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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
God does come to us. He comes with divine retribution, meaning he comes to make things right for us and with us. I want to give you three good reasons to be ready.
What Happens When God Comes to Us? Isaiah 35:4-7 Pastor Jim Luthy "Be strong." "Don’t be afraid." "Your God will come." These were the encouraging words that the Lord instructed Isaiah to tell the people who were floundering in the wilderness of judgment and exile. James also encouraged us: ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-7, Luke 7:20-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Jesus loves me this I know is just a song we sing until it becomes a truth in our hearts.
God’s Love for us Psalm 139:1-3;13-16 Psalm 27:1-27:8 Prayer- Introduction- This morning, we will look in a moment at the broken hearted words of David as he sought the Lord in his hard times. Most people relate to Peter because he was the outspoken one and one who usually talked first and ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 27:1-8
Denomination: Nazarene
Genuine salvation requires making Jesus “Lord” in both words and deeds
NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Denomination: Baptist
Don’t make resolutions...Make this New Year a time of revolution!
1. Illustration of man applying for a job • A man once applied for a very high paying job. Later the interviewer called him to tell him that he had not gotten the job. • The man who had applied for the job protested. "But I’ve got 20 years experience." • The interviewer told him, "We checked your ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 26:10
God’s Word makes all the difference in the world changing us from “out of reach outsiders” to “outreaching insiders.”
God’s Word Makes All the Difference in the World Introduction: Have you been reading God’s Word lately? WHAT have you been reading I have been reading John’s Gospel o Gems like 3:16 and the woman at the well o Reassuring verses like: 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I ...read more
Scripture: John 17:14-19
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As Christ-followers, we have the responsibility to prioritize our family relationships by submitting, loving, obeying, and encouraging. We must also give attention to our jobs by working hard and by being fair.
Making Your Relationships Work During the rehearsal for her wedding a nervous bride was having a difficult time remembering all the details. Her kind pastor took her aside at the end of the night and said, “When you enter the church tomorrow, you will be walking down the same aisle you’ve walked ...read more
Many new believers are not taught how to overcome the onslaught of the evil one and become confused and disorientated when things begin to go wrong.
Making War In The Local Church 1 Peter 5:8-9 - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. The devil is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9
Denomination: Charismatic
Over Holy Week we looked at how Jesus was framed and the events that led up to it.
For most of us the lead up to Easter begins with Palm Sunday, in case you missed it that’s today. But really the stage was set before the celebration of the triumphant entry. Most of you know that I am a Jesus Christ Super Star nerd and in the past I’ve shown the Palm Sunday clip from the 2000 ...read more
Scripture: John 11:25-34
Denomination: Wesleyan
There is a high cost to low living. Temptation brings out the best or should I say the worst in us all. Let’s see why!
Introduction When the subject of temptation comes up, what do you think of or about? Embesselment, proposition, the unknown? If the truth be known temptation has no boundries and many faces and all of us at one time or another will be tempted in some way! For this reason James offers counsel to ...read more
Scripture: James 1:13-18
A sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday
Holy Trinity Sun. John 16: 12-15 "The Spirit-God In Us" I remember one vacation when I was in 6th grade my family and I flew to Greenfield Village near Detroit Michigan to see how people lived during the Colonial Days. This village was put together by the Ford family to help people relive some ...read more
Scripture: John 16:12-15
Denomination: Lutheran
This morning we are going to look at the prostitute who placed her faith in God and received salvation from destruction.
Introduction Hey: More and more we are hearing about other religions. False religions that say you must do something in order to be saved. But we serve the true God, who reached out to us to provide salvation. You: Have you found salvation in the Lord today? Or are you still trying to earn ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-20
As long as the church of Jesus Christ has the potential to improve, we need to be serious about encouraging others.
Encouragement: Making Others Strong 1. Why is it that many of us are into “approval addiction?” 2. Some of us need a lot of approval, whereas others needs less. But we all need it. Why? 3. The answer is simple: life is rough, and it tears away at our self-esteem. People, circumstances, our ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:38, 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores how God's power is made perfect in our weaknesses, choosing flawed individuals to manifest His glory and grace.
Good morning, family of faith. It is a joy and an honor to stand before you today, not because of who I am, but because of who we are in Christ. We are gathered here, not as perfect beings, but as flawed vessels, chosen by Christ. And in this truth, there is an overwhelming beauty and an ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 1:27
Topics: Jesus' Choice
Encouragement: Making Others Strong (2015 Revision of an earlier sermon already posted) 1. We are often discuouraged. 2. There is an old story about a pastor leaving a church. At his farewell dinner, he tried to encourage one of the pillar members, “Don’t be so sad. The next pastor ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:38
Jesus dealt with conflict head on, yet always without sin. He did not avoid conflict. Once he dealt with it in his team, he pointed them back to His mission and their mission. He does that with us also.
What did Jesus do about conflict in His team? In their book called ’A bucket of surprises’ J. John and Mark Stibbe refer to a friend (a church leader) who said this: ’Whenever the conflict gets too much in my church I go and visit the local kennels. There’s a whole group there that’s always ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Denomination: Anglican
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