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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
Throughout the Church Year, and throughout our lives, Christ shines as our Savior and our King!
Christ is the King of All Seasons Today the Church celebrates Christ the King Sunday. This last Sunday in our liturgical year provides us an opportunity to acknowledge Christ as King of our lives, and to see our King in all his glory. Our first reading today takes us into the book of Daniel. God’s ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 7:9-14, John 18:33-37
Denomination: Lutheran
A sermon on joy, the fruit of the Spirit.
In a few weeks gardeners here in central Alberta will head out into their backyards and community gardens to prepare the soil for this year’s planting. If you’re one of these gardeners, will any of you plant pineapple? That sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? Pineapples grow in places like hot Hawaii not ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3
Jesus’ words in Mark 13 sound strange this time of year, but they remind us that the season is about the redemption of the world not the resurrection of the "bottom line."
First Sunday in Advent -December 1, 2002 The Holy Gospel - Mark 13:24-37 13:24 "But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 13:25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 13:26 Then they ...read more
Scripture: Mark 13:24-37
The attitudes that we see in Mary’s life that keep her focused during the first Christmas season...
At the Center of the Season: It’s Not You! Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 All of you probably know someone who loves to be the center of attention. Wherever they are or wherever they go, they are the ones that people are watching and paying attention to. There are some who crave and create the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:38
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Trusting Christ in all the changing stages and situations of life.
Adjusting to the Ever Changing Seasons of Life Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 It has been said that there are four seasons to a man's life. 1. There is the time when he believes in Santa Clause 2. There is the time when he no longer believes in Santa Clause 3. There is the time when he is Santa Clause. 4. ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
With the craziness of the advertised and commercialized season of Christmas surrounding us it is easy to miss the reason for the season. Welcome tinsel and lights presents and people but we must be sure to Welcome Jesus!
Read John 1:1-11. (focus on 10 and 11) John 1:11 He came to His own, and His own people[g] did not receive Him. HCSB John 1:11 The light came to His own people, and His own people didn’t welcome Him. CEB Intro: Help me finish this sentence, Tis the season to be ______________! In the next ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-14
This is the first of 3 messages (with an advent theme) relating the story of Christmas to the story of Narnia. It sets the context of the story.
CAPTURING THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, November 27, 2005 (Note - this is more of an outline than a manuscript. I elaborated and illustrated more than what is printed here.) * One of the drawbacks of celebrating Christmas every year is that the story of Jesus’ ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-6
Denomination: *other
’Tis the season to worship Christ.
INTRO.- ILL.- A man called the church office one day and said, "Can I please speak to the head hog at the trough?" The secretary, highly offended, said, "If you mean the pastor, then you may refer to him as ’Pastor’ or ’Brother,’ but you may certainly NOT refer to him as the ‘head hog at the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:9-12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
1- Worship Christ secretly 2- Worship Christ sincerely 3- Worship Christ separately
INTRO.- Knock Knock Who’s there ? Avery Avery who ? Avery merry Christmas to you! ILL.- A man said: In a small southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing fireman’s ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1
1- Tis the season to live for sin - not 2- Tis the season to live for self - not
INTRO.- ILL.- One man said: "Ever since we got married, my wife has tried to change me. She got me to stop drinking, smoking and running around until all hours of the night. She taught me how to dress well, enjoy the fine arts, gourmet cooking, classical music, even how to invest in the stock ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:21-25
Did you know that you go through seasons of life? In the seasons of the year, you find that certain things happen in the summer that don’t happen in the winter? You need to understand the seasons in your life to enjoy a richer life!
One morning in March, I opened my front door and was knocked down by a gust of wind. As I got up off the ground, I noticed that not only has the weather changed but my surroundings were starting to change. Flowers that were once withered were now showing small buds of flowers. The bushes that ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon explores navigating life's seasons with faith, finding hope in hardship, reaping blessings, and maintaining steadfastness in faith and good deeds.
Beloved friends, there's something about the changing of seasons that stirs the heart. The shift from the sweltering heat of summer to the crisp coolness of autumn, the transition from the barrenness of winter to the blooming beauty of spring, each change carries with it a sense of renewal, a ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:1-9
Topics: Overflow, Blessings
Message about how we prepare our heart and as we prepare for Christmas season.
Notes: some notes from Jerry Shirey’s message on Preparing for Revival Title: Season of Advent-ure – Preparation Series: Season of Advent-ure Theme: To show the next step of Advent – Preparation for the Messiah. What changes in us as we prepare. Text: Isaiah 40:1 - ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5
Denomination: Church Of God
Have you ever seen a sign around Christmas time that said, “Jesus is the reason for the season?”
“Why is Jesus the Reason for the Season?” Hebrews 2:9 QUESTION: Have you ever seen a sign around Christmas time that said, “Jesus is the reason for the season?” You probably have. But when you go out into the stores and malls you see a really different “reason for the season” People running ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 2:9-23, Hebrews 2:23
This message is a prophetic word to shift you into your new season
Three Kings not to mention all their armies, and animals found themselves in a desperate situation (they had went seven days in the wilderness and they had no water). This is a dilemma: water is a necessity of life, it’s not an extra or luxury it’s necessary to sustain life. Without it you ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 3:1-20, 2 Kings 3:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
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