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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
Learning, like David, to be God-focused as we tackle the Goliaths in our life.
1. Introduction a. In today’s world we are constantly forced to face the issue of size. (1) A marketing ploy of McDonald’s in the past was “Would you like to super size that,” where for just a few cents more you could get an extra large serving of French fries and an ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54
Simple acts of kindness, such as welcoming others and offering help, are powerful expressions of our faith and can have profound impacts.
Good morning, Church family! I want to talk to you today about the simple, everyday acts that we often take for granted. You know, those little things like offering a warm smile to a stranger, lending a helping hand to a neighbor, or even giving a glass of water to someone who's thirsty. These ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42
Topics: Giving Water
A message to the downhearted Christian
INTRODUCTION I was on a spiritual high when I was stationed in Valdosta, Georgia with the U.S Air Force. I was in a Bible believing, Bible teaching church and my relationship with Christ was at a peak. In 1998, I got out of the Air Force and moved my family back to Florida. My spiritual life ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10
Denomination: Baptist
Society is upside down like a spacecraft in the water, but the Holy Spirit has a way to right it.
6th Sunday of Easter 2015 To Mom Some of you are old enough to remember the first American flights into earth orbit and toward moon landings, and you remember the first manned spacecraft. They looked a little like this chemical reaction flask (show Erlenmeyer flask). They had slightly curved ...read more
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Denomination: Catholic
Paul had an open door of OPPORTUNITY. There were many OBSTACLES. God helped him to OVERCOME! Link included to Formatted Text version, Handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.
Tearing Down the Temples of Hell Acts 19:8-27 Paul stayed in Ephesus for 3 full years…not his normal pattern. There was much work to be done there, and w/ a pop. of 300,000 people, it was the capital of the Roman province of Asia. 1. Paul’s opportunity I Cor. 16:8-9 But I will tarry at ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:8-27, Acts 19:23-41
We all are ATTACKED SPIRITUALLY & at times we are KNOCKED DOWN but we don’t have to STAY DOWN. The STRENGTH & GRACE of the LORD is always there to enable us to GET UP.
Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out: November 29,2009 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 ‘We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.’ Introduction: From a newspaper article: CHIPPIE the PARAKEET never SAW ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 2 Corinthians 4:8
The rich man's sin was not his wealth, but his hard heart. Those who are rich have an obligation to help the poor. How we use what we have leads to God's judgment.
The Pope, Billy Graham and Oral Roberts all died on the same day and arrived at the Pearly Gates at the same time. St. Peter said to them, "I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that we are full right now and I am going to have to send the three of you down to the devil. The good ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Anglican
Paul's charge to Timothy to overcome his fears and pass down the true faith that has been distorted by gnostic heretics
PASSING CHRISTIANITY DOWN AN EXPOSITION OF FIRST TIMOTHY B. The Faith Polluted (1:1-20) (a) The Protectors of the Faith (1: 1-3; 12-20) Sermon 2 TIMOTHY - PASSING THE FAITH (1:1-3: 12-20) “Watch out for false prophets.” (Matt. 7) “Guard yourselves and all the flock of God. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-20
Sensing his impending death, Paul gives us a motivational model for living our lives in anticipation of finishing well.
Title: You’re Not Down Yet! Text: II Timothy 4:6-8 Thesis: Sensing his impending death, Paul gives us a motivational model for living our lives in anticipation of finishing well. Introduction I-70 originates in Baltimore, Maryland and terminates at Cove Fort, Utah. Here in Colorado I-70 ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Today, we will see the origin of the Jewish feast of Purim and how it points to our ultimate deliverance from sin on the cross.
For Such a Time as This: The World Turns Upside Down Esther 9-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-13-2020 Review [Star Wars clip]. Luke’s cries of joy make sense when you understand that there was nothing that they could do to save themselves. It’s what happens when you are ...read more
Has hell closed down?
Has hell closed down ? A gallop poll in 1995 found that only 24% of British people believe in hell as an objective reality whereas around 50% believe in heaven. Is the whole notion of hell bad for Christianity- an embarrassing religious fossil from the middle ages or even as some have argued - ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:19-31
From a human perspective it was an unconquerable city. Improbable? No, impossible! Impregnable. And each of us have a walled city in our lives. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.
Let the Walls Come Down Joshua 5:13-6:20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LetTheWalls.html The children of Israel have moved: • From the wilderness of worry to the promised land of peace. • From the wilderness of wandering to the promised land of progress. • From the wilderness of despondency to the ...read more
Christmas shows God’s love as He came down in human form to be like us and save us from sin and death.
Illustration – A year or so ago Amy and I had just gone to bed, and the house was silent, and after a little while there was a noise which sounded like faint scratching on the wood floors. I was nice and cozy in bed and so I didn’t do anything about it, and by the next morning I had forgotten all ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-14
Denomination: Methodist
We are not called to save our buildings, but to conquer Satan's domain. We are to storm the gates of Hell. But, how can do we do that and how can we shake the foundations of people's indifference and bring down the walls of their lack of faith?
Walls Come Tumbling Down OPEN: About 1400 B.C. (1400 years before Jesus was born of Mary) Israel crossed the Jordan River, following Joshua into Promised Land. The first city that Israel that came to was Jericho, and archaeologists tell us that Jericho was a massive fortress-city with walls as ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-41
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Pentecost was a once forever event presaging the work of the Spirit in God's people. The phenomena were displayed once, but the power of the Spirit continues to be revealed through the testimony of God's redeemed people who are empowered to do this holy work.
“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-41
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