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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
Speaking may not be our only problem. Hearing could be a problem.
INTRO.- ILL.- Casey Stengel lived from 1890 to 1975 and was a longtime major league baseball manager (particularly the New York Yankees). Casey held a position on the board of directors for a California bank. Casey described his duties this way: "There ain’t nuthin’ to it. You go into the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Understanding prayer as a dialogue rather than a monologue.
17, March 2002 Dakota Community Church Hearing Voices Introduction: II. Statistics on Prayer According to a poll on prayer for Newsweek (3/31/97), the following percentage said: They ask for health or success for a child or family member when they pray -- 82 They ask for strength to overcome a ...read more
Scripture: John 10:14-16, Deuteronomy 5:25-27
Denomination: Mennonite
1) The Tyrants Boast (Ps. 10:1-11) and 2) The Victims Prayer (Ps. 10:12-18)
One of the most contentious articles that have hit the public square recently has been that of Father Raymond J. de Souza, (National Post • Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010). What he describes as an orgy of violence in Iraq, so far just in this month of November terrorists have set off a series of bombs, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18
Denomination: Other
If Jesus is calling you today, will you answer? One of the ways we all initially follow Jesus is to hear his call - to become aware that Jesus desires for us to be in his family, to serve as He did, and to live forever with him.
Following Jesus: The Call Luke 5:1-11 Introduction If Jesus is calling you today, will you answer? One of the ways we all initially follow Jesus is to hear his call - to become aware that Jesus desires for us to be in his family, to serve as He did, and to live forever with him. 2 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Jesus call the Apostles and He also calls us
Hear the Call Mark 3:13-19 Good Morning, Steven Cole asked, “Have you ever marveled at how the Lord launched the worldwide movement called “the church”? I would have asked, “What were You thinking when You came up with these men to launch this movement?” They should be graduates of the most ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:13-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A sermon about why Christians do not grow
Hebrews 5:1-14 (KJV) 1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-14
Denomination: Baptist
A message about earning the right to witness to someone. What does it take?
Title: Earning a hearing Theme: Having a life worthy that one would want to listen to you. Text: In John 4 we read the story of Jesus witnessing to the Woman at the well. It this story we learn that Jesus earned a right to be heard. Here are some tips to earning a right to be heard. “A ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-2
Denomination: Church Of God
"For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
HEARING AND SEEING Scripture: Acts 4:16-20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” INTRODUCTION: Taken from the book "The Holy War" by John Bunyan ---Diabolus (Satan) attacked Mansoul (symbolical for a person) at the Ear gate and the Eye gate. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22, Acts 4:16-20
Denomination: Pentecostal
To be a genuine Christian we must be intentional about our spiritual lives, we must be consistent, and we must endure.
On February 18 of this year, we heard the disturbing news that Robert Hanssen, a 25-year veteran of the FBI and expert in counterintelligence, had been arrested on espionage charges. He is accused of passing top-secret information to the Soviet Union — and later Russia — starting in 1985. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-25
Denomination: Methodist
Emphasize the importance of understanding and embracing the cost of discipleship, which requires great commitment, sacrifice, and a willingness to listen and follow Jesus wholeheartedly.
Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into the topic of the cost of discipleship. In the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Following Jesus is not an easy or comfortable path, but rather one that requires great commitment and sacrifice. Our ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:35
Topics: Cost, Discipleship
Jesus is saying, “I, the lamp, have come with the light of the gospel. Don’t cover me and my message over as many of you are doing. Let the lamp shine openly. The reason that you hide my light is that you really prefer something else which is less than
Introduction We are back to the parables this morning. In contrast to our extended metaphor of the sower and his soil conditions, we now come to a collection of short images and sayings. Remember how I said that usually it is the context that makes the parable’s meaning clear? The peculiar ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:21-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
True faith doesn’t have to see it to believe it.
Hearing Is Believing John 4:46-54 Intro: The phone rang. A man put down his garden tools, wiped the sweat from his face and rushed into the house to grab the phone before its final ring. With his mind on his Saturday morning chores, he didn’t notice the sliding glass patio door was closed. ...read more
Scripture: John 4:46-54
A look at the words spoken during the final week of Jesus’ life.
Move #1: Introduction - Every year, Ozark Christian College puts together an Easter program that’s filled with drama and music highlighting the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And for several years in a row, I was a part of the production. Not as a singer! But as one of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46
This message reviews what Jesus says in Matthew chapter twenty-four in light of what is happening in the world today.
Hear and Overcome Scriptures: Matthew 24; Revelations 2-3; 13:16-17 Introduction “Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51
Are we afraid to ask what Jesus has in store for us, of what our future following him might look like?
This was a very difficult sermon to prepare because this passage doesn’t really apply to you, at least not the way most preachers spin it. I can just hear the disciples arguing over who’s the greatest, can’t you? like a bunch of little boys bragging in the playground at recess, or kids ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:30-37
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