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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
If someone asks me, "Why do you believe in God?" I don't necessarily say "I just have faith."
If someone asks me, "Why do you believe in God?" I don't necessarily say "I just have faith." Many might say that. But for someone who asks that question, I need to know how to defend my faith. So my response is this: I think it's very reasonable to believe in God. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15
Denomination: Salvation Army
We often have a tendency to mask our failure to love others by referring to it as a “complex issue”. It’s not true. Jesus shows us how utterly simple the issue actually is.
“It’s A LONG STORY; A COMPLEX ISSUE; A GRAY AREA”. You have heard statements like this haven’t you? Perhaps you used them yourself. Phrases like this are often used as a way to bring an end to a discussion. More often then not, those who say them are trying to bring an end to a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
Denomination: Lutheran
This message explores the biblical importance of chastisement
I. "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO THOU CHASTENEST, O LORD, AND TEACHEST HIM OUT OF THE LAW" A. This is one of the great Bible truths: 1. That the natural man does not relish because it involves unpleasant experiences 2. It matters not who we are and what our claims may be toward God, chastisement comes ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 94:12, Hebrews 12:6, Hebrews 12:8, Revelation 3:19, Isaiah 26:16, Isaiah 53:5 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
In Modern America who would want to have a ‘grasshopper complex?’ Satirized by our childhood and criticized by others, would-be giants often shrink further at the thought of overcoming. But if we, “…rebel not against the Lord, neither fear ye the people o
Moving Beyond A Grasshopper Complex “And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of The giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, And so we were in their sight” (Numbers 13:33). Introduction: In Modern America who would want to have a ‘grasshopper complex?’ Satirized ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The happy ending of the story of Ruth, and the happy ending for millions of stories, are due to the reality of the complexity of life.
Not far from the scene where Ruth proposed to Boaz in the middle of the night, Musa Alami made a proposal of his own. This Arab boy was educated at Cambridge, and he went back to Palestine where he became very successful. But political turmoil came and he lost everything. He went out into the ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 4:1-6
We often see the first Christmas though rose colored glasses tinted by centuries of tradition. But the plain facts are that Mary and Joseph had a very difficult time with all the events surrounding that first Christmas.
Approaching the Christmas season in 1972, Fred Putman decided to have a evening in front of a cozy fire. He used two boxes of matches, one pint of started fluid, and the Sunday addition of the New York Times, and still could not get the fireplace burning. Bent on romance by fire-light, he decided ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:18-45
This sermon explores the lessons of purpose, procrastination and providence in the book of Jonah, emphasizing obedience to God's will and His grace in our disobedience. Key
Good morning, beloved family of faith, and welcome to this blessed gathering where we come together, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine discourse of God’s word. It is indeed a joyous occasion every time we convene in His holy name, for it is in these moments that we ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17
Topics: Surrender, Purpose
Jesus did not deal with all the particulars of marriage, divorce, and remarriage, but he did make it clear these matters are not to be taken lightly; they are profoundly serious in nature. More like a lesson than a sermon
The Complexities of Divorce and Remarriage (Mark 10:1-12) 1. A young cook in France, Jean Luc, decided that the French would enjoy feasting on rabbits and decided to raise rabbits in Paris and sell them to the finer restaurants in the city. Jean Luc searched all over Paris seeking a suitable place ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:1-16
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Overcoming obstacles that have defeated us in the past. Joshua had to help Isreal overcome Jericho in order to inhabit the promised land. Based on the book of same title authored by Gary Inrig. Sermon 1 of series
OVERCOMING THE GRASSHOPPER COMPLEX Numbers 13:25-33 Israel was at a crossroads in their journey. After years of travel, after some intense time with God in the desert, after some battles against over whelming odds, they stood at the cross roads of victory. Not the final victory that they had ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33
Denomination: Church Of God
This Sermon has it contributor from the book called "Feet Of Clay" By Paul W. Powel
Moses thought he was Inferior Acts 7 20- 29 I: Good beginnings -Exodus 2: 10 – 15 First 40 years he was over confident and did not depend on God. - I want to highlight VS 10. Not much is said here but I have looked at historical accounts (Not the movie 10 commandments) he was in line if ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:20-29
Denomination: Baptist
With the resoureces of God’s Promise, His Provision and His Presence, Christians can overcome the grasshopper complex.
OVERCOMING THE GRASSHOPPER COMPLEX Numbers 13:25-33 Introduction: One of my favorite Comic scenes, is when Charlie brown goes to Lucy for some counseling advice. Sitting next to her ‘lemonade stand/office, Lucy prepares to offer her sage advice, Charlie brown, I read this week of some fears that ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33
Denomination: Pentecostal
We are all trying to navigate through life putting God first. God encourages us to embrace a curriculum of wisdom. Wisdom will guide us through the complexities of uncertainty about what to do and the clarity to do what we should do.
The Complexities and Simplicities of Wisdom (Proverbs 23:9-12) 1. A businessman on his deathbed called his good friend and said, "Luigi, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains cremated." "And what," his friend asked, "do you want me to do with your ashes?" The ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 23:9-12
We need to see that the primary problem of the Pharisees was that they were too religious. Some people go bad because of their vices, and others because of their virtues.
Human nature loves to magnify the minute and give significance to the insignificant by the simple method of stretching the truth. An army cook, for example, feed a mob of men with scrambled eggs, and then he sat down and wrote to his girl friend: "Dearest, for two hours shells have been ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37
People are inundated with enough mess without having Christianity or a so-called form of it piling more complex standards, rituals, and obligations upon them.
The Simplicity of Christ By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- When we look around and see the asinine events that are taking place we realize our world of today is in utter turmoil as people strive for preeminence and superior individuality, we can quickly become overwhelmed with all the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Romans 12:1-21, Romans 12:8
Denomination: Apostolic
Jacob lived a stressful life, and so do many of us. Yet we can escape some of the pressures of stress by following the Lord.
Living The Complex, Stressful Life (Genesis 29:31-31:16) 1. One of the stranger creatures in our world is a Tarsier. 2. You can see how weird it looks (Show photo, retrieve from the internet). “The Tarsier is one of the smallest primates and lives in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra and the ...read more
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