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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
3 groups of disciples failed to recognize the resurrected Lord. Why? They'd walked with Him for 3 years. This sermon explains how grief, work and busyness can keep us so distracted that we fail to see the Lord in our life—and what to do about it.
Jesus Enlightens Some Dim-sighted Disciples Sermon #2 in After-Easter Series: Close Encounters with the Risen Lord Chuck Sligh April 15, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to John 20 and Luke ...read more
Scripture: John 20:11-18, Luke 24:13-32, John 21:4-14
Denomination: Baptist
Real change comes with thorough repentance. James teaches us how to do that.
James 4:5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he caused to live in us? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will ...read more
Scripture: James 4:7
What happens when repentance is not thorough? The same thing that happens when you take only a half course of penicillin
Scripture: James 4:8-10
Navigating the mix of joy and pain that may be felt by different people as we mark Mothering Sunday in our church.
.................................................................... Over the last few months I have received a number of emails from firms - perhaps you have received similar ones? They say “would you like to opt out of Mother’s Day marketing emails?” I think I first received this about three ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:15, John 19:25-27, 1 Samuel 1:20-28, Exodus 2:1-10, Colossians 3:12-17, Luke 2:33-35 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Anglican
The point of the two parables about lost things – implies that we can get lost, separated from God. The reaction of the owner (God) is a grief-stricken search.
Joy In The Presence / Luke 15: 1 - 10 Intro: Men and women react differently when they are lost. A man will drive and drive without stopping to ask directions. But, his wife will stop at the first gas station or even stop people along the way if she isn’t absolutely sure. Here we have two ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Answering the age-old Qustion! “What’s the use of religion? Does it make any difference to a man’s condition?” “Does God know my grief?”
Biblical Text: Malachi 3:13-16 and 4:1-2 (KJV) “Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
There have been numerous judgements of God on His people & the nations, but there will also be a final D-Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord will be the beginning of eternal grief/doom for the unsaved.
Malachi Series “The Burning Hell” Mal. 4.1 August 3, 2013 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A In WWII, the Allies raided various parts of Europe during the course of the war, it was June 6, 1944 that we call D-Day. 1 There have been numerous ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 4:1
A sermon for the closing of a church. In the midst of grief and sadness, we continue as Christ's disciples when we honor the legacy of ministry that has nurtured us and is transforming the world.
Years ago on a TV show, a guest appeared that was a body builder. He entered the stage with his huge muscular body, and the crowd went crazy as the body builder began to flex his muscles and show his power. The first question asked of him was this: “What do you use all those muscles ...read more
Scripture: John 11:32-44
Denomination: United Methodist
The story of Jairus teaches us that when we face grief, we never should never lose sight of the fact that Jesus gives hope whenever there is death.
INTRODUCTION In the past few miracles we’ve seen that Jesus has power over danger. He calmed the scary storm. He has power over demons; He transformed a scary man. Jesus has power over disease; He healed the woman with the scary sickness. In this miracle we’re going to see that Jesus has power ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-23, Mark 5:35-43
When grief comes yes we need the support of friends, family, and the family of God found in the church. But most of all we need God’s help.
Title: A Very Present Help in Trouble Text: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Ps. 46:1 RSV). Scripture Reading: Psalm 46:1–7 Introduction The pathway of life is filled with difficult times, beginning with the difficult experience of birth. Starting school is a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 46:1
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon explores God's guidance during good times, His grace in times of grief, and His greatness in our spiritual growth, emphasizing trust in His wisdom.
Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is indeed a beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we are gathered here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are here to celebrate the glory of God's guidance, grace, and greatness in our lives, as we seek to understand His word and His will for us. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8
Topics: Life Without God
1. Trust God to work in the right way (7:54; 57-58; 8:1,3). 2. Remember that our pain is their gain (7:55-56; 59-60). 3. Don't feel guilty about your grief (8:2). 4. Don't bear your burden alone (8:2). 5. Press on for the cause of Christ (8:4).
God's Guidance for the Tragic Times Acts 7:54-8:4 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 3, 2013 *The death of a loved one is one of the hardest things we ever have to go through in life. Most of us have already been there, and if we live long enough, all of us will. But through ...read more
Let’s give some helps as we suffer together in a family (Material adapted from the Back to God Hour, February 1989, Volume 35, Number 2, and Carol Luebering at: http://www.freitagfuneralhome.com/publications/grieving-family.htm)
HoHum: A web site for funeral directors asked them, “What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened at your funeral home?” Many responses but share one called Amazing Grace from Dylan S: “I had a woman preach the funeral of her own son. After calling him a litany of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:11-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the 3rd sermon from Psalm 23. It focuses on How God Restores Our Soul when it is carrying around mixed hurtful emotions such as guilt & grief & grudges.
Sermon Series: Sermons from Psalm 23 Sermon #2: God’s Answer for Damaged Emotions: Scripture Ref: Psalm 23:1-6 Psalm 23:3 ‘HE restores my soul.’ Introduction: This morning we’re continuing the series from Psalm 23: In this most beloved PSALM we find 7 CAUSES of STRESS ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:3
We run into many walls we cannot seem to get past: estrangement, grief, illness. The way past those walls is described as Sabbath, symbol, silence, and shout.
When you are up against a wall, there will be more than one way to deal with it. There will be the conventional way. And there will be the creative way. When you are up against a wall, there will be a way to break it down that costs a whole lot less than the usual way. All of us remember Mark ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21