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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
This the first message in this series on grace. Today we look at the Genesis of Grace!
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever done something to someone that you really wish you had not done? • Have you let someone down, caused them pain, hurt them in some way, or tore them down. • Maybe what happened was a quick flash of the temper, maybe that the time you were doing it, you were ok ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
People who have experienced God’s grace and freedom in their lives will walk in love and forgiveness towards all others
MY STORY AND MY PASSIONS #2: FORGIVENESS AND FREEDOM OPENING TEXT: “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” (Acts 20:24, NLT). ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Denomination: *other
This is a sermon series focused on helping disciples be ready to help themselves and others in the areas of forgiveness, depression, anger, stress, anxiety etc.... Each sermon is followed by a deeper study.
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 Theme: Caring For God's People Based on - Galatians 6:2 (Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ) Sermon Series - Sermon #1 - Learning How to Forgive INTRO: Over the last few weeks we have been looking what it means to be a genuine human ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Galatians 6:2
Denomination: Nazarene
Jesus’ first cry on the cross ushered in His ministry of intercession for the world. He has not ceased to intercede for us. Man’s greatest need is the forgiveness of our sin.
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them..." (Luke 23:34). This was the first recorded cry of Jesus on the cross. • It sums up the reason He was there. It encapsulates the meaning of the cross. • He was asking God to give men what they needed most – forgiveness of their sin. • Jesus is going to pay ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:32-43
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Embrace the power of forgiveness, let go of bitterness, and walk in peace by extending the same grace, mercy, and forgiveness that God has given us.
Good morning, church family! I am so excited to share with you a message today that I believe has the power to change lives. We're going to be diving into Ephesians 4:31-32 and talking about the power of forgiveness, the root of bitterness, and the path to peace. C.S. Lewis once said, "To be a ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32
Topics: Forgiveness, Peace
Jesus has provided us with a blueprint—with a new way of being fully, genuinely, and gloriously human. It’s a way that goes down deep into the roots of our personalities and produces a different kind of behavior altogether.
Ephesians 2:1-10 Matthew 5:21-26 “Be Reconciled” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN I hate it when I make a mistake. I just hate it when I do something that makes someone angry at me. It’s like a heavy load on my back. And ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26
Denomination: United Methodist
We are called to forgive if we are to receive forgiveness
Justin & Marie Sarah & Wes Jesus and Toxic People July 5, 2009 Forgiveness Matthew 6:14-15 Review where we’ve been – love & serve Toxic people; confront/engage Toxic people; know the Father’s love; when we have to break relationship… Return to a sermon I preached nearly 10 years ago as my ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15
God's Word is living and active because it reveals who we really are to God in our hearts.
DRAWING NEAR THE THRONE OF GRACE Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 "To better understand the human body, in 1994, researchers made available a new computer tool called "The Visible Man." The Visible Man consists of almost two thousand computer images. "To produce images, ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-16
God forgave Paul when he repented and believed in Jesus. If God forgave Paul, he can forgive you!
Arguing from Greater to Lesser: If God Could Forgive Paul, He Can Forgive You (I Timothy 1:12-17) 1. According to UPI, “An Israeli zoo said it has fired a security guard whose on-the-job snooze was blamed for the on-camera escape of three female rhinos. The Ramat Gan Safari park near Tel ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
The ungrace of the world does not nullify the Grace of God. (#5 in the "Every Spiritual Blessing" series)
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us. ” Redemption: to bring back into rightful ownership (restoration to one who possesses a more fundamental right or interest) by the paying of a price, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-8
Denomination: Orthodox
We desire, and expect God’s forgiveness when we ask. But it is so hard to offer that forgiveness to others when they sin against us.
Forgive? Who Me? Matthew 18:21-35 I remember this story about a famous person in American history, and for the life of me, I can’t remember who it was. Anyway, this person was asked one Sunday afternoon about the worship service he attended that morning. “What did the preacher preach about?” ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
Five stories from Old Testament that demonstrate God’s graciousness. (Grace is not just a New Testament concept.)
In the second century, a hundred years or so after the death of Jesus and the birth of the church, lived a man named Marcion. Marcion was a Christian. Well, not exactly. Marcion called himself a Christian, but he had his own perspective about what that meant, a perspective shared by his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
You can't fall from grace… You fall into Grace and you run in to Grace Grace is everywhere you are..before you even get there..
Grace abuse...Is that Possible?? Illus. From K. Edward Skidmore In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
As we take the Lord's supper we are called to examine ourselves, not others. We also need not only examine our sins but also repent from sins and forgive others as we remember His grace that forgives us our sins.
"Examine Yourself before You Take the Lord's Supper" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, Matthew 22:37-39, Romans 12:5
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon preached on Sunday evening to introduce the topic of grace (Portions taken from Philip Yancey's book, "What's So Amazing About Grace?" and Dr. Jack Cottrell's book "Set Free")
HoHum: Philip Yancey: I heard this from a friend who works with the down and out in Chicago “A prostitute came to me in wretched straits, homeless, sick, unable to buy food for her 2 year old daughter... I could hardly bear hearing her story. I had no idea what to say to this woman. At ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:15
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