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1926. Team Work is Dream Work

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... Unity is something that is produced from within by the Holy Spirit of God. That's why Paul encouraged us in Eph. 4:3, "to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." But the last source of unity is the leadership of God's servant. One of ... to take turns doing the hard jobs in the church. He also discovered that the reason geese hawk, is they are encouraging those up front to keep up their speed. By the way, be careful when you hawk at the lead goose, make sure it is a positive hawk and not a negative ...

1927. Love: The Happiness of a Godly Family

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... of life is to help others to get what they want out of life." Love is forgiving "It thinks no evil." (v.5) The Greek word for this phrase is a bookkeeping term. It is an accounting term, and it literally says, "Love does not keep ledgers on evil." That is, love does not keep an account of evils done against it. Love doesn't hold a grudge. The beautiful thing about true love is that it not only has a long fuse, but it also has a short memory. Love is optimistic "It does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices ...

1928. Face the Music

Hebrews 9:27-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... " at a hotel, that means a certain room is set aside for you to use. Well, every person has a reservation with death. People keep their appointment everyday; three people every second; 180 every minute; 11,000 every hour; 260,000 every day; 95 million people a year keep their appointment with death. Death is not an accident, it is an appointment. It is one you will keep, that you cannot deny, and you cannot delay. Two teenagers were talking one day at school. One said, "Wouldn't it be neat to know ...

1929. The Pride Is Right

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of ... get to know God, and the more you'll be like God. 1 John 2:4 says, "He who says, ‘I know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." Finally, by loving God – That is the real mark of knowing God, because to ...

1930. What Excites God

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... re looking for. If you want to find something to criticize, you'll find it. If you want to find something that will be a blessing, you'll find that as well. So if you want to keep lost people from coming to church, criticize it; if you want to keep the lost from coming to hear the preacher, criticize him; if you want to keep the lost from being loved and cared for by our people, criticize them. But I thank God for these four men who were willing to bring this man to Jesus. I call them friends because you'll ...

1931. The Perfect Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

James Merritt

... a storm, the waves will continue to roil and boil for hours. But in this case both the wind and the waves were calmed immediately. Ps. 107:29 says, "He calms the storm, so that its waves are still." Now notice that Jesus did not keep the storm from striking the boat, but He did keep the storm from sinking the boat. When Jesus told them to cross over, He didn't promise them a smooth sailing, but He did guarantee a safe landing. It ‘s unfortunate in this case that this miracle is divided by a chapter ending ...

1932. Fatal Attraction

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... the fence may start off green, but it usually ends up brown. 80% of all men who have had an affair end up staying with or returning to their wives, and of those who do divorce their wives, only 10% marry the woman with whom they had the affair.6 Keep one other thing in mind. Of the 10% of men who actually do marry the person with whom they have an affair, 70% of them get another divorce. Simple math tells you the chances of staying married to the person for whom you leave your spouse, are 3 in 100 ...

1933. The Most Exciting Moment of Your Life

1 Cor 5:1-13, Rev 21:1-27, Rev 6:1-17, Heb 12:14-29, Rev 22:7-21, Phil 1:12-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Christian's advantage to die; it is profitable for the Christian to die. Now we say we believe that. We all say we are looking forward to Heaven, but isn't it interesting how we talk about how wonderful Heaven is, and then do everything we can to keep from going there? Joe Lewis once said, "Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die." Yet death, according to the word of God, is just "one step to Heaven." Now I want to share with you several factors involved in the death of a Christian that ...

1934. Final Destination

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... 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, keeping watch over us and helping us when we have a need. We need both, goodness and mercy. We need goodness for our steps; we need mercy for our stumbles. God’s goodness supplies me, God’s mercy soothes me. God’s goodness helps me, God’s mercy heals ...

1935. A Strong-willed Woman

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... about it, and life seems useless and worthless without it . . . if you gladly sweat for it and fret for it and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it . . . if neither cold, poverty, famine, nor gaunt, sickness nor pain of body and brain, can keep you away from the thing that you want . . . if dogged and grim you beseech and beset it, with the help of God, you WILL get it!” (4) It’s time for some of us to make a choice: disciple or doormat? The choice is that clear. Never give up ...

1936. A Mother’s Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

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King Duncan

... the son she had spent her life praying for, went on to affect the whole world. Monica never quit asking. "Live on as you are living," said the holy man. "It is not possible that the son of such tears should be lost." Are you concerned about someone you love? Keep on asking God for help. Don't let your tears quench the flame of your faith in God. It may seem like God is ignoring you, but I assure you that is not the case. Don't give up ...

1937. The True Olympians

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , the more obscure the sport, the competitors, or the country, the more likely that even greater sacrifices were necessary in order to make that Olympic dream come true. So: How do these athletes do it? So: Why do they do it? So: What keeps these competitors going? Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once offered this synopsis of spirituality: “To be a saint is to will one thing.” But Professor Kierkegaard: It is one thing to train and “will one thing” when you stand a chance of winning. Professor ...

1938. Sending Good Messages

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... really attractive person, until she opens her mouth. She has this whiny nag that grates on my nerves like scratching on a blackboard. It just keeps on whether you answer it or not. Some guys go to the golf course because they love the game; I go to escape.” The ... to say- “Honey, we’re overdrawn again. Let’s sit down and study the matter. We can come up with a plan to keep that from happening.” One message had tact; the other had none. The third guideline for good messages is this—They must be ...

1939. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... ugly side. It will show itself occasionally, but when it does, we are aware of it and are motivated to repent and change it. What a difference that makes in a home! Here is a second major difference that the Lord makes in a marriage: GOD KEEPS THE WELL OF LOVE FROM GOING DRY. In a Christian marriage, our love for our partner is constantly being rejuvenated and renewed at levels deeper than we understand. Though the years may take their toll on our looks, though hair may start growing at inappropriate places ...

1940. An Excellent Epitaph

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Is there a struggle in your life that is so tiresome, so demanding, so draining that you wonder how long can you keep going? If it is a worthwhile struggle, a God-glorifying struggle, God is challenging you, “Don’t give up! Don’t ... rule and guide for faith and practice. And faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved. Don’t waver in those core commitments. Keep the faith! One of the truly great Methodist bishops was Nolan B. Harmon. He was over 95 years old when he died. At the age of 90 ...

1941. Is There Hope For World Peace?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... said, “In this world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) But you might ask, “If the Bible tells us that things are going to get worse instead of better, if turmoil is more likely than peace, why should we keep working for peace? The answer is that God can use all of our peacemaking for some good purpose. The Bible assures us that “our labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (I Cor. 15:58) And besides, God did not call us to be successful, just to be ...

1942. I Am the Keeper of the Zoo

Isaiah 11:1-9

Sermon

... just the other night I was in the lovely living room of some lovely people who have some lovely cats….which they have to keep separated, one from the other. Because when their two lovely cats are in the same space at the same time, they are not ... There is a wolf in me . . . fangs pointed for tearing gashes. . . a red tongue for raw meat . . . and the hot lapping of blood—I keep this wolf because the wilderness gave it to me and the wilderness will not let it go. There is a fox in me . . . a silver- ...

1943. Strong in Faith: A Little Dab'll Do Ya

1 Corinthians 16:13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... A tourist was traveling in a far eastern bazaar and came across a beautifully carved ebony box. Small, delicate, he was entranced by it. He asked the shopkeeper about it, and the man said that yes, it was for sale. There was only one thing…he must always keep it facing east. He purchased the box and took it home. Remembering the instructions, he set it on the coffee table, turning it carefully toward the east. But once he did, he realized that it would look better if he also turned the coffee table just a ...

1944. Zechariah II: Thy Prayer is Heard

Luke 1:5-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... on his good side." Sort of "makin' a list and checking it twice, finding out who's naughty and nice" I guess. "They come year after year, and who is to say how, if at all, their lives were changed as the result? Yet they keep coming anyway; and beneath all the lesser reasons they have for doing so, I think there is a deeper reason, and if I could give it only one word to characterize it, the word I would give it is hope. They come here to christen their babies and bury their ...

1945. When Religion Becomes a Laughing Matter

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... years. The pots and pans get rusty and the pram gets dusty, and nothing seems to happen. Abraham is 100 and Sarah is 90 when an angel arrives to remind them of God's thigh-slapping, giggle-worthy, gut-splitting word. He says that when God makes a promise, He keeps it. Sarah is going to get pregnant. Abraham will have a son. During all of this, Sarah is hiding behind a door when the angel comes and she begins to snicker under her breath, tries her best to contain it, tries to turn it into a cough like kids ...

1946. Looking Out for Others

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... . God expects that of us! Our prayers should be focused upon this very concept. We are to aid in forming others and not run away to some safe corner to sit in a rocking chair. Prayer remains the most powerful force in benefiting others. Of course, we are to keep in mind this may be a prelude to actual and open change. In others we set the table and before you know it, luscious food and drink appear to enhance our friends who are on the same pilgrimage. Being only a novice in spirituality, I do suspect the ...

1947. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... from our favorite rabbi! Yes, the proof is in the pudding but we have to be around to sample the pudding. Ideals push us forward and upward in our spiritual questing. That is good, right, proper, and beneficial. We must never lose sight of them. Ask the Lord to keep you as open as he wants you to be. Summary And Conclusion It is exciting to know you and I are colleagues in the making of disciples! We are all in the same boat, so to speak, in that our strength and competence are decidedly limited. But make ...

1948. Something’s Gotta Change

Ephesians 4:1-16, Psalm 34:1-22

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , toward victory and heaven. We thank you for these walls, these windows, these pews, these friendly faces, and we pray that you will bless us, then send us in mission to the world. Lord, your goodness is too great to keep to ourselves. We dedicate our lives to you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, keep the sun shining a little longer today while we seek the source of our anger in order to be reconciled as your people. The time is very urgent. You have given us this day, this moment, to come together in ...

1949. God Chooses The Poor

James 2:1-13, James 2:14-26, Psalm 146:1-10

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; All: the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. (Psalm 146:1-8) Collect Lord, grant us your peace as we pledge in this worship to keep those who shiver warm and those who hunger filled. Our faith to be true faith must live! Let your Spirit flow through us, granting us new life and vision. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Always the outsider, Lord, always the new heart in Christ. Not those of us on ...

1950. Anywhere But Home

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

George Reed

... . 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 ... certain issues. We won't help the situation by telling them what terrible, drastic things are going to befall them if they keep following their stupidity. None of us want to be wrong and especially not in front of our families. But, if people are ...

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