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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Revised from a sermon by Pastor Matthews called What's in The Cup?
Pastor Matthews told this story. “Several years ago I had an uncle that was in the hospital preparing for open heart surgery. I went into his hospital room early on the morning of surgery and we talked a little about the surgery and I asked him if he was scared. He responded quickly with, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:38-44
Denomination: Baptist
In our hurting, sinful world there is a great need for believers to sacrificially put themselves out in service to the Lord. Learn more by reading todays message.
After having given their lives to Christ, Robert and Dorothy Hoppe wanted to serve Him. When they finished their studies at the Wycliffe Institute of Linguistics they felt called to serve the Malayo people in Columbia, South America where they would translate the Word of God into their ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
The cup of suffering our Lord drank of has been passed down through time to each of us, and He has given us the example of how we should partake.
INTRO: 1. Nobody wants to talk about suffering. a. Many people who are suffering don’t want to talk about what they are going through. 2. Suffering takes on many forms: a. It comes in the form of sickness. b. It comes at the hands of others. c. It comes at the hand of the enemy of our soul. d. It ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:23
Denomination: Pentecostal
The cup of Jesus was seen several times during the last week before the cross. This lesson centers on His cup and why it had to be drunk.
Am I Not To Drink The Cup? (John 18:1-11) Introduction: A. About this time of year, 2000 or so years ago, the greatest event in the history of mankind took place. It took place in a country that most people saw only as a tool, no longer as a theocracy. It took place in the shadows and cover of ...read more
Scripture: John 18:10-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What did Jesus really see in the cup of his Father’s will while praying at Gethsemane?
What Was In The Cup? Several years ago I had an uncle that was in the hospital preparing for open heart surgery. I went into his hospital room early on the morning of surgery and we talked a little about the surgery and I asked him if he was scared. He responded quickly with, "No!" He told me ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46
"The Cup of Blessing which we bless" is the fulfillment of the atonement for God's wrath against sin, for anyone who will participate.
GOOD FRIDAY 2013: The CUP, the CROSS, and the KINGDOM Luke 22:14-23, Matt.27:32-43 About this time of year around 2000 years ago, the greatest event in the history of World took place in a country that was just a minute part of one of the greatest WORLD empires. This greatest event had been ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:32-43
It is a blessed privilege when we as fellow humans beings are able, in the mist of family and friends who are hurting, when we are able to put our arms around them to be a source of strength and comfort.
How blessed we are that the Lord has allowed us to make our way into His house, once again. That is why we ought to take advantage of ever opportunity we have to be a part of worship. Amen. Because there may come a day when you want to get here and not be able to. Then you won’t have to sit at home ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:39-46
Exposition of what Jesus found in the cup in Gethsemane.
(Note: to set up an illustration, I asked everyone in the congregation to write their name on a small slip of paper along with the name of an unsaved person they are praying for. Then I passed a large stemmed cup and had them all place the folded papers in the cup. Through the sermon the cup sat ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:32-42
The wrath that was due us fell on Him.
(You can read all of Jonathan's sermons on blog.fhfbc.org or you can sign up for his Sermon of the Week by contacting jonrmcleod@gmail.com.) This sermon is based on chapter 3, “Looking Below the Surface,” in The Cross of Christ by John Stott. THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN OF ...read more
This sermon explores the profound significance of Christ's teachings on spiritual nourishment, life through Him, and the power of the Word as Spirit and life. Key
Welcome, dear friends. It's good to be here with you all today. We are gathered here, in this place of worship, to seek understanding. To seek comfort. To seek hope. We turn to the Word of God for these things. We find them in the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Opening Scripture Reading – ...read more
Scripture: John 6:56-66
Topics: Word, Life, Spirit
When it comes to seeking greatness and dealing with suffering for the sake of our Lord, Jesus advises us: "Bottoms up!"
Matthew 20:17-28 4th Sunday in Lent – A March 6, 2005 #092 Matthew 20:17-28 Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28
Denomination: Lutheran
As Jesus looked toward the cross, He agonized over what was to happen. What made His look at the cross with such fear and dread?
The Glory of the Cross Series Agony in the Garden Luke 22:39-44 1. Illus. of dads ring • Dad gave it to me after his stroke, when he realized his days were numbered. • His father gave it to him when he went to military. • Not very valuable... but I wouldn’t sell it for a million ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:39-44
This sermon is directed to all members of a congregation - whether saved or lost. It emphasizes the urgency of holy living as well as for salvation.
“The Gospel of Three Cups” Luke 22:1-18 Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read Text – Luke 22:1-18 B. Notice in our text three phrases: 1.) “And He took the cup” 2.) “He gave thanks” 3.) “He said, Take this and divide it among yourselves” C. The Jewish custom of partaking of a meal is a solemn ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:1-18, Psalm 75:8
WHEN WE ALL LOOK AT THE TRASH CAN OF OUR OWN MEMORY AND REALIZE THAT THE LORD HAS DONE A FINISH WORK THAT WE ALL SHOULD BE SHOUTING ABOUT A WORK THAT JUSTFIES OUR SINS AND SANTICFY OUR PRESENT
Psalm 116:12-14 (KJV) 12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD VERY BRIEFLY IF I COULD GET A BAPTIST AMEN A METHODIST NOD AND A CHURCH OF LIVING GOD ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 116:12-13
We as followers of Jesus would surely face persecutions, slander and some form of attacks. We have to pray for strength to endure and overcome
*May the peace of the Lord be with you* *Topic:* *THE CUP I MUST ALSO DRINK FROM* Philippians 1:29 "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;" KJV Beloved, Christ came to drink the from the cup of suffering for our ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:29
Denomination: Charismatic