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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
Rituals have been defined as a series of actions or type of behaviour regularly and invariably followed by someone.
Gretchen Bleiler, an American former professional halfpipe snowboarder once remarked: “I learned a few years ago that balance is the key to a happy and successful life, and a huge part of achieving that balance is to instil rituals into your everyday life - a nutritious balanced diet, daily ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 4:6, Romans 14:23, Romans 8:28, Isaiah 29:13-14
Explore and understand God's plan of restoration, judgement, and promise of hope as depicted in Jeremiah 29:4-14.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving deep into the book of Jeremiah, specifically verses 29:4-14. This passage speaks about God's plan of restoration, His judgement on the nations, and His promise of hope. In the words of C.S. Lewis, "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14
Topics: Judgement
There's different kinds of stupid. Defining a "fool," OT style. A psalm of confidence-- God will rescue us one day.
We continue our very sporadic study of the psalms today, by reading Psalm 14. Let's start by reading part of verse 1. (1) Of/for the director. Of/for David. He has said-- a fool-- in his heart/mind, "There is no God." There's lots of kinds of stupid in life. You can act ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7, Psalm 74:18-22, 2 Samuel 13:1-14, Romans 3:9-18, 1 Samuel 25:1-31 (view more) (view less)
After seventy years of captivity the Israelites were coming home. What was their reaction? Indescribable joy! Let’s look in on their celebration and rejoice in the deliverances God has granted us.
Coming Home Psalm 126:1-6 Seventy years of captivity were over. The Israelites were going home. Many long years of longing for their own homes, their own city, their own land were over. They gather their meager belongings and set out to the promised land. Oh, what joy! Years later pilgrims ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
BIG IDEA: Trust God in time of trouble!
Outline, Devotional, Audio and Video available at http://bit.ly/m76ViN. Life is full of trouble… Romans 8:18-24; Job 5:7a, 14:1b (NLT) Job’s Story… (NLT) • Disaster Took His Fortune (1:3, 13-17) • Disease Tortured His Flesh (2:7-8) • Death Touched His Family (1:18-19) • Deceit Turned Away His ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-24
Humility is the right response to salvation FCF: Mary’s song teaches us how to accept a gift in way that is both grown-up and gracious: namely by putting the focus back on the giver.
Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, December 17th, 2006 Enter to Worship Announcements Prelude David Witt Meditation 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 Invocation *Opening Hymn #88 “Joy to the World” Welcome Morning Prayer *Advent Litany [See Right] *Hymn CH#622 – [See ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:46-56
Why can’t people help but say "I love this place" It is because of our purpose and strategy. This message deals with why we exist as a church.
“I Love this Place” part 1 (The Power of Purpose) Brian A. Moon One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:37, 1 Chronicles 12:32
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
beattitudes
Beatitude Series # 8 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Matt 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Original date May 29, 1999 Revised June 17, 2001 Shark A Texan billionaire with a beautiful, 22 year old ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Utilizing Jesus’ words following the Good Confession, we study the whys and hows of being a great church. Material in the first section comes from a sermon by Darryl Dash.
TEXT: MATTHEW 16:13-19 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS A FANTASTIC FUTURE!” INTRODUCTION: A. Human beings are not very good at predicting the future --Just listen ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19
Year C Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 11th, 2001
Year C Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 11th, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Heavenly Father thank you for blessing us when we, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:17-26
Denomination: Lutheran
Man thinks of worldly riches but God thinks of heavenly riches.
Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me” (v. 13). People were always following Jesus; perhaps out of curiosity, perhaps they really believed in what he said, perhaps they were looking for a miracle or healing to take place, or for other ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
Denomination: Christian Church
Parables for Seekers, Pt. 2
THE PEARL OF GREATEST PRICE (MATTHEW 13:44-46) Several years ago, USA Today (10/24/97) reported the results of a Roper Starch Worldwide survey of the wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. households – the 1 million households that have an annual income of at least $250,000 or a net worth at least $2.5 ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Parables of Eternal Life, Part 2 of 9
THE PEARL OF GREATEST PRICE (Matt 13:44-46) Several years ago, USA Today (10/24/97) reported the results of a Roper Starch Worldwide survey of the wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. households – the 1 million households have an annual income of at least $250,000 or a net worth at least $2.5 million. They ...read more
Sometimes it requires faith to endure our blessings
Title: Faith to Endure Our Blessings Text: Luke 1:26 – 38, 48 – 56 MP: It takes faith to endure our blessings FCF: Sometimes it requires faith to endure our blessings. If that sounds odd, maybe it is because we do not fully appreciate what it means to truly be blessed. It is easy to assume ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 12:49-56
Like There is no Tomorrow! – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Praying (vs 7) (2). Loving (vs 8) (3). Welcoming (vs 9) (4). Serving (vs 10-11a) (5). Glorifying (vs 11b) SERMON BODY: Ill; • A Church leader asked some of his members a question; • If you knew that it would be the end of the world in seven-days’ time, • What would you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Denomination: Brethren