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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
Suffering is not... Suffering comes from (Adapted from a sermon in Classic Sermons on Suffering- Editor Warren Wiersbe)
HoHum: Charlene Nelson said, “Suffering is not magic and mountain tops. Have you ever had a stomach bug? Or even a bad cold or the coronavirus? Did you feel super close to God while you walked through that? When your head was hung over the toilet, were you amazed with the godly attitude that ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-25, Hebrews 12:7-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Are you experiencing the pain of suffering? Jesus is there if you have trusted Him as your savior. The suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory we have revealed in us. Job said, my redeemer lives.
Job is synonymous with suffering. He lost his wealth in one day. He lost his children in one day. He lost his health. He lost the love of his wife, and he lost the compassion of his friends. We could say that with the exception of Jesus Christ that no one has suffered more than Job. Suffering ...read more
Scripture: Job 19:1-29
Denomination: Baptist
Message15 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.
This week I learned about an interesting paradox called The Mother’s Paradox. Mothers, see if you can relate to any of these ideas: • Motherhood is a complete sacrifice of alone time, but it can be so lonely • In Motherhood, the days are long but the years are short • Motherhood is hilarious, but ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon encourages believers to find joy and strength in God amidst trials, knowing that personal suffering can advance the Gospel and draw us closer to Christ.
Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today, we find ourselves in a world that often seems to be spinning out of control. We face trials and tribulations, heartaches and hardships, and sometimes, it feels like there’s no end in sight. But, my dear brothers and sisters, I want to remind you ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18
Topics: Choosing Joy, Living A Life Worthy
We can be thorny people at times, saying "I just can't take it anymore." Paul tells us that's a good thing.
A Thorn In My Side 2021 Summer Series / 2 Corinthians 12:2–10 • [VIDEO] • [IMAGE] Sand spurs. Bane of kid existence. • Sometimes we look and feel like we’ve been rolling around in a field of thorns. • We can be “thorny people.” • We get to the point where we say, “I just can’t take it any ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 8:35, Philippians 2:6-11
Bad things happen to us. The way in which we handle them demonstrates to the world the relationship we have with Christ Jesus.
Things Happen – John 9: 1 - 12 Intro: Some of us have enjoyed the benefits of cataract surgery. With this simple operation usually done in less than fifteen minutes per eye, doctors can remove the clouded lens of the eye and replace it with a clear, artificial lens. ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-12
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Paul calls the Philippians to stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel. His relationship with the church in Philippi illustrates what he's talking about. It's challenging!
[INTRODUCTION AND RECAP] We’re doing a series on ‘why Christians gather together.’ We’re emerging from the Covid pandemic and the various lockdowns and we’ve started to meet together in person so it seems a good time to ask why we gather together. I am loosely following a sermon series I found on ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:18-30
This statement of the Apostle Paul, “For when I am weak, then I am strong” is confusing and difficult for many to accept. Paul was not anti-power or wanted us to be weak. He was a very strong man in many aspects of his life. What did he really mean?
“For when I am weak, then I am strong.” This statement of the Apostle Paul is confusing and difficult for many to accept. Many people want to be strong, whether physically (by doing weights and endurance training in fitness centers or if necessary, taking strong herbal or energy drinks), ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
It is not until we are at our weakest that God shows us His strength of Salvation.
If I am remembering correctly from a sermon I heard a few weeks ago[i] there is a story about a Chinese teacher who takes his students on an outing to a river/lake side as a time of respite after a grueling period of instruction. Out of all the students and the teacher, only two of them know how ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
Our trials and tribulations are not in vain. They serve as opportunities for us to grow in endurance, develop strength of character
Rejoicing in Suffering: Building Character in Christ Introduction: Begin with a warm welcome to the congregation and introduce the key verse: Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) - "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-4, Hebrews 12:1, Romans 15:4
Denomination: Pentecostal
God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He sees the potential in people who trust Him. He is counting on you to do His work. His plan will surely succeed, no matter how big the challenge is.
We have just read about the suffering of the people of Israel at one time in their history. • They were badly oppressed by the enemies around them. They were suffering because they have deserted God and worshipped idols. • The people fled to the mountains and were hiding in caves and ...read more
Scripture: Judges 6:1-16
Denomination: Independent/Bible
God is in the restoring, renewing, reviving business.
“Go in Peace: Strength for the Way” Psalm 23:2-3a “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.” Why would God be in the restoring, renewing, reviving business? Perhaps it’s because we are so often weak and tired. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3
God calls us to strengthen the weary hands and feeble knees of those who are wearied by the cares of life.
Strength For The Weary Hebrews 12:12-17 Life can be mighty wearisome at times. If we had no relationships in this life, and therefore no other heartache or sorrow to deal with but our own, then there would still be enough pain, sorrow, and struggle to make us weary. Hypothetically we might create ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-17
The church must realize how much we need one another if it will survive difficult times.
January 27, 2019 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 103:1-5 Subject: Trusting the Lord's Promises Title: Strength in Numbers In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn't. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5
Denomination: Assembly Of God
I. EXORDIUM: Can vitamins provide the strength you need for the day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show and prove that GOD gives strength to us more than vitamins can provide. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT)
I. EXORDIUM: Can vitamins provide the strength you need for the day? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show and prove that GOD gives strength to us more than vitamins can provide. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT) 9 The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9
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