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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
This message focuses on giving in the New Testament, especially as it relates to tithing.
Paying God Part 2 Scriptures: John 3:16; Luke 8:1-3; Hebrews 6:19,20; 7:1-12 Introduction: Several weeks ago I delivered part one of this message. I talked about giving to God from a view point of the Old Testament. In that message I shared with you that in the Old Testament they gave of their ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In this the 3rd message of the series 'Money Matters' we are going to continue our formula, attitude + principles + practices = freed up financially.. by looking at the principles of - contentment, trust and humility.
Principles, The Essential Foundation #moneymatters3 (much of this is based on Gary Johnson's Book, 'Too Much') OKAY – let’s do this… Week three in our series ‘Money Matters.’ MAN – it’s been fun so far, hasn’t it? HEY – do you know what has been crazy and pretty surprising to me about this ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, Malachi 3:8-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How to deal with disputes with a Biblical outlook.
“There are always two sides to an argument; and they are generally married to each other;” a common expression which is all too common in the daily life of a married couple. Arguments, whether bitter or just a simple spat will occur from time to time, as if you didn’t already know that. Confusion ...read more
This sermon deals with the disasters and conflicts of life and now we can both diffuse and avoid them.
Defusing Disasters Joshua 22 This past week at a concert in Manchester England a terrorist bomb exploded killing 22 and wounding over a hundred. Such disasters are mind boggling, and so what I’d like to do today is to look at how we can defuse situations before they turn into full-blown ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 22:1-25
Denomination: Foursquare
A tactical preview of how we have to change our strategy for fighting our battles.
Fighting the Enemy from Far off Part II The battle of Elah: -- While the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the south, Saul and his army were posted on a similar stony ridge on its northern side. The valley, one of the most ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:11-22
Is anger ever right? When is it wrong? How do we deal with our anger?
Yoda said “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” And Yoda could have been talking about the movie Frozen. Elsa’s fear of losing her sister Ana, led to the explosion that you just saw which ultimately led to the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27
Denomination: Wesleyan
Explore how God tests us in conflicts, demonstrates His love and grace during these times, and guides us in resolving these conflicts.
Good morning, church family. Today, we're going to delve into a powerful passage from Exodus, chapter 17, verses 1 through 7. Max Lucado once said, "Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional." This truth rings loudly in our Scripture reading today. Let me read for you Exodus 17:1-7 (NIV): [Read ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7
Topics: Conflict
There have been conflicts throughout two millennia between secular authorities and the Church, and the conflict between Thomas Becket and Henry II is reflected in the American situation today, but Jesus and the Church are not about power, but love.
St. Thomas Becket 2012 December 29–in the Christmas Octave We come to the end of a year that many in the Church see as an overall catastrophe. Our faith is in more peril in this country than at any time since the suppression of the No-Nothing party and the KKK. Most critically, this coming ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11
Denomination: Catholic
Those who find themselves in unmanageable debt are enslaved to their creditors.
Financial Bondage Those who find themselves in unmanageable debt are enslaved to their creditors. DEBT Romans 13:8 - Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. You are in debt if: * You do not have the money or any other means to pay for ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:8
Denomination: Charismatic
Jesus was busy but never in a hurry. We can follow His example by prioritizing our time and protecting it based on our priorities. However, we must remember that our worth is not determined by our productivity.
Remember that verse in Ephesians 5:15-17? It's all about making the most of our time to do what God wants us to do. Today, we're diving into the principle: ditching the rush. Jesus was always on the go, but never in a rush. He knew how to prioritize and protect his time. And guess what? Our worth ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Luke 14:28-30
Topics: Mindfulness, Slow Living, Stress Management, Time Management
This is the seventh sermon in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon Jesus’ formula for bringing peace to interpersonal conflict (10-27-02).
Opening Illustration There were once two men who lived in a small village. They got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage … the wise man. The first man went to the home of the old, wise one and told his version of what happened. When he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48
Denomination: Baptist
A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel
A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel Introduction - Conflicts of values perhaps do more to stymie the progressive of cross-cultural communications more than any other thing, but why? The thwarting of the gospel’s communication is often misunderstood as a challenge to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-32
We tend to focus on saving and managing time, but God calls us to redeem time.
FROM SAVING AND MANAGING TO REDEEMING TIME In a lifetime the average North American will spend: Six months sitting at stoplights Eight months opening junk mail One year looking for misplaced objects 2 years unsuccessfully returning phone calls 5 years waiting in line 6 years eating 21 ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, Philippians 4:5
Denomination: Methodist
Our time is God’s not our own and we need to prioritize our time according to God’s priorities.
Illustration: Imagine you were given $86,400 at the beginning of every day. You wake up in the morning and look in your checking account, and your balance reflects an increase of $86,400. There is only one catch, you have to use every single dollar that day, if you don’t spend it, you lose it. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 24:1
God has given us spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities to use in servicing God and others.
Last week we began a three part sermon series focused on stewardship, taking care of what God has given to us. NIV Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; Our memory verse passage reflects that God owns everything. We have been given our time, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11
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