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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
Things aren't always simple in leadership but we need to do all we can to make things right in the end.
You probably heard this week that the Rudd government are delaying the introduction of Carbon trading as a result of the Global Financial Crisis. This is quite an about-face for a government that prided itself on its environmental policy, but of course it was forced on them by external ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-46
Denomination: Anglican
Praise God for His faithfulness and plead for His forgiveness.
Finally the Temple of God is completed and Solomon brings in the Ark of the Covenant into the sanctuary. • It’s the symbol of God’s presence with His people. It is to be placed in the inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place, and under the wings of the cherubim (4:6). • 1 Kings 8 - Solomon summoned ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
King Solomon with the wisdom of God yielded or controlled God’s tremendous power and authority. What Solomon accomplished in the growth of his kingdom with the wisdom of God is far greater than King David.
King Solomon with the wisdom of God yielded or controlled God’s tremendous power and authority. What Solomon accomplished in the growth of his kingdom with the wisdom of God is far greater than King David. Solomon conquered or controlled many other kingdoms without fighting any battles. David was a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 4:32, 1 Kings 4:33
As Paul continues to encourage and exhort the Thessalonian believers, he offers guidance regarding the Lord's return. His wise instruction reveals what to expect as we draw nearer to the Lord's coming.
The King is Coming 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-7 In our last study Paul dealt with the comfort and assurance of the rapture of the church that would include all of those who have been born again, living and dead alike. Now he turns his attention to the Day of the Lord. Apparently after Paul’s departure ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
A Journey Through the Larger Story of the 66 Books of the Bible
You know that Zach Williams song that Billy just sang quickly became one of my favorite songs of all time the first time that I heard it. At the lowest point in my life, when I crashed and burned in ministry 14 years ago and hurt my family as much as they had ever been hurt Jesus never gave up on ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Explores living a life that glorifies God in all actions, big or small, and how to serve Him sacrificially, sincerely, and sanctified.
Good morning, dear family in Christ. We gather here today in the warmth of fellowship and the love of our Savior. How wonderful it is to be in the presence of the Lord and in the company of His people. As we gather in His name, let's turn our hearts and minds to the words of the apostle Paul in 1 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
Topics: Server's Appreciation
When Jesus returns and reigns on earth, what will it be like? The Jewish people largely understood their Messianic King would reign, but did not understand He would come twice, first as sacrifice for sin, then as the King of the earth.
Behold the King: The King’s Earthly Kingdom (Psalm 72) 1. Sally is flying out to meet her boyfriend. She falls asleep on the plane and dreams about this gorgeous diamond ring he'll give her. When she opens her eyes, she spots an even bigger diamond on the finger of Mrs. Goldstein, a matron sitting ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 72:1-19
Saul, Pt. 1
YOU CANNOT WIN THEM ALL (1 SAM. 9:15-10:27) When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (shaking hands and kissing babies and meeting constituents) he arrived at a church barbecue. It was late ...read more
YOU CANNOT WIN THEM ALL (1 SAMUEL 9:15-10:27) When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes he arrived at a church barbecue. It was late afternoon and Herter was famished. As Herter moved down the ...read more
What will you do when, not if but when, the troubles come? If you do want to throw yourself a good old fashioned pity party – and I’ve met a few people who are experts – let me tell you how to do so.
How to Throw a Pity Party 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 30:1-6 When Barbara and I first came to Independence, we began our Wednesday night Bible studies with a teaching on the book of James. We figured we’d get off to a good running start on what it means to live out our Christians lives in the realness ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
From the life of Solomon we learn that a good start is not enough. (1 King - pt 1)
"SOLOMON, AGOOD START ISN’T ENOUGH" TEXT: 1 KINGS 1-11 INTRODUCTION Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough. Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the finish line or the winners circle. And if you don’t ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Israel demands a king, but this only demonstrates the rejection of their real king - the LORD.
Kingship in Judges and 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 8 It’s amazing how quickly a classroom can turn when a teacher walks out for a moment. Paper, hats, pens, shoes, glass bottles get thrown at fans. Bags get thrown out of windows. Furniture is mysteriously re-arranged so that all students are now ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-21
1. Excited Fellowship 2. Extravagant Love 3. Extreme Hatred 4. Exposed Hearts 5. Excellent Savior
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Scripture: John 12:1-50
What will eternity be like? What does ’a new heaven and a new earth mean? Where are our loved ones in Christ now? The Bible is our final authority in these matters.
THE RETURN OF THE KING – Revelation 21:1-5 INTRO When did you last read a good book that was difficult to put down? Some of you here are keen readers who occasionally come across good books that keep you guessing what kind of an ending there will be. An excellent film or drama series can have ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5
King David shows two sides to himself: the compassionate side shown to Saul and the petulant attitude shown to Nabal. It shows that we can all be saints one day and sinners the next!
A Tale of Two Kings 1 Samuel 25 One of the great perks of my wife’s job is something called Paid Time Off, or PTO. This is a system in the bank where they put a certain percentage of time in an account for every hour she works. So instead of just giving her two weeks off a year and five ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-44
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