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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
Facing obstacles to sharing the gospel is common, but God will find listeners who learn to live for Jesus. When one door closes he opens another.
Here in Acts 28:16-28 Paul explains himself, the gospel and their rejection of it. Why I’m wearing these chains. Why Jesus is the Christ. Why do your hearts reject him, and where will God go from here. Jenny and I were walking along in the neighborhood a few weeks ago when we came across ...read more
Scripture: Acts 28:16-28
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Speaking with authority in the face of opposition.
WITNESSING IN THE LIGHT OF ETERNITY. Luke 12:1-12. LUKE 12:1. Crowds of people were thronging Jesus, so much so that they trampled upon one another. But Jesus’ priority was to speak “to His disciples first.” He began to say, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” LUKE ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:1-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores how Elijah's experiences of fear, frustration, and overwhelm can guide us in navigating our own similar moments with faith.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we gather here today in the warm embrace of our shared faith, united by the love of our Savior and the common pursuit of understanding His Word. We are not here by accident but by divine appointment. We are not just a gathering of individuals ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4
Topics: Fear, Frustration, Overwhelm
Anxiety and worry come from trying to grab a hold of something that doesn't belong to us. Control of the situations that surround us. The Bible makes clear we are to control our responses to our environment and to others. We should seek self-control.
Intro: The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety. George Muller Massena, one of Napoleon's generals, suddenly appeared with 18,000 soldiers before an Austrian town which had no means of defending itself. The town council met, certain that ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Denomination: Baptist
Do our modern evangelistic techniques match up to God’s plan?
- I don’t recall ever hearing a sermon on this passage, which is ironic because when you dig into it, it’s a pretty important one. Harvest Job Assignments: Our job is to sow seeds and bring in the harvest; God’s job is the growth. - Mark 4:26-29. A. We sow seed. - Going back to the four soils ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:26-29
Jesus' actions in Gethsemane show us what to do when faced with a crisis in our lives.
WHAT TO DO WHEN FACED WITH A CRISIS Text: Mark 14:32 – 42 Have you ever been faced with a crisis? Most of us have, and if you haven’t, chances are that you will sooner or later. Maybe it was the death of a loved one, or a struggle with a terminal illness. Maybe it was the loss of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:32-42
Every one of us will face criticism and rejection if we start really doing something for God. Here are 5 steps to dealing with fear of men. *HANDOUT INCLUDED*
How to overcome fear of what people will think: Read Acts 4:1-31. (Tell the story. . . review Acts 3 briefly) One of the most natural things that humans do is be afraid of what other people will think. You may not think this affects you. . . you might not be a part of something like this: The ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-31
Denomination: Holiness
Everywhere we turn we see people faced with fear, every road we take we meet the dreaded monster - fear. What is fear? What is the source of fear? And how can we be delivered fr0m fear?
Trusting God 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7
Here are a few guidelines to increasing our resolve that we can glean from the lives of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they faced the wrath of the King and the fiery furnance
Increasing Our Resolve (Dan 3:1-30) In order to overcome the tendency to be impulsive, obsessive or compulsive one needs greater resolve. A person with resolve decides firmly to do something regardless of surrounding circumstances. People who increase in their resolve gain greater mental, ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30
This sermon tells us how we can overcome fear in our time of storm, distress or trouble.
Matthew 8: 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" 26 He replied, "You of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27
Denomination: Pentecostal
We are better off taking our position as lost and helpless sinners before God than we are fighting Him with our objections and rationalizations.
Facing Reality or Fighting God’s Truth? (Romans 3:1-20) 1. LONDON (Reuters) - A leading British brain surgeon has been suspended from work following a dispute over a bowl of soup. Dr Terence Hope was sent home from the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, where newspapers say there is a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:1-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
We think that grace means there’s nothing to fear in our behavior. And so the sanction of judgment has no place in our lives. But God is gracious and calls us back today to fear the behavior that leads to destruction.
I heard about a young boy that went off to one of these extremely expensive universities, and the bills were coming in monthly to these parents and they were struggling to keep their head above water. One day his mother received a letter from him and he said: “Dear Mom, I’m writing to inform you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21
In our scripture today, we see the temptation to choose flight over staying and fighting. One of the greatest tragedies of all, this is when the enemy wins, is when you begin to use faith for personal security and comfort. Our fear of really committing ou
[Re]sponse to Fear: Do It Afraid Nehemiah 6:10-14 One of the victims in the tragedy at Virginia Tech was a man named Liviu Librescu. He was a 77-year-old engineering professor and a Holocaust survivor. How people react in a moment of chaotic terror tells a lot about a person, because heroes always ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 6:10-14
Denomination: Methodist
Our faith can give us the courage we need to make it through the tough times in life.
When Fear Meets Faith Acts 27 (esp. 21-26) Intro: I’d like to show a video clip of a portion of Paul’s life. This excerpt is about 10 minutes long and will cover chapters 26 & 27 of Acts. We will start off with Paul speaking to King Agrippa who came to visit Festus, and end with the shipwreck. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 27:1-44
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Encourage believers to trust and obey God's call, face their fears with faith, and embrace the new path He has laid before them.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage from the Gospel of Luke. As we begin, I'd like to share a quote from Christian author Max Lucado, who once said, "Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will." Let those words sink in as we ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:4-11
Topics: Obedience, God
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