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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
God, in Jesus, identifies with us and reveals his love for us in as real and personal a way as possible. And the more we come to understand and appreciate the full humanity of Christ, the stronger our relationship with God will be.
Hebrews 2:10-18 (Read Hebrews 2:10-11, 14-18) In 1980 a woman named Rosie Ruiz ran the NY City Marathon and finished first in the Women’s Division--or so it seemed initially. After she received the star treatment at the finish line, though, some of the event staff realized that they hadn’t ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18
How to overcome evil with good.
CHRISTIAN REACTIONS. Romans 12:14-21. Romans 12:14. The positive imperative is to “bless” those who persecute us. This is similar to the teaching of Jesus (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-28). The supreme example is that of Jesus Himself (1 Peter 2:21-23). This partly involved Jesus praying for His ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:14-21
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mercy is "compassion in action." We extend mercy because we have received mercy!
Mercy, Mercy lanny smith Reboot / Mercy and Compassion / Matthew 5:7 • (one of) my wife's school assignments this week was to watch “The Blind Side.” I watched it with her and was struck by how forcefully the story brings home the point. • fictionalized bio of Michael Oher, an ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Isaiah 1:18, Romans 3:10-18, Micah 6:8, Matthew 18:33, James 1:27 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Develop a daily discipline of noticing others, praying for their needs, and taking action to show them they matter.
Today, we're going to talk about how we can make a difference in the lives of others. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own lives that we forget about the people around us. But Jesus wants us to notice others and show them that they matter. So, let's dive into this topic and see how we can make ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Matthew 25:37-40
Topics: Compassion, Empathy, Altruism, Humanity
Sometimes the biggest gap is between family members. God teaches us about bridge building through Jesus’ story of the prodigal son. We should offer grace to those we have broken relationships with and celebrate when those relationships are restored.
Today, we're talking about family drama. You know, those fights with your siblings or disagreements with your parents. We're going to learn from a story Jesus told about a son who messed up big time, but his dad threw a party when he came back home. We're talking about offering grace to those we've ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Topics: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Compassion, Empathy
Part 2 of a 2-part sermon. The writer to the Hebrews disclosed the essence of man’s reclamation. You can have, if you so choose, a sure reclamation. But how? Man’s reclamation is secured thru..
The SECURITY of Man’s RECLAMATION-II—Hebrews 2:10-18 The writer to the Hebrews disclosed the means/essence of man’s reclamation. Man’s reclamation is secured by specific means. You can have, if you so choose, a sure reclamation. How is man’s reclamation secured? Man’s reclamation is secure ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Explores different perspectives on faith and forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of understanding, empathy, and love in our spiritual journey.
Welcome friends, welcome. It's good to see you all here today. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? A day full of hope and promise. A day to come together and share in the Word of God. We gather here, in this sacred space, to open our hearts and minds to the teachings of our Lord. We are here to learn, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26
Topics: Role, Yours
This message focuses on Romans 12:15-16.
A Living Sacrifice To God Part 9 Scriptures: Romans 12:15-16 This message is the conclusion of my series “A Living Sacrifice To God.” In this message we will look at verses fifteen and sixteen. Some of you know that I like the cartoon “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson. If you have ever ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:15-16
Don't let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people. The Bible gives us a good indication about the effects of associating with what is called “bad people”. Some kind of Osmosis happens.
1 Corinthians 15:33 (God’s Word Translation) Don't let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people. (New Living Translation) Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company corrupts good character.” (International Standard Version) Stop being ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33
A look at the source of God's empathy for the people we don't care about as well as some guidance on how we can become more like God in this area.
LOOKING AT PEOPLE WE DON'T LIKE: I can roll my eyes at them. - Most of us find it pretty easy to roll our eyes at people we don’t care for. - We dismiss them. We find them not worth our time. - Some of these people are those we struggle with personally. - Others are simply part of a ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 4:10-11
When I think of Jesus I think of empathy and compassion; they are embedded Jesus' salvific mission. Too often clergy and Christians take a propositional approach to the Gospel. Loving and caring for people according to the example Jesus set requires us to demonstrate empathy and compassion.
I carefully watched him as he walked down the hall; he was dressed in a long flowing white coat. His head hung unpersuasively from his shoulders. The doctor's demeanor suggested he was intensely contemplating what he would say to us, or he was envisioning another appointment. Halfway down ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 63:7
One of the main differences between a person who is a Christian and one who is not is how we relate to other people, especially to other people who don’t like us, especially to people who mistreat us.
INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles, please, to Romans chapter 12. I’m just going to pick up where I left off, because most of you who have been around awhile know I preach the Bible verse after verse after verse. Here we are at Romans 12:14-16. I’ll remind you the book of Romans is divided ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:14-16
Chapter one may be seen as a template in dealing with disappontment
2 Corinthians 1.1-22 Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians is written about 6 months after the first, in the year 55, from Macedonia. The Corinthian church had been infiltrated by false teachers who were challenging Paul’s personal integrity and his authority as an apostle. Because ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-22
Denomination: Methodist
A recent family crisis taught me many things about how this verse applies to those of us who have coped with crisis and those of us who need to cope.
The Comfort whereby I Am Comforted 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 It was a parking lot like any other, no unusual obstructions, no special problem places. There might have been a slight unevenness in the pavement, but that’s pretty normal, no real problem. The day before Dad had clambered some of the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-6
Denomination: Mennonite
Jesus had a compassionate heart, and so should we.
A. How many of you like Winnie the Pooh stories? 1. In one poignant story, we see Pooh Bear walking along a river bank. 2. Eeyore, his stuffed donkey friend, suddenly appears floating downstream, on his back of all things, and is obviously troubled about the possibility of drowning. 3. Pooh calmly ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12
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