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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
Effective disciples and relevant Churches in the twenty-first century must always “keep their eyes fixed on Jesus.” This is a two-part series on Hebrews 12:1-3.
--Hebrews 12:1-3 Last Sunday we began looking at one of my favorite passages of Scripture which has done so much to inspire me both as a Disciple of Jesus Christ and as an avid runner. As Effective disciples and a relevant Church in the twenty-first century we must always “keep our eyes fixed on ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
Denomination: Methodist
We are called to be ’disciples’ of Jesus Christ. Often that is the better term to use than ’Christians’, which lets us off the hook too easily, nowadays!). Disciples are disciplined by God and disciplined for God (practice ’the disciplines of the Christ
Moving on with God- the next step in: discipleship WBC 6 July 2003 pm LK 9:23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-25, Luke 14:25-27
Denomination: Baptist
When we face failure, God will not abandon us, He wants to restore us, He can still use us and teach us.
Introduction When I was in high school I was on the swim team. As the years went by I became reasonably successful. In fact somewhere I have a small bag filled with medals I won during my swimming career. But if I looked at those medals today I’d be hard pressed to tell you anything about the swim ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:54-62
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores God's providence, the power of perseverance, and the promise of deliverance, as illustrated in Jeremiah 38:1-28.
Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together in His presence once again? To be able to sit in the shadow of His love, basking in the warmth of His grace, and feasting on the nourishment of His Word? I am excited to share with you today a message from the book of Jeremiah, ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:1-28
Topics: Total Surrender, God
People believe that if you have just a tiny amount of faith (like a mustard seed) that you can do great things for God. Is this true? The answer to mustard seed faith is explained in this message.
True Mustard Seed Faith Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21; First Samuel 15:1-9; 19-22; Luke 5:1-11 Good morning, Strangers Rest! This morning, the title of my message today is “True Mustard Seed Faith.” But before I talk about mustard seed faith, I want to remind you of what the Bible says about ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21, 1 Samuel 15:1-9, Luke 5:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Ezra and Nehemiah both took important roles in a revival of the Jews after their Babylonian captivity. What important lessons can we learn?
Ezra and Nehemiah both took important roles in a revival of the Jews after their Babylonian captivity. What important lessons can we learn? 1) Ezra’s Revival Is marrying within the faith an important decision if we want lifelong revival in our families? Revival among Jewish captives in Babylon ...read more
What would you do if your pastor had lunch with an IRS agent who you knew abused you? Or, what if that same IRS agent became a dynamic pastor? Would you listen or turn away? Can you set judgement aside? Want-a-be Pharisees in your church?
September 15, 2013 The Worst of them All There was a man who computed his taxes for the year and found he owed $3407. He packaged up his payment and included this letter: Dear IRS: Enclosed is my Tax Return and payment. Please take note of the attached article from the USA Today newspaper. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-10
Denomination: *other
Jesus set standards high for His disciples. "If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up cross and follow me."
Jesus set standards high for His disciples. "If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up cross and follow me." Illustration:I went into church and sat on the velvet pew. I watched as the sun came shining through the stained glass windows. The minister dressed in a velvet robe ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:26-27, 1 Corinthians 2:9
The teamwork that Jesus used through the disciples had the power to change the world
The Power of Teamwork Mark 3:13-19 August 21, 2011 Morning Message Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, a run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original "race" run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling ...read more
Scripture: Mark 3:13-19
Denomination: Church Of God
Some scripture can be perplexing if one is not familiar with times in which it is written.
Jonah: Behind the Story by Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. The Timeline 1. Written around 800-750 BC 2. Jeroboam II was the king of Israel. II Kings 14: 25 a. This validates Jonah as a real person. b. Some believe Jonah was a fictional person. 3. Actually occurred ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Daniel's interpretation of the king's dream reveals a grim future for the king.
We are in chapter 4 in Daniel. Last week we studied the dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had. You might remember that he called all of his occult advisors in to interpret the dream and once again they could not. Daniel comes in and the King relays the dream to him. We begin in verse 19 ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 4:19-27
Sermon on beginning of Third Article of Apostles' Creed: "I believe in...the Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints."
About this time last year the world was gearing up for the Summer Olympics in London. We were eager to find out if Usain Bolt would win another gold medal when he ran the 100m dash. He did. Bolt is an incredible athlete but he doesn’t strike me as a team player. Then again you don’t ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2-17
Denomination: Lutheran
Vision inspired leaders take direction from God as to when/how they pass the baton to the next vision inspired leader.
--Vision perspective should be gained at the mountain top and not in the valley. 1And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. (Emphasize: Mountain top and importance of making decisions and judgements in the good ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-9
Jesus taught some very important lessons about Christian character near the end of his life. Here are three of them.
Last week we saw Jesus coming into Jerusalem in the “Triumphal Entry.” Remember the scene...Jesus on the back of a donkey. People lining the streets with palm branches. Hosanna, Hosanna! This week the scene changes. It’s no longer an exciting street lined with people. Now it is a classroom. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 23:1-28
5 Relationships You Can’t Live Without! Each of these relationships are crucial for you to live a healthy and successful life!
“5” Part 4 – You Need A Pusher Perhaps it was a coach early on in your life. It might have been a math teacher. It could have been a parent or a friend with whom you had a healthy rivalry. We have all had someone in our past that would push us! That is a normal part of our childhood ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 3:13
Denomination: Pentecostal
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