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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
The great multitude before the throne reveals that our worship of God requires us to serve Him continually.
On September 20, 2009, 105,121 fans, the largest crowd ever to watch a regular season NFL game, watched in dismay as the home team Dallas Cowboys lost to the New York Giants 33-31. But as big as that crows was, it pales in comparison with some other large crowds throughout history: • On ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 7:9-16
Denomination: Baptist
Revival of one's soul requires you to do your part and God to continue to do his part!
TEXT: Psalm 23 TITLE: “He restores my soul” SERIES: PAUSE TO APPRECIATE - Psalm 23 TOPIC: Renewal OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 14, 2010 PROP.: It’s important to experience times of refreshing INTRODUCTION: Good morning and welcome! We are in a sermon series ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:2-3
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God surrounds us and speaks to us but it is required that we are in position with the proper equipment to listen and heed Him.
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3, Acts 17:22-31, Romans 10:8-17
Denomination: Pentecostal
Living the new life in Christ requires a reprogramming of our thoughts and manner of thinking by the renewal of our mind
Rom. 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
John the Baptist's message to the religious is that God requires integrity - a real change of heart and not simply intellectual assent
Sermon: The Message of John the Baptist 08-12-2013 Yesterday morning, I was listening to an interviewer on Radio 4 who asked Jimmy Carter, the former US President, what he thought about the idea that some people were likening Nelson Mandela to Jesus. Did Jimmy Carter agree with them? Jimmy ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
Denomination: Anglican
Joshua's Leadership depended on the call of God, the promise of God and the power of God and required courage, devotion and obedience.
Today I want to talk about leadership. How can we develop it in ourselves? How can we recognise it in others? But first let me ask you, do you want good leadership in the church? I trust that you all said an emphatic yes to that! Well then, let me tell you how you can get it. Choose leaders who ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18
In the same way your house & yard require attention, so does your faith - your salvation...
Don’t Neglect Your Salvation Hebrews 2:1-4 * Picture with me ‘that house.’ You know the one. It’s on the corner of some neighborhood. The grass hasn’t been cut, undergrowth has taken over the fence, and it looks like no one has lived there in years. Candidly, ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:1
If we want to see revival we have to do what God requires of us to see it happen.
Revival Fire Fall Text: Jonah 3:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: A.W. Tozer wrote, "Revivals come only to those who want them badly enough. The problem is not to persuade God to fill us, but to want God sufficiently to permit him to do so. The average Christian is so cold and so contented with ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10
Denomination: Methodist
Leadership requires preparation. Nehemiah has stepped into this role of leadership and now it is time for him to get prepared.
BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP “Getting Started” Nehemiah 1:1-11 In 2016 we had one of the most interesting presidential elections we have had in decades. Perhaps ever. Of course the win went to Donald Trump, a man with zero background in politics but he hit on several things that really spoke to the ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Where is the deal if being a Christian requires choosing tomorrow’s promises over today’s values?
As you know, last we began a message series entitled, “Jesus TV.” JTV is an imaginary cable network of programs which mimic current and former hit shows by using their names to explain biblical truth. This week’s show is, “Let’s Make A Deal!” How many of your remember the show? The show was ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:31-38
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Lord requires our total submission to Him, living a life pleasing unto Him at all times
Your Body: A Living Sacrifice Study Text: Romans 12: 1 - 2 Introduction: - Believers should willingly offer their bodies to God as living sacrifice for His honour, praise and glory, because of His profound mercy to us in Christ. - Our greatest desire should be to live lives of ...read more
Raising G-Rated kids requires a partnership in which a devoted church equips and supports devoted parents
How many of you have been watching the Olympics the last couple of weeks? I know that Mary and I have certainly watched quite a bit of the coverage. I’ve always loved the Summer Olympics and most of the events that are included although I’ll admit that there are a few events like synchronized ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 145:4-7, Psalm 2:1-8
Building a healthy lasting relationship requires both parties to commit to a permanent covenant relationship with God and others.
OPENING SENTENCE: Back in my UPS days one of the workers who worked across the belt from me as we loaded package cars was a guy named Gary. INTRODUCTION: Somehow we got on the topic of marriage and he told us that he saw no need for marriage or at least the publically recognized covenant we call ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Part 2 of an 8-part series on Divine Providence. This part examines the requirements of God's original plan.
DIVINE PROVIDENCE This is Part 2 of an 8-part series, which was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I am starting to post the series on SermonCentral, and plan to post the remaining parts over the next few days ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-10, Genesis 2:15-22, James 1:13-14, Genesis 3:11-19, Genesis 1:26-28, Acts 24:1-3 (view more) (view less)
To let Christians know that for someone’s 2009 to be better than their 2008 will require them to increase their giving.
Would you agree that most people find it challenging to keep a good secret? Can you imagine what it would be like to be the keeper of thousands of juicy secrets? Frank Warren is such a person. There is probably no person in all of history who has been told more secrets than Frank Warren. In ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7-15