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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
Altruistic love can be identified by asking whether one agrees with statements that define altruism, such as, "I’d rather suffer myself than let the one I love suffer," and "I’m willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let the one I love achieve his or hers.
Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. Altruistic Love 1 Corinthians 13 Introduction: A man received the following letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
Romans 11:11-24
Romans 11:11-24 11Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. 12But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how ...read more
Scripture: Romans 11:11-24
Denomination: Other
David gives us 12 positive commands to address the universal problem of why evil people prosper.
Larry Brincefield, larkayb@earthlink.net November 13, 2002 Title: Great Is Thy Faithfulness Text: Psalm 37:1-11, 25 Introduction One of the great struggles for Christians down through history is, "why do bad people prosper, and Christians seem to struggle?" That question has weighed ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11, Psalm 37:25
Denomination: Nazarene
A call for the church to awake out of sleep and get busy for God.
ROM. 13:11-14 “GOD’S CLOCK IS ALARMING, IT’S TIME TO WAKE UP” A) The message that Paul is saying is that our Lord’s return is nearer than when we believed! * The coming of Jesus is sooner than we think … Jesus could come any second now! * Paul says, “And that knowing the time …” * The believer is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:11-14
Part 2 in a series on temptation. This focuses on 4 of the seven deadly sins.
KILL OR BE KILLED Part 2-Feeding the Beast Genesis 4:7, “Sin is crouching at your door.” October 14, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee INTRODUCTION I heard the report of two brothers. They came from about the most perfect home you could come from. They were involved in a group doing volunteer work for ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 4:7
Denomination: Wesleyan
Household enemies are more dangerous because you are usually less cautious with them. You usually have no problem dealing with known enemies. But you lower your guards at home because you believe you are in the midst of people who love and care for you.
BREAKING THE POWER OF HOUSEHOLD WICKEDNESS Study Texts: Daniel 6: 1 – 5, Micah 7:5-8, Mat 10:36 - Household enemies range from a wicked husband or wife to a greedy step-mother, an envious brother, an uncle or aunty who does not want your mother or father’s children to do better than ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 6:1-5
Denomination: Pentecostal
• For the past few weeks we have looked at practical living step we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust and faith in God and last week we looked at the quality of life. • When we take offense we stop the blessing f
Introduction • For the past few weeks we have looked at practical living step we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust and faith in God and last week we looked at the quality of life. • When we take offense we stop the blessing flow in our ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:17
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What are the crimes of the cross? Whose crimes were responsible for the crucifixion of Christ?
THE CRIMES OF THE CROSS Introduction: The gruesome death on the cross was Roman punishment mitigated on the hardcore criminals, slaves, pirates and enemies of the state (anyone who waged a rebellion against the Roman empire). Slow and painful death and created a public display to warn others. We ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:1-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
In this sermon, we will learn how to profit from trials.
Text: James 1:1-8 ETS: This passage tells us how to suffer successfully. ESS: There are three keys to suffering successful. OSS: The people of Providence Baptist Church will suffer successfully. PQ: How can we suffer successfully? UW: Keys Title: How to Suffer Successfully I. A Good Attitude ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-8
Sins that easily beset us are many, but let's take a look at two very pesty ones today, envy and jealousy.
1. It is the outburst of impassioned feelings over the position and possession of others. a. Envy is mentioned over 40 times in the Bible. b. Jealousy is mentioned over 50 times in the Bible. 2. Envy is a desire to have what another person has. a. Not a longing to have the same kind. b. The envious ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
The danger of trying to straitjacket the work of the Holy Spirit.
PROPHESYING IN THE CAMP. Revised. Numbers 11:24-30. Seventy elders of the people were gathered around the tabernacle, and the Spirit came upon them, and they prophesied (Numbers 11:24-25). But what is of interest here is not the seventy, but the two: the two who remained in the Camp who also ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:24-30
Isaac, on the brink of celebrating his success in finding water, is confronted by the Philistines who forcefully claim his well. Despite this being the third time, Isaac does not surrender. Will he persist and prevail?
Today, we will explore the story of Isaac and the lessons we can learn from his experience of digging wells. Isaac faced challenges and opposition, but he never gave up. Through his perseverance, we can discover how to overcome adversity and achieve success in our own lives. When Isaac began to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 26:12-32
Topics: Perseverance, Faith
These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Twenty-Six. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.
GENESIS CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that there is a famine in the land and God instructs Isaac not to go to Egypt: Isaac goes to Gerar instead and starts digging wells. Thomas Coke (1801) – Genesis 26 Isaac, by God's command, sojourns in Gerar. ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35
The “Four F’s”
Psalm 37:1-7 The “Four F’s” 1. Fret Not - 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Fret means to worry to be concerned…. i. Trust is ALLIANCE - Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD ii. Trust is RELIANCE - with all thine heart iii. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:1-7
Denomination: Holiness
Christians take the grace of God for granted, and often complain about God’s blessings.
"Grumbling About Grace" Matthew 20:1-16 Intro: Most of us hear the phrase "its not fair!" too many times to count. Sometimes we are the ones who are saying it. But of all the things to grumble about, Grace should not be one of them. Yet, we often do grumble about God’s grace. Background: Matthew 19 ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16