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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
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy
I GUESS most people can read, write and do basic arithmetic, but have you ever wondered why most people cannot play a guitar, even though there are books available that purport to show how it is done ? When a competent school teacher first teaches a young child how to read and write they use ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:16, Matthew 5:7
Second Sunday in Lent. This sermon focuses around the idea of God as shield but God as heavy to carry as Lent requires reflection and repentence.
“Carrying the Weight of God.” The Rev. Rian Adams Second Sunday of Lent, Year C The Genesis reading says God spoke to Abram and said, “I am your shield.” A shield has one job… the difference between life and death is how well a shield does that job. A shield's vocation is to protect the one ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-12
Denomination: Episcopal
Faith is very important in our relationship with God and also in our Christian walk.
BREAKING THROUGH IN FAITH TEXT: MARK 2:1-12 AND LUKE 5:17-26 INTRO: I. FAITH AFFECTS OTHERS (v. 18) • What you believe can affect those you know • But this kind of faith is active and not dead faith (Jas.2:14-20) • We are the light and salt of the earth (Mt. 5:13-16) • Both of these affects ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We look for loopholes in what God has called us to do, but the Bible calls us to a proactive lifestyle, it makes us face who we really are, and it calls us to accountability.
Some of us love to take the simple and make it complex. Some of us thrive on taking perfectly obvious matters and making them as obscure as possible. My neighbor’s car has on it a bumper sticker that says, “Eschew obfuscation”. After about a half-hour with the dictionary, I found out that means, ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13
Denomination: Baptist
If we do not heed to Paul's warnings by alluding to the poor examples set by Israel and straighten our path, we are walking on very thin ice.
Opening illustration: Commercial aircraft carry two flight-data recorders called “black boxes.” One logs the performance and condition of the aircraft in flight, and the other records the conversation of the crew with air-traffic controllers on the ground. These boxes are insulated to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11
Exposition of Acts 3:1-10 about how Christ was exalted through a miracle, 1 of 3 parts to Acts 3
Text: Acts 3:1-10, Title: Exaltation through a Miracle, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/8/07, AM A. Opening illustration: In deep prayer on a California beach, a man asked for one desire… I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time to think of another ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:1-10
The gift we offer is the gift of ourselves, in Christ, for the Father to do with as He wills.
St. John Bosco 2019 St. Matthew records, in his passion narrative, an old tradition from the earliest days of the Church which is referred to in this letter to the Hebrews. The story tells us that when Our Lord died, there was an earthquake, and one of the results was the ripping of the Temple ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25, Mark 4:21-25, Matthew 27:51
Denomination: Catholic
Now is the time to honor and mourn a life that has been lost. But it’s also a time to celebrate the hope of their reunion in eternity and the comfort that brings. It is hard for us to lose someone we love, but I also want to remind us that there is much to take comfort in as well. 1. Comfort In ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Topics: Funeral
The sermon shares what helped Jesus get through the desert encounter, the same things can help us as well.
Getting Through the dessert Mark 1:9-15 1. What gets us through the Dry Places in life? Jesus Called on the Scriptures • In Matthew 4:4"It is written: `Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'A"7 "It is also written: `Do not put the Lord ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-15
Denomination: Methodist
In Hosea 4, we see that there are several consequences of not having an intimate relationship with God
INTRODUCTION In the Old Testament the nation of Israel was called to be a nation of priests. Israel was to be a bridge between the nations and God. This is what the church today is supposed to do. 1 PETER 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 4:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon encourages us to remember God's past provisions, pray for His present power, and promise future faithfulness, using Samuel's Ebenezer as a reminder.
Welcome, beloved family of God. We are here together, nestled under the wings of His grace, gathered in the unity of His love, and ready to be nourished by His Word. Indeed, our hearts are like fertile soil, yearning for the seeds of wisdom and understanding to be sown. We are like the tree planted ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12
Topics: God's Faithfulness
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, Year B
Saved Through Him / John 3: 11 - 17 Intro: A young man was traveling along a road when he came upon a small, fuzzy object lying in the road. He stopped to look more closely and discovered a sparrow lying on its back with its scrawny legs thrust skyward. At first he thought it was dead; but, ...read more
Scripture: John 3:11-17
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Overcoming difficult situations.
LIVING THROUGH DISAPPOINTMENTS I. INTRODUCTION A. Fact of Life --> Disappointments do occur. Sometimes disappointment so crushes a person that he/she is emotionally handicapped for life. B. Everyone Experiences Disappointment --> No Exceptions God had only one Son without sin, but ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:8-18
Denomination: Pentecostal
God wants us to do more than just go through the motions of faith.
INTRODUCTION Have you noticed that in Church, we do not spend much time in the Old Testament? Today we are going to spend some time in the book of Hosea. In the Old Testament the nation of Israel was called to be a nation of priests. Israel was to be a bridge between ...read more
A sermon for Palm Sunday
Oftentimes when we read through the passages in Scripture, we come to passages that seem to be out of place. And every year as I come to Palm Sunday, I come to this passage that seems to be so out of place. The story itself is one of the most beautiful pictures in all of Scripture, beautiful in ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
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