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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 are all ministers so we need to rethink some traditional vocational concepts.
The Time Has Come For Bi-vocational Ministers and Staff I have served in many churches over the last twenty-five years in a bi-vocational capacity. Only at the time I had not heard the terminology nor realized that it was what was needed in the churches. I had been saved and mentored under the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:7-9, Acts 20:33-34
Denomination: Baptist
First in a series of sermons about the things in life that beat us down. Here we explore how other people beat us down and how we respond in a CHristlike and God-honoring way
LifeBeaters: Taking Back The Life God Promised You (Wk. 1, 7/13/30) Beat Down? 2 Corinthians 4:8-10,17 Introduction—What’s A Life Beater? Lifebeaters? The things in this life that beat you down. There are a lot of them you know, Things like worry, stress, depression, anger, guilt . . . They have ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-17
Christians are called to address the issues of the day with the whole counsel of God’s Word. Their listeners must understand, “It is written” means “Thus says the Lord.”
It Is Written The Necessity of pointing to God’s Word There has been a trend in the past few years of very good speakers using their talent of communicating to win a crowd, rather than be obedient to God’s Word. They are falling to preach in a way which challenges hearers to make a decision to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
When we choose not to hide in plain sight, we become catalysts for change. Our visibility allows God's love to flow through us, touching the lives of those around us.
"Visionary View: Don't Hide in Plain Sight" Today, we delve into the concept of not hiding in plain sight, a vital message rooted in the New Living Translation of the Bible. Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT): "You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16
Denomination: Pentecostal
Compares our unique role in the body of Christ’s church to playing your assigned postion on a football team. Student Ministry Powerpoint presentation.
[Play Your Position] A body isn’t just a single part blown up into something huge. It’s all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functioning together … If the body was all eye, how could it hear? If all ear, how could it smell? As it is, we see that God has carefully placed each part of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-18
For us as Gentile believers we don’t need to be physically circumcised, but we do need to have circumcised hearts, and the outward sign of this is Baptism. What does it mean to have a circumcised heart?
As we continue with our study of St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians we today come face to face with baptism and with the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. The water of Baptism is where we are mysteriously ‘buried with [Christ] …and raised with [Christ] through [our] faith in the power of God who raised ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15
Denomination: Anglican
Shame often hinders our effectiveness as Christians.
How To Become An Effective Christian “DO NOT BE ASHAMED!” II Timothy 1:8-18 Introduction It’s safe to say that we all have embarrassing moments that we’d like to forget… A woman told of a time when she was in high school and musical car horns were popular. Her mother’s deluxe car horn model ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:8-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A look at why we fear and how we can overcome fear through Christ.
June 6, 2010 Overcoming Fear When Mark was drumming for us during our time of praise and worship we had a little inside joke. He would from time to time play the cowbell prompting me to say - we need more cowbell. Anyone remember Will Farrell from the skit on Saturday Night Live? Well that song ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:22-34
To place our faith in the performance of a salvation ritual is to place our faith in the person leading us to the ritual; but, if we place our faith in a relationship with Jesus Christ we have placed our faith in the author and sustainer of salvation.
SALVATION – A RELATIONSHIP INTRODUCTION If a person is uncomfortable with the idea that there is no special event or ritual that marks the time and place of their salvation, then they certainly have a great deal of company. In fact, almost all existing denominations and Christian religious ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Denomination: Christian Church
This sermon explores our purposeful pursuit of God, the power to overcome through Christ, and our potential when actively participating in God's work. Key
Good morning, my dear friends. As we gather here today, we are united in our desire to seek God's wisdom and to understand His will for our lives. We find ourselves on the threshold of another day, another opportunity to grow in our faith and to walk in the footsteps of our Savior, Jesus Christ. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 25:14-30
Topics: God's Purpose, Working Through Us
In the end, the key to understanding stewardship comes down to two vital principles: Ownership and lordship. This sermon helps people grasp these principles through a unique illustration and a word picture.
French Fries and Interior Decorating Series: Prove God Stewardship Series, Sermon #1 of 3 Chuck Sligh January 12, 2014 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by emailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. The French fries illustration was borrowed from Glenn Newton’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:16
Great things can come out insignificant places. God can use the smallest and weakest to shame the biggest and strongest.
I. Intro. A. I heard about a mother who was running furiously from store to store on Christmas Eve … trying to get those last-minute gifts. 1. Suddenly she realized she’d lost track of her little 3-year-old son. 2. In a panic, she retraced her steps and ...read more
Part of a series on discipleship looking at how we can be Strong and Courageous because our strength and courage come from the Lord.
[Slide 1] Be Strong and Courageous Well, hello, it is such a blessing to be finally here! It feels like forever in the coming, but since I have been here now nearly three weeks it seems like nothing has stood still. We have had moving, getting our eldest into school, going on retreat, ordination ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9
This sermon explores prioritizing God's Kingdom through stewardship and generosity, emphasizing that our primary purpose is to know and serve God.
Welcome, beloved family of faith. We find ourselves here again, gathered in the presence of our Lord, ready to receive His divine wisdom and guidance. We're here, not by accident, but by His divine orchestration. We're here because there's something He wants us to hear, to learn, to embrace. Our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:33
Topics: Generosity, Stewardship
Firstin a three-part series on Spiritual Gifts
“The Gifts of the Holy Spirit” (Part 1 of 3) 1 Cor 13:8-10; Romans 12:1-8 INTRODUCTION For several years American presidents have focused attention on what has been called America’s greatest wasteland: the vast potential of young men and women who, because of inadequate resources or other ...read more
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