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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
Originally delivered at a high school convocation in 1995, another pastor recently asked me for these notes. Just as there was a lot of commotion surrounding the birth of God’s Son, we need to make a lot of noise about him today.
The Night was Not Silent! Luke 2:1-20; Genesis 3:14-15 Introduction: As we approach the celebration of the birth of Christ, the beautiful scenes depicted on countless Christmas cards swirl in our heads: A quiet winter’s night; a celestial spotlight from a star shining down on a lowly stable; a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Examine the blessings that one has been given and look to whom you live most like, the rich man or Lazarus.
Which One Are You Luke 16:19-31 Introduction: Luke records the account of the rich man and Lazarus. One point of this account that one should see is that eternity has but only two choices; heaven or hell. There are many truths that can be drawn from this account. However, one thing is sure ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Church Of God
After Christmas 2010 focusing on the angels.
Luke 2:8-15 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-15
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus is Good News for you in the ’hustle and bustle’ of life and preparations for Christmas. He is also Good News for people going about their ordinary everyday business, like he was for the shepherds.
A man named Charles Tucker decided recently that with all the ‘hustle and bustle’, it would be good to remember why Christmas is a good idea. He said that without Christmas… • The ‘dried’ fruit market would completely collapse • Boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all • Santa would be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-14
Denomination: Anglican
Part 4 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man, Jesus. This week we shall look at the preperation for His birth
How many of us here have had children? If we haven't had children, how many of us have been close to someone who has had children? Maybe a sister or something? Now, can you remember what it was like from the time you found out about the pregnancy to the time the baby was born? I know for us, when ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon says that today's believers should learn from past experiences of God's people when resisting with temptation.
VIGILANCE NOT OVERCONFIDENCE 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (NIV) This passage says that today's believers should learn from past experiences of God's people and be warned. One of the past experiences of God's people that we need to learn from is in the area of resisting temptation. Paul reminded the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
A look at how we as Christians should react to the supreme courts ruling concerning same sex marriage.
So what now? This week has been a sad week for those who put their faith in God. The Supreme court passed as Law that same sex couples are now allowed to marry. Face book has once again lit up with propaganda on both sides of this issue. Some has been well thought out insightful comments others ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:26-27
Moms usually find themselves in less than ideal situations, but the calling to motherhood includes doing the best you can in your less-than-ideal environment.
Moms Who Cannot Be June Cleaver (topical) 1. Not everyone has a gentle mom. A police recruit was asked during the exam, 'What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?' He answered, 'Call for backup.' [myenglishpages.com] 2. Of course children perceive life quite differently from adults. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
There is a preparation needed if we are going to experience a conquest
Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro: 1. The code name of what's commonly referred to as D-Day, June 6, 1943, when the Allied forces landed on Omaha Beach bringing the beginning of the end of the war in Europe was "Operation ...read more
"When God Changes A Life."
Joshua 2:1 -21 "When God Changes A Life." A man was hired to take a census in the hills of Tennessee. He knocked on the door of a small cabin and a teenage girl came to the door. The man asked, "Is your mom home?" "She ran off with a moon shiner." The man continued, "Is your father ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21
Denomination: Holiness
Whether we are or are not convinced that Christ rose from the dead does not affect the reality of the Resurrection. But if we accept its reality by faith and live consistently in light of it, it changes our lives like nothing else can.
"Return from the Dead" (John 20:19-29) [note: this is a revised sermon from my 2003 sermon, "Back from the Dead."] 1. For a lot of kids, Easter is about eater eggs and candy. Boy 1: "How did you get that bruise on your arm?" Boy 2: "I ate some Easter candy." Boy 1: "Eating Easter candy ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-29
As Israel conquered Canaan, God set up physical boundaries for the tribes. At Sinai He gave them moral boundaries. The Word of God still defines boundaries. We are commanded not to move the boundary markers.
20180317 Parsha 124 Boundaries Today’s Torah portion is one of those passages that we tend to skip over or speed read through as we put our brain on pause. There are names we can’t pronounce and places we can’t locate on Google earth. And what difference does it make anyway. It certainly ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 34:1-15, Acts 17:24-30
Denomination: *other
"the woman ought to have power on her head"
A POWER SHORTAGE Scripture: 1 Cor. 11:1-16 Key Verse "the woman ought to have power on her head" I. THE POWER (authority) OF MEN OVER WOMEN A. "The head of the woman is man" v. 3 1. Men ought to love their wives. 2. Men ought to lead their wives. I Timothy 2:12 ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16, 1 Timothy 2:12
Denomination: Pentecostal
How should we respond to Christmas? The many responses by those in the Christmas story helps us to know Christmas can change our lives as well.
“A SAVIOR IS BORN” LUKE 2:4-7 Earlier, I read from Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus; but, there is more to tell. Allow me to give a brief overview of the Christmas story. Joseph and Mary were a betrothed peasant couple living in the small town of Nazareth. Their lives were interrupted with ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:4-7
A sermon for Veteran's Day. Teaching sheet at the end
“The Power to Serve" Acts 6:1-5 Veteran’s Day A sermon for 11/12/23 by Pastor John Bright Acts 6:1-4 “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-5, Joshua 24:15, 2 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Timothy 3:2-7, Romans 12:1, Acts 7:59-60, Acts 6:8, Acts 6:15 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Methodist
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