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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
We often think of our giving as giving to Jesus, here are examples of people actually giving to Jesus and what we can learn from their gifts.
When people talk about their giving you will often hear them speak about giving to the church or giving to God and sometimes about their gift to Jesus. And those are all valid expressions. I do feel that we give to God through the church and that our giving is an expression of love and obedience ...read more
Scripture: John 12:1-8
Denomination: Wesleyan
S many people will return the gifts they get for Christmas, don;t be one that returns the greatest gift of ALL, Jesus.
DON’T GET CAUGHT IN THE RETURN LINE (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Wow, it is Christmas time already! I know that I have waited until now to preach about Christmas, but this year I will only be doing 2 ...read more
Scripture: John 6:66-69
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God's love for us comes through relationship with Jesus. It's not something God could just send through the mail.
Blessed Broken Given, Week 4: Why God Doesn’t Do Gift Cards Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Luke 24 I once heard that a “coincidence” is when God does something but chooses to remain anonymous. Well, I’m not sure I can go along with that, because I think whenever God is at work He ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Denomination: Baptist
A challenge to know ones spiritual gifting
The importance of knowing your Spiritual Gifts Introduction: 1. My message this morning is entitled: The importance of knowing your spiritual gifts 2. I had asked three folks sitting in this room about spiritual gifts and what they thought of the subject. 1st I don’t want to know, then I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Denomination: Mennonite
Do you know what the single most talked about topic in the entire New Testament is? It’s not heaven or hell. It’s not the second coming of Christ. It’s money. In fact, 15% of everything Jesus Christ taught about had to do with this topic. And yet, for mos
The Heart of the Problem: The Problem of the Heart Jeremiah 17:9; Luke 3:10-14; Matthew 6:19-21 In October of 2001 my wife and I lost our son, Isaac, at only 17 days to a cause that has yet to be determined. The days that followed that life-altering moment were the worst days of our entire lives. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:11-14, Matthew 6:19-21
Denomination: Methodist
The cross of Jesus gives you a great gift to enjoy right now. The gospel frees you up to be the person you were made to be.
Do You Know Who You Are? I don’t mean if you have proper identification. So many people struggle with the security of knowing who they are really are. Let me tell you a quick story of a United Airlines gate agent. A United Airlines gate agent in Denver, Colorado, several years was confronted with a ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-5
Explores how to harness our Christian calling, honor our spiritual gifts, and heed the call to spread hope in a world that desperately needs it.
Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather here, let us remember the words of the great Charles Spurgeon who once said, "Hope itself is like a star - not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity." It is a profound truth that hope often ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Topics: Gifted
Finding our Lord in the Bible.
JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE BIBLE Part 2 New Testament In Matthew he is the Messiah Matt.9-15 Son of David, King of Jews, and Bridegroom In Mark he is the miracle worker Mark 10-45 Holy one of God, Servant In Luke the son ...read more
To encourage individuals to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents for His glory.
Good morning, beloved community! Today, we're going to dive right into a powerful message about discovering, developing, and deploying the talents God has placed within us. We're gonna talk about how to unlock your power through discovery, developing your inbuilt talent, and locating your gifting. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7
Topics: Giftings
Do you know this man who died on a cross, so that you may live forever? Do we realize the Gift that is offered to us by His unselfish act?
Do you know this Jesus? HHM Pastor Jim Parisi 8-18-02 John 4:7-15 7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a ...read more
Scripture: John 4:7-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon emphasizes the angels’ announcement to the shephards of good news of great joy by looking at why we need the good news, what is the good news, and how can we enjoy this joy this Christmas.
This past Thanksgiving my family and I headed North to spend the holiday with my family in Kentucky. As we were there, on the day after Thanksgiving, my wife and my sister went to do the usual holiday routine of shopping at the various stores. Now I’ve never been shopping on the day after ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
The cross is not a call to passive acceptance, it is a call to salvation as a gift and faithful obedience in loving response.
The Cross Dynamic of Discipleship Development John 15:16-27 (16) ¡§You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. (17) This is my command: Love each other. (18) ¡§If the world hates ...read more
Scripture: John 15:16-27
Denomination: Lutheran
Part 4 of a series entitled "Keeping the Beat: Heart Healthy Giving for Heart Healthy Living" Other sermons: "The Heart of the Problem", "Re-Deed Your Heart", and "Spiritual Angioplasty"
In a church in the Deep South where the preaching style was a “talk back” sort of style, the pastor was getting the congregation exited about their prospective future. The preacher said, “This church is like a crippled man who needs to get up and walk under the power of Jesus!” The congregation ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Mark 12:41-44
The gifts that the magi presented to the baby Jesus have metaphorical meaning. What do they mean today?
The story about the three magi visiting the baby Yeshua is a problematic story. If such an event took place, why is it only found in Matthew's Gospel? The idea of three magi traveling from Persia to Judea is fascinating. The narrative says that they followed the Bethlehem star. Many people ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Denomination: United Methodist
Explores the profound, global love of God, and the promise of eternal life through belief in Jesus Christ.
Beloved, it is a joy and a blessing to gather with you today, in the house of our Lord. We are convened here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Our hearts are linked by the golden chains of God's love, our souls are interconnected by the threads of His grace. Today, we are going to look at ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Topics: Gift Of Christ, Love
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