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1901. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... I know that the Holy Spirit would never lead a church to ordain a practicing homosexual, or, for that matter, a practicing adulterer to the ministry. Because the word of God makes it plain that homosexuality and adultery are sins, and the Holy Spirit, neither by reason nor by emotion, will ever lead you in such a way as to cause you to run head-on into the word of God. If you're not experiencing the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life, the problem is not that the Spirit is not speaking. The problem is ...

1902. With Malice toward None, With Charity for All

Matthew 5:43-48

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James Merritt

... 's plight and walked 70 miles in the cold and the snow to Philadelphia to see George Washington. George Washington and Peter Miller were very close friends. Miller had done a great many favors for the army; he had given them spiritual nourishment and emotional strength during difficult times. When he came in to see George Washington he said, "General, I have a favor to ask of you." Washington said, "What is it?" He said, "I have come to ask you to pardon Michael Whitman." George Washington was stunned ...

1903. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... Churches today are full of make-believe actors who could win an academy award for impersonating what a Christian ought to be like. Today's actors will tell you that good acting always begins when the actor believes in the reality of the person that he's playing. That emotion is reinforced by proper technique by knowing the ques, by knowing what to say and what to do, and when to say and when to do it. That's what is so sad about Pharisees. Pharisees don't pretend to pray; they really do pray, but they pray ...

1904. Why You Should Be Afraid of Sin

Numbers 32:23

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James Merritt

... 's Grief Will Catch You I want you to understand that this truth is not ultimately an empirical truth that you can literally prove to every person. It's a greater truth than that—it is a spiritual truth. I mean even if you did not see any physical, mental, emotional, or financial consequences of sin, this verse would still be true. How do I know that this is a sure thing that your sin will find you out? How do I know that a person never gets away with sin? Because there is a Holy God in Heaven. You see ...

1905. Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

Proverbs 27:4

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James Merritt

... as it is, it was what has been called "the green-eyed monster"—jealousy—that made a monster out of this mother. Proverbs 27:4 says, "Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, but who is able to stand before jealousy?" One of the most destructive emotions of all is jealousy. Shakespeare called it "the green-eyed monster." John Dryden called jealousy "the jaundice of the soul." Did you know that jealousy crucified Jesus? Mt. 27:18 says that Pilate had Jesus delivered over to be crucified "for he knew they had ...

1906. A Bridge over Troubled Waters

Psalm 23:2

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James Merritt

... people say, “Well, I would rather burn out than rust out.” I believe that God wants us to last out. Stress is robbing us of our rest, and the lack of rest is increasing our stress, and many of us are caught in a vicious cycle of physical, emotional, and spiritual fatigue that never seems to end. But there is a solution. There is a bridge over troubled waters. When you allow Jesus Christ to become your shepherd, and you follow Him as one of His sheep, here’s what He promises to do for you: “He makes ...

1907. Me, Myself and God

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... her body was filled with terrible cankerous sores from that leprosy. Hardly able to look at her, Pastor Hinton said, “And what would you like for us to sing?” She asked if they could sing Count Your Many Blessings. The pastor said he was so overcome with emotion he had to leave the service. One of his church members followed him out the door and said, “Brother Jack, I guess you’ll never be able to sing that song again.” The pastor said, “Yes, I will, but I’ll never sing it the same way again ...

1908. Why You Should Study the Bible

Psalm 119:105

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James Merritt

... turned to the Lord and asked Him to help me forgive; I continued in the Word diligently and the transformation process took place. The Lord delivered me from this depressive illness. The memorizing of Scripture is renewing my mind. This is the only key for anyone suffering emotional problems because it is the living word of God. It is the supernatural power to transform anyone’s life and mind….no doctor, no drugs can do what the Bible has done for me in changing my life. Then she added a P.S: By the way ...

1909. The Marks Of A Spiritual Counterfeit

Jude 1:12-13

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James Merritt

... Bush spoke at a Prayer Breakfast when he was the Vice President. He told of a trip he took to Russia to represent the United States at the funeral of Leonid Brezhnev. The funeral was very precise, very stoic, extremely Communistic. No tears were shed, no emotion was displayed with one exception. Mr. Bush told how Brezhnev’s widow was the last person to witness the body before the coffin was closed. For several seconds she stood at his side and then reached down and performed the sign of the cross on her ...

1910. We Can Take Control

Jn 21:1-25

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King Duncan

... tug of war, he reeled in a gargantuan large mouthbass. His sons were ecstatic. And all the excitement and good memories never would have happened if Eric Fellman hadn't consciously decided to change his attitude and start all over. We are not mere puppets forever jerked around by our emotions. We can take control.

1911. Deal with It, Get over it, and Get Help

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heist, but the bank robbers proceeded to hold a number of bank employees hostage for six long days. When at last they were rescued these kidnap victims, who had been terrorized and abused by their captors, stunned the authorities by demonstrating considerable emotional attachment to their victimizers. Some of the victims even publically defended the very ones who had held them at gun point and threatened their lives. You know what we call this phenomenon. You may not know that it was a Swedish psychiatrist ...

1912. Sermon Opener - Deal with It, Get over It, Get Help

Romans 8:28-39

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Leonard Sweet

1913. A Place for Caution

Matthew 14:22-33

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King Duncan

... it off of." That's good advice. There is a place for caution in the Christian life. There are risks we should not take. Anything that endangers our relationship with God, anything that endangers our relationship with those we love, anything that endangers our emotional, physical and spiritual health must be handled with greatest care. Still, that is not the problem for most followers of Christ. Most of us are like those other disciples with Peter that night - we're content to hold on to the safety of the ...

1914. This Feels Like Where I Came In

Mark 13:1-8

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... the story to my esteemed colleague, Dr. Roger Wittrup. As for my brother-in-law, he mellowed in subsequent years. Alas, it has been over 20 years since he was my brother-in-law. And much of his post-Vietnam rhetoric can be traced (if not entirely excused) to the emotionally devastating experience of having been a foot soldier in that war.

1915. An Unidentified King

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , without food, just to hear his riveting words. Today no one will wait that long, except maybe for tickets to the Super Bowl or some rock concert. Jesus was a fascinating, unpredictable character. He displayed a wide range of emotions: compassion for a dying leper, exuberance over his disciples' success, a warm hospitality that callously disregarded racial and cultural boundaries. But he could burn with anger toward cold-hearted legalists. Jesus had inexhaustible patience with individuals but no patience ...

1916. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... !” (4) In a Christian marriage, even though the partners may have hugged each other a thousand times; each time something within them wants to say, “Glory! My prayers have been answered.” Somehow God maintains good chemistry. No, it’s not the wild emotions we felt when we first fell in love. Perhaps it’s even more wonderful than that, because it’s less volatile, more solid, less fickle, and more dependable. Years ago the singer Paul Simon recorded a song which has this phrase—“still crazy ...

1917. FEAR NOT! You've Got To Be Kidding!

Luke 1:26-37

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... unexpected, unplanned and probably unwanted pregnancy. I realize there is a time and place for all the debates about abortion, but just for the moment, put yourself in the place of a unwed teenager who hears the word, "You're going to have a baby." Feel the emotions, the shock, the outright, incomprehensible fear. And of course, if Mary is listening, it's even more troubling than that. This is to be no ordinary pregnancy or ordinary baby. This baby is to be the Son of God! How would you like to take on that ...

1918. The Shepherd's Song

Psalm 23:1-6

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John E. Harnish

... term better expresses our contemporary life than the relatively new 24/7—available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via cell phone, palm pilots, instant messaging, always on call. In a 24/7 world, we need Sabbath like never before. Spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, in every way we are reaffirming the truth of the Old Testament call to remember the Sabbath—God's gracious gift. In fact, it is the last gift of the creation narrative: the day of rest. It was 25 years ago that Judy and ...

1919. A Peculiar People

1 Peter 2:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... that is the definition Peter has in mind when he says that Christians are a "peculiar people"…better translated as "God's Own People." This paragraph from Peter's first letter is full of mixed metaphors and overlapping images. He seems to get caught up in the emotion and inspiration of what he is saying and grabs every image he can get his hands on to make his point. He employs a well-known rabbinic teaching tool of a series of phrases, each one interpreting the next…like a string of beads: · New-born ...

1920. Bugles in the Afternoon

Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm 46:1-11

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... or the glitter of night life, not the glory of a morning sunrise or the glow of an evening sunset. It's ordinary time…the mundane of the day…flat time. And isn't that where most of us live, most of our lives, most of the time? Not the emotional high of an Easter morning. Not the silent hush of a Christmas Eve. Most of us live out most of our faith, most of the time, in the in-between time, ordinary days and average ways, the flat time, the afternoon of life. Our faith…more like a bugle than ...

1921. Tongues, Ears, or Too Much to Drink

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... for recovery and the journey toward wholeness. He said: The most powerful thing that has happened for me has happened in this group. Yes, community happens, and it happened for me in a big way. I had been through such a struggle, then the final straw for me, emotionally, was the attack on the World Trade Center. I just couldn't hold it together. In my companions I found the courage to get through. Then he speaks of his friends: When we pass each other on the church campus, we smile knowing smiles. We have a ...

1922. What Are You Looking For?

Acts 1:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... Olgivie wrote a book on Acts. He titled his first chapter "Prelude to Power," and he describes what we are looking for: Intellectual power—that is, wisdom, knowledge, insight for living in these complex times Spiritual power—that is, faith, confidence, inner strength Emotional power—that is, deep love, radiant joy, compassion for the world [2] People are looking for an energizing, life-giving power for living the daily routine of our lives. It seems like we are all standing around, up to our chins in ...

1923. High Noon

Psalm 91:1-16

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John E. Harnish

... Sabbath and renewal in the midst of our busy lives, even at high noon. 2. And high noon is the time in the midst of our spiritual journey. Long after the excitement of first conversion, long after the glow of the new birth, long after those emotionally powerful teenage calls for faith and the first burst of Christ's light in our lives, we find ourselves at noonday in our spiritual journey. And in our spiritual life, perhaps noonday is the most dangerous time of all. Reg Mallett tells the story of a little ...

1924. From the Tomb

John 20:1-18

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John E. Harnish

... actually funded the mission of Jesus and the twelve out of their own resources. (Luke 8:2-3) Luke, the physician, also records that Jesus had healed her, casting out seven demons. We don't know just what that meant, but whatever the mix of physical aliments, emotional struggles and spiritual depression, Jesus had set her free and given her a new lease on life, to the point that one Bible commentary says, "No one ever loved Jesus as much as Mary." You don't have to read into the accounts a romantic affair or ...

1925. Out of Solitude

Luke 4:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... we and our children and grandchildren do not have unscheduled time to rest, to play, to listen to our spirits, we will not be effective. When we rest, God can shape us, but when we are frenetic, God can't even catch up with us." [2] Physically, emotionally, spiritually, we were created in the image of God, and like God, we have a need for rest, for renewal, for Sabbath. On the seventh day, God rested...and so should we. Rev. Ralph Richardson was the pastor of my baptism and confirmation. Can you believe he ...

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