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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
There are seven periods of time in biblical history where God revealed something relating to an understanding of the individual. Each revelation builds upon the previous revelations. The terminology in each revelation remains consistent and precise.
2. Stages of Biblical Revelation “Jesus said, ‘Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father in heaven’ ” (Mat 16:17). Paul wrote, “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery … God has revealed them to us through His Spirit” (1 Cor ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-10
Denomination: Baptist
The opening salutation or address in the Letter to the Ephesians reveals the uniqueness of the divine/believer relationship.
Our Uniqueness as a Believer Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2 Theme: Our standing in God. Focus: Our uniqueness as a Believer Point: If we do not see and know who we are as Believer in Christ Jesus, we will not expect anything more than just a church-going-lifestyle. Illustration: We can take an old ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2
Gratitude is more than just saying "thank you." It is an offering of thanks for the grace we have received. It is a reciprocal practice, where we receive God's grace and offer it back to Him and others.
You know, these past few years we've lost a lot of famous legends. It makes us all stop and think about what really matters in life. We all want to live a life that means something, right? A life that leaves a mark. But what makes a life meaningful? The Bible tells us it's all about gratitude. When ...read more
Topics: Appreciation, Thankfulness, Positive Psychology, Emotional Wellbeing
Understand the harmful effects of grumbling and the benefits of gratitude. Grumbling leads to discontentment and distances us from God, while gratitude brings us closer to God and improves our overall well-being.
Do you remember the movie 'Inside Out'? You know, the one with all the emotions living inside the girl's head? Imagine if there was a character in there called 'Grumble'. He'd be the one always complaining, always seeing the glass half empty. Funny in a movie, but not so cool in real life, right? ...read more
Topics: Gratitude, Complaining, Emotional Impact, Positive Psychology
Living generously creates a ripple effect that can impact others and future generations. Our generosity is a response to Jesus' self-sacrificing love and can inspire others to be generous.
You know when you toss a pebble into a pond, and it creates ripples that spread out? That's what we're talking about. Our actions, like that pebble, can create ripples that impact others. We've all been influenced by someone, and that person was influenced by someone before them. It's like a chain ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-46, 2 Corinthians 8:7
Topics: Philanthropy, Altruism, Charitable Giving, Generosity Psychology
Total forgiveness is necessary for our spiritual, psychological, and physical health.
March 12, 2006 Total Forgiveness Luke 23:34 Introduction: Did you see the news report earlier in the week about Charles Cullen? He is the nurse given 6 life terms for the murders of 40 patients under his care. At one point in Friday’s proceedings they had to physically gag the defendant ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:34, Luke 23:33-43, Matthew 6:14-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
If we want to improve our serve we must monitor our motives, prepare for problems, exalt others and follow the example of Christ.
Improving Your Serve Mark 10:35-45 Rev. Brian Bill March 25-26, 2017 As a mother was preparing pancakes for her two young sons, Kevin and Ryan, they began to argue over who would get the first one. Not wanting to miss a teachable moment, the mom said: “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Although many of our struggles as followers of Jesus are with the world, the flesh, and the devil, sometimes they are about monitoring our inner affections and deep seated thoughts.
Our Subjective Spiritual Struggles: They Matter (I John 3:19-24, 4:7-21) 1. Today I begin my message with some comments about modern art. It’s easy to understand modern art. If it hangs on a wall, it’s a painting. If you can walk around it, it’s a sculpture. How many surrealists does it take to ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:19-24
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Saint John Paul II remarked that there are great psychological insights in the comparisons of the soils.
15A Sower Scripturally, the parable has to do with different sorts of reception. The seed stands for the word sown. My mom has a t-shirt that gets her out of a lot commitments, the shirt says: “Sorry I Can't My Plants Need Me” Saint John Paul II remarked that there are great psychological ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23
Denomination: Catholic
The need to be chosen comes from deep psychological/emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
"You Are Chosen" Main Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9
Denomination: Other
How forgiveness is a two way street and how God wants us to forgive and be forgiven to break the cycle.
Over the past two weeks we have explored the message that God wants us to be repentive, loving kindness , seeking a holy justice for all, as well as being in humble love with God. Today Jesus brings us another message from God, and that message is He has come to deliver people from captivity, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:16-21
Denomination: Methodist
Discuss ways that God intended the husband and wife to be one (Material adapted from Alan Carr at: http://www.sermonnotebook.org/Home_Improvement/Home%20Improvement%2001%20-%20One%20Plus%20One%20Equals%20One.htm)
HoHum: Sonja Ely- I was watching my 5 year old granddaughter Christy play with her dolls. At one point, she “staged” a wedding, first playing the role of the bride’s mother who assigned specific duties, then suddenly switching to the bride with her “teddy bear” groom. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:3-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We live in the context of two different realities: the physical and the spiritual. We don't have to much of a problem with the physical realm. However, it is a different story with the spiritual realm. For victory in living we must understand it.
4. Two Realities: Physical and Spiritual “Since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace … ” (Heb 12:28). “… having boldness to enter the Holiest … let us draw near … ” (Heb 10:19-22). There are two realities that the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:28
The grace of God is foundational to a biblical psychology. TThe grace of God tells us how God relates to us. God's grace to us is the person of Jesus Christ. God's grace brought about the first and second creation.
6. The Grace of God “Of His fullness we have all received even grace for grace” (Joh 1:16). The presence of Jesus is God’s grace to humanity. The manifestation of this grace begins with the creation story. When God spoke and the physical creation can into being, it was the ...read more
Scripture: John 1:16
The trinitarian nature of the triune God is the pattern for the creation of the individual. This triunitarian nature is the foundation for developing a systematic theology and psychology of the individual, especially the believer.
The Divine Foundation for Human Existence Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 Theme: The foundation of the Christian life. Focus: The triune God as revealed in the passage. Point: Knowing the role of the ministries of the triune God enables ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
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