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1751. He's Everything I Need

Psalm 23:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... said ‘is’ because God Himself is right here.” He said “For his ring finger I said, ‘my’ because it takes a personal relationship with Christ to go to heaven.” He said, “For the last finger I said, ‘shepherd’ for He is the one who died for us, who cares for us, and who will take us to heaven, and his name is Jesus.” He looked at the parents and said, “Your little boy didn’t say anything but he heard me. Because before he died, the reason he had his hand around that finger was to say ...

1752. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... or a sheep got hurt, or if a sheep started falling behind, they would bark for the master and alert the shepherd to take care of that sheep. David is saying that goodness and mercy are like divine sheep dogs in our lives. They are always following behind us ... things out of order, and there is God behind us all the time picking it all up, putting it back together, working it out, taking care of our messes. That is simply the mercy of God. I’m so grateful that we are told that goodness and mercy follow us all ...

1753. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... one direction, and that is forward. You cannot store time. You can put money in the bank, but you cannot put time in the bank. You cannot stretch time. There are not 61 minutes in an hour, nor are there 25 hours in a day. We must carefully invest our time in those things that will make us most productive for the kingdom of God. Peter Drucker who is the management guru of America, said many things, but one of the best things he ever said was this: Nothing else perhaps distinguishes effective executives as ...

1754. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... can be an Olympic weight lifter, but if you’ve got a sick mind you’ll have a sick life. The Caring Institute put it this way: Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your ... therefore fix our faith and focus back on Him. That’s why the Bible says in 1 Pet. 5:7, “Cast all of your cares (or anxieties) on Me, for I care for you.” III. Lord See Me Clearly “And see if there is any wicked way in me.” (v.24a) This verse literally says, “ ...

1755. Do You See the Light?

Romans 1:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... to faith.” Now here is another principle. When a person responds to whatever light he is given God will see to it that he is given more light. When a person is given more light eventually that person will come to the light who is Jesus Christ. Now hear me carefully. The knowledge of God alone does not save anyone. You can believe in the God of creation but not be saved by the God who created you. But before you can know the way to God you must accept the fact of God. That is the starting point of every ...

1756. Living By Faith In A Time of War

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... offer me some money, because you know I can’t afford another year.” Lo and behold, one of those schools came through. We must be careful about the fleece business. The Bible warns us not to test God, except in one area; that is, tithing. That is the only area where ... freedom.” (2 Cor. 3:17) God usually blesses the humble rather than the arrogant. He usually supports those nations that care about the oppressed and the lowly rather than those that crave power and wealth for themselves. We cannot know the ...

1757. Not Bad, Just Too Busy

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , “Because a jerk like you wouldn’t give a Jewish lady a room for the night.” It is doubtful that the Bethlehem innkeeper was an excluder. There is no reason to believe that he was a bad fellow at all. He was just very busy, taking care of his customers, making change in various currencies, and keeping peace among the guests. Privacy was minimal and I’m sure there were some guests who snored. The tragedy is that when the most important birth in human history took place in his backyard, he missed it ...

1758. I Believe That Jesus Was Conceived By The Holy Spirit

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... it conveys three basic truths that are at the very heart of our faith. First, borrowing a line from a greeting-card company, GOD CARED ENOUGH TO SEND THE VERY BEST. That’s the message of John 3:16 : “For God so loved the world that he gave ... The water is filtered. Vitamins, antibiotics, and sulfa drugs must be pumped in. The fish have to be fed regularly. Now with all that care and attention, you would think that the fish would adore the owner. But they don’t. Anytime he comes around, they dart away in ...

1759. Joshua: Why These Stones?

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... stones mean to you?'...then, ah then, you shall tell them what the Lord has done for you." 1. The stones look back and witness to what God has done. These stones are a witness to God's deliverance and salvation, a memorial to God's gracious care, a reminder of God's steadfast love. For Joshua and the generations that followed him, it was the Exodus…that great act of deliverance from slavery in Egypt which is re-enacted every year in the Jewish festival of Passover—the bitter herbs, the unleavened bread ...

1760. God Knows....Me!

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... glory above the heavens is chanted by the mouths of babes and infants. When I look at thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast established, what is man that thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that thou dost care for him? O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! In the words of Charles Wesley's great hymn, we find ourselves "lost in wonder, love and praise." [2] Several years ago, I came across a book by Charles Dickens which I had never read ...

1761. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... say, "Ol' Frank'll never go to church." Craddock says when he met him, Frank gave him his standard line: "I work hard, I take care of my family, and I mind my own business. Far as I am concerned, everything else is fluff." That's why everyone in the café ... be scared to meet his maker. But Craddock says Frank told him why he did it: You know how I always said I work hard, take care of my family, and mind my own business? Said it all the time... Only thing was, back then, I didn't know what my business was. ...

1762. From the Tomb

John 20:1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... dawn. And finally, John says, "On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early…while it was still dark…," probably somewhere between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. Oh, the extravagance of Mary's love. First she funded his mission and cared for his disciples. Then she stood by helplessly enduring the hours on the cross, the agony of his death. She followed him to the grave and held vigil through the two sleepless nights. And now, early in the morning while it was still dark, she comes to prepare ...

1763. In the Upper Room

John 17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... the United Methodist Committee on Relief. But the fact is, "One Great Hour" is shared across the Protestant denominations and models our participation with many other Christian bodies in shared concern for God's world. One great hour of sharing. One in compassion and caring. One in Christ. So that the world might believe. John Indermark says: Things can get dicey out there in the world…dangers do abound. But our trust in Jesus' prayer allows us to step out in faith and to continue stepping forward. Christ ...

1764. Gift of Positive Thinking

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... the banner of Christ, always saying, "Yes," to him and his ways. People who feel used are seldom those who will contribute significantly to the greater good. In a sense, who can blame them, even if it happens under the auspices of the Christian faith? Much care must be taken for the sake of Christ and his church to practice the ministry of "Yes," as so graciously given to us by Paul. Anything less will cause unneeded negative sparks to fly! Our opportunities are intended for the upbuilding of our Savior and ...

1765. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... as possible, our vulnerable lives must be kept among those in the household of faith. That may sound like retreating from a world that desperately needs us. I don't believe it is. Even passages in our Lord's teaching convey to us we must be careful in our dealings with those who do not share our commitment. We are not competent of ourselves and survive only by the grace of God. However, our free access is tempered by a spiritual shrewdness we had best learn to practice. As some sidewalk evangelist reminds ...

1766. Anywhere But Home

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

George Reed

... fit into our understanding of the faith. If they are rebelling against the Christian lifestyle or opting for some other path, then it is even more difficult for us. But our actions still need to be the same. We need to make sure that they know they are loved and cared for, regardless of the choices they make. We need to keep our emotions in check and try to keep our crying and our screaming to a minimum, at least in front of them. The most help we can be is to openly and honestly ask them to share with us ...

1767. Power Failures and Power Surges

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... power lines that are back. Highway 20 is re-powered, but it is old-powered. It is out-of-date, obsolete powered in 2008. We are still living wired in a wireless world. Here is the biggest problem. No one notices. No one complains. No one cares. No one even registers how ridiculous it all is to go back rather than forward. Our focus, our finances, our futures are so caught up in “old school” ideas of “power” that we cannot even see when something that obvious, that elementary, that self-evident, is ...

1768. Rags and Robes

Micah 1:1-7; 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... out a better way to finance our futures. But if we can lie awake nights figuring out ways to afford the more luxurious car, the extravagant vacation, the bigger house - can't we lie awake a night or two trying to figure out how we might care for our homeless, feed our hungry, provide protection for the poor at our gates? How might we return a sense of dignity, a modicum of decency to the lives of those who are suffering exile from their homes, their families, their dreams? Lex Rivers' experience suggests ...

1769. FaithRace

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Christians need no longer fear that their lives are going nowhere - like some kind of hamster-wheel marathon. Christians are called to join the faithrace, where the "finish" line is just the beginning of our life in Christ. Paul chose his words carefully when he proclaimed to his long-time companion Timothy that he had fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. But today, one is reluctant to reinforce the athletic imagery. In medieval periods, cities competed for the biggest cathedrals ...

1770. I Love You, Man... And I Don't Want Your Beer

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... being defined by love, we have become defined by law. The greatest decision facing the 21st-century church is whether it will function as a law-based community of faith or as a grace-based community of love. Will we be defined by some carefully articulated, theologically sophisticated, logically delineated "Articles of Faith?" Or will the church welcome its role as a living, breathing, healing, helping organism known for its "Acts of Love?" The fact is: If we are genuinely to be the church; if we are to be ...

1771. Holy Spirit Holes

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... educated, individuals, more than in other, non- cathedral towns. None of this even considers the main function of a cathedral as the center for a region's religious life and worship. The cathedral was, in fact, the soul of its village it was charged with caring for all the individual souls it served in the community. These were harsh times simple survival was a full-time occupation for most people. Religious faith was not a mere convenience or habit it was the main support system in the lives of struggling ...

1772. Ten Commandments of Trust

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... good," adding its next line "happy are those who take refuge in him" (Psalm 34:8). - Turn to Isaiah 26:3 "Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace in peace because they trust in you." - Turn to I Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you." - Turn to a yielded life . . . Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still. 2. Thou shalt give up the illusion of control, and trust ...

1773. Stone Testaments

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Individual faithfulness and ritual activities are what bonded the community together before God. Have you ever been to a Jewish cemetery? Ever notice the headstone erected on the grave of a Jewish man or woman? Instead of flowers, you may have seen stones carefully placed on top of the grave marker. Sometimes these stones will be lined up across the top, like some kind of train. These stones have a specific, commemorative meaning, a meaning that binds that individual person to the whole history and people ...

1774. What Is a Good Samaritan?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and tended the wounds of the hurt traveler, love that loaded the man on his own mount and took him to the inn for more care. 3. A Good Samaritan Disciple is ... Alive with Hope We live in a world of cosmic gloom. When you look at what we are facing ... led the Samaritan to leave the mending traveler in the hands of the unknown innkeeper. Hope gladly paid for all future care for the convalescing injured man. Theologian Rubem Alves distinguishes hope from faith by calling hope "hearing the melody of the future ...

1775. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the church agreed to accept Paul's authority and submit to it (2 Corinthians 2: 5ff.; 7:11). Relieved, but still careful to present himself with defensive armor intact, Paul then pens yet another letter to this vexing congregation. Since we have only ... merged to create 1 Corinthians, while parts of his third "painful" letter were combined with his triumphant fourth letter to create 2 Corinthians. Careful reading indicates that 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:13, 7:5-16, and all of chapter 8 are from his final letter to ...

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