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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 the church of today leaving as a memory for those to come. Gilgal meant much more to Israel than just a place on the map.
“The Church needs to go back to Gilgal.” by Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I grew up in the church. I am what you call a back bench baby and a PK. For those that may not know a back bench baby is we slept on the back bench of the church during service because we had school in the morning ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 5:2-9
Denomination: Apostolic
Paul waned the Philippian Christian's conduct to represent the Gospel
Christian Conduct Philippians 1:27-2:4 Good morning. The Greek word which is translated as “conduct” means “to live as a citizen.” According to the US Army Human Resources Command webpage, the Army Good Conduct Medal was established in June 1941. It is awarded for excellent behavior, efficiency, ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If we don’t get into the habit of thanking God for what we DO have we’ll soon become ungrateful because of what we DON’T have.
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalms 103:1-22; Ephesians 5:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. Thinking about his childhood, Chuck Swindoll wrote: "I recall, as a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22, Ephesians 5:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Paul said his earthly achievements were worthless compared to gaining Christ
To Gain Christ Philippians 3:1-8 Good morning. The music group “Bread” had a soft rock song in the early 1970’s called “Everything I own”. Some of the lyrics said… “You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, kept me warm You gave my life to me, set me free, set me free. The finest years I ever ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-8
Funeral message for 86 year old Christian man.
Call to Worship: We have gathered here today to praise God, to celebrate the life of William B. Wilcox Jr. and to bear witness to our faith in the risen Lord. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort…In sorrow hope…in death ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:4
Denomination: Methodist
A brief funeral service at the graveside of a committed Christian and veteran.
Bill Strickland - Committal Service – Burial - Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA Tuesday, May 30, 2017 – 2:00p.m. As one who faithfully served his country in the Air Force, today’s service is most fitting. I, along with all of you are most grateful for Bill Strickland’s service to our ...read more
Denomination: Christian Church
Many Christians are weary and worn by this life. Edifying ¡V building-up by Christian brothers is the only hope some of us have!
October 14, 2001 ¡Kand edify one another, even as also ye do. Out of ancient Greek history we find the king of Sparta boasting to a visiting monarch about the mighty walls of Sparta. The guest looked around, but he saw no walls. I¡¦d like to see those walls. Show them to me! The Spartan ruler ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Denomination: United Methodist
10 Minute Wedding Ceremony
August 10, 2005 Kevin Higgins Woodlawn Baptist Church On behalf of Bill Ausmus and Martha Killough, I want to welcome each of you. We have been invited here to share with them in a most important time in their lives. In the time they have been together, their love for one another has grown and ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 29:20
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (Some illlustrations taken from other SermonCentral contributers)
Sermon for 3/28/2004 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Introduction: A. Vs. 8 in some translations talks about being sober. In many worship services we have that one down. Nothing will move us. This is not how people in the New Testament were. When Paul went before Festus, he called Paul mad. When the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
The family today is in desperate need for parents with faith that can face the struggles of uncertainty, unkindness, and ungodlyness. In Hannah we get a glowing example of a mother that faced her struggles with faith.
Intro: Bill Most of the scholars that you read will look over Hannah and move straight to the last judge of Israel. His name is Samuel in Hebrew means heard of God or God hears. But you cannot bypass one of the most important reasons that Samuel had the relationship with God that he had. ...read more
Deals with the 3 Crosses at Calavary: One man died IN sin, one man died TO sin and one died FOR sin.
"THREE MEN, THREE CROSSES AND THREE DEATHS!"/LUKE 23:32-46/SHASTA WAY/03-25-01/A.M. There are many ways one might meet one’s demise. It might be an accident, it might be disease, it might be old age, or it might even be through intent, ours or someone else’s. Though there are many means by which ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:32-46
One of the most difficult things for people in the 21st Century to do or so it seems is to have an accurate view of themselves. This question, asked by a demon, brings us face to face with reality.
Who Are You Acts 19:11-20 • There is an old story that I’ve heard, read, and told many times. It’s about a fellow named Bill who was always bragging about who he knew and how he was friends with many popular and powerful people. He said to his boss one day, "You name anyone you ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:11-20
We must have courage to keep steady.
STEADY NOW Nehemiah 6:1-19 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO KEEP STEADY. ?: What will keep us from doing so? Inductive KW: Distractions TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 6:1-19 four distractions that keep us from completing our holy ambition. The _____ ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-19
How to know Jesus VS knowing of Jesus.
TO KNOW HIM PHILLIPPIANS 3 THIS MORNING I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. DO YOU “KNOW HIM” ?…REALLY KNOW HIM ? CHRISTIANS CAN BE UNIQUE TO SAY THE LEAST! THINK ABOUT IT, CHRISTIANS BUY & WEAR SOME OF THE STRANGEST THINGS…. T-SHIRTS, COFFEE CUPS, TAGS, BUMPER STICKERS, READ ABOUT HIM, SING ABOUT ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:10
What difference does Easter make? The sermon looks at "explanations" for Jesus’ death on the cross. But Easter matters because we all have baggage in life, we will die one day, and we need help.
WHY DOES EASTER MATTER? March 23, 2008 Jay Davis Robison MARK 16:1-8 Do you suppose it will make any difference? Augsburg Sermon Book for the year 1985: "I’ve never seen such a crowd in church, the woman exclaimed’. I didn’t know her, but apparently she was impressed by the number of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8