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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
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Emphasize the importance of hospitality, welcoming Jesus into our lives, and the rewards that come from offering kindness and compassion to others.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage from the book of Matthew that teaches us about the power of hospitality, the blessing of welcoming Jesus, and the reward of offering a cup of cold water. As Henri Nouwen once said, "Hospitality means primarily the creation of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42
Topics: Hospitality
Why do we respect strangers more than we do someone who is tried and true? Let’s Look At Jesus Rejection in Nazareth to Find Some Clues.
The Hot and Cold Treatment (Luke 4:14-30) Question: Why do we respect strangers more than we do someone who is tried and true? I. Let’s Look At Jesus Rejection in Nazareth to Find Some Clues 1. In His own province, but outside of His hometown, Jesus was well received... (1) after the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Just like we enjoy watching our vegetable garden blossoming and growing -- our Heavenly Father, just loves watching His kids grow up into exactly what He has ordained for them to be.
While carefully inspecting and counting the tiny little peppers growing from my sole jalapeno pepper plant, I remembered Grandma’s words, I love watching things grow. She planted the strangest things, unlike regular vegetable gardens. Grandma grew cotton and tobacco and just about anything! I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
A Christmas sermon in poetry
Christmas Eve, 2004 Luke 2: 1-20 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Lord God, on so many occasions we have earnestly prayed that you might reveal yourself to us, make your ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Denomination: Lutheran
Growing in the Christian life is not always easy. In fact, there are growing pains, but these are necessary if you want to mature. This passage gives three specific areas in which to grow.
Main theme of this passage: growing in your walk with God. Verses 1-2. You’ve received the truth of how to grow in your walk with God. It begins with faith. But there are other areas in which we can grow. This passage gives us three ways to grow in our walk with God. 1. Grow in your Abstinence (v. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
WHAT DID JESUS MEAN BY GIVING A CUP OF COLD WATER?
Title: “ Serving with Refreshing Grace: The Power of a Cup of Cold Water “ Text: Matthew 10:40-42 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one ...read more
Christian maturity shows itself in Christian love.
Born To Grow (I Peter 1:22-2:3) 1. After a very difficult day at the office, a psychologist walked through his front door and said, "Honey, I’ve had a terrible day. All I did was listen to one problem after another. So, please, don’t tell me about any more problems. Talk to me, but just give me ...read more
The church at Laodicea holds great insight into the life of a 21st century church.
Life Quest “The Hot and Cold Church” July 16, 2006 Today we want to look at a passage that many people have heard messages on and talked about in church. We want to look today with different eyes. We want to get inside the ancient voices and look with a fresh perspective at the meaning of the text ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
Why Jesus wouldn’t have married.
DaVinci Cold The whole ballyhoo about the DaVinci Code has left me cold. Unbelievers are expected to create trash, rumors, and heresies about Christ. That is basically what they do so this and the Gospel of Judas, the Lost Books, etc, etc ad infinitum and ad nauseum will always be with us. ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-19
A message encouraging the saints to refresh others.
“John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:38-41
Exposition of Worship
Text: John 12:1-7, Title: Cold vs. Bold, Date/Place: NRBC, 2.3.13, AM A. Opening illustration: “Why American churchgoers like to shop around” B. Background to passage: I am planning to try to cover the teaching section that Jesus leaves to the disciples between chapters 12-17. This is ...read more
Scripture: John 12:1-7
The people's potential response in Mark 14:1-2 & The Laodicean Church - A comparison
The Plot to Kill Jesus - Mark 14:1-2 After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death. 2 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How important is it to be a welcoming church? How thankful are we for those who receive us?
Intro How important is it to be a welcoming church? How thankful are we for those who receive us? How do we receive Gospel preachers, each other, and newcomers? Purpose Let’s become more welcoming. Plan We will look at Matthew 10:40-42 and hospitality. 2 Kings 4:8-17 The Shunammite ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-17, Matthew 10:40-42
Sermon on healing of a withered hand and opposition of Pharisees to Jesus’ ministry. Emphasis on anger, appropriate and inappropriate.
Hot and Cold Anger Mark 3:1-7 (“If Looks Could Kill”) INTRO.: There are really two kinds of anger. There is hot, fiery anger that sometimes becomes belligerent when not held in check. This kind of person rants and raves when he loses control of his temper. Then there is cold anger. I have a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
In Ephesians 4:15-16 we learn one more way Christ grows his church.
Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In this section of Scripture, the Apostle Paul has been teaching the church to maintain unity, to use their spiritual gifts, and to grow in spiritual maturity. In other words, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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