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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
When we reveal the truth about the person, the purpose and the power of Christ, errors and falsehood will naturally fade away.
The Greatness and Supremacy of Christ Study Text: Colossians 1:15 - 20 Introduction: The best way to combat erroneous beliefs and false teachings about Christ is not argument or by defending Him, but by revealing and confessing the truth about His Person, His Purpose and His Power. The error ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20
Denomination: Pentecostal
Why did Jesus call Christians the salt of the earth?
INTRODUCTION READ THE VERSE! Salt, why did Jesus call these disciples the salt of the world. (Talk about salt in the shaker) First of all, Jesus tells His disciples the way that they should be when he started them out with the beatitudes, then, He tells them of the relationship of the citizens ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Message from Sermon on the Mount about being Salt and Light
Title: Salt and Light Coming out of the Saltshaker Theme: Text: Matthew 5:14-16 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, (Matthew 5:1-2 AV) Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16
Denomination: Church Of God
As part of our ongoing study in the book of John, we will spend the next several messages examining some of the claims of Christ. In each of these messages we will see different ways that Jesus claims to be God. Today we will see Christ’s claim that He
This morning, we’re looking at Jesus’ second claim to being equal with God. Back in verses 17-18, we have already seen that Jesus claimed to be God in person. In our passage this morning we’re going to see that Jesus claims to be God in works. In other words, Jesus claims to be equal with God ...read more
Scripture: John 5:19-20
Denomination: Baptist
God used Peter to write these words to a church under pressure, persecuted by the local community. Whatever our circumstances, Jesus has issued us with a missionary mandate to love one another deeply ...
This piece of scripture was written by the apostle Peter to a church which was under pressure. Opposition from the local community was high. Violence and persecution towards the church was quite normal. It is a long way from my experience, but the call of God for the church to be Good News is as ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Denomination: Anglican
Message 7 in a series exploring the three essential directives for every believer. This message continues exploring the specifics of direct 2 - Persistently pursue meaningful relationships.
“CPR for a Healthy Walk" Part Seven REVIEW I. Continually cultivate a dynamic relationship with God. Commit yourself Dedicate your members Renews your perception Draw near Live by the power of the Holy Spirit II. Persistently pursue, develop and maintain meaningful connection with the ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 4:11-13, Romans 15:5-6
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
This message challenges the church to renew the call from God, both as a church and as individual Christians.
Renew the Call Michael Wiley November 16, 2008 Matthew 5:13 NOTE: The back half of this message is taken almost exclusively, from John Hamby’s message, “Called to be the salt of the earth.” Introduction: We are on the backstretch of 2008. For me, November is about “Thanksgiving” and thinking ...read more
Explaining the importance of us being referred to as the salt of the Earth.
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” These word were spoken by Jesus in His “Sermon on the Mount” How many of us have heard ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God’s promises are true
What do you think of when you see a Rainbow? What does a Rainbow mean to you? Destruction is a real part of God’s world - good news/bad news story? Preservation and Destruction are allies, not enemies Pruning a grapevine or Fruit tree - 17 year cicada Grooming hair or nails Baby Teeth, Molting, ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 9:9-14, 2 Peter 3:3-7
The Cross is the answer to Election and Free Will
Election, Free Will and the Sovereignty of God Greater spiritual men and women than I have taught that "election" and "free will" are like two railroad tracks in Scripture that run parallel but never intersect. I understand the purpose of the illustration to preserve the integrity of "election" ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:4
Those who have been called and who have responded to the gospel in faith have become both the remnant of Israel who were God’s elect in ancient times and the new Israel God has created in Christ.
A woman was talking to her minister after church one Sunday. She said, “I hope you didn’t take it personally, Pastor, when my husband walked out during your sermon.” “I did find it rather upsetting,” the minister replied. “It’s not a reflection on you, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 11:29-32
This sermon explores our Christian calling to be influential as salt and light in the world, and the consequences of failing to live up to this mission.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today, as we continue to bask in the unfathomable grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We come to this place, not as mere spectators, but as partakers of the divine mystery of faith. We are not here by accident, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Topics: Light, Shine, Others
God’s Word has a lot to say about fruit and bearing fruit. I would like to start out by talking about what fruit is. Fruit is what comes at harvest time. Fruit is what the Father wants from us.
God’s Word has a lot to say about fruit and bearing fruit. I would like to start out by talking about what fruit is. Fruit is what comes at harvest time. Fruit is the end result of our faith. Fruit is what the Father wants from us. What steps must we take to produce fruit in our lives? Do we ...read more
Scripture: John 15:3-8
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus calls us to be an influence in this world through a comparison to salt in the sermon on the mount.
INFLUENCE IS….. Matthew 5:13 Intro. I heard of a minister who was making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the lad would leave. But he ...read more
This sermon explores the call to be 'salt and light' in the world, influencing others positively and living out loyalty and good works in everyday life.
Good morning, dear friends. We're here together. In this place. At this time. And it's good. Our hearts are open. Our spirits are ready. We're here to learn. To grow. To be changed. Today, we're looking at a passage from the Book of Matthew. It's a passage many of us know well. It's a passage that ...read more
Topics: Influence
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