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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
Christ’s cursing of the fig tree and "cleansing" of the temple caution us about living our lives by mere appearances and trusting in anything other than Jesus.
Appearances can be deceiving. I was reminded of this several years ago when I was waiting in line at a McDonalds with two of my sons. A guy came into McDonalds who looked really suspicious. He had long hair, tattoos everywhere, several body piercings, and he just looked scary. This guy seemed to be ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:12-24
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Solomon could have had it all...what a tragedy!
Solomon.. Forgotten Wisdom I once read a story about a man who was on a cruise. When it came time for meals, he could always be found sitting on the deck eating cheese and crackers and drinking water. Finally, a steward asked him why he was not enjoying some of the fine dining offered on the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 4:29-34
Denomination: Baptist
This is a desperately need book for a generation that has confused lust with love.
Intro: 1. Charles Stanley, “Does God have anything to say to us about love; sex; and intimacy? For many people the words “romance” and “Bible” conjure up a long list of religious “Thou shall nots.” But, God never intended for us to view love, in a negative ...read more
Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1
Looking past All the Powerful, so called Important people, to see the one who really matters, Christ.
A Greater than Solomon is Here Matthew 12: 38-42 Introduction: A Little history on Solomon: He was the son of David Accession to the throne --- Anointed king before his father’s death His wisdom was a special gift from God. His fame spread abroad over the world. He was great is Wisdom He was ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:38-42
I. EXORDIUM: Is there anyone better than Solomon? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS CHRIST is better than Solomon. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 4:29 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) God gave Solomon v
I. EXORDIUM: Is there anyone better than Solomon? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS CHRIST is better than Solomon. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 4:29 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 4:29
Denomination: Pentecostal
To focus on the wisdom of Job, even while comparing it with that of King Solomon
JOB VERSUS SOLOMON The phrase “Patience of Job” is not so much inked as engraved not only in the chronicles of English literature but also in the minds of every Bible student. Whenever our mind zeroes in on this great hero of faith, it is his perseverance and ...read more
Scripture: Job 28:28
Denomination: *other
Many NFL players achieved great success but never achieved the greatest, winning the Super Bowl. The aged Solomon reflects on the fact that he had huge success but was lacking the greatest.
Are you ready for some Carolina Panther’s football? Our first preseason game was Thursday night. A lot of sports analysts are predicting Carolina to once again be the NFC Champs and go to the Super Bowl, this time to win. We have the MVP and number one rated player in the NLF on our team in ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:3-19
Denomination: Foursquare
The first step in getting wisdom is admitting we need it.
1 Kings 3 Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Kings 3:7-14 NIV “Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:7-14, James 1:5, Proverbs 15:22, 1 Kings 12:6-11, Philippians 1:9-11 (view more) (view less)
Joshua promised the Israelites this land would be a place flowing with milk and honey. Solomon sees this promise come to pass.
1st Kings 4 Solomon Lives with Wisdom Joshua promised the Israelites this land would be a place flowing with milk and honey. Solomon sees this promise come to pass. In many ways, Solomon is the new Adam. He’s ruling over the earth, seeing Eden restored. 1 Kings 4:29-34 NIV God gave Solomon ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 4:29-34, Ecclesiastes 9:13-17, Matthew 10:16
Solomon had prayed for wisdom, and he was going to need it when these two mothers came to see him!
Introduction: Solomon, son of David, had just been crowned King of Israel. The LORD Himself had appeared to him in a dream, where the LORD asked Solomon what he would like to have. Solomon asked for wisdom and “an understanding heart to judge” the people (1 Kings 3:6-9). Now Solomon was about to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28
This message was a part of a stewardship series that looked the cost and sacrifices associated with Solomon's Temple.
A Heart for His Building He walked across the dusty, stony ground, kicked a rock and bent and drew in the dirt. He looked around at the desolate land scape and down at the city below and wondered if his dream would ever be a reality. Would it really happen, someday would the people of God worship ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11
Denomination: Wesleyan
A sermon based on the temple of God (adapted from an outline by Croft Pentz and a few Sermon Central sermons)
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Temples of God 6/2/2002 Introduction: Billy Graham in his book, World Aflame, tells a story about Dwight Eisenhower. During his term as president, he was vacationing in Denver. It came to his attention that a six-year old boy named Paul Haley was dying of an incurable cancer. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon from Ezekiel regarding the Law of the Temple and it’s relevance to believers today.
THE LAW OF THE TEMPLE Ezekiel 43:10-12 “This is the law of the temple: The whole area surrounding the mountaintop is most holy. Behold, this is the law of the temple. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 43:10-12
This is the third part of a five part sermon series on Stewardship. This deals with the stewardship of the Temple (that is your body) that God will hold us accountable for.
“THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE TEMPLE” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1. Your BODY is the temple of God. (v. 19a) What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16-17; 6:15-16; Ephesians 2:21-22; 1 Peter 2:5; John 2:21; 14:16-17; Romans 8:9; 2 Timothy 1:14; ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Jesus challenges us to realize that he is the center of our worship, not our facilities, programs, and activities. Just as he cleansed the temple, so he wants to cleanse us.
“The True Temple” John 2: 13 – 22 Introduction: Right now in theatres you can go see the movie version of C.S Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and having seen it a few weeks ago, I can tell you that it is a great movie – and for the most part it is pretty faithful to the book. The ...read more
Scripture: John 2:13-22
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