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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
Why is following Gopd so difficult sometimes?
***Tug-o’-war illustration*** • Start off with big kid and a small kid and tell them to pull the rope as far as he can • Slowly, continue to add people to oppose the big kid until he gives up As we continue to look at God’s call in our lives to go and change the world around us, I think this ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:16-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The second sermon in a series based on New Testament teachings and the book Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam
The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Church February 27, 2011 Romans 5: 12-19 Real-Life Discipleship: Spiritually Dead Perseveration is a brain dysfunction that causes people to get stuck in a particular pattern of behavior. Perseveration is what led a legendary German flying ace to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-19
Denomination: Lutheran
How can we be happy when life is hard? When we remember that God is good, and that every trial can cause us to grow and become more like Jesus.
JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #2: HOW CAN I BE HAPPY WHEN LIFE IS HARD? INTRO TO TOPIC: Discuss the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. • Happy reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 1, 2014. • The song has remained at the No. 1 position longer than ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-17
Denomination: *other
Earlier in the first chapter of James much has been said about testing and trials but now James turns his attention to temptation. How are they alike and how are they different, especially since the Greek word is the same for both? Let's take a look!
James 1:1-15 “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:13-15
Denomination: Nazarene
What does it mean to be mature? There are many different kinds of maturity. Physical, Intellectual, Psychological, above all, Spiritual maturity.
Journey With Jesus: Growing in Maturity Introduction In our journey with Jesus we have studied… -The foundation of the disciple’s life, the Beatitudes. -The source of authority, Jesus is Lord. -The divine help we receive, the Holy Spirit. -The life of service in imitation of Jesus. -The love we ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon emphasizes understanding God's expectations, striving for faithfulness over perfection, and recognizing the boundless nature of God's grace.
Good morning, everyone! I'm so glad to see each one of you here today. I'm excited because we're going to be talking about something that I believe is really important for all of us as followers of Christ. There's a quote from Philip Yancey that really struck me and I want to share it with you. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-10
Topics: Being The Best, Not Perfect
Encourage believers to endure hardships, remain faithful to God's call, and equip themselves for Kingdom living, drawing inspiration from the life of a soldier and an athlete as depicted in 2 Timothy 2:3-5.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. I tell you, there are few things as comforting as the fellowship of believers, and I am truly blessed to be standing here with you all today. We are here today to dive into God’s Word, specifically 2 Timothy 2:3-5, where we will explore enduring in the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-5
Topics: Positioned
Good morning, family of God! I'm so glad to see each and every one of you here today. We are about to embark on a journey through Hebrews 11. This chapter is often referred to as the "Hall of Faith", where the author recounts the stories of men and women who demonstrated extraordinary faith in the ...read more
Topics: Hope
To explore the transformational power of a personal encounter with God, as exemplified by Jacob's wrestling with God in Genesis 32:1-24-32, and to encourage us to wrestle with our faith in order to seek God's blessings and guidance.
Good morning, church family. As we gather here today, let’s settle our hearts and minds, preparing ourselves to dive into the richness of God's word. Our sermon today will focus on an incredible story from Genesis 32:1-31, where Jacob wrestles with God. We'll explore the desperation of Jacob, his ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 32:1-31
Topics: Desperate Measures, Desperate Time
This sermon explores the transformative power of love, as described in 1 Corinthians 13, and its role in promoting unity, healing, and harmony among believers.
Good morning, beloved family. Here we are again, gathered together in this hallowed space, our hearts united by a common bond. We are here, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters, bound by the love of Christ and the shared pursuit of understanding His divine Word. Today, we are going to turn ...read more
Topics: Eulogy
What happens when believers stray and how we make it back into the fold.
25, September 2005 Dakota Community Church Lost Sheep Proverbs19: 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. 1Peter 2: 25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Isaiah 53:6 We ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
Denomination: Mennonite
Sermon one in a series designed for a giving campaign named, "Get In The Game!"
Ed Young, Jr., Senior Pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, tells the following story from his days as a college basketball player: During my freshman season at Florida State University, Greg Collingsworth and I did not play that much. In fact, there was a fifteen game stretch where we ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon suitable for a wedding, with an emphasis on the working out of love in our lives of the ’rules for living’ given in the 13th Chapter of First Corinthians
LOVE NEVER FAILS If I could write a book in which I could give a guaranteed method for a happy, prosperous, successful marriage, then I am sure that it would be a ‘best seller’. However, one of the problems in marriage is people! Of course, we cannot have a marriage without people, and this is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Denomination: Independent/Bible
When life seems to give us a raw deal, as Christians we can stand tall knowing our suffering can make us strong and develop in us new depths of integrity and maturity which give us our confidence about the future.
Romans 5: 1 – 5 From Suffering to Hope Intro: You have one of those days or weeks that absolutely wear you out. All you want to do is relax and forget about everything. You sit down in front of the TV and want to escape --- There appears before you a commercial for BOWFLEX – you know the one ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-5
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The Power of Christ's Reconciliation Big Idea – The gospel turns enemies into friends and promises that we will one day stand before God sinless and pure. Our Present Status: Reconciled through Christ (vs. 22)
The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 6 The Power of Christ's Reconciliation Colossians 1:18-23 David Taylor March 1, 2015 We are in a series on Paul's letter to the Colossian church, called “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ.” Two weeks ago we saw Paul describing the ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:18-23
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