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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
Every success in life is a result of the opportunity you make effective use of.
THE PROBLEM OF MISSED OPPORTUNITY "So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life." Genesis 3:24. And just like that, Adam and Eve (representing the human race) lost an ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:41-44, Genesis 3:24
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We can take this controversy and debate about the Da Vinci Code and we can engage others with the truth of the gospel.
Making The Most Of The Opportunity 05/28/06 AM Text: Colossians 4:5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Reading: Acts 17:16-34 Introduction On May 19th, theaters opened the doors to people eager to see the Da Vinci Code. Directed by Ron Howard and ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 4:5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
USING THE OPPORTUNITIES GOD GIVES US
GETTING HOLD OF OPPORTUNITIES Luke 16:8,9 ““The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:8-9
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Jonah missed out on several excellent opportunities because of his attitudes.
The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities Jonah 1-4 Introduction One of the first stories we learn as children is the story of Jonah and the Big Fish. But the story about Jonah that we remember is seldom the whole story.2. Jonah is one of the minor prophets, only 48 verses long. It is not a ...read more
Has God opened a door of opportunity to you ? Then seize the moment! Step out in faith and experience all God has designed to bless you with.
Many of you will remember the game show “let’s make a deal”. In this game show the show’s host, Monty Hall, would often give people the option of choosing what was behind 3 doors. The reason I draw this to your attention is because the Lord Jesus opened a door of opportunity to the church in ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-12
Denomination: Baptist
The prophecy of the 70 Weeks can be seen from that time to our present day. The Anointed one is here.
Sermon Title: Hardships can be opportunity. Scripture Text: Ezra 2: 64-69 Daniel 9 In the Bible, the Prophecy of Seventy Weeks is a prophecy given to Daniel by the angel Gabriel in response to Daniel's prayer for God to act on behalf of his people and Jerusalem. The angel informs him that ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 2:64-69
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A person full of doubt finds problems in opportunities. A person of faith finds opportunities in problems.
THIS TROUBLE IS A BIG PROBLEM, BUT IT JUST MIGHT OPEN THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com A person full of faith finds opportunities in problems… A person of doubt will find problems in opportunities. WOULD WE ORDER A TROUBLE FREE, PROBLEM FREE, PAIN FREE LIFE ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-4, Mark 10:46-52
The church turns problems into opportunities when it meet needs, by mobilizing people, so leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the Word.
Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical Free
You understand what sandpaper could be to wood? Well, problems and obstacles could be a tool that brings us closer to God? It is up to you.
THIS OBSTACLE COULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have heard discussed WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH? Well, the logical answer is DOUBT.... Might we add several other elements. FEAR --- WORRY... APATHY --- DO NOTHING... ERROR BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING THE WORD ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:12-15
Living in prayer mode is the difference between seeing coincidences and providences. Prayer has a way of helping us recognize that what we might dismiss as human accidents are really divine appointments.
Prayer Mode. Opportunities. Jeremiah 46:17. Living in a prayer mode means your spiritual antenna is up and your radar is on. In fact the Aramaic word for prayer is slotha, means to set a trap. Prayer helps us catch the opportunities God throws our way. My trap is loaded, is yours? Living in ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 46:17, Psalm 55:17
Denomination: Church Of God
When you find that God has opened a door you do not want to miss the blessing of going through it. Once Jesus closes that door there is nobody who can open it.
Oftentimes life’s great opportunities last only for a moment. You must seize that moment. It is the time to grab the brass ring. Take advantage of the opportunity or it will be gone. I am talking about real life changing opportunities that we have. These are the moments when you sense there is a ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
Never run from an opportunity to minister because there are adversaries. It goes with the turf.
1Cor 16:9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. When God opens a door for you, it will also lead to many adversaries. Many give up when there is resistance to their ministry. Why do we expect less? In a war for every attack there is a great chance for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:9
Why did King Herod - and all of Jerusalem - miss the opportunity to go find Jesus in Jerusalem? And how can we avoid "missing" our opportunity find Jesus as well?
We opened by singing the first verse and chorus of “We three kings of Orient are” “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. CHORUS: O, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright. Westward leading, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11
God knows how to open the door of opportunity to us to do his work. And though there are many that oppose his work, none can impede it. Even the gates of hell cannot prevail against it! I Cor 16:9, "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries."
In his letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus, Paul expresses his desire to reunite with the Corinthian converts and spend significant time with them. However, he acknowledges that he must wait until God completes His work in Ephesus, where a great and effective opportunity has been opened for him. ...read more
Topics: God's Provision, Overcoming Opposition
The point is, we must recognize that it is only as we take advantage of the opportunities before our eyes that we can arrive at the distant goal.
This text is saying that wisdom is right in front of the man with understanding, but the fool does not see it. He roams all over the world in search of what is right under his nose. The fool is like the proverbial cow who always thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The wise ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 17:24
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