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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?
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#22 in the Book of James Series Confess your faults to one another and let the healing and forgiveness process begin. Pray for the healing of wounded spirits.
22 Confession is Good for the Soul The Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May “Alright, “fess up. You do the crime, you serve the time!” Have you ever heard someone say that to you? Perhaps when you were a kid and you did something you weren’t supposed to and then the time came to face the ...read more
Scripture: James 5:16-18
Denomination: Independent/Bible
How we can learn some important principles about prayer by examining Daniel’s prayer of confession and repentance.
INTRODUCTION If you have suffered a little brain strain from the past couple of weeks of diving deeply into the prophetic meanings of Lions, Bears, Rams and Goats (most of them with strange horns growing everywhere), we have a break today. We are going to focus on prayer. This is a prayer of ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 9:1-23, Daniel 1:1-9
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon reminds us of the importance of confessing our sins to God and to each other.
Last week we looked at the message that was given to the women who came to the empty tomb after Jesus had risen from the dead. We looked at the implications of the empty tomb, the fulfilled promises, and the command to go and tell. Today, I want to continue the conversation about the implications ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
Denomination: Brethren
The prophet Jeremiah implicitly revealed the responsibilities of the true preacher.
Intro One of the pitfalls a preacher or teacher of the Bible can run into is to always read the Bible looking for sermons or a Sunday School Lesson. Oddly enough, such an approach robs the preacher of the very thing he exhorts the congregation to do - that is, spend time with God in the word ...read more
Scripture: Lamentations 2:14
God’s call for you and I to confess. Part 11 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.
Spiritual Disciplines: Confession Sermon Number 11 March 9, 2008 John Ortberg tells the story about the time he and his wife Nancy bought their first piece of new furniture: a mauve sofa. He explained it was more the shade of Pepto-Bismol, but “mauve” sounded better. The furniture salesman ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:9
This sermon shows us another key that will help us glorify God and grow spiritually. That key is confessing our sins.
Scripture All Christians are in the process of spiritual growth regardless of how long we have been saved. Some Christians grow slowly; other Christians grow quickly. The desire of every Christian is to become more and more like his or her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. The master key to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
An incomprehensive study of the 'one another' verses. Part 7
When I chose this topic as the final installment of our study on the ‘one another’ verses, it was chosen as last only by virtue of where it fell in the New Testament. The first one, “Building Up One Another” was from Romans 14, and each sermon after that has come in order of the epistles ...read more
Scripture: James 5:16
Denomination: Orthodox
• The Purpose Of Confession • The Power Of Confession • The Promise Of Confession
April 7, 2004 Title: Confession and Cleansing Text: 1John 1:9 Introduction: A Story of Greek Mythology: • Hercules was called to clean a large barn that had not been cleaned in nearly 30 years. • He picked up two mighty rivers and redirected them toward the barn • The rivers flowed ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:19, 1 John 1:9-19
Explores the transformative power of confession in deepening our relationship with God and others, promoting authenticity, and acknowledging our need for a Savior.
Good morning, beloved. It's always a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? To come together as a community of believers, united in our faith and love for our Savior. As we come together today, we are going to focus on a topic that is often overlooked, yet it holds a ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-3, James 5:16
Topics: Confession, Power
This is the 7th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 2nd King". This Series is about King David.
Series: Israel’s 2nd King- David [#7] FUGITIVE- CONFRONTATION AND CONFESSION 1 Samuel 22:10-23 Introduction: David had already been anointed as King; but instead of being the acting King, he was a fugitive. For many chapters, we watch David run and hide. This is the 4th of 4 weeks looking at ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:10-23
This chapter contains three challenges to Israel and to any man, church, or country that desires to have spiritual life revived.
1 SAMUEL 7: 1-13 COMMITMENT, CONFESSION AND CHALLENGE [Zechariah 12:12-14] It was time for revival once again. The state of both religious and national life had slipped to a new low. Yes, there had been at least five different reprieves during the wretched days of Judges. During those days ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-13
David gives a late life confession of sin and faith.
March 14, 2004 Psalm 38 1 A psalm of David. A petition. O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 2 For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me. 3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 38:1-22
Denomination: Lutheran
True confession is marked by 1. Honesty 2. Sorrow 3. Change
A woman was very unhappy in her marriage and went to court in order to get a divorce. At the hearing, the judge asked: “Do you have any grounds ” “Yes, we have two acres,” she said. “That’s not what I was asking,” the judge said with an edge to his voice. “I mean do you have a grudge ” The ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 32:1-7
Denomination: Methodist
Psalm 51 is, in a sense, the redemption of 2 Samuel 11 and 12. So too, confession is one of the significant steps in our redemption.
SEX & LIES What do Bill Clinton, Shane Warne and I/you have in common? It’s not our cricketing prowess - after all, Bill has probably never played the game. We all smoke - that certainly qualifies as an addiction and so fits in with the theme of this weekend, but it’s not what I have in mind, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Does art imitate life or life imitate art? Joel Schumacher’s wonderful thriller Phone Booth was originally set to be released in November 2002, but as a result of the terrifying shooting spree by the notorious ‘Washington Sniper’, 20th-Century Fox chose t
--note-- 2003, Fox Directed by Joel Schumacher Screenplay by Larry Cohen Colin Farrell as Stu Shepard Kiefer Sutherland as The Caller Rated R for pervasive language and some violence - - - - - Does art imitate life or life imitate art? Joel Schumacher’s wonderful thriller Phone Booth was originally ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10
Denomination: *other
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