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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
explanation of the season of Lent
WHAT IS LENT? Last Wednesday we celebrated Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. While I was eating my share of pancakes at a Shrove Tuesday dinner, someone asked me just exactly what is Lent, which started me thinking. For those of us raised in the church (particularly the Roman ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 103:1-22, Matthew 6:1-21
Denomination: Episcopal
Re-examining the great weight of following the Lord
Matthew 27:32-33 (NIV2011) 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Matthew 16:24 (NIV2011) 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:32-33, Matthew 16:24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The Holy Spirit has been designated as our Helper until we see our Lord and Master. But who is He? What does He want of us? How can He help?
Who is the Holy Spirit; Is He a “He”; Is He an “It”; Is He some “Force”; and why is He here? These are some of the questions that I personally or others have asked me over the years. “He” is real; “He” is the Spirit of God and of Jesus Christ and “He” is not the “Force”, as in Star Wars. “He” is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:22-26, John 16:7-15
Denomination: *other
What do tending sheep and harvesting crops have to do with church?
Intro What do tending sheep and harvesting crops have to do with church? Purpose Let’s look at some farm lessons that apply directly to the local church. Plan Let’s look at two agricultural metaphors for the church’s work in Matthew 9:35-10:8. Matthew 9:35-36 Shepherdless Sheep In Matthew ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Would you rather sweat and work or work so you can sweat?
Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:17-19, Genesis 90:10
Denomination: Baptist
As we all know that the entire world is a product of a family. Any problem in every society or a nation is a carry over of family problem. Overcoming family problems is one of the fundamental teachings to u[hold the family and the entire world as whole.
INTRODUCTION As we all know that the entire world is a product of a family. Each man comes from a family, and society is a result of combination of families. Any problem in every society or a nation is a carry over of family problem. Overcoming family problems is one of the fundamental teachings ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25
Denomination: Pentecostal
Human sin and human weakness will never be absent from even the hierarchy, and, as Catherine taught, prayer and repentance must always be part of our arsenal against evil.
Feast of St. Matthew 2017 Revolution/Reformation The apostle Matthew was someone who nobody would pick out to be the disciple of the Jewish prophet, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Sometimes called Levi, his Hebrew name, Mattheus was the worst kind of collaborator with the Romans. He is called a te????? ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13
Denomination: Catholic
Loneliness happens when we believe we have nothing in common with others.
God is … What Did Jesus Say About the Father? January 23, 2022 Luke 15:11-13 NIV “Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-13, Luke 15:14-16, Luke 15:17-20, Luke 15:22-24, Luke 15:25-32 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Francis, the poor friar in his garment of third-rate cloth who smiles through his poverty is enormously attractive, because he is totally exceptional.
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 2020 October 4, 2020 G.K. Chesterton said about St. Francis that “he plunged after poverty as men have dug madly for gold.” He was in love with what or who he called “Lady Poverty” for a crazy but practical reason and it has to do with spreading the Gospel of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:21
The eyewitness account of the Apostle John.
THE CROSS OF JESUS. John 19:17-37. JOHN 19:17. “Went forth.” The ultimate sin-offering, outside the gate (cf. Hebrews 13:12-13). JOHN 19:18. “Where they crucified Him.” Typology of the brass serpent (cf. John 3:14). A hanged man is cursed by God (cf. Deuteronomy 21:23), and Jesus became a ...read more
Scripture: John 19:17-42
Is conflict always avoidable? Is conflict always a sign of failure? Can good come from conflict? Let’s see how conflict is part of the Gospel message in Luke 12:49-56.
Is conflict always avoidable? Is conflict always a sign of failure? Can good come from conflict? Let’s see how conflict is part of the Gospel message in Luke 12:49-56. Fire & Division Luke 12:49-51 “I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning! 50 I have a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:49-56
If we truly love the Lord, there is no reason to fear when doing what we are called to do.
Whoever Loves – John 14:23 -29 Intro: Listen to the following expressions and think about the last time you may have heard them: Luv ya man! / I just love German chocolate cake! / I love your new hair cut! / I love your outfit! --- These expressions all deal with the word LOVE. NOW, I ...read more
Scripture: John 14:23-29
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How can this man give us His flesh to eat?
THE IDENTITY OF BELIEVERS. John 6:51-59. JOHN 6:51. “I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” Jesus is the living bread which when a man ...read more
Scripture: John 6:51-59
Jesus had received a message that a friend, Lazarus, was sick. He died, but Jesus raised him from the dead. This proved Jesus was "the Resurrection and the Life"!
Introduction: Jesus had raised at least two people from the dead before this event, apparently just a short time before He died on Calvary. Here He proved the reality of resurrection when He raised Lazarus from the dead. The Message Jesus Received (verses 1-16) --Jesus and the disciples weren’t ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-44
We must learn to straighten up and view the world through the eyes of Christ Jesus.
Straighten Up – Luke 13: 10 - 17 Intro: As I was preparing reading the text for this message, a phrase came to mind. On those RARE occasions when I was doing something I shouldn’t or when I annoyed my mother for some minor infraction, she would look at me with those piercing blue eyes and say, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-17
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