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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
No matter what Cain might lead us to believe, we are our brother’s keeper.
After God finished creating a perfect world for us to live in, He gave us the capacity to manage and affect that world. With that privilege and responsibility, human beings allowed sin to enter into the world. Once sin entered the picture, a creation that God had declared "very good" began to ...read more
Scripture: James 5:19-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
On the Narrow Road of Jesus, we need one another.
Theme: Narrow Road Series Purpose: We need each other Strike while the iron is hot. Did you ever wonder what that means? The blacksmith heats his iron red-hot in the fiery forge. It requires time to heat the iron up and time for it to cool down once it is plunged into the cooling water. But, in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Denomination: Wesleyan
Explores understanding and living out grace, patience, and love as depicted in the parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke.
Good morning, dear friends. We are gathered here today in the warmth of our faith, in the comfort of our shared belief. We are here to learn, to grow, to understand. We turn to the Gospel of Luke, to the fifteenth chapter, verses twenty-five to thirty-two. Let us listen to the Word of God: "Now his ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:25-32
Topics: God's Grace
Our attitude toward soul-winning
LUKE 15:25-32 "A POOR BROTHER" * This whole chapter is a parable, but in three stories. * Lost sheep - represent lost sinners; * Lost coin - represents lost talents; * Lost son - represents lost fellowship. * Although three stories are involved, they all ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Most of us in Church relate to the older brother if we are honest. The father loves us as much as the prodigal and invites into the party.
Luke 15:11-32 June 20, 2004 The Older Brother We’ve been looking at the story of the Prodigal Son for many weeks now – we began by talking for 4 weeks about our call to become the Father in the story. But last week I talked about how taking up the call to become the father without dealing ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Denomination: *other
Farewell sermon from Paul’s "Finally" verses.
Texts: Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 3:1 & 4:8 2 Thessalonians 3:1; 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 Introduction 1. They keep getting worse & worse. 2. As I stand before you for the last time I want to make sure that I say the important things. In order to do that I’d like to look at the letters of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Gaurding Against Self Righteousness
I. Last week I preached about the story of the loving Father who had a prodigal son. A. His son demanded what he had coming in terms of an inheritance, and hit the road. B. He went away and lived a life that went against everything that his father had ever stood for. The NIV version of the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:25-32, Luke 18:10
This text tells us what it takes to be patient in this life. 1- Consider the farmer 2- Don’t grumble 3- Remember Job
INTRO.- ILL.- More and more doctors are running their practices like an assembly lines. One fella walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles." So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen ...read more
Scripture: James 5:7-12
Here’s a different look at the parable of the lost son from Luke 15. It’s a narrative sermon that focuses not as much on the lost son, but more on the rest of the story...the older brother’s reaction.
The Older Brother 2/24/2008 AM By Matt Stidham for the Whitewright Church of Christ I’d like to begin by telling you a story this morning. This story is a pretty common family story...while you’re listening to this story, some of you might be able to think of a family you know that could very ...read more
Despite the independence to which Baptists hold, we seek to co-operate with fellow believers to the extend permitted by the Word.
“Some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’ And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-29
4 of 4 messages on becoming Mighty Men of God. This message focuses on the importance of standing with one another.
Mighty Men of God Band of Brothers Two Lies Many Men Believe I CAN DO IT BY MYSELF The first statement is one made by the man who is in denial and is dishonest in his assessment of himself. This statement is born out of the desire and need to be in control. Face it; most of us want to believe ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
A message that takes a look at the prodigal son parable from the perspective of the other son.
(This message was preached at a United Service with Anglican’s & URC from our town - including my old College Principal!) Luke 15 : 11 - 32 Religious people criticized Jesus because he ate with sinners & so He told this story. A story so familiar to us who have been attending churches – yes? ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
The self-righteous are quick to point out the sins and faults of others, but overlook their own.
THE COMPLAINING BROTHER A. Luke 15:25-32 (READ) 1. Can you imagine how difficult it must have been for the YOUNGER SON to come HOME! ILLUSTRATION: Picture what that first FAMILY MEAL was like back home. The Father sits at the head of the TABLE and the brother sits across from the Prodigal. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:25-31
PENTECOST 17 (A) - Joseph forgives his brothers. Joseph shows his brothers God's grace because Joseph knows God's plan.
A BROTHER FORGIVES (Outline) September 19, 2010 - Pentecost 17 - GENESIS 50:15-21 INTRO: God’s forgiveness is divine. God’s forgiveness is also expressed through human beings. The Lord gives believers the keys of his kingdom to unlock or lock the door of heaven for those ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21
Denomination: Lutheran
Shades of opinion in the Christian church. We shall all appear before Christ.
BROTHERS TOGETHER. Romans 14:1-12. This passage has much to say about receiving one another in the Lord. Paul defines “the weak in the faith” (Romans 14:1) as those who have scruples about what they eat (Romans 14:2). Do not “despise” them, warns Paul; but he also warns the weak not to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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