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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
Explore the promise of God's divine intervention in our lives, our role in receiving it, and the transformative results that follow, as illustrated in Zephaniah 3:17-20.
Good morning, family! Today, we are going to dive into a powerful passage from the book of Zephaniah. We're going to talk about the promise of Divine intervention, the conditions for that intervention, and the transformative results that follow it. Lailah Gifty Akita once said, "There is a divine ...read more
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17-20
Topics: Divine Intervention
Explores God's unwavering protection and help, encouraging trust in God amidst life's challenges and strife.
Good morning, dear friends. Today, we gather in the warm embrace of God's love and grace. We are here to share, to learn, to grow. We are here to listen to the Word of God. And what a Word it is today! Our scripture for today is Psalm 121. Let's read it together: "I lift up my eyes to the hills— ...read more
Topics: Divine Help
This sermon explores seeking divine satisfaction from God, surrendering to His will, and sustaining this satisfaction through service to others.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a beautiful day, a day the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. Today, we gather under the banner of His love, under the canopy of His grace, to ponder upon His word. We are here to seek, surrender, and sustain. To seek the Source of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:11
Topics: Divine Satisfaction
Explores the call to servitude, sacrifice, and courage in faith.
Good morning, beloved. How wonderful it is to gather in the house of the Lord, to sit beneath His grace and mercy, to bask in His love and bountiful blessings. We are here not by accident, but by divine appointment, hand-picked by God Himself to be part of this family, this body of Christ. Today, ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-33
Topics: Jesus, Desire
Explores the importance of faith, obedience to God's guidance, and the joy of finding a partner who shares our devotion to God.
Greetings and welcome, dear friends, to another blessed gathering under the watchful eye of our Lord. We find ourselves today on the precipice of a profound exploration of faith, obedience, and divine partnership. In the grand tapestry of God's Word, we find a myriad of lessons and stories, each ...read more
Topics: Isaac, Rebekah
The empowerment of the 2nd generation Christian in contrast with the first generation Christians. today we enjoy the onipresence of the Holy Spirit for empowerment.
Empowered to build – Kingdom Builders Text: 1 John 1:1-4 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Focus: The Holy Spirit desires to empower the church by unleashing His creative power into its life. We can be the conduits which God will use to unleash this power force into the lives of our church and community.
Empowering the Church through Creativity! By Michael McCartney Opening Illustration: Have Communion set up front with a light on it and have the power point playing of the pictures of Jesus. Also have the song by Mark schultz called Remember Me playing on the CD player. Focus of class: The Holy ...read more
Scripture: James 1:17
Why are so many people seeming to lack motivation to give of their best to the Master? Could it be that they are not that intimately acquainted with His Holy Spirit? Learn how to be empowered, enriched and enabled by the Spirit. Ask the Lord to help you t
Be Empowered, Enriched and Enabled by the Spirit 1 Chronicles 29:10-18 Illustration: Sometime back the Associated Press carried this dispatch: "Glasgow, Ky.--Leslie Puckett, after struggling to start his car, lifted the hood and discovered that someone had stolen the motor." Many Christians ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-18, 1 Chronicles 29:1-28
God has empowered each one of us to engage so that we can express love to one another and so that we can exalt Him.
The Beijing Olympics has come and gone. Sadly, our athletes did not win a single medal, let alone a gold medal. Yes, we won a gold medal in Wushu. But it did not affect our medal standing because it is just a demonstration event. I am not putting down our athletes. They tried to compete against all ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11
Denomination: Baptist
We are to acknowledge the significance of our gifts.
Last time I spoke, we looked at 1 Peter 4:10-11. We saw that God has empowered each one of us to engage, He gave us spiritual gifts, so that we can express love to others and exalt God. Now, let us open our Bibles in 1 Corinthians as we continue our series on spiritual gifts. Here we will see that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1
We are to accept the sovereign choice of the Spirit in giving us gifts.
Have you ever been compared as child? Your parent said, “Why don’t you become like your older brother?” Or, have you ever been compared as an employee? Your boss said, “Why didn’t you close as much deals as this or that employee?” Did you like it when you were compared? Do you like being compared ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-13
We are to appreciate our special place in the Body of Christ.
If you have a choice, which part of your body can you live without? I think you would answer with the famous line of the vitamin commercial, “I want to be complete.” Well, according to 1 Corinthians 12:27, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” [1] I believe God ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20
The leader’s responsibility is to bring out the best in people.
Allow me to thank all of you who lovingly prayed that my surgery would be successful. Thank you also for helping us one way or the other. Our family felt so encouraged. I remember some of you assuring me not to worry for they will take care of the church. Those are words that pastors would love to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13
The laity’s response is to build up the body with the lasting result that it will be united and mature.
In relationships such as the corporate world or the married life, it is important to be clear on our expectations. God made it very clear what He expects from us. Let us read Ephesians 4:11-13. “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be ...read more
A sermon for the Day of Pentecost, Series B. It is also a day to confirm the faith of those who completed confirmation.
The Day of Pentecost, May 31, 2009, “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, on this day we humbly give you thanks for the gift of your Holy Spirit, poured out upon the church to empower us to proclaim ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Denomination: Lutheran
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