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1151. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

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James Merritt

... better teach them early and often) is how to control their temper. Anger is only one letter short of danger, and it behooves all of us, in the violent hair-trigger society in which we live, to learn how to manage our anger. I. Some Anger Is Scripturally Condoned I want to let you in on two well kept secrets about anger. Secret number one is this: Anger is an emotion God Himself experiences. You will be surprised to learn that it is not always a sin to be angry. If it was always a sin to be angry then Jesus ...

1152. My God Is Real

Psalm 14:1-7

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James Merritt

... me, and can I know God?" This series is entitled "The God You Can Know." This sermon is entitled "My God is Real." For I want to deal today with the basic question of the reality of God. One day in a grade-school art class, a little boy was drawing a ... on the Lord." (v.4b) The reason why an atheist can't find God is the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman. They do not want to find God, because if they do it will change the way they live. III. The Reality Of God Is Declared By The Facts David never ...

1153. Team Work is Dream Work

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... saying here in America that "It is as fresh as the morning dew." You can get up in the morning and you can see that dew on the grass sparkling like a million diamonds in the sun. It is so refreshing you can almost smell it in the air. I want to tell you in this day of disgruntlement, division, dissention, disagreement, unity and harmony are like the morning dew on a parched and thirsty land. Back in the days of David, and even still today in some parts of Israel, farming is done on a dry basis. As a matter ...

1154. How to Rub People the Right Way

Acts 4:36-37

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James Merritt

... old familiar folk song, Home on the Range. You recall the first stanza Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the skies are not cloudy all day. It kind of makes you want to move to Montana doesn't it? Yet, even if you could move to Montana you would still face discouragement. There were two buffalo out grazing on the plain, and a cowboy rode up on his horse and looked at those two buffaloes and said, "You are the ugliest ...

1155. When the Pressure Is On

John 6:1-14

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James Merritt

... those involved in car and air accidents. Moreover, those born in 1839 who ate pickles have suffered 100% mortality rate, and rats force-fed 20 pounds of pickles a day for a month, ended up with bulging abdomens and loss of appetite.1 Now we laugh at that, but I want to tell you there is a lot of verbal pollution going on in our churches and in our homes of people who are just negative. I agree with a person who said: We have no more right to put our discordant states of mind into the lives of those around ...

1156. He's Everything I Need

Psalm 23:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... .” Now what does a shepherd do? Well, he guides the sheep to shelter, he guards the sheep from danger, and he gives sheep their food. In other words, he meets all of their needs. That is why David goes on to say, “I shall not want.” Now the Hebrew word for “want” literally means “lack.” Ps. 34:10 says, “The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” Ps. 37:25 says, “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous ...

1157. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... result of grace. Isa. 60:10 says in The New Living Translation, “I will have mercy on you through My grace.” Now I want you to notice that both goodness and mercy, we are told, “follow us.” The Hebrew word follow literally means “to pursue.” What ... to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.” David had one goal in his life—one major goal; he wanted to make it to heaven. David was pumped because after the “and” he doesn’t just say “I will die” or “I will cease to ...

1158. Do You See the Light?

Romans 1:16-20

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James Merritt

... not in total darkness. For the light of the world has come to give every man some light. With that in mind, I want you to notice three things that Paul says about light that we all need to remember. I. Light Revealed Exposes Darkness What I ... to God always.” Now this man had a hunger for God but he did not have a personal relationship with God but that is what he wanted. As God sent the Ethiopian a man named Philip, he sent Cornelius a man named Peter. You may remember the story. Peter was up on a roof ...

1159. Living By Faith In A Time of War

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... many men? Have you seen the thousands of enemy troops camped in the valley? That valley is more crowded than Destin, Florida on a summer weekend, and I have only 32,000 in my army.” But God was determined. He was going to give a victory to Gideon but he wanted everyone to know that the victory was wrought by God, not by men. So God said, “Tell all of your troops who are afraid to go home.” Gideon did so, and 22,000 of his troops went home. Imagine how Gideon felt when 2/3rds of his army walked away ...

1160. The Lost And Found Collection

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the city pound.” But Mr. Thomas’s 12-year-old daughter had been listening to that conversation. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Dad, I want to ask you something. If one of us got hurt and had to go to the hospital, and if it cost a lot to take care ... . Maybe you can too. The grace I have received was not deserved. On numerous occasions I have indicated to God that I didn’t want to live by his rules. At times I have used people instead of loving them. At times the almighty dollar has ruled my life. ...

1161. Never Say What You Won't Do!

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... very much. She had begun to believe that about herself. But I announced to the community that she was an 8-cow wife, and I have treated her just that way. She has become that vision of herself that she sees every day in my eyes.” If you want an 8-cow wife or husband, you have to catch that vision first and then treat him or her that way. And God, the master change agent, may produce that 8-cow wife or husband that you envision! 1. Swindoll, Charles R., Marriage, From Surviving to Thriving, (Thomas Nelson ...

1162. I Believe In Jesus Christ

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... reminds me of a woman who went to a grocery store and asked to buy half a great fruit. The clerk asked her to wait while he checked on that possibility. He went to the back of the store and said to the manager, “There is some nut here who wants to buy half a great fruit.” Then he glanced over his shoulder and noticed that this woman had followed him to the back of the store, so he said, “And this gracious lady is willing to buy the other half.” The manager was much impressed by the quick wit of ...

1163. Secret Revealed

Romans 16:25-27

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... Mary, among us. Some would label this the Almighty's unilateral action. Christians of all persuasions know this to be true and bet their lives and deaths on it. It is a sobering and awesome declaration. If you are looking for someone else, forget it. If you want to continue to expect a future Messiah, don't waste your time and energy. The Lord God of the universe has spoken now and forevermore. Mary's son is the one, the only one Christians are called to follow. Others, such as Peter, James, John, and Paul ...

1164. Close the Loopholes

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ." And he wraps it up. You see, he opened my eyes. I hadn't done the arithmetic. Eighteen hours, sure. Who wouldn't want that? Then I got home and realized, Wait a second! I'm not up 18 hours. When would I use this? The last four hours will ... actually be keeping me awake. This is not something I need. ... You know why I got this thing, truthfully? Because I wanted one more remote control unit in my life. Can never have too many remote controls, I say. I now have 12 of them lined up ...

1165. Cut It Out!

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as just the reflection of some ancient barbaric code of justice. Jesus' directives are violently vivid metaphors that tell us that we must simply stop doing the things that harm others or ourselves before those old behaviors destroy us. There is an old saying that suggests if you want to dig a new hole, you don't dig the same hole deeper! Yet that is the technique many of us are trying to use to turn our lives around, to get our relationships back on track. If you are losing touch with your spouse or your ...

1166. Lent 5

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... to see Jesus. The people in the pews also look up to the pulpit in the hope they will be shown Jesus. But what do we want to see in Jesus? Outline: Why did you come to see Jesus? a. To see his miracles? b. To see a man preach and teach? c. ... the hour of death was the hour of glory. He saw his death as a good thing. Though he had to struggle with his human nature which wanted to live, he accepted God's will to die as an opportunity to glorify God. When we contemplate Jesus' attitude and use of death, we can ...

1167. Lent 1

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

1168. Excellence in Giving

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... and good citizens, because they paid a price for you to have that desk, and don’t ever forget it.” (2) Throughout history there have been people who have given their all, including their very lives that the Gospel might be preached in this place. Some of us want a free ride on their devotion, and friends that just won’t do. And so, St. Paul calls us to excel in our giving. He reminds us of what others have given in our behalf. Then Paul adds the ultimate comparison. He reminds us of what Christ gave ...

1169. One Nation Under God

2 Chronicles 7:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... , it is not enough just to "humble" ourselves and pray and seek God's face." We must also "turn from our wicked ways." We may make fun of the Word and laugh at it, but the missing note on the musical scale of revival in this country is repentance. I want you to listen carefully. Prayer, without repentance, is a colossal waste of time. Ps. 66:18 says, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear." Isa. 59:1-2 says, "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy ...

1170. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

... say. If your attitude towards your child is, "don't do as I do, do as I say do", you are headed for failure. I want to say in particularly to the fathers who are here, there is really no substitute for a father who shows his child by the way ... never took a drink. I also had a conviction that many times, character is revealed by what comes out of a person's mouth. I wanted to make sure my kids understood that words can not only hurt someone's feelings, it can destroy your reputation. There is a reason why ...

1171. Parenting 101

Ephesians 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... study the word of God, and the discipline to do it. Do you know why that is true—because if you teach your children to love their Bible, learn their Bible, and live their Bible, you will have an influence on them long after you have left this planet. I want to close with something I read not too long ago called "A Parent's Prayer." I cannot think of a better prayer we can pray for ourselves and each other as we just try to pass the course called "Parenting One-on-One." Oh Heavenly Father, make me a better ...

1172. American Idol

Exodus 20:4-6

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James Merritt

... in Israel, who separates himself from Me and sets up his idols in his heart and puts before him what causes him to stumble into iniquity." (Ezekiel 14:6-7, NKJV) Ezekiel was talking about idols of the heart. So many people today worship a god the way they want that god to be, rather than the way that God really is. The problem with idolatry is that we elevate what we like about God and eliminate what we don't like. For example, let me give you some idols that people worship today. There is the "man upstairs ...

1173. What a Difference a Day Makes

Exodus 20:8-11

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James Merritt

... your family, to reach your neighbors, to be a light in your neighborhood. Part of our purpose is to make sure that Sunday (the Lord's day) is a day of rest. III. With Our Spirit We Are To Rejoice In The Lord's Day There is a word I want you to see at the beginning of this commandment and at the end. The commandment opens this way, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." (Exodus 20:8, NASB) But the commandment ends this way, "Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:11 ...

1174. Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... nothing wrong with praising another person. We ought to give honor unto whom honor is due, but when you praise another person make sure it is deserved, it is honest, accurate and it is sincere. I understand that we sometimes say nice things about people, because we don't want to hurt their feelings. I am not saying that you ought to say whatever is on your heart at any time whether it hurts somebody or not. There was a man who went to see his doctor one time and the doctor examined him and said, "Sir, you ...

1175. Why Me Lord?

2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Exodus 35:4-5, 10-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... no longer go out and shop for Christmas gifts so she would just send checks to her best friends and her family. Since she wanted her loved ones to buy their gifts before Christmas she worked to get everything in the mail early. She wrote out a Christmas card ... a bill, and God met every need that we had. You see, the Christian life runs on two tracks—faith and obedience. Now the devil wants to throw you off the track into the ditch of doubt on the one side and the ditch of disobedience on the other. God's ...

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