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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 sermon defines what Jesus expected of His disciples; therefore, He expects of all believers.
The Discipleship of All Believers – What is a Disciple? (Week One of Series) 11/02/2003 Mark 1:16-18 Introduction: Have you ever wondered what was different about the disciples? What was expected of them by Jesus as He called them to follow Him? ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:16-18
Denomination: Baptist
We are not called to save people. We are called to plant the seeds so that God can cause them to grow.
This Jesus I Preach Text: Acts 17:1-9 Introduction 1. Next month, July 4th to be exact, I will celebrate my third anniversary as Pastor at Oostanaula Methodist. 2. In those three years, you may have noticed a reoccurring theme in my preaching – I keep telling you to tell people about ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:1-9
Denomination: Methodist
Following Jesus requires us to leave behind our old ways and put him first in our lives. It may come at a cost, but the rewards of knowing and serving him are immeasurable.
Hey guys! Ever played a game of Follow the Leader? You know, where one person leads and everyone else has to do exactly what they do? Well, today we're going to talk about the ultimate game of Follow the Leader with Jesus as our leader. Let's dive into a story from the Bible, Matthew 4:18-22. This ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, John 14:6
Topics: Spiritual Growth, Servant Leadership, Faith Journey, Divine Calling
The basis of the disciple’s call to reach the unreached with the message of Jesus is ground in His authority.
Great Commission Series The Lordship of Jesus Matthew 28:18 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO That’s quite a statement. Think about it a minute. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” The statement leaves no room for debate. It ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Jesus claims in this reading that to be a disciple one needs to be inclusive to all. Jesus was inclusive and calls us to be inclusive. The sermons teaches us the dangers of not being inclusive.
"Jesus is Inclusive" Mark 9:38-50 1. Our text starts out with the idea of who is included and those excluded • Our text says Mark 9:38"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:38-50
A look at the reason Jesus was born; why we call Him Savior.
We Call Him Savior "And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:31-33, Mark 9:30-31
Denomination: Holiness
Jesus is our Prince of Peace during the storm not just in the absence of the storm.
Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great day of revelation arrived. The judges ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
The introductory sermon to a series on the titles of Jesus from Isaiah 9:6.
The Psychiatrist's 23rd Psalm The Lord is my external-internal integrative mechanism; I shall not be deprived of gratification for my viscerogenic hungers or my need-dispositions. He motivates me to orient myself toward a non-social object with affective significance. He positions me in a ...read more
Light and darkness are loaded words in the Bible. Jesus call for us to be children of light is serious business.
What does it mean to let your light shine? Dale Foster and I were about 14 years old when we decided to explore a cave we had discovered in the woods not far from my home in Colbert Heights, Alabama. We had heard that it went for miles back under the mountain. We took our flashlights and some ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus call us to cross over to the other side, but how do we do that?
Getting to the other side Mark 4:35-41 At some point in our walk Jesus calls each of us to ”pass over to the other side with Him.” Passing over to the other side usually means to cross some obstacle. What’s yours? Here are some spiritual principles we find as Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Jesus calls us to tell the truth in a way that goes far beyond being legally accurate.
Liar Liar – Matthew 5:33-37 Amish buggies probably don’t have speedometers. How do they know if they’re breaking the law? They just know they’re not because you can’t speed in a buggy – you’ve got a two horse power vehicle. You always know you’re going far beyond the demands of the law, even in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus called us "salt" and "light" which are both change agents to the world around them.
Series: Being the Body CHANGING THE WORLD AROUND ME Matthew 5:13-16 In June 1990 the world watched in amazement the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Iron Curtain. People were finally free from the communist rule of the Soviet Union. This change in political rule did not ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus calls us to come to Him that He may deliver us from the yoke of the world.
Series: Demands of Christ COME UNTO ME Matthew 11:28-30 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus calls us to do ministry with what we have and not what we do not have.
Doing Ministry Introduction: For three years Jesus had his disciple that walked with Him. They went everywhere that He went. In those three years Jesus taught them how to do ministry. The ministry Jesus taught had an underline theme to it. It is called Compassionate Ministry. Matthew 9: 35 – 38 ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38
Denomination: Nazarene
Life has a way of wearing us down but Jesus calls us to experience renewal and revival.
America’s Greatest Need (Billy Graham) The most popular mega-preacher/evangelist of our time, Billy Graham, while being interviewed by a cultural magazine, was asked what he perceived to be America’s greatest need. His answer somewhat shocked the interviewer especially coming from a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50