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1526. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

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James Merritt

... waiting for you." Well, the disciples were waiting for Ananias, and the Holy Spirit went to work. a. The Spirit Corrected the Rebellion First, we read about Ananias. The last words he heard were "you have not lied to men but to God." (v.4) Immediately, he dropped dead. "Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things." (v.5) The church wasted no time taking care of him. "And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out ...

1527. Sleep With the Lions Without Being Eaten

Daniel 6:1-28

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James Merritt

... in the maze of mediocrity. I won't give up, back up, let up, or shut up, until I've preached up, prayed up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until heaven returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes; and when He comes to get his own, He will have no problem recognizing me; my colors will be clear. If you will adopt that as your creed, and sell out to it today, I'll guarantee you two things: Whenever ...

1528. The Sword of the Lord

Hebrews 4:12-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... was used of criminals who were being led to trial or execution, and often a soldier would hold the point of a dagger under the criminal's chin to force him to hold his head high so he would have to look into the gaze of the judge instead of dropping his head. Likewise, the Bible is a sword that causes us to look God square in the eyes and face the reality of what we really are. g. It Expels the Sin There is one gigantic difference between a spiritual sword and a physical sword. A physical sword cuts living ...

1529. The Truth about Truth

John 8:31-32

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James Merritt

... -functioning watch made it necessary to be constantly readjusted. Since it was his job to ring the closing bell everyday at 4:00 PM, he would synchronize his watch with the clock in the window to guarantee he was right. When he told the clockmaker this, the clockmaker dropped his head and began to chuckle. He said, "What is so funny?" He said, "I hate to tell you this, but my clock doesn't work very well either, and I've been adjusting it everyday to the bell that I hear every afternoon from the factory at ...

1530. The Door Is Always Open

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

He was a rebel, a college drop-out, a carouser, and a partier. He smoked, he drank Johnnie-Walker, he was a brawler, and had more run-ins with the law than you would care to count. By his own admission, he was the quintessential prodigal son. But now he stands to succeed the most respected, admired, ...

1531. Getting Rid of Grudges

Luke 23:34

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus was performing his greatest work, he was speaking his greatest words. Six hours passed between the first pound of the hammer, and the last breath of Jesus. During those six hours he spoke seven times. Picture the scene: The cross has just been dropped into the ground; the windy draft of death will soon extinguish the flickering candle of his life, and it will be over. In that interim period of unparalleled agony and supernatural suffering, he gives us, on the cross, seven sayings. It is interesting to ...

1532. God Really Cares

Matthew 27:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... : 1) How much God loves the sinner; but 2) How much God hates the sin. When you see that you'll understand one other beautiful truth. III. The Majesty of Salvation At Calvary Jesus drained the cup of God's wrath dry so we would never have to drink one drop. Do you know what that means? GOD REALLY CARES. Incidentally, it is not wrong to ask "Why?" when we go through difficulties in life. Jesus did. But you must remember if you're going to ask God "Why?" do it in the right way. You see, there is the why ...

1533. Out With the Old - In With the New

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... boomers. We have been raised to view success as ease, and our generation doesn't know a whole lot about determination, perseverance and endurance. When the boss gets unreasonable, we have learned to quit; when the subjects get too difficult, we have learned to drop out; when the marriage gets unbearable, we simply get a divorce. Well, the old adage is true, "Quitters never win, and winners never quit." Some of the greatest men in history became great because they did not quit. But out of disputes historians ...

1534. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... you really think I would even bother to call this President?) Do you think if I wrote the President of the United States that he would actually read my letter? But I want you to know that the minute that I look up to heaven and say, "Heavenly Father," He drops everything he is doing, looks at me and says, "Son, speak, you have my undivided attention." But notice that our confidence is to be placed in God, not in prayer. The confidence that we have is in Him, not in our prayer. You see, we are to pray in ...

1535. Putting Mom in Heartbreak Hotel

1 Kings 2:5-6

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James Merritt

... Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.'" And Joab the son Zeruiah went up first, and became chief: (I Chron. 11:6) Joab instantaneously became a man renowned for his bravery and courage. Everyone knew of his loyalty to David. He would fight for the king at the drop of a hat. He defeated the Jebusites, the Ammonites, and the Edomites. He was David's right hand man. Well, then how in the world could it come to this, where David's last decree, on his deathbed, was to see to it that Joab was slain? David ...

1536. You Can Take It to the Bank

2 Peter 3:1-10

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James Merritt

... to try to develop the scientific case that there has been a cataclysmic flood upon this earth, though the scientific evidence is there. Because if someone will not believe in the creation, they certainly will not believe in the flood. c. The Fate of Creation Now Peter drops the bomb. He says, "But the heavens and the earth which now exist are kept in store by the same word, reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men." (v.7) This world that was created by God in the beginning ...

1537. Preach the World and Reach the World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... by saying, "I have been told that Andrew Jackson is in this congregation, and I have been asked to guard my remarks. Well, I want to begin by saying that Andrew Jackson will go to hell if he doesn't repent of his sin." You could have heard a pin drop in that place. Yet, after the service President Jackson made his way to Peter Cartwright and extended his hand and said, "Sir, if I had a regiment of men like you I could whip the world."2 We need more Peter Cartwrights who will stand up and say that the ...

1538. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... knew she had to say something, and after a while she finally did. "Tarzan," she said, "I'm concerned about your drinking. Every evening you come home and immediately look for the liquor. That's not like you, and it's a very bad example for "Boy." Tarzan dropped his head, got silent for a moment, and finally he said, "Jane right, Tarzan must stop. Only one problem." Jane asked, "What's that, Tarzan?" "It's a jungle out there." You know, Tarzan was right. It is a jungle out there. You know there is one thing ...

1539. A Trip to God's Woodshed

Hebrews 12: 5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... going to remove it. b. You Can Reject It "Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him." (v.5b) That is, you can just quit, you can just give up. When God disciplines you and life gets a little tough, you can just totally desert God's army and drop out of God's school. You can say: "Well God, if this is the way you are going to treat me, I'm just not going to serve you any more." But I want to remind you of something that the great Nazarene preacher, "Uncle Buddy" Robinson, said. He said ...

1540. Courage Under Fire

Jude 1:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... dragging that man in such a way that they couldn't fire because they could not get a clear shot. Both sides were amazed to watch Peter Apples traveling across "No man's land" dragging this soldier behind him. Finally he got back into his own territory and dropped this soldier at the feet of his superior officer. The officer looked at him, took a deep breath, and said, "Apples, where in the world did you get him?" Peter Apples said, "I got him over there in that ditch, and there's plenty of them over there ...

1541. Once Save - Always Saved

John 10:27-29

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James Merritt

... they are a sheep are a sheep. Not everyone who says they are saved are saved. I have seen people all my ministry who walk down the aisle, filled out a card, got into a baptistery, and were never heard from again. I call them "Alka-Seltzer" Christians. You drop them in some water, they fizzle for a little while, and they disappear. We have all known people who came to church, got baptized, maybe sang in the choir, maybe even taught Sunday School, but now you can't find them, and if you do, they'll tell you ...

1542. The Right Connection

John 15:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Well, at that point, the Navy dispatched a helicopter to rescue him, but the rescue team had a hard time getting to him because the draft from the propeller kept pushing his balloons farther and farther out. But eventually they were able to hover over him and drop a rescue line and gradually hauled him back to earth. Well, as soon as Larry Walters hit the ground, he was arrested, and as he was being led away in handcuffs, a television reporter called out, "Mr. Walters, why did you do it?" He stopped, eyed ...

1543. Like a Good Neighbor, Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... of Jericho. It is set on a hill twenty-seven hundred feet above sea level. The Jericho road is a seventeen mile narrow dangerous winding strip that is bordered by steep cliffs on one side, and barren hills on the other side. From Jerusalem to Jericho is a drop of 3,500 feet. That is why Jesus talks about the man who "went down from Jerusalem to Jericho." This road was so dangerous in those days, it was called "the way of blood." Some Bible scholars estimate there were at least 12,000 "thieves" in that ...

1544. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... V. 28) The Christian life is like a strong tower. It is to be a tower of work a tower of worship, a tower of witness, and a tower of warfare. But there is a tremendous cost in building this tower. Do you know why so many so-called "Christians" drop out of church? Why so many "Christians" fall by the wayside and disappear? It is because they did not count the cost. Jesus points out why the hordes of hell and the hypocrites of this world laugh at, mock, and criticize the church. "Lest, after he has laid the ...

1545. O Little Town of Bethlehem

Micah 5:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." (Col. 1:15-17) c. The Humanity of the Messiah Micah also prophesied that this Messiah would not be just "dropped" from heaven as the dew on the grass. But he would literally come from a city. "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me." (5:2) Now this refers to the fact that ...

1546. America: You Are Too Young to Die

Psalm 80:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... world's meat. We spend 1/2 of all the money, eat 1/7 of all the food, and have ten times more doctors than the rest of this world put together.6 Even our poor are rich compared to many nations. For almost 200 years no enemy bomb has dropped on our soil, no enemy army has set foot on our land, no enemy flag has flown over our nation's capitol. Do you know why America has been so productive, so prosperous, so powerful? Not because of our goodness, but because of God's goodness. II. Restore Us to ...

1547. What Church Is All About

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... sermon it was customary for him to pass his hat for the love offering. So after he got through preaching that's exactly what he did, he passed his hat. It came back totally empty. But just to make sure, he tipped it upside down and shook it, but nothing dropped out. He looked at the congregation and said, "Let's bow our heads now as we give thanks." But needless to say, the church was curious to see what he could possibly give thanks about. He said, "Lord, I just want to thank you today that I got my hat ...

1548. Our God Is an Awesome God

Psalm 139:1-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... your sensors are working normally, you can do the following: Feel on your fingertips or face a pressure that depresses your skin a bare .00004 inch. See either a small candle flame from thirty miles away at night, or 300,000 different colors in the light. Smell one drop of perfume defused through a three-room apartment. Taste .04 ounce of table salt dissolved in 530 quarts of water. Feel the weight of a bee's wing falling on your cheek from less than half an inch away. Gaze the direction of a sound's origin ...

1549. The Greatest Place in the World

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... what you are on the inside. You know, the church is full of spiritual chameleons. They come to church, and while they are in the church they take on the color of sanctity, holiness, righteousness. They sing from the hymnal, they bow their heads to pray, they drop a few dollars in the offering plate, they glad-hand everybody on the way out the door. But when they leave the church they take on the color of carnality and worldliness. They will go to a company party and drink because everybody else is drinking ...

1550. God's Will: Don't Leave Home Without It

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... the hindrances to the unsaved coming to church are spiritual chameleons. These are people who come to church, and while they are in the church they take on the color of sanctity, holiness, and righteousness. They sing from the hymnal, bow their heads to pray, drop a few dollars in the offering plate, and glad-hand everybody on the way out the door. But when they leave the church they take on the color of carnality and worldliness. They will go to a company party and drink because everybody else is drinking ...

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