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1101. There's an Elephant in the Room and Her Name Is Katrina

Exodus 14:10-15

Sermon

James W. Moore

... … and God will help him too. Now, one final response to trouble remains to be listed… the response of Moses. Moses said: V. “LET’S GO FORWARD… TRUSTING GOD.” Though caught between the Pharoah and the deep Red Sea, Moses did not give up, he did not quit, he did not throw in the towel… No, he trusted God and went forward. When trouble suddenly erupts into our lives, we can remember Moses at the Red Sea. He didn’t have all the answers, but he did stay in communication with God… and he did go ...

1102. When We Are Caught in a Storm

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

James W. Moore

... call it “The Sea of Galilee.” Actually, it’s more like a lake. It’s only about 4-1/2 miles wide and only some seven miles long… but regardless of its small size, it could “kick up” a large-sized storm… and could indeed be quite treacherous. Winds could quite quickly come up from nowhere around those hills and stir up the waves into a fury of rage and storm. In such a storm, the lake took on the threat of a big sea… and people on the water needed to be very, very careful. Crossing the ...

1103. The Road to Emmaus - Sermon Starter

Luke 24:13-35

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Brett Blair

... . The third person was a distinguished judge. The king was told that the judge was worthy because he was noted for his wisdom, his fairness, and his brilliant decisions. The fourth person presented was an elderly woman. Everyone was quite surprised to see her there, because her manner was quite humble, as was her dress. She hardly looked the part of someone who would be honored as the greatest subject in the kingdom. What chance could she possibly have, when compared to the other three, who had accomplished ...

1104. To Be a Christian

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

James McCormick

... than any of us could do separately. What a privilege! Together to work with God in all the loving, life-giving things He is doing in His world. In all the world, there is no feeling quite so good as the feeling that we are loved, that we are known by name, that others are with us, pulling for us – there is nothing quite so good as the feeling that we belong! So, that’s the second thing: to be a Christian is to belong to Christ’s family. III. One final thing. We have said that to be a Christian ...

1105. The Power of Testimony

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Mark R. Smith

... . It is filled with personal and eye-witness accounts of God at work in people’s lives. When we practice something, we get good at it, and thus the ancient people were wonderful storytellers. Yet that tradition is quickly fading away. Most of us are not quite so practiced anymore. But for Christians, being out of practice is really not a good excuse. The reason it is not an excuse is because good testimonies are the product of a thankful heart. Christ is constantly at work in our lives, just as He was ...

1106. Don't Worry, The Light Is Still Burning

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... against a palm tree. He was acting so calmly, it drove the first man crazy. He began to shout, ‘Don’t you understand? We’re going to die!” The second man replied, “You don’t understand. I make $100,000 a week.” The first man looked at him quite dumbfounded and asked, “What difference does that make? We’re on an island with no food and no water. We’re going to DIE!” The second man, with great serenity, answered, “You just don’t get it. I make $100,000 a week, and I tithe 10 percent ...

1107. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... upon billions of dollars are tied up every year in the losses incurred and the cost of treatment for those driven to mental illness brought on by the anxiety and worry which so characterize our society. Thousands go into eternity every year because they, quite literally, "worried themselves into an early grave." Worry is a huge problem. Obviously, it is a problem that is not unique to us. The crowd that sat listening to Jesus on that Judean hillside could identify with it. Otherwise, he never would have ...

1108. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... s teachings for these past two thousand years. But please note: to reap the benefits of Jesus’ teachings, we must act upon them. It’s not enough to say, “Oh, yes, I believe in Christ’s teaching,” but never put those teachings into practice. Jesus says it quite vividly in today’s lesson: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy ...

1109. Is Sunday Just a Fun Day?

Exodus 20:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... rested the seventh day." Now God did not rest because he was fatigued, but because he was finished. God stopped working and enjoyed the fruit of his labor, and he set an example for us to follow. Not only are we to work like God worked, but we are to quit working and rest just as God did. Somebody once made this observation about work: "Keep your eye on the ball, your shoulder to the wheel, your ear to the ground, and your nose to the grindstone. Now try to work in that position." Just as God took a day to ...

1110. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... a lot of turns and a lot of lefts and a lot of rights, and it was just not going to be very easy to get there. Now quite frankly, I was in a hurry. I needed to get home. I had a lot of things I needed to get done. But I could tell this man ... the second mile will make you a success. Clock watchers never ever climb very high. There is something more important than quitting time. There is something more important than getting every little second out of your lunch hour. There is something wonderfully Christian ...

1111. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... to get our will done in heaven; it is to get God's will done on earth. Some people see the will of God as limiting prayer. Quite the contrary, the will of God does not limit prayer, it expands prayer. For you to worry about being restricted by the will of God would ... about a given situation that you ought to make. c. Do the Will of God If you are not willing to do the will of God, quit trying to discern the will of God or even desire the will of God, for God will never reveal His will to you. The Bible says ...

1112. When in Joy, Enjoy (Fruit of the Spirit: Joy)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... one piece of wood. Just take the end that is blunt and hit it as hard as you can, just as you would if you were logging, and you will get double the money you've been making. This man worked for half a day and he quit. The psychologist asked him: "Why did you quit?" The logger said: "Because every time I move an ax I have to see the chips fly. If I don't see the chips fly it's no fun." I am convinced that there are many Christians who are taking the dull end of their ax ...

1113. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... of denominational restriction for the truth's sake; this we hope all godly men will do more and more. It is quite another policy which would urge us to subordinate the maintenance of truth to denominational prosperity and unity. Numbers of easy- ... talking about your love for God, he is talking about God's love for you. You are to keep yourself in his love. Now God never quits loving you. But God's love is like an umbrella. You can take an umbrella, walk outside while it is raining and keep the rain from ...

1114. Courage Under Fire

Jude 1:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... best answer to this question: "If a fire broke out in the Louvre, and you could save only one painting, which one would it be?" Well, Tristan Bernard, a French novelist, won the prize with this reply: "I would save the one nearest the exit."1 That is not quite the type of courage I want to speak about today. I am speaking about the courage we need in rescuing the lost from the eternal fire of God's wrath. Jude has written firmly and forthrightly about the subject of apostasy. He writes with a firm hand, but ...

1115. A Man on the Run

Jonah 1:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... was Jonah got a whale house for a jailhouse, spent three nights on a foam blubber mattress, and then was spit out on dry land. Now, quite frankly, I've called this fish a whale, but we really don't know what kind of fish it was. I heard about a preacher that ... s life. First of all, he drove Jonah to prayer. "Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish's belly." (2:1) Quite frankly, this is what Jonah should have done in the first place. If Jonah had prayed before he got onto that ship, the ship would ...

1116. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

James Merritt

... find where Jesus ever said that if you'll follow him every sea will be calm, every road will be smooth, every sky will be blue. Quite frankly, that is the way a lot of people expect it, and that is the way a lot of people want it. Old Dr. Vance Havner ... of life. You don't need to be burying the physically dead; others can do that. You need to be raising the spiritually dead. Now quite frankly, Bible scholars are divided as to whether or not this man's father was still living. What the man was saying was: "Let ...

1117. Are You Going to Fish or Cut Bait?

Mark 1:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... can in this church to educate you to share the Lord Jesus, and to motivate you to do it in an everyday fashion. Now you are going to discover that telling people about Jesus involves four simple practical steps: I. Following the Savior Jesus said, "Follow Me." Quite frankly, that is where the Christian life begins and ends—in following Jesus. Now literally what that says in the Greek language is: "Come behind Me." That is, "Get behind Me, fall into My footsteps, and do as I do." In other words, we are to ...

1118. The Law of the Harvest

Psalm 126:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... a plane that will not fly, a car that will not drive. I heard about a little boy who got a toy automobile for Christmas and it quit working. He took to his father and his father said, "Son, what is the matter with it?" He said, "Dad, I think the ‘go' is broke." ... ready to go to the Great Harvester and lay them at His feet. When I was a boy there was a song we used to sing quite often that I don't hear very much anymore. As you know it goes like this: Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master, Tho' the ...

1119. What Is A Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... getting up with him all through the night. You go check on him." So I got up, went into his room, and when I picked him up he quit crying. As a matter of fact, when I looked close at his face there wasn't a tear in his eye and he looked up at me ... Turkish and Arabic, not Greek, and it is predominantly Muslim with very few Christians. I wonder if those who were saved by Christ quit standing for Christ, and refused to suffer with Christ. I heard the story years ago about a group of soldiers who were fighting ...

1120. Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... want you to listen to this next statement. In your war, God wants you to be victorious. It is high time that many Christians quit blowing the retreat, and begin sounding the charge. There are too many Christians who are letting the devil take it to them when they ... of hearing about Robert E. Lee. You would think he was going to do a double somersault and land in our rear. I want you to quit thinking about what he is going to do to you, and I want you to start thinking about what you're going to do to him. ...

1121. Why?

Job 3:11-12, 16, 20, 23

Sermon

James Merritt

... mind that raises still another question. II. Whom Should We Seek During Evil? There are those who conclude that since there is evil in the world there can be no God, because a God who is all-powerful and totally good, would not allow evil to happen. Well I, quite frankly, do not see that as the dilemma that some people do. In fact, I draw comfort from that line of thinking. Because those who complain that evil is a problem can only do so if they affirm the existence of that which is good. If you insist that ...

1122. Turn Right with the Right Turn

Luke 13:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... admit they are sinners. But then there's a second stage where you say, "I'm not only a sinner, I am sorry for my sin." Quite frankly, there are a lot of people who go to the second stage and admit they're sorry for their sin. But the person on the ... the only way the pilot can slow it down and bring it to a safe landing is to literally reverse the engines. There's nothing quite like that roar you hear when those jet engines are reversed. You can immediately feel the affect on your body as the plane is ...

1123. Murder in the First Degree

Matthew 5: 21-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... 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 ... and I were the best of friends when he died. Now my Dad and I never had any real problems between the two of us. But quite frankly, my Dad and I were not very close growing up. I was the youngest child. My Dad was almost 40 when I was born. When ...

1124. It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... trying to change the mind of a woman filing for divorce. He said, "Ma'am, you're 92 years old. Your husband is 94. You've been married for 73 years. Why are you giving up now?" She said, "Well, our marriage has been on the rocks for quite a while, but we decided to wait until the children died." Well, what about the children? If you're out there thinking about getting a divorce and you do have children, particularly if you have children at home, you better think about this: 90% of the children from divorced ...

1125. When God Speaks You Better Listen

Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... his disobedience. You see, it was God that sent the storm, and it was God that sent the fish to do two things in Jonah's life. First of all, he drove Jonah to prayer. "Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish's belly." (2:1) Quite frankly, that's what Jonah should have done in the first place. If Jonah had prayed before he got onto that ship, the ship would have never gone through the storm, and Jonah would have never been swallowed by the sea. But it also drove Jonah to repentance. But notice ...

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