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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
Near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explains the essential of being able to judge and discern false teachings and the road that will lead to eternal destruction.
Two Roads, Two Teachings Matthew 7:13-23 In our last study we looked at Jesus’ famous words from Matthew 7: 7: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-23
Denomination: Baptist
This is the third in an eight part series on the seven churches of the Revelation
It was the third of seven. The city of Pergamum, or Pergamos as it is called by some translations (It’s the same name simply the masculine and feminine forms) didn’t have the beauty of Smyrna nor the commerce of Ephesus however it was still a great city in it’s own right, a city of culture and ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17
Denomination: Wesleyan
This is the fifth in an eight part series concerning the eight churches of Asia
This is the fifth week of an eight week series and this morning we are looking at the fourth of seven churches. It’s interesting to note that this is the longest letter and yet it’s addressed to the church that was situated in the least important city of the seven. If we were to pull up our ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
This is number seven in an eight part series looking at the seven churches of Asia
And so here we stand, almost but not quite at the end of our journey. The scripture that Bonnie read earlier was the letter written by Christ to the Christians in the city of Philadelphia, which was the sixth of seven letters written to the churches in the area known then as the Province of Asia. ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
This is part six of an eight part message on the seven churches of Asia.
So, where were we? Oh yeah, Sardis. We’ve looked at Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira and now we are on Sardis, which is the fifth of the seven churches that the letter in the Revelation was addressed to. If we pull up our trusty map we discover that Sardis was located in what we know as ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
An eight part series concerning the Seven Churches of the Revelation and their relevance for us.
It happened 1848 years ago this very day. February 23, 155. His name was Polycarp and he was the bishop of the city of Smyrna. As a young man he had been a disciple of the Apostle John, but he was no longer a young man as a matter of fact he was eighty six years old. And February 23rd would be ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
This is the last in a series of eight sermons looking at the seven churches of Asia
And so he had come to the end of his journey. It seemed like a life time ago that he read the first letter to the church that was situated in the city of Ephesus. Since then he had travelled to five other cities and read to them the words of the risen Christ. Words of commendation and words of ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
This sermon encourages believers to choose the path of righteousness, delight in God's law, and flourish like a tree planted by streams of water.
Beloved, as we gather together today in the sanctuary of our Lord, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of life, where the path of righteousness and the path of wickedness diverge. We stand, as it were, at the precipice of choice, where the echo of our decisions will reverberate through the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1
Topics: Righteous, Wicked
In Hebrews chapter 12 there is a particularly encouraging contrast presented.
In Hebrews chapter 12 there is a particularly encouraging contrast presented. * It is a contrast with God as He manifested Himself to people under the Old Covenant and His manifestation under the New Covenant. * It is the contrast of the awesome power, majesty, holiness and wrath of God with ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-19, Revelation 21:2-4
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Part 2 of the Sermon Series, "God of Elisha."
One lesson Israel learned from God is that when they honor God, God honors them. God takes care of them. God works with them and for them. Nevertheless, if they dishonor God, God judges them. God deals with Israel in the context of covenant faithfulness. That is what we learn in this story of two ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 3:1-14, 1 Kings 12:26, 1 Kings 18:21, Matthew 6:24, Revelation 3:15, Deuteronomy 10:12, 2 Chronicles 17:3, Hebrews 11:6 (view more) (view less)
A message about the grace of giving
The Two Seas Text: Proverbs 11:24-25 There were two seas that dominated the land of Jesus, the land where he was born and grew up, the land in which he lived and ministered, the land which some today call Israel, and others call Palestine. One of these two great bodies of water, filled ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-25, Luke 6:38
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This is the first of eight sermons dealing with the Seven Churches of the Revelation
One letter, seven churches. Most of us are familiar with the Revelation of John, the last book in the New Testament, or at least we think we are. We’ve breezed through it pausing on the sensational bits, dragons, beasts with seven heads and ten horns and locust the size of Volkswagens. But for ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 1:17-20
Part 3 of the Sermon Series, "God of Elisha"
We have learned an important lesson—the quality of our lives depends on the quality of our heart relationship with God. God looks at our hearts and deals with each of us accordingly. Yet there is the element of divine grace. Even though our heart relationship with God oftentimes falls short of His ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 3:11, 1 Chronicles 25:1, Colossians 3:16, Exodus 14:24, Mark 11:23 (view more) (view less)
Many will see but few believe who is riding into the city.
Palm Sunday WHO IS THAT RIDING THE ASS INTO THE CITY? Matthew 21: 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
As Jesus approached Jerusalem, crowds of adoring fans shouted his praises. Yet, Jesus paused and wept before entering the city. What prompted his tears and how are they relevant to our emotional struggles today?
Jesus Wept (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 9/20/2020 In Lou Holtz's second season as head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, his team experienced a humiliating loss against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Holtz was utterly dejected as he walked into the locker ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:41-44
Denomination: Christian Church