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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
Four things you must do to find real joy and happiness and meaning in life.
“Finding Real Meaning In Life” March 18, 2007 Years ago on a TV show, a guest appeared that was a body builder. As he entered the stage with his huge muscular body the crowd went crazy as the body builder began to flex his muscles and show his power. The first question asked of him was this: “What ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2
Denomination: Holiness
Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!
The Road To Easter Pt. 6 - Silent Saturdays! I. Introduction “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ? Søren Kierkegaard. Isn't that true? It as we reflect that we understand. It is in the mad dash that keeps us from always understanding. We seldom reflect ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66, Matthew 28:1-6
Denomination: Pentecostal
To explore the story of Joseph, emphasizing God's sovereignty in difficult times, Joseph's unwavering faith, and the truth that God's silence doesn't equate to His absence.
Good morning, Church Family! Today, we're diving deep into the story of Joseph from Genesis 37:1-4 and 12-28. This narrative is packed with lessons on God's sovereignty in difficult times, Joseph's unwavering faith in God's plan, and the powerful truth that God's silence doesn't mean His absence. ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28
Topics: God's Silence, Difficult Times
Jesus refutes the Pharisee’s false teaching regarding retaliation.
Matthew 5:38-42 38“You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’ 39“But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40“If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42
Denomination: Baptist
In this message, part 16 in series, Love Never Dies, Dave looks at Christ’s words “Remain in me.”
Remaining Love Never Dies, prt. 16 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 1, 2010 John 15:1-12 (NIV) 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-12
Denomination: Free Methodist
A careful examination of Psalm 13 and the importance of being open and honest with God.
Scripture: Psalm 13 I. Introduction: Have you ever felt that God was giving you the “silent treatment”? What is the Lord’s purpose for not immediately answering prayer? How should you respond when God seems distant? II. Message A. Examples of God’s Silence 1. Mary and ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 13:1-3
Jesus Christ is the living Word---God’s Word made flesh giving to us the words of life through His learned tongue to help us from our weariness. Jesus was also given the ability to know how it is that we listen and obey or ignore and rebel (Isaiah 50:4- 5).
WALKING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS Text: Isaiah 50:4- 9 Isaiah 50:4-9 "The LORD God has given me a learned tongue, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with words. And morning after morning he wakens, and he wakens my ear to listen like those who are being taught. (5) My ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9
Denomination: United Methodist
This message looks at a situation in the life of Elijah in which he felt all alone. This account teaches us that God is with us, and He has our best interests in mind at all times, even though we may not immediately hear from Him.
This morning we are going to learn about hearing God during the midst of life’s difficult circumstances. How many of you have ever been through a difficult time in which you felt like God had abandoned you, or perhaps that He was nowhere to be found? I am sure a number of us have experienced ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18
God says that we need to pray like Elijah did. But Elijah seems so far above me I'm not sure I could pray with the same power as he did. But apparently I can. Do you know why?
I read the true story of a couple of men from Alberta, Canada who were driving home late one night. The weather was freezing - well below zero. Somehow, they ran off the road and got stuck in a ditch. And – as far as they could see – there was no one around for miles. They knew they were in danger ...read more
Scripture: James 5:13-18, 1 Kings 18:41-45
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Second in series that helps us see the importance of the birth of Christ from God’s perspective through the major prophets of the Old Testament.
Jeremiah, like Isaiah in last week’s message, was a "seer"; a prophet who was enabled by God to see things others had not yet seen. Today’s Bible text records what he saw concerning the kingdom of Judah’s immediate and distant future. In the immediate future he saw that the king of Judah, his ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-8
Each of us have experience with bullying: either as the one wounded or the one doing the wounding.
Bullying: Far From Harmless March 3, 2013 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction A Each of us have experience with bullying: either as the one wounded or the one doing the wounding. 1 Maybe you’re there right now! a Someone is stabbing you with words, kicking you ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:14
You are not the future of the church. You are the present! Don’t wait until you’re adults to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. Do it now!
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10 1 Timothy 4:12 Message Ecclesiastes is a fun book. Whenever I read it I can’t help but think of a little old man sitting in his rocking chair, lecturing his grandkids on the front porch of the rest home! Just listen to verse 2 -- “‘Meaningless! ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:9-10, 1 Timothy 4:12
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This message was preached after "Diving into Baptism" and takes a deeper look at what Baptism means.
Deeper into Baptism Last week we dove in to the discussion of baptism by looking at the Baptism of Jesus, and from that story we discovered that Jesus’ Baptism was Intentional, that it wasn’t without opposition, that it was a baptism of obedience, that it happened in the water and that ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:21-29
Denomination: Wesleyan
A homily for a community banquet at the Yonge Street Mission
Christmas Banquet Homily for Bridges - Down He Came From Up Down he came from up, and in from out, and here from there. A long leap, an incandescent fall from magnificent to naked, frail, small, through space, between stars, into our chill night air, shrunk, in infant grace, to our damp, ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Communion is something we do in church often; yet, in the routine, we can forget its roots.
COMMUNION 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Intro We do this twice a month But we’ve not stopped to really reflect on what we are doing – what the bible says about communion Once after a church service a woman’s son had complained to her that the adults had all been given a snack, but none had been given to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
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