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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
Life circumstances may be so that not only do we not ask for a cross but also we may not have a choice in whether we bear it or not.
The Unexpected Cross Pastor Ken Crow Matthew 27:32 (King James Version) 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. In our Christian life there are many crosses. There is our cross that Jesus says we must bear if we are to be his ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:32
Denomination: Church Of God
Whoever desires to come after me (1)let him deny himself, (2)take up his cross, and (3)follow me.
The Cross You Carry (Mk.15:16-22; Mk.8:34) During Lent we come face to face with the cross Christ died upon to save us from our sins. I preach about it, we read Scripture describing it, hymns we sing talk about it; each Sunday morning we face it ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:34, Mark 15:16-22
Denomination: Congregational
For most, death meant the end! Jesus had come to destroy sin, its wages of death and the fear of death!
SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS Text: Matthew 27:51- 54 Matthew 27:51-54 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. (52) The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:51-54
Denomination: United Methodist
God’s utilization of women throughout history to advance the kingdom validates the scriptural endorsement that men and women are made in the image of God.
Do you know the history of Mother’s day? It was born out of a small methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. The nation was still mourning the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost their sons. She prayed aloud that one day ...read more
Scripture: Romans 16:13, 2 Timothy 1:5, Matthew 9:20-22, Luke 7:37-50, John 4:7-27, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:1-2 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Stations of the Cross, Station 3
THE WOUNDS OF LOVE (JOHN 19:17) Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). (John 19:17) The parents of a ten-year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after ...read more
Scripture: John 19:17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Stations of the Cross, Pt. 3
Why would Paul list such a long boooring list of people at the end of such a powerful New Testament book? Why waste the ink? The answer to that question is both intriguing and exciting to those of who belong to Jesus.
I opened the sermon by asking the congregation to join with me in singing: “I’m So Glad I’m A Part Of The Family of God I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod For I’m part of the family, the family of God.” If you’re a Christian here ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:4, Romans 16:1-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Maybe you are carrying your burdens while others in the crowd are watching as you struggle. Maybe you fall from time to time under the weight of those burdens. The crowd around you may even taunt you or there may be those who encourage you.
The Blessing in the Burden Have you ever had a burden thrust upon you that made you think, why has this happened to me, why now, why here, why in front of everyone? Maybe you have received a phone call at the last minute asking you to watch someones sick child just as you were ready to spend a ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:1-41
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A call to discipleship
“Don’t Cry For Me Jerusalem” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Those who rejected and condemned Jesus showed that they preferred darkness to light. Those who cried for our Lord to be crucified revealed their inner darkness, their desperate need for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:26-31
On His way to the cross Jesus ministers to the weeping women and then ON the cross He seeks the forgiveness of those who placed Him there. A true reflection of God’s love for humanity.
The Via Delarosa – READ THE PASSAGE [v.26-38] Since His arrest in the garden Jesus had not slept, and had been questioned on 4 separate occasions, none of which revealed any wrongdoing. Jesus had be treated roughly and beaten severely by the Temple guard and we know from Mark’s Gospel account [Mark ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:26-38
Denomination: Baptist
This message is about linking ourselves to Jesus - taking on His "yoke" which is easier than carrying our own.
Come To Jesus Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26 I want to share a couple of songs with you that I learned as a child growing up in a small country church in middle Tennessee. At the close of the services we would give the invitation for discipleship for those in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26
If you have a flare for the dramatical and want to see the crucifixion of Christ through the eyes of Peter then check this out!
Make sure you check the end to see how this sermon should be delivered. It is a dramatical presentation. Hello, fellow brothers and sisters in our Lord Christ Jesus, My name is Simon. You probably know me better as Peter. No doubt you know the stories of our Lord and Savior. I’m here today ...read more
5th of 7 messages on the transformation of Simon into Peter. This message focuses on the inner change in character from pride to being a servant.
From Ordinary to Extraordinary The transformation began in Amazement… at what Jesus taught and gave to people – both healing and forgiveness Amazement led to simple obedience… even when Simon didn’t think it would make a difference Doubt became faith… that moved Simon to get out of the boat ...read more
Scripture: John 13:1-17
2nd in series of 7 on the transformation Simon went through under the guidance of Jesus. This message is on the second critical step of surrendering of his heart to Jesus.
Last week we began to look at and understand the process of transformation that Jesus cultivated in a strong healthy fisherman named Simon. Simon was a business owner. He ran a fishing enterprise on the Lake called Gennesaret, the Sea of Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee are three names used for ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
3rd of 7 about Simon’s transformation into Peter. From ordinary to extraordinary. How Simon the fisherman became Peter the rock. It began with amazement and then became obedience - which is just the beginning of faity. Only the beginning.
We’ve been talking about Simon’s transformation into Peter. From ordinary to extraordinary. How Simon the fisherman became Peter the rock. It began with amazement and then became obedience - which is just the beginning of faity. Only the beginning. Many people misunderstood what faith is. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:25-31
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