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1701. Bring It On

Hebrews 4:15-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... , that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Now amazingly, many people who call themselves Christian don't believe this about Jesus. According to the Barna Research Group, most Americans (80%) call themselves Christians, but their beliefs about Jesus differ from what the Bible says concerning Jesus being perfect and without sin. In a nationwide survey 1,015 adults were asked their opinion on these statements: "Jesus Christ made mistakes" - 40% of the adults agreed with that statement ...

1702. Israel: The World’s Invincible Nation

Jeremiah 23:2, 7-8

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James Merritt

... Jere. 31:31-34) Now if you go to Israel today you know that this has not happened. In the nation of Israel, which is widely recognized to be a religious nation, less than 20% of the people claim to be Jewish. As many as 70% have no religious beliefs and as few as 10% can realistically be called "observant Jews" who actually attend Synagogue. More than that, less than 1% of all Jewish people in the world are followers of Jesus Christ, the Jewish Messiah. But the Bible is very clear that Israel is going to be ...

1703. In God We Trust – Or Do We?

John 4:46-54

Sermon

James Merritt

... 52-53, NKJV) ) This is the second time we are told this man believed. This is not just a repetition. Trust is mentioned a second time because this man now believed in a totally different way. When it comes to Jesus Christ there are different kinds of belief and trust today Ninety-six percent of all Americans believe in God, but not ninety-six percent of all Americans believe God. Nine out of ten Americans believe that Jesus is the Son of God, but only Three out of ten Americans have received Jesus Christ as ...

1704. Which Door Should I Take?

John 10:7-9

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James Merritt

... the meaning of his existence in a universe in which the earth and even the whole solar system may be no larger in relation to the whole than an atom is to the earth. At the same time, materialistic values - based on the belief that scientific progress would automatically lead to man's happiness and fulfillment - approves sadly disillusioning. As a result, many people are groping about, bewildered and bitter, unable to find any enduring faith or to develop a satisfying philosophy of life. [In other words ...

1705. The Climb

Joshua 14:6-15

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James Merritt

... If God is with me, we can do anything together, because one plus God is a majority." There is no giant bigger than God. There is no mountain higher than God. There is no fort stronger than God. Something that Caleb never, ever got over was the absolutely unshakable belief that God was with him - that he was in God's presence. I told you just recently that the fear of God is in essence the continual awareness that God is watching you. That not only should give you a respectful fear of God, but give you great ...

1706. RSVP—By Invitation Only

Luke 14:15-24

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James Merritt

... fast, a funeral, or a famine. I want to give you some great news. When God invites you to salvation He doesn't invite you to a funeral, He invites you to a feast. One of the greatest myths we have to battle with non-Christians, is the belief that somehow for Christianity faith and fun are mutually exclusive. Quite frankly, a lot of Christians give that impression. The way some of you worship the expressions on your face look as if you are getting ready for a gall bladder surgery. I know some church members ...

1707. What’s the Big Deal about Baptism?

Mark 1:9-11

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James Merritt

... aisle in the New Testament, because they didn't have aisles. In the New Testament, the way you would profess your faith in Christ would be to be baptized. Baptism was the profession of faith, because in the Bible two things always go together - Belief and Baptism. They always go together in that order. Without exception, every time you read about someone being baptized in the New Testament, it was after they believed, after they had committed their heart to God, never before. Look at these examples: "Then ...

1708. Milli Vanilli Religion

Matthew 7:15-23

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James Merritt

... . That is exactly what 1 Cor. 12:3 means. "Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit." So many people misunderstand Baptists and their belief popularly known as "once saved, always saved." People think that we believe a person can walk down an aisle, shake a preacher's hand, fill out a card, be baptized, get on the church roll, and never darken the door of the church again; live any way they ...

1709. James 2:1-10

James 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... proposition. The law of love is either honored or discounted. This is why James can declare that anyone who “stumbles” or “fails” upon one point of law has failed at keeping the whole of the law. James will not allow this community to find easy compartments for their behaviors and beliefs. Everything the community of faith says and does must be measured against this law of love.

1710. When Nothing Is Sacred

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... as the former Yugoslavia broke up. We heard the awful term, "ethnic cleansing." What it meant was that people of one ethnic line were seeking to wipe out the people of another. What allows anyone to do that? One thing is the loss of belief that all life is sacred. Some of you may remember hearing about Albert Schweitzer, the famed doctor who gave up all sorts of personal advancement opportunities to become a missionary doctor in Africa. He once explained that decision this way: "Reverence for life affords ...

1711. Being What We Are

1 Samuel 8:4-20

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... was unknown. There were some differences in churches from one political territory to another, but within the area governed by one ruler, there was one church. Most Christians in those times felt that they could only be loyal to a ruler who shared their beliefs in God, and so within each political division, there was only one church. It wasn't until the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century that things began to change.1 Because we have all grown up with the multi-church model, it does not seem ...

1712. Public Notions of Jesus' Identity

Mt 16:13-20; Mk 8:27-30

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Brett Blair

... long deceased prophet Elijah? Elijah was, of course, a highly revered personality in the religious life of the Hebrews. His defeat of the 450 prophets of Baal on the top of Mt. Carmel was a story that was known even by little children. It was a commonly held belief among the Hebrews that one day Elijah would return and that would mark the end of the world. In the very last passage in the Old Testament, in the Book of Malachi, we find these words: "Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before that great ...

1713. Screwtape and Wormwood

Mark 8:27-38

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Carla Thompson Powell

... works hard to woo his "patient" away from the Christian camp, pointing out illogical teachings and hypocrisy in the church. Screwtape and Wormwood speak of some of the absurdities of the Christian faith, as a way to draw the believer away from his belief. Screwtape points out that the followers of Jesus "have all been plainly told by Him that suffering is an essential part of what he calls redemption". Screwtape and Wormwood see Jesus' experience and call to suffering as an Achilles' heel in even the ...

1714. Christian Tolerance

Mark 9:38-41

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Donald MacLeaod

... on salvation." And G. Johnstone Jeffrey commented, "See that you do not deny the name of Christian to another because he or she is not wearing your label, denominational, ecclesiastical, or theological." Christian tolerance invites us to sit down together and assess our beliefs and doctrines by the kind of people they produce, by what these do for human need, and how limited really are our little ideas in the face of Christian truth. Bare intolerance has no place in Christian thinking for, as Dr. Barclay ...

1715. The Bible: Head and Heart

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... grace is extended to our neighbor? It's hard for us, as a denomination, to accept the fact that we're not the biggest and the best any more and that missionaries are now being sent to the United States to try and convert us to their beliefs. The white American male has dominated, but that is rapidly declining. It's hard for us to admit that other countries are experiencing great revivals and other cities are knowing great growth in discipleship. It's hard for us to hear that other people are prospering in ...

1716. A Frightening Friday

John 18:1-19:42

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Donald Charles Lacy

... she bore the Son of the living God. The ages have spoken of such maternity. Catholics and Orthodox integrated her extraordinary place in the faith, centuries ago. Hopefully, gone are the days of vitriolic arguments about her and where she belongs in our belief systems. Pope John Paul II, who spoke to many outside of the Roman Catholic church, has helped us immensely. The movement on the part of some of us in the Protestant churches has helped and is helping. Increasingly, we are experiencing evidence she ...

1717. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

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Donald Charles Lacy

... , there would not even be a break in the ministry of the Christ destined from the beginning to come to us. Merely not being physically present will not jeopardize the Jesus movement. Since they had been counseled to be ready, there should be no crisis in belief. He left nothing undone to maintain that continuity would be manifest to all believers. No one could accuse him of not planning ahead! His successor would be in place and all of the power and unlimited variations are to be enjoyed and enriched by his ...

1718. Guided by the Spirit

John 16:12-15

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David R. Cartwright

... of the relatives has the remote and is fast forwarding the video of their loved one's will to get to the part that's coming to him/her. We know for a fact that at least on two occasions a couple of the disciples were ambitious beyond belief. They couldn't wait to see what their position in Jesus' kingdom would be. They were ambitious beyond what was even respectable. Not too long after Jesus' death, the early church found that they had some big problems on their hands. Could Jews be Christians without first ...

1719. Ready or Not, Here I Come

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... other words, we are not just called to believe in the master. We are not only called to realize that we will face him again at the end of time or at the end of our lives, whichever comes first. In addition, we are also called to act on these beliefs. We are called to be "dressed for action and have our lamps lit" (Luke 12:35). We are called to make faith active in the way we live for God and people. Sometimes there are demonic factors that seem to make it nearly impossible to put our faith into action ...

1720. Welcome, Rich and Poor

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross for all of us. Much like the auctioneer, our message today is: "The Son, the Son. Who'll take the Son? Whoever takes the Son gets everything, including heaven."2 That flies in the face of the popular belief that if we are good, we go to heaven. Pop, there goes another misconception about eternity. That brings us to the third major illusion Jesus addresses in this parable. Dives neglected the Word of God in life. In hell, Dives asked that someone from eternity be sent ...

1721. A Breadbasket Full of Goodies

John 6:25-35

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... years. Again, demonstrating that God met their needs when they needed it. Jesus, the rabbi, maneuvers the discussion in a way that helps them to understand that things of a spiritual nature are important, but that he, Jesus is the Bread of Life. With a belief in Jesus, they would never be hungry, at least, not in things of eternal significance. There is no clearer picture in scripture of what humankind must do to be fulfilled. Our lives will always be empty without the life-saving presence of Jesus. We come ...

1722. Triumphing over Obstacles

2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... up priorities that hinder us from pursuing prayer, fasting and almsgiving as vehicles to a greater union with God. This is not an easy task, especially when many voices in various forms seek to tell us of the emptiness and fallacy of our beliefs. But we must hold fast and continue, and as the Pauline author (2 Timothy 4:2) suggests, "Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching." Lent is our annual ...

1723. Jesus, The Light of the World

Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Peter as one who misunderstands, speaks the wrong words, and even denies Jesus when he needs him most. But Luke, author of the Acts of the Apostles, describes a completely converted man after the resurrection. Peter fearlessly preached to the Jews of his belief in Christ as Messiah and Lord. Similarly, Saint Paul, who as Saul from Tarsus was a zealous persecutor of Christians, was converted by the resurrected Christ on the road to Damascus. The light he received was so bright that his darkness of error ...

1724. Caring for Others: The Christian Vocation in the World

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart. The steeper the road, the faster it rises toward ever wider horizons." Baptism, the basic common denominator for Christian people, calls us to live holy lives that demonstrate our faith and belief in Jesus. Bobby Smith learned the meaning of the Christian life through his encounter with an elderly widow. Jesus, at the time of his ascension, commissioned his apostles to go to all parts of the world, to baptize, and proclaim the good news. The ...

1725. Be Real

Colossians 1:3-8

Sermon

John Jamison

... are often different. Which is real? Which is the truth? How do we know? Those who are tapped into the digital world have even more problems finding truth. The internet has created a culture in which everyone is an expert; and anyone can publish their thoughts, beliefs, and opinions, with the same level of apparent credibility as anyone else. How do we sort through all of those words and identify what is real? How do we find the truth in the mix of untruths, partial truths, and just complete nonsense? Don't ...

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