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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 third Sunday in Lent, Year B
March 3, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 2:13-22 Zeal for God’s House Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” Jesus created a ...read more
Scripture: John 2:12-22
Denomination: Lutheran
Star-crossed lovers are defined as two people who are in love but unable to be together, often as a result of fate.
Ryan Bingham, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist once remarked: “Make no mistake, your relationships are the heaviest components in your life. All those negotiations and arguments and secrets, the compromises. The slower we move the faster we die. Make no mistake, moving is living. Some ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4, Psalm 8:3-4, Deuteronomy 4:19, Daniel 12:3
A loving heart is said to describe a person who feels or shows love to others.
Oscar Wilde, an Irish poet and playwright once remarked: “Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 reminds us: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:27, Philippians 2:1-11, Jude 1:20-25, 1 Corinthians 16:14
The most dangerous attitude in the life of a believer is the sin of presumption.
The Peril of Presumption 1 Corinthians 10 10 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12
Denomination: Baptist
Today how many can say, "Lord, I am ready to listen to your voice through this devotion!?"
Ready to listen Acts 10:33"So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” READY TO LISTEN: Today how many can say, "Lord, I am ready to listen to your voice through ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:33
Denomination: Pentecostal
Unity is defined as the state of being united or joined as a whole.
Charles Ives, an American composer once remarked: “A rare experience of a moment at daybreak, when something in nature seems to reveal all consciousness, cannot be explained at noon. Yet it is part of the day's unity.” 1 Corinthians 1:10 reminds us: “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:3, 1 Peter 3:8, Colossians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 13:11
This sermon emphasizes the transformative power of faith, the importance of spiritual insight, and the blessing of aligning ourselves with God's vision, as demonstrated in the healing of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26.
Good morning, family! Today, we are going to dive into a powerful passage from the Gospel of Mark that demonstrates the transformative power of faith, the importance of spiritual insight, and the blessing of aligning ourselves with God's vision for our lives. Before we dive in, let's take a moment ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:22-26
Topics: Vision, Follow
Explore the joy of singing, praying, and reading the Scriptures as forms of worship, and to encourage believers to express their faith in ways that reflect the Christ within them more than the culture around them.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a blessing to gather here together with joyful hearts to praise our Lord. I'm reminded of a quote from A.W. Tozer, who once said that, "Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us." Today, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 98:1-5
Topics: Joy, Faith, God
Emphasize the importance of intentional spiritual growth, active engagement in faith, and preparation for the rewards that come from living a life dedicated to God's glory.
Good morning, everyone. I want to start today's service by sharing a quote from Rick Warren. He said, “Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.” Growth is what we’re going to be talking about today. Our sermon today is based on Psalms 92:12-13, which reads, "The righteous will ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 92:12-13
Topics: Intentional Growth
Emphasize the importance of obedience to God's will, as it brings blessings, peace, and spiritual insight.
Good morning, church family! It's such a blessing to gather together in His name. Today, we're going to dive into the book of Leviticus, chapter 26 verse 6, a passage that reminds us of the blessings, necessity, and rewards of obedience. Let's read it together: "I will grant peace in the land, and ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 26:6
Topics: Peace, Land
This sermon explores the profound implications of Galatians 2:20, emphasizing the transformative power of Christ's life within us and our call to live by faith.
Greetings, beloved. I am so grateful you are here today, for we have been called to gather in His name, in His house, to seek His wisdom and His guidance. We are here, united in faith, ready to receive His word and His teachings. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. Our Lord is ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Topics: Incorrect Christian Thinking
USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES
USING BIBLICAL PARABLES TO CRAFT COMPELLING ACCOUNTS ACROSS CULTURES Introduction - Everyone craves an experience when they can listen to an account that will make the illusion of anothers’ reality seem like their own. Africans particularly appreciate a teacher who can heighten their sense of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Using Comparisons Between The Traditional versus Progressive Outlooks in Cross-Cultural Evangelism
Using Comparisons Between The Traditional versus Progressive Outlooks in Cross-Cultural Evangelism Introduction - Throughout the world there is a growing trend towards more effective - contextual evangelistic approaches. Increasing evidences of God using preaching that draws from people’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:24-30
Mary worshipped Jesus as the Lamb of God through extravagant surrender of all that she possessed.
“When Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, ‘Why this waste? For this could have been sold ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13
We will explore what Paul teaches about spiritual gifts. I think a great deal of controversy could have been avoided on this topic if people would have simply studied this a little more closely.
Church conflicts happen for pretty unusual reasons. In the 1890s there was a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. The church had just two deacons, and those two men seemed to be constantly arguing and bickering with each other. On a particular Sunday, one deacon put up a small wooden ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
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