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1626. Fear Not

John 6:1-21

Illustration

William R. Boyer

... drinking or using. Only then does it make sense to talk about other things. Jesus knew that people, from the day they are born, are slaves to fear, just as much slaves as a drunkard is to his bottle or an addict to his needle. And, until we can stop being afraid, and trust God, nothing else works. We are simply too consumed by fear and worry and anxiety to think about anything else. For that reason Jesus spent a great deal of time telling us not to be afraid telling us directly, and acting out God's grace ...

1627. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... wish were not there. So if we are to live the new life, we are, first of all, to look within. But fortunately we are not to stop there. The Christian faith is not a mystical faith where we sit around and contemplate our navels. We do begin with an inward glance, but this ... one another,” he writes, “forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” You see, faith never stops with an inward look, faith always looks outward. “Be kind and compassionate to one another . . .” Now Christian faith ...

1628. What Is Your Name?

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... want. To see ourselves as fellow limpers, makes all the difference. You’ve probably heard the story that comes from a Special Olympics race. It’s a 50-yard dash. The runners are heading to the finish line. They become aware of another runner who has fallen. They all stop and go back to help her get up. Then they all cross the finish line together. We either cross the finish line together or no one will cross it. Either we will all be winners, or we will all be losers. Either we will all be victors, or ...

1629. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... grow up. "We are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head into Christ." (Eph. 4:15 ESV) "So let us stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again; let us go on instead and become mature." (Heb. 6:1 NLT) "Like newborn infants long ... ." (2 Pet. 3:18 The MSG) Growth is the goal of the Christian. Maturity is mandatory for every child of God. When a Christian stops growing he starts backsliding; you never stay the same. If you are the same Christian today that you were a year ago, you are ...

1630. Footprints

Ephesians 6:10-20

Illustration

Robert R. Kopp

... go along steadily and consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your prints are disorganized, a stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this. But gradually, your ... But then something awful happens. The second set of footprints is back. And this time, it seems even worse. Zigzags all over the place. They stop. They start. Deep gashes in the sand. A veritable mess of prints. You're amazed and shocked. But this is the end of your ...

1631. All in the Family

1 Timothy 3:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... groups. That is one of the reasons why I keep saying to you - get into a small group because it is a biblical principle. Let me stop and ask you a question. How many of you right now are involved in a forty days of purpose small group? Can I see your hands ... , it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole Body is healthy and growing and full of love." (Ephesians 4:16, NLT) Let me just stop and ask you a question right now. If you are a "part" of Cross Pointe, are you a partner in Cross Pointe? If you are a ...

1632. One Nation Under God

2 Chronicles 7:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... at some of the so-called "solutions" that our government and politicians try to come up with to the problems that we face. For example: We say we need more money for education, so what is our solution?—legalize and promote gambling. We say we need to stop teenage pregnancy, so what is our solution?—hand out condoms and open abortion clinics; all the while teaching kids they ought to be having sex. We say we ought to protect our children from those that would prey on them and from pedophilia, so what is ...

1633. Why Me?

Proverbs 16:4, Colossians 1:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... took a breath. In fact, God values you so much that He not only wants you to have a life that has meaning on this Earth, but a life that has meaning and purpose for all eternity. God's purposes are eternal. When you die, your heart may stop beating and your lungs may stop breathing and that will be the end of your body, but it won't be the end of you. Your body was made to last a short time. You were made to last forever. Psalm 33:11 says, "His purposes last eternally" (Psalm 33:11, GN) I ...

1634. A Blast from the Past

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... where you are until you know where you've been. Mickey Mantel was going to Yogi Berra's apartment one afternoon and he got lost. He stopped at a pay phone and called Yogi and said, "Yogi, I'm trying to find your apartment, where is it?" Yogi said, "Where are you now ... the sacrifice of that first sea gull. He never forgot how God provided that bird in his greatest hour of need, and he never stopped saying, "Thank you." That's why almost every Friday night he would walk out to the end of that pier with a bucket ...

1635. Total Recall

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... where you are until you know where you've been. Mickey Mantle was going to Yogi Berra's apartment one afternoon and he got lost. He stopped at a pay phone and called Yogi and said, "Yogi, I'm trying to find your apartment, where is it?" Yogi said, "Where are you now ... the sacrifice of that first sea gull. He never forgot how God provided that bird in his greatest hour of need, and he never stopped saying, "Thank you." That's why almost every Friday night he would walk out to the end of that pier with a bucket ...

1636. A New Hope

Jeremiah 18:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... shaped, the rhythm of the wheel is perfect and it seems as if the product is almost finished. Then all of a sudden the potter stops the wheel, takes off the clay, begins to beat it, push it, mold it, maybe pick at it, pull something away from it, discard it, throw ... 24 year old son that came out to where the fire was roaring and burning up his entire life's work. The two of them tried to stop the fire, but they couldn't do it. The son said, "i hated even looking at my dad. I just knew he would say that his ...

1637. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... is because God's love is based on His character and God is love. Human love may have its limits, but God will never stop loving you. Every Christmas that rolls around, I want to remind you that you are in God's continual love. You cannot go where ... that God will quit loving you. You cannot reach the limit of His love, because His love is absolutely unlimited. You can never stop His love, because His love is unconditional which is exactly what Christmas tells us every year. Christmas also reminds us of one ...

1638. Heaven: One Way And One Way Only

John 14:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... the city skilled enough to save that boy's life. He got on his clothes, jumped into his car and decided the quickest route to the hospital would be to drive through a dangerous neighborhood, but since time was critical, he decided to take the risk. He came to a stop light and when he did, a man in a gray hat and a dirty flannel shirt, opened the door, pulled him out of his seat and screamed, "Give me your car!" The doctor tried to explain that he was on an emergency call, but the thief refused to listen. He ...

1639. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Luke 2:8-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... the name of Juan. Every day he would come to the Mexican border on a bicycle with two large bags over his shoulders. The guards would stop him and would say, "What's in the bag?" He would say, "Sand". For a while, they would cut the bags open and they would find ... fellow man because he is not at peace with himself; he is not at peace with himself, because he is not at peace with God." Just stop and think about what I shared with you today. When you get Jesus Christ, you don't just get Him; you get all that He ...

1640. At Least the Bucket Is Moist

Mark 7:1-23

Illustration

Cliff Richard

... outposts in the Sudan and refugee camps in Bangladesh as part of a mission trip for Tear Fund. In his book about his conversion to Christianity called Which One's Cliff?, he tells how "the first morning, I must have washed my hands a dozen times. Whenever we stopped, I made a beeline for the communal tap or the well; I didn't want to touch anything, least of all the people. Everyone in those camps, even the babies, was covered in sores and scabs. "I was bending down to one little mite, mainly for the ...

1641. Smooth Out Your Day

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Overloaded people need words that begin with the prefix "Re." Words like: restore, revive, recover, reflect, relax, replenish, renew, and refresh. Stop with that last word - refresh. In the next four weeks, I want to share with you how life can be shockingly ... to San Juan Capistrano, California? Now how do they do it? They can't swim and they certainly can't fly 6000 miles without stopping. How do they do it? Each swallow carries a large twig in its mouth. When the birds get tired, they drop their twigs into ...

1642. God and the Minimum Wage

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... us anything. You may sit there and say, "Yes He does—I teach Sunday School, I sing in the choir, I share my faith, I read my Bible." Let me ask you a question. Suppose you perfectly obey the laws in this state; you always come to a complete stop at stop signs; you always drive in the proper lane; you always use your turn signals; you always obey the traffic rules. Does the government send you a check every month in gratitude for what you have done? Not at all. You only did what you are supposed to do as ...

1643. The Dark Side Arrives

Sermon

James Merritt

... virgin on their wedding night. There is one thing we all have when we are born and that is sexual purity. When you marry, you don't lose your purity; you share your purity. Purity shared in marriage lasts forever. Purity wasted before marriage is lost forever. Let me stop and say this and make it very plain. If you are one of the ones who has lost your sexual purity, you can still come to Jesus Christ and get full and final forgiveness and wipe the slate clean. From this moment on, you can live pure and you ...

1644. Jealousy: Cancer of the Heart

Proverbs 27:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... and still. Excitedly, the minute they had gone he propped himself up on one elbow to look out the window only to find that it faced a blank wall. Jealousy is a poison that will rob you of the blessings that God has given to you. III. Consider How Jealousy Stops I believe the key to overcoming this green-eyed monster is Phil. 4:11, "Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." (Ph. 4:11, NASB) If you believe you are where God wants you to be; if you believe ...

1645. Where to Put the Pies

Mark 9:38-41

Illustration

Richard J. Fairchild

... know anything. They aren't even from around here." Sound familiar to anyone? The apostle John came up to Jesus one day. "Jesus", he said, "I was walking down the road with the rest of the disciples, and we saw someone casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because we don't know who he is; we tried to ...

1646. Repentance Is Relationship!

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... not just enough to turn over a new leaf to mess up a clean page. What is repentance? It is more than turning over our lives. It is more than just feeling sorry for our sins. Repentance means to change the direction of your life. It means to stop walking toward selfishness, self-centeredness, and a life that is centered upon what the self desires. It means to make a 180-degree turn, start walking toward God, his vision, his aim, and his goal for your life. When Jesus came into the world, the dominant view of ...

1647. Woe to the Blessed

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... all exits and they were to check each employee as they left for the day. They searched their clothing and lunch boxes to make sure they were not taking anything out. Every day one guy came by with a wheelbarrow full of junk. Every day they stopped him and plowed through all of the junk and garbage that was in the wheelbarrow. It took several minutes every day to search through the junk. Every day the same thing — nothing but junk in the wheelbarrow. Finally, the security person said, "Look, fellow, I know ...

1648. How Not to Become Distracted

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... distracted than usual. We flit from one thing to the next before we've finished the first. Sometimes it's even difficult to accomplish simple things like making a cup of coffee. We don't even seem to be able to go through the process without stopping in the middle and doing something else that has caught our attention. We find ourselves doing things like forgetting to pour the water through the filter because the trash caught our attention and we took care of that instead. I am beginning to think that our ...

1649. Only the Lonely

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... and wholeness. Only the lonely understand the depths of loneliness others feel. They are the only ones who are willing to listen and hear the depths of others' longings. Only those who are lonely and acknowledge that no one in this world can satisfy their hunger, stop playing the world's games. They know that life is not a large scoreboard where the most points measure our worth. They refuse to sell their souls to the people of this world who think they can give out grades. Loneliness in itself is not a ...

1650. Counting the Cost of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... growing out of his eye looking for a speck in his brother's eye (Matthew 7:3). Jesus could have said, "Stop all that judgmental thinking." Instead he used an exaggerated picture to get his point across. Third, Jesus spoke these words in ... an actor on a stage and the congregation as an audience that either likes or doesn't like what he says. We began by advocating that people stop saying, "That was a good sermon," to the pastor if the sermon hits home. After all, all of us are on the stage of life. God is ...

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