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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
This is a brief overview of how the early Church observed the Lord’s Supper or the Communion, providing an example for the Church today.
Matthew, Mark and Luke give us the historical account of the institution of the Lord’s supper (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20). Jesus instituted the Supper toward the close of His and the disciples’ partaking of the Passover meal. Because of this connection, the Passover meal is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34, Matthew 26:26-29
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
If we decide to get involved in another person's business, chances are we will be told to mind our own business. In some cases we should do that but there are other situations when it's appropriate to not mind our own business.
"MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!" A few weeks ago, I did a sermon on opinions. My first point was about people who are opinionated. I talked about those who interject themselves into conversations they weren't invited in to offer their unsolicited opinion. When we do things like that, people ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 26:17, Matthew 5:9, Luke 12:13-21, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 2 Timothy 2:23 (view more) (view less)
Christ has left us pretty clear instructions about how he expects us to conduct our lives. Are we healthy, or are we hurting?
I’m going to pretend like I’m a doctor for a minute and ask a question. How many of us have been for an annual physical in the last year? This is a relatively routine question, isn’t it? Our primary care physicians hound us with this question every year. For those of us in the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: United Methodist
Year C. Third Sunday in Lent March 18, 2001 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13
Year C. Third Sunday in Lent March 18, 2001 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 Heavenly Father empower us to learn from the mistakes of others, as well as our own. Amen. 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 Title: “Learning from the mistakes of others, as well as from our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Denomination: Lutheran
Our relationship with God can require a strained relationship with others when we take sin seriously and need to avoid it.
I was watching an old movie on television and I heard a line that I’d missed before. The villain of this comedy was talking on the phone and said something like: “Sure, I know what kind of low-down person would sue his own mother, but we’re not talking about me!” It caught me off-guard and I had ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 2:2-23
Denomination: *other
The need to conduct a spiritual inventory of our lives
Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, August 26, 2001 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter An Age of Nonsense: “The Seasons of Our Life” Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 We have explored the futility of wisdom, of wealth, of laboring “under the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
When we feel overwhelmed by trouble and despair, it is easy to forget what we know about God.
God's Own Cause Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. Psa 74:22. Prayer is the atmosphere that every Believer breathes; it is something that we cannot do without, if we are going to retain our spiritual life, it’s just like the body which ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 74:22
Denomination: Pentecostal
Message 6 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
[BUMPER: Clip of Dorothy from Wizard of Oz] There’s no place like home! How many of you have NOT seen that clip before from the Wizard of Oz? Even if you haven’t seen this movie clip before, can we all agree with Dorothy that there’s just no place like home? Listen, you can go on your fancy ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermons helps us clarify ownership of all we own and why we owe it all to God
Who Owns the Vineyard? Luke 20:9-17 ((Tell the story)) What are the lessons we can learn from this story. 1. The Toughest Question 2. The Toughest 3. The Toughest Question = WHO OWNS THE VINEYARD? Well to answer that question you have to first identify the vineyard. The vineyard is the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 20:9-17
Denomination: Baptist
My own vineyard is my personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
My Own Vineyard (Song of Solomon 1:1-6) The text for this morning’s message is one most of us can identify with in one way or another. It reads in verse 6: ….they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept. The Song of ...read more
Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-6
Denomination: Congregational
Some jobs require a lot from folks who apply for them. It is essential to find qualified people to fill these jobs.
Some jobs require a lot from folks who apply for them. It is essential to find qualified people to fill these jobs. Illus: A few months ago, there was an opening with the CIA for an assassin. Two men and a woman applied for this job. The day came for the final test to see which person would get ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, Galatians 5:16-18
Most Americans work and much of their life is controlled by someone else. There certainly is nothing wrong with that. This country could not operate unless people were willing to fill the jobs that are needed.
Answers the question, "Who Owns the Church?"
“Who Owns the Church” January 11, 2008 Matthew 16:13-20 Have you ever noticed that the most profound things come from the mouth of babes? My grandson Nate and I went to the Church New Year’s day to clean up after our wonderful New Year’s Eve party. On the way there he asked, “Granpa, do you own ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Denomination: Holiness
The story of Abimelech demonstrates the shortfalls of Human Wisdom.
Right in their Own Eyes Text: Judges 9 Introduction The Poem "Smart" by Shel Silverstien (from Where the Sidewalk Ends--available at your library) Judges 21:25 "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit" or "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" Proposition:. ...read more
Scripture: Judges 9:1-53
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Christ has redeemed us from sin to make us God’s own people and call us to good work.
God’s Own People Tit. 2:14 Scripture Reading Tit. 2:11-15 INTRO.: The letter to Titus is a treatise on Christian ethics. It tells about Church organization and the functions and morals of Christians. 2:11-14 provides a theological basis by reminding us of the function of God’s grace in the death ...read more
Scripture: Titus 2:11-15