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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
A sermon for the Sundays following Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 13
July 2, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 10:40-42 Agents of Grace Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. I’ve always been a fan of good news - bad news jokes: One day, the Pope’s assistant urgently approached ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon explores the parable of the weeds, emphasizing the importance of practicing faith through actions and patience, reflecting God's own patience and desire for all to come to repentance.
Hello Church! We’re going to look at a parable of Jesus today that highlights God’s supreme patience over our world. Why is God patient? Because He wants no one to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). We’re going to talk about this today. Let’s get started! What do you think ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Topics: Patience, Faith Practice, Divine Mercy
God is compassionate and he is also severe. "Our God is in heaven; he does all that he pleases."
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases (Psalm 115.2-3). INTRODUCTION It is often difficult for the post-modernist reader to accept the doctrine of God’s sovereignty in salvation, even though it is one of the principles most ...read more
Scripture: Romans 9:14-18
Denomination: Congregational
Our forgiveness invites God and other people to forgive us.
Monday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2021 The prophet Daniel was exiled to Babylon with many leading Israelites by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. At the time of this writing the Persians, who had conquered Babylon, are led by King Darius. Daniel has just realized that the time of Israel’s exile ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:36-38, Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Daniel 9:4-10
Denomination: Catholic
For Christ the King Sunday: This message contrasts the one-time celebrations to which we "invite" the turkey to the full-time, all-seasons lordship of Jesus.
After Thanksgiving dinner, the men in the house retired to the family room to share in that most sacred of spiritual rituals – we worshipped at the shrine of the great god football. And it was not long before someone scored a touchdown and went into a liturgical dance in the end zone: high fives, ...read more
Scripture: John 19:10-22
Denomination: Baptist
Today we discuss the Trinity: What the doctrine means Where the doctrine comes from Why the doctrine matters
“Trinity Sunday” Topical 05/22/2008 By Dcn. Chris Nerreau TITLE: Three in One, One in Three SERMON TYPE: Topical DATE: 06-17-2008 INTRODUCTION • Have you ever noticed how pragmatic society is today? o We say we only believe in those things that we can touch, feel, see or understand. o But ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14
Denomination: Orthodox
To establish that like David, we too have the divine shepherd’s assurances. That He is our eternal and everlasting shepherd; He is always present with us in every life’s challenge; and His goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. His Eternal Pre-existence 2. His Everlasting Presence 3. His Endless Provisions Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “the divine shepherd’s assurances.” David’s 23rd Psalms, outlines these great assurances: “The LORD is my shepherd; I ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
“God’s Gift of Mercy” 4/29/2007 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” “Bienaventurados los misericordiosos: porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia.” We live in a society of self. All revolves around self. Me, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7
Denomination: Apostolic
This sermon explores Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, emphasizing the significance of welcoming Him as King into our hearts with faith and obedience.
Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a joy to gather once again in the house of our Lord, to share in His word, to find solace in His promises, and to bask in the warmth of His love. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment, to sit at the feet of our Savior and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Topics: King, Coming
There is no better time than now to begin showing gratitude to God in both word and life
“After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. 3 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the ...read more
Scripture: John 5:1-18
God does discipline His children who approach the Lord’s Table with unholy attitudes. This is does as an act of love. If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged.
1 CORINTHIANS 11:31, 32 GOD’S TENDER MERCIES “If we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. When we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.” No doubt the title of the message appears strange to some people. How can discipline be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:31-32
What is a reasonable response to God who did not spare his own Son, but freely gave him up for us all? Romans 12-16 tell us!
Romans 12 In View of God’s Mercy Romans reaches a climax at the end of Paul’s theology section. Chapters 1-11 are a systematic look at Christian theology. Chapters 12-16 will be a systematic look at Christian living. Someone has said, Christian theology is grace and Christian ethics is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-21
A study in the book of Jeremiah 25: 1 – 38
Jeremiah 25: 1 – 38 Mercy in His Judgement 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), 2 which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 25:25
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
The religion of sacrifice vs. the way of mercy. God made the sacrifice and shows the mercy!
Have you ever received an apology that wasn’t sincere? Somebody does something to hurt you, and in order to win you back, they say they’re sorry. In spite of their good-sounding words, you know they don’t mean it. You can tell by the tone of their voice and the look in their eyes that they aren’t ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Hosea 6:1-6
God is faithful in the execution of his plan of salvation. Paul deals with ethnic Israel.
This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. INTRODUCTION ROMANS 9.1-11.36 There is an obvious coherency to the first 8 chapters of Romans that culminates with an affirmation of the believer’s ...read more
Scripture: Romans 9:1-13
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