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1801. What to Remember When You're Having a Bad Hair Day

Romans 8:28

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James Merritt

... and saying, "Did you just bring us here to die?" Then he said, "Brother Ravi, at that point those four Viet Cong looked at me and said, ‘Did you not know that we were sailors?'" And he said, "Brother Ravi, if it had not been for the sailing ability of those four Viet Cong we would never have made it." Peter Marshall, who was the Chaplain of the United States Senate, who prayed some of the greatest prayers ever recorded, once prayed this prayer on June 6, 1947 before the United States Senate, and I close ...

1802. The Greatest Place in the World

Romans 12:1-2

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James Merritt

... he can influence our minds, he can influence our behavior. That's why we must saturate our minds with the word of God. Because it is the word of God that fills our mind with the wisdom of God, and it is the wisdom of God that gives us the ability to discern, define, and do the will of God. But in order for that to take place, you must not be conformed, you must be transformed. I heard a story of some small boys who were marching in a parade. One of those little boys was out of step with ...

1803. God's Will: Don't Leave Home Without It

Romans 12:1-2

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James Merritt

... can influence your mind, he can control your behavior. That's why we must saturate our minds with the word of God, because it is the word of God that fills our mind with the wisdom of God, and it is the wisdom of God that gives us the ability to discern, define, and do the will of God. But God does not reveal his will to conformers, but only to transformers. III. A Purposeful Revelation That Will Be Gained After the presentation and the trans-formation comes the revelation. All of this is in order that you ...

1804. Foundations for the Future

1 Corinthians 3:9-14

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James Merritt

... on your investment. Well, so does God. God has invested in you. He has invested His life, and His love. He expects a return on His investment. In Mt. 25:14-30 Jesus told a parable of the talents. A talent in Bible days was not just an ability, it was a monetary measurement. Jesus expects a return on the money He gives you the power to make. Now building the right financial foundation is the key to achieving financial freedom. The foundation of giving is the tithe, but the freedom of giving is the offering ...

1805. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... between compromising a conviction and minimizing a preference. Paul was not talking here about giving up convictions. He was talking about giving up preferences. Paul was not even thinking about accommodating the message, but he was determined he would not jeopardize his ability to preach the message by unnecessarily offending other people. If the message was an offense, so be it. In fact, he said in 1 Cor. 1:23, "But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness ...

1806. Love: The Happiness of a Godly Family

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

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James Merritt

... . It is interesting that we are most impatient with the people we claim to love the most. Someone has observed that "happy homes are built with the bricks of patience." "Love is kind." (v.4) How does kindness relate to love? Well, someone has defined kindness as the ability to love people more than they deserve.14 In other words, be gracious to one another in the way you talk to one another. Be kind in the way you treat one another. Mark Twain said, "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear, and the ...

1807. Nothing but the Blood

1 John 1:7

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and keep a watch out to insure there was nothing wrong with the ship. The Officer of the Deck usually would stand on the bridge where the ship is controlled and steered. At night no white lights are allowed on the bridge because they hinder the ability to look out and see other ships or obstacles to the safety of the ship. So all of the lights and flashlights have a red filter over the lens maximizing night vision. When these officers would receive messages or documents, they could read everyone as long ...

1808. Battle Stations

Ephesians 6:10-18

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James Merritt

... as an arrow, as still as a tree, and stare those Cape buffalo right in the eye. He said at the last moment those Cape buffalo stopped about ten yards off, stared him down, turned around and walked away. He said, "I won the victory because God gave me the ability to stand firm." Take your battle stations, stand firm against the Lord, fight Him in the power of His might, let God do battle through you and for you, and you will win the victory.

1809. Put Your Best Foot Forward

Isaiah 52:7

Sermon

James Merritt

... to walk all over again? Doctors know that feet are mirrors of our health. Oftentimes signs of diabetes, arthritis, circulatory or neurological diseases often appear in the feet first. The foot consists of 26 bones, all of which are vital to body balance in the ability of the body to walk. One foot problem can literally stop you dead in your tracks. Corns, bunions, athlete's foot, gout, ingrown toenails, turf toe, heel spurs, or stress fractures can literally put you in a wheel- chair. In fact, can you guess ...

1810. The Pride Is Right

Jeremiah 9:23-24

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James Merritt

... America's security blankets. We take pride in our mental power. We boast about having the greatest educational system in the world. You can always count on any politician running for any political office, to talk about the importance of education. We take pride in our intellectual ability. We also take pride in our military prowess. There is a debate going on right now as to whether or not our military is in the state of readiness it ought to be in, and yet no one at this time would dispute that we are the ...

1811. The Prosecutor Perry Mason Can't Beat

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... can convince you that is true. John Pascucci was former chief of International operations for the U.S. Martial Services. He became one of the most decorated U.S. martials in history. He became known as "the man hunter" because of his uncanny ability to track down criminals. In his book he makes this observation about lie detectors. My problem with lie detectors is that they're too easy to manipulate. First of all, they don't detect lies; they detect stress, through pulse, blood pressure, and perspiration ...

1812. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... God has written, but we cannot understand it. It is amazing to realize that in a river lies the incredible power of electricity. Rivers have been dammed up, and through the genius of engineers, dams have been built that has, in an incredible way, the ability to store electricity that can send hundreds of thousands of volts of power into households everywhere. If you were to go to the plant which is the source of this power, and follow the lines that come into the city, you would come to various transmission ...

1813. You Had Better Get It Right

Matthew 5:17-20

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James Merritt

... 're going to be judged not only by how you personally obeyed God's word, but also as to how you influenced other people to either obey or disobey God's word. Greatness in God's kingdom is going to be determined not by your gifts, your abilities, your success, your popularity, your reputation, or even the size of your ministry; greatness is going to be determined by how you perceived the Bible, how you practiced the Bible, and how you promoted the Bible. If you want to know what is wrong with the generation ...

1814. Gospel Partners

Philippians 1:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... , depends on our investment while on this earth. There are two things we can invest in that can make an eternal difference. One is our family, and the other is the kingdom of God. Now the great thing about influence is this: Influence has nothing to do with your ability, nothing to do with your intelligence, nothing to do with your skills or your aptitude. You may right now be one of those people who are trapped working in a job you don't even like. Well, did you know you can still have an impact for the ...

1815. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

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James Merritt

... and since I hate to sit still and be quiet, I'd rather go to church and stand up and holler." Well, even though we do more than just "stand up and holler" I believe it is important for every preacher to recognize the power of the pulpit and the ability of the pulpit to influence both individuals and the community. I have been asked to speak particularly to the topic of the role of the church in the community and the nation as a source of moral power. Therefore, I would like to submit that the church and the ...

1816. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

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James Merritt

... of depression: Feelings of sadness, hopelessness Insomnia, early awakening, difficulty getting up Thoughts of suicide and death Restlessness, irritability Low self esteem or guilt Eating disturbance—usually loss of appetite and weight Fatigue, weakness, decreased energy Diminished ability to think or concentrate Loss of interest and pleasure in activities once enjoyed such as sex Chronic pains that fail to respond to typical treatment Psychologists tell us if you have at least four of these symptoms ...

1817. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... 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 much as their tender loving care of time…unless he manages himself effectively, no amount of ability, skill, experience, or knowledge will make an executive effective.8 I want to share with you one of the most practical down-to-earth principles I have learned in managing time. When Charles M. Schwab was President of Bethlehem Steel, he made an ...

1818. Our Lord's Abundant Table - Sermon Starter

Matthew 14:13-21

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Brett Blair

... the story of feeding of the five thousand is not to prove that miracles happen. The point of the story is to teach us three things: 1. Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Word. 2. We Are to Serve at the Table of the Lord. 3. We Can Use Our Abilities in Service.

1819. Matthew 14:22-33

Matthew 14:22-36

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Leonard Sweet

... , the only hope was deliverance by the Creator whose spirit had swept over the face of that chaos and tamed it. Thus for Jesus to demonstrate his complete mastery over the chaotic powers of the seas is for him to demonstrate his own divinity. The only one who has the ability to rescue us from the clutches of the deep must be none other than a divine being. In short, Jesus must be no less than the “Son of God.”

1820. The Grasshopper Mentality

Numbers 13:26-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... about you or me, and we happen to hear it. Maybe they say about us, “He is not as smart as the other children” or “She always makes a mess of things,” or “Her personality or disposition is terrible,” or “He has very little leadership ability.” Often at those moments, a mental stake is driven into our subconscious. Years later when we are adults, those stakes are still holding us fast. Most of our limitations are self imposed. Often during our childhood years we pick up unrealistic fears and ...

1821. The Treasure Principles

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , the world, and all who live in it.” (Ps. 24:1) And this word from Deuteronomy: “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” (Deut. 8:17-18) This means that we own nothing. All we have is a temporary lease on some material assets. The permanent owner is God Almighty. One day we will give an accounting to him of how you used every asset he allowed us to ...

1822. The Secret Of Our Confidence

2 Timothy 1:11-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... system before they broke in. There are two young children in the family. Now they hide their special toys before going to school for fear that they may be stolen. This mother said to me, “Our boys are losing confidence in their parents’ ability to protect them.” Soon a summit conference will be convened on this threat. It will be entitled “Operation Safe Community.” There will be tasks for all facets of the community, including churches. We must meet this challenge. The other struggle we face is ...

1823. Because of Jesus

Matthew 16:13-20

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Neal Sadler

... , "Go and work 20 years or a lifetime among the poorest of the poor. Then come back and tell me how you did it. I know that the only way I have been able to do it is because of Jesus." Her faith, her understanding of Jesus gave her the ability to be a doer, a doer not just for a week or a season or a year, but for a lifetime.

1824. The Church of Your Dreams

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... deeply in the faith. Luke says the disciples committed themselves to the apostles' teaching, breaking of bread and prayer. And that is still the source of the church's strength today. One of the great challenges of a multi-cultural and multi-religious day is the ability to proclaim our faith in clarity, yet with grace and openness to others. This day calls for a deep understanding of the faith we have to share with the world. A study of mega-churches today reports that in eighty-eight percent of the rapidly ...

1825. Tongues, Ears, or Too Much to Drink

Acts 2:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... languages, to proclaim the message in words people could understand, to share the good news of Jesus in ways which would cut across culture, tradition and nationality. It was literally the festival of "First Fruits" for the Gospel of Christ. Pentecost is all about the ability to relate to others, to cross racial barriers, to bridge the ethnic divide, to make the Word of Christ known in the words of the world's people. And we are still about that business today…trying to speak the tongues of technology, to ...

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