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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 can preach til we’re blue in the face but words alone can only do so much.
Words Alone Can Only Do So Much Jer. 17:19-23 (The word “hear” literally means “to understand”) How many times have you offered advice, made a suggestion or recommendation, or even told of your own past experience, only to feel as if you have been ignored completely? There are instances where ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
In part 4 of this series, we look at the two sons born to Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid. Dan declares vindication and Naphtali declares victory.
n Leah had given birth to 4 sons and then stopped for a time. n Rachel continues to feel more and more pressure as she continues to be barren. In the culture of that day, a woman was looked at with disdain and disgust when she was barren. n Rachel’s declaration was “Give me children or I die!” n ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 30:1-8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
In these two verses God gives us a formula to practice to overcome anxiety and worry. Four words that begin with the letter R will help you to learn to have peace even when circumstances are not peaceful. Realize, Reach, Release and Rest.
I. Realize (v. 6) "Be anxious for nothing" We must first come to the place that we know that we are anxious. The Bible says our hearts are deceptive. Sometimes we do not know what is bothering us. Some people show anger. Some get depressed. Underlying these emotions might be anxiety and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Denomination: *other
To be consistently transformed into the image of Jesus, we're going to need a power greater than ourselves. That's where the Holy Spirit comes in.
You can hear the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5443309 Core 52 Week 37 - The Holy Spirit • Security blanket/power symbols • Q: What does the Holy Spirit do for us? • mystifying to most Christians. • the closest member of the trinity isn’t Jesus - he is ...read more
Scripture: John 14:16-17, Titus 3:5, 1 Corinthians 6:11, John 15:26, Galatians 5:22-23 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How to get UP when you are feeling DOWN.
How To Cope with Life’s Struggles (Part 10) DEALING WITH DEPRESSION Philippians 4:4-12 1. THE COURSE OF DEPRESSION Down! Discouraged! Depressed! Despondent! Despair! 2. THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Physical causes Psychological causes Circumstantial causes Spiritual causes ·(Deu 28:65) ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-12
It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ.
Joy Joy is a delight that comes from focusing on Jesus. It is independent of our circumstances or His gifts . Joy does not come from personal comfort or emotional highs. It only comes as a response to the person of Christ. The counterfeit of joy is happiness or elation. You feel good as long as ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Nehemiah 8:10
How a relationship with God should lead to peace.
John 14:25-31 Forget how we got started on it, Bryan and I talking about Kent State and the shootings there when I was a kid. Russell Jones and I talking yesterday about the news, how depressing it is to read the paper. Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Liberia, there are wars and rumors of war, there is ...read more
Scripture: John 14:25-31
Denomination: Brethren
Assessing The Levels of Faith Development in Counselees
Assessing The Levels of Faith Development in Counselees Romans 1:17 1). Sensory Faith - When someone becomes a Christian they depend on the teachings of their immediate mentor, friend, or Pastor. Relying on what their senses tell them to be true, the young believer is dependent on those who ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The "blessing of the Lord" is the difference between those that spend their lifetime trying to make ends meet and those who live in the abundant prosperity that operating in
The Blessing of the Lord - Part 1 Pastor Jonathan L. Vorce Introduction: The term "blessing of the Lord" is found at least 6 times in the Old Testament. The "blessing of the Lord" is the difference between those that spend their lifetime trying to make ends meet and those who live in the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 39:1-6
Denomination: Church Of God
As we live in-between for God we will encounter storms. Some from our own making, some from following God. The key is how we respond in the midst of them.
I Will Live In-Between #4 Life Lessons From a Storm (Matthew 14:22-33) ~ Intro: Storm of life story… 1. We often encounter storms in life because of God’s leading.(vrs 22) • The disciples were made/compelled to go into the storm. - Jesus knew the storm was coming so it wasn’t an ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
True worshippers embrace Jesus and experience a divine experience or epoch.
A. SIMEON: A TRUE WORSHIPPER: LUKE 2:25-32 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:25-32, Luke 2:36-38
3rd message in an 8 week series on the Lord’s Prayer. This one deals with the phrase: "Your will be done..."
Can You Hear Me Now? Good! Week 3 “GET ON THE RIGHT PLAN” MATTHEW 6:10, ROMANS 12:1-2, PROVERBS 3:5-6 INTRODUCTION: There are all kinds of cell phone plans that you can buy. When we signed up for Verizon a couple years ago their representative explained a myriad of options. There were so many ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:10
Denomination: Christian Church
All of us need someone who believes in us more than we believe in ourselves.
Spiderman II: Taking Responsibility 04.26.05 Pastor Mark Batterson This evotional concludes the God @ the Box Office series. To check out old evotionals, visit the evotional archive in the resources section @ www.theaterchurch.com. I love different superheroes for different reasons. Let me ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:24
John gives clear evidence and witness that Jesus arose from the dead.
7 24 2016 “Jesus Arose from the Dead” John 20:1-18 Today we begin to examine John’s account of Jesus’ Resurrection and His interaction with the disciples after He arose from the dead. Collectively, the four gospels share accounts of several resurrection appearances; along ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-18
By most traditional standards she was a prude.
By most traditional standards she was a prude. She was a conservative fundamentalist. Those are not very popular today. She championed family values. She opposed abortion and was not afraid to voice her opposition. "Yet for from being lampooned by the secular media she was hailed in life and death ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11