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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
Today I will be preaching on something that will apply to every man, woman, boy and girl.
Sometimes Preachers have to preach on subjects that apply to only part of the congregation. Such as: • On Mother’s Day the sermon is directed primarily to the Mothers of this church • On Father’s Day the sermon is directed primarily to the Fathers of this church. • On Grandparent’s Day the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
Sermon on the three temptations of Jesus.
The “If” of Temptation Luke 4:1-13 INTRO.: We are all tempted to sin. We know we shouldn’t, but we are often drawn like a moth to the flame. When we sin, we cannot say, “The Devil made me do it.” He really hasn’t that power. However, we must recognize we do have an enemy who will tempt us into ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the second part of a two part series titled, Trials and Temptations.
Trials & Temptations - Week 2 June 2 , 2013 We are in the second week of a 2 part series on trials and temptations Todays scripture is something that we ALL BATTLE with on a daily basis. There are things and people that influence you and me for the wrong reason and the wrong ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-18
Denomination: Nazarene
Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it.
Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it. 4 words describe Joseph’s life… Dismay, Dungeons, Dreams & Destiny! Victim mentality vs. Victorious ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 40:23
Emphasize the importance of obeying God's authority, respecting earthly laws, and avoiding the temptation to test God.
Good morning, family. Today, we're gonna take a deep dive into a topic that touches every aspect of our lives - obeying God's authority, respecting the law, and steering clear of the temptation to test God. In the words of St. Augustine of Hippo, "Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22
Topics: Obedience
This sermon looks at the call by John to Test the Spirits and how we can do that today. It introduces and challenges people to test the Da Vinci Code book and movie through the what we learn in the passage.
Testing Truth 1John 4:1-6 Intro.: A. Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” That is certainly true of parenthood (as I raise my kids, it is interesting to see and hear some of the same excuses I gave my parents, ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6
Denomination: Adventist
Explores Jesus' journey through the wilderness, emphasizing the importance of trials in revealing our true selves and strengthening our faith.
Good morning, beloved congregation. It's always a blessing to stand before you, to share the word of God, to be part of this spiritual family, and to be in the presence of our Father. Today, we gather under His grace and His love to understand His word and His will for us. We gather to grow, to ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-15
Topics: Wilderness, Experience
Our immediate reaction to a heartache, or a successful achievement that took years to overcome, must be one of getting ready for the next hurdle. If you don’t have any hurdles to jump in your life – if there aren’t any goals set for you right now – if yo
The Purpose of Temptation Chris Smith Matthew 4:1-2 Oscar Wilde once said that he could resist everything except temptation. An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other with a caption below them saying, “How come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation beats the door down ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11
A sermon on Proverbs 27:2, 21 on praising others and how to evaluate praise (Outline and material adapted from Pulpit Commentary)
HoHum: 5 Ways to Praise from Charlotte Business Journal by Bob Nelson: There are 5 ways that you can praise employees: personal praise, written praise, electronic praise, public praise and indirect praise. Personal praise- is considered the most important type of praise by employees. It consists ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 27:2-21
A look at the testing of Saul at Gilgal. Looks at what God was attempting to do in Saul’s life. Encourages the people to walk in obedience
1 Samuel 13:5-14 Saul’s Testing Purpose Statement: To encourage the congregation to walk in obedience. Background: Samuel doesn’t arrive at Gilgal when Saul expects him. The men are terrified of a terrific army in front of them. Saul and the men are filled with fear. Fear leads Saul to be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:5-14
becoming God’s friend means living a life of faith. Becoming a main of faith is a process and this process includes temptations and trials.
TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS: BECOMING A FRIEND OF GOD Genesis 12:4-13:4 Attention: Chippie the parakete --- Max Lucado story. Owner was on the phone, vacuuming out bird cage. Accidently vacuumed bird. In a rush, she opend the vacuum cleaner up. Bird was covered in dust. Like any good ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:4-9
The temptations of Jesus and the Christian walk. "Man does not live by bread alone". What does this mean.
The Temptations of Jesus and the walk of the Christian Matthew 4:1-13. Deut. 8:2-20 Life provides us with defining moments, moments which set the course of our lives, whether for good or evil. We can see such defining moments in the lives of men and women in the Bible. Joseph experienced a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-13, Deuteronomy 8:2-20
Denomination: Assembly Of God
How to overcome temptation
INTRODUCTION: Jesus is the ultimate Christian We can learn how to overcome anything in life if we pay close attention to His life. By listening to what He says and by watching what He does. The greatest test that we all face as Christians is temptation. After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Casting, that’s what we’re talking about. I don't know if you realize this or not, we discovered last week that Jesus is an expert angler. He’s an amazing fisherman. He’s the best. The ultimate.
HOOKED Week 4 “The Upside of Temptation” Pastor Timothy Porter Text: James 1:2-5 1:14-17 Introduction: Casting, that’s what we’re talking about. I don't know if you realize this or not, we discovered last week that Jesus is an expert angler. He’s an amazing fisherman. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-5, James 1:14-17
in this sermon we analyze the temptation of Jesus and learn how Jesus responded to temptation and how we should respond to temptation.
Scripture Jesus began his public ministry when he was about thirty years of age (Luke 3:23). One of the most significant events in the life of Jesus took place immediately following his baptism, namely his being tempted by the devil. Luke tells us about the temptation of Jesus at the beginning of ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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