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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
A Labor Day message on providing caring services, but not simply as self-fulfillment, but as a means to witness.
The true test of whether what you are doing is real is not how you feel about it when you start. The true test is whether you can keep going and complete your task. Anybody can get excited about a new job. But not everybody can stay by the stuff and finish. Some people get bored, or ...read more
Scripture: John 4:31-38
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus gave a different self-portrait to each of the 4 churches addressed in Revelation 2.
INTRODUCTION: On two occasions I have visited the White House and taken a tour of the downstairs rooms. One thing I remember is that the walls are lined with impressive portraits of all the Presidents. There have been 40 presidents in our 230-year history as a nation. But in the church’s ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-29
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Holy Spirit can help all Christians to love in ways that are not rude or self-seeking.
What did Jesus say would be the defining feature of those who followed him? The one thing that would set those who really love Jesus apart from other people? John 13:34 ¶ “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:35 By this all men ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How do we handle our possessions? Do we honor God or self?
Malachi 3.6-12 “Stewardship of Treasure” 1. I was listening to a report recently about black Friday. About how companies like Circuit City and Best Buy are going to try to bring consumers in to buy big ticket items like digital television sets by marking them down and also by giving away ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12
Denomination: Holiness
How to have success at work: have purpose, integrity, self-development, intensity, and resolve.
1. Work with a purpose Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed. (TLB) Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (NIV) 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 16:3
The docility of Mary is the opposite of willfulness of her sister Martha (Self-will run riot)
Recently I read about a Sunday school class for three-year old’s. Their lesson for the day was the story of Jesus’ visit to the home of Mary and Martha. Afterwards, the teacher asked, “What would you do if Jesus were coming to your house today?” One little girl quickly replied, “I would tell my ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:24-28
Denomination: Catholic
Patience will never be accomplished by human effort and self-control. It is only accomplished by GOD control...
”But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such there is no law.” A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later … “Da-ad…” “What?” “I’m ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Love focuses on others, lust focuses on self. There is no such thing as “acceptable lust”.
Many of you know of C.S. Lewis from his Narnia book series. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and its sequels have been made into multiple movies that together have grossed over 1.5 billion dollars worldwide. However, Mr. Lewis is also very well known for his books discussing Christianity and ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:11-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
There is more to the Cross than the crucifixion of Jesus - there is also the crucifixion of self in our lives as Christians.
COMMUNION SERVICE: Power to take up YOUR Cross We continue in our series Powerful People. For our Communion Service this evening I want to encourage you to ask God for the power to take up your cross. It is at the Cross where Salvation and Forgiveness of Sin are guaranteed to all who accept ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:34, Galatians 2:20-21, Romans 6:6-14, Luke 14:25-33, Luke 22:20, Mark 8:34-38 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Pentecostal
Joseph is wearing a mask and playing a role that is not his real self, and that is what an actor does.
The old joke is the question, who was the greatest actor in the Bible? The answer is Samson, because he brought down the house. The surprising thing is that there really are actors in the Bible and Joseph is the first. He put on a performance that would have won him an Academy Award. He ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 42:1-22
Jacob wrestles with the Divine, but he really wrestled with his self, and we do to.
“Wrestling with God” Genesis 32:22-32 1. Wrestling is a tough sport it not for the faint at heart • One needs upper body strength • One needs a strong determination • One needs a strong work ethic • One needs to be courageous you must fight 2. Today’s text tells us that Jacob wrestled all his ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32
Denomination: Methodist
Understand the importance of self-sacrifice, avoiding comparison, and seeking guidance in building a strong marriage.
You know how in team sports, you have to work together to win? It's the same in relationships. Proverbs tells us that a good partner is like a treasure. That means we should put others before ourselves. Remember how Jesus did that for us? He gave up His life because He loves us. That's the kind of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 12:14
Topics: Marriage Wisdom, Proverbs Interpretation, Strong Relationships, Biblical Marriage
Guide us in shifting from a self-centered life to one that prioritizes God and others.
Good morning, Church family. It's a joy to be with you today. We're going to be delving into the book of James, specifically chapter 4, verses 1 to 6. Oscar Wilde once said, "Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live." I believe this quote ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-6
Topics: Selfishness, Godliness
We can learn much about our faith from the justaposition of the Ascension feast, Mothers' Day and First Communion.
Ascension Solemnity 2013 Mother’s Day–First Communion On those Saturdays when I have the privilege of baptizing young children into Christ, I give a blessing to the mothers of those young ones. It begins “God the Father, through his Son, the Virgin Mary’s child, has ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:46-53
As we continue our pursuit of spiritual soundness this Lent, we ask for the grace we need from the Holy Spirit
Homily for 4th Sunday in Lent The team’s morale had never been higher. Their speed was peaking; their accuracy was better than ever. They had become a team through good times and bad, encouraging each other constantly. The cheering section on the sideline was packed; the cheerleaders were ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-41, John 8:12, Ephesians 5:8-14
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