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1501. Are You In The Know?

John 10:27-29

Sermon

James Merritt

... have been with the President on four different occasions and all four times (believe it or not) he recognized who I was. Of course, I want you to know that I also recognized who he was! If you come to my house, you will find some pictures that I have with ... a man who went out to California when he was thirty years old. He was a wonderful person, had a strong faith in God and he wanted more than anything for God to do something great in his life. He had a friend named Chuck who went to a liberal seminary and ...

1502. Heaven: One Way And One Way Only

John 14:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... I read surveys like that I am reminded of the teacher who was teaching her kids how to spell. She told the class she wanted each one of them to tell what their father did for a living and then spell his occupation. A girl named Mary went first. ... do-it-yourself projects. They don't like to hire outside people to do certain things in their home, around their home, and they want to do it themselves, build it themselves or repair it themselves. That is exactly the way a lot of people see salvation. They think ...

1503. When God Gets Excited

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... 's body it took one breath, seven words and 2 1/2 seconds, but to forgive that man's sin, it took the blood of Jesus and the life of Jesus. One took a sentence, the other took his body. One took a moment, the other took his life. I want to say it again. Every problem, every struggle, every illness, every heartache, every pain you have is a physical reminder that your greatest need is spiritual. You see most of this world doesn't get that and neither did this crowd. "And the man did it - got up, grabbed his ...

1504. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... take time for you and me. After all, there will be times when you and I will be in a distressing situation, and we will want to know that Christ has time for us. Would you mind a silly story from years gone by? At the end of their first date, ... a whisper he said, "I feel ashamed." Dr. Remen said that her heart went out to him. In a shaking voice he said, "Something in me wants to live." His eyes were still fixed on the rug. "Say it, Max," Dr. Remen thought. "Say it until it becomes real." She wondered if ...

1505. Houston We Have a Problem

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Bible for this reason. I love to read books on leadership. This is the first book on leadership ever written. Some of you right now are tempted to check out and say - Well I'm not a leader so these series of messages will not apply to me. I want you to think again. John Maxwell has described leadership as influence. I believe that statement is true as far as it goes. Since everyone has influence, everyone is a leader. If you are a father and a husband, you are to be the leader of your home. If you are ...

1506. Keep Your Eye On The Ball

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... kill you; indeed, at night they will come to kill you.'" (Nehemiah 6:10, NKJV) Now, Shemaiah was a priest and he was once a friend of Nehemiah who had been bought off. What he tried to do was to get Nehemiah to compromise his integrity. First of all, he wanted to make him look like a coward because if Nehemiah cut and ran, he would lose all credibility before his people. Nehemiah was so devoted to doing what God called him to do that even if indeed it did cost him his life, he was not coming off that wall ...

1507. Mary Magdalene’s Day

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... responded to his question of why she was weeping and for whom she was looking by supposing he was the gardener. She wanted to know where they had laid him. Then, she iterated words which bring about a multitude of questions. She says she will ... relationship with the risen Jesus Christ is what counts, isn't it? Anything less will not enable us to live a victorious faith that others want. To be able to tell others we have seen the Lord and he lives in our hearts is the message the world always yearns to ...

1508. Choosing to Believe

1 Kings 18:20-39

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... if they aren't convinced by scripture then they aren't going to be convinced by a mind-blowing resurrection." When you decide you want to know God and follow Jesus, there is that inner witness that Jesus talked about — do the will of God and then you ... like it to be the other way around — "Convince me and then I will believe." In the end, though, it comes down to what we want and what we choose. If we choose to believe, our faith is not going to be strengthened by a burial box from the first century or ...

1509. Simeon and Anna: The Quiet of the Country

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... We try to dissect it, claw at it, analyze it, explain it. God helps us here. When He got ready to communicate His greatest idea, He took that idea and wrapped it in a person. Pause reverently for a moment to consider what just said. When God wanted to communicate His greatest idea, He took that idea and wrapped it in a person. That’s the meaning of the Incarnation. At Bethlehem, God entered human history and our personal hearts in the form of Jesus Christ. In that revelation - the idea wrapped in a person ...

1510. Mary and Joseph: His Obedient Servants

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... get, but God is saying ‘Stay with it!’ (“Let it be to me according to your Word.”) You’re ready to give up on one of your children. You’ve done everything, given everything – he has spurned it all – walked all over you, used you – you want to call it quits – let him go, but God is saying ‘not yet.’ (“Let it be to me according to your Word.”) You’ve been blessed materially. You are making money and things are going your way. Now you feel the call clearly “10% of that belongs ...

1511. The Good News about the Future

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... to say: The scout motto, but also the Christian’s motto for confronting the future is, “Be prepared.” One of the tasks of life that many of us take quite seriously is to be prepared. We watch our savings, our 401(k)s, our stocks, our mutual funds. We want to have the funds we need for our old age. And we take care to make sure we are part of a good health plan, just in case. And that we have enough insurance for our family. And we try to take care of ourselves physically and mentally and emotionally ...

1512. I Am the Ressurection and the Life

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Christian life and you’re excited about the faith and you try to live the faith. But it doesn’t make sense to your friends, they want you to be cool as you once were. A wall is there, and we could go on and on. You know what I’m talking ... for Billy’s medicine, so he went in to give it to him, the boy was awake, took his father’s hand and said, Dad, I want need that medicine tonight. Why, father asked. The fella smiled and said, Dad, I’ve been dreaming. I’ve been dreaming about Jesus, and it may ...

1513. Leaving ‘Last Chance’ Heading For ‘Needmore’

Romans 12:9-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , and one the stars." The truth is, we can't have hope without getting over ourselves or looking beyond ourselves. We have to Leave ‘Last Chance' and Head For ‘Needmore'. Let's look at the passage for today, Romans 12:9-11. It's only three verses so I want to read it first from the NRSV and then from The Message. (NRSV) [9] Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; [10] love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. [11] Do not lag in zeal, be ardent ...

1514. LOST? Pursuing Purpose

1 Peter 2:9-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... But, but, this island, it changed me. It made me whole. Now it's trying to take it back and I don't know why. But it wants me to follow what I saw." Boone's really confused now and Locke continues. "I know it sounds crazy. 4 weeks ago I wouldn't have believed ... player in the world, now 41, is now a Dominican Nun in the Episcopal Church? In her testimony or witness or interviews, whatever you want to call them, she says she felt called by God at an early age. But she was side tracked by the discovery of her ...

1515. By Right Paths

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. The part I want to look at today is the second half of verse 3. "he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." One of the ... time my dad told me he loved me without saying it. It's just the way things were then. That part is different in my family. I want my kids to hear it. I tell them, "I love you no matter what," which means, "Whether you're good or bad, happy or sad. It doesn ...

1516. Trusting God's Generosity

2 Corinthians 1:20-22

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... In God, or as the title says, Trusting God's Generosity. One afternoon in early autumn, Grandpa and I were headed out on the tractor to pickup flatbed wagon we'd lent to our neighbor, Herbert. Grandpa crawled into the driver's seat. Paul came running out and wanted to go with us. Herbert had squirrels that would take pecans right out of your hand. I don't know how many ways or times I told him there wasn't anyplace for him to ride, but he kept saying "But Daddy....But Daddy...." With those crocodile tears ...

1517. It's Everybody's Business

John 1:35-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and giggled and said, "He is YOUR king but he is MY father!" And the boy bounced up to the throne and leaped into the king's lap. And the King welcomed him with open arms and a smile on his face. That's the kind of relationship which God wants with each of us. But there are people everywhere who've never heard this word of hope. They've never heard the Good News. Why? Because they've never been asked to dance. They've never even gotten an invitation to the dance. Someone once wrote, "Hope is hearing the ...

1518. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... branch of the Federal Government, recognizes this man as Santa Claus, then who am I to argue with the Government. Case dismissed." For example, we know what the world craves, fame and fortune. That's why shows like Deal or No Deal and American Idol are so popular. We want it and we want it big. We cheer for the folks who make it big. And that's great. But let me ask you this? What would make 28 people pay $150 to drive 517 miles to sleep in a dorm and work in a hot warehouse sorting and packing health kits ...

1519. On Finding Pentecostal Power

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ordained by God to be the Savior of the world. “So repent, be baptized, and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call” (v.38-39). You want to be saved? Then be crucified with Christ and raised by the Holy Spirit into new life. Repent of you sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and receive the Holy Spirit. We are not saved to just sit here basking in our personal salvation. We are saved to partner ...

1520. This Is the Day!

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... shocking words. “When you met me,” he says to the sergeant, “I was a violent man. But now I am different because I have repented of my sins. Jesus Christ has made me clean. I am sorry for what happened. This is all I own, and I want you to have it.” He hands the disbelieving sergeant a tattered Bible and disappears into the darkness. Astounded, the sergeant stares down at the Bible as the screen fades out. (5) Friends, that is what can happen when we make the stone that was rejected the Cornerstone ...

1521. More Than We Are

1 John 2:28--3:10

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Maxie Dunnam

... would have us live as serving persons who seek first His Kingdom. We could go. Our commitments make us more than we are. Not only as individuals but as a church. As a congregation, we can be more than we are by the commitments we make. Do we want, as a church, to be a parable of mission and outreach for the entire denomination. Then let’s make the commitment to give 50% of our income in that fashion - let’s sanctify our imagination and discover the crucial needs of our city and respond to those needs ...

1522. On the Road with Zacchaeus

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... ’ve been and what I’ve done and for the pain I’ve caused and by the grace of God and with the help of God I want to do better.” We can all relate to Zacchaeus, can’t we? We all have clay feet. We all mess up. We all stub our toes. We ... before. He said: “Jim, you don’t know me. I’m not a member of your church, but if you will let me have a few minutes, I want to tell you my story… and then ask you one question.” Through tears he told me that he was 19 years old and was from Lincoln, Nebraska ...

1523. A Gallery of Mirrors

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... telling you your story, not hers. I tell no one any story but his own.” (page 159). Let’s listen for our own story now, and look for our own reflection in these persons who were eating dinner with Jesus. I Look first at Martha. Now I don’t want to be too hard on Martha. After all, somebody has to cook the dinner, serve it, and wash the dishes. So, let me speak a positive word about her. She was always true to character. She was a practical woman. I never think of Martha without thinking about my momma ...

1524. Dying to Live

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... conquest was transformed into vision of the cross. Is it any wonder that they didn’t understand Him? Is it any wonder that they did not want to understand Him? And what about us? That gets us to the heart of the message to we focus on what Jesus said. II He said ... answer always was “It is better to burn out than to rust out.” We need to learn from Jesus. We must die if we want to live. We will find our lives only by losing them. III Jesus said a second thing. It’s really a variation on his primary ...

1525. Lessons from the Ordinances

Exodus 21:2-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and they took a block of one of the great cities of America and they started working in that one block and went from house to house until all the houses were made livable. Wouldn’t it be great, she said, for our church to do something like that? I want to be a part of it. Here is my check, and I’ll even be glad to work. That woman had consecrated herself and her resources. I remember a very special experience with the Lord I had during that same time. Following the preaching of that sermon, a man called ...

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