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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
We stand in the shadows of greatness because we are spiritually weak, morally weak, physically weak.
Standing in the Shadows of Greatness Description of Standing in the Shadows of Motown – Backup Band We are all standing of the shadows waiting for our moment when the spotlight is taken off of someone else and placed on ourselves. Unfortunately if your ascension is based upon someone else’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:2
Denomination: Baptist
keep on keeping on
Intro: a while back Brother Rushing made this statement about machinery. It will only be as good as the amount of maintenance you put into it. There are many people who have a very rigid maintenance schedule on their mowers, cars, trucks, boats, weed-eaters, etc. They all have long life ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The Christian faith often clashes with worldly values, causing conflict and tension. However, we must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us and fill our minds with the truth found in the Bible.
Have you ever played Jenga? You know, that game where you stack wooden blocks and try to pull them out without making the tower fall? It's fun, right? But it's also a bit nerve-wracking. You never know when the whole thing is going to come crashing down. That's kind of like what it's like to live ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:8, Matthew 7:24-27
Topics: Spiritual Growth, Materialism, Moral Ethics, Faith Vs Wealth
Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount with an invitation for His listeners to make an important choice about three things:
On Solid Ground Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount with an invitation for His listeners to make an important choice about three things: 1st—the path they will follow, 2ndly—the teachers they will listen to, and 3rdly—what will they do with ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-27
Are you really listening to God?
JOSHUA 5:13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" 14 "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." Then Joshua ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
We as Christians, need to be people that are grounded in love as it is expressed all throughout Scripture. We need to know the source of love and what it means in our lives.
Grounded in Love 1 John 4:7-21 INTRODUCTION... “Doc, When Do I Die?” from Robert Coleman, Written in Blood In his book Written In Blood, Robert Coleman tells the story of a little boy whose sister needed a blood transfusion. She had a rare blood type which she shared with her little brother. The ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Easter Baptismal Service. The sermon leads us together to the empty tomb. In it we find God’s promises revealed. We are covenanted into that promise through our baptism.
John 20:1-18 Paonia United Methodist Church April 20, 2003 Death is an unpleasant subject. No matter how you look at it, There is nothing good about the idea of growing old and dying. I think I have told you before about the day that I became an “old people.” For those of you who have not ...read more
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Denomination: Methodist
Develop a strong spiritual root system in God's love and purposes to endure life's challenges and remain steadfast in faith.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters. Today, we're going to be talking about roots. Not the ones in our gardens, but the spiritual roots that ground us in our faith. As Henri J.M. Nouwen once wrote, "Those who are deeply rooted in the love of God can enjoy human praise without being attached to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:13
Topics: Spiritual Roots, Stand
Do you know what? We do the same thing. We say the same erroneous things to ourselves that the Jews did and we do not even realize it. We need to be grounded in truth with ourselves and with God.
GROUNDED IN TRUTH JOHN 8:31-41 INTRODUCTION... Was Popeye Right? By Karl Kruszelnicki’s abc.net.au/science 5-24-2001 The cartoon character Popeye is famous for eating spinach. Whenever he breaks open a can of spinach and eats it he gains enormous strength. Popeye was employed by the US ...read more
Scripture: John 8:31-41
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
OPERATING ON HIGHER GROUNDS PSALM 18:33 - He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. HABAKKUK 3:19 - The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 18:33
The soil, of course, represents the human heart, so the word of God falls on four different types of hearts. This parable is about salvation and three out of four of the soils represent people who are not genuinely saved.
Opening illustration: Growing up as a teenager, my dad would take me to watch the plowing of the field and planting of wheat and sunflower. The tractor would plow deep into the hard soil of central India usually slicing the big snakes hibernating below the earth. Their mangled bodies were brought ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:3-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
SERVING GOD IN MIND
SHAKEY GROUND 2 THESS 2:1-2 INTRO: PAUL IN HIS SECOND LETTER TO THE THESSALONIANS A) FALSE TEACHERS AND DOCTRINE HAD COME INTO THE CHURCH THERE B) PAUL WROTE A SECOND LETTER TO REMOVE THE SEEDS OF FALSE DOCTRINE C) HE COMMENDS THEM ON THEIR FAITHFULNESS D) AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO THAT PRESENT ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
Denomination: Other
Whether or not you have ever been to Israel, you can discover holy ground along the common pathways of everyday life.
INTRODUCTION Many Christians have experienced the exhilaration of touring the Holy Land. They have felt the exuberance of walking where Jesus walked and kneeling where He prayed. They have witnessed the wonder of life while standing at the empty tomb. These sacred experiences will linger for a ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Living for God isn’t something that just happens. It must be intentional.
February 22, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Subject: Living for God Title: Intentional Grounding Most of you know that I like sports. I am a life long sports fan – especially for our hometown teams. I love the St. Louis Cardinals, the Missouri Tigers (football and basketball). I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21
God desires that we remain open to His leading, trusting Him to provide the means and the power and the forgiveness to do His will for our lives.
HOLY GROUND Ex 3.1-10 A few weeks ago, in Griffith, a man found a little baby in a garbage dumpster. This isn’t the first time this has happened. It has occurred many times in Chicago and other places. Among all the feelings which flood our minds and hearts when we hear of such things, the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10