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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
I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.
“A Vision that Changed the World” Acts 10:1-33 God called the people of Israel to a special relationship with Him. They were to be His people, His witnesses and His missionaries to the rest of the world. But somewhere along the way they forgot their purpose and began to create barriers ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:1-33
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores the unchanging, powerful love of God, emphasizing that nothing can separate us from it and through it, we are more than conquerors.
Good morning, family of faith. It's a joy to gather together, united by our shared love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. We're here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has a word for us today, a word that will bring light to our darkness and hope to our despair. We turn our hearts and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39
Topics: Conquerors
The submission of wives in Ephesians 5:22-24 shows us Spirit-filled wives.
Scripture Today we continue our sermon series in Ephesians 5:21-6:9 that I am calling, “Focus on the Family.” Paul’s letter to the Ephesians explains what God has done in Christ—and continues to do today through the Holy Spirit—in building a new society (of Christians) in the midst of the old ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The willingness of our Lord to reach out and touch the lowest of the low in His grace.
INTRODUCTION/STATEMENT OF THEME: There are two common answers among unbelievers to the Gospel message. One, they often think they are too good for it. They aren’t that bad. They’re certainly not as bad as some, and therefore, God will probably let them slide in on Judgment Day. On the other hand, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4
Focusing on the preaching of John the Baptist, this sermon notes what he lays out as elementary fruits of repentence.
Fourth Sunday in Advent Luke 3:1-17 “Elementary Fruits of Repentance” By this time during Advent – barely a week away from Christmas, I think everyone will understand something about preparing for the holidays. I know that at our house, we have been getting ready for visitors for well over a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:1-17
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Message discussing the meaning of repentance and how it should affect our lives.
The ¡§Fruit of Repentance¡¨ Matthew 3:1-12 January 11, 2004 Introduction What do you think of when you hear the word ¡§repent?¡¨ Two images come to my mind right away. The first is the street preacher with a Bible as big as your Aunt Martha¡¦s Buick, screaming at people to repent to escape the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Denomination: Wesleyan
The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God draws believers and non-believers out to the WILDERNESS in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them.
6 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: God draws both believers and non-believers, out to the WILDERNESS, in order to spiritually toughen/strengthen them. REFERENCES: Second Sunday of Advent; Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV); Psalm 85:1-2, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
We would do well to learn from John’s attitude: I am not worthy to untie his sandal"
HB 14-12-08 John the Baptist Three of the four Gospels that tell the life of Jesus and his ministry here on earth, begin with the life of John the Baptist – the forerunner of Jesus Christ the Messiah. You might ask- why? Why does John the Baptist figure so prominently? Well one reason is that ...read more
Scripture: John 1:18-28
Denomination: Anglican
When we lose our ways emotionally or spiritually, we hurt ourselves and others. Herod, Herodias and Salome demonstrate the ways we can be seduced into losing our heads. John only lost his physical head but not his integrity.
Do you know the poem, "If’, by Rudyard Kipling? I’m sure you’ve heard it a hundred times. But let me quote just a part of "If’. "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:17-29
As God lead the Israelites through the wilderness and the waters of the Red Sea to the promised land; so, God can lead us through the waters of baptism into life lived under the power of the Holy Spirit.
4 – 11 / Twice Baptized Intro: When I get my friendly little reminder from Betsy Cooper that it is time to do my article for the newsletter, I sometimes sit in front of the computer thinking, “What the heck am I going to write about this month?” --- Getting that first sentence typed is always ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-11
A fresh look at time
Paul tells the Ephesians in verse 15 that they need to be wise concerning their ways, and then in verse 16 he tells them that they need to be wise concerning their days. At the beginning of a New Year, I think it would be good for us to consider the importance of time since it is what days are ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:16
John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ the King. Look at John’s message repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and what that means for us today
Sermon 1/21/07-Matt. 3:1-10- “The King is Coming!” Intro. –Turn to Matt. 3. Event coming up that I enjoy watching. State of the Union address. One of the most powerful moments each year is right at the beginning, when in the midst of all the noise and chaos there is a voice that booms out ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-10
Denomination: *other
Introduction to the Sermon series on John 3:16
Note: I used Preachers Sermon and Outline Bible book on John for notes and research. Title: Unless You are Born Again Theme: Text: Joh 3:1-21 Introduction Views of the Gospels Matthew – Jesus Messiah Mark – Jesus Servant Luke – Jesus Son of Man John – Jesus Son of God People sometimes say that ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-21
Denomination: Church Of God
This message is part of a series through the book of John, and helps to normalize our doubt and teaches believers and nonbelievers alike how to deal with it from a Biblical standpoint
Dealing with Doubt John 20:24-28 -This is a very familiar passage of scripture -Thomas gets a really bad rap over this. Even people outside of the church know what it means to be a doubting Thomas. It even earned Thomas a place in the Webster Dictionary on-line. Under doubting Thomas it says ...read more
Scripture: John 20:24-28
Advent... John the Baptist is concerned...maybe even filled with doubt about Jesus Where was the 'wrath of God, the fire and brimstone...but Jesus was preaching God's love, mercy and forgiveness. Includes quotes from Ravi Zacharius, People still doubt tod
In Jesus Holy Name December 12, 2010 Text: Matthew 11:1-4 Advent II Redeemer “Checking Out the Stories” Our gospel lesson begins with John the Baptizer in prison. John was not afraid to proclaim his message to religious leaders who had come down to the river ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:1-4
Denomination: Lutheran
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