m proclaiming, no Pollyanna proposition, this is a gutsy gospel. So know this – the unraveling of perplexity may not come quickly. We may have to stay in “the valley of the shadow of death” for a long season. The winter of our discontent, our near-despair, may extend into what should be spring – time of new beginnings. We don’t control he schedule; God does. We only control our reaction and ...

517. Journey To The Heart Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... a wise King from the East enters from the stage left aisle. Hamid is carrying a large fancy looking bottle. Miriam holds a tied-up bundle filled with clothes. The two should reach the edge of the stage just about the same time as the Narrator finishes. One will stay on the left side of the stage and the other on the right. All the other “witnesses” will pass one of these children, but the two of them will not meet until the end of the play.) Narrator: What we never read about is how the young children ...

518. The Greatest News Of All

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... after the kitchen was closed. Ace: The barn? You cook for the animals, too? Rachel: No. I heard we’ve got people staying there tonight. Let me get the mistress. (Innkeeper’s Wife enters from left. She is instantly suspicious of the Reporter.) Innkeeper’s ... the Jerusalem Inquirer. Can I see the baby now? (Innkeeper’s Wife ponders for a moment. It was her that allowed the couple to stay in the stable and she is fiercely protective of them and their baby.) Innkeeper’s Wife: I guess you could go for a ...

519. Christmas: Before And After

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... is too little to travel. Joseph: Jesus will be dead if we don’t go. Mary: What? What’s going to happen to my baby? Joseph: I had a dream last night. An angel visited me and he warned me that Herod was going to kill the child if we stay here. I just sold my store and any tool I can’t carry. It should be enough to get us away from here. Mary: But, my family is here. Everyone I know is here. Joseph: I know this isn’t easy. But, the angels have been right all along. I ...

520. The Wisdom of the Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . And so as not to embarrass him, he said quietly to him, ‘Mister, when you haven’t got it inside, you can’t see it outside.’ It’s easy to get trapped in the routine, to become dull and bogged down. The wisdom of the wise men admonishes you to stay alive to mystery, keep your eyes open for a star that might burst forth in the dark night of your soul. And those stars do burst forth. Sometimes it’s the star that’s seen in the wisdom of a little child; sometimes it’s the unexpected action of a ...

521. Do We Live in ‘Why’ or ‘Whynot’

Romans 12:3-8, 16-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Fear Not, PA: Strong, ME; Humble, TX already know: It takes more than just you in this world. God is with me. I will stay close to God. And the Good news is that God is everywhere. Isaiah 41:10 says "do not fear, for I am with you, do ... Yes" to God and follow. So, as we close the sermon, I want you to join me in the daily E.D.G.E. Pledges. God is with me. I will stay close to God. God guides me. I will follow. God teaches me. I will learn God loves me. I will love God and others. God sends me. I will go. "Do ...

522. Overcoming Obstacles - Together

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 107:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... trip for Mary and Joseph. And Mary was due any minute. When they got there, they couldn't even find a room and had to stay in the barn. Shortly after the baby's born, the angel visits Joseph again in a dream and tells him to beat feet out of ... day why she separated it into three sections instead of two, like I'd seen some other women do. She said something about the braid staying together longer. And it's true. In scouts and in the Coast Guard I learned that rope, woven with three strands, is a whole lot ...

523. Cross Eyed: Anger

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Message puts it: "Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry - but don't use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don't stay angry. Don't go to bed angry. Don't give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life." III. How Do We Deal With It A ... too many people with their insurance claims. Bob spots someone getting mugged outside, and he moves stop the crime. Mr. Huph commands him to stay or get fired. Bob comes back inside and watches the mugger get away. Mr. Huph is happy about that, so Bob throws the tiny ...

524. Blessed Are Those Who Hand Over Their Controllers

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... As of 1995 the US has agreed either to return rescued or captured boat people back to Cuba or transport them to a neutral third country. But once these soggy sailors’ feet hit dry land they are instantly transformed. They have the right to stay in the US for at least a year. That qualifies them to get expedited “legal permanent resident” status and eventually even perhaps US citizenship. The moment a Cuban refugee has “dry feet,” a whole new future welcomes them. The first disciples Jesus calls in ...

525. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Jesus, they were moved to follow Jesus. Now note Jesus’ sensitivity. “Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to him, ‘Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.” (John 1:38-39 R.S.V.). I hope you feel the winsome sensitivity in Jesus. No hard sell here. No buttonholing. No pushing of a ...

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