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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
The first in a series corresponding to a 40 Days of Prayer campaign. This message focuses on the power found in prayers of utter desperation.
(Video Clip – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, George’s Prayer of Desperation) Poor George. It’s a Wonderful Life, but George is at the end of his rope. Desperate, he admits he is not a praying man. Still he asks, that if God is there, to show him the way. Not that unusual of a circumstance. Whether ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
Denomination: Wesleyan
Don't use your power to benefit yourself at others' expense; use it to benefit others at your expense.
Just a few years ago (2012), Paul Piff was researching the effect power had on people. So in one study, he had subjects play a two-person game of Monopoly in which power was intentionally skewed: one player was given a wad of cash and the use of both dice; while the other player received only half ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19
Denomination: Evangelical Free
God said His Word would not return to Him empty. What does that mean to us? And how can we know that that is true?
George Faull once wrote fact that “atheists, agnostics, or skeptics will often try to stump us with a question about our God. These skeptics think they are being clever and they take pride in their great intelligence. They will say (for example) “If God is all powerful, can He create ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
James reminds us that our words can be the most powerful force known to man. Words can set the course of individuals and nations. Consider what God has to say to us about the way we speak.
“For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus is the ultimate, original pyromaniac. And He is looking for someone to become His fire-power in the Earth TODAY!
THE FILLING STATION #2: FIRE POWER! (February 2006 – Filling Station Youth Conference) OPENING: How many of you guys like to play with fire? Camping stories of boys & fire! Every boy, no matter what the age, is a pyromaniac. Camping @ Cultus Lake last summer, my son Austin (age 5) burned his ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:16
Denomination: *other
Many times, the one thing that paralyzes us is the unwillingness to seek forgiveness or the bitter spirit that won’t grant it to someone else.
We are a funny group of people. We are sue happy. We sue for everything from a hot cup of coffee to hurt feelings. Forgiveness has become a lost art. Now everything is about revenge, getting even, making someone pay. Sadly enough, it’s drifted from the secular world into churches today. When we ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 33:1-20, Genesis 33:1-21
Faith gives us the power to live each day.
THE POWER OF FAITH Hebrews 1:1-3 Man is quiet an amazing creature and stands at the zenith of all creation. Man has been given the marvelous ability to communicate with the world around him and with others. He has been given the five senses of taste, feel, smell, hearing and sight. He has ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God can use our influence for His kingdom and His glory
The Power of Influence Matthew 5:13-16 August 28, 2011 Morning Service Dr. John Geddie went to Aneityum, (Anatom) an island in Vanuatu in 1848 and worked there for God for 24 years. On the tablet erected to his memory these words are inscribed: When he landed, in 1848, there were no Christians. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Denomination: Church Of God
There is nothing like a contrast to make the point; Jesus used the idea of contrast to highlight Who He is, and to distinguish external religion from true devotion.
The Power of Contrast (Mark 12:35-44) 1. Illustration … a few years ago,. Trying to tell someone about the Windfarm on I-65 in NW Indiana. This person had never seen the big windmills, and was thinking of a place with 3 tiny windmills on US 31.. or the types farmers use to pump water in ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:35-44
Denomination: Independent/Bible
WHEN OUR LEADERS GET TIRED GOD GIVES US INTERSESSORS TO INTERCEDE ON OUR BEHALF
THE POWER OF INTERSESSION, EXODUS 17: 11-13 11 As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning. 12 When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 24:1, Exodus 18:13-26
Emphasize the importance and necessity of experiencing and living in the power of the Holy Spirit in our Christian walk.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! Great to see each and every one of you here today. We're going to dive into an exciting topic that is extremely relevant to our walk as Christians. We're going to talk about the power of the Spirit, living in the Spirit, and witnessing the power of the Spirit. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:49
Topics: Walking, Spirit
To explore the significance of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, the power of His blood, and the understanding that the old Levitical sacrifices are no longer necessary due to His eternal redemption.
Good morning, brothers and sisters! We gather today to venture into the heart of the book of Hebrews. In our study today, we will be focusing on Hebrews 9:12-13, where we will delve into the Ultimate Sacrifice of Christ, The Power of His Blood, and why the Levitical sacrifices are no longer needed. ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 9:12-13
Topics: Ultimate Sacrifice
The Holy Spirit, our power.
JUNE 22, 2003 HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US Acts 1:8 The Power Is Yours! To God be the Glory & Praise the Lord! There will come a time in our faith journey that other people may question our faith and our commitment. You may also feel that it seems you are not progressing in your spiritual life, no growth ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Denomination: Methodist
God does help those who can’t help themselves! We’re disabled by sin, yet God still loves us too much to leave us in the mess we’re in. Admitting our powerlessness is the first step on the road to recovery and to receiving power from Above.
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within us. To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations; for ever and ever! Amen.” On July 13th 1977, I was having dinner in Little Italy, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-20
Denomination: Congregational
Did you read something new in Gods Word this past week? Did you read a familiar passage with new eyes? Did you share this with someone as a means to witness, give testimony, or minister?
This past week, I was in a funk for the most of the week. Things were just “off” for me. Lisa can always sense when something is “off”, but I couldn’t put my finger on why something was “off” for the longest time. Then, at some point Friday, the “why” was revealed to me. (a little later explain my ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:32
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