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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
The Gospel of John contains many short stories showing responses we have when we encounter Jesus Christ; some are positive and preferred while some are not. This sermon is an introduction to the series.
THEME DEVELOPMENT When my son was right out of college he worked for an electronics manufacturer that sent him to China to learn how their production process functioned. While there, Craig did what all tourists do … he shopped. To his amusement he saw many products being sold on the street ...read more
Scripture: John 20:30-31
Denomination: Nazarene
We easily get sidetracked from our walk with God in our traditions or preferences. The key to worship and a walk of faith is to focus on Jesus above ourselves.
1. Pulpits A preacher described a special interest he had as a guest speaker to various congregations. "Whenever I preach in a church I haven't been to before, I am always anxious to stand behind the pulpit to get a feel for it. I want to stand there and look out at the still empty pews and imagine ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-26
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, Year C
March 2, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 9:28-36 Tuning into Jesus Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We’ve been journeying through the season of Epiphany. The thrust of this liturgical season is to shine light ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon encourages us to heed Christ's call, transform our lives through repentance and redemption, and courageously walk the path of righteousness.
Good morning, dear friends. Welcome to this sanctuary, a haven where we gather to feel the warmth of fellowship and the comforting embrace of our Lord. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the book of Mark, specifically to chapter 2, verse 14. The words that we find there are a beacon in the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:14
Topics: Following, Call Of God
The story of this encounter, like our own journey of faith, may be viewed from three perspectives: 1) The need for understanding (Luke 24:13–24), 2) The source of understanding (Luke 24:25–27), and 3) The response to understanding (Luke 24:28–32).
Luke 24:13–24 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:13-32
Denomination: Other
Here we read of the calling of some of the first disciples. The call of Jesus is a call to FOLLOW HIM.
The Calling of Jesus Brad Bailey - September 8, 2013 Intro football season officially started this past week... it unleashes the energy of fans. Lives that have been in slumber seem to awaken. What it means to be a "fan" really bears a breadth of intensity...default fan... the weekend fan... the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The true test of knowing God is do we live like Jesus.
Knowing Jesus Text: 1 John 2:3-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Often in the Scriptures the word know means not just being aware of something but having a personal experience of it. Jesus did not know sin, not because he was unaware of what it is but because he never committed it himself. ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11
Denomination: Methodist
"When you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near." - Luke 21:31
Jesus Is Coming Back Very Soon "When you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near." - Luke 21:31 No one can tell us with certainty what tomorrow’s weather will be except the one who causes it – God – ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:31
Denomination: Foursquare
A deductive exposition of the text with illustrations from the cultivation of grapevines needed to produce fruit.
Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to depend on Jesus to give them fruitful spiritual lives. Response: Individuals will be invited to pray at the altar rail following the message. Intro: Have you known the agony of not doing the right thing? ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Denomination: Wesleyan
People search for Jesus from differing perspectives. This is biblical and it is a blessing to find Him.
Jn 1:19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. Jn 1:20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Christ.’” Jn 1:21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” This question was asked because of ...read more
Scripture: John 1:19-39
Jesus called Andrew and Peter to be "fishers of men"
Dymchurch 23-01-05 Fishers of Men - Matthew 4:12-4:22 Story: A vicar was retiring after 25 years in the parish. As he came to clear out his bedroom, he found a small bowl with 5 eggs and £1,000 pounds in. Baffled he called his wife and said: Darling, what is this little basket under the bed ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23
Denomination: Anglican
A Sermon for Advent Sunday
Happy New Year everybody! Yes, it’s the first day of the ecclesiastical new year - the first Sunday in Advent - and as you’ll see, everything is a bit different today. The colours are different, the hymns are different, and there’s a sense of festivity in the air … well, maybe not a sense of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:25-26
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
The message looks at the identity of Jesus as found in John 7. The brothers, the people, the Pharisees and Jesus give us the answer to the question, "Who is Jesus?"
Who is Jesus? John 7:1-44 Introduction In a 1983 Gallup poll Americans were asked "who do you think Jesus is." 70% of those interviewed said Jesus was not just another man. 42% stated Jesus was God among men. 27% felt Jesus was only human but divinely called. 9% states Jesus was divine because ...read more
Scripture: John 7:1-44
Denomination: Baptist
BIG IDEA: We need the body of Christ in order to mature in Christ
INTRODUCTION: "White Line Syndrome" is a phenomenon I first encountered when playing basketball in a kid’s league years ago. How it works is, late in the game our coach would call a time-out, and instruct us in what we were to do once play resumed. I remember how clear his instructions sounded in ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
We will answer the question "Who Is Jesus."
Text Matthew 16:13-20 Focus we will focus on who people claim Jesus is, and what the Bible claims concerning him. Introduction This morning we are going to begin a series in which I have entitled “Foundational Studies”. In this series we will look at some of the basic tenants of the Christian ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
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