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776. Proper 20

Mark 9:33-37, Mark 9:14-32, James 4:1-12, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 31:10-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... are by nature sinful and their sins crucify the Lord of life. Man is basically a rebel and he is bent toward evil. It means we all of every generation are guilty and we were there at the cross. 2. Ask (v. 32). Because the disciples did not understand the forecast of his passion, they had reason to ask him for an explanation. But they were afraid to ask. Why should they be afraid of Jesus? They often asked questions and received kind answers. Were they afraid because they did not want to face the awful truth ...

777. Did You Know...That You Can Know God?

1 John 2:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... God himself said that you ought to brag about. "This is what the Lord says: ‘let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me that I am the Lord.'" (Jeremiah 9:23-24, NIV) How many times do you hear people bragging about how much they know? How mighty they are? How many things they have? Do you know why people brag about these things? Because, people want to be ...

778. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... to let you in on a little secret. I believe the average person on the street has no real clue what a real Christian really is. Many who profess to be Christians really are not Christians at all and many who use the term don’t even really understand what they mean by it. Has it ever occurred to you that you can be born and raised in a Christian home, attend a Christian school, join a Christian church, live by Christian principles, read a Christian Bible, and even have a Christian worldview and still not be ...

779. Being a Woman of God

Acts 16:11-15

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James Merritt

... men have better judgment than women." Well, the minute I said it I knew I had stuck my foot in my mouth until Teresa said, "Oh, that's definitely true. Just look at us. You married me and I married you." But truly it is extremely difficult for men to understand women and relate to women, because again the tremendous differences there are between us. Let me give you this illustration: A man is a person who, if a woman says, "Never mind, I'll do it myself," lets her. A woman is a person who, if she says to a ...

780. Close Up: Husbands - Be a Dream Lover

Colossians 3:19

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James Merritt

... but let me tell you why Paul wrote this. Do you know what really makes men impatient, angry and frustrated? Anything they don't understand. If you are a husband or a husband to be, you had better remember this - there are two ways to handle women, but ... something today that you're really not going to like. Men, let me give you some good news. God has not called us to understand women. He has called us to love them sensitively by listening intently and carefully to what they mean and to what they say and ...

781. It’s Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14-15

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James Merritt

... now you need to go to 2nd base, which we call – maturity. You can get to 2nd base either by joining a small group or serving in a lay ministry role, but remember maturity is a process. Even though you can get to 2nd base, you never leave 2nd base. Understand that maturity is a process and certainly involves more than just being a part of a small group. We are introducing today a maturity covenant that we are going to ask many of you to sign. The reason why we are going to ask many of you to sign it ...

782. Sex and the City

Exodus 20:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... know what some of you are thinking right now, so listen to this verse. "So be careful! If you are thinking 'I would never behave like that - let this be a warning to you for you too may fall into sin.'" (I Corinthians 10:12, LB) Wise men and women understand that preserving sexual purity means being careful about what you look at, because the eyes are the window into the mind. The mind is the door into the soul and the soul is the door to all kinds of sin. There has never been a time in our history when ...

783. Can't Get No Satisfaction

Exodus 20:17

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James Merritt

... the attitude you have towards Me sometimes. You need to remember where your blessings come from. I am the One that gave you everything you have. I can take them away from you anytime I want and I don't need what you have, because I own everything. When we understand that all that we have or all that anyone else has comes from God and He owns it all anyway it can free us up to be glad for what others have, grateful for what we have and gracious to others who don't have. When you teach your children ...

784. Workaholics Anonymous

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... stop so we can be refreshed. The Sabbath is given for us to use every week. The Sabbath is not meant to be used once a month or once a quarter or once a year, but once a week. There is still one group of people in the world that understand this principle and it is the Jews. I am quite frankly homesick for Israel. I have been there around 16 times and it is a remarkable land with an unbelievable history. You can go to the Valley of Elah where David fought Goliath, to Mt.Carmel where Elijah defeated the ...

785. Here I Am To Worship

John 4:24

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James Merritt

... work is also your worship. You should have a quiet time every day, but your worship doesn't stop with your quiet time. You should be in God's house every Sunday, but your worship doesn't stop on Sunday. If you will change who you are working for and understand that you don't really work for that boss that sits behind that desk, you work for God himself, then your work becomes worship. Some of the greatest worship you will ever offer to God is from 9 to 5 in that office. If you don't get anything else ...

786. In God We Trust – Or Do We?

John 4:46-54

Sermon

James Merritt

... lives." The man believed the bare word Jesus spoke and headed home. (John 4:50, MSG) This nobleman tells Jesus to come and instead Jesus tells this man to go. This man wanted to see Jesus work, but all Jesus would give him was His word. I want you to understand why. God has no problem with working miracles, but He does have a problem when we demand miracles. When you demand a miracle and you say to God," I won't believe what you say until you show me what you can do," you dishonor God. Jesus was a lot ...

787. Which Door Should I Take?

John 10:7-9

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James Merritt

... ends.) You will be safe, because when sheep can go in and out without any fear, it is because they feel safe. Then you will be satisfied, because all that sheep need to be satisfied is green grass, which is found in any pasture. Now, you can understand why Jesus made the following statement, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10, NASB) I often wondered why Jesus would call Himself "the door" and then shift gears and start ...

788. God’s Guidance System

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... 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 Spirit Will Guide Me To Receive The Truth "I still have many things to ... because they are spiritually discerned." (John 16:14, NKJV) Anybody can read the Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, but nobody can understand the Bible apart from the Holy Spirit. A little boy was writing a letter to a girl that he had a crush on. His ...

789. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." In fact, if I only had four last words I could ever say, I would say "Jesus Christ is Lord," and I hope I do have last words to say. I heard about two next-door neighbors who were talking across their fence, and one said to the other: "I understand that your dad died. Did he have any last words?" His neighbor said, "No, mother was with him right up to the end." Now I want you to think about those three names: Jesus-Christ-Lord. Every name is important. His first name is Jesus. That name literally means ...

790. The Underlying Mercy

Job 1:1, 2:1-10

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... children calm by praying and singing hymns. She described the Rogers as "an amazing family."1 When Rogers spoke to the press, he stated his deep grief, but along with that he said: "God is God, and I am not," and "I am here by the grace of God." I understand those remarks to be Rogers' way of saying that our lives are in God's hands, and that for people of faith, when some horrible loss like this occurs, we do not have the option of second-guessing God or saying that we no longer trust him. Now you may ...

791. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

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Donald Charles Lacy

... "Do not let them be afraid." A fearful heart is also a choice. Some of us have the tendency to back away from such an understanding and attempt to figure out a way for it to be a gift like peace. Is this splitting hairs and seeking to know how many ... fuzzy for so many people! Only God can know the real reasons for their confusion and hesitation. It is imperative that those who do understand, at least to some extent, not be in any sense condescending or self-righteous. If we are, then we may be met by more ...

792. Putting Eternity to the Test

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... promise is astounding, but Jesus makes the promise and as far as I can determine, Jesus keeps his promises! You and I get to share in the glory of God. Death is no longer an issue of concern or worry. In fact, many people who truly believe in the resurrection understand that a funeral is to be a celebration of life; not a proclamation of a life lost, but of a life lived! The resurrection puts us all in a very special place. It says to us that since we do not need to worry about our eternal life, we can ...

793. Father, Forgive Them!

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... out of the valley and returned to the world of sight. The way in which Jesus forgave allows us to see the true light. It also allows us to see Jesus not only as the suffering servant, but as Christ the King. Who but a servant and king could understand the relevance of true forgiveness? When Jesus came into our world, he saw things that the world was unable to see. He viewed the world from more than one vantage point. He saw the world both as a carpenter from Nazareth and as the King of kings. He lived ...

794. A Breadbasket Full of Goodies

John 6:25-35

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... to be a follower of Jesus, you will have to do something. You will have to put your faith (work) in Jesus. You will have to understand that it is by this faith that you will be made full. No amount of good luck will fill you, at least not with the food ... I never even knew, died, and left me $85,000 free and clear." "Sounds like you've been blessed...." "You don't understand!" he interrupted. "Last week my great aunt passed away. I inherited almost a quarter of a million." Now he was really confused. "Then ...

795. The Shepherd King

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... , Jeremiah paints for us a picture of a future covenant that will be a new beginning for the Hebrew people. This new covenant would be made effective by the wonderful grace of God. It is this freely given grace that will open the hearts of the people to a new understanding of God, a new way of relating to God that had not been present before. God will be their God, and they will be God's people. It is always a bit dangerous to go directly from the Hebrew text to the New Testament. I do so here only because ...

796. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... expects us to return for the work of God's Church. You may be sitting there scared to death or angry or even trying to figure out how you can tithe when you hadn't ever thought about how much you should give to the Church. I understand and God understands. Mary and I didn't always tithe. So, let me suggest something else to you. It's called "Proportional Giving." It's not an alternative to the tithe. It's a personal spiritual challenge and discipline to grow yourself into the tithe. If you find the tithe ...

797. The Character Of Christmas; Mary: Faith Filled

Luke 1:39-56

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... bedtime story. We know every detail of the story. We know everyone of the characters. And we don't dare leave one out. I understand Leslie gave you a great picture of Joseph last week and what we can learn from him. So, while there are other minor ... , puts that beauty in the context of everyday reality. Life Is Hard. II. God Is Good But the Good News is that not only did Mary understand that but so did God. And that's the other thing Mary teaches us. Life IS Hard but God IS Good. Mary truly was blessed and ...

798. Getting Real

Genesis 22:1-14

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... that they didn't leave the mustard off, we think it's a sacrifice when we eat it with mustard. Most of us don't understand what sacrifice and the surrendered life is all about. Most of my generation hasn't ever given much up for the their kids or their ... but he had provided the format for living out the rest of my life with just two words... Trust me." (1) Abraham didn't understand why God commanded that Isaac be sacrificed, but Abraham was a man of faith who placed his trust in God and surrendered his will ...

799. The Christ Connection

Colossians 1:9-20

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J. Howard Olds

... THE ANSWER. What is the question? The question everyone has asked me in the last eight weeks: III.WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE WORLD? What is the world coming to? Isn't that the question on everyone's mind? You only have to watch the TV ads to understand that we are on our way to a different Advent and Christmas than we have seen in recent years. It is another ballgame. We have some brothers and sisters in the Christian community who would like to take advantage of this moment. They would like to announce that ...

800. We Hold These Truths To Be Essential

1 Peter 3:8-16

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J. Howard Olds

... do you do, anyway?" I fumbled for an answer. I wish I had a second chance. I wish I could look that big man in the eye today and say, “I'm in the business of producing faithful disciples of Jesus Christ." That is why we are here. We must understand that together. You see, a disciple is a follower, a learner, a lover. A disciple is an apprentice, an adherent, a student, a supporter, a devotee. I believe in building a church on the principle of easy entry, and high expectations. I know you can do it in a ...

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