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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 sermon aims to teach that even in times of abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness, God is always with us and these trials often prepare us for greater things ahead.
Good Morning Church! Today, we're going to talk about a topic we all have encountered at some point in our lives - abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness. A.W. Tozer said, "God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply." This is a reminder that our darkest moments often prepare us for our ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Topics: Community, Support
Encourage Christians to always be prepared, keep their faith strong, and remain focused on Jesus Christ, as we do not know the day or hour of His return.
Good morning, church! I'm thrilled to share God's word with you today. We're going to dive into Matthew 25:1-13. In this passage, Jesus illustrates the kingdom of heaven through the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Five of them were wise and five were foolish. As we walk through this passage, we'll ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Topics: Readiness
This sermon encourages believers to awaken amidst adversity, trust in God's promises, and use trials as stepping stones towards a brighter, God-prepared future.
Welcome, dear friends, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. It is always a joy and privilege to gather together, united in our love for God and our desire to grow in our understanding of His Word. Opening Scripture Reading – As we come together today, let's turn our hearts and minds to the ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 52:2
Topics: Arise
The sermon emphasizes the importance of being spiritually prepared and vigilant for God's kingdom, inspired by the parable of the ten virgins from Matthew 25:1-13.
Good morning. I hope you're all feeling as blessed as I am to be here together in the house of the Lord. Now, I've got something I'm excited to share with you today. We're going to take a good, hard look at a passage from the book of Matthew, chapter 25, verses 1-13. But before we get to that, I've ...read more
Topics: Light, Shine
About Sin, about Lenten Preparation, most especially about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) with a neat little prayer by Ephraem the Syrian (4th Century)
Sermon: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 6:39-45 Given at St John the Evangelist, Rishworth, Diocese of Wakefield, 25th February 2001 “The log in your eye” In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sin. Nasty. Unpleasant. The last thing you want to hear preached about ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:39-45
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
How can someone respond to Christ without first hearing the message? God sending us to share means we become as prepared as possible to share.
Do You Have Beautiful Feet? Intro: Last week we looked at the awesome promises in verses 11 and 13. Anyone and everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved and will not be disappointed in the decision they have made. But, we cannot assume for one moment that people are going to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:14-15
Denomination: Baptist
(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin.
(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin. Make sure that you include advertisements for Plumbers, Electricians, Jewelers, and Movers. ) Let me begin by telling you that I had one of the hardest weeks. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26
This outline sets forth the truth that praise is the noblest act of worship which prepares our hearts to serve Him and effectively witness of His love to the world.
THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15 A new year suggests a new start, thus this time of the year we give thought to making resolutions designed to enrich and ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:15
In a series on the Seven Marks of Discipleship that have been identified by the elders of Good Shepherd Church, this sermon prepares for that series as the congregation participates in a Renewal of Baptism service
The writer of Ephesians says, “There is one baptism.” Presbyterians believe that very literally. Other churches may baptize their members many times. I know if I were to suddenly become a Southern Baptist, my baptism wouldn’t count. I’d have to be rebaptized. I know some people who every few ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Wouldn’t you agree with me that we really do need to be a better testimony for Christ, and to be better prepared to speak boldly for our Savior and Lord?
MOMENT OF DECISION - Part Two - Last week we began looking at the powerful testimony of the Apostle Paul. In the book of Acts, we saw the strength and courage of Paul as he testified to the Roman Governor, Felix. No doubt, Paul was faced with imprisonment and perhaps being executed for his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:18-22, Acts 26:28
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God has been preparing a unique plan and calling for your life since before you were born. (Principle 1 from Made to Count)
Theme: God has been preparing a unique plan and calling for your life since before you were born. (Principle 1 from Made to Count) Introduction: Sometimes it’s amazing what we have and don’t even realize! Such was the case in the Philadelphia public school system recently. While working ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Without a doubt this was and is the most difficult message which I have ever had to prepare and deliver. It’s speaks of change, confrontation, call, an challenge.
State of the Church 2008 Hebrews 12:1-2 Turn with me to Hebrews 12. Before we read the first two verses of Hebrews 12, we need to be reminded that Hebrews 11 gives us what has been referred to as “Faith’s Hall of Fame.” Here are some great men and women of faith listed with the 2 words “by faith” ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
End Time 2 (A) Ready or not here Christ comes! Sadly, many are not prepared. With wisdom we wait and we watch for the Lord’s return.
READY OR NOT…HERE CHRIST COMES (Outline) November 11, 2007 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - Matthew 25:1-13 INTRO: Do you remember some of your favorite childhood games? There was hide-and-seek or kick-the-can. Both involved someone being “it”. They had to count to give everyone a chance ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
This is a clergy talk I prepared for a Men’s Walk to Emmaus but with slight modification a sermon I preached on Sanctifying Grace from a Wesleyan-Armenian perspective.
Sanctifying Grace --I Thessalonians 5:22-24 Seth Cook Rees tells of sending his little boy to the store for five items. In a little while, he hurried in, his face aglow with expectancy, and carrying four items instead of five! Rees said he gathered him in his arms and hugged him because of his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24
Denomination: Methodist
Hannah’s preparation of Samuel for a life of ministry was accomplished in just a few short years. See the qualities of motherhood that allowed her to impact young Samuel.
"A Mother’s Gift" 1 Samuel 1 A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up things. What am I?" When the test papers were turned in, the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-24
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