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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
With the Psalmist, we celebrate, but like the Psalmist we will not let the memory of the past slip into a slumbering nostalgia but allow the past to give an impetus to confidence for the future and present.
Opening illustration: When we arrived in Iowa in 2007, we had no idea what we were getting into. But one thing was clear, God had brought us here for His plan and purpose that He alone could fulfill through our lives. Maureena and I were on a God-given mission and were bent upon accomplishing it. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus taught that harvest time can be anytime (John 4:35). He demonstrated this as He helped a Samaritan woman trust Him as her Savior.
Opening illustration: A business executive, after hearing an inspiring sermon, said to the preacher, “Your sermon was excellent. However, if you were one of my employees, I would have to fire you.” Then he explained, “You’ve sold me completely, but you didn’t close the deal.” The preacher was ...read more
Scripture: John 4:27-39
Explore God's discernment and authority, as illustrated in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, and encourages believers to seek wisdom in discerning the good from the bad in their own lives while trusting in God's perfect timing.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. I hope y'all are feeling blessed today! We're going to dive into a very interesting piece of Scripture today from the book of Matthew, chapter 13, verses 24-30. It's the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. Before we get started, let me share a quote ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Topics: Both Grow, God Authorizes Harvest
Sowing and Reaping, Everlasting Benefits, Walking in your Season, Baptized in the Holy Ghost
On occasions life’s events have interruptions which can change our daily rhythm into a new tempo. Think about a phone call in the middle of the night places us in a sense of urgency or even a unexpected illness, death or trouble can all serve as a change of seasons or even a change of pace. ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10
This message was written in 2020. Some Christians are wondering if we’re in the endtimes. Jesus tells us that what we’re seeing is the beginning of birth pains. This message shows some signs that herald the nearing return of Christ.
I think we can all agree that the world is getting pretty crazy, and some Christians are wondering if we’re in the endtimes. Some are even wondering if we’re in the Tribulation period. Well, if you believe in a pretribulation rapture – that Christ will take us to heaven before the terrible things ...read more
Scripture: Mark 13:5-13, Mark 13:28-29
Denomination: Baptist
Coming through the seasons of life with the grace of God.
Seasons of Life (Ruth 4) Introduction: When I was much younger, I used to marvel at the change of the seasons. My heart was filled with wonder and excitement as the leaves would change various colors in the fall. Joy would fill my heart at the first flakes of snow that fell in the winter. My ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22
Denomination: Church Of God
God patiently tolerates the presence of the weeds in His field rather than risk uprooting even a single stalk of wheat.
Lectionary 16 A Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 This morning our Gospel text explores a very important issue that I think all of us have contemplated at one point or another. I know that I have sometimes wondered about this subject as I watched the evening news or listened to the radio or witnessed the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43
Denomination: Lutheran
What is the harvest you are waiting for? What is the Harvest that you want to celebrate?
Why do Christians celebrate Harvest? The simple answer is, it is an opportunity for us to thank God for everything He has blessed us with. In Old Testament times there were three major festivals where the Jewish people took the opportunity to thank God for blessing them. The first festival was ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
Blessings flow through out the year
Psalm 65 Harvest This communal song of thanksgiving celebrates God’s blessing on His people with bountiful land, grace and providence. Other community psalms of thanksgiving are 66, 107, 118, 124, and129. This is also a Harvest psalm. Jews had three ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 65:1-13
Denomination: Methodist
Doubt can be a beneficial step in our spiritual journey.
Have you seen the campaign ads that have been running on TV lately? Here’s a question: how many of you believe everything you hear in those commercials? Do you think they tell the whole truth? How many of you watched all or part of the presidential debates? How many of you believed everything that ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 22:1
The hope of the Christian is not that we will never experience grief or sorrow. Our hope and confidence is that when we do, Christ will strengthen and comfort us.
This is week two of a series of messages on the topic of “seasons” in the Christian life. What’s a season? A season is a period of time, long or short, when our lives tend to be dominated by one particular issue. For instance, last week, we looked at “waiting” as one of these seasons. The purpose ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2-4, Lamentations 3:32-33
The key to thriving in a season of waiting is contentment, and trusting that God has a good purpose in it.
As you probably know, it’s now officially Autumn. Along with many of you, I was in southeastern Ohio yesterday for the church’s family retreat at Seneca Lake. It was beautiful there, wasn’t it? The air was crisp and cool, the sun was warm. The leaves were just beginning to turn. It was one of those ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 64:4, Philippians 4:11-13
Sometimes desert experiences are for three different reasons.
Introduction A. Feel the need to offer a different sermon today. To express a word of comfort and support today. B. (If possible, have Crystal Lewis’ song, “Seasons Change” played over sound system.) Why this sermon? A. Fall is a time of change – we often notice the passing of time in the fall. ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:1, Matthew 4:1
Advent Sermon
Introduction: For the past few weeks, we have been preparing for Christmas by focusing our attention on various aspects related to celebrating the season. We talked about the lights and reflected on the promised light of the world. We spoke of carols and reflected on the powerful witness of a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Paul’s discussion with Felix regarding faith provides insights for us today into basic truths that every person must face.
A CONVENIENT SEASON Acts 24:24-25 INTRODUCTION Paul had been arrested and was being passed from official to official on his way to Rome. His Roman citizenship had kept him from being killed. Now he stood before Felix, governor of Judea. As usual, Paul was sharing the faith--even with Felix. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 24:24-25
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