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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
Are you into Christ? God teaches us how to enter Christ and live lives that are "into" Christ. This lesson will focus on how to enter into Christ.
Into Christ Whenever you hear someone say, “He or She is really ‘into’ that” what does it mean? It means that that person is highly interested in, attached to and involved in whatever it is they are “into,” right? On the contrary you might also hear someone say, “I’m just not “into” that, and we ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:3-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Transformation by an alternative Eucharistic consciousness in Jesus Christ.
We just heard John 6:52, “The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" That reminds of me two men who lived in a small town who got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So, they decided to talk to the wisest man in town. The ...read more
Scripture: John 6:51-58
Denomination: Catholic
#2 in a six week series on marriage and parenting. This message begins the parenting portion of the series by discussing the concept of giving a Biblical blessing to your child.
THE FOUNDATION: BLESSING YOUR CHILD Home Improvement - Week 2 GENESIS 27:1-38 INTRODUCTION: Like so many things in life, balance is needed in parenting. We balance physical activity and intellectual pursuits. We balance giving our children what they want and what they need. But probably the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 27:1-38
Denomination: Christian Church
In this message (the final message in my Coronavirus series) is about how the Coronavirus has perfectly positioned us for a RESET in 4 key areas of our lives.
Perfectly Position…For A Rest #CoronavirusWeek3 OKAY – this morning we are wrapping up our 3 week series on the Coronavirus. AND LISTEN – I got to be honest, back in December of 2019 when I began thinking about what conversations I needed to have in the year 2020… A series on a Coronavirus ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-17, Isaiah 40:11-31, Psalm 61:1-2, Genesis 1:27, Luke 11:17, 1 John 2:15-17, Matthew 22:34-40 (view more) (view less)
Boredom is a warning sign that we are living for self when we ought to be living for God.
Overcoming Boredom Ecclesiastes 9:10; Colossians 3:17 A ten-year-old boy was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Influenced by the threat of nuclear war and the reality of terrorist attacks around the world, the boy thought for a moment and then replied with just one word: ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 3:17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
4th in series. This sermon examines what to do after you are sure of your salvation.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Part 4: Now What? - John 10:7-10 In the past three weeks we have covered 3 related topics. First, we looked at evidence for the existence of God. 2nd, we looked at evidence showing that we are worshipping the right God. That’s important. Last week, we looked at what the ...read more
Scripture: John 10:7-10
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus teaches us how to release the pain of unforgiveness through his prayer on the cross in which he is able to forgive his enemies.
I'll never forget the rejection and loss of the wonderful friendship I had with Shawn. At eleven years old we were best friends and did everything together - biking all over town, listening to music, playing games. Nothing could separate us until one day Shawn turned his back on me and began to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:34
Denomination: Lutheran
Avarice is the self-serving and inordinate love of and desire for money, wealth, power, food, or other possessions. Are we an avaricious people?
Leo Tolstoy once wrote a story about a successful peasant farmer who was not satisfied with his lot. He wanted more of everything. One day he received a novel offer. For 1000 rubles, he could buy all the land he could walk around in a day. The only catch in the deal was that he had to be back at ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-29
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Navigating through dry periods in your spiritual walk.
When We Hit the Wall Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey, February 12, 2012 (Could show a video clip from Fat Boy that captures runner hitting the wall in a clearly metaphorical way) Intro Ever heard or used the phrase, “I’ve hit the wall”? What does it mean when ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 73:1-26
This is a Child Dedication Service, after a Mother’s Day message.
CHILD DEDICATION SERVICE HAVE PARENTS/CHILDREN COME FORWARD God sees children as important … so do these parents. Ps. 127:3 says: “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward.” Some gifts have some strings attached … some do not. In this case, God’s gifts to you ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:3
In Psalm 40, the Psalmist tells us that he wants to do God's will. However, how do we know if we're doing God's will, or not?
The Psalmist proclaims, “Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.” However, this proclamation brings up the question of how to discern God's will. For instance, young people would like to know what kind of career God wants them to have. Another question may concern, for instance, whether one ...read more
A. Historical Background 1.
A. Historical Background 1. The book of Judges concerns itself with the history of God's Chosen People, Israel, during the period between the death of J __ __ __ __ __ and the establishment of m __ __ __ __ __ __ __. The time line of this book extends approximately from B.C.1375 - 1055, about 320 ...read more
What does it mean for us and do for us to meditate. Part 6 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.
Spiritual Discipline of Meditation February 10, 2008 I was reading a story about a man who was running on his treadmill. He had it set at an incline of 5.5%. About 30 minutes into his workout the treadmill had a slight malfunction. He was running at a fairly decent pace and doing incline ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2
A sermon for the third sunday after Easter A sermon about Jesus’ encounter on the Road to Emmaus
Third Sunday of Easter Luke 24:13- 35 "Remember who you are" Many years ago my family and I attended an Institute for Renewal at Luther College, one of the morning speakers was Dr. William Willimon who is a pastor and a professor at a southern seminary. During his talks, which were always good, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
John never gets far from this basic truth in his teachings. I think sometimes we make far too little of this teaching on love,
Herein Is Love 1John 4:7-12 Intro. John never gets far from this basic truth in his teachings. I think sometimes we make far too little of this teaching on love, and we feel like John may have made too much of it. It is found in every dostrine, in every action and in every thought concerning God ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
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