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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
Lesson 3 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John
The Test of Knowing Him I. Introduction A. Tough Tests and Questions 1. A tough engineering test. a) A disassembled high powered rifle is in a box in a 10 by 10 room with a small door located on one wall. b) The instruction manual is written in Swahili. c) In ten minutes a hungry Bengal tiger will ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
There is no place we can go where God isn’t already there.
Well… Welcome to Embrace… at all… 6 of our campuses… My name is Adam… I’m one of the pastors here… and we are just so excited… that you are with us… just so thrilled ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24
A funeral message for a soldier killed in Iraq.
Do You Not Know Funeral Message for Ryan Buckley I Corinthians 6:20a When I was first contacted about serving God at this worship service, I was asked if I remembered Ryan from his attending Church at the Hillsboro Presbyterian Church. I told them I did indeed remember Ryan. As I thought of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A Rubik’s Cube puzzle has only 26 little cube parts but over 43 quintillion ways to arrange them with only one being right. Only God can takes the bits and pieces stored in our minds and make them come so they all work together for our good.
WARNING.... We will look a a few New Testament passages from Peterson’s Message Bible. If you can sit tight through that then you will enjoy what I have to tell you. Around 700 BC the great prophet Isaiah spoke of a day when many people would compare their own pointless, confused lives with the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:2
Denomination: *other
God doesn’t owe us, he owns us. In fact, he owns us twice over: first through the right of creation, and second through the right of purchase.
The great preacher Ray Stedman used to tell a wonderful story of a faithful missionary couple returning from Africa back in the days of Teddy Roosevelt. After years of service they came back on the same ship as President Roosevelt, who was returning from a big game hunting expedition in Africa. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:7-10
Explores the depth of God's intimate knowledge of us, His unconditional love, and how these two aspects of His nature intersect.
Good morning, church family! It's a joy to gather with you again in this sacred space where we can connect, grow, and serve together. Today, we're going to chat about something that's at the very heart of our faith, something that ties us all together and keeps us coming back week after week. It's ...read more
Scripture: John 4:7-26
Topics: He Knew Me, He Loved Me
The third part of the series “Getting to Know God” is about being gentle and humble.
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The third part of the series ...read more
Scripture: James 4:10
1. The Good, Acceptable, and Perfect Will of God - The Lord has an ideal plan for every individual's life that will be found through prayer the scriptures and obedience.
1. The Good, Acceptable, and Perfect Will of God - The Lord has an ideal plan for every individual's life that will be found through prayer the scriptures and obedience. (Jer. 29:11) Our example for following 100% of thc will of God is found in Jesus Christ in whom arc hidden all thc treasures of ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Every person can know God be seeing His seven C’s
The God We Know Psalm 14 December 7, 2003 PM Subject: God Central Theme: How can we know God? Objective: Every person can know God by seeing His seven Wonders. Introduction: The fool says many foolish things; that is why he is a fool. The world at large believes in some form of a higher power ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7
Jesus said that we should be one, so that the world would know: 1) God’s harmony (unity within diversity) and 2) God’s heart (His love).
John 17:20-23 – That the World Would Know A book that has changed my life is What’s So Amazing About Grace? In it the author, Philip Yancey quotes Mark Twain. Apparently Twain used to say he put a dog and a cat in a cage together as an experiment, to see if they could get along. They did, so he ...read more
Scripture: John 17:20-23, Hebrews 10:25
Denomination: Baptist
Do you know what God’s will is for your life? Do you think that finding God’s will is some kind of mystery? God has a will for each one of us and we can find out exactly what it is...
Knowing the Will of God – 6th January 2008 am The best way to study a subject often begins with a definition of that subject. What do we mean by the will of God? It is that Holy and stated purpose of the Father to make His dear children as much like Christ as possible. Without doubt the most ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:17
The difficulties of life are key sources for understanding and trusting God. The request to know God better is often accompanied by trials.
1. Unanswered Prayer A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6
The importance of obedience in knowing Christ
Getting to Know Christ I John 2:1-6 INTRO.: Verse one of this chapter is John’s warning to his readers not to think too lightly of sin. In the previous verses, he has written two things that might lead to shallow thinking about sin. (1.) He has written that everyone sins, and (2.) He has written ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6
Bodies can be united and strong or broken and weak. If we join together in a combined effort, we can be the body of Christ in the world!
Have you ever thought about what first brought you to the Church? I grew up in the church, but at some point we all make decisions that either bring us to the Church for the first time, or keep us in the Church if we are already there. Why are you here at Grace United Methodist Church? Was it the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Denomination: United Methodist
There are lots and lots of books out there that can assist you in discovering God’s will for your life but I propose that the answer to that question is quite easily found in the bible.
We have been talking about knowing God’s will. I believe that people make more of this issue than is necessary. People agonize over what God’s will is for their lives and often become stalled in their growth. I think the focus is wrong. They struggle with trying to discern what His ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:31-35
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