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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
Paul says three things about our life as Christians; two of which tell what we were like before Christ and one after we met Jesus.
Paul shares with us 3 insights into our lives as believers in Ephesians 2:1-10. 1. We were dead and didn’t know it! - V.1 2. We were disobedient and couldn’t change it! - V.2-3 3 Strikes against the sinner and the saint: A. The World - V.2a B. The Devil - V.2b C. The Flesh - V.3 3. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Denomination: Baptist
Have we ever wanted Jesus to show Himself? Would we like to meet Jesus? Have we been walking right past Jesus without recognizing Him?
Prelude Have we ever wanted Jesus to show Himself? Would we like to meet Jesus? Have we been walking right past Jesus without recognizing Him? Purpose: Let’s find Jesus in the needy. Plan: Let’s look at the Judgment of the Nations in Matthew 25:31-46, the Parable of the Sheep and Goats. Story: ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: Independent/Bible
John continually speaks of a mysterious hour with little to no explanation. Like Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumbs, the reference to “the hour” is important clue to understand Jesus in John’s gospel.
Palm Sunday is a significant marker for God’s people. It’s the day where Jesus enters into Jerusalem to kick off a week of monumentally important event. The citizens of Jerusalem greeted Jesus with palm branches and shouts of “Hosanna” as he entered the city on the back of a colt. Our story picks ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-36
In all of history past, and all of time to come there is one person who stands alone, he is above all others, and there is salvation in no other name (this person is Jesus)!
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 “My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6
Denomination: Pentecostal
Lesson: We are saved instantly, but the process of growing in our faith comes gradually.
Background: • It is very common for man to make multiple attempts to break a record, or to complete a major feat in life. For some of you, it may have take 2,3,4….times before you passed you drivers test. No matter how good our intentions are, it usually takes man longer to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:22-26
Lesson: We are saved instantly, but the process of growing in our faith comes gradually
Introduction: Verses that I wish were not in the Bible, but they are and I must deal with it. Background: • It is very common for man to make multiple attempts to break a record, or to complete a major feat in life. For some of you, it may have take 2,3,4….times before you passed you ...read more
Before Victory comes Obedience... but just what does Obedience look like?
Sermon Brief Date Written: August 28, 2013 Date Preached: September 1, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Samuel Sermon Title: What Does Obedience Look Like? Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-5; Acts 2:41-47 [HCSB] Introduction: Last week we learned a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-5
Careful: Many of life's blessings can be enjoyed, but they carry with them the potential to work against you.
Gaining Your Bearings in Life (Proverbs 18:20-24) 1. I was told that I had used the joke from last week's sermon just 4 weeks earlier, about the 2 Jews, the 2 Catholics, and the 2 Baptists stranded on an island. Oops. 2. So, to redeem myself, I will tell one only about two Jews stranded on an ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:20-24
As we live our lives we need to remember who it is that we are calling out to and in relationship with. Nothing else even comes close to matching the God that we know!
Since it’s been a few weeks since we have looked at Acts together I want to quickly recap what has been happening to put everything in context. If you remember, Luke opens up the book of Acts by telling the story of Jesus’ return to heaven as the disciples stood and watched. An angel appears to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-12, Acts 4:12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God can do some of the greatest things with the least likely packages.
LEAST LIKELY Introduction: I want to talk about “Least Likely” today. It is important that some of greatest things can come from the least likely places, from the least likely people, in the least likely package. This is illustrated by the story of a Boy Scout who showed up at his troop meeting ...read more
Explores how God's Spirit fortifies our faith, guiding us through adversities and towards redemption when we turn from our transgressions.
Welcome, dear friends. It's always a joy to gather together in fellowship, to share in the warmth of God's love, and to delve into the richness of His Word. As we gather today, let's find comfort in the knowledge that we are not alone in our struggles, for God is with us, ready to guide us through ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 59:19-20
Topics: God's Favor, Blessing
Be like Jesus by serving others.
Mark 10:32-37, 41-45 Luke 22:14-20, 24-27 John 13:1-5, 12-17 (Notice the how the disciples were constantly seeking greatness while Jesus was constantly seeking to serve.) Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room to celebrate one final meal together before He would die on the cross. ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Thomas a Kempis wrote a famous book called :The Imitation of Christ". Good idea. What does this text teach about it?
To Be Like Jesus 1 John 3:1-6 Exposition of the Text Verse 1: See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God, and we are. Wherefore the world does not know us because it did not know Him. “What kind of love” here has the meaning of ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-6
Like Donkey 1) Located; 2) Loosed; 3) Led (Outline adapted from Philip Sims.)
“The Donkey” (by G. K. Chesterton, 20th century English author and poet) When fishes flew and forests walk’d And figs grew upon thorn Some moment ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
We are living in the time of the end.If there’s a time, both heavens and earth are interested, it is now. It has been predicted ever in the Word of life.
IN A TIME LIKE THESE Beloved, You are welcome to THE TRUMPETER. Remember, It’s a moment we are sharing the UNDILUTED word of God, preparing the saints for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It's a moment we also look at the amazing facts happening in the world today and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-7
Denomination: Anglican