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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
Lesson 1 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John
The Real Life 1 John 1:1-4 I. Introduction A. Reality or Fantasy 1. A Golf’s Therapy a) A golfer who had been badly went to a psychiatrist to help him relax. b) The advice was to play his normal round of golf, except use an imaginary ball. c) The golfer took the advice and on the first tee and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Understanding that not all people are happy in their lives but in the sense of knowing that even in that time there is a joy that comes from within
Divine Joy or just happiness: Happiness is the feeling you get when things are going well; it’s based on your circumstances. Joy, on the other hand, is a deep sense of pleasure, delight, gladness, and well-being that is independent of circumstance. Joy flows from a deeply rooted conviction that not ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:17
Denomination: Charismatic
Sometimes God allows things to get difficult so He can produce greater joy in and through and with us. Jesus knew that His Father often used tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems.
John 15:11-16 Illustration: A cynic asked an elderly believer who had endured great physical pain for 20 years, "What do you think of your God now?" The godly sufferer replied, "I think of Him more than ever." Sorrow can be the means of bringing us heart-to-heart with God. When repeated strokes ...read more
Scripture: John 15:11-16
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If we remain in Jesus love, we’ll experience joy and know what it means to be a friend of Jesus.
John 15:9-17 Feeling a little better now that we’ve slowed down a bit. Last week, went back and picked up how God prunes us, disciplines us, trains us to create his image in us. Tom Landry used to say, “The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to achieve ...read more
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Denomination: Brethren
A message about impacting the world like Jesus did.
Being The Hands of Christ Romans 12:9-21 * There is a story told about this picture on the screen. During World War II when the Nazis were bombing London, there was an Anglican Church that had a statue of Jesus on their lawn with his arms outstretched. The caption below the statue read, “Come unto ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Denomination: Baptist
The same divine being who planned out and created the galaxies by an effortless command comes to those who are oppressed with healing, and to the oppressors with rebuke.
Fifth Sunday in Coarse 2021 There is nothing subtle about the first chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel. He introduces us to John the Baptist, then Jesus comes from Nazareth and is baptized. Immediately He is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness and is tempted. He goes to Galilee to begin preaching, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 147:1-6, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Job 7:1-7, Mark 1:29-39
Denomination: Catholic
An honest look at following Jesus
Good morning Calvary, are you ready for the word of God. We will be looking at Ephesians 3:1-13 today. As you find this passage in your Bibles I want to confess to you when I began my ministry over 28 years ago, I was clueless. I had no idea what ministry involved. I did not really know all ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
Denomination: United Methodist
We need to aspire to be like Jesus
INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 I want you to look closely at the title to the message for today. Be like Jesus. All of us at one time or another has wanted to be like someone, we have had someone we were exposed to that inspired us to want to emulate them. Today ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-18
In this sermon we learn what happens when a person is converted to Christ.
Scripture The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Gospel authors are often called “evangelists.” One reason they are called evangelists is because each author wanted to communicate the good news of salvation in such a way that unbelievers would understand, believe, and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:29-32
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
PALM SUNDAY - Imitate Jesus’ attitude. Believers imitate Jesus’ attitude whenever they walk humbly with God. Believers also imitate Jesus’ attitude whenever they rejoice about God’s gift of eternal glory.
IMITATE JESUS’ ATTITUDE (Outline) April 17, 2011 - Palm Sunday - PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 INTRO: Today God’s holy word reminds us to watch what Jesus did. For a time there was a fad that asked people to consider “What would Jesus do?” Really? Jesus urged Judas to go ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Denomination: Lutheran
Jesus' baptism was high point of His life - but it led Him straight to the desert of testing and temptation.
“Jesus 101: Drawing From Our Roots” Luke 4:1-13 & 6:46-49 The night of my Ordination – the time at which I officially became a Minister of the Word – is still vivid in my mind. The joy, the solemnity, the anointing through laying on of hands – when the night was ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
We can learn much from Saint Joseph about the ways to fight acedia and to recover the joy of evangelization.
Feast of St. Joseph 2015 Joy of the Gospel It is humbling to lead this prayer service on a solemnity, especially that of St. Joseph. He is the patron of fathers, of workers, of carpenters, of social justice, and of the universal Church. He has titles such as St. Joseph the Worker and St. Joseph ...read more
Scripture: Romans 4:13-22
This sermon looks at the different attitudes of those around the cross of Jesus and how those same attitudes can be found today.
Sunday Morning July 8, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM A VIEW FROM THE CROSS MARK 15:21-47 Introduction: 1. As I thought about the freedom that we have in the United States to worship when, where, and how we choose; I began to think about what freedom really is. 2. I had an experience ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:21-47
Explores the transformative power of encountering Jesus, using the story of the Samaritan woman at the well as a guide for personal redemption.
Dear brothers and sisters, I stand before you today with a heart full of joy and a spirit brimming with anticipation. We gather in this sacred space, not by chance, but by divine design. Our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom, has orchestrated this moment for us to come together, to share in ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-42
Topics: Jesus, Shame And Guilt
On that first Christmas, the angels declared to the shepherds that the Good News will cause Great joy for all the people. In this message, we will discover that indeed, the Good News of salvation has great spiritual power to change our lives.
GREAT JOY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 2:10 "10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people." INTRODUCTION: We have been on a series of studies from the Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:10
Denomination: Nazarene
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