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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
A seeker oriented message comparing the thirst quenching ability of the world to that of the Living Water found in Christ.
Living Water John 7:33-39 33 Jesus said, "I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the one who sent me. 34 You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come." 35 The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find him? ...read more
Scripture: John 7:33-39
The passion behind the cry of Jesus that if any thirst, let them come unto him and drink.
Hollow places and Gushing Rivers Text: John 7:37-39 / John 17:3-that you might know me A. Background of this setting: 1. The feast of Tabernacles- was a solemn, yet joyful procession each day from the temple to the Gihon Spring- the spring which fed the reservoir we know as the ...read more
Scripture: John 7:37-39
Denomination: Mennonite
God’s judgment should leave us longing for the thirst quenching eternal spring of life.
Joel 1:8-20 “A Dry and Thirsty Land” • Vs. 8 God wanted His people to mourn over their sin. • Vs. 9 They could no longer offer the daily grain and drink offerings. o Unless the people repented these offerings were meaningless and empty to God. Isaiah 1:11-15 (NASB95) 11 “What are your ...read more
Scripture: Joel 1:8-20
Denomination: Baptist
When we focus only upon temporal physical and superficial longings – represented by physical bread – we neglect our eternal deep spiritual needs, represented by spiritual bread, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
I Am the Bread of Life (John 6:35-51) 1. Most writers know not to use mixed metaphors. Here are some examples: 1. She was a couch potato in the gravy boat of life, flopping dejectedly on the sofa. 2. All at once he was alone in this noisy hive with no place to roost. 3. The little boat gently ...read more
Scripture: John 6:35-51
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The need for the Church to develop a hunger for the presence of God to be able to carry out the mission of Christ in the world.
Scripture: Psalms 34:1 – 8 Title: “Come and Get It” Introduction: David had been on the run many times during his life time. Each time he had discovered how wonderfully God had taken care of him. / In 1 Sam. 21 David was being chased by King Saul and He and his men sought refuge in the city of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
Why did God go to all this trouble just to provide a savior for mankind?
“Why A Savior?” Luke 2:11 Introduction: I’ve tried to answer three questions in this series of messages about Christ and the celebration of his birth. First, why did he have to be born of a virgin? Why did his mother have to be a young teenage girl from Nazareth? And his father, a twenty-something ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:11
A sermon on repentance and moving out of the "wilderness".
“Making Crooked Roads Straight” Matthew 3:1-12 By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org “John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” John appeared in the wilderness. In ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Denomination: United Methodist
A message that talks about how blessed we are to be God’s children
We Are So Blessed Psalm 23:5 One of God’s faithful missionaries, Allen Gardiner, experienced many physical difficulties and hardships throughout his service to the Savior. Despite his troubles, he said, “While God gives me strength, failure will not daunt me.” In 1851, at the age of 57, he died ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:5, Psalm 23:4-6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The scourging Jesus endured would have been unimaginably horrific, but His suffering was from over. Following the merciless beating, Jesus was then subjected to ridicule and mockery. All of this was done for you and me!
The Crown of Suffering Mark 15: 16-21 Our last study ended with a gripping statement: And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. It doesn’t reveal much detail. We are merely told that Jesus was ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:16-21
What does it mean to follow Jesus? It means that we be willing to give up everything to follow Him. The journey begins where we are at and ends where God wants us to be. It starts by way of the cross.
The way of the Cross Mark 8:34-38 Mark chapter 8:34-38 Prayer- Introduction- Last week we looked at some of the words of Jesus to his disciples. We found that He had the nerve to eat with sinners and associate with people that even the religious thought should be avoided. We saw the setting is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38
Denomination: Nazarene
Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.
Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
This sermon explores the meaning of Christ's sacrifice, the grace that comes through suffering, and the comfort of God's eternal embrace.
Good morning, my dear friends. Today, we gather here with hearts full of hope. Hearts full of faith. Hearts ready to listen. To learn. To love. We turn to the book of Hebrews, chapter 10, verse 5. The words ring clear. They ring true. "Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: 'Sacrifice ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:5
Topics: Living Sacrifices
Explores the humility and love of Jesus Christ, urging believers to emulate His selfless example.
Good morning, beloved, I trust you're doing well in the Lord's grace today. We find ourselves gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here to break open the bread of life, the Word of God, and to feast upon its nourishing truths. We are here to draw closer to our Lord, to ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8
Topics: Lord Relates, Philippians
This message continues with the character traits of a disciple based on the beatitudes.
Discipleship Part 5: Character Traits Scriptures: Matthew 5:3-11; Numbers 12; Matthew 11:27-30 Introduction This morning we will continue with the character traits of a disciple using the beatitudes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as our reference. To date we have discussed three traits: ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-11
A Christmas Eve Communion meditation. We all have within us a deep hunger, but we won't find what we're looking for at the mall, or under the tree, or in Santa's sack. The only place we can find our hunger truly satisfied is at the manger, the feeding tro
How many of you have seen the movie Christmas Vacation starring Chevy Chase? The movie has become a holiday favorite. It’s a parody about the false expectations that we often build up around the traditional family Christmas experience. Many of us can probably identify with the character Clark ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
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