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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
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A Sermon for the Season of Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 11
June 18, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 9:35-10:8 A Harvest of Compassion Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ask the Lord of the harvest to send out ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
To encourage believers to emulate Jesus's compassion for the underprivileged, as illustrated in the story of the Good Samaritan, and understand that it is our responsibility as Christians to show such compassion.
Good morning, church family. I trust you've all had a blessed week. Today, we're going to dive deep into Luke 10 and explore how Jesus's compassion for the underprivileged was not just a part of His character, but it's also an instruction for us as believers. We're going to look at how we can ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:30-37
Topics: Compassion
Jesus models a life filled with compassion because he is looking for more people to show compassion and to fulfill a great need.
I’m going to give you a quick quiz. Don’t worry, it’s easy! I’ll give you a word and you give me the opposite. READY? The opposite of Fast is… Slow. The opposite of Long is… Short. The opposite of Cold is… Hot. The opposite of Young is… Old. The opposite of Soft is… Hard. The opposite of Sour ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38
Denomination: Vineyard
A sermon for the first Suday in Lent, Year A
February 26, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 4:1-11; Hebrews 4:15-16 How Compassion Is Built Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This first Sunday in Lent always begins with the same story: Jesus’ temptation ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Hebrews 4:15-16
Highlight the immense compassion and unending mercy of God, emphasizing that His love and forgiveness are greater than our sins and failings.
Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into a beautiful passage from the book of Micah, specifically Micah 7:14-20. It's a passage that really highlights the heart of our God, His immense compassion, and His unending mercy. As Henri Nouwen once said, "God's mercy is greater than our sins. ...read more
Scripture: Micah 7:14-20
Topics: Compassion, Mercy
A look at God's call to be concerned for the vulnerable.
Our Starting Point: “What’s best for me?” - We usually end up with a self-centered mentality. We look out for ourselves. And that is certainly encouraged within our society. We are a “winner-take-all” place where everyone looks out for themselves. - What responsibility do we have to those ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:12-14
Denomination: Baptist
I’m grateful that we are having Compassion Sunday, because of all of the qualities a Christian should have, compassion for others is one of the greatest.
CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH COMPASSION Introduction I’m grateful that we are having Compassion Sunday, because of all of the qualities a Christian should have, compassion for others is one of the greatest. One of the things I love about Forsythe Church is the consistent compassion that is evident here. ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12, Luke 6:31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
David shows us his artistic flair. He paints some of the most moving word pictures of the great dimensions of God’s tender compassion. God’s love for you is as high as the heavens are above the earth.
Our God of Compassion Psalm 103:1-22 If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one chapter of the Bible which chapter, would you choose? There are a lot of good answers, but Psalm 103 should at least make your short list. For those who feel strongly about praise Psalm 103 is an ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
We live in a world without any compassion, nobody cares for anybody, man is so selfish and compassionless
The word of God is the foundation in our life. The bible is not simply words about God. Bible has one hero: Jesus Bible has one villain: Devil Bible has one Theme: Salvation Bible has one purpose: the gory of god The greatest gift of God to man, next to His Son and His Spirit, is the HOLY ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-37
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The prospect of affluence
Abraham Lincoln once stated: “The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep’s throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty.” ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Matthew 10:16
The front yard is where we try to keep up appearances. The backyard is where we live. If we want people to get to know us, we have to open up the backyard.
*Note: This is an adaptation of the second sermon in the "I Love My Church" Sermon Prep Kit on Sermon Central. Thanks to whoever created the original outlines. This is a great kit. I Love My Church #2: Becoming Backyard Christians Hebrews 10:19-25 [Lots of different fences on ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
Your vulnerability is not a weakness. In fact, vulnerability is a strength!
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 (NLT) Your vulnerability is not a weakness. In fact, vulnerability is a strength! God can take your vulnerabilities and make you spiritually empowered, emotionally healed, relationally attractive, and formed for leadership. Here’s ...read more
Scripture: James 4:6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Hve you ever thought you were not good enough for your spouse, friends, job, yourseld or even God?
I’m Not _____ Enough I’m Not Good Enough Pastor Tim Porter Introduction: Good morning! How are you guys doing? I want to welcome everybody to the bridge Church today. Let me begin with just a word of prayer. It has been said that we’re only as sick as our secrets. ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:2, Romans 5:1
God is a God who rescues his people, who continues to love them and forgive despite their repeated rebellion, and who chooses to come and dwell among them.
One of the questions we’re faced with more and more at the end of the 20th century, as we interact with other people, in this multi-faith, multicultural society of ours, is, ’how is our understanding of spiritual things different from that of others?’ More particularly how is our understanding of ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
I wonder how many lives have ended hopelessly wondering if anybody cares? God calls us past sympathy to compassion.
Who Cares? As Jesus and the disciples left the city of Jericho, a huge crowd followed behind. 30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 31 The crowd told them to be quiet, but they ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34
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