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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Live A Lovely Life

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,447 views

    1. Be willing to serve the Lord (vs. 25). 2. Sympathize with other people (vs. 25-27a). 3. Be willing to sacrifice yourself (vs. 27a & 29-30). 4. See the Lord’s mercy (vs. 27).

    How to Live a Lovely Life Philippians 2:25-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 2, 2012 *Pastor Frank Harrington told about a little girl who kept a daily notebook. And one day her dad noticed that she had drawn a picture of him in her book. Underneath, she had carefully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Devon Witherspoon avatar

    Make Me Over Again

    Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,509 views

    We all have sin and come short of the Glory of GOD, but that does not mean that we love GOD any less. If we want to continue to have the favor of GOD we must repent and ask GOD for forgiveness. This will give us the ability to continue in his favor and

    Sin is very abundant in the world today. Sin has now breach a level that people have become blinded and incoherent to the truth of what is good and what is bad. The topic of what is good and been a Christian has become a very controversial subject lately. Take for instance the movie The Passion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Auch Jr avatar

    Murder Or Mercy: The Death Of Potential

    Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Apr 18, 2025
     | 177 views

    Because of the deep place murder holds in the heart, most of the time we tend to even ignoring God’s forewarnings.

    “Murder or Mercy” The death of potential I find the simplicity of this statement striking, especially in how it contrasts murder and mercy. Today we are focusing on the contrast between personal choices and God’s mercy. We will also be connecting this idea to how people often take their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Hell Fire, Judgment Or Mercy?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 7, 2016
     | 3,859 views

    Is there something worse about Hell than the flames?

    Many are concerned about Hell fire. It bothers them that God would make the unsaved suffer for their sins. My personal perspective is that the flames are not the worst part of Hell and may actually be an act of mercy. People are amazingly resilient ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Trust In God's Mercy And Rejoice

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 25, 2015
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    To show that we only rejoice in GOD's mercy and loving-kindness, and our hearts rejoice in GOD's Salvation - the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you rejoice over human beings? No. It's cursed. I rejoice over GOD my Savior Psalms 37:4 (Amplified Bible) Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Carl Willis avatar

    How Dare You Be Merciful!!! Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,393 views

    Jonah knew God’s grace, but he didn’t want God to be merciful. Jonah complains in anger, but God responds with another lesson in grace.

    Jonah 4:1 (NLT) This change of plans upset Jonah, and he became very angry. Unrighteous Anger • Jonah did not want to see the Gentiles spared – He did not want to share God’s message – The Israelites were God’s people, there was no room for anyone else • Jonah had forsaken God’s call for His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Evelyn Weston avatar

    The Parable Of The Gracious And Merciful Gardener

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Mar 14, 2004
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    Lent 3C: Looking past the Law and the barren fig tree, we find the Good News that Jesus let himself be cut down rather than let the fig tree (us) be cut down.

    With One Voice # 713 - Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Let us pray: Lord, let our hearts be good soil. Plant the seed of your Word in our minds and hearts, and help it to bring forth fruit in our lives. Amen Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? Questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Happiness Through - Mercy (Beatitudes) Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Nov 2, 2020
     | 2,581 views

    Every one of us will need every one of us to forego or forgive or overlook so much. When we wrong people, we need relief from that. Not justice, that would be punishment or repaying. We need mercy.

    Happiness In An Unsettling World Steele Creek Church, Eastfield Campus Dr. Tom Bartlett – October 18, 2020 Matthew 5:7 Mercy OUTLINE “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Vs. 7) Mercy: “Love in Action” The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Grace, Mercy & Peace

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 12, 2021
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     | 10,041 views

    This message is about grace, mercy and peace. When we give or receive grace and mercy, peace will always follow. Likewise, we will never truly have peace without the giving and receiving of grace and mercy.

    Grace, Mercy and Peace Scripture: Ephesians 4:32; Romans 1:7; First Corinthians 1:2-3; Philippians 1:2 Ephesians 4:32 says, “And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.” The words kind, tenderhearted (compassionate) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Johnson avatar

    Receiving God's Mercy And Grace

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,902 views

    You may be in despair today. Your heart is broken. You are calling out to God for mercy and grace. The Holy Spirit encourages you today and points you to Jesus the author and the perfecter of your faith.

    Receiving God’s Mercy and Grace By Greg Johnson April 15, 2007 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org I received an email yesterday from a lady in Texas through our website at http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org. She said “my 21 yr old son died recently in a backslidden condition and so was I. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Gospel Of His Great Mercy

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 27, 2015
     | 5,348 views

    We have reason to celebrate when because of the blessings we can receive from the great mercy of God!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What brings joy to your life right now? I am not simply talking about having a smile on your face, or being happy baseball season is upon us, but what brings joy to your life. • Sometimes life can be frustrating, draining, and difficult; nonetheless, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Curtis Kittrell avatar

    Mercy-The Way To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 42 ratings
     | 5,617 views

    John Wesley visited General Oglethorpe when he was governor of the colony of Georgia. The general mentioned an incident involving a man who had angered him and remarked, "I shall never forgive him!" Wesley answered, "Then I hope, sir, you never sin."

    Mercy-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matt. 5:7). Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-7 Introduction John Wesley visited General Oglethorpe when he was governor of the colony of Georgia. The general mentioned an incident involving a man who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Truth Vs Myths

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 5, 2015
     | 3,085 views

    To focus on how an act of obedience scores over other apparently good "spiritual" actions!!!

    Truth vs Myths It was Charles Haddon Spurgeon who wisely observed that discernment is not essentially the ability to know the difference between what is right and wrong but rather that which helps us distinguish between what ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Even In Judgment, God Is Merciful

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 8, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,883 views

    How God shows mercy even when he does decide to judge.

    November 11, 2001 Jeremiah 26:1-6 1 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: 2 "This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Mercy – The Fifth Step To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 57 ratings
     | 14,076 views

    This is a sermon on the fifth beattitude. Mercy: I’m merciful - 1. If I’m patient with those are DIFFERENT from me. 2. If I forgive those who have FALLEN. 3. If I help those who are HURTING. 4. If I do good to my ENEMIES.

    Becoming Merciful – The Fifth Step To Happiness We have been making a journey through a section of the scripture known as the beatitudes. The beatitudes are found in Matthew chapter five. All of them begin with the word “blessed.” Another word for blessed is happy. So as we have been making ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational