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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
What is peace, how do we get it, and what are the consequences if we do not obtain authentic peace?
Peace. All I want is an hour of peace! If I could just shut out the noise, pull the plug on the telephone, and send everybody packing for a couple of days, I’d be all right. Have you ever said that? Have you ever felt as though you were on the very edge of falling into an abyss? You were in ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-29
Denomination: Baptist
An uplifting message for all of us to become "extra-ordinary" Christians who are purposely striving to be authentic imitators of God.
IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, YOU ARE UNLIKE ANY OTHER PERSON. YOU ARE A UNIQUE CHILD. WHETHER A SON OR A DAUGHTER, YOU ARE, INDEED, UNIQUE AND SPECIAL. BY LIVING YOUR LIFE AS A CHILD OF GOD YOU HAVE A UNIQUE AND VERY SPECIAL STATEMENT TO MAKE AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TODAY TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT. IF YOU ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14
Denomination: Free Methodist
Hosea apparently interrupts a feast (possibly Passover) in order to say that loyalty and faithfulness are vital to authentic living/worship.
Army and Arena Text: Hosea 9:1-9 In The 24-Hour Christian, Pastor Earl Palmer warns that people, in general, flock to any proof of power. “Political tyrants always use the army and the arena, the power of the sword and the circus.” (p. 47) This is as true in the church as it is in the political ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 9:1-9
Denomination: *other
If we are to meet the challenge of reaching this culture, we need to be authentic people who possess at least 3 essentials.
Meeting The Challenge “The Unspoken Essentials” Colossians 3:1-17 * Let’s begin this morning with repeating our 5 core beliefs. While some might know these, mom told me that ‘repetition was the mother of learning.’ (say) * Turn your attention to #5, “The Local Church is the hope of the world.” ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-17
Authentic church community helps us when our problems become too heavy to carry on our own.
Series: Connect the Dots Text: Galatians 6:1-5 Topic: Carrying Burdens Last week we began a series titled “Connect the Dots”, where we are discovering the beauty of authentic community. Today, I want to talk specifically about how authentic church community helps us ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5
What does your heart break for today? Change happens when people are authentically broken for the things of God.
A Man with a Broken Heart Nehemiah 1:1-11 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 24, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Challenge believers to live out their faith authentically, making a positive impact in the world as the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a portion of Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5. In these verses, Jesus calls his followers to be both "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world." He's challenging us to live out our faith in such a way that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Topics: Christian Living
This sermon challenges us to evaluate the authenticity of our worship and to ensure our faith is reflected in our daily actions.
What a joy it is to gather together, as the family of God, to ponder the precious truths of His Word. Our hearts are like parched soil, craving the life-giving rain of Scripture. Today, we turn to the book of Amos, a book that may not be as familiar as Psalms or as comforting as the Gospel of John, ...read more
Scripture: Amos 5:21-24
Topics: Continual Worship
Explores the transformative power of confession in deepening our relationship with God and others, promoting authenticity, and acknowledging our need for a Savior.
Good morning, beloved. It's always a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? To come together as a community of believers, united in our faith and love for our Savior. As we come together today, we are going to focus on a topic that is often overlooked, yet it holds a ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-3, James 5:16
Topics: Confession, Power
Our worship of God should be completely authentic; the place in our lives where we give all of ourselves without reservation.
This story of the Israelites moving the Ark of God into the city of Jerusalem is a Bible story that I have always loved. The vivid picture of David dancing with all his might before the Lord is one of the most wonderful glimpses of David’s early reign and his devotion to the Lord as King of God’s ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-19
Denomination: United Methodist
James was a no nonsense leader of the early church. His letter was written to specific issues in the church, those issues exist today.
Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New Testament, written perhaps as early as A.D. 45, before the first council of Jerusalem in A.D. 50. James was martyred in approximately A.D. 62, according to the historian Josephus. James ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12
Denomination: Pentecostal
We need to know how to defend our faith.
BE DEFENSIVE INTRODUCTION: Have you ever known a word but when someone asked you what it meant you found yourself at a loss for words? You knew the word and what it meant but you couldn’t think of the actual definition or the correct way to explain it. That’s the way it is for some Christians. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This passage in Proverbs 22 illustrates our potential for our names, positions, judgments and behaviors.
OUR NAME AND IDENTITY Text: Proverbs 22: 1 – 2, 8 – 9 & 22 – 23 Someone once said “True wealth is not found in gold, silver or other tangible forms of treasure. It is found in the possession of a reputation for honor, integrity, and justice”. (Walter Bruggemann, Charles B. Cousar, ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:1-23
This sermon is based on the book Messy Spirituality by Michael Yaconelli. It is an encouragement to keep serving in spite of our imperfections.
A. There’s a story told of a preacher who was preaching a message about the fact that no one is perfect. 1. To prove his point he asked for anyone who was perfect to stand up. 2. One man stood up in the middle of the congregation. 3. The preacher asked him, “Do you really think you are ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34
Paul tells his readers that he is committed to his calling to Ephesis
Three Values To Stay In Ephesus I Corinthians 16:1-9 1 Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-9
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