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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
This sermon explores understanding God's sovereignty, aligning our plans with His will, and surrendering our goals to His divine guidance through Proverbs 16:1-3.
Welcome, beloved friends and family, to this sacred gathering where we seek to bask in the wisdom of God's word. Today, we gather not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine discourse that will shape our lives and our understanding of God's purpose for us. Our focus today is on ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3
Topics: Vision
In this sermon, I discuss a simple vision statement for our church.
Introduction: A. If you noticed my title to this sermon, “I Can See Clearly Now,” you may have wondered if I was going to have us sing the words to that classic 1972 song by Johnny Nash. 1. Sorry to disappoint, but we are not going to focus on the words to that song. 2. But I’m ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:28-31
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
How the elements of the Jewish Passover meal communicate powerful symbolism in the Lord's Supper.
INTRODUCTION I spent the last week in Hong Kong with Dale Pond and Greg Smith at a very strategic international church conference. I was able to be one of the speakers and introduce the Healthy Church training. I was the small print on the program because the keynote speakers were Ravi Zacharias ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:12-31
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon will consider how God uses vision to motivate and mobilise people into service for him.
Why Me? Have you ever wondered why some people receive visions, or a call concerning what God wants them to do in life, while others may not. We do not know why God gives some people visions and not others. However, one reason why God might put a vision on someone’s heart may be to mobilise and to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36
Denomination: Christian Church
Do you have a vision for this broken world? See the need, feel the need, share the need and then meet the need.
REBUILDING A BROKEN WORLD It was a beautiful day that afternoon so I decided to go for a walk. I was in the city of Cochabamba Bolivia August 1986. For 3 months I had worked in a medical clinic as part of a summer missions trip. Today was an off day so I did a little shopping at the market and ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
We have to share and write the vision in clear and simple ways so that the believers can see it and run with it. We have to get them to see what we are seeing from the Lord.
Intro: I have been talking to you about casting the vision. Last Sunday, I told you about the story of Moses and Joshua how Moses set the vision while Joshua fulfilled it. I then challenged you to get plugged in to the vision of the church; it is by plugging in that you become empowered to go ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3
This message marks the end of the Vision series. I know that it has felt like the eternal series, but I pray that you have been inspired and blessed by this series. For several weeks now I have been writing out the vision of this house so that when you read it and hear it you may run with it. The ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3, Mark 16:15-18
Message discusses what this practice is about and who is invited to the Lord’s Table, particularly from a Weslyean perspective.
(Thanks to Bob Hostetler for ideas for this message. I’ve added a Methodist twist to the message. Powerpoint and audience outline available). A little girl asked her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut the ends off the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother told her that she thought it added ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, 1 Corinthians 11:1-52
Denomination: Methodist
Four reasons why it is wise to share what we have with those in need around us.
Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama sketch called "The Offering" People share what they have for very different reasons, as we saw illustrated in the drama. Some people share what they have out of guilt. Others share what they have to be seen by others. But still other people give out of ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 19:21, Luke 6:27-28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Church purpose
WHAT’S THE POINT? - TO SHARE A MESSAGE Luke 24:45-49 - Sunday AM - August 10, 1997 INTR: When George Bush and his military advisors determined to engage Saddam Hussein and his military forces they first poured all the military might of the United States onto the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:45-49
A seeker-aware exposition of the purpose for the sharing of communion
Why We Share Communion Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 A little girl asked her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut the ends off the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother told her that she thought it added to the flavor by allowing the meat to better absorb the spices, but perhaps ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29
Four steps to effectively sharing our confidence in Christ with other people.
Note: This sermon was introduced with a video clip from the video "Living Proof" Why is it so hard for us to share our confidence in Christ with other people? It’s relatively easy for us to talk about Jesus here at church, where it’s safe. But when we’re working out at the gym or getting a cup of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Evangelism is the inevitable fruit of true worship.
Sharing What You Enjoy Psalm 9:1-11 I enjoy listening to people's stories. And as a pastor, I get to hear a lot of stories. What I have learned is that people love to talk about who or what they enjoy. Near the top of the list are stories about the successes of children and grandchildren. I also ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 9:1-11
Seeing the Unseen Christ allows us to delight in introducing others to Jesus
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I got to see both the Giants and Niners play from time to time. Because of that I was in the park when Willie Mays stroked homers to right-center field at Candlestick. Nothing gave me greater joy than watching Montana put together a last minute drive and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
documentary a religious leader was asked what they believed the future of their people would be. This is what she said. “Everyone’s become materialistic, that’s what bothers me most. We do everything for money…if we don’t change what’s on the inside, sp
We’ve been looking at the concept of “hearing God” and how that happens. We started with a “no brainer” that said we had to take the time to listen to God as we prayed. We took steps to try to change our understanding of prayer from our giving God commands to us hearing Christ’s instructions. We ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 7:15
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