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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
The message encourages members to think about what is the purpose of the church.
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH --WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF BETHANY CHURCH? Acts 2:42-47 (TMNT) They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. Everyone around was in awe¡Xall those wonders and signs done through the apostles! And all the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 1:10
Denomination: Methodist
If Jesus is not in control of your church it is not a church. It is a religious club often managed by a Diotrephes.
3 John 1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, ...read more
Scripture: 3 John 1:9-10
Denomination: Baptist
In Christ we are all one body and there should not be a division between us as the body of Christ.
Galatians 3: 27 - 28 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. In the amplified For all of you who were baptized into Christ [into ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:29-30, Colossians 2:19, Romans 8:17
Denomination: Pentecostal
Who is the church for? Believers or unbelievers? Or to use more contemporary terms - churched or unchurched. Listen today as Pastor Steve addresses who is the church in the midst of the seeker-sensitive movement.
Recently I was invited to attend a church planters conference in Lake Yale. At that conference I was exposed to various teaching and methods for reaching the unchurched. As I sat there and listened and took notes, I couldn’t help to think how we have somehow missed it when it comes to the purpose ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We are a people group whose essential business is to love others as Jesus loved us and who routinely come together to share faith, enjoy testimony and most importantly pray with confidence, boldness and power. We are the people group of Jesus Christ and
Two weeks ago we introduced the question, “What is church?” and we started with the first part of the answer, which is, “the church is a people group.” Last week we continued to ask the same question, “What is church?” and we added to the answer, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
“the absence of the Holy Spirit in the Church creates all the divisions.”
Thursday of the 21st Week in Course 2017 Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonika is likely the earliest letter we have from him. He and his band of missionaries are on his second missionary journey, one that took him to western Anatolia and Greece. The church in Thessalonika was his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13
Denomination: Catholic
This sermon emphasizes the importance of unity and teamwork within the Christian community to overcome divisions and challenges, reflecting the diverse yet unified body of Christ.
Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to this gathering of the faithful. We are here to share in the joy of fellowship, to lift our hearts in praise, and to seek wisdom from the Word of God. It is a privilege to stand before you today, not as one who has all the answers, but as a fellow traveler ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12
Topics: Church Unity, Interdependence
What was a mystery has now been made plain - God has healed the rift between Jew & Gentile - He has broken down the dividing wall. God heals the broken hearted & broken relationships - all by the work of Christ as revealed in the Gospel.
Intro - In 1956, Stuart Hamblen wrote the song “It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - the chorus runs like this... It is no secret, what God can do what He’s done for others, He’ll do for you with arms wide open, He’ll pardon you it is no secret what God can do - This is the issue in today’s ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
This sermon teaches why theology is important and how we should treat those who disagree with our understanding of the Truth.
There was once a man in San Francisco walking along the Golden Gate Bridge, and he saw a second man about to jump over the edge. He stopped him and said, "Surely it can't be that bad. You know God loves you." The man about to jump got a tear in his eye. He said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew or a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-11
Have you ever had a friend that was so close that they could come to you and tell you where you were wrong? A true friend will not allow you to continue down a path of destruction...
Sermon Brief Date Written: January 31, 2012 Date Preached: February, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: A Message from a Friend Sermon Text: 1 Cor 1:1-17 [ESV] – Read – v1-3 here 1Paul, called by the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17
Paul gives Titus his last words on the false teachers, divisive people in the church, his ministry team, and faithful friends.
Last Words to Titus Titus 3:9-15 Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 03-28-2021 Forest I love the way that Forrest Gump told stories. As he experienced the fantastic events, he would describe them so matter of fact that people thought he was making things up. But when he came to the ...read more
Scripture: Titus 3:9-15
Unity through circumcised hearts and the New Covenant, unity through the sharing of an eternal hope, and unity because the temple curtain is torn in two and all are invited before the throne of grace to obtain mercy!
Dakota Community Church February 26, 2012 Unity of the Body - 3 Ephesians 2:11-22 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (that done in the body by the hands of men) — 12 remember that at that time ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22
Denomination: Mennonite
Seeing the Church through grace and peace
This sermon (1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 17) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 15 March 2015. Introduction I am reminded of the illustration by Emo Phillips: I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. So I ran over and said ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Every church needs to take this message to heart because one of the most tragic characteristics of modern society is pride and self-sufficiency.
I said last time that in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians concerning what to do about their divided church, Paul gives 11 answers to their problem. The first answer, Paul said, was the cross. If the church would refocus on their purpose based upon the cross, the church would begin to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
I have met a lot of people who tell me that they believe in God, but they don't believe in organized religion. In other words, they don't care about going to church. Why does Christ love the church, or in our case, why does Christ love Bethel?
Purpose: To describe Christ's intimate connection with the local church. Aim: I want the listener to have an exalted view of the church. INTRODUCTION: I have met a lot of people who tell me that they believe in God, but they don't believe in organized religion. In other words, they don't care ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-32
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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