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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
For Christians, dying to sin and sinful behavior is something that we will wrestle with till we die.
DYING TO SIN Text: Romans 6:1-11 It is said that Martin Luther once gave an interesting analogy. The analogy goes like this "The old Adam is a mighty good swimmer". The point of the analogy is that the old Adam "… doesn’t drown easily in the baptismal waters". (William H. Willimon. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-11
Denomination: United Methodist
The dying thief teaches us how to respond to Christ
ENCOUNTERS WITH CHRIST: THE DYING THIEF TEXT: LUKE 23:39-43 We can say several things about how Jesus met people. He always approached the human soul the same way. His purpose was to elicit faith in his personhood. As to his methods, Jesus never approach two human souls the same way. Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43
Denomination: Baptist
Help believers understand the warnings of the last days, grow in their knowledge of God, and learn the importance of dying to self.
Good morning, family. I hope this week has been full of blessings and lessons for each one of you. Today, we're going to dive deep into a topic that is crucial for every believer, a topic that speaks to the very core of our faith and the way we live our lives. It's about understanding the warnings ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-2
Topics: Christian Growth, Dying To Self
A. Introduction 1.
A. Introduction 1. As we begin our tenth study in this series, let us review what we have learned so far. a. 1:1 - 1:15 - Paul's greetings and person introduction b. 1:16-17 - Paul declares the general theme of his epistle. (1) He borrows it from Habakkuk 2:4. (2) Translated literally, it ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-23
Sermon 8 in series dealing with Sardis
The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Dying Church” INTRODUCTION Jesus came that we might have life. Last week we focused on the new life He promised to anyone who puts their faith in Him. If anyone is in Christ he is a NEW creature. Old things have passed away behold, HE has become new. But what ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
A look at the role of deacons.
Dying to Serve May 23, 2010 (AM) Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction I Deacon is a verb, not a noun A The Jerusalem church, in a very short time, had grown to (by some estimates) around 20,000 people (big congregation for 12 pastors). 1 Caring & coordinating for a membership that is large is a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13
Is your faith worth dying for?
Worth Dying For Philippians 1:20-26 September 11, 2005 Introduction Four years ago the clear skies of New York, Washington D.C. and rural Pennsylvania were pierced by hijacked airplanes and a diabolical plan to pierce the soul of our nation. One year ago we woke up from our dreaming and found ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26
Denomination: Church Of God
When Jesus decided we were worth dying for, there were many caught in the crossfire.
“Worth Dying For” John 15:13 Remembrance Day Service Today is a day that needs little help in terms of explanation or description. The sacrifice of Canadian troops, along with allied nations, fighting for the freedom of the world, is not hard to understand. What is difficult to grasp is the price ...read more
Scripture: John 15:13
Denomination: Salvation Army
God makes death a gain for those who desire to be with Christ.
Scripture Introduction Bobby’s first deep-sea fishing trip turned into what he felt certain was the dumbest decision ever made. With every pitch and roll of the boat, he doubted he could survive the remaining four hours of the excursion. Who would believe that seasickness could be so awful? ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This message looks at why Ananias and Sapphira had to die after giving half of the price of their field to the early church.
It’s one of those bizarre stories in the Bible that make you scratch your head and say: Huhh? And it’s one of those stories that people sometimes ask me about, it really seems more fitting in the Old Testament than as one of the first stories about the early church in the New ...read more
Denomination: Wesleyan
Father’s Day
When I die, notice that I didn’t say if I die, when I die, if I could, I would love to leave behind words of wisdom for my children. You know in years to come they could tell people about the wisdom that I imparted on them with my dying words. Which even if they were no wiser then all my other ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:9-10
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: INTRO IF THE SEED REFUSES TO ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:34-36
Let’s examine the events that surround King Saul’s death and use them to engage in a Biblical discourse on dying.
A DISCOURSE ON DYING 1 SAMUEL 31 INTRODUCTION: I enjoy reading interesting and humorous tombstones. A tombstone in England reads: "Remember friend, as passing by, as you are now so once was I. As I am now, so you will be, prepare for death to follow me." And someone scribbled in chalk below ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13
Denomination: Christian Church
The church was dying and did not even know it.
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 The greatest criticism of the Church today is that no one wants to persecute it: because there is nothing very much to persecute it about. -- George F. MacLeod, Leadership, Vol. 2, no. 4. This statement could be the story of the church that we are ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the Sixth in our CSI series looking at Crimes and deaths in the Bible. This week we look at what we can learn from the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira
It’s one of those bizarre stories in the Bible that make you scratch your head and say: Huhh? The church is seeing astronomical growth, thousands of people are coming to the faith and with that come practical problems and practical solutions. The apostles are working full time to administer and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-6
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