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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
Four reasons why the church of Jesus Christ should have nothing to do with Lent.
1. LENT PROMOTES A SALVATION OF WORKS Lent is ultimately a list of dos and don’ts. The focus is on the individual not Christ. Scripture teaches that forgiveness of sins cannot be obtained by our efforts. Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
A sermon to challenge believers to participate in a period of fasting during the Lenten Season.
WHAT IS LENT? 2 Corinthians 13:5,6 TEXT: Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test your-selves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?; unless in-deed you are disqualified. 6 But I trust that you will know that we are not dis-qualified. PROPOSITION: To ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-6
Denomination: Nazarene
Jesus meets an outcast with love and acceptance.
3 Lent A John 4:5-42 3 March 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen For me to preach on today Gospel lesson is difficult, if not altogether wrong. This is a woman’s text. As a man I cannot possibly understand her feelings as an outcast. If anything, I represent most of which puts her on the outside, all of ...read more
Scripture: John 4:5-42
Denomination: Lutheran
explanation of the season of Lent
WHAT IS LENT? Last Wednesday we celebrated Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. While I was eating my share of pancakes at a Shrove Tuesday dinner, someone asked me just exactly what is Lent, which started me thinking. For those of us raised in the church (particularly the Roman ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 103:1-22, Matthew 6:1-21
Denomination: Episcopal
How can we be sure that we will stand justified before God in the Last Day?
For By Grace Ye are Saved: A Sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent Ephesians 2:1–10 NKJV And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
When we live into the grace of God the light within us produces what is good, exposes and transforms darkness into light.
Series: Lenten Grace 1. On the First Sunday of Lent we discovered that God’s grace extends beyond Eden. 2. On the Second Sunday in Lent we were reminded that God’s grace is a better way than our works way. 3. On the Third Sunday in Lent we observed in Jesus’ example that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Is there a place where God’s grace ends?
TOUGH QUESTIONS: BIBLE ANSWERS Grace July 23, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee Tonight’s question: Does God turn away from Christians when they sin as He did when Jesus was on the cross? Is there a point where God turns away permanently? Let me answer the question initially from Isaiah ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6
Denomination: Wesleyan
God's grace is not an exclusive grace... it is an all inclusive grace that knows no barriers.
Today is the Third Sunday in Lent. On the First Sunday of Lent we discovered that God’s grace extends beyond Eden. On the Second Sunday in Lent we were reminded that God’s grace is a better way than our works way. Today Jesus teaches us that God’s grace knows no barriers. Title: ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-10
In a time of war it is important to be reminded of God’s intention for the world and for us.
3 Lent B Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Cor. 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 March 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen It has been a tough week. The tension of the build-up to war has sapped many of us of energy. The war that seemed so inevitable, yet undesirable has arrived and we are not left untouched. There have been peace ...read more
Scripture: John 2:13-22, Exodus 20:1-17
This sermon explores the transformative power of God's grace in our lives, emphasizing its role in our salvation, spiritual growth, and guidance toward godliness.
Good morning, beloved family in Christ. I am so glad to be standing here today, in the warm embrace of our shared faith, to share a message that has been stirring in my heart. It's a message about grace - that amazing, life-altering, heart-transforming gift that God has so generously bestowed upon ...read more
Scripture: John 1:16-17
Topics: Grace, God
In troubles and in blessings and in every way believers are to be ministers of God's grace.
BELIEVERS ARE MINISTERS OF GOD’S GRACE (Outline) March 1, 2020 - Lent 1 - 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10 INTRO: We are saved by grace. God’s grace is simply defined as undeserved love for sinners. Of-ten love is undeserved. God’s perfect love is truly undeserved. That is why the grace of God is ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Our impatience stands in stark contrast to the patience of God who gently woos us to live in anticipation of his grace.
Title: Grumbling Before a Gracious God Text: Exodus 17:1-7 Thesis: Our impatience stands in stark contrast to the patience of God who gently woos us to live in anticipation of his grace. Lenten Series: Reflecting, Repenting and Returning to God The Lenten Season is a time for reflection, ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 7:1-7
A challenge to draw near to God in the forty days leading up to the celebration of the resurrection.
Dakota Community Church February 18, 2007 40 Days Introduction: Although Easter is the most significant of the Christian holidays it does not enjoy the kind of enthusiastic fanfare afforded Christmas or even Thanksgiving. Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:22-24
Denomination: Mennonite
This sermon encourages self-examination and reaffirmation of faith during the Lenten season, drawing strength and guidance from Jesus Christ's love and grace.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today, not as disparate souls, but as a unified body, bound by the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here, not because we are compelled by ritual or tradition, but because we are drawn by the irresistible pull of His divine grace. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5
Topics: Lent
Second Sunday in Lent. This sermon focuses around the idea of God as shield but God as heavy to carry as Lent requires reflection and repentence.
“Carrying the Weight of God.” The Rev. Rian Adams Second Sunday of Lent, Year C The Genesis reading says God spoke to Abram and said, “I am your shield.” A shield has one job… the difference between life and death is how well a shield does that job. A shield's vocation is to protect the one ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-12
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