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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
While no official persecution of Christianity currently exits, there are signs that Christianity is becoming increasingly unpopular.
Jeff Lasater was 14 when he took his own life last month (October 20, 2008). A student in Las Angeles’ Acton High School, Lasater had been the target of boys throwing chili on him in the school lunch line. While others pulled his pants down. It was reported that the young man was the target of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8
Denomination: Baptist
Nothing is hidden before The LORD
A few days ago, my pastor was talking with a few of us and he mentioned that the walls in heaven are transparent and crystal clear. Upon further deliberation, it occurred to me that in other words, in heaven and in GOD’s vocabulary and in HIS environment, there are no secrets and there is no ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:19-26
Sin against the Holy spirit is real, yet people commit it.
Many believers are confused about the exact interpretation of the scripture about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and so they live in fear of not sinning against the Holy Spirit. There are three (3) sins against the Holy Spirit: 1) Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit 2) Grieving the Holy Spirit 3) ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:31-32, Ephesians 4:20-30, 1 Thessalonians 5:19
Denomination: Other
Explore the consequences of succumbing to worldly desires, particularly unmature sex, and emphasizes the importance of choosing to listen to God's guidance over worldly temptations.
Good morning, family! Today, we delve into a topic that might ruffle a few feathers, but it's essential we have this conversation. We're talking about the consequences of unmature sex, the wages of the flesh, and the power of sin and death. These are not easy issues to navigate, but they are ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:16
Topics: Sex
Taking advantage of others is like draining their soul, leaving them empty and dry. It may fill our pockets, but it drains our humanity.
In the Bible, God teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves and to treat others the way we want to be treated. But sadly, there are those who choose to exploit and manipulate others for their own gain. In Leviticus 19:13, God says, "Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 19:13, Matthew 18:23-35
Jesus remains focused on His mission. Note that He doesn’t say something like, “well, these guys are products of their environments.”
Saturday After Ash Wednesday 2024 Jesus was in conflict with the Jewish religious leaders of His time pretty much all the time. The other day we heard in Mark that Jesus told the disciples to “beware” of the “leaven” of the Pharisees and the Herodians. Today Jesus is having dinner with His new ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:9-14, Psalm 86:1-6, Luke 5:27-32
Denomination: Catholic
Remind us of God's immense love and transformative power through Jesus Christ, which grants us redemption and eternal life.
Good morning, church family! Today, we have the privilege of diving into a powerful passage from Ephesians 3. As we prepare our hearts to receive this message, I want to share a quote from the C.S. Lewis, who said, "The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God ...read more
Topics: Humanity's Sin Problem
The importance of honesty as God's expectation, the challenges to truthfulness, and the healing process from the habit of lying.
Welcome, beloved, to this gathering where we seek to draw closer to our Creator, to understand His word and His will for us, and to live lives that reflect His love and righteousness. In the midst of our daily hustle and bustle, we often find ourselves wrestling with the complexities of life, and ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-17
Topics: God, Lying
Sin produces sin and more sins; and sins will bring bad consequences!
Let us continue our worship of our Creator God by learning more from the Book of Judges. Open your Bibles to Judges 14 first and remind ourselves of Samson’s bad decisions. What 3 things wrong did Samson do in Judges 14:1-3?? Samson lusted after a woman; Samson decided to marry a Philistine (a ...read more
Scripture: Judges 15:1-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
If you hear of sin and do nothing, you are sinning yourself.
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they (our weapons) have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of ...read more
Scripture: John 5:19
1 of 7. Genesis chapter 3 precisely documents the original appearance of sin. What is significant about the entrance of sin? 21 considerations regarding the entrance of sin. Sin entered in with ...
WHEN SIN ENTERED IN-I—Genesis 3:1-24 Attention: “Sin is any personal lack of conformity to the moral character of God, or the law of God. Then sin is a disposition of the heart, it is a bent.”....“It is...any violation of the character or law of God, the moral character or the law of God.”.... ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24
2 of 7. Genesis chapter 3 precisely documents the original appearance of sin. What is significant about the entrance of sin? 21 considerations regarding the entrance of sin. Sin entered in with ...
WHEN SIN ENTERED IN-II—Genesis 3:1-24 Attention: “Sin is any personal lack of conformity to the moral character of God, or the law of God. Then sin is a disposition of the heart, it is a bent.”....“It is...any violation of the character or law of God, the moral character or the law of God.”.... ...read more
While God’s judgment is on specific sins, these sins result from our sinful nature which must be changed to find acceptance by God.
Grace and Sin’s Judgment Part I Romans 2:1-6 I. God’s Judgment On Sin A. There is a psychological defense mechanism called projection. 1. Defined, it refers to our tendency to project or attribute to others unpleasant or sinful issues we deal with. 2. For example, someone may have the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 2:1-6
As a disciple of Jesus sin may reside, but it must not be allowed to preside
On May 28 of this year four-year-old Isaiah Dickerson climbed under a fence and fell 12 feet down into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. In order to protect the boy zoo officials had to shoot Harambe, the 17-year-old gorilla, sparking a public outrage among many people. Sin is a lot ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:11-14
God hates sin. Sin is breaking God's Ten Commandment law.
The Bible says that when we knowingly break any command of God, we are sinning as a transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (James 4:17), But, He does not punish sin. He punishes the sinner. God punishes the sinner and hates all who do iniquity. All unrighteousness is ...read more
Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 7:11, Amos 3:2, Proverbs 6:16-19, 1 John 5:18 (view more) (view less)
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