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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
What does this mean to be convicted, i.e. cut to the heart? How does it happen? What are the results?
Why did Christianity succeed in the Roman empire? According to Emperor Julian’s letter to one of his priests of the Greek religion: 1. Christians died better than anyone else 2. There was kindness to everyone. They were more inclusive than anyone else--religions usually divided by region, race, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:32-41
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God’s love for us is so great that it will transform our lives if we can begin to grasp it.
In the frontier days snake oil salesmen would sell potions guaranteed to cure whatever ailed you, from gout to gangrene and warts to weariness. Unfortunately their claims were a tad overblown, but in the passage we looked at today we get a glimpse of a genuine miracle cure. Paul writing from ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Denomination: Assembly Of God
How do you achieve deep community and fellowship within a group of believers?
What took a small, scared group of believers and filled them with so much confidence that they eventually became the dominant religion in the Roman empire? We are looking at the aftermath of Peter’s sermon. On that day 3,000 believed. The church went from 120 to 3120. A few days latter another ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
When we look around at churches today, one of the things that we quickly discover is that there are not enough believers who are really living a healthy, growing Christian life. Everywhere we look we find people who have heard the gospel, they have heard
In His Foot Steps “Dig Deep!” Matthew 13:1-23 When we look around at churches today, one of the things that we quickly discover is that there are not enough believers who are really living a healthy, growing Christian life. Everywhere we look we find people who have heard the gospel, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23
Denomination: Baptist
Encourages Christians to live Christ-centered lives, reflecting His love, bearing His burden, and building lives on His teachings.
Good morning, beloved congregation. It is indeed a blessing to stand before you today, in this sanctuary where we gather as a family to share in the love and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we are here to ponder upon a profound passage from the book of Colossians. A passage that, in its ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7
Topics: Growing, Depth, Christ
1. God meets us in our brokenness. 2. God continues to heal us in our brokenness. 3. God will deliver us from our brokenness.
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3
Denomination: Methodist
If you dig deep to lay your foundation, you are wise. If you are satisfied to be shallow, you are foolish, and what you build will never hold up in the flood.
Dr. Victor Heiser, author of the one time best seller An American Doctor's Odyssey, was 16 years old when the tragic Johnstown flood struck in 1889. He was out in the barn getting a horse when he heard a dreadful roar. When he ran to the door he saw his father up at the house ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
What is it about the "Lord's Prayer" and other comments from the Sermon on the Mount" that can help us pray a deeper prayer than what we've prayed before?
(Play video of children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBK97Q4Ae8 - timestamp .12 thru .39) Jesus prayed a lot. According to one researcher, there are 17 times in the Gospels tell us He prayed. Among those 17 times, we see that Jesus prayed… Before He chose His 12 disciples. (Luke 6:12-13); He ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The cause of shallow decisions made by shallow Christians who lack depth in their relationship with Christ.
NOT VERY DEEP Introduction: Quite often we see people making decisions; raising their hands for prayer expressing the desire for rededication; committing to serve, or responding to conviction for something in their lives. Immediately following these decisions, they are excited, enthused, and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-9
The picture seen around the world - NFL Players and staff on their knees in prayer. What does that say to us and were all those prayers indeed heard and answered? Why is this answer important for believers today?
It was the picture of 2023 seen around the world. Even non-sports fans were impacted as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest following a play on Monday Night. Medical teams rushed in. For 10 agonizing minutes CPR was administered. Finally, a faint heartbeat was detected. The ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:1-13
Obviously the way to address loneliness is social engagement and relationship-building. Likewise when we feel lonely or isolated from God we need to work on that relationship to correct the problem. The tools that are very important to help us toward abun
“Deep Connection” John 15:7-11 This week I read an article by Medical News Today about the health effects of loneliness. Quoting the article, it states that “there is evidence that the risk of developing and dying from heart disease can depend on the strength of one's social ...read more
Scripture: John 15:7-11
Denomination: Salvation Army
First John 1:1-4 teaches where deep joy is found.
My 13th birthday present was this Bible. That was when I started getting serious about reading the Bible. I went through Hebrews, Romans, and 1 John so many times I could picture where the verse was on the page. If you said “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world,” I ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Denomination: Brethren
Jesus' Easter evening appearance to the disciples launched their ministry after Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into them.
Deep Breathing John 20:19-23 So, here it is, the evening of the first Easter Sunday. What an insane week for the disciples. No wonder they were hiding behind locked doors. Just think about it for a minute. Barely a week prior, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to people shouting: ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-23
PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE SAINTS AGAINST DECEPTION FOCUSED HIS MINISTRY ON ENCOURAGING DEPTH AND STABILITY IN CHRIST
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE SAINTS AGAINST DECEPTION FOCUSED HIS MINISTRY ON ENCOURAGING DEPTH AND STABILITY IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION Lots of shallow Christianity today. Easy for people to be blown about by every wind of doctrine; to be confused and deceived by persuasive arguments ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
I. HIS DEEP HORROR IN THE FISH (5-6a) A.
I. HIS DEEP HORROR IN THE FISH (5-6a) A. Dark Waters Had Compassed His Soul (5a) "The waters compassed me about, even to the soul:..." B. Deep Waters Had Closed His Sight (5b) "...the depth closed me round about,..." C. Decaying Weeds Had Confused His Senses (5c) "...the weeds were wrapped about ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 2:5-6
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