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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
This sermon explores living out our Christian calling through Christ-like character and unity in the church, grounded in the truth of Christ.
Good morning, dear friends, it is a joy to gather together once more in the house of the Lord, isn't it? I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you today from the heart of the Apostle Paul, as we turn our attention to his letter to the Ephesians. Our passage today is Ephesians 4:1-6. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6
Topics: Community, Unity, Calling
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” John 1:14.
Theme: Christ’s presence among us Text: Jer. 31:7-14; Eph. 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 Happy New Year. Today is the first Sunday of the year 2014 and God’s Word assures us that “all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose”. ...read more
Scripture: John 1:10-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Church unity requires our behaving in such a way as to not grieve the work of the Holy Spirit.
In a church bulletin, a hurried secretary typed “the church was untied,” instead of, “the church was united.” What was out of place? The “I” was! In our passage for today, Paul tells us about unity in the church. As he does, he says that the unity of the church is a spiritual reality; but also a ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
In these very troubled times it is critical that the Church unites around the love that flows from the Resurrected Lord.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL INTRO: We are so exited to have everyone here this morning. It is the first time in 2 years that we have been able to celebrate Resurrection Sunday in our sanctuary and we have so many guests. Those things are amazing. However, it is important that on this ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29, Ephesians 4:1-13, Romans 12:17-21, John 17:20-23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Unity can only be achieved through genuine Christian love and its three essential qualities: 1. Mutual concern 2. Mutual contact 3. Mutual contribution
In the early days of World War II, Germany bombed England unmercifully. The British teetered near defeat as German planes dropped tons of bombs on London. The people of London urged the Queen Mother to send her children to safety in Canada. She replied by saying, “The children cannot go ...read more
Scripture: John 17:20-26
Denomination: Anglican
Learn to overcome certain differences that divide Christians
Some of you know that I was at a church leadership conference last week. There were about 2,000 attendees from all around the world. I’m very thankful for the inspiration and the learning I received. I came home Thursday night and received a call from a friend. She asked if Susan and I went out ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22
Denomination: *other
Signs or benchmarks of spiritual maturity - The mature believer unites people rather than creating division.
Grow Up! - Measuring Your Spiritual Maturity Measure #1: Are You a Uniter, or a Divider 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 – September 1, 2013 Being a follower of Christ should help us get along with others. One young lady testified to that fact when she said, “I had an uncle that I disliked so ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
A sermon on unity in the church of our Lord
INTRODUCTION 1. Unity has become a sort of buzz-word in religious circles today a. In a post-modern era that claims no right or wrong exists b. People want everyone to go along just to get along, just tolerate differences c. It sounds nice but is it biblical, I mean really what God wants 2. In this ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10
We all win when we walk as one.
United We Grow Ephesians 4:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill February 24-25, 2024 On Thursday, I spoke at SecondWinders and decided to honor Pastor Ed for his nearly 45 years of faithful ministry at Edgewood. Get this. Pastor Ed has now served longer than Pastor Brown, who served as Senior Pastor here for 44 ...read more
We can always find differences, but if we will commit to working out the rough spots and learn to genuinely love and care for the spiritual family members God has put in our lives, then we will be able to glorify God together as we do life with each other
United We Stand! Romans 15:1-6 Intro: A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:1-6
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Unity among His followers was so important to Jesus that He prayed that you and I would be one. When the church is united, the world will stand up and take notice.
Be United with One Another One Sunday a minister was giving a children’s sermon to all the kids in church. A bright-eyed three-year-old girl was listening intently as he explained that God wanted them all to get along and to love one another. She was tracking with her pastor until he said, ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11, John 17:20-23
This sermon highlights the need for the Church body to be united in "mind and purpose" in the midst of conflicting, and constantly changing ideologies and trends.
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 UNITED WE STAND Let me read one of Aesop’s Greek fables; In the forest, there lived four oxen. They were very good friends and always went together to graze in the fields. However, every time they went, a hungry lion tried to attack them. The lion longed for their meat. ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-3
This is the third sermon in a series on Philippians. This sermon provides three steps for building a united church.
I. Introduction a. Today many churches are struggling because they are not united. For Example one church split of the issue of Adam and Eve’s belly button. b. Paul began his letter with the Building up of the church, and then he gave reasons for rejoicing, next he tells the church how to be ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
When we think of the problems in the Corinthian Church they are numerous but Paul chose to address disunity first.
United we stand What a mess! It should have been a model church; after all it had all the earmarks of becoming the greatest church in the denomination. Its founding pastor was the most prolific church planter in the denomination; the next man was by far the best preacher that could be offered and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Denomination: Wesleyan
A sermon about rallying around the Resurrection.
“First United Church” Acts 4:32-35 With the advent of Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook we have seen people become especially emboldened to argue, curse and call one another names—all from behind their computer screens and smart phones. It’s kind of like the phenomenon of how people can ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:32-35
Denomination: United Methodist
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