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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
All of us need to take a little more time each day to be still don’t we? We need to avoid getting so caught up in our own agenda that we force God out of the way.
Do you have a list of goals you would like to achieve this year? Can you tell me something that is on that list? We all have lists of things we would like to do this year, this month, this week, maybe you even have something you would like to do today. I have a list of goals, things I would ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 46:10
Denomination: Pentecostal
Why would Jesus pray to have the "cup" taken away, if He knew that wasn’t going to happen? Was His prayer simply an excercise in futility, or was there something more to it? I learned some surprising truths as I prepared this sermon.
OPEN: A minister noticed a young boy kneeling off to the side of the room after youth group and praying very fervently. As the preacher came within earshot of the boy, he was surprised to hear the boy saying: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." After the boy finished his praying the preacher approached him ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:39-46
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A man who kneel will stand before king.
1 king 17:1 we read about the Elijah as `Èlijah the Tishbite` a inhabitant of Gilead. All previous 16 chapters we read about great kings and their victories over the other nations failure to stand before God and get defeated by enemies.And there suddenly appears a story of simple man or common man ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1
Sermon on prayer
“A Knight of Prayer” August 31, 2008 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13
Denomination: Holiness
We see the hearts of Godly men - Ezra and now Nehemiah - mourning with the people for their sin and praying for the restoration of Jerusalem and the glory of God.
Let me paint the BIG PICTURE again: • First group of returnees came back with Zerubbabel in 538BC (50K). • After much opposition from the Samaritan locals in the land, they managed to rebuild the Temple. After a gap of 57 years, Ezra came back with 2nd group (5K). • Found out that the people had ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Praying continuously doesn't mean you're head is bowed and your eyes are closed 24x7. All it means is that you're constantly willing to listen to God's voice in your life!
Last week we started our new series on Spiritual Lifehacks. I gave an example of a physical lifehack showing how to make external phone speakers out of a toilet paper tube and two plastic cups. This week I want to share something a little different. How many of you like to listen to music when ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This short prayer from Proverbs 30 is a key to living a life of balance and contentment.
INTRO/WELCOME Good morning! I am so excited to begin a new series this week. Between now and Thanksgiving, we are going to look at a prayer in the book of Proverbs. It just so happens to be the only prayer in the book of Proverbs. And it comes from a guy that shows up in this one chapter and then ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 30:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
When young age challenges, do it with boldness and courage but don't end there. Get back into your prayer closet and pray a prayer
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: PRAY A PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 King James Version (KJV) 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:23-31
Denomination: Charismatic
John Wesley also believed that the Holy Scriptures were a Means of Grace. How? Wesley believed the Scriptures are an indispensable Means of Grace as they bring us into the Presence of Jesus Christ and the will of God for our lives. The Scriptures also hav
Scripture as a Means of Grace 2 Timothy 3:16-17 When we talk about Communion, Prayer, Worship, small group accountability and fasting as a Means of Grace, it make sense to us because we see how they function in our lives, and in the life of the Church. But John Wesley also believed that the Holy ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Denomination: Methodist
Second in series, advances from Fasting to Prayer as second key to Reaping Harvest of Souls.
Three Keys To Reaping The Soul Harvest! Three Keys To Victory! Key #2 Prayer 2 Chronicles 20:1-22 2Ch 20:1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2Ch 20:2 Then there ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 20:1-22, 2 Chronicles 7:14-15
What this passage tells us about 1) prayer 2) planning (guidance) 3) prophecy (and the end time)
Principles of prayer and prophecy Daniel 9:20-27 WBC 25.04.04pm I read a little while ago about a woman baking a pie at home when the school rings and tells her her son is ill. She calculates she can get there and back before the pie is done- so pops it in the oven and sprints off. They arrive ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 9:20-27
Second in a series through the book of Ephesians.
First Baptist Church of Cresson Sunday Morning - April 25th, 2004 Ephesians 1:15-23 Walking a Life Worthy of the Calling “Prayers from a Prisoner” I. INTRODUCTION (v.15-16) a. Recap Background: Ephesians – 10th book of NT. Paul writes to Church @ Ephesus from Roman prison. b. Central Theme: ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
This sermon encourages us to remember God's past provisions, pray for His present power, and promise future faithfulness, using Samuel's Ebenezer as a reminder.
Welcome, beloved family of God. We are here together, nestled under the wings of His grace, gathered in the unity of His love, and ready to be nourished by His Word. Indeed, our hearts are like fertile soil, yearning for the seeds of wisdom and understanding to be sown. We are like the tree planted ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12
Topics: God's Faithfulness
An apologetic for the effectiveness of prayer, based on all the Scriptures where it is evident that prayer made a difference. Inductive in nature.
Have you noticed this morning that, so far, we haven’t prayed much. We prayed once. One prayer. ____ seconds long. I wonder how many of you here this morning, (except for being in SS), realized at that point that you hadn’t prayed yet today. Has that ever happened to you? Have ...read more
Scripture: Job 42:7-10
Acts 12 has both answered and unanswered prayers within it. We tend to like it better when we get a "yes" from heaven, but God might actually be doing greater things for us when the answer is "no."
When is the last time you prayed earnestly for something? What do you expect when you pray? What do you pray for most? I think about the family of a small child who is dying in a cancer ward. They pray night and day and are joined in prayer by hundreds of others asking God to spare the life of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-30
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