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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
This message looks at how God invites us into relationship and calls us to enjoy the "newness" of spring again after winter...
Last night, hopefully, you reset your clocks. This time of your we spring forward - we move the clock ahead, and we lose an hour. We, of course, also gain some daylight at the end of the day... Which is something I am looking forward to! - This week I started thinking about Spring - about springing ...read more
Scripture: Song of Songs 2:10-13
Denomination: Baptist
We can learn much about faith by contrasting the behavior of the woman with the ointment and the Pharisee who invited Jesus to dinner.
What did faith do to save this woman? Why did she go in peace? We can learn much by contrasting her behavior, as Jesus did, with that of the Pharisee. First, she recognized her sin, whatever it was. And, second she did not discount the sin; she took responsibility for it. The Pharisee did not ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Denomination: Catholic
A sermon on who to invite to dinner based on Luke 14:12-14 (really it covers Luke 14:1-24)
HoHum: Brad and Libby Birky opened a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. It is a 40 seat restaurant that has one thing conspicuously absent, a cash register. They serve healthy food to people in need. The Birky’s do not charge for their meals telling people “Pay whatever you can ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:12-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We are called to live as heroes, to take Jesus seriously and to strive to live like him and invite others to join the journey.
Modern day heroes What is the difference between a hero and a celebrity? (discuss) Diff b/w heroes and celebs – celebs are famous, possibly not for anything good – eg paris hilton Heroes – inspire you to be a better person, celebs want you to want their life (for the selfish ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21
Do you invite people into your circle of friends? What does real genuine friendship look like to you?
Relevant Friendship “… enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord…” 2 Tim. 2:22 (LB) Intro: Sharon was like most lifelong members of First Church. At one time she knew every person by name. She and her husband had six children, eleven grandchildren and five ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Cain and Abel’s story demonstrates the power of offerings to reveal relationships and invite or reject God’s greatest blessings.
(Thanks to Dr. Roger Thomas for ideas for this lesson from his sermon on Genesis 4: "I Did it My Way") We began a series on offerings, sacrifices and God’s blessings last week. This morning we will look at the first offerings mentioned in scripture and how things turned out with that. Genesis 4 ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-17
How Zacchaeus the tax-collector was saved. Zacchaeus was short and was curious to see Jesus and ended in inviting Jesus to his home.
Jesus and Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 By the time Luke wrote his gospel Christianity had spread through the Roman Empire, embracing Gentiles as well as Jews. Luke sets the scene for this by emphasising the universality of the gospel which Jesus proclaimed, which included tax collectors, women, ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
How important is it for you to invite people to church, and to Revivals? How vital are your ministries for Jesus to leading people to Christ?
OPEN: In 1571, a young farmer named Matthew Wall was about to be married, but he didn’t make it to the altar. The evening before his wedding day he became gravely ill… and “died.” His funeral took place on October 2nd, the preacher preached the eulogy, the bride-to-be wept over his body, and at the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23
We need to invite God into our financial lives and trust Him with the process, while also actively participating in it.
Today is all about money. Yeah, I said it, money. We've all had those moments when we needed God to show up in our money matters. So let's discuss how God deals with money! Imagine you're at a carnival, and you're trying to win that giant stuffed bear at the ring toss game. You keep throwing ring ...read more
Topics: Divine Provision, Faithful Stewardship, God's Abundance, Spiritual Trust
Have you allowed the nay-sayers to kill your dreams? Have you invited the Spirit to renew your vision
Maximum Impact # 5 Breaking out of the Box - Dream! On Wednesday morning, I stood among excited students at Good Shepherd Christian Academy. The older ones laughed, swapped stories, and postured to impress each other with their summer tales. The little ones quietly looked around, wondering about ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:9-35
Explore and understand the necessity of faith for salvation, the universality of salvation, and God's invitation to believe, as outlined in Romans 10:5-15.
Good morning, church! Today, we're going to dive into God's Word, specifically Romans 10:5-15, and talk about three key truths: the necessity of faith for salvation, the universality of salvation, and the invitation to believe. God's got a message for us today and I'm thrilled to share it with you. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:5-15
Topics: Faith
Jesus Christ is the Bread of Life, satisfying our deepest spiritual hunger and inviting us to find true satisfaction in Him.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage from the Gospel of John, where Jesus describes Himself as the Bread of Life, the Bread of the World, and the Bread of Communion. As Max Lucado once said, Bread of Life? Jesus lived up to the title. But an unopened loaf does a ...read more
Scripture: John 6:25-39
Topics: Contrasting Ideas, Bread For Communion
To explore the invitation of Jesus, emphasizing our need for rest, the solution of submission to God, and the blessing of casting our burdens on Him.
Good Morning, Church Family! We are here today to delve into the deeper meaning behind a great invitation from Jesus Christ Himself, found in the book of Matthew, Chapter 11, verses 28 through 30. We're going to explore three main aspects: The Need for Rest, The Solution of Submission to God, and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30
Topics: Rest, Lord
To explore the parable of the Great Banquet, emphasizing the importance of accepting God's invitation to His kingdom and the severe consequences of rejecting it.
Good morning, Church family. Today, we will delve into the captivating parable of the Great Banquet as narrated in Matthew 22:1-14. Charles Spurgeon, a respected Christian author, once said, "When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14
Topics: Messiah, Wedding-Feast
Explores embracing God's invitation to become something new, overcoming past sins, and walking in obedience to experience His blessings.
Good morning, everyone! It's always a joy to see your faces and to come together as a community to worship and learn. Today, we're going to be talking about something that I think will resonate with all of us, no matter where we are on our walk with God. Before we get into that, I want to share ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-19
Topics: Blessed, God
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