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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
To understand and embody God's boundless love for all people, regardless of their earthly status, and to elevate others rather than looking down on them, reflecting His grace and mercy in our lives.
Good morning, church family! Let's get our hearts ready and open to receive today's sermon from Luke 16, the story of the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus. This tale is a powerful reminder of God's elevation of the poor and the danger of looking down on others. Someone once said, "God's love is ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Topics: Rich Man, Poor Man
Three confident actions Christians can take in the face of death.
One of the real tests of a person’s belief system is how that belief system stands in the face of death. Consider some of these dying words of people throughout history. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas urged us to not go gently into the night but to rage against dying. The Roman Emperor Vespian said, "I am ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How do I overcome bitterness? •Understand that it destroys us •Adjust my expectations •Help others in who are in need •Appeal to God for help
Title: How Do I Overcome Bitterness from Suffering? Text: Job 3.1-5.27 Series: Job: The Mystery of Suffering (Job) Raymond Maurer, New Life Christian Church, Wixom, MI www.NewLifeWithGod.com. E-mail me if you would like the Power Point Slides (Ray@NewLifeWithGod.com). Kurt Cobain ended his life ...read more
When we rely on the promises of God, we can look ahead with confidence; we can look up with commitment; and we can look around with compassion.
John Ortberg, in his book If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, cites a medical study in which 122 men who had suffered their first heart attack were evaluated on their degree of hopefulness and pessimism: “Of the 25 most pessimistic men, 21 had died eight ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22
Denomination: Evangelical Free
This is the fourth message of a sermon series on the Book of Acts. Other messages from this series can be read on www.uplandfirst.org
Videos may be downloaded from www.uplandfirst.org/YouTube. Intro – Video: All together … SMART CAR GWR version (Guinness World Record) A new world record … 18 adults in a SMART CAR. AMPLIFIED PASTOR KRATZ (APK version) 18 DUMB ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1
Denomination: Nazarene
When I go through trials, what matters is who I know not what I know
ENGAGE I can’t prove it absolutely, but my guess is that the most asked question throughout history, regardless of culture, has been this one: Why do bad things happen to good people? And that question is certainly at the heart of the life of the man that we’ll look at this morning – ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:1-5, Job 42:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
Salvation means more than we are saved, we shall go to heaven when we die. Salvation provides complete restoration, pulling us out of the muck and mire of sin and bringing us back into a proper relationship with God.
The Danger of Neglect By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE: - Hebrews 2:1-4 “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4, Luke 15:3-7, Proverbs 24:33-34
Denomination: Apostolic
God has not promised skies always blue Flower strewn pathways all our lives through God has not promised sun without rain. Joy without sorrow, peace without pain But God has promised strength for the day Rest from the labor, light for the way
Hard Knocks Introduction: Many times I have watched a boy going along the street kicking a tin can. The can would fly through the air, bounce on the pavement, scrape along the curb, and before very long it became a battered object of ill treatment. His battered can reminds me of life. I. ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2
Denomination: Methodist
Part 7 in a series on the church covenant
A COVENANT WITH GOD PART 7 “THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT” Date: July 28, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Hebrews 9: 23-28 Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:23-28, Leviticus 17:11
Funeral service for an elderly Christian man.
Funeral.086 Charles Chappell, age 76, Service @ Bayview Baptist Church 4-11-2001 From the pulpit of Bayview Baptist Church, Columbia, SC Prelude Processional: “Rejoice In the Lord, Always” Congregational Hymn: “Majesty” We have gathered here today to praise God, to be a witness of our ...read more
Scripture: John 14:1-6
Isaiah records a divine Father-Son conversation as they discuss our salvation.
Epiphany 2 Isaiah 49:1-6 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eavesdrop in on a conversation where God the Father is speaking to God the Son? Wouldn’t it be interesting sometime to be a fly on the wall when members of the Holy Trinity sat down and discussed things together? Well, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6
Denomination: Lutheran
This message encourages young people to put into action the dreams that God has put into their hearts.
Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “We grow by dreams. All big individuals are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day,or in the red fire on a long winter’s evening. Some of us let those great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad ...read more
Scripture: Judges 7:7-18
Denomination: Pentecostal
The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This one contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ceremony.
MELVIN NEWLAND at CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX WEDDING CEREMONY FOR JASON STRAUB / MICHELLE FLEMING (The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 29:20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
12 Works of the Holy Spirit in our lives and how in these 12 ways He helps us to live a life in the spirit and to walk in His faith.
12 WORKS OF HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFES! Friday, July 15, 2005 I. He convicts of sin! John 16:8 KJV And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; A. I can preach unto I am blue in my ...read more
Scripture: John 16:8-9
Believers today need a fresh "out of the box" experience. Stepping out brings a new found freedom and experience for all.
Get Out of the Box Text: Mt 14:28-29 Introduction: In our world today, most people fear stepping out into a new opportunity more than they fear missing out on a new opportunity. The longer we tolerate something, the longer it dictates our life experience. We will never change our system of beliefs ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:28-29
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