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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
Loving God involves more than warm fuzzy feelings. It involves an outward display -- in our actions. Jewish people use objects as reminders of this truth.
1. Greatest Command? Mark 12 2. Jesus' response: Deuteronomy 6.4-9 + Leviticus 19.10 3. Love God -- in and out; Show and Tell I. Home Schooling (Teaching Children) [The arrival of children affects life A mother's Clothing * 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Bathed in the light of God's grace, we are freed to live and act with all of the power and ability at our disposal.
November 15, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 Walk as Children of Light Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Are you an early bird or a night owl? Early birds have no trouble ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30
Denomination: Lutheran
Light without the heavenly Source of Light is inadequate to illumine eternally. Only Jesus brings us the limitless light of God.
Jesus, Light of the World (John 8:12-26) 1. We would like to wish our mom’s a Happy Mother’s Day. CNN, "The typical [stay at home] mother puts in a 92-hour work week… and works at least 10 jobs. In order of hours spent on them per week, these are: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, ...read more
Scripture: John 8:12-26
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Do you need help? We rarely like to think that we do. How did Moses respond when someone said that he looked like he needed some help. Moses’ example is a great reminder of the help that God provides for us in those whom God has placed around us in our church to carry out the ministry together.
“Do you need some help?” When someone asks you that question, what is your natural reaction? I think that our natural response might be a bit defensive, “No. I’ve got it. I’m fine” whether we really are or not. Why is that? There is a little part of us that doesn’t want to admit that we need ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 18:13-27
Witnessing means that we demonstrate, defend and disarm
BE PREPARED The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. When he ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-16
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
John uses Jesus' "I Am" proclamations to prove that Jesus was the Messiah – God in the flesh - and these proclamations are pivotal for the Jews and Christians to understand. Today Jesus will at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles a celebration with Light
"I am the Light of the world” Series” I Am pt 2 Transition video Clip from worship to message: “I am intro.” Thesis: John uses Jesus' "I Am" proclamations to prove that Jesus was the Messiah – God in the flesh - and these proclamations are pivotal for the Jews and ...read more
Scripture: John 8:12-59
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In faith we tell God, “I believe this because you have revealed it for my good, even and especially when I can’t understand it.”
Ascension Day 2021 “You’ve got to be kidding. This is impossible. It’s all impossible.” That’s what the skeptic is bound to say about everything we’ve been reading since Good Friday. Jesus was nailed to a cross, pierced in His heart, dead as the lambs being sacrificed at the same time in the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-13, Mark 16:15-20
Denomination: Catholic
Light is just as necessary in our spiritual life as it is in our physical life. In the spiritual realm, darkness means whatever is contrary to the God.
Paul started the chapter saying that the goal of the Christian life is perfect imitation of God. Paul is exhorting the believers in Jesus Christ to "Live as children of light." (Ephesians 5:8) because God is light. The apostle John said that one day, “we shall be like him, because we ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:8
Denomination: Other
David said in Psalms 103:14 that God knows our frame, that we are created from the dust of the earth that is corrupted by sin. How often does that frame show as we go about our daily lives? So many times I just want to stop someone in their tracks when
Pardon Me, But Your Frame Is Showing By Rev. James May One of my favorite bumper stickers says, “Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven”. That sums up the life of a Christian in just about as few words as I could think of. The Bible tells us in Romans 7:18 For I know that in ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:8-14
Christmas reminds us that the light of Christ has dawned upon us. God has not forgotten nor forsaken us. There is hope in this broken world. Jesus is our hope and Saviour.
Isaiah 9:1-7 ESV 1But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2The people ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 4:13-17, John 1:9-13
Christians may all be a candle that is useful to the Kingdom of God but that candle is only good for pleasing the flesh unless it is set on fire by the Holy Ghost.
Candles Without Light As I walked through the sanctuary this morning, praying for God to reveal to me what he would have me to say to you, my eye was drawn to this candlestick and holder that sat upon the table. I was struck by its beauty and by the fact that it adorned the House of God, making ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Psalm 18:28
God has made known the Light of His eternal glory, so that the darkness of sin might be dispelled in us and in the world around us.
ISAIAH 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 “The Light Shines” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA A father told his young son to go to bed. The boy started up the stairs but realized it was dark and he couldn’t reach the light switch. So, he went back ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-11
Denomination: United Methodist
When you’re spiritually asleep it means you’re unaware of what God is doing right now in the world.
INTRODUCTION One of the first church jokes I remember hearing is about the deacon who always went to sleep when his pastor started preaching. One Sunday, the pastor decided to play a trick on him. He started preaching, and sure enough, the drowsy deacon was soon sound asleep. The pastor said ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
The Bible is like a flashlight that guides us through life. It helps us see clearly where we are, gives us a glimpse of what's to come, and reminds us of what God has done in the past.
Let's check out Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible. We're just gonna focus on one verse today. The dude who wrote this psalm is saying that God's Word is like a GPS for our lives. It guides us through the dark times. So, let's break down three ways the Bible is like our daily GPS. God's ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 119:105, John 11:21
Topics: Biblical Guidance, Spiritual Enlightenment, Divine Direction, Scriptural Wisdom
Devotional encouragement from a light in a dark hour.
GOD’S RECORD OF THE GOD FEARERS Malachi 3:16 & 17a 16 They that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:16-17