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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
Good words follow faith and good works.
20060917 Web Site Sermon Title: Talk Like a Pirate… or Not Text: James 3:1-12 Thesis: In consistent Christian living, “good words” follow “faith” and “good works”. On Sunday, September 8, 2002, Columnist Dave Barry posted his column in the Miami Herald. He wrote, “Every now and then, some ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Everyday people face hardship. But we believe in a good God who has made a good creation, so why is there so much suffering and evil?
We live in a world where the answer to nearly every question is right at our fingertips. All we have to do is log on to Google, type a question, and in a matter of milliseconds, we have hundreds and sometimes even hundreds of millions of answers to our query. Or, if it’s a little too ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-7
Denomination: United Methodist
The Lord wants to bring good things out of bad things (Romans 8:28). What are some good things that we find here in Isaiah 61 that helps those who grieve and mourn?
HoHum: Last year talked about a Blue Christmas where we acknowledge our losses of loved ones as we approach the holiday season. I was watching the Year Without a Santa Claus (lesser know production by Rankin Bass) and Santa gets a letter and it says, “I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you, I’ll ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:2-3, James 5:14, Ephesians 4:22-24, Matthew 5:4, Luke 4:18-21 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Dealing with the realization that we are all sinners in need of a Savior.
WE MAY BE PRONE TO THINK THAT THERE REALLY ISN’T ALL THAT MUCH DIRECT HARM IN MOST OF LIFE’S LITTLE MISDEMEANORS. UNFORTUNATELY IT’S QUITE THE OPPOSITE. WHY DOES IT ALWAYS SEEM TO BE THE LITTLE THINGS WE SCOFF AT AND BRUSH ASIDE THAT BECOME THE SEEDS THAT SOON SPROUT AND GROW INTO MAJOR ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:9-12
Denomination: Free Methodist
The basis of Christian fellowship and warnings about false attempts.
Fellowship or friendship? Or when three is not a crowd Introduction There was recently a debate on the name of the Salvation Army on the website armybarmy.com, one contributor, somewhat sarcastically, suggested that the name should be changed to the friendship club. In fact, corps and Churches ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7
Denomination: Salvation Army
What is the Helmet of Salvation and how to put it on?
Title: The Helmet of Salavtion Text: Ephesians 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, Introduction This morning I will be sharing with you on the Helmet of Salvation. The Roman soldier’s helmets were made of thick leather covered with metal plates, and others were of heavy moulded or beaten ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:17
Denomination: Pentecostal
Paul reminds us of the human condition when he describes the legacies left to us by Adam, the Law, and Jesus the Christ.
TEXT: ROMANS 5:12-21 TITLE: ‘THE LEGACY” INTRODUCTION: A. Two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, "What ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-21
Conservation is defined as prevention of a wasteful use of a resource.
Dian Fossey, an American-born primatologist, conservationist and author of “Gorillas In The Mist.” once remarked: “When you realize the value of all life you dwell less on past and concentrate more on the conservation of the future.” Genesis 9:1-3 reminds us: And God blessed Noah and his sons and ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 35:33-34, Jeremiah 2:7, Revelation 11:18, Psalm 24:1
Are you part of the healing or do you hinder it?
Seeing all these things about Veterans Day on Facebook reminded me of an incident with my Mom. I spent a couple of years living across the creek from the only Black family in town. Loman and I fished the creek together and ate at each others homes so Mom was not a racist. Thus it was funny when ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
There is something resplendent in the dark and cold. It's like a cold winter night. The snow muffles all sound, so an incredible silence takes over. It should be dark but it isn't, not really.
There is something resplendent in the dark and cold. It's like a cold winter night. The snow muffles all sound, so an incredible silence takes over. It should be dark but it isn't, not really. There is a pale orange light that shines across the horizon, all night and into the morning. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:25
James recognized that our tongues have the ability to destroy (vv. 5b-6), dispute (vv. 7-8), and double-talk (9-12).
How To Put Out the Fire of the Tongue (Part 2) James 3:5b-12 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church May 6, 2001 Introduction: Last week we began our study of James 3:1-12 by looking at the first four and a half verses. We looked at what James had to say about putting out the ...read more
Scripture: James 3:5-12
Denomination: *other
The Bible makes the control & proper use of the tongue a matter of great importance. The tongue is far too prone to excess, perversion & pollution. But the Christian who gains control over the tongue can control his life as well.
JAMES 3:1-6 TAMING THE TONGUE [Matthew 12:37, Proverbs 13:3] The children in a prominent family decided to create for their father’s birthday a book of the family’s history. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family’s "black sheep" problem: ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-6
Sometimes we say things that we really don’t mean to say. Sometimes we are downright mean in our speech. James outlines four critical truths about taming your tongue in James 3:1-12.
Scripture An elderly man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. His family tried again and again to convince him to get a hearing aid. Finally he relented. He went to the doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100 percent. A month later he went back ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12, James 3:3-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Second Samuel 18:1-19:8 shows us a father's inordinate sorrow for a rebellious son.
Scripture King David’s third son, Absalom, had staged a rebellion against him. David and his loyal supporters fled Jerusalem. The Lord provided Hushai to thwart the counsel of Ahithophel so that David was able to escape over the Jordan River and get to the city of Mahanaim. Absalom gathered ...read more
A message of revival comparing the renewal of the spirit to a physical fire.
Build the Fire Psalms 85:6-7 Acts 2:3 Psa 85:6 “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Psa 85:7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.” We want ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 85:6-7, Acts 2:3