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2026. Changed Lives - Mary Magdalene

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... is empty. The Lord is gone; she is confused, and terrified. She races back to tell Peter and another disciple, probably John. Peter and the other disciple start for the tomb. Both are running. They confirm what Mary Magdalene has reported to them. The disciples leave the scene and go home, but Mary, paralyzed, stays in the garden, in tears. Then comes a voice, and a question. “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she says, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At ...

2027. Jesus Wuvs Me and Dat's Dat

John 15:1-5

Sermon

James W. Moore

... kept the early disciples going. It gave them strength and assurance and hope and courage and comfort and inspiration. That’s exactly what it does for us… so we need to stay strongly and unwaveringly connected to Christ’s great promise: “I will not leave you alone. I am with you always.” The Apostle Paul later put it like this: “Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, our Lord.” Her name is Jan Lancaster. She lives in Michigan. Suddenly, there was an economic recession ...

2028. What in the World Are We Doing?

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... and to the present moment, people have answered this question in three very different ways. Let’s take a look at these three options and see where we fit in. I. FIRST OF ALL, SOME SAY: “REJECT THE WORLD!” Escape from the world, run away, bail out, leave it. The idea here is that the world is evil with all its temptations and enticements and pressures… and the body is weak, so according to this view the only hope is to flee, to forsake the world, to reject it. There are many dramatic illustrations of ...

2029. There's Nothing in the World I Wouldn't Do for Him

Mark 14:22-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... in the world he did it, but somehow he stayed on his feet… and came back and dragged me to safety. Every stop was so painful for him. Every step he would cry out in agony. I kept telling him to leave me behind and go on and save himself, but he told me… ‘No way… No way I’m leaving you behind’… and finally, he got us to a medic station.” The compassionate friend looked over at his sleeping buddy and then he said: “A year ago, I found out, that he has this condition… and was having these ...

2030. Recognizing Christ

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... he had tried to prepare them for this event, they didn’t have a clue. They were confused. They were grieving. They were starting to scatter, perhaps out of fear that their lives might be in danger too. The two disciples in our story for the day were leaving Jerusalem. They were defeated. Their dreams lay in dust. It was time to get away and to reflect on their future. What were they to do with their lives now? Go back to fishing or farming or whatever they had done before Christ called them? The last ...

2031. Ten Days of Prayer

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Ten days before Pentecost Christ ascended to be with the Father. Before he left, he said to his disciples, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but ... more for us: it will give us a sense of peace. So many times Christ promised his disciples peace. In John 14 we read: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be ...

2032. An Emmaus Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mark R. Smith

... father had told him about owls: owls always rested during the day because they hunted throughout the night. This owl was asleep. He also thought that this owl might make a great pet. Being careful not to make any noises he stepped over sticks and leaves. The owl was in a deep sleep because it never heard Walter Elias walking toward it. Finally, standing under the owl, he reached up and grabbed the owl by the legs. Now, the events that followed are difficult to explain. Suddenly everything was utter chaos ...

2033. Spirit Power - Sermon Starter

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

King Duncan

... Jockey Club to two prominent men who were well‑known for their opposition to racetrack betting. He bequeathed shares in the O'Keefe Brewery Company (a Catholic beer manufacturer) to every Protestant minister in Toronto. But his most famous bequest was that he would leave his fortune to the Toronto woman who gave birth to the most children in the ten years after his death. This last clause in his will caught the public fancy--concerning the woman who produced the most children over a ten-year period. The ...

2034. The Play's Playbook for the Game of Life

1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the gospel forward down the field while tackling the forces of evil and oppression that are still wrecking havoc with our world. “The Play’s” Playbook for Life is very simple a. Leave the Bleachers and Benches and Get in the Game. b. The Huddle is Not the Game. c. Always Keep the Ball “In Play” d. Never, Never, Never Give Up 1) Leave the Bleachers and Benches and Get in the Game Disciples of Jesus are not spectators in the stands, or sitters in the pews, but players on the field. We have an active ...

2035. What's Your Hospitality Quotient?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... many visitors up this way.” Well, no wonder. The entrance to his farm did not indicate that the visitor would be greeted with much in the way of warm hospitality. Only a very determined person would make the effort in the first place. In his book Leaving Home, Garrison Keillor tells about a church that split into two factions over some minor points of doctrine. One dispute had to do with showing hospitality in this case, whether or not it was right to show hospitality to those in error concerning church ...

2036. When God's Rule is Taken Out of the School

Job 21:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... have poured more than a $1 trillion into the educational system, the illiteracy rate has increased 32 times. Today, we have 40 million illiterates! In addition, there are an estimated 30 million more functional illiterates in this country.9 Thirteen percent of American kids leave school with no reading skills whatsoever; more than in any other industrial nation.10 But what is even worse is not only do we have a problem with people who can't read, but increasingly of people who do not read. Between 1966 and ...

2037. The Supreme Worth of the Second Birth

John 3:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... born that we might be born again. Jesus left heaven, as the Son of God, and came to earth as the Son of man, that sons of men might leave this earth and go to heaven as sons of God. The only way a son of man can become a son of God is to be born again ... years of age and I don't understand very much about the wind at all." He said, "All I know to do, is to set my sail and leave the wind to God." I want to tell you today that if you will just set the sail of your heart toward the Lord Jesus Christ, the fresh ...

2038. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." Now the Lord Jesus adds Father to the beginning, but he leaves off the last phrase because He did not come to be redeemed, He came to redeem. But notice that right up to his last breath ... thank you for her example of godliness." He then paused, took a deep breath, and said, "Father, I thank you that mother is about to leave us to go home to be with you." When they opened their eyes their mother was gone. The son that prayed that prayer stood ...

2039. The Lord of the Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... doing all that he could for God and all that he could for others. Jesus didn't wait for people to come to the church, he took the church to the people. We ought to learn all over again that we come to the church to worship, but we must leave the church to work. A Gallup survey discovered recently that only 10% of American church members are active in any kind of personal ministry, and that 50% of all church members have no interest in serving in any ministry.1 May I tell you the greatest need of our church ...

2040. God Really Cares

Matthew 27:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... , thought, and deed of the entire world, past, present, and future, on the shoulders of Jesus until the weight of the world's sin sent him crashing into the depths of hell. The word forsaken is a compound word in the Greek language that when put together literally means "to leave down in." God had left His Son literally down in the pit of hell. You see, hell is a place of no light, because God is light; hell is a place of no love, because God is love; hell is a place of no life, because God is life. The ...

2041. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... her and you'll pay for it, no excuses. There are two big lies our children are being told today about sex, and Solomon takes care of both of them. The first lie is, nobody suffers the consequences, and yet Solomon tells us sexual sin always leaves scars. There is the scar of emotional distress. Doctors tell us that the most horrible scars the human body can suffer are burn scars. They are the most obvious, the most painful, and the most resistant to corrective surgery. Nobody knows the anguish and guilt ...

2042. When Satan Comes Out of the Closet

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... he is "taken out of the midst." In other words, He is going to remove himself from the middle of everything. When He does, all hell is going to break loose in preparation for the day of the Lord. Now this does not mean the Holy Spirit is going to leave this world, because we know that there are still going to be people saved during the tribulation; and people cannot be saved apart from the ministry of the Holy Spirit. He is still going to rebuke, He is still going to reprove, He is still going to reveal, He ...

2043. The Only Way to Fly

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... is a series of ever-tightening turns that corkscrew a plane toward earth. It is the leading danger when new pilots leave clear weather for clouds or darkness. An inexperienced pilot will lose his bearings and the plane will begin to turn without ... that you are lost before you even realize you are lost. Secondly, it can guide you not only while you are on this earth, but after you leave this earth it can take you all the way to heaven if you place your faith in the Jesus Christ that is found in this book. ...

2044. www.Salvation.com

Ephesians 2:8-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... . About that time the king's gardener saw her and came over to her and said, "You cannot touch these grapes. These grapes belong to the king." She said, "Well, I'll pay what little I have." He said, "Lady, you cannot have them for any price. You must leave and leave now." Well she began to cry, weep, and beg, but the gardener would not listen to her. About that time, the king himself came walking up and asked what the problem was. When he was told, he said to the lady, "You may have all the grapes you want ...

2045. How to Keep Your Head When Others Are Losing Theirs (Fruit of the Spirit: Peace)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... requests be made known to God." Now notice we are to pray about everything. Prayer should encompass everything and leave out nothing. Some Christians pray about nothing; other Christians pray about some things, but God says every Christian ought ... you drive us, the more peaceful it becomes." Notice carefully that this is the peace of God. The Lord Jesus said in Jn. 14:27, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it ...

2046. Gentle On My Mind (Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... everyone else's expense, but the amount of the check is left blank.2 Howard then goes on to make this conclusion: Rights, however, leave no room for balance, or for looking at it from everybody's point of view as well. Rights, as the legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin ... hearing me. Well, this Book will do you no good. But there are many of you who come in here, hearing the Word, but you will leave here without heeding the Word. It won't do you any good either. That's why he goes on to say in v.22, "But be ...

2047. Glory Guaranteed

Jude 1:24-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... that couple would be considered married. Even though the ceremony had not taken place, in the eyes of society they were betrothed. If during this time period the bride was unfaithful to this man, they would have to get a divorce. Then came the stage of preparation. The groom would leave the bride's house and he would go back to his father's house so that he could prepare a place for his bride. While the groom was gone, it was the job of the bride to prepare herself and to get ready. It was the job of the ...

2048. Dad: The Head of a Godly Family

Joshua 24:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... either because he saw hypocrisy in your life or hypocrisy in someone else's life. Or really, it is because he has a rotten rebellious heart that needs to be broken before God. As long as your children are in your house they are your responsibility. When they leave they are no longer your problem. But as long as they are under your roof, they are under the umbrella of your authority and God holds you accountable for their actions. God said to Eli, a priest, "In that day I will perform against Eli all that I ...

2049. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

James Merritt

... to do it later." The dad then demanded that the son do it, but the boy refused. Well, the father brought the matter to a crisis. He said, "Son, you're rebellious. Now you either put wood on that fire or you leave." Well, the boy left. A year later he thought to himself, "I am so foolish for leaving a good home, and good parents, over wood on a fire." He called his dad and he said, "Dad, I have been so stupid. Would you please forgive me?" His dad said, "Son, I do forgive you." He said, "Dad, may I ...

2050. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... under this one condition; if down the road another woman comes into my life that I like and love more than you, you'll have to leave?" Do you think there is a woman on earth that would accept that type of proposal? I don't either. No woman should accept that ... bush, preaching the Gospel, one day a huge lion leaped on him and clamped his teeth on his shoulder and crushed it leaving his left arm totally useless. One of his helpers killed the lion and saved him. Through that ordeal, Livingston was nursed back ...

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