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1276. Joseph – The Promise Believed

Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... are going to begin a three week series of messages built around The Promise. What is The Promise? Before I tell you what it is, let me just say that you cannot understand the Old Testament apart from The Promise. You cannot understand the New Testament apart from The Promise. You cannot understand Christmas apart from The Promise. You can't understand your purpose in life apart from The Promise. The Promise goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve had royally blown it. God had put them in ...

1277. Hell under Fire

Matthew 5:22; 28-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... the universe where there is no hope. Here in this life, we can always say, "We'll get you next time" or "There is always tomorrow" or "Wait ‘til next year." In hell, there is no next time, there is no tomorrow, there is no next year; it is eternal. Understand – this is not what I am saying about hell, this is what Jesus said. Here is the choice. If there is no hell and what I said to you about hell is not true, then Jesus Christ was neither a great teacher nor a good man. Forget about even being ...

1278. 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 ...

1279. The King and His Kingdom

Matthew 6:33

Sermon

James Merritt

... governed by the king, to be ruled by the king. But you may be saying, "Sounds like to me you're talking about slavery." Well, I want to tell you that the greatest liberty in the world is found when you are controlled by the right Master. When you really understand the kingdom of God, you will seek the rule of the kingdom. III. Show The Righteousness Of The Kingdom Jesus goes on to say that we are not only to seek the kingdom of God, but we are to "seek His righteousness." That is, we are not only to be ...

1280. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... look, I have gained two more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'" (vv.19-23) Now hopefully you will understand what the real test of the talents was all about. It is not what gifts you are given, or how many gifts you have, but what you do with the gifts you have that really count with God. That's why both the five talent man and the two talent ...

1281. The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... have gained two more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'" (Matthew 25:19-23, NJKV) Now hopefully you will understand what the real test of the talents was all about. It is not what gifts you are given, or how many gifts you have, but what you do with the gifts you have that really count with God. That's why both the five talent man and the two ...

1282. Jesus, The One And Only

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... am grateful that I get to say some last words. I heard about two men who were talking one day and one said to the other, "I understand that your Dad died last week." The other man said, "Yes, he did." He said, "I'm very sorry. Did he have any last words?" His ... to God the Father. The greatest way you do that is by exalting the lordship of Jesus. Jesus Christ is Lord over the church. You need to understand He is to be over and you're to be under. He is to be above and you are to be beneath. He is to command ...

1283. With The End In Mind

Philippians 3:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... That is exactly what Paul meant and said one book earlier in Ephesians when he made this statement, "I pray that 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 and seated ... much sums up what I hope and pray will be true of all us for the coming year. - God be in my head and in my understanding - God be in my eyes and in my looking - God be in my mouth and in my speaking - God be in my heart and in my ...

1284. In God We Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... some of the greatest advice you will ever hear. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6, NASB) There are really two simple parts ... a lot of people thought I ought to do, I would have never started this church. That is why you cannot lean on your own understanding. When David fought Goliath, Saul wanted him to use a sword and a shield, but God wanted him to use a sling shot and a ...

1285. The View from Michal’s Window

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... applies here, but I am more moved by the biblical principle of loving my neighbor. That often means trying to see things from the other person's point of view — see things from their window, as it were. That's not agreeing necessarily, but it is trying to understand what a position or action means to the other person. When we do that, it may leave us still needing to confront the other person, but now with something other than a tirade. When we take time to look from their window, we are more likely to ...

1286. A Hearing Heart

1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... why some people who have explored their gift of discernment have offered guidelines for discerning when something is in line with God's will and when it is not. Here are some of those guidelines, and we can use them as we work in our own lives to understand God's will. 1. Does the experience or idea really seem to be "given" to us instead of being desperately sought after? 2. Does the choice encourage a deepened willingness to meet the world more fully, or does it seem to be more an escape from the world ...

1287. Call to Oneness

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... a lofty idea and what are we to do with it? Perhaps our response is that God is God and there is no reason to take it as spiritual fact but more like a mystical moment that is unique to John's Gospel. In other words, any serious understanding is not necessary for the living out of practical matters in the Christian faith. If we do, we have missed truth intended for us and given in the holy scriptures as supreme revelation. After all, there were many writings competing to be in the New Testament and this ...

1288. Counting the Cost of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... ." These ideas are challenging enough. When you add to this formula that Jesus is not satisfied with his hearers just agreeing with him, but expects them (and us) to put his words into action, the revolutionary nature of Christian discipleship is revealed. To understand this difficult verse (Luke 14:20) about hating family, it is helpful to look at the historical setting of the text. First, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem where he would face a cross. Large crowds were gathering. Many people in the ...

1289. The Dream

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

John Jamison

... was killed in the crash. He landed exactly where the dream said he would land. The police have pictures." Fred looked at his shoes again. This time he just stayed there. He then looked the pastor in the eyes, and with the eyes of a father who does not understand, asked, "What does it mean? The dream last summer ... why did he have that? Tell me, what do you think about my son's dream?" The pastor was caught off guard. He had slipped into clergy-mode, and had begun thinking of the funeral service and how it ...

1290. Weary in Well Doing

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... of the family. We must be fixed and improved. Yech! Who wants to be fixed or improved? Indeed who can be fixed and improved? Most of us have fairly permanent warts to which we are very attached. In God's world, these warts are accepted. Humility joins God in understanding the wart part — and then ignoring it. We may have warts. We may have made messes in conflicts. We may be exhausted and not just in well doing but also in wrong doing. We are not perfect. Instead we are lifted up by God who sees it all ...

1291. The Good News about Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... feel excluded from our fellowship because they do not have a spouse. In fact, of course, St. Paul praises the single life. He writes, “I wish that all men were even as I myself . . .” (I Cor. 7:7) And by that he means single. We need to understand that Paul expected Christ to return at any time, and so he was encouraging his listeners to devote themselves to a life of prayer and preparation. He felt marriage could be an encumbrance for such a life. Still he did allow for marriage for those who were not ...

1292. An Invitation to Joy

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... : "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!" That is a most unusual mandate coming from a prisoner who may be about to lose his life. Paul tells us that God is nearby. Christ will come again, bringing a peace that passes all understanding. Peace will then spread across the land (Philippians 4:4-7). Several years ago, a thirteen-year-old Japanese girl named Sadako died of radiation-induced leukemia, often referred to as atomic bomb disease. She was one of many who suffered the after effects of ...

1293. Thou Sayest I Am King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that the crowd rose up against Jesus, and they brought him before Pilate and told Pilate that he had been perverting the nation, that he was telling people not to pay tribute to Caesar and, and that he was claiming to be Christ, a king. So Pilate can’t understand what’s going on. It must have been confusing to him. Here was a pale, meek, weak man; his hands bound behind him; pale in the face because of pain and mental anguish, and Pilate sneers beneath his breath, what are these Jews up to now? What do ...

1294. Living In The Spirit Of Peace

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:14-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... west. We are "justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ." We claim that because Jesus told us to claim. We say it because Jesus said it about us first. The Grace of Assurance, is part and parcel of "the peace that passes all understanding [that] keeps our hearts and minds in Christ." This Peace, this Shalom can only be born in us through the Love and Joy of God's Holy Spirit which lives and reigns in us. This Peace, this Shalom is one of the fruit of the Spirit. And yet ...

1295. Daddy, Tell Me a Story

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... little private room she had. It took about fifteen minutes to get her the twenty yards to her room, but when Ruth got her there she said to Clive’s mum, “Would you like me to pray for you?” There was no way that Clive’s mum could understand, but somehow something clicked for her and she said, “Yes.” And Ruth prayed for her mother-in-law. But then Ruth forgot where she was and said, “Mum, would you like to pray?” Clive’s mum couldn’t say anything coherent, but somehow a window came just ...

1296. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... don't steal." Jim makes Jay promise that he won't do it again. Jim tells Jay, "And I promise you that I will never send you away." Jay falls, sobbing into his father's arms. Jim holds him and says, "That's okay. You got a little scared, I understand." (3) It must have been humiliating for Jim Braddock to have to walk his boy down to the butcher. And had to have been painful to watch his son have to apologize and ask forgiveness for his sin. But that's what a father does. And then that father offers ...

1297. On Your Mark, Get Set, Hope!

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... p.m. on Christmas Eve Santa came to our house. When Wes came down the steps to find Santa on his knees under the Christmas tree, he never dared to doubt again. At age 37, he still believes in Santa Claus. Many things about tomorrow, I don’t seem to understand, But I know who holds tomorrow, and I know He holds my hand. Hope is not built on a blueprint of what tomorrow brings. Hope is built around the solid truth of who God is: God has created and is creating. God has watched over us through the night and ...

1298. We Believe in the Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... pool. If water is a sign of God’s grace, then the Trinity is a mystery of God’s nature. This is Trinity Sunday. Sunday after Sunday we sing about the Trinity, pray to the Trinity, and hear great thanksgivings expressed to the Trinity, but who of us understands this uniquely Christian expression of faith? I’m sure in the next few minutes I can make all that perfectly clear. I. We Believe In One God Our Jewish friends rise in the morning and say “Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one ...

1299. Future Perfect

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , [7] and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. [8] Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; [9] for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. [10] Then the disciples returned to their homes. [11] But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; [12] and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of ...

1300. Living While You Wait

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... for living while we wait: Peace comes through prayer. Listen again to verses 6 and 7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made to known to God; And the peace of God which passes understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ.” When I read these verses, I think of a phrase that somewhere along the way I tucked away in a niche of my memory as important: “Take yourself lightly so that like angels you can fly ...

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