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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
Explores how God's Spirit fortifies our faith, guiding us through adversities and towards redemption when we turn from our transgressions.
Welcome, dear friends. It's always a joy to gather together in fellowship, to share in the warmth of God's love, and to delve into the richness of His Word. As we gather today, let's find comfort in the knowledge that we are not alone in our struggles, for God is with us, ready to guide us through ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 59:19-20
Topics: God's Favor, Blessing
God tested Abraham to ensure that Abraham’s devotion was still sound, and to free Abraham from the snare of making an idol out of something that was given by God as a gift.
In her book, “When I Lay My Isaac Down,” Carol Kent tells her story of a devastating event in their family. She recounts how her and her husband were enjoying a night together and shared their joy by saying, “does life get any better than this?” Everything was going well ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The LORD had promised Abram and Sarai a child. After ten additional years, and no child, they decided to help God out. The results weren't exactly what they expected.
Introduction: Genesis 15 has the story where Abram asked God a question after God had told him, “I am your shield and your exceedingly great reward (Gen. 15:1, paraphrased). Abram’s question was “What will You give me? I’m childless, and the only heir I have is Eliezer of Damascus (Gen 15:2, ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
Abraham saw three Visitors near his tent. How he, Sarah, and the Visitors interacted makes for a very interesting story. One of these Visitors had a special message for Abraham and for Sarah.
Introduction: Genesis 17 describes two events in Abram’s life which took place after Ishamel was born. First, God appeared to him and revealed another of His Names as “the Almighty God” or “El Shaddai”. Then, God established a covenant (firm and binding contract) with Abram, God changed Abram’s ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15
first of 4 on Friendship with God. Abraham was called the friend of God. You can also be called the friend of God.
Friendship with God A friend comes when all others leave JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he ...read more
Scripture: James 2:23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Abram had obeyed God and moved his household to the land of Canaan. While there, he experienced the first severe test of his new faith. How did he respond to this challenge?
Introduction: Abram had left Ur of the Chaldees and was now living in the land of Canaan. He had settled, at least for the time being, south of Bethel and Ai. The exact location is not given in the text. When a real problem came, Abram experienced his first significant test of faith. How would he ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20
We want to give Jesus the credit for all the great stuff that we've been blessed to see and do for His Name. We always want to point to Jesus in everything that we say and do.
Faith matters to people. Every human being believes something. There is no such thing as a faithless person. Many people believe in themselves, or they place faith in government. Others maybe in a god, or gods, a lot of people put their faith in money, and many in science and theories. The ...read more
Scripture: Romans 4:20-25
A message on the elements of true worship.
God Can’t Bless Idle Worship Luke 7:36-50 Introduction: Richard Roney is Chief of Chaplain Services at the VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He reminds pastors they aren’t the only ones who hear excuses about not attending church; as a hospital chaplain, he’s heard more than his share: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." If we want to put God first in our lives, then we need to take a look at where we are putting our treasure.
THE BLESSED LIFE #6: PUT GOD FIRST PART ONE - WITH PASTOR CHRIS JORDAN: OPENING TEXT: “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Prov. 4:7). • God has given us a gift in the Bible, and that’s where we find wisdom for daily living. • We’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24
Denomination: *other
How God wants us to be doers not wanters. That we are not entitled but are granted living through his grace.
05102009 Blessed Are Those… We might shake our heads at such blatant hypocrisy, but the truth is most people fail to live up to their own Words. One prime example of this might be Karl Marx who wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848. Marx’ had --- and still has --- millions of followers. His ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
Denomination: Methodist
We need a change of focus in order to find any happiness at all in this life.
INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said that marriage is full of excitement and frustration: * In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. * In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. * In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen. Quote: “It is true that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9
Most people want some happiness in life but do they find it? Not where they might think.
INTRO.- Why would I preach about seeking happiness? Because I think this is a goal that most people have in life. Most people would like to have a certain amount of happiness in life and they go looking for it in all kinds of ways but they don’t always find it. Haven’t you noticed? The world ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:8
The book of Daniel begins with an appropriate struggle for Israelites in a foreign land, and because of their obedient faith they are blessed.
I. Illustration “The State of the Nation Address I grew up in rural America in the 50’s and 60’s. On any given day, you could walk through the high school parking lot and observe that half the vehicles parked there were trucks with windows rolled down and doors unlocked. Most of them carried, ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21
Actions that will stop us from enjoying the full blessing of God include unbridled tongues, unrepentant hearts, unbelieving eyes, unlistening ears, unwilling hands, and unmoving feet.
STOPPED FROM ENJOYING THE FULL BLESSINGS OF GOD PSALM 95:7-11 Introduction: God called Israel out of Egypt with the intent of leading them into the Promised Land and of showering His bountiful blessings upon them. Their actions stopped them from enjoying the full blessings of God and from ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:7-11
If the youth is the future of the nations, then we have to ask this legitimate question: How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. Psa 119:9
12 BLESSINGS FROM OBEYING THE WORD OF GOD Psalms 119 If the youth is the future of the nations, then we have to ask this legitimate question: How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. Psa 119:9 Psalms 119 is the longest chapter in the scripture and it gives emphasis ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 119:1-165
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