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751. Culture Shock

1 Kings 18:21-40

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James Merritt

... ; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there." (I Kings 18:38-40, NASB) Don't miss what happened. When the people saw the true God go into action they did what they should have done. They fell at His feet and worshipped Him and surrendered their lives to Him. Do you notice that the false prophets still did not? They died in their stubborn rejection of the true God. Here is what I want you to take away from this message. In this culture that we are living in, God is looking for His ...

752. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

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James Merritt

... you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of His power for us who believe Him: This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead." Now notice that God's power is only available to those who have trusted in Jesus Christ. But once you surrender to the person of the resurrection you then receive the power of the resurrection. That is why Paul said in Phil 3:10, "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection." It is that power that keeps you safe and secure. The word for guard ...

753. What If It Happens To Me? The Fear of Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James Merritt

... to remove its cause for unnecessary suffering is masochistic rather than heroic. If on the other hand one cannot change a situation that causes his suffering, he can still choose his attitude." You can look at suffering either as an enemy to avoid or as a master to surrender to or a servant that God can use to minister in your life. Whenever you are weak, God gets the opportunity to show His strength. Many of you know one of our fine staff members, Tim Chapman. What you may not know is that Tim lives this ...

754. What Do I Do - When I Don't Know What To Do?

2 Kings 4:1-7

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James Merritt

... John 2:5, NASB) When it comes to obeying God, the only passing grade is one-hundred. If you obey God ninety-nine percent of the way, you've failed. Once you know that God is watching and God is waiting and God is wanting to work, when you surrender everything that you have to God and trust Him to come through for you and you obey God immediately, implicitly, and inclusively whatever you keep pouring out, He will keep filling up. I've learned something about God and the way He relates to us. God tests us by ...

755. All By Myself: The Fear of Loneliness

2 Timothy 4:9-21

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James Merritt

... you can have a support network of people that will stand with you in life, sickness or death. Get involved in ministry. The real reason so many Christians are lonely is because they are sitting when they ought to be serving. Whether it is surrendering your life to Christ, seeking others who need ministry or serving others that need you –you can overcome loneliness today. [1] In 1957 3% of Americans "felt lonely"; now 13% do. Robert J. Samuelson, "The Afflictions of Affluence," Newsweek, March 22, 2004, p ...

756. What Do I Do When My Prayers Go Unanswered?

Deuteronomy 3:1-11, 23-26

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James Merritt

... a personal illustration. When I got out of seminary I went to pastor in a small town in Mississippi. I had an absolutely fabulous ministry there. God blessed in a tremendous way, but my heart always wanted to come back to Georgia. I was perfectly satisfied and totally surrendered to the Lord's will and if God never brought me back to Georgia, I would have served Him just the same, but that desire and hunger to come back never left me. There were two churches that came open in the Atlanta area. One came open ...

757. It’s Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14-15

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James Merritt

... …through personal daily Bible reading and prayer. Finances that are godly…by giving the first ten-percent of my income to God's work. Family that is grounded… by participation in a small group unless consistently serving in a lay-ministry role on Sunday mornings. Spiritual Maturity begins with the surrender of your life to Christ. You cannot grow until you are born and in order to be born into God's family, you must trust Christ to save you. [1] Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church, p. 342

758. Parenting 101

Ephesians 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... child will turn out. But I will tell you this. The best parents in the world will see to it that they have made a personal commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ, and in turn will help their children make the best decision they can ever make which is to surrender their life to Jesus Christ. Because the best gift you can ever give your children is a guarantee that they will go to heaven. If you fail to do that, no matter what else you do, you will have failed parenting one-on-one. [1] Ronald Dunn, Praying for ...

759. Name Dropping

Exodus 20:7

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James Merritt

... Ten Commandments were not given to establish a relationship with God, because the children of Israel already had a relationship with God. They had already been redeemed and relieved and freed from slavery and been made God's own people. They had already surrendered their lives to Him. The Ten Commandments were not given to establish a relationship with God; they were given to express a relationship with God. These commandments were given primarily for the security of the home. The reason is very simple - if ...

760. Sex and the City

Exodus 20:14

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James Merritt

... to say to you. V. Be Converted To The Lordship Of Christ If you want to avoid the whirlpool of sexual lust and sin that can suck you down its drain and ruin your life - step number one is you must come to know Jesus Christ as your Savior and surrender to Him as your Lord. I don't care what your intentions are, how strong your willpower may be or how determined you are to make it right and keep it right, you don't have a chance against sin ultimately without Jesus Christ in your life. The worst life ...

761. Every Member Matters

Hebrews 10:24-25

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James Merritt

... benefits to joining a church and getting actively involved. You will not only be healthier, you will be happier. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company compared people who had joined a church, were actively involved, prayed, read their Bibles, and had surrendered their life to Christ; when they compared those people to the people in America who did not attend church, or were not religious, they discovered: Church members are twice as likely to say their home is happy. Church members are almost ...

762. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light

John 8:12

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James Merritt

... this earth? You don't have a clue what you are supposed to do? Maybe you are facing a very difficult decision in your life and you don't know which way to turn. Jesus Christ makes an unbelievable promise. He said the moment you come to Him, surrender to Him and let Him become your light, you will never walk in darkness again. There is only one antidote to darkness and that is light. Jesus knew that when He called Himself "the light of the world." He also knew that when He called His followers "light." Jesus ...

763. Which Door Should I Take?

John 10:7-9

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James Merritt

... use my time." [[2]] Isn't that what you want for your life? Don't you want a life that counts? Don't you want to enjoy life to its fullest? The key is making sure you walk through the right door and His name is Jesus Christ. When you surrender your life to Him and allow Him to be the shepherd of your life and then on a daily basis, you come to the Word of God and you feed on the bread of life and every day by following His will for your life and seeking to live for ...

764. Are You In The Know?

John 10:27-29

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James Merritt

... this, "And I give unto them eternal life and they shall not at all in any place at any time for any purpose whether they are male or female perpetually and eternally ever perish." When you come to God by faith and receive His forgiveness for your sins, surrender your life to Him and let Him establish His relationship to you, it is a permanent relationship. III. I Can Know I Have A Protected Relationship With God I know that those of us who already have a relationship with God or those of us who might like ...

765. God’s Guidance System

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... because you ask not." Everyday we should ask the dear Holy Spirit to lead us. As one person has 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 ...

766. No Doubt about It

John 20:24-29

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James Merritt

... and with all of his investigative expertise. He sifted through every possibility that might account for the disappearance of the body of Jesus Christ and the only explanation he could come up with was exactly what he found in the Word of God. In the end, he surrendered his life to Christ and wrote a book called, "Who Moved The Stone?" Do you have doubts? You bring your doubts to the Word of God. You bring your doubts to the Son of God. Be honest about them, open with them, and then investigate the facts ...

767. Jesus: The Promise Received

Luke 2:10-14

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James Merritt

... find God’s provision for you. You will find God’s purpose for you. All three of them are wrapped up in Jesus Christ. You are in one of three positions in your spiritual journey tonight. Many of you here already know Jesus Christ. You have surrendered your life to Him. You have that relationship with God. I encourage you to celebrate more than ever the real meaning of Christmas which is having Jesus Christ in your life. There is a second group here tonight. You haven't yet made the decision to receive ...

768. Hell under Fire

Matthew 5:22; 28-30

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James Merritt

... NLT) The Greek word for "trampled" was used to describe something like salt which was considered worthless, because it had lost its flavor and simply thrown on the roads to be trampled by feet. In essence, the person who rejects the Gospel of Jesus Christ and refuses to surrender their life to Him is basically saying that His death on the cross and His blood is absolutely worthless and meaningless. It is the attitude of a Ted Turner, who once said, "I don't want anybody to die for me. I've had a few drinks ...

769. What’s the Big Deal about Baptism?

Mark 1:9-11

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James Merritt

... believer. You have never truly received Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, which is what we mean by being "saved." So, there are some of you here that have never been baptized and you have never been saved. I am going to ask you in a moment to surrender your life to the Lord who died for your sins. Now there are some of you here who fall into this category. You were christened as a baby, sprinkled as an infant, but you too have never been saved. I am going to give you an opportunity to get everything ...

770. Decisions, Decisions

Matthew 7:13-14

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James Merritt

... you can enter. One gate leads to hell and one gate leads to heaven. There are two groups who go through those gates. There is a majority who take the broad gate and the minority that takes the narrow gate. There are two gods that you can choose to surrender your life to - the God called Jesus Christ or any other god that you choose. Your eternal destiny will be determined by the decisions that you make. With that in mind, I want to ask you three questions today and let you know ahead of time that about each ...

771. Milli Vanilli Religion

Matthew 7:15-23

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James Merritt

... talking specifically about people who are religious; who are convinced they are on the road to heaven when they're really on the road to hell. Anyone can say that Jesus is Lord. But only a true Christian can show that He is Lord, share that He is Lord, and surrender to Him as Lord. That is exactly what 1 Cor. 12:3 means. "Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit." So many people misunderstand ...

772. WeatherProofing Your Home

Matthew 7:24-27

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James Merritt

... and the unjust. The floods of misery rise against the homes of the just and the unjust. The winds of heartache blow against the homes of the just and the unjust. Whether you are a family that follows Christ or not, whether you are a home that is surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ or not, storms and stresses of life are going to come on your home. You are going to have tensions in your relationships. Spouses are not always going to get along with each other and parents are not always going to get ...

773. Experiencing God

Acts 2:1-21

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Stan Purdum

... thinking of when asked if they had experienced the presence of God in worship, then perhaps it's not too surprising that so many said they had not. Some of us have had occasional experiences like that — perhaps at some emotion-filled moment when we surrendered our life to God — but they don't seem to be everyday (or even every Sunday) occurrences. But does the fact that such ecstatic experiences happen mean that any religious experience that does not include that depth of feeling doesn't count? I don't ...

774. Escaping the Rat Traps

Mark 9:38-41

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Jan Campbell

... in a life-threatening situation one day, would you be able to cut part of yourself off and leave it behind in order to go on living? That's one of those things we never truly know, unless and until we actually faced that situation. Would I be able to surrender a hand or a leg, a memory or a grudge, an obsession or a long-held opinion, if my life were at stake? Or would I cling desperately to the futile memory of how things have always been before, and so bring about my own death?

775. Repentance Is Relationship!

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... young man by the name of Donnie Moore was a major league baseball pitcher. He was pitching in the championship series and all he had to do was get one more out. Just one out and the California Angels would be in the World Series. Donnie Moore surrendered a homerun and his team lost. They did not make it to the World Series because of Donnie Moore's one mistake! A Cy Young Award winner — great athlete — one mistake — never got over it. A few years later, Donnie Moore took his own life. A few ...

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