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1076. Barking Dogs and Daily Bread

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... dogs and cats with respect and tenderness. What others outside the Body of Christ may hear as meaningless “barking,” those who participate in this new temple hear as God’s gracious words, as a new Divine directive. It may still be hard for us to hear, God keeps speaking to us . . . “I am the bread of life.” Jesus says: “Let me be your daily bread.” Did you hear Jesus say: “My body, broken for you”? It’s time to bake some bread for a hungry world, church. Let’s bake THE REAL daily bread ...

1077. Advent 1

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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John R. Brokhoff

... make the maximum use of your time by doing something while you are waiting. Paul spoke of Christians waiting for Jesus' return. During this waiting time, God is blessing us. Outline: While you wait for the second coming – a. Christ enriches you in every way vv. 5, 7. b. Christ keeps you guiltless for his coming v. 8. c. Christ sustains you to the very end v. 8. 2. You can count on God (1:4-9). Need: In a day when you cannot be sure on whom you can depend and who will be faithful, it is good news that ...

1078. Proper 14

Psalm 50:1-23, Isaiah 1:1-31, Luke 12:32-40, Hebrews 11:1-40

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B. David Hostetter

... as by our Sunday liturgy. Praise to you, God of Sarah and Abraham. Praise to you, Son of Mary, Son of God. Praise to you, Spirit eternal, without beginning, without end. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Lord of the church, we bring our offerings Sunday by Sunday to keep the work of the church going steadily on, lest you come and find us not at our work and not prepared for your return. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION God of the universe, hear us as we pray for all humanity, but especially for your ...

1079. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... the Lamb of God and heaven declares Jesus to be the Son of God who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John 1:29-42 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Do not keep the goodness of God hidden in your heart. People: We will proclaim God's faithfulness and saving power. INVOCATION As we are gathered in your presence, O God, we proclaim your faithfulness and saving power. Like the first twelve we have followed Jesus as our teacher and ...

1080. Did You Know...That You Can Know God?

1 John 2:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... Do Know God You can not only know that you know God. You can show others that you know God. How? By obeying Him and by keeping His commands. In fact, one of the ways you can be assured that you do know Him is by simply examining your heart and your ... want to. You can call yourself a believer and a follower of Jesus Christ until you have no more voice left, but if you do not keep His commandments and do what He tells you to do, you are a liar. There is an interesting statement in the Book of Daniel about ...

1081. I’M with the I AM

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... messaging allows you to speak immediately on line with anyone that you choose as long as that person is on line. You can even keep a list of people that you want to talk to instantaneously called a "buddy list". As you send a message back and forth, you ... the same as what God knows that we need. Then sometimes God's answer is denial. Yes, there are times that God simply says, "no". But keep this in mind, even a "no" is an answer to prayer. Even when God says no, it is not that God is being mean. There ...

1082. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part One - Exploring the Fiction)

1 Timothy 1:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... that "thousands of secret documents exist that disprove Christianity". I just ask him to produce one that has any historical validity and has proven itself to be worthy of believing. I make that statement in light of the third question - III. How Does History Contradict The Code? Keep in mind that the major problem with The Da Vinci Code is not that it is a fictional novel, but it is a fictional novel that pretends to be full of facts. It is a novel that has nothing to do with real history, but insists that ...

1083. What Do I Do - When I Don't Know What To Do?

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... thinking about you've got to rely on yourself and your ingenuity and you've got to figure things out on your own, God is waiting to see if you will empty yourself of self, cleanse yourself of sin and make sure there is nothing in your life that would keep Him from working in your behalf, giving you guidance and meeting your needs. That leads to the last step... III. Listen And Realize That God Is Working Do you realize that the entire time you are in a situation where you simply don't know what to do, God ...

1084. The Man in the Mirror

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... great God, with great passion. His name was David. If you have any doubts, that he is one of the major players in scripture, keep in mind that sixty-two chapters of the Old Testament are devoted to him and he has almost sixty references in the New Testament. Even ... happened? It is true for all of us. The hardest sin for us to see is our own. When David passed judgment, he was just keeping what the law demanded. The Bible says in Exodus 22:1, "If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells ...

1085. Honor Graduate

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Lord. When you please the Lord there will be a peace and a joy and a happiness and a contentment in your life of knowing that He is pleased with how you are relating to the two most important people He gives you when you are born. When you keep this commandment you've hit the jackpot – you've struck the mother lode. The three most important people in the first twenty-one years of your life are your mom, your dad and God. When you honor them you will be honored and you will be happy. Some of you ...

1086. Get Real

John 15:1-11, 16

Sermon

James Merritt

... ) "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. (John 15:8, NASB) In this passage, keep three things in mind and then you will begin to understand what it means. God is the gardener. Jesus is the vine. We are the ... . When you read about the fruit of the spirit and you know anything about Jesus, you know basically you are reading His biography. Keep in mind that the gardener's number one concern for branch is not only that it just bears fruit, but the most fruit ...

1087. When I Am Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... All of us, at times, will face the temptation to follow what we feel, rather than what we know. For example, we feel like we need to keep up with the Jones'. Even though we know we can't afford a new car or we can't afford a bigger house, we go deeper ... and has a horrible plan for your life. Anytime Satan can get you to do what you know God doesn't want you to do or can keep you from doing what you know God does want you to do, he has won the emotional battle for your heart. The Bible is very plain, except ...

1088. The World Is Not Enough

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... would go to dinner and do the same thing. If he went out to the front porch to rock she would go out and sit in the rocker next to him and just stare at him. After she did that for about four days, he said, "Lady, why do you keep staring at me?" She said, "You look just like my fourth husband." He said, "How many husbands have you had?" She said, "Three." Now there is something about covetousness that makes it a particularly dangerous sin. First of all, it is a sin that nobody notices. You can commit this ...

1089. Who Wants To Be a Millionaire

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... the form of gold and silver. The only problem was there were no banks or vaults back in those days, and the only place to really keep your money was in your house. But houses were made of clay and mud and a thief could easily break through the wall and steal your ... depending on the brightness of the light source. The light waves then continue on to the lens which bends or thickens to keep the image in focus, through a second and much larger chamber filled with a jelly-like protein vitreous humor, and finally ...

1090. Life on the Rock

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

James Merritt

... he had to do was hit three short shots, putt three times, take his six, win the hole, smile for the cameras, collect his check and get his trophy. Now here's where it gets both funny and tragic. The book says hit an iron, a relatively short iron; just keep it straight in the fairway, and short of this Marshy Creek. But Van DeVelde, feeling his oats, pulls out a driver. Now the problem with a driver is, even though you can hit the ball a long way, it is very unpredictable on where it might go. What does Van ...

1091. A Clear and Present Danger

Nehemiah 5:1-19

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James Merritt

... God's city and God's people as a light to the nations. One of the real keys to staying united in "what we do", is to keep remembering "why we do it'. I want to stop and thank so many of you for doing what you do. Some forgiving up a style of worship ... that fire – a bucket of gasoline or a bucket of water. Your job description for the next twenty years is this. "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:3, NIV) Finally, we can all set an example and we can all ...

1092. The Driver’s Seat

Proverbs 16:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... and some people that want that program and there are even some who believe that if the church doesn't have a certain program that they really aren't a church. Some churches are driven by events. They believe the goal of the church is to keep people busy or to keep people coming every night of the week and they lurch from one event to another with no sense of purpose, direction or continuity. I have said all of that to make one point today in the message. I believe you would agree that every sermon ought ...

1093. Family Ties and Good-byes

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Harry. He was number one in her life. The weather forecast for Carol's life was blizzards with no sign of sunlight in sight. Harry devoted himself first, last, and always to his work as a television anchorman. He was successful and rich and he wanted to keep it that way. He said he believed there was a God, but he was a practical atheist. He lived as if there was no God. He neglected God. He also neglected his family. The weather forecast for Harry's life and afterlife was: "Tornado coming. Beware." Blinded ...

1094. The Promise that Won’t Be Broken

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... against me ... Only Luke is with me ... Demas has forsaken me and gone to Thessalonica." The ground he sleeps on is cold and hard so he asks Timothy to bring the cloak, which he left in Troas. He is bored because time passes slowly and he has little to keep him occupied. He asks for the books and the parchments, which he left behind in Troas. He is certain that the end of his life is at hand. So in typical poet fashion, Paul writes, "The time of my departure has come ... I have finished the course, I have ...

1095. The Hard Sell

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... holy secrecy that best serves his purpose. The world says we must not hide our good deeds and the more they are seen, the better. The world says don’t restrain your natural tendencies of wanting others to see and especially reward, your accomplishments. Yes, the world keeps right on insisting that we are to look at how others view our expressed goodness, even if we have to hire a publicist! But our dear Lord has other plans and they are intended for the saving of our eternal souls. Often, this is a more ...

1096. The Good News about the Future

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... or whatever may come our way. None of us knows the future. That’s the first thing we need to see. As the popular saying goes, “If you want to give God a laugh, show Him your Dayplanner.” It’s only prudent that we make plans and that we keep to schedules, but no one really knows what tomorrow will bring. Be careful driving home today. You never know . . . And, of course, that’s just the point. I think it’s telling that in this 13th chapter of Mark our Master says that even he doesn’t know when ...

1097. Deliverance through Thanksgiving

Psalm 50:1-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... could make it just another year. He kept saying that, that he needed more time. There were things he wanted to do. Promises he wanted to keep. He wanted to pay back debts he owed; he wanted to make up for some failures that he had experienced. Here was a desperate man ... ? This is what the Lord is saying to us today – listen – do the things you promised when you received my love and forgiveness. Keep the vows you made when you accepted my salvation. That’s the word of the Lord for us today. It’s one of ...

1098. Putting Ourselves into the Picture

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is confirmed. Now that brief biblical lesson in history says one thing to us – at least – our God is faithful. You can depend on him; he keeps his promises. When he makes a covenant, you can count on it. I believe that the key verse in the whole book of Exodus is verse ... so dynamic, that your skills in your vocation may seem archaic, and you’re nervous about whether you’re going to be able to keep up or not. Or the change may be at other levels of your life – death has come to your family as it came ...

1099. The Word that Changed the World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Bible is inspired by God. But technically, Jesus is the true word of God. This distinction can be very helpful as you attempt to interpret scripture. If you come to a passage of scripture that disturbs you, perhaps even offends you, ask yourself whether this passage is in keeping with the character of Christ. If it is, then it is to be followed wholeheartedly. If it is not, then maybe you need to do more study to see what God is trying to say to you through that verse of scripture. Jesus is the Word of God ...

1100. Joshua People: Remember, Remind and Recommit

Joshua 24:14-18, 2 Peter 1:10-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. [11] For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you. [12] Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you. [13] I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, [14] since I know that my death will come soon ...

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