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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
In this world of pain and hurts, where is God when it hurts? What is God doing when a believer is going through pain, trouble, and hurt in life? A powerful sermon to encourage believers in times of pain and brokenness.
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Scripture: Psalm 34:18-19
Denomination: Assembly Of God
We live in a world full of suffering and pain. Life has its own mix of joy and hurts. We can get hurt physically by a disease. Sometimes circumstances at job can be painful for us.
Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured 1 Peter 3:13-17 We live in a world full of suffering and pain. Life has its ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17
The main point of this sermon is to encourage believers to be strong in the Lord, put on the full Armor of God, and stand firm in their identity in Christ, so they can fearlessly share the hope of the gospel with a hurting world.
Good morning, my brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we are going to talk about how to live in the power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, put on the armor of God, and stand firm in our identity in Christ. A.W. Tozer said it well: "A scared world needs a fearless church." (A.W. Tozer, "The Urgent ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
Topics: True Identity, In Christ
It’s a basic need that we need to belong. To be loved as one of the group. To be loved by the world as its own. It hurts to be made fun of or rejected - at any age. Even if you are retired.
READ SCRIPTURE As a child and a teenager, I wanted to be accepted. To belong to the circle of friends that lived on my street. I wanted them to like me and to let me be part of the things they did. To be asked to play with them. To be part of the baseball games. To be invited to the birthday ...read more
Scripture: John 15:18-27
Denomination: Baptist
Just doing Christian stuff won’t keep you from being like the world and it certainly won’t change this world.
In the World or Of the World? 1. Introduction a. I asked myself several hard questions this week. The answers I gave were not very reassuring. Let me share with you those questions and the answers I arrived at. i. How am I different from the unbelieving world in which I live, how am I different ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11-19
Last sermon in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes
It Hurts So Good! Matthew 5:10-12 Introduction: Imagine in your youth reading of a promised Messiah that would one day come to set the captives free, establish His kingdom, banish the wicked and rule with a rod of iron through love and power. A Messiah that would bring salvation to the lost, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12
This is a Easter sermon dealing with the pain of Good Friday its connection with the pain of Easter and the Joy of the Resurrected Christ.
Easter moves us from Friday to Sunday, from death to new life. Friday, in Christian reckoning, is a null-point wherein the power of God is defeated by the empire of force. But the church has found in that Friday shut-down the transformative work of God. It is a Friday truth that suffering love ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Denomination: United Methodist
The question isn’t WILL I face hurts? But, HOW will I face my hurts? We can learn from the life of Job how to endure the hurts that we experience in this life.
Intro: In 1988 The L.A. Dodgers were playing the first game of the World Series against the Oakland A’s. One of the Dodgers best players was Kirk Gibson, but in winning the pennant, Gibson played so intensely that he injured both legs. As the dodgers walked out for the opening game of the World ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In this message we will see that Christ’s passion for the hurting was natural, was needed and was near. (The Passion Of The Christ - pt 2)
His Passion For The Hurting The Passion Of The Christ – part 2 In a chapter in his book, Just Like Jesus, called “The Touch of God,” Max Lucado writes; the story behind a man that we meet in the Gospels. For 5 years no one touched me. No one. Not one person. Not my wife. Not my child. Not ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How can we persevere in difficult times?
James 1 – Joy when it hurts! audio is at http://www.jubilee-church.org/sermons/james1.htm Discussion Questions What compelling examples of Christian perseverance/steadfastness have you seen in others under extreme trial? What lessons has anyone here learnt in difficulty? Can you believe in ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-16
This sermon addresses the subject of dealing with the disappointments we face in life--in particular, our disappointments with God.
Walking When It Hurts (Isaiah 40:27-31) I. An Age-old Problem A. Disappointment with God B. Conclusions and responses 1. God is not 2. God is, I’m the problem 3. God is and beyond my understanding II. An Ageless God A. Eternal Creator B. Infinite in power and knowledge C. Provider of all that is ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Satan attacks the church throught relational conflict.
Exposing the Hurting Spirit 2 Corinthians 2:5-11; Romans 16:17-18 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 - I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt your entire church more than he hurt me. 6 He was punished enough when most of you were united in your judgment against him. 7 ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
A textual lesson on giving based on Hannah’s promise and gift to God.
GIVING THAT HURTS GOOD I Samuel 1 INTRODUCTION: Tony Campolo is an American minister who has devoted his life to mission work in the world’s poorest countries. And from one of his many mission efforts, he tells a story of a homeless man who offered to share his coffee with him. Seeing the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28
You can still minister in your hurt. Your hurt allows you to help those who are going through what you are going through or been through.
Ministering through your own hurts One of the realities of life is hurt. Life is fill with hurt. We are hurt by ourselves, others, and life circumstances. None of us live our lives wanting to be hurt, but none of us can live our loves without being hurt. To live, ...read more
This is a study of the gospel of Mark regarding the life of Jesus. It is based on my personal study and research of Scripture and many books and sermons I have read over the years.
GOSPEL OF MARK: GOD’S SERVANT IN ACTION JESUS CARES FOR THE HURTING A. Mark 5:34- “Jesus said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.’” ILLUSTRATION: Driving through Texas, a New Yorker COLLIDED with a truck carrying a HORSE. A few ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:21-43
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