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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
the first thing to know is how to pray
We just finished studying the First Letter to the Christians in Thessalonica. Before we study the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, especially as we live out this New Year, let us be challenged with the prayer “Lead us not into temptation!” I normally do not do topical sermons but ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Funeral sermon for Richard Dean Lewis, a young man who had a great deal of potential, and whose death caused his family to rethink their relationships.
There is no binding so tight as the one we wind for ourselves. Others may strap you into a seat or use restraints on your hospital bed, but those are never so confining as the bindings with which we confine ourselves. For the bindings we use on ourselves are generally so snug that we cannot ...read more
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon encourages Christians to utilize their divine light, or spiritual gifts, to serve God and others, rather than hiding or diminishing them.
Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are all bearers of a light, a divine spark that has been bestowed upon us by our Creator. This light is not meant to be hidden away, but to shine brightly, illuminating the paths of those around us, and leading ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:16-18
Topics: Light, Shine
This sermon looks at the promises held in the name Immanuel. God is with us.
Immanuel ¡V God With Us! Matthew 1:18-25 Well, Christmas is over. For some of you that¡¦s a happy thing ¡V your house will start getting back in order ¡V life will begin to slow down into winter mode, the stress of family, food, and parties is over. For others it¡¦s a sad time ¡V the magic is ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Denomination: *other
We often talk about wanting to be used by God but aren’t willing to discuss what we must be willing to do for that to happen.
Introduction: Do you think God can use you? As Christians we should have the confidence that God can use us, but often we don’t. Why? The simple answer is a lack of faith, but what does that mean? Jesus talked about faith moving mountains, but most of us don’t have any connection with that level ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
The 11th sermon in our series dealing with the Baptist Faith and Message
Using Our Gifts (BFM #11 ) Text: Exodus 4:2; 1st Corinthians 12:1-11 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) St. Bernard of Clairvaux (the man the dog was named after) once said, “Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.” As we continue on in our study of the BFM we’ve been looking at ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 4:2
Despite our differences, gratitude can bring us together and foster unity.
You know, I was reading this survey from last year that said a lot of people who supported Trump or Biden didn't have any close friends who supported the other guy. Kinda crazy, right? We tend to hang out with people who think the same way we do, and that can sometimes make us forget about what we ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:44-47, Romans 3:20-24
Topics: Thankfulness, Positive Attitude, Emotional Wellness, Interpersonal Relationships
The concept of hope as set forth in Isaiah 9:1-7 shows us that just as God dispelled the darkness at creation, so he will bring light into a world made dark by sin and unbelief.
Scripture Tonight is Christmas Eve. During Advent, I have preached a series of messages on the Old Testament Scripture Readings that I am calling, “Advent in Isaiah.” In about 740 BC God called Isaiah to be a minister of his Word to Jerusalem and the southern kingdom of Judah. The culture had ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This message looks at Cornelius in Acts 10; his heart was a prepared heart because God heard his prayers.
Message ‘The Heart God Uses’ Acts 10:30-43 (NIV) May 4, 2008 o There was a pastor who had a parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. The parrot would only say, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:30-43
The crowd cried for Jesus to be crucified and put to death but requested the killer, Barabbas be released in the streets. The truth was put to death but sin and death was released to the streets.
“Give Us Barabbas” Intro: As we study God’s Word we find particular people who are mentioned briefly and we soon pass over their record without fully gleaning the full significance of their rolls nor their application for us today. We should be very careful to remember that God has chosen to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:6-15
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the fourth and final sermon in my series on the prophet Elijah. It reveals the common thread that unites Elijah with the church of today.
(Elijah Part 4) “Elijah, John and Us” Over the last few weeks, we have devoted a considerable amount of sermon time to studying the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah. I chose Elijah as the focus of our last 3 sermons for a variety of ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:1, Malachi 4:5-6
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
This is the fourth in a series on the most important day in the most important life ever lived; we walk with Jesus to Calvary!
¡§The Most Important Day In the Most Important Life Ever Lived!¡¨ ¡§His Blood Be on Us¡¨ Matthew 27:11-26 March 3, 2002 It¡¦ll be in one of my next columns for the Tri-County News; I¡¦m calling it ¡§cheap patriotism¡¨. I think that we see a lot of it today, in the wake of 9/11. Now don¡¦t ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26
Denomination: Evangelical Free
A call to prayer for our church that is in an interim time.
Matthew 26:36-46 36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. 38Then he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46
Life is designed by God to be lived in the context of “us” or “we” but not in the context of I, me, or mine!
Series: Us tag line: Life Together! Thesis: Life is designed by God to be lived in the context of “us” or “we” but not in the context of I, me, or mine! Introduction: That famous toddler phrase we have all heard as parents and grandparents is what? Let’s say it in unison --- “Mine!” Wouldn't it ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Psalm 139 #3
“GOD MADE US” Psalm 139:13-24 Have you ever seen a potter fashion a piece of pottery? It’s a fascinating thing to see. He puts this lump of clay on a circular table and he starts the table spinning. And looking at that soggy piece of mud, you have no idea of what it will eventually turn out to ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:13-24
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