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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
We will all face situations that are unfair and unjust. How should we as believers in a sovereign God respond. This sermon seeks to answer that question from the life of Paul.
Life Is Not Always Fair, but God Is Always Faithful Acts Series Chuck Sligh February 25, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Adapted from Michael McCartney's sermon "Fly High Acts part 24" on SermonCentral.com. TEXT: Acts 25:1-3 ...read more
Scripture: Acts 25:1-27
Denomination: Baptist
God's presence is inescapable. He is always with us, in every moment. You don't need to shout or travel far to find Him, a simple whisper is enough. His love is ever-present, just like Him.
Introduction: Today, I want to remind you that no matter where you are, God is always with you. His presence is not something you can escape. He is right here, right now, and all you need to do is call upon His name to find Him. God's Unfailing Presence: Proverbs 18:24 tells us that there is a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:7-16
Topics: God's Love, God's Presence
In times of distress, the need we all have of God's comfort and our courage can be met by meditating upon and determining to soar as does the eagle to new heights of trusting in the Lord God our Maker, Father and Redeemer.
Victors Not Victims Why did Jesus teach us to pray “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one”? As the Apostle Paul put it, life’s struggles are “not against flesh and blood, but ...read more
Too many believers forget where real joy comes from. In our self-absorbed society it is easy to think that joy comes from personal pleasures, people or possessions. The following points contain some helpful motivations to obey the scriptural commmand, "Re
Rejoice in the Lord Always (Phil. 4:4) Too many believers forget where real joy comes from. In our self-absorb society it is easy to think that joy comes from personal pleasures, people or possessions. The following points contain some helpful motivations to obey the scriptural commmand, "Rejoice ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores Romans 8:31-39, emphasizing God's unyielding love, the victory in Christ, and our identity as more than conquerors through Him.
Beloved, we gather here today by God's grace and the fellowship of His love. We are drawn by the magnetic pull of His Word, beckoning us into a deeper understanding of His divine wisdom. We are about to embark on an exploration of Romans 8:31-39. This passage of scripture is a beacon of hope, a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39
Topics: Winning, Victory
We should remember that God expects us to win and be victorious.
Victory or Defeat Judges 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION Imagine for a moment that you are invited to a royal banquet by a king named Adonibezek. 1) Almost any food you could hope for on the table. 2) Over to one side you notice a strange sight. a. A group ...read more
Scripture: Judges 1:1-7
Irenaeus was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in southern France and for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy and defining orthodoxy.
• Irenaeus c. 130 – c. 202 AD) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy and defining orthodoxy (conformity, agreement, ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
The word “ignorant” occurs 13 times in the Bible and is connected with some important spiritual facts we should all know and never forget. That is why today we cover the spiritual Truth that God is always near.
IGNORANT SERIES: GOD IS ALWAYS NEAR PSALM 73:21-28 INTRODUCTION According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word “ignorant” means unaware or uniformed. I would like us, for the next few weeks, to look at some spiritual facts that you may be unaware of or have forgotten. Most of the time ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 73:21-28
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Memorial Day
May 25, 2003 HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US Memorial always Fresh Proverbs 10: 7 “The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked will rot.” “Memorial Day is an official holiday in most states of the United States. It was observed on May 30 until 1971, when for federal employees,, the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 10:7
Denomination: Methodist
Trials and testings are standard fare for growing, mature Christians. This sermon exhorts to perseverance and rejoicing in trials and tests.
First Sunday in Lent 2005 Ecclesiasticus 2:1-23; 2 Cor. 6:1-10, Matt. 4:1-11 Those of us who are old enough will remember a character created by the late Gilda Radner when she was a regular comedienne on the television show Saturday Night Live. Among her many comic personalities was one ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Our lives are turned upside down at times and things are not as they appear to be.
This morning’s reading from the gospel of John details a very familiar story, the wedding at Cana. But as I have done in the past with many of our scripture readings, I ask you to travel back to this wedding feast to see exactly why it so important to us. But before we can put ourselves among the ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Life is not always fair, what are we to do about it?
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #2 Over the past few weeks as we have been studying the book of 1 Peter, we have looked at how we are to conduct ourselves among and with various people. Now, if we follow Peter’s instructions, everything in life will be smooth sailing for us, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22
This is a First Person Narrative of the Lame Man that Peter and John healed in Acts 3. He says that when a person really sees the need of another person, then they can respond in faith and take a risk for that person. When that happens God blesses and g
Things Are Not Always As They Seem Acts 3 Introduction [Show Acts 3 from Visual Bible or have it read by someone else.] [Enter from the back dressed in character] One thing that story teaches us is that things are not always as they seem. I learned that in a pretty dramatic way. If you had ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:1-26
Let us examine twenty two ways that we can practically obey the scripture and rejoice in the Lord always
Rejoice in the Lord Always - Phil. 4:4 We Americans are living in a time when more people are suffering from discouragement, depression and disillusionment than at any time in history even though we are the richest country on the planet - why? Illustration: Discouragement is dissatisfaction ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
Ask the Lord to help you to grow in all wisdom, faith and obedience so that you can more fully assured of God’s triumphal attitudes working in and through you!
How The Holy Spirit Helps Us To Always Experience a Winning Attitude - I Cor. 2:14-17 Illustration:Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He’d always thought that the water spilling over the top provided the power, not realizing that it was just froth, that deep within ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-20
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