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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
Seeking Gods will in our life takes moments of great surrender just as Jesus demonstrates for us in the garden. Our Heavenly Father works out the events of our life in a mysterious way we can not comprehend it all.
The Garden of Gethsemane Exodus 12:1-10 Mark 14:12-42 One of the most famous paintings in the world is that of Heinrich Hofman and his work entitled Christ in Gethsemane 1890. Most of you know it well, it depicts Jesus kneeling and resting on a rock as he prays looking up. The colors of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:12-42
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Using the Boot Camp metaphor would lend itself to Moses being a leader ----much like a drill sergeant. In this episode Moses encountered the unhappy campers in the their exodus from Egyptian captivity.
BOOT CAMP Text: Exodus 17:1- 7 Anyone who was ever in the military is familiar what with the term Boot Camp. When a veteran hears the term Boot Camp, they can recall not only the branch of service that they were in, but also how intense the training was for them when they ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7
Denomination: United Methodist
In anti-Christian environments, mature Christians may be called on to help stabilize unsettling situations as was Barnabas whose encouraging words and acts of love changed fearfulness to thankfulness.
BARNABAS EPITOMIZED ENCOURAGMENT (Acts 11:19-30) Barnabas was the New Testament witness we all have a chance to identify with. Whether we adopt the Barnabas approach to witnessing depends on our willingness to be encouragers rather than ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:19-30
A message on the meaning of Jesus’ declaration of Him being the Light of the World.
September 22, 2002 “I am the light of the world” John 8:12 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The prologue to John’s Gospel begins with this staggering revelation: In the beginning awas the Word, and the bWord was cwith God, and the Word was ...read more
Scripture: John 8:12
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Explores how to hear, harmonize with, and harness the power of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives.
Good morning, cherished family of God! It is indeed a joy and a privilege to be standing before you today, gathered under the banner of His love, ready to unwrap the treasures of His Word together. We find ourselves on the precipice of a great spiritual adventure, not as mere spectators, but as ...read more
Scripture: John 14:26
Topics: Holy Spirit, Role
John loved Jesus, but not as much as Jesus loved him. Jesus had plenty of reasons to love John. Let’s look at three.
SCRIPTURE: JOHN 13:21-25 SUBJECT: “OH, HOW I LOVE JESUS” HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? NO I MEAN REALLY, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? IF YOU ARE OR HAVE BEEN, THEN YOU KNOW IT’S A WONDERFUL FEELING . . . TROOP – ALL I DO IS THINK OF YOU, DAY AND NIGHT . . . THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME” DEBARGE – I ...read more
Scripture: John 13:21-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Originally delivered on Pentecost Sunday, this message reviews the highlights of this historic event as recorded in Acts 2 namely: the bestowal of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church in Jerusalem.
Understanding Pentecost (Acts 2) Introduction: Do you know that today is Pentecost Sunday? In Italy it was customary to scatter rose petals from the ceiling of the churches to recall the miracle of the fiery tongues; hence in Sicily and elsewhere in Italy Whitsunday is called Pasqua rosatum. The ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-47
Making mention of the past kindnesses of the Lord.
IN ALL OUR AFFLICTIONS HE IS AFFLICTED. Isaiah 63:7-9. When we pray for the Lord’s people today, we should remember past mercies - mercies which are ‘new every morning’ (Lamentations 3:22-23). Similarly, as we look at Biblical and subsequent Church history, we should recollect the great deeds of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9
To establish that the Samaritans were converted to the “gospel of Christ" through the preaching of Philip the Evangelist. This lesson and the “Pentecostal’s Conversion” allow seekers of truth to see the divine “pattern of conversion" in the Book of Acts.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Promise of Christ to Samaria 2. The Preaching of Christ in Samaria 3. The Pardon of Christ in Samaria Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will discuss a theme: “The Samaritan’s Conversion.” This is the second lesson in a series of messages regarding New ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:1-24
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Exposition of Hebrews 2:5-9
November 10, 2002 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr Hebrews 2:5-9 “Humiliation and Glory” 5It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is man that you are mindful of him, the ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-9
Denomination: Brethren
A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter
7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 6-19 "In between Time" 6 ¶ "I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they know that everything that thou hast given me is from thee; 8 for I have given ...read more
Scripture: John 17:6-19
Denomination: Lutheran
King David’s experience with his son Absolom and his counselor Ahithophel from Psalm 55 provide the backdrop for this message.
Charles W. Holt Community of Grace Church (An Assemblies of God Fellowship) cholt@gt.rr.com HOW TO DEAL WITH MEAN, UGLY, BACK-STABBING PEOPLE Psalm 55 I want to begin with a trivia question. Question: Who was Spike Jones and the City Slickers? I remember them as a musical hodge-podge band ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 55:1-23
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This sermon is fifth in a series of seven dealing with the last words of Jesus. The statement "I am thirsty." points out: I. The Humanity of Christ II. The Sovereignty of Christ III. The Fulfilled Prophecies of Christ
Thirsty This morning we will continue our study on the sayings of Jesus from the cross. Today we come the fifth statement of Jesus. It is found in the gospel of John chapter nineteen. Please follow along as I read: Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the ...read more
Scripture: John 19:28-29
To truly believe that Jesus died for our sins . . . that He was buried . . . that God raised Him victoriously from the dead, and to confess that "Jesus is Lord" is to be saved and to serve Him as Lord now and forevermore.
INTRODUCTION TO AFFIRMATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH As time marches on and the aging process begins to cast a shadow on my short-term memory, my mind seems sharper now than ever regarding long-term memory. It is interesting to me that, at 85 years of age, I am ...read more
Scripture: John 3:15-16, 1 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 10:9
Christians who have a longing in their hearts to be like Jesus wise up by reaffirming their belief in God. They clean up their act by getting rid of hypocrisy. They cheer up by being good and doing good.
PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1-12 Everybody I know wants to be happy. However, it appears to me that some folks may not understand what true ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:8
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