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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 inaugural sermon of Jesus, and the refusal of His own people to hear Him.
THE INCLUSIVE NATURE OF GOD’S MISSION. Luke 4:21-30. In a synagogue in Nazareth, a young man is reading aloud from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He stops mid-sentence at “the acceptable year of the LORD” without mentioning “the day of vengeance of our God” (Isaiah 61:2). As He sits down to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:21-30
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores truly knowing Jesus as our King, understanding our kinship with Him, and embracing the keys to His kingdom through faith and understanding.
Good morning, cherished brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today as we open God's Word together. The very book that serves as our compass, our comfort, and our constant reminder of God's unwavering love for us. Today, we find ourselves in the Gospel of Matthew, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:54-58
Topics: Know Him
To really be able to understand and immitate Jesus we have to understand His Jewishness and the Jewish time and culture into which He was born.
Introduction: A. As you know, most religious groups have identifying characteristics. 1. A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment of bringing something to represent their religion. 2. The first boy got in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The third sign in John 4:43-54 teaches us that Jesus is the Son of God who grants life by the word of his power.
Introduction Loving parents will do anything to get their sick child well. When two of John Crowley’s young children, Megan and Patrick, were diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease called Pompe Disease, the disease was considered a death sentence. Crowley gave up his entire life to pursue ...read more
Scripture: John 4:43-54
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus preached his first sermon in his hometown and when he finished they decided to kill him.
HomeComing in Nazareth Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 2007 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:16-30
Denomination: United Methodist
Jesus' hometown is initially intrigued by His message, but that goes south quickly. What can we learn from them about our desire for truth?
AMAZED: Nazareth was initially impressed with Jesus’ words. - Luke 4:22. - Review the message in vv. 18-19. - There is a mix in their reaction. - On the one hand, they are impressed. - On the other hand, they wonder how such words could come from Joseph’s son. After all, Jesus had been among ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:22-30
Denomination: Baptist
Even when Jesus was denied in His own hometown, the mission of the Christian today is the same! Jesus commanded the disciples to GO and teach what they knew, and to show others that the choices they make today have consequences.
A Prophet with no Honor Mark 6:1-13 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - This is ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:1-13
Today I would like to begin to investigate the divine miracles of Jesus and discover what they have to teach us and how they will change our hearts. Jesus is in fact miraculous and you cannot separate Him from miracles. His life was full of miracles.
Miracles of Jesus: H20 to C6H12O6-2CO2+2C2H5OH John 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION... O Brother Where Art Thou? I was flipping through the TV the other night and one of the stations had on a movie that I have enjoyed watching before that stars George Clooney and was released in 2000. "O Brother Where Art ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
This Tenebrae service is designed to be conducted as a funeral service for a dear friend.
Opening congregational hymn - #385 - Near the Cross Welcome and thank you for your time in being here this evening to pay your respects and to show your love for someone whom we loved so dearly. We gather this evening to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Jesus Christ our Lord. ...read more
It could be that you have been a Christian for so long that you cannot fathom why someone would reject Jesus. Mark 6 shares with us that Jesus was rejected in His own hometown. Essential King Jesus: Jesus can be rejected.
ESSENTIAL KING JESUS: REJECTED MARK 6:1-6 #kingjesus USE AUDIO BIBLE: Mark Chapter 6:1-56 [8:15] https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Mark.6 INTRODUCTION… Sometimes We Forget (p) Sometimes we forget why people don’t believe what we believe or do what we do or think like we think or watch ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:1-6
Proper 9 (b) Christ was rejected in his hometown. We, too, are rejected by the world. Focus on our status in the world distracts us from the truth of our citizenship in God's kingdom.
Mark 6: 1-11 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Resident Aliens” It has been quite a week. A week ago the Supreme Court redefined marriage within the legal and civic sphere. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:1-11
Denomination: Lutheran
A sermon examining Jesus' brief return to Nazareth during His earthly ministry.
BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (PART II) Mark 6:1-6 In 1858 the Illinois legislature--using an obscure statute--sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. When a sympathetic friend asked Lincoln how he felt, he said, "Like the ...read more
The perfect example of Christ's obediance
Introduction The outline for this message came out of the "Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible." Our question today is “what is baptism all about? The answer is found in studying Jesus' baptism and John's reaction to Jesus' baptism. Lets outline our passage this way: 1. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
What was Jesus like as a child? Did he know that he was the messiah? Luke provides his own testimony as to Jesus' identity and mission as the Son of God.
Pastor Brad Reaves Grace Community Church Winchester, VA Watch This Message at: https://youtu.be/-KtxiQAOodk Have you ever heard or even met a child prodigy? We all believe our children will be baby geniuses. In the 18th century, Jean Louis Cardiac was known as the wonder child. Jean could recite ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:41-52
Denomination: Brethren
Shows that Jesus works his miracles through our faith.
“The Day Jesus Couldn’t Do a Miracle.” Mark 6:1-6 Robert Warren October 14th, 2001 A. Even though Jesus had miraculous and marvelous powers, there is recorded a time when Jesus was unable to do something. B. In his own hometown, Jesus was unable to do any miracles. C. Why? Because although ...read more
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