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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
In this lesson, we look at Christ's arrival for his first and second advents.
Introduction In his best-selling book, The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey contrasts the humility that characterized Jesus’ royal visit to planet earth with the prestigious image associated with world rulers today: In London, looking toward the auditorium’s royal box where the queen and her ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:10-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Explore the themes of self-pity, God's unconditional love, and the power of repentance.
Good morning, family. I’d like to take a moment to share with you a quote from Philip Yancey. He writes, "Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part." Now, what does that mean for us? Simply put, no matter how low we think we've sunk, God's grace is still available and abundant. Today, as we dive ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:25-32
Topics: Self Pity
To emphasize the themes of obedience, faith, God's provision, and its foreshadowing of Jesus Christ's ultimate sacrifice.
Good morning, church family. This morning we're going to dive deep into one of the most powerful stories in the Bible – the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22. Before we get into it, I'd like to share a quote with you from a respected Christian author, Philip Yancey. He once said, "Faith ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:3
Topics: Provision
Encourage faith and trust in God's goodness and control, even in the midst of tragedy, with the assurance that He can bring good out of our most painful circumstances.
Good morning, family. Today, we gather here not just as a congregation, but as a community, seeking comfort, hope, and joy in the midst of life's storms. It's in such moments we need a word of assurance, a whisper of hope, something to hold onto. When it feels like the world is falling apart around ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:3
Topics: Beauty, Tragedy
To explore how faith in Jesus can lead us from confusion to clarity, conviction to commitment, and conversion to celebration.
Good morning, church family! We're going to dive deep today into John 3:14-21 and explore how Jesus takes us from confusion to clarity, conviction to commitment, and conversion to celebration. You know, it's funny; we all go through life thinking we've got things figured out until God shows us ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-21
Topics: Evangelism
This sermon explores how God's peace and grace can reach us even in our most troubled times, offering rest and blessings amidst life's storms.
Hey there, family! I'm so glad we're all gathered here today, ready to open our hearts to God's word and what He's got to tell us. We're going to talk about the peace that God brings, the solace we find in our troubled lives, and how we're blessed all around, even when it doesn't feel like it. I ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:30
Topics: Whack-A-Mole, Life, Peace
Trust God in the test, because He gives His people the best. The world can only give its people cheap junk that doesn't last, but God give His people real wealth that lasts forever. So choose to live for Him not for the things of the world.
Years ago, there was a near-sighted professor who was an expert in entomology. His office walls were covered with pinned and framed insects. One day his students decided to play a practical joke. They took the body of one bug, the legs of another, and the head of yet another and glued them all ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical Free
To emphasize the importance of loving one another as a debt we owe, a commandment we must fulfill, and a light we should live in.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we’re going to delve deep into a passage that speaks to us about love — not just any kind of love, but the love that is a debt we owe to one another, a commandment we are called to fulfill, and a light we are invited to live in. This passage is Romans ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:8-14
Topics: Christ-Like Love
In bitter times we can be thankful, because Christ died for us.
Several years ago, in a small-town church in upstate New York, a well-loved pastor who had been there for 35 years retired. He was replaced by a young pastor just starting out in ministry. The young man had a great desire to do well, but after just a few weeks he began to perceive that the people ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:12-26
If you want to break through “the wall” and reach heaven on your knees, then humble yourself before God; persist in your prayers; and listen to God more than you speak to Him.
A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau takes an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. Every day when she looks out, she sees an old Jewish man praying vigorously. So, the journalist goes down and introduces herself to the old man. She asks, “You come every day to the wall. How ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 10:1-21
As we get ready for the Lord's Table, we must prepare ourselves, because hard times are ahead. Even so, we can be grateful.
Find the highest honor in the lowest place. That’s where Jesus found it, and that’s where you will find it, as well.
When concert artists do a concert, they usually present a rider, which spells out what they expect from their hosts. Beyonce has such a rider, and several years ago (2013), The Daily Star obtained a copy of her rider. It includes the following demands: • All crew members must wear 100 percent ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11
Jesus was born unto us bearing the gift of forgiveness. Shouldn’t we extend that same gift to others?
Good morning, I want to start this morning by us all singing a verse of Silent night. That was great. Singing that song probably brought visions of a Nativity scene to your thoughts.. Maybe of one from your childhood over a mantel. Maybe one in front of a church. Usually they all had the ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 12:1-9, Ephesians 4:32
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Is Worship primarily about God listening to us, or us listening to God?
Listening Through Worship A certain Jewish couple, looking forward to the birth of their first son, began to argue about what name should be given to their little boy. Ultimately they asked their rabbi to intervene. The exasperated mom-to-be said, "I want to name my child after my father, but my ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Understand and trust in God's sovereignty and grace, even when our prayers seem unanswered, as His plan is always for our ultimate good.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. I want to begin by sharing a quote from Philip Yancey: "I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse." Sometimes, we pray for a certain outcome, and it doesn't happen the way we want it to. We might feel frustrated, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Topics: God's Denial
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