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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
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An unusual interpretation of the transfiguration of Jesus that show the disciples as being "transfigured" as well.
It Is Good To Be Here – Mt 17: 1 - 9 Intro: Have you ever been to a concert or a performance that was so exceptional that you didn’t want to leave. – Mountaintop experiences. This story is in 3 gospels (Mt, Mk & Lk) I. Verses 2 Don’t know about you, but I think I would have been scared to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.
Matthew 17:1-9 “Have We Changed?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org One day, Jesus took Peter and James and John with Him up onto a high mountain, and “There he was transfigured before them.” The Greek word metamorphothe is ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
Life’s troubles have always been part of humanity and always will be. Believing in God doesn’t take away any of those problems nor does it make the emotional and physical pain disappear. But believing in God does make a significant difference in the bigge
Seeds for Sowing, Vol. IV - Issue 3, No. 17 Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) March 19, 2000 Readings: * Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 * Romans 8:31-35, 37 * Mark 9:2-10 A Changed Perspective The Difficulties of Living Life is difficult. Not many people would deny that statement. It’s not easy to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:2-10
Denomination: Catholic
A sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany, encouraging us to develop in ourselves the capacity to experience our own epiphanies of faith
Matthew 2:1-12 Experiencing Epiphany It isn’t very often that, here in (this part of) the UK, we get a ‘White Christmas’. In fact, last year (2008) we had a White Easter! But the last time I remember that we had ‘significant’ snowfall was at this time in 2004 – even then it missed Christmas ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Part 1 in the new series, The Company We Keep, Dave expels the myth that faith is an irrational leap into the unknowable dark. Rather, faith must be based on knowledge, which comes through experience.
Experiencing God The Company We Keep, prt. 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers April 30, 2009 Ps 34:8 (NLT) 8Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Experience is the basis of relationship. If you know someone, you have experienced them in some ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 34:8
Denomination: Free Methodist
One of the greatest revelations you will ever receive is to know who to partner with in life, wrong people can destroy you, the right people can accelerate you.
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.” 2 Kings ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 2:7-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
God wants you to be clear and precise to him in your prayer chamber. You should be explicit and ask for definite needs. He knows your needs but wants you to pray.
“And He said unto them, which of you shall have a friend and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, friend, lend me three loaves...”(Luke 11:5) “ And Jesus said to his disciples, "Suppose one of you should go to a friend's house at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, let ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:5
Denomination: Anglican
Explores Jesus' journey through the wilderness, emphasizing the importance of trials in revealing our true selves and strengthening our faith.
Good morning, beloved congregation. It's always a blessing to stand before you, to share the word of God, to be part of this spiritual family, and to be in the presence of our Father. Today, we gather under His grace and His love to understand His word and His will for us. We gather to grow, to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-15
Topics: Wilderness, Experience
The main point of this sermon is to emphasize the power of prayer, God's promise of provision, and the joyful journey towards praise as demonstrated in the story of Elijah and Ahab in 1 Kings 18:41-46.
Good morning, dear friends and family! Today, we are going to dive into the book of 1 Kings to understand the incredible potency of prayer, the beautiful promise of God's provision, and the joyful journey towards praise. E.M. Bounds once said, "Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46
The Holy Spirit gives a transfigured person power to do what he or she could not do before. Authority stood on the mountaintop. The same authority and light guides us through and out of whatever wilderness we may be in, whatever horror we face.
Many of you may remember a TV show called "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes". Well my friends, bloopers have never been limited to television shows. In fact, some of the funniest bloopers have appeared in church bulletins. For example: 1. Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
How do we live our faith during the long periods of ordinary life between our mountaintop spiritual experiences?
The Life of Abraham, Part 15: The Way of the Philistines Genesis 21:22-34 Introduction In the last lesson we saw the expulsion of Ishmael and his mother from Abraham’s family and their harrowing exodus into the wilderness which nearly proved fatal. As the boy was dying, God heard the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34
Denomination: Independent/Bible
People assume that God’s leading always takes us to the mountaintop. A valley means you find a way out. That's a wrong assumption.
Series: Mythbusters “A Valley Means a Wrong Turn” Selected Passages Open We’re winding down our message series called Mythbusters. We only have today and next Sunday left in this series. We are focusing in on spiritual myths. These myths are based on false ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A pre-lenten sermon on the importance of having a close relationship with Christ Jesus.
Luke 9: 28 – 36 Stop, Look and Listen Intro: “A teacher of a primary Sunday School class was reading this passage of scripture to her class. As she read, she noticed Johnny staring at her with a puzzled look. When she finished reading, she asked Johnny to tell her where Jesus was ...read more
Message about Transfiguration Sunday
02-22-09 God Watch Mark 9:1-12 Man climbs to top of a mountain Is God really up here? “God, what should I do with my life?” “Feed the hungry, strive for justice, work for peace.” “Oh, I was just testing to see if you are real.” “So was I.” Have you had mountain top experiences? I ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:1-12
When Peter, James and John were up with Jesus experiencing the Transfiguration, what were the other 9 disciples doing? They were down in the valley ministering in Jesus’ name…unsuccessfully. This sermon examines why they were unsuccessful in healing and casting out a demon from a man’s son.
#38 Ministering in the Valley Series: Mark Chuck Sligh February 21, 2021 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:14-20
Denomination: Baptist
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