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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 are not saved by keeping commandments. I have met some that say they don’t believe in keeping the 10 commandments and I ask them how are you doing with the 24 that found in the New Testament.
Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com --------------------------------- "KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS" 1 Thess. 5:18 1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1Th 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 1Th 5:8 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Denomination: Baptist
Sermon on living prepared for the return of Christ Jesus.
Matthew 25: 1 – 12 / Keep Awake! Intro: At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow; At the theater the house lights flash; At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom; At a railroad crossing the lights begin to flash; In a small town in the Midwest the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-12
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Staying prepared for the Second Coming
Keeping the Light On Matthew 25:1-13 According to Bible Gateway, oil is mentioned 207 times in the bible. In biblical times, oil was derived from various sources and used for many different purposes. Oils were used for fragrances in days before air conditioning and air fresheners. In nomadic ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We serve the Lord faithfully, always looking up to the God who leads us, trusting Christ who alone saves, and relying on the Holy Spirit to transform lives.
2 Cor 2:12-3:6 KEEPING THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE IN MINISTRY Paul arrives at Macedonia from Troas, not in the best of spirits, saying “his spirit was not at rest.” (13) • He was troubled by the painful letter he has written to the church in Corinth, and now awaiting for Titus to return with an ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:58
Denomination: Independent/Bible
In a time when people needed encouragement, the Lord lifted up the prophet Zechariah. The people were working on rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem, but due to opposition and concern for other things, the work had stopped. God encourages us to keep moving forward despite the challenges we face.
The Lord raises the prophet Zechariah at a time when people need encouragement. The people were working on the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, but due to opposition and other concerns, the work had come to a halt. The temple needed to be completed, but the people lacked a sense of ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-13
Topics: Encouragement, Perseverance
Whomever, or whatever, we choose as our god will either prop us up, or need to be propped up.
1 SAMUEL 5:1-5 IS YOUR GOD WOBBLY? “When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside Dagon. And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1-5
In bad times it is often difficult to hold on to our faith in God
Ben Carson, the American politician, author and retired neurosurgeon once stated: “I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” James 1:6 informs ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:16, 1 Peter 1:21
Believers in Christ Jesus have a perpetual promise of preservation by God.
THE KEEPING POWER OF JESUS. John 6:36-40. Jesus was still talking to the people who had followed Him from the place where He had fed the 5000+, and had come looking for Him in Capernaum. They had asked when He came thither, and Jesus had berated them because He perceived that they were only ...read more
Scripture: John 6:36-40
The fact that Paul first made an unscheduled visit and then cancelled his second scheduled visit to Corinth gave his opponents another reason to criticize him. He had not carried out his promise.
March 22, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.A.1.b: His Plan. (1:15-22) 2nd Corinthians 1:15-22 (NKJV) 15 ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:15-22
We do not see what God sees. Don't try. God knows what He is doing, even when we don't. Just trust.
We want to look at Joseph’s life this morning. Jacob has 12 sons, Joseph is the 11th son but the first one from Rachel. The second is Benjamin. Let’s read what he shared to his brothers in Genesis 37:1-11. We’ve just read the beginning account of Joseph’s wonderful ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11
We are numbered by God as His own
The reason we humans struggle with everyday occurrences, be it a loss of a job, economic woes or failing health, is because there is a battle raging for the control of our hearts and minds. Scripture exposes what lies beyond our senses; * how we live demonstrates the existence of two powers, good ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 1:1-4
Arrogance destroys our walk with Christ because any notion of self-sufficiency pertaining to righteousness distorts the power and necessity of God’s grace in all of our lives.
“Keeping Grace in Bounds” / Luke 19:1-10 Proper 25, Year C, Downsville Baptist Church (4 November 2001) As Mr. Zachary Allens walked into Main Street Baptist Church a couple of minutes late last Sunday evening, he was greeted by scowls and low whispers. Nobody liked Zach Allens, and everybody ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
The purpose of this sermon is to inspire men to fear God and keep His commands
Father’s Day Men of God Psalm 112 June 15, 2003 Intro: A. [THE FATHER’S DAY TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS YOU’VE BEEN ITCHIN’TO SAY FOR YEARS NOW...] We often hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Ok- well now hear the guys’ side - it’s only fair (realizing of course that Father’s Day is the only ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10
Funeral sermon for Buford Pervall: deacon, usher, church clerk. To know your own value means that you learn to trust God in large matters and you seek positive change.
Someone once remarked that a cynic is a person who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Isn’t that an apt description of our time, when we will pay inflated prices for houses, we will spend $75.00 to fill up our SUV’s, and will hire basketball coaches for forty million dollars ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
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Scripture: Revelation 14:14-15, Revelation 3:14-22
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