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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
James and Paul seem to be saying something different about faith. But their message is the same. True faith results in a changed life.
James’ teaching on Faith seem to contradict what Paul teaches about Faith. I want to answer this question as we our study of James brings us to James’ familiar statement in chapter 2. “Faith without works is dead.” Is James contradicting what Paul writes in Romans, ...read more
Scripture: James 2:20-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The most important question any of us can answer is the same question John answered: "who are you?"
Third Sunday in Advent 2020 “Proclaim liberty to the captives.” Those words from Isaiah have never had such meaning for the prisoners of the world. Haven’t we all felt a lot like prisoners for at least part of this plague year 2020? Our governors, for the most part, have often acted like prison ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8, John 1:19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Luke 1:46-54
Denomination: Catholic
Amazing how the same message engenders such different responses. What was your reaction when the message of hope was shared with you?
I. Intro: Bad News A. Quotes 1. “Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses.”--Tracy Morgan 2. “He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.”--Bertolt Brecht 3. “I've just had some bad news. Tomorrow is the mother-in-law's funeral. And she's ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:5-56
Poor Moses. He served the same congregation for forty years. During all that time, Moses had no opportunity for advancement.
“Certainly, I will be with you” (God to Moses in Exodus 3:12). Poor Moses. He served the same congregation for forty years. During all that time, Moses had no opportunity for advancement. And instead of getting easier as the years came and went, the work seemed to never let up. One challenge ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:12
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The terms of our peace with God are humility and obedience, the very same humility and obedience that Jesus displayed in his entry into Jerusalem.
How many of you have ridden horseback? Do you remember the first time you got on one? Most people feel either terrified or omnipotent - but both have to do with how far off the ground you are and how much power you are sitting on top of. Horses are big. And no matter how you feel, the person on the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:39-42
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The Temple leaders did not want to hear what Jesus had to say. Do we today want to hear the same?
We Don’t Want to Hear It John 18:28-19:16 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 18:28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 Therefore Pilate went ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
What happens when repentance is not thorough? The same thing that happens when you take only a half course of penicillin
James 4:5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he caused to live in us? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8-10
Posting or inserting a Bible verse is no longer enough when people speak the same words but operate from different dictionaries.
Slide 1 Last summer, we met Pastor Lora Copley and her husband, Joel. Just a month prior to the Abide Conference in Chicago, they moved to a church in Ames, Iowa near the University. Engaging with new members and neighbors, she took note of a language barrier present. It was particularly true of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Too often we put everything toward the church building and programs, and at the same time we are denying the church body.
Previously, David had instructed Solomon about the Temple. Now in this passage of Scripture, the people bring gifts for the Temple. It is feasible for us to be so fixated on a church building that we have disregard of the genuine church, God’s children. Yet, the contrary reaction, ignoring the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A Pastor’s heart is one that cares about his flock in such a way that they want to follow Jesus the same way they do.
A Pastor’s Heart Text: Acts 20:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: When I was in Bible college, one of my professors showed me great honor by telling me, “Mark, you are an unusual combination of the head of a scholar and the heart of a pastor.” 2. At times in my ministry, I have struggled with that ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:1-6
Denomination: Methodist
This sermon explores Christ's humility, humanity, and submission to God's will, urging believers to adopt the same mindset in their relationships with others.
Welcome, dear friends. It is a joy to be gathered together in the house of the Lord, sharing in fellowship and in the Word of God. The Lord has brought us together, not by chance, but by divine appointment. So, let us open our hearts and minds to His message today. We are going to be spending our ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7
Topics: Choose Joy, Living A Life Worthy
All of us have a past. Rahab certainly did. God used Rahab regardless of her past and wants to do the same with us. The Promised Land if for everyone!
“Rahab’s Rehab” Joshua 2 Let’s begin this morning with the definition of the word past….. Here it is: “having existed in a time before the present. Used in an earlier time. Done. Gone by. Elapsed in time.” Many people struggle all of their lives to ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24
Denomination: Baptist
Christians can drift from Christ -- even as the Hebrew believers were in danger of doing -- when we take our eyes off of Jesus, who is better and more glorious than the angels.
Don’t Drift From Him Who Is Better Than the Angels When you are in a boat and attempting to come into a harbor or to make landfall from offshore, out in the ocean, you have to be diligent. You need to know where you are going, to recognize from offshore the place you want to go. You need to be ...read more
Have an impact on society through the 1) Presupposition of the world’s corruption and darkness, the 2) Plan for believers’ godly dominion in the world, the 3) Problem of the danger of failure, and the 4) Purpose of glorifying God.
Chuck Colson recently gave an interesting scenario: “Imagine the following social experiment: You divide up (people) into two groups. Those who agreed to live by traditional moral values live in certain (locations). Those who reject traditional values take up residence in other (locations) that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Denomination: Other
Elijah found his hiding places, but God found Elijah and brought him out to a place of victory. He will do the same for you and I.
HIDING PLACES By Pastor Jim May After Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, increasingly severe anti-Jewish measures began. A Jewish family by the name of Frank tried to escape by going into hiding. On July 1942, Otto, Edith and their daughters Margot and Anne hid in this building at 263 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21
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