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676. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... wanted to be saved from hell, but I never wanted a Lord of my life that I should follow and trust and obey unconditionally. “So I went home that day broken over my selfish ways, and I prayed that Christ would be both Lord and Savior of my life. I surrendered the control of my life over to Him. I developed a great hunger for the Word of God and started reading the Bible in earnest. Soon I came across a passage that said, ‘Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God’ (1 Corinthians 10:31). “I ...

677. A Not So Simple Story of Demons and Pigs

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

... evil takes over ... assuming a life of its own. And if that is not possession, it certainly looks like possession. What is addiction, for example, if not possession? In the beginning, the addict has a choice. But gradually ... over time ... choice is surrendered. Until there is no choice. Which is why addicts eventually use words like "helpless" and "powerless." But whereas some become possessed by an evil substance, others appear to be possessed by an evil posture ... or an evil attitude. I have met people ...

678. The Thrill of Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... , famine, nakedness, peril, sword?" Yes, there will be, but Paul went on to say in v.37, "Yet, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." I want you to understand that the exact moment you give your heart to Jesus Christ and surrender to Him as your Lord, from then on always in every place, you are on the winning side. Back in the middle of the last century, there was a black man by the name of Frederick W. Douglass. He was an abolitionist who worked for the freedom of the ...

679. Is Sunday Just a Fun Day?

Exodus 20:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... rested in Christ, and trusted him for the results. But what you may not know is another young Scotsman followed that story in the newspaper, and was so deeply influenced by it, that it became a major factor in his coming to Christ and being converted and surrendering his life to the Lord. That Scotsman's name was Peter Marshall, a man who influenced thousands for Christ and went on to become the Chaplain of the United States Senate; all because of a man who found his rest in Christ, and because of that rest ...

680. Freedom Faith Brings

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... if you would become the greatest, you must become the least. He said he who would be a master of all, must be a servant of all. Let me give you now a true biblical definition of freedom: Freedom is becoming a slave to the right Master. When you surrender all to the Lord Jesus, and make Him your Master, that's when real freedom begins. II. The Life of Liberty When you know the Lord of liberty, you will then experience the life of liberty. Paul was addressing here a major problem in Galatia the problem of ...

681. Getting Rid of Grudges

Luke 23:34

Sermon

James Merritt

... deathbed, someone asked him: "Henry, have you made peace with God?" Thoreau sneered and said: "I was never aware that we had quarreled." Well, it's much worse than that. At the garden of Eden man declared war on God, and until we wave the white flag of surrender and receive his forgiveness, we can never be right with Him. II. The Sympathy That Is Expressed If anyone ever had a right to be bitter it was Jesus. He was crucified for something he did not do (sin) by the very ones who did it (sinners). Do you ...

682. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... the easiest things in the world to do is to become a Christian. It is ridiculously easy. All you have to do is confess you are a sinner, repent of your sin, believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sin and was raised from the dead, and surrender your life to Him as your Lord and Savior; and you become a Christian immediately and instantaneously. There is not an easier thing in the world than to become a Christian. But at the same time, one of the most difficult things in the world is to be a ...

683. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... our prayers we are absolutely shocked. Well, I've got news for you. Answered prayer should not be the exception; answered prayer should be the rule. Remember this: To connect with God you got to have a connection. The connection is Jesus Christ, and when you come to Him, and surrender your life, you become a part of the family of God; and when you talk to God as a child talks to a father, you are guaranteed to connect every time. 1. "Talking to God," Newsweek, January 6, 1992. 2. Ibid.

684. Is Your Conscience Clear?

1 Timothy 1:18-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... a strange irony that out of moral conviction the world stopped Hitler, and now here in America, without even lifting a gun, we are achieving exactly what Hitler failed to do.3 If you want to live with a clear conscience, and die with a cleansed conscience, surrender your heart to the Son of God, submit your life to the Word of God, and your conscience can be your guide all the way to heaven. 1. "Guilt, Sentiment Impelled Citizens to Send Gifts to U.S. Government," Atlanta Journal, April 16, 1989 2. John ...

685. Saving Private Ryan

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... would have printed on their currency, "In God We Trust." So we are to be His witnesses anywhere and we are to be His witnesses everywhere. Billy Graham tells the story of General Douglas MacArthur, who was talking to the Emperor of Japan right after their surrender at the end of World War II. The Emperor had made an astounding statement to General MacArthur. He said, "I will make Japan a Christian nation." MacArthur thought about that for a day or two, came back to the Emperor and said, "No, then Japan ...

686. Doing Right When You Have Been Done Wrong

Ephesians 4:31-32

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James Merritt

... first of all, forgiveness must be free. Jesus said, "Freely you have received, freely give." (Mt. 10:8) When the Lord Jesus forgave us, He forgave us freely. That is, the only thing Jesus expects in return for our forgiveness is repentance and surrender. You know, some people forgive the principal of the crime only after they have collected the interest of revenge. Before some people forgive, they first want their ounce of meat, their pound of flesh, and their quart of blood. Well, true forgiveness carries ...

687. Never Let Them See You Sweat (Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." You see, self-control is not a work, it is a walk. Self cannot be controlled from without. It can only be controlled from within. Self-control is a matter of Spirit-control. The way to self-control is surrender to the Spirit's control. I want to share with you my definition of self-control. Self-control is when you are so filled with, and led by, the Holy Spirit that the way you act, or re-act in any given situation, glorifies God and edifies others. Someone ...

688. The Loss of the Harvest

Jeremiah 8:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... defeated Egypt and marched on Jerusalem. They surrounded the city and laid siege to the people. Now back in those days people lived within the walls of the city, and the crops were outside the walls. The army simply waited for the people to run out of food and surrender. All the people could do was watch the crops spoil, the harvest wither, the summer end, and say, "We are not saved." They learned the bitter lesson that there is no loss like the loss of the harvest. I want you to see in this text before us ...

689. The Way Over Is Under

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... authority over your employees? To you want to be all that you ought to be and to do all that you ought to do? If that is true then lesson number one is get under whatever authority God has placed over your life, beginning with God Himself. If you have surrendered your life to the total Lordship of Jesus Christ and the authority of God, then you need to recognize the authority that you already have. I heard a true story about a woman in St. Louis. This woman invited a man to come and live in her home even ...

690. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

James Merritt

... awakening. "And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." (v.58) One thing I love about the Lord Jesus was he never painted an overly rosy picture about discipleship, commitment, surrender, or the ministry. You won't find any health and wealth gospel on the lips of Jesus. You won't find any prosperity gospel in the sermons of Jesus. Jesus never promised a Rolex on every wrist, a Mercedes in every garage, a diamond on every finger ...

691. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... ambition must be to fulfill whatever His ambition is for your life. The cross always comes before commitment. The cross always comes before the crown. Jesus makes it plain. If you're not willing to die to yourself, to your ambitions, your goals, your desires, and surrender your life totally to Him you cannot be His disciple. If you want to win a popularity contest in this world, don't bother following Jesus. The world mocked Him and it will mock you. The world scorned Him and it will scorn you. The world ...

692. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... Why are you so nice to him when he is so rude to you?" "Because I don't want him to decide how I am going to act."(9) Nobody can make you angry without your consent. We need to let God consecrate even the very emotion of anger, surrender it to his complete control, and use it for His glory. Under the power of the Holy Spirit it can be done. 1 Sifted Silver, Compiled by John Blanchard (Durham, England: Evangelical Press, 1995), p. 7. 2 Paul Lee Tan, Encyclopedia of Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Illustrations ...

693. What to Remember When You're Having a Bad Hair Day

Romans 8:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... truly love God don't just say it, they show it. But the "we" are also the ones who are "called." That is, those who love God are the ones whom God has called to be a part of his family, and who have responded to that call by surrendering to Jesus Christ and becoming a child of God. Never forget that God's promises are for God's children. You see, not everybody can say, "Don't worry, everything will work out." Because everything does not work out for everybody. Everything only works out for God's children ...

694. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... David Livingston. David Livingston was absolutely brilliant. When he was twenty he went to school and studied Greek, theology; went on to Glasgow University and graduated with a degree in medicine. He was brilliant. He could have done anything he wanted to do, but he surrendered to God to go to the mission field. Of all places God sent him to Africa. Now at that time no white man had ever entered into the interior of Africa. Though there were some missionaries on the coast, one was Robert Moffat, who, while ...

695. A Call to Arms

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... hates us, the devil who despises us, and the flesh that wants to destroy us. We should say victory no matter what. I was fascinated to read that when General Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War was surrounded by American and French forces, he surrendered his troops on October 19, 1781, thus ending the Revolutionary War, and gave the reason that his supplies were depleted. When the American soldiers went into that British camp, they were amazed to find 144 cannon and mortars, thousands of big gun cartridges ...

696. Are You In the Know

Job 19:23-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... , I don't know who you are, but I haven't come to take sides, I have come to take over." When Jesus comes back to planet earth He's not coming to take sides, He's coming to take over. Every king will relinquish his throne, every general will surrender his sword, every monarch will lay down his crown when Jesus comes again. That's why He's coming; to take His victorious stand on the earth. III. I Know Myself Will Be Resurrected "And after my skin is destroyed this I know, that in my flesh I shall see ...

697. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... ask not." Everyday we should ask the dear Holy Spirit to lead us. Because as one person well said, "It is better to ask the Lord to direct your paths, than it is to correct your mistakes." Finally, you should accept His leadership. That is, each day you should surrender your life to the leadership of the Spirit, asking Him to fill you and to help you to follow Him. When a large ship enters a harbor, it takes on board what is called a harbor master. This is a man who knows that harbor; he knows the length ...

698. Hazardous to Your Wealth: Myths about Money

Malachi 3:7-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... 'm also a member of the Baptist church." The man said, "So what?" He said, "Well, it's just this simple. I am a tither. My pastor will find me." Well, God is not just looking for people who will tithe their money. God is looking for people who will surrender all that they have, and all that they own to Him. To do otherwise is not only hazardous to your wealth, it's hazardous to your health. 1. Stewardship Matters, Volume 2. 2. Ibid. 3. Cited by Bill Bright, Red Sky in the Morning, p. 92. 4. Billy Graham ...

699. Murder in the First Degree

Matthew 5: 21-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... and I have a rule. We don't fight on Saturday nights. You know why? Because I have to preach on Sunday morning. Now I don't want you to get the idea that we fight the other six nights of the week. Quite frankly, I gave her an unconditional surrender several years ago. Husbands, let me teach you a lesson that will save you a lot of grief. When it comes to your wife, if you lose the battle, you win the war. But the point is, you can sit in church, have your Bible open, nod your head, say ...

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

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... paper." A marriage license is more than just a piece of paper. It is a sacred covenant between you and God that you will be married for life. How do you do that? Well, the first key, and without this nothing else matters, is you must accept Jesus Christ and surrender your life to Him as the Lord of your life and be willing to do His will no matter what. Did you know that where a couple is married in a church the ratio of divorce drops to one divorce in 33 marriages? Did you know that where the couples ...

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