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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
Derrick Johnson of the Regeneration singing group told a story about his daughter, Debbie. When Debbie was 4 years old, she got lost in a crowded supermarket. After an anxious search, she was found only one aisle over from her mother, but she was petrified. For a long time after that, she was ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:21, Revelation 21:25
Tags: Gates, Resurrection, Heaven
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has an exhibit of unique epitaphs. Give a few. Near Uniontown, Pennsylvania there’s a gravestone that reads, “Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake. He stepped on the gas instead of the brake.” Boot Hill Cemetery in Tombstone, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Tags: Death, Headstones, Epitaphs
For the past month I have been engaging with my eye doctor. I've had two cataracts removed which isn't a serious thing in itself. But what goes into this surgery is what baffles me. I've often wondered why doctors call us patients. I have figured out that the doctors are not patient, ...read more
Scripture: James 5:7
Tags: Surgery, Relationship
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
When I was in my early 20s and a student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, I was, believe it or not, in pretty good shape. I jogged regularly. I was a karate student. I went to the gym 4-5 times a week. I truly was in good shape. Now that I’m older, I’m realizing that I’m not what I used to ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:29-31
Tags: Weakness, God's Strength, God Sustains
Denomination: Baptist
There are not many stories/jokes that illustrate Grace (plenty of definitions of Grace though!) so I made this one up for my sermon on Romans 11 (Reciprocity No, Grace Yes). Hope people find it helpful. Blessings. Bruce A Jew, an Islamic and a Christian were drinking coffee on a ship. Then the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9
Tags: Grace Alone, By Grace We Are Saved, Reciprocity
One year, a bunch of friends and I decided to go to a sunrise service at a super fancy church. This church looks like a European cathedral and we were all dressed up for 5 a.m. singing around a huge fire outside and then going inside for service. Everyone had candles and the whole service is by ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40
Tags: Easter, Resurrection, Funny, Sunrise Service
Denomination: Independent/Bible
WHAT CAN POOR PLANNING DO? UNHEEDED WARNINGS… NOT READY? UNEXPECTED? THE GREAT MOLASSES TSUNAMI? What are you expecting at 12:40 PM in the afternoon? Children were playing. Those that worked the night shift were sleeping. Let us understand what SORGHUM MOLASSES really is… Molasses is something ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:4, Jeremiah 20:9
Tags: Warning, Evidence
Denomination: Assembly Of God
I went to my Acupuncturist this week, like I do every other week. She was busier than usual and so she put my ears seeds in before the acupuncture. (The ear seeds help with different types of problems.) As I was sitting there, she put the ear seed on a place that she has never placed it ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:1-9
Tags: Easter, Choose
Did you ever have a week when it felt like something was missing, but you didn't quite know what it was? I had that kind of a week this past week. It felt like something was missing, and I could not figure out what it was. The past week was typical in many regards. Everything seemed to be ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:9
Tags: Missing, Filling, Empty
Many Christians have a wrong interpretation of 1 Corinthians 9:22. Paul would not have gotten a tattoo, a Mohawk, piercings etc. to witness to a group like that because it would have hindered him in witnessing to other groups. He spoke to them from their frame of reference, like all great teachers, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22, 2 Corinthians 6:17
Tags: Evangelism, Separation, Piercings, Tattoos
“Sanctified people still sin. However, the difference is that in the life of a sanctified person, sin becomes your permanent enemy and no longer your secret lover!” Dr. Timothy Tennent “The Call to ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10
Tags: Sin, Santification
Denomination: Methodist
I am Zordak, Jesus’ guardian angel. I want to tell you the story of Jesus. Jesus had died and laid in the grave. I was very sad. There were one hundred Roman soldiers and whole army of evil angels guarding the grave. But Sunday morning is coming… It was still dark. The dew was still on the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:62-66, Matthew 28:2, Luke 24:1-44
Tags: Easter, Resurrection
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
B. Salvation depends upon Christ's work for us, while rewards depend upon our works ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:31
Tags: Salvation, Works
My wife Marge said she was 8 years old when during a time of revival in Alberta, Canada she received Jesus as her own personal Saviour. This was in 1948 and the next day she could hardly wait to tell all her friends about Jesus and how she was saved. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Tags: Salvation, Testimony
As I get older, and my goal is to get as old as I can, I begin to realize some of the things I haven't noticed in my life. You know how it is; things creep up little by little, and then all of a sudden, there it is. That happened to me recently with my eyes. Since I was in the ninth grade (I ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 27:1
Tags: Sight, Humor, Blessings
It has been well said that there are only three classes of people in the world today: those who are afraid, those who do not know enough to be afraid, and those who know ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7
Tags: Bible, Fear
I read this little poem recently that did not have an author listed: “I cannot work my soul to save, For that my Lord hath done; But I will work like a slave, For the love of ...read more
Scripture: John 14:6
Tags: Service, Salvation
It was Palm Sunday but because of a sore throat, 5 year old Sammy stayed home from church with a babysitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Sammy inquired as to what they were for. 'People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by,' his father ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Tags: Palm Sunday, Seeing Jesus, Jesus The King, Jesus' Presence
I have learned in my life that the small things are the ones that get you down. You would think the big things are the ones to steal most of your time. But those big things call attention to themselves from the very beginning. You know they're there, you know you have to do something about it, ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 30:25
Tags: Humor, Ants, Small Problems, Uncles
As we conclude Galatians today, I want to further discuss your freedom in Christ. This entire letter is about not giving up your freedom in Christ for rituals. When I worked for McDonald’s in Canyon, TX; I was an Assistant Manager. It was around this time of year, which meant we sold many ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-18
Tags: Freedom, Freedom In Action
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