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2226. Changed Lives - Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... on new spiritual bodies. Notice in the story of Thomas, Jesus was able to appear to the disciples behind locked doors. The doors were not a barrier to his resurrected body. How would Paul know about the new spiritual body unless he had heard from the apostles’ report about Christ’s appearances? Jesus had a body, but it was not exactly the same body he was crucified with. A physical body does not go through closed doors. The important point is that there is nothing in the physical world that can destroy ...

2227. Not Always A Saint

Luke 24:13-35

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Brett Blair

... I arose; interpreting it to be no other than a command from God to open the book, and read the first chapter I should find... Eagerly then I returned to the place where Alypius (his friend) was sitting; for there had I laid the volume of the Apostle. I seized, opened, and in silence read that section on which my eyes first fell: ‘Not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying; but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh...' No further ...

2228. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image you have set up.” Do you hear it? Even if God did not deliver them, He was still their God! There was the Apostle Paul, praying numerous times to have his thorn in the flesh removed. In a sense, his prayer was unanswered in the way he wanted because the thorn remained. But in a larger sense, his prayer was answered. God said to him, “My grace is sufficient for you.” And Paul ...

2229. 2 Corinthians 1: 11-13

2 Corinthians 1:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

Throughout his Corinthian correspondence, Paul has guided this quarrelsome community towards a truer, more genuinely Christ-like life of faith. All the apostle’s admonitions and advice are aimed at a singular goal: that of transforming bickering believers into Spirit-filled followers. Instead of arguing among themselves, Paul sought to set their sights on a higher horizon—to the crucified Christ and the redeemed life. In his final words to this community, Paul ...

2230. The 3 Rs of a Holy Life

2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... devil---look like an unbeatable team, dooming humans to a mere scratch-and-claw existence. It was subservience to this spirit, to this “tooth and claw” combativeness, that kept the Corinthian community from experiencing the full embrace of Christ. The apostle Paul was so troubled these caustic Corinthians that he penned at least two (some say three) lengthy letters to this community, offering advice, admonitions and out-and-out orders. The world, the flesh, and the Devil were doing a booming business ...

2231. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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Leonard Sweet

2232. The Trinity - Sermon Starter

John 16:12-15; Matt 28:16-20

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Brett Blair

... . In my thinking there is no difference in good theology and good practice. Good, solid theology gets down to the very core of our existence. Finally, I would disagree with him when he says that we should only preach Christ crucified. I know that is what the Apostle Paul said but this preacher doesn't mean what Paul meant. He is saying that he only preaches about the cross and saving the sinner. I submit to you that the cross is not central in Paul's theology; rather, it is Christ. It has always puzzled ...

2233. What's Holding You Together?

Matthew 7:21-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... eBay indicates the discovery of a new “relic.” In the first thousand years of the church, “relics” surfaced at regular intervals. Splinters off the original cross. Virgin’s milk. Fingers of the saints. Locks of hair from the apostles. Tiny bits of this and that from the “saints,” preserved in “reliquaries” with handwritten explanations called “authentics,” were the basis for church dedications and commissionings. Relics were supposed to “prove” the realness and relevance of faith ...

2234. Never Underestimate the Power of a Cold Cup of Water - Sermon Starter

Matt 10:40-42

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Brett Blair

... Why did they choose to die this way? Why desert your father and mother, your wife and child, and your home? Why put up with the constant humiliation, and hunger, and persecution, and defeat town after town after town? I'll tell you why, because, in the words of Apostle Paul, they were held captive by the words and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is Paul's way of saying they were slaves to Christ. It is quite likely we shall never be tested to the extent that the disciples were but there are some ways to gauge ...

2235. An Unsung Hero

2 Tim 1:16-18, 4:19

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Stephen M. Crotts

One unsung hero of the Bible is Onesiphorus. He is forever known as a minister to the minister, the one who kept the Apostle Paul on his feet. In 2 Timothy 1:15-18, Paul confided, "You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed ...

2236. A World Without Easter

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... to them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up…' But not only is Jesus a liar, but that means Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the twelve disciples, and the Apostle Paul were all liars. That is the problem with a dead Christ; we must forfeit our message. II. We Must Forget Our Mission Now our mission is Mt. 28:19-20, which you all know as the Great Commission: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing ...

2237. The Thrill of Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

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James Merritt

... speaking about victory, I am not talking health and wealth; I'm not saying it will be all honey and no bees, all flowers and no trees. Will there be adversity? Yes. Will there be opposition? Yes. Will there be difficulty? Yes. Will there be, as the Apostle Paul said in Rom. 8:35, "tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword?" Yes, there will be, but Paul went on to say in v.37, "Yet, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." I want you to understand ...

2238. Just Know Him in His Victorious Resurrection

Acts 13:29-39

Sermon

James Merritt

... where other religions end: with the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Every other religion of the world can point to a founding father, and they can even point to his grave. But only Christianity points to an empty tomb and says, "Our founder is alive." The Apostle Paul, standing in a synagogue in Antioch, preached boldly to the Jews the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In just one part of his message he shared three vital truths about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 1. The Physical Nature Of His ...

2239. The World Needs Less Mother Goose More Mother Teresa

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... but food, healing, and hope. Jesus’ ministry was not a mission of words, it was a mission of acts. All four of the gospels could rightly be renamed a “Book of Acts” (we could have volumes 1-4 plus volume 5 for the “Acts of the Apostles”). Jesus walked among the people, walked in the same dusty roads and along the same smelly fishing lines, as the people he spoke to and offered a new vision of faith and fulfillment. With Jesus’ appearance the fulfillment of God’s righteousness on earth became a ...

2240. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Rick to sing in an ensemble. When I got finished, I said, "Rick, who do you think should accompany me as I sing?" He said, "A bodyguard." Well, the fact of the matter is, you may not have the ability to sing, but you have the accountability to sing. The Apostle Paul said when you are full of the Holy Spirit you will make a melody "in your heart." Let me say something to those of you who cannot sing. You do not have to audition to sing in God's choir. You see, we listen to the voice, but God ...

2241. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

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James Merritt

... Tim. 5:4 says, "But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God." The last earthly matter Jesus took care of before he died, was to look at the Apostle John, and look at his mother, Mary, and say, "John, from now on, that is your mother, you make sure my mother is cared for." III. A Reward That Is Promised The promise is that if we will honor our father and our mother, "our days will be long ...

2242. God Is Pro-Life

Exodus 20:13

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James Merritt

... another human being? Is there any unresolved anger you have toward a brother or sister in Christ? You may call it bitterness, but God calls it murder. You may call it anger, God calls it murder. You may call it hatred, but God galls it murder. The sainted apostle John said in I Jn. 3:15, "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." If your heart is headquarters for hate; if your soul is a harbor for bitterness, the Bible says you are a murderer ...

2243. Love Them Before You Leave Them

John 19:25-26

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James Merritt

... was on the Cross, I was on His Mind." II. The Duty of His Friend We are told in v.25 there were four women present at that cross. But in v.26 we find there was one man: "the disciple whom Jesus loved." We know that was the Apostle John, the author of this gospel. John and Jesus had a special relationship. Jesus and Peter had an intense relationship. Jesus and the other disciples had an intact relationship. But Jesus and John had an intimate relationship. The fact that John is even at the cross, and that he ...

2244. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

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James Merritt

... thirsty. Jesus got thirsty because Jesus was human. Oh, He was King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. He was very God of very God, but he was also very man of very man. Now this is a mystery that cannot be explained. The greatest theologian who ever lived, the Apostle Paul, confessed he didn't understand it. He said, "Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh." (I Tim. 3:16) Jesus was not a Divine man, nor was he a humanized God. He was the God-man. He was the Son of God, but he ...

2245. Getting Rid of Grudges

Luke 23:34

Sermon

James Merritt

... they know not what they do." Now understand that ignorance is not innocence. Ignorance is no excuse with a policeman, and it is no excuse with God. They knew what they were doing, but they did not know to whom they were doing it. In fact, the Apostle Paul said, "Had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." (I Cor. 2:8) Were they automatically forgiven just because Jesus asked the Father to forgive them? No. Forgiveness is not automatic. Jesus said in Lk. 17:3, "Take heed to yourselves ...

2246. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

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James Merritt

... act of faith, with just three words, "Lord, remember me," this thief went from prison, to punishment, to pardon, to paradise. This message is in the context of a series I have entitled: "Famous Last Words." I believe the greatest preacher who ever lived since the Apostle Paul, was Charles Spurgeon. His last words before he died were these: "Jesus died for me." I believe those may have been the last words of that thief before he closed his eyes on earth and opened them in heaven. III. The Savior's Remedy For ...

2247. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

Sermon

James Merritt

... His Father's hands. There is no safer place in all of the world to be than in the hands of God. Those hands are never full, those hands never fail, from those hands you can never fall. It was into those hands that Jesus committed His spirit. Remember the Apostle Paul said, "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day." Death is a fact. "Death spread to all men because all have sinned." (Rom. 6:12) Death is a foe. The last enemy is ...

2248. Just the Right Touch

Mark 5:25-34

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James Merritt

... timid, and shy, that no one in the crowd even notices, presses through with a steely determination, reaches out and touches the hem of his garment, and a miracle takes place. Now remember that miracles of healing are parables of grace. In fact, the Apostle John calls miracles "signs." A sign is something that points to something else. Miracles are signs that point to a higher truth. Someone has aptly said, "Every parable is a miracle of teaching, but every miracle is a parable of teaching." This miracle of ...

2249. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

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James Merritt

... . 3:12) But if God cannot correct you, God will kill you. David would have died if he had not come clean with his sin. How do I know that? Nathan says to David in verse 13, "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." The Apostle John tells us that there is a sin unto death, and there surely is. Recently, there was a man in his early 50s who died of a brain tumor. Many of you will know who I am talking about. This man, just a few years ago, was a rising star ...

2250. A Deserter in God's Army

1 Timothy 4:9-10

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James Merritt

... Bible was the Word of God, Jesus was the Son of God, the church was the body of God. Had he not believed the Bible and all that was in it, you can rest assured he would have never served with Paul. There were two things the Apostle Paul absolutely would not tolerate. He would not tolerate laziness in the ministry, and he would not tolerate liberalism in belief. Without question, Demas was as theologically straight as a gun barrel. c. They Were Together In Danger They both felt the cold steel of prison doors ...

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