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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
This sermon explores our need for spiritual renewal, divine dialogue, and devotion through prayer, as expressed in King David's plea in Psalm 51:10-12.
Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space where we gather to share in the joy and the comfort of the Word of God. I am delighted to be here with you today, to share in the richness of His love, and to delve into the deep well of wisdom that is the Holy Scripture. Our focus today is on Psalm ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12
Topics: Spiritual Recharging
Our unity as a biblical community is strengthened because we are yoked together - knitted together as members of one another with practical ethics that we are intended live out in order to foster that community.
YOKED Joel Gilbert / General CommU.N.I.T.Y. / Ephesians 4:25–32; Ephesians 5:1–2 Introduction There are organizations for people with any number of interests. Often, membership in these societies comes with an expectation for some advocacy or education, financial support, or simply ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Biblical Christianity can be portrayed in so many ways. One way to describe it is in the form of a call or a vocation. Christianity is a holy calling from God toward a new life with Christ.
Intro: Biblical Christianity can be portrayed in so many ways. One way to describe it is in the form of a call or a vocation. Christianity is a holy calling from God toward a new life with Christ. It is a serious call for allegiance to the cross of Christ! Today we shall study the different aspects ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:18
Denomination: *other
By the apostles leaving all of that, we can see that Jesus relativized all of the central institutions of his society.
The rich young ruler is not boasting; he is just speaking as a devout Jew. Not all Christians are called to literally give away their possessions, but all disciples are called to give up everything by way of detachment; that everything we have ultimately belongs to God. Spiritual poverty means to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-30
Denomination: Catholic
Pray especially for holy priests, brothers and sisters. Pray for those who are preparing for or struggling in marriage. And pray for those who have chosen to remain unmarried in a celibate state, and for those who are trying to run from the divine call.
For many decades this day has rightly been called “Good Shepherd Sunday,” because both of our New Testament readings speak of Jesus as Shepherd of our souls, Shepherd of the One Flock, the Church. Both of these precious proclamations have Old Testament roots. Let’s start with the story of Abraham ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-16
Conflict surfaces in the church—the needy are being neglected. Stephen and others are chosen to serve the needy.
Acts 6:1-7 "Called to Serve" INTRODUCTION Role models are important elements in our lives. We can imitate them, or we can aspire to be like them; to incorporate their values and characteristics into our lives. When we attempt to imitate our role models, we may lose our identity and not be ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Denomination: Lutheran
During this extended period of Covid 19 lockdown, we need to draw nearer to God. This sermon is about the spiritual practice of prayer.
Sermon for January 16, 2022 - The Joy of Prayer - Prayer as a Spiritual Discipline Last week Pastor Arleen introduced our current series on spiritual disciplines. If you missed that message, it was an excellent overview of what spiritual disciplines are and why they matter. You can watch that on ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15, 1 John 5:14-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God Made You What You Are 1) That you may acknowledge him 2) That you may serve him Sermon preached for a service of thanksgiving for first responders.
So why did you become a first responder? Did someone in your family serve and you wanted to be just like them? Did you join because you figured you would have new challenges every day keeping your work interesting and engaging? Or did you join because you wanted to make a difference in a way that ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-6
Lots of names in illustrations but modify as you like.
Does your weekday go something like this? Rush through breakfast to get to school, or the office, or the store. And there’s so much to do there. And then after our full-time responsibilities evening time rolls around and we got all that ...read more
The plan of God for all of us, especially clergy, is a call to service and understanding, not tyranny.
Solemnity of the Epiphany 2012 Diaconate Vocation Spirit of the Liturgy “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” the Magi said to Herod. It was a straightforward question to the wrong guy. There are times to be subtle and times to be blunt. I recall many years ago when I was a sales ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Christ calls all of us to witness to the love of God and the presence of a Savior
Monday After Ascension “You Will Be My Witnesses” 17 May 2010 Jesus came to reverse the curse of Babel. In the Mesopotamian plain, human beings played gods in their arrogance, and God scattered them over the earth, multiplying their languages. In the upper room, and at Pentecost, the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:1-8
Suppose you knew that you would face your God sometime tonight. What would you spend your day doing? We would not waste one second of that precious time.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Course 2018 Twenty four hours to Live Let me invite you all to do what we in science call a “thought experiment” for a while. Suppose, through a vision or a medical diagnosis you attained a 99% certainty that you will not wake up tomorrow morning. Suppose you knew that you ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 90:12-17, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30
Our evangelical mission is anything but ordinary.
This Sunday is best called the “3rd Sunday after Pentecost.” I say it is best called that because it reminds us that Christ’s Catholic Church is Pentecostal–evangelical in the original sense. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit, working in us individually, as families, and as community to bring the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:13-18, 1 Kings 19:16, 1 Kings 19:19-21
The disciple has one overweening concern–the proclamation and living of the kingdom of God.
Saturday of the 10th Week in Course 2024 Following the Lord Jesus is not easy, although His yoke is light and not burdensome. How can I say two seemingly contradictory things? Following Christ is the right thing to do; we probably all believe that or we would not be together in Church, at least ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21, Psalm 16:1-10, Matthew 8:21-34, Matthew 5:33-37
Are we holding up OUR part of the covenant of our vocations?
Jesus walks into a bar. “Just 12 waters, please,” while winking at his disciples. I saw this post on social media, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH PAGE OF THE BIBLE EXPLAINS HOW TO TURN WATER INTO WINE? I AM JUST ASKING FOR FRIEND. “The Church attaches great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding ...read more
Scripture: John 2:1-11
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