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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 is the first in a series on evangelism based on Bill Hybel’s book of a similar title. What is our motivation for reaching out with the gospel of Jesus?
WHY BOTHER? Who can name the five purposes of the Church? Do you know what they are? Can you name one of the five purposes of the Church? (Worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism). To be honest, I think that after the three ships most of us start scratching our heads. A ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-7
Denomination: Mennonite
Paul often compared our living the Christian life to the athletes who participated in the ancient Olympic games. This lesson examines those similarities.
Do you have the fever yet? No, not the flu! Do you have Olympic fever, yet? August 13th marks the beginning of Olympic competitions in Athens, Greece! 10,500 athletes from 202 nations will be gathering for the games. Upwards of a couple million will travel to watch the contests. Amazingly, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Everyday it gets more difficult to live a godly life in this present world. Paul instructs Titus as he lived in a similar society for a while.
Why? Understanding Life Events (II) 2 Kings 5 6-7 -09 Intro Isa 55:8-9 ¡§¡¥For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,¡¦ says the LORD. ¡¥For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.¡¦¡¨ Last Sunday ...read more
Scripture: Titus 2:1-15
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores how Elijah's experiences of fear, frustration, and overwhelm can guide us in navigating our own similar moments with faith.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we gather here today in the warm embrace of our shared faith, united by the love of our Savior and the common pursuit of understanding His Word. We are not here by accident but by divine appointment. We are not just a gathering of individuals ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4
Topics: Fear, Frustration, Overwhelm
The sermon answers the question of the old hymn, "Were You There?" by surveying the people around the cross of Jesus and seeing how we are similar to them.
Title: Surveying the Cross Text: Luke 23:36-56 v. 27 A great number of the people followed him... They called the other day to conduct a survey about the alumni of the University of Southern California. Asked me about my ethnic background, and I told them I was Mexican. They asked my line of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:26-56
What is it that we all have that is exactly the same? How are we similar? There are a lot of areas where we are different. But how are we all the same?
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. In Luke 19:11 27 Jesus tells a familiar parable, & for that reason I hesitate because when you talk about something familiar, people tend not to listen. They think, "I already know all about that." ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:11-27
1. Just as Judas betrayed Jesus because of his love for money so many people betray the Lord today for similar greedy reasons.
1. Just as Judas betrayed Jesus because of his love for money so many people betray the Lord today for similar greedy reasons. Judas had special abilities to keep accounts of the apostles money as demonstrated by their agreement to allow him to be in charge of their finances. (John 13:29) His ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:16-20
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This message deals with the futility of religious activity apart from obedience to God, and the similarities between the conditions of Israel during the days of Jeremiah and the churches of today.
Call To A Collapsing Country Text: Jer.8: 1-12 Intro: The nation of Israel had enjoyed God’s blessings in an unprecedented way. God had personally chosen them to be His people from among all the peoples of the earth. According to the Scriptures, this was not due to any special attractiveness ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 8:1-12
Our excitement as Christians celebrating Christ’s birth is similar to the excitement of the messenger of God announcing God’s deliverance to the Israelites in Babylonian captivity.
Christmas Eve/Day Yr B, 24-25/12/2008 Isa 52:7-10 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Your God reigns” If Queen Elizabeth II (or some other royal personage) were coming to visit us soon ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10
Denomination: Lutheran
Discipline in the church and in the family have their similarities. Whether a conflict is with children in our family or God’s household in a church family, several principles apply.
Strong Leadership in Painful Times (2 Corinthians 2:1-11) 1. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future. Now, 12 years after Marty Stevens rescued him from being euthanized because of his ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A sermon showing the similarities and the differences between John the Baptist and his cousin Jesus. Text, audio, and communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com
MATTHEW 3:1-3a ‘In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the Desert of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah.’ Beginning in VERSE 4-6 ‘John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair and he had a leather belt ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-6
Denomination: *other
How we as adults reflect on our past sin influences the children in our lives, to expect censure or approval when they sin in similar ways.
What my dad should not have taught me Genesis 26:1-12 My father has told me many stories. Most of them took place before he became a Christian, because I can remember his life since then. Some of these stories have elements of sin in them. My father and all fathers must ask this question: Does ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 26:1-12
This sermon deals with my personal white water trip, but can easily be converted to any white water trip,and the similarities of our journey in this life.
When Your Raft Turns Upside Down 7/8/03 Psalm 118:24 Zach and I went on a white water trip last Thursday on the New River. We had a very interesting experience that I will be sharing with you today. When I finished the trip, I thought, well at least I got a few good sermon illustrations from ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 118:24
What did Joseph’s dreams mean for him? For others? For Israel? And did God give our nation’s founders a similar dream for America?
OPEN: A lot of important things can happen to a person while they sleep. For example: 1. Genesis 2:21 tells of someone who had surgery performed on him while he slept. Who was that? (Adam) 2. Genesis 28:11-15 tells of a man who slept at Bethel and dreamed about angels. Who was that? ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11
Dave looks at the baptism of Jesus as a formative time for him, and shows how we must have a similar experience of coming to know who we are to God.
Standing In the Stream Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 19, 2010 Matthew 3:1-17 (MSG) 1 While Jesus was living in the Galilean hills, John, called "the Baptizer," was preaching in the desert country of Judea. 2 His message was simple and austere, like his desert surroundings: ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17
Denomination: Free Methodist
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