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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
Look past religion, rulers, and riches to the Lord to find real joy in life despite its hardships.
Ron Blue tells the story of a wealthy father, who took his son on a trip to the country to show his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from the trip, the father asked his son, “How was the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-20, Deuteronomy 23:21
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Despite our sinful nature, we can resist sin and rely on the power of Christ to overcome it.
Let's dive in. We're going to chat about a book in the Bible called Romans, written by a dude named Paul. It's all about how we can live our lives in a way that shows we're grateful for God's love and mercy. The big idea here is the power of the gospel, which is like a superhero's power, but even ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18-25
Topics: Gospel Power, Overcoming Sin, Spiritual Strength, Redemption
Encourage teenagers to seek stillness and connection with God through contemplative prayer, despite the distractions and busyness of life.
Today, we're gonna chat about contemplative prayer. It's like a spiritual chill-out session where you get to hang out with God. But here's the catch - you gotta make time for it. So, what's contemplation? It's like finding a quiet corner to chat with God. Even Jesus did it, sneaking off to a quiet ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8
Topics: Meditation, Inner Peace, Spiritual Stillness, Mindfulness
Dare we believe that God is still at work in this world despite all its brokenness and iniquity? Dare we believe that God can still work in the world through the church despite all the change and cultural upheaval we see taking place in our society?
Lake Winona was the location of the YMCA campsite in Ormond Beach, Florida – the hometown of my childhood. For two weeks each summer the First Baptist Church would rent the Lake Winona campsite to provide for it Youth and Children’s Ministry. I began attending Junior Camp when I was nine years ...read more
Scripture: Mark 13:32-37
Denomination: Baptist
WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY ALLOWING FELLOW-BELIEVERS THE FREEDOM TO BELIEVE DIFFERENTLY, DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION 1.
WE ARE TO SERVE GOD BY ALLOWING FELLOW-BELIEVERS THE FREEDOM TO BELIEVE DIFFERENTLY, DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION 1. We Must Accept Fellow-Believers Despite Our Differences of Opinion (:1-3) a. Problem -- strong in faith vs. weak b. Specific cultural example c. Our Attitude = spirit of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
An Easter message: the courage to go on despite our fears comes from the resurrected Jesus dwelling within us.
Conquer What You Fear Matthew 28:1-10 You understand the relationship of cause & effect. If that happened, then this results. When you enter a dark room and flip a light switch you expect the room to brighten. If you flip that switch and the windows open, you’re pretty surprised because the two ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10
Denomination: Mennonite
Despite our best efforts to understand the Doctrine of the Trinity, we can never quite figure God out.
Figuring God John 16:12-15 May 22, 2005 Let’s play a few games this morning. You’ve seen these little puzzles that are called “brain teasers.” Let’s see if you can figure these puzzles out. A customer at a 7-11 store selected four items to buy, and was told that the cost was ...read more
Scripture: John 16:12-15
Denomination: Methodist
You can have an unshakable future despite what may be going on if your future rests in Jesus Christ
Intro: We face some uncertain days earthly speaking. But there is no reason to panic for the child of God. Earthquakes give little or no warning. In 1972, December 23rd, an earthquake hit Managua, Nicaragua and thousands died. A city was completely changed, as well as a culture. ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29
Philippians 1:12-18. God uses Paul’s unusual circumstances to advance the gospel despite opposition.
AGAIN I SAY REJOICE FOR THE SAKE OF THE GOSPEL PHILIPPIANS 1:12-18 INTRODUCTION - I have a general dislike for clichés. There’s just something about them that makes me cringe. Not all clichés, however. I suppose I could be more specific by saying that I dislike those clichés that over ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18
Despite the crippling conditions that we may find ourselves in, thank God for the positive possibilities for things to change.
A Change of Status Galatians 3:15-18:41-7 Despite the crippling conditions that we may find ourselves in, thank God for the positive possibilities for things to change. Irrespective of a history that once hampered, or a present predicament that may seem to impede progress, or a future that looks ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
Despite the independence to which Baptists hold, we seek to co-operate with fellow believers to the extend permitted by the Word.
“Some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’ And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-29
Part 2 of a series on encountering Jesus. This one is about a woman who encountered Jesus despite impossible odds
Topic: Encountering Jesus Text: Mark 7:24-30 Introduction Last week we started a new sermon series called Encountering Jesus where we are learning lessons from different Bible Characters who encountered Jesus in order to help us have our own encounter with Jesus. Last week we started with ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:24-30
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Persistence is defined as: "The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action despite difficulty or opposition."
Roy T. Bennett, the author of “The Light in the Heart: Inspirational Thoughts for Living Your Best Life” once remarked: "Keep going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end." Luke 18:1-5 states: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:9-10, Philippians 3:14, James 1:2-4
In despite of our brokenness and the way we are brought up, God calls us to be transformed in the likeness of this Son's character.
When people are asked to quote a line from Shakespeare, most certainly, they will quote the best-known line from all drama or literature: “To be or not to be, that is the question!” Though the tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmarke is a philosophical quest in the comparison between the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8
Denomination: Adventist
To encourage the congregation to seek and follow the old path of righteousness, despite its challenges, for it leads to spiritual rest and fulfillment.
Good morning, family. I want to talk today about the importance of righteousness, specifically focusing on the old path of righteousness and the benefits that come from following it. It's a path you've all heard about before, but it's vital that we don't lose sight of it in our walk with God. The ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16
Topics: Path, Righteousness
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