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1901. A New Beginning

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. John knew that Jesus, who was John’s cousin, didn’t need to repent. John doesn’t know at this point that Jesus is the Messiah, but he knows he is special. He feels so strongly about this that he tries to keep Jesus out of the water. He says to Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” That’s beautiful. What would your cousins say about you--or perhaps your brothers and sisters--the people you golf with or work with--the people who ...

1902. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Father (although it is mentioned in vv. 20-21), but focuses instead on the relationship of Jesus and the Spirit. The more limited text of vv. 15-21 can be outlined in the following manner: I. The Spirit Will Be with the Disciples (vv. 15-17) A. Love Jesus and Keep His Commandments (v. 15) B. The Sending of the Paraclete/Spirit (vv. 16-17) 1. World cannot see 2. Disciples see II. Jesus Will Be with the Disciples (vv. 18-21) A. The Presence of Jesus (vv. 18-20) 1. World will not see 2. Disciples will see and ...

1903. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... frantic in its piety—simply underscores the problem that the prophet Micah wishes to address—that Israel has lost sight of God's salvation. Verse 8: Thus the prophet returns in v. 8 and virtually ignores the response of the accused. Rather than keeping the discussion at the objective level of cultic activity, namely, "With what shall I come before the LORD . . . ?" the prophet focuses on the person in the light of the past reality of God's salvation. Verse 5 concluded the anguished review of salvation ...

1904. Getting a Handle on Our Faith

John 11:1-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... were some stone. Our children are not containers to be filled, but fountains to be freed. Only God the Creator is the Potter. We are the clay. Our children are not putty in our hands. They are clumps of earth God brings to consciousness as we keep the clay moist. Every piece of clay God brings to life has incomparable value and irreplaceable purpose. One of the most horrid persons who ever lived, Joseph Stalin, had a term for writers who made a living taking pen in hand: “engineers of human souls.” Only ...

1905. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Disaster: Why do the Innocent Suffer?

Psalm 69:1-36

Sermon

James W. Moore

... mom couldn’t hold onto both of her children. She passed her 5-year-old son to a 17-year-old teenager while she worked to keep her 2-year-old son’s head above water. But, the water was so strong that the teenager couldn’t hold onto the 5-year-old boy ... two of her neighbors – 9-year-old girls who were twins. Rizza is a good swimmer and she was trying her best to keep herself and the twin girls afloat as they drifted with the current, but she was getting tired and losing her strength when suddenly a ...

1906. The Lost and Found Celebration

Luke 15:15-24

Sermon

James W. Moore

... my reason: If I go some of the time, it makes me want to go all the time. And since I can’t go all the time, it makes me feel guilty when I miss some of the time. So, I don’t go any of the time and this keeps me from feeling guilty and wanting to go all of the time.” Now, that’s a real excuse isn’t it? (2) Or, take the matter of stealing. I once heard a young man who had been arrested for shoplifting say, “I don’t steal, I obtain. The store owners ...

1907. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... with natural law in ways we may not understand, but if your prayer requires the suspension of natural law, probably you will be disappointed. And, we must not overlook the obvious. Sometimes our prayers are not answered in the way we hope because what we pray for is not in keeping with God’s will. Often what God grants is, in the long run, even better than what we pray for! God is far wiser than we. I have had many occasions to be glad that God did not answer my prayer in the way I had hoped. A minister ...

1908. Life in the Living Stone Age

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a camel, when Satan approaches him: “Why not just turn this stone into a nice loaf of California sourdough?” The safe way to interpret this story is to say that it is strictly about Jesus fighting off the urge to use his divine power for personal relief. If I keep listening, though, I realize that this is also a story about how I am tempted. I may not be able literally to turn a stone into bread, but there are things in my life I can do precisely and only because God has given me the power to do them ...

1909. The Iron, Silver, Golden, Platinum and Titanium Rules

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Today, “Israel” is our world and our planet. Our neighbors can be found on our e-mail as well as on our street. Our livelihoods are dependent upon local community support and global community cooperation. Our world depends upon our ability to keep our own nest clean, while committing to cleaning up the global environment. This is authentic discipleship. This is the work and witness of Jesus’ “Titanium Rule.” “Love one another as I have love you.” So . . . what are you willing to lay down ...

1910. A Not So Simple Story of Demons and Pigs

Luke 8:26-39

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... it really is, is the story of an exorcism. Which nudges it toward the fringe of respectability. But since you and I have never considered it, let's take a run at it together. Let me suggest that we view the story from four perspectives. In order to keep things straight in your head, allow me to guide you through this little exercise by using four words that begin with the letter "c." I will begin by saying a few words about the country, followed by related comments on the crazies, the cure and the crowd ...

1911. Stand Up and Be Counted

Daniel 3:1-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... because you stand for God, you will find God in the furnace ready to stand with you. Jesus did not come into this world to get us out of trouble. He came into this world to get into trouble with us. When God puts his children into the furnace He keeps his hand on the thermostat and His eye on the thermometer. That's why we never need to fear the furnace. If these boys had kept their mouth shut, minded their own business, and done what they had been told, they would not have been thrown into that furnace ...

1912. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... do your own thing, go your own way, call your own shots, you grieve the Holy Spirit. b. It Means To Be Dominated By The Spirit Keep in mind that the Holy Spirit is a person. Just as Jesus is a person and God the Father is a person. Now the Holy Spirit ... new creation. No storm can shake my inmost calm which to that rock I'm clinging; It sounds an echo in my soul how can I keep from singing? b. A Grateful Spirit "Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (v.20 ...

1913. The Scarlet Letter

Exodus 20:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... .[11] Now you can be a part of the moral majority, or the immoral minority. If you're on the freeway looking for true happiness, do not take the exit marked "Adultery." It may look like a shortcut, but it isn't; it's a dead-end. You keep driving until you find the exit marked "Obedience." That's the only road that will get you to genuine happiness. [1] F. F. Bruce, History of the English Bible, (New York: Oxford, 1978), p. 108. [2] Michael Medvid, Hollywood vs. America, p. 117. [3] Russell Chandler, Racing ...

1914. With Jesus No Mission Is Impossible

John 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus is also the supply of life. Understand that it wasn't the lad that fed the crowd, nor the disciples, it was Jesus that fed the crowd. The lad gave the loaves, the disciples passed them out, but it was Jesus that provided the food. The disciples had to keep coming back to Jesus to get more loaves and more fish because He was not only the source, He was also the supply of that food. Likewise the Lord Jesus Christ is the source and supply of true life. That's why He said, "I have come that you might ...

1915. What to Do When Life Is the Pits

1 Peter 5:5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... trying to rob you of the joy of your salvation. So you had better be serious about his reality. b. Be Sensitive To The Devil's Ferocity We are to "be vigilant." Now the word vigilant means "to be awake," or "to be alert." In other words, we need to keep up our spiritual radar twenty-four hours a day. We can never let our guard down because Satan "walks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." After doing a background study on lions, I think I know why Satan is compared to one. First of all ...

1916. Confronting a Christless Culture

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... to console her by saying, "Don't worry, I'm confident God will send you a new pastor who is far better than me." When he said that, she let out a large wail and said, "That's what the last three pastors have said, but they just keep getting worse." We keep getting told that with every new election things will get better. We were told several years ago, "Put a new Democrat in the White House and things will get better." We were told to put a new Republican majority in Congress and things would get better. We ...

1917. www.Salvation.com

Ephesians 2:8-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... any questions?" The wide-eyed boy said, "Just one, dad—how fast was that calf going when it hit that cow?" When it comes to salvation, the vast majority of this world, and a lot of people in church, have it totally backwards. If you want to keep it straight, keep those three little prepositions in mind, and you will learn what God says about salvation. I. Salvation Is a Present of Grace "For by grace you have been saved." (v.8) If you don't count the name Jesus, I think grace is the most beautiful word ...

1918. How To Get Better When You're Bitter

Exodus 15:22-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not." God is unlike any other teacher you will ever have. Normally, a teacher will teach you and then he will test ... If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who ...

1919. The Greatest Ability Is Dependability (Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." It is really true that you are no better than your word. I still believe that the weakest handshake should be better than the strongest ink on any contract. Have you ever thought about the fact that your word is the only thing not worth giving unless you keep it? To do otherwise is to be unfaithful. Finally, we ought to be faithful in our witness. In Rev. 1:5, Jesus Christ is called "the faithful witness." We ought to be faithful in sharing Jesus with those who are lost; not to do so is to be unfaithful ...

1920. A Trip to God's Woodshed

Hebrews 12: 5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... to say that every time something bad happens to you, God is disciplining you or God is trying to punish you. On the other hand, keep in mind that when you are punished, when you are spanked, you feel it and you know it. I never received a whipping from my Dad ... us start doing what we ought to be doing. The psalmist said in Ps. 119:67, "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word." He went on to say in v.71, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted that I may learn your statutes." ...

1921. It Is Right To Fight When You Fight For Right

Jude 1:3-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... criticism against the Bible, breaks into the home of faith of my boys and girls. I want to tell you that a faith-stealing liberal is lower than a rattlesnake. Because at least a rattlesnake will give you warning before it strikes, but a liberal never does. Keep in mind that Jude is not talking about false teachers, he's talking about apostates. What is the difference? An apostate claims to be a Christian, but a false teacher doesn't. The most dangerous enemy is the one that looks the most like a friend. The ...

1922. Like a Good Neighbor, Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... they, too, were thieves because you can be a thief in two ways: A thief can take something that does not belong to him, or keep something that belongs to someone else. Prov. 3:27 says, "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is ... shoe store in Nova Scotia. He noticed a barefoot little boy outside the baker shop next-door to the shoe store. He was trying to keep warm by standing on a grate blowing hot air outside the bakery. The man watching was uncertain about what to do about the little ...

1923. Building Your Home on the Rock

Matthew 7:24-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... something else (2) He belonged to the Son of God. Do you know who really belongs to Jesus? Those who become like Jesus. The Apostle John said: "Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him." (I Jn. 2:3-5) Now if you want your house to last through the storms that ...

1924. Tastes Great, Less Filling - Sounds Good, Not True

Proverbs 23:29-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... who was formerly a problem drinker. I appeal to you, my fellow dads, to hear me as you consider this issue, and determine what you are going to teach your kids, both by example and precept, concerning drinking alcohol. There are two words I want you to keep in mind influence and witness. The Apostle Paul wisely stated: "It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak." (Rom. 14:21) My three sons are also my Christian brothers. One ...

1925. Mom: The Heart of a Godly Family

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... who puts her responsibilities ahead of her rights? This is the kind of woman who will have the baby. This is the kind of woman who keeps her vows when she says, "Till death do us part." This is the kind of woman who sees fidelity as a virtue and infidelity as a ... were used to sew and to make clothing for the family. This is a woman who has a practical knowledge of how to do things that keep a household going. In the best sense of the term, a wife and a mother really is a homemaker. She is the glue that holds ...

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