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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 see real love in Jesus as he gave up his life for us.
Love First Jan 8, 2012 Intro: Let’s start with a little exercise: I want you to think of a fictional character that is widely admired. I’ll give you a bit of a start – I looked online for some lists of famous fictional characters and came up with some names: Batman, James ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16-22
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon aims to explore the power of faith, the necessity of love, and the hope in the Christian life as communicated by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10.
Good morning, church family. We are gathered here today to dive into the wonderful truths found in the book of 1 Thessalonians. Today, we're taking a close look at the first chapter, verses 1 through 10. We will be exploring three powerful truths that Paul communicates to the Thessalonian believers ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Topics: Faith, Love, Hope
Conflict avoidance is often an indicator of a shallowness of love.
Conflict is an Essential: Relational Skills from the Bible for Today May 23, 2010. Gal. 1:11-3:5 Intro: This spring we have been looking at “Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today”. Last week I taught about the skill of listening, and so as a bridge from last week into this ...read more
As Christians we are called to live our lives with an absolute love for Jesus
Loving Jesus John 21:15-17 February 13, 2005 Morning Service Introduction As Valentine’s Day approaches I just want to make one thing clear - I love my wife • There are times when I don’t enjoy being with her - but I love her • There are times when I don’t want to talk to her - but I love her • ...read more
Scripture: John 21:15-17
Denomination: Church Of God
We cannot be solo Christians. The Christian life is lived out in community for several reasons.
1 John 4:7-21 “Relationships—Places for Support and Accountability” INTRODUCTION The poet John Donne penned the words, “No man is an island. No man stands alone. Each man’s joy is joy to me, each man’s grief is my own.” Later his words were turn into a top selling record in the 60’s. Perhaps ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
Denomination: Lutheran
The best answer to lonliness is true Biblical community, like we see in Acts 1
Born To Belong Experiencing Biblical Community: Acts 1 Intro: TV Guide recently came up with a list of what they consider the top 50 TV shows of all time; the top 5 were (source: http://www.tvguide.com/50th/features/020429a.asp): 5. The Sopranos – “A complex drama built around a thinking man’s ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:13-15
If we want to make a real difference in people’s lives, then we must emphasize love, not law.
This last week, I came across a website that cataloged what they called “The Best Church Bulletin Bloopers.” They are sentences that actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services. Here are just a few of them: Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical Free
How we are as a Christian community and as individuals to live in a hostile world.
Introduction The topic of Peter’s epistle since 2:11 has been “How to Live in a NonChristian World.” We’ve treaded through the minefield of authority in civil life, the workplace and campus, and in marriage. The directive was the same in each category – submit to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Words are one of the most powerful and effective means of communication in life.
Anthony Jay Robbins, often known as Tony Robbins, an American author and philanthropist once remarked: “Throughout human history, our greatest leaders and thinkers have used the power of words to transform our emotions, to enlist us in their causes, and to shape the course of destiny. Words can not ...read more
Scripture: John 17:17, Isaiah 40:8, Proverbs 30:5, Isaiah 55:11
Our motivation is love, because Christ gave His. Be open and share your life, for Christ shared His and we are blessed.
Relationships define life - relationship with God and relationships with people. • You take that away and you’ll be left with an existence, not life. • You take relationships away, and your home will be just a house, this church will be just a building. Jesus summed up the Commandments with two ...read more
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon focuses on the "Attitude of Christ" and explores what it might look like if Christians were to apply it to their lives today.
If you want to follow along, we are going to be looking primarily at Philippians 2:5-11. How many of you got your fill of Thanksgiving? How many of you when you were finished eating that Thanksgiving dinner went out and went to the pre-Black Friday sales? My hand is raised. We actually went ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, John 1:1, John 1:14, James 4:1
Denomination: Christian Church
Jesus shows us in the Last Supper and in the Garden, four wonderful expressions of love.
As I recited from memory the following scripture, I also washed the feet of a male teen on stage for dramatic effect. It added greatly to the message. John 13 1It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:20-30
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is a message about loving one another.
Unusual Love I Peter 1:22 (From Reader’s Digest) I was attending a junior stock show when a grand-champion lamb, owned by a little girl, was being auctioned. As the bids reached five dollars per pound, the little girl, standing beside the lamb in the arena, began to cry. At ten dollars, the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
As Christians, we are more known for what we are against than what we are for. Ironically, Jesus said we were to be known by love, and that is how the world will recognize us.
Last week, we started looking at what the world around us wants to know about Christians. We talked about the kind of faith that the world around us is saying, do you have that kind of faith? Today, we are going to look at love. I told you last week, that one verse has been driving me as a ...read more
Scripture: John 13:31-35
esus loves and cares for His people and this world way Beyond just Sunday morning service. He wants the church to care for the people around us His way!
Beyond Sunday a CHC Production: Jesus cares about you! - Beyond Sunday! Thesis: Jesus loves and cares for His people and this world way Beyond just Sunday morning service. He wants the church to care for the people around us His way! T.S. – Scripture is filled with references to how Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:35-43
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