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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
Let’s explore the spirit of the laws of land rest and jubilee found in the Old Testament. These are laws that even good Christians will object to, because we are too selfish to even contemplate them.
Let’s explore the spirit of the laws of land rest and jubilee found in the Old Testament. These are laws that even good Christians will object to, because we are too selfish to even contemplate them. An agricultural sabbath was mandated for the whole of the seventh year (Leviticus 25:2-7, 20-22) ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: Independent/Bible
God wants us to take care of our money and be generous with it. Generosity is the opposite of greed and worshiping money. It doesn't matter how much money we have, we can all be generous.
Let's do a little experiment. I have here a $20 bill. Who wants it? (Pause for response) Okay, now what if I crumple it up? Still want it? (Pause for response) What if I step on it, make it dirty? Still want it? (Pause for response) Of course, you do! Because no matter what I do to it, it's still ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Topics: Charitable Acts, Selfishness, Altruism, Wealth Accumulation
God had to reprimand his people for not building his house. Their eyes were on their own selfish desire. This message is for a church in decline.
Last week we examined the life of Solomon. We discovered that he asked God for wisdom to govern his people but chose not to use it. So we read these sad words concerning the nation of Israel. 1 Kings 11:9-13 “The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, ...read more
Denomination: Foursquare
On the face of it, the Prayer of Jabez would appear to be the kind of petition God wouldn’t answer - too selfish.
OPEN: Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs, "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE. And I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO PLAY STATION, -and I PRAY FOR A NEW ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Love liberates us from sin and selfish inner drives so we can serve one another.
LIBERATING LOVE TEXT: Gal 5:13 "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another." (KJV) I. CALLED UNTO LIBERTY A. SOME ARE AFRAID TO PREACH LIBERTY 1. They fear that it will lead people to sin and ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:13
Abimelech is a classic example of how selfishness and godless ambition lead us from God’s will for our lives.
Possessing the Promises Abimelech (Judges #5) There is a music group called The Bad Examples • Abimelech would be a likely member of that group • He is an example of what not to do to possess the promises of God • This guy’s all bad • No victory for God’s people, no deliverance from false God’s, ...read more
Scripture: Judges 9:1-56
Edmund displays the innate selfishness that we all have and reaps the negative consequences that results from a life of greed.
Narnia intro: 4 Pevensie children enter the land and have an overwhelming task to defeat the white witch. Who do you turn to when you are weak? (Jesus!) Who did Lucy, Susan and Peter turn to? (Aslan) Who did Peter turn to? (the white witch… WHY?) *view DVD segment of Edmund meeting the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24
Denomination: Pentecostal
God desires everyone to believe in the truth but will humble everyone, including Christians, who has selfish pride and arrogance.
We’ve been studying the Book of Daniel and we are now in Chapter 4. We noted that God’s Chosen People, the Israelites, were taken captive by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar. God tells us that He allowed the captivity because of the sins of Israel. Now because God’s People became slaves ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37
At the feast in Bethany, we can see a beautiful picture of the Church and a contrast between a worshiper and one who was selfish.
* Jesus had been staying a Ephraim. * As the Passover approached, people began to wonder if Jesus would show up for the feast. * He shows up in Bethany at a feast to honor him, sponsored by the family of Lazarus, Mary and Martha. * In this setting, we get the most beautiful picture of a healthy, ...read more
Scripture: John 12:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
Description of Heaven from Revelation 4. Most of our descriptions are selfish this is all about the one who is on the throne.
Note: Some notes used from Preachers Sermon and Outline Bible on Revelation 4. Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Theme: Text: Revelation 4:1-11 Introduction The Book of Revelation is as the name states a revelation from Jesus Christ to John. John is also the author of the Book of ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11
Denomination: Church Of God
A message covering the life of Isaac who went from being a godly young man to a selfish old man.
THE LIFE OF ISAAC “The Man Who Grew the Wrong Way (Genesis 21-35) 5. The Life of Isaac - The Man Who Grew the Wrong Way Genesis 21-35 Bob Marcaurelle homeandchurchbiblestudy.com bob marcaurells A special committee was evaluating the work of a teacher about whom they had ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 21:1-4
Sickness, disease, poverty, lack, lukewarmness, selfishness, indifference, whatever the situation is (A day of Gods Power changes everything)
Ps 110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. Ps 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Ps 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 110:3
Often unable to distinguish between our wants and our needs, our selfishness rules the day and leads to conflicts and quarrels.
Me, Myself and I TCF Sermon July 20, 2008 Think for a moment about some of those things that really annoy you. You’re in a line of cars where the road narrows down to a lane. You’ve been inching forward, but there are others, perhaps several others, who zip by you in the outside lane and move ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A word for the people of God to turn from their selfishness, free themselves from the bondage of sin, and return to God's favor and providence.
The Returning Daniel 1:1-2 1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-2
Denomination: Assembly Of God
WE are looking at sin as a cancer in the text we encounter the cancer of pride, selfishness, anger , and Pharisee Scribe type spirit.
“Cancer Awareness” Mark 10:35-45 A. In the text There is the cancer of Pride Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ When you come into your kingdom we want to set in the place of power and authority B. Cancer of selfishness 38But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45
Denomination: Methodist
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