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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
A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter, Year B
April 14, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 24:36-48 God’s Perfect Plan Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:36-48
Denomination: Lutheran
Trust in God's perfect timing, His unbreakable promises, and His unfailing faithfulness, as illustrated in Habakkuk 2:2-3.
Good morning, church family! Today we're diving into the rich well of wisdom found in the book of Habakkah, specifically chapter 2, verses 2-3. Here's what it says, "The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3
Topics: God's Delays, Not Denials
This sermon explores our divine origin and purposeful design as God's creation, emphasizing the transformative power of God's grace and mercy in our lives. Key
Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today, we are surrounded by the familiar comfort of our church family, and the welcoming embrace of our Heavenly Father. We are united in our purpose, called together to seek understanding, to find encouragement, and to experience the transformative ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Topics: Handcrafted, God
This sermon explores the Transfiguration as a revelation of Jesus' divine glory, embodying God's grace, providing guidance through the Gospel, and promising our glorification.
Good morning, dear family of faith. It is indeed a great joy to gather together as we do every Sunday, united in purpose and heart, to worship our Lord and to listen to His Word. We are here as seekers, as believers, as followers of the One who gave His life for us. We are here because we have ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:2-9
Topics: Grace
Explores navigating life's complexities through perseverance, finding hope in mundanity, and recognizing our heavenly longings as pointers towards God.
Good morning, beloved. I am glad to see each and every one of you here today, gathered in the presence of the Lord. Today, we are going to spend some time in the book of Ecclesiastes, specifically chapter 3, verses 1 through 22. This passage of scripture is a beautiful tapestry of wisdom and truth ...read more
Topics: Hope, Eternity, World Made Right
A short end-of-the-year message encouraging us to go into the coming year running strongly.
Finish Stong and Run the Race Looking ahead to the next year. 1 Cor. 9:24-27. I. Intro. As we come to the close of another year, one’s mind turns to a few things: Memories of the past year or years. What’s in store for next year. Football playoffs. And ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Denomination: Wesleyan
Just because someone is spiritually mature does not automatically assure them of easy solutions to their problems. However, the spiritually mature person has the foundational impetus, power, and direction for dealing with all issues of life successfully
How to Mature in Christ The Bible assures us that if we abide in Jesus, we can ask whatever we wish and it will be done for us. (John 15:7) As Lily and people like her learn to grow up into ALL aspects into Christ, they will be in a position to be able to integrate their spiritual maturity into ...read more
Scripture: John 15:7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
When the tragedies of life overwhelm us, the word of God teaches us steps to cope.
GOOD GRIEF! By T. M. Batterson (Isaiah 60:20) “Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.” I’ve seen people who have experienced grief that left their lives permanently ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 60:20
No matter what your circumstances, Jesus cares about you and has the power to transform your life in an abundant fashion if you will allow Him
Series: It Took a Miracle Transforming Power of Jesus 7/6/97a BBC John 2:1-11 Our Lord Jesus was a master teacher. His teaching methods focused around parables or stories about very common things in order to teach profound truths. How many lives have been touched by his parable of the ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
The second sermon in the series focuses on the benefits of living in biblical community with other Christians.
Prelude Music again this week is the Jock Jams CD. Play this during the Countdown Video and mute the video. Opening Praise Set A) My Glorious (G) You Are Holy (C) Friend of God Welcome and Announcements During the sermons this weekend we will have several pauses for popcorn testimonies. We ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:10-16
Denomination: *other
When one does do what Jesus says, their lives will stand strong even when troubles come!
Let’s see how well you like and know the song “Lord I Lift Your Name On High”. I will start a phrase and you finish it: He came from heaven to earth, …… From the earth to the cross, ……… From the cross to the grave, ……… Lord, …… (picture) Anybody knows what event this was?? It was a Promise ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Lord's Prayer - Basis for All Prayers
A. INTRODUCTION “Lord, when I pray, I’ll follow this pattern: My Father in heaven, may Your name be holy, in my life on earth as Your name is holy in heaven. 10May Your kingdom come in my life on earth as Your kingdom rules in heaven. May Your will be done in my life on earth as Your ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
Denomination: Baptist
In the early church, their first response was to go to God in prayer. Is it also ours?
The Power of Prayer Acts 12:1-19 Introduction Set up church expanding – miracles and healings continuing ... It is important that we understand the importance of praying then and now The church would have never survived had others not been praying -- I think we can say if people ...read more
Scripture: Acts 12:1-19
Discernment is a gift. It gives God’s children the ability to distinguish between what God calls us to and what the world entices us toward.
1 John 4:1-6 "Testing the Spirits" INTRODUCTION We have come a long way in communication since March 10, 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell spoke into a prototype of the telephone and said, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." It is now common to have the television on while browsing ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6
In these statements, Paul gave to Timothy, Titus, and now to us, principles which are true and dependable, truths upon which we can build our faith and our lives in Christ.
Desire to Serve A Trustworthy Statement 09/21/08 PM Text: 1 Timothy 3:1 Introduction In this lesson we draw again from the letters of Paul that we often refer to as the “Pastoral Epistles”, those letters written to Timothy and Titus. In this lesson, as with the others, we focus on a particular ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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