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2176. Until He Comes

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... for these last days doing all he can to make us throw up our ands and quit and I fear the danger of a lukewarm spirit. I want to be able to say personally; I want my church to be able to say congregationally; I want our denomination to be able ... but we will speak the truth! Now we will not win every battle. In fact, we may lose most of them. But ours will be the spirit of the International Olympic Creed that says, "The most important thing in the Olympic games is not to win, but to take part. Just as the ...

2177. What Is 40 Days Of Purpose?

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... make you more like Jesus. God's goal is not your comfort. God's goal is your character. II Corinthians 3:18 says, "As the spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him and reflect His glory even more." (II Corinthians 3:18, NLT) This ... dirty. God does want to use all of us. The Bible says, "God gives us many kinds of special abilities, but it is the same Holy Spirit who's the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God but it's the same Lord we're serving." (I Peter ...

2178. Why Me Lord?

2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Exodus 35:4-5, 10-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... I am with money, time, love, or whatever, the more miserable and unhappy I will be. That's why the Bible says in 2 Cor. 9:7, "God loves a cheerful giver." Now reading this verse in English doesn't really give the full flavor of what the Holy Spirit said. In ancient days whenever a Greek text was written, interesting things would occur in the formation of words in a phrase or a sentence. When words were placed out of order at the beginning of a sentence it was usually for the purpose of emphasis. Do you know ...

2179. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... that on that Sabbath day that we observe, that we don't just rest our body through stopping our work, but we replenish our spirit through worshipping Him? You can run down spiritually, just like you can run down physically. When we take the time to come to the ... the Lord's people and study the Lord's Word and experience the Lord's presence, it is also that we can replenish our spirit. May I just make a parenthetical statement? It is not so much because it bothers me and bothers others, but one of the reasons ...

2180. Here I Am To Worship

John 4:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... For God Do you know one of the things you ought to learn to say everyday to God is just this simply little phrase, "God I love you." In fact, I find myself saying this several times a day, "Father, I love you. Lord Jesus I love you and Holy Spirit I love you." You may be one of these people that aren't comfortable saying, "I love you", but when it comes to God you ought to learn to get comfortable. I will give you a thought that ought to make it easy for you to do that. God told ...

2181. Lasting Impression

Luke 3:34-38, Matthew 1:5, 16

Sermon

James Merritt

... parents and somehow miraculously preserved His divine nature, but at that point, nobody would have believed that He was fully God since He was born just like we were. God in His wisdom saw to it that He would be born of a woman, conceived by the Holy Spirit, so that both His full humanity and His full deity would be evident from the moment of His conception to the time of His birth. This means that even though He became a part of our human family He did so without any human weakness or any human sinfulness ...

2182. Daily Homework

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... is this, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28: ... you who have received Jesus Christ, but you have never been baptized. I pray before this service is over that God the Holy Spirit would move on your heart to do one or the other, if not both. Finally, we are to mature disciples. After we baptize them ...

2183. A Hearing Heart

1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... the congregation "began to pray and praise aloud in a most astonishing manner" (to use Coke's words). This was quite different from the quiet worship services Coke was accustomed to, and he says that at first he was reluctant to enter into the spirit of this more boisterous worship. But eventually, he says, his tears began to flow and he experienced the worship as "comforting" and "strengthening." He was also confirmed in deciding that the worship really was from God when he observed the number of converts ...

2184. No Intimidation

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... up in half-truths and outright lies. Praise be to our Savior and Lord, we don't have to be buried in a casket before our time. There is the temptation to be a "smart mouth" and tell people off. That's why maturity and the guidance of the Holy Spirit are mandatory. We have all known those who have used the technique to tell off our enemies and ridicule them, even in public. Doing this deed may make you feel better for the moment, but what about tomorrow, even a year from now? There is a saying in some of ...

2185. A Frightening Friday

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... — than a woman in the right place at the right time! The healthy dialogue has caused some of us to shout praises to God, our Father, for the progress at hand. It did not come overnight but it has come to us under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. No feminine force can unite us as Christians the way Mary does. She may very well be the key to our unity. The key players do what they do! Among them — along with Jesus — is Judas Iscariot, Simon Peter, Pontius Pilate, and the blessed Virgin Mary. How can ...

2186. Those Who Doubt

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... insolent to the point of being blasphemous. But we do not want to be too hard on ourselves. We can get our backs up for the right reasons and be purely motivated — like Thomas — which leads us into a newly discovered intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Never underestimate the patience and mercy of God! While we may have communicated that our man is tempting God and we wonder how he got by with it, is that truly the case? We may not all agree about the answer. But keep in mind, as the text ...

2187. So, Are You The Messiah?

John 10:22-30

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... signs, too. To celebrate and confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is a powerfully inspiring statement. To be open to what the Holy Spirit is saying next may find us unsure and even faithless. Is what is coming across the screen a part of his messiahship? We ... safe side, all we truly need to do is accept the fact we are going to spend eternity with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To try to fill in blank spaces with our so-called brilliance may only confuse the very people we are attempting to help. What ...

2188. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... who will bring justice and healing to Israel and to all other peoples of all times. Your baptism is your commissioning to service in the kingdom of God here on earth. You are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, into this great adventure of following Christ. Your ministry is to be explicit, visible, and active in the world today. Your ministry is both a blessing and a responsibility. In our baptism, the holiness of God touches us as God comes to each of us in a special ...

2189. Jumping through Hoops

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... temporarily in this passage. The issue was raised again and again in Acts, and it continues to be raised to this day. The worship hour in America is still the most segregated hour in our society. But there is a real church that is living and growing and breathing. The Spirit is present and the people are alive. Do we intend to be a part of that church, or do we want to be part of the group that thinks it is the church, that is more preoccupied with meetings and minutes and rules than the action of the ...

2190. The Undoing of Babel

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... filled Jesus' followers, was the day some people discovered they could communicate the love of God across previously uncrossable barriers. It was no accident that Pentecost undid Babel. That's what the activity of the Spirit within us always empowers us to do. May we be open to let the Spirit work within us and God's love come through us. 1. My thanks to Carlos Wilton for this illustration, The Immediate Word, June 8, 2003. 2. I heard this broadcast sometime in the spring of 2003, but it comes from a column ...

2191. Calamity and Hope

Joel 2:23-32

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... , that voice traveled through times of extreme oppression and extreme joy. Joel predicts the time when God will pour out God's Holy Spirit on all people. It will be the beginning of a new and fresh worship of God by those who believe in God, but also ... on all who reject him. We are reminded once and for all that God is in control. Justice and restoration are in God's hands. The Holy Spirit present in Peter's life and message confirms God's love for us just as it did for the people of Joel's time. My sisters ...

2192. Mary and Joseph: His Obedient Servants

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... she had the word to hang on to. But what about those weeks and months of anguish through which Joseph went. His beloved pregnant – and her continued claim to innocence. And even after Mary received the word from the angel that she had conceived a child of the Holy Spirit, how do you think Joseph could accept a word like that? Now think about it women, how would you go about sharing a word like that if that had been your lot? Men, how would you receive a word like that? So, focus a moment on Joseph. “How ...

2193. A House for Our Home and a Home for Our Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... faith which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now dwells in you. And then a portion of verses 13 and 14 he says, follow in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard the truth that entrusted to you by the Holy Spirit who dwells within you. Now when you put those two verses together, you have some direction for the family. We guard the truth of the faith by passing it on. Now get that. We guard the truth of the faith by passing it on. If the family is going to ...

2194. Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

Luke 1:1-4

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . (See Psalm 1:1; 2:12; 83:4; 94:12) As a woman who had endured years of childlessness, Elizabeth first identified the joyful blessedness of Mary’s condition and the presence of the baby she carried. But as she continues with her Spirit-speech, Elizabeth extols the “blessedness” of the state of faithfulness that brought Mary into her presence. In v.41 Elizabeth blesses Mary specifically, addressing her in the second person: “Blessed are you . . .” Note in v.45, however, the state of blessedness is ...

2195. Walking First Class

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. [15] Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; [16] but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. [17] Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. [18] And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord ...

2196. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV) [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Introduction Batman and Robin decided to go camping. ... in Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV) [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Who do you line up more with Batman, Driven ...

2197. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... reconciliation. Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV) [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Luke 18:9-16 (NRSV) [9] He also told ... in Romans 8:1-2 (NRSV): [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Who do you line up more with Batman, Driven ...

2198. The Adventure Begins

Ephesians 1:15-23, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... as I remember you in my prayers. [17] I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, [18] so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the ... . When David obeyed and walked out onto that battle field with nothing but his slingshot, a couple of smooth stones and the Spirit of God to protect him, God brought David victory. David knew that God is faithful and trustworthy. As a consequence, David's ...

2199. Could We Start Again, Please? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

John 3:1-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... fold.” He did that with the woman at the well and landed on the subject of marriage. “Go call your husband.” And here in John 3, Jesus does that with the powerful, prestigious, political Nicodemus by saying, “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. Do not be surprised at my saying ‘You must be born again.’” And that’s where I want to land today. I want to talk about new birth, spiritual birth, being born from above, being born again. Yes, you can begin again. I. New ...

2200. Give Yourself

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that could transform our lives if we really appropriated it, and that’s precisely my prayer today. That the Word will become flesh and dwell among us; that the Holy Spirit will distill the essence of the Word of the Lord and penetrate our hearts with it. As we reflect upon this Word, let’s pray that not only will the Holy Spirit do that, but that the Holy Spirit will give us the power to enable us to act upon what the Lord is saying to us in this Word today. In order to understand it and get the ...

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