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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 is the first of this year’s Advent series. It is an introduction of sorts that encourages God’s people not to miss the significance of the Christmas season.
Introduction: You know it’s Christmas when… 1. You catch yourself checking your “to-do” list twice. 2. You’re ready to offer a cash reward to anyone who can find the Sears wishbook. 3. You’re willing to eat Christmas baking right out of the freezer. 4. You find yourself randomly humming Christmas ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-12
Denomination: Holiness
When we stand before the One is the Truth will our traditions remain or be burned up at the BEMA?
Mat 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? The problem with the world is not that it that it resists truth. That ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:2-3
Denomination: Baptist
Why did God make wilderness places anyway? God also knew that the wilderness is an ideal place to test his people and to help them learn faith and endurance.
Midbar, arabah and eremos—Biblical wilderness midbar has the meaning of “speak” or “word.” God speaks to us in the wilderness. God also humbles and proves us in the wilderness (Deut. 8:2). The wilderness period can last days, or years, depending on how quickly we learn its ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:19, Deuteronomy 1:2, Isaiah 40:29, Psalm 18:1-2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The substitutionary character of the sacrifice of Jesus.
A PAINFUL ACCOUNT. Isaiah 53:4-12. The repulsion evoked by the Cross of Jesus is countered by the recognition of the substitutionary character of His sacrifice (Isaiah 53:4). We may have seen Jesus as One “stricken” by God – but the toll which He was paying was not His own. No, indeed, it was ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-12
If you don’t sharpen a blade from time to time, it gets dull.
Saturday of the 4th Week in Course Young and in a Desert Place This prayer from the author of the Letter to the Hebrews fits so well with our psalm and Gospel today that I would like to share the links. The prayer is “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:30-34, Psalm 23:1-6, Hebrews 13:20
Denomination: Catholic
What causes us to get overwhelmed? Why are so many Christians, especially preachers, throwing in the towel?
Why are there so many inactive preachers? Problems overwhelm them, minister’s life not as glamourous as it seemed to be. Problems became too great, flesh weakened, a large % of our prospects are people who dropped out of church because of some problem that came up in the ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 3:1, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Corinthians 16:9
Just like Dorothy and her friends journeyed together toward the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz, we too are called to journey together in our church community. The key is to go together.
Hey guys, ever watched the Wizard of Oz? Remember how Dorothy and her friends journeyed together towards the Emerald City? They faced some pretty scary stuff, but they stuck together. That's kind of like us in our church community. That's kind of like us in our church community. Imagine you're on a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Matthew 6:33
Topics: Spiritual Community, Kingdom Living, Divine Fellowship, God's Kingdom
Our purpose and our relationships
A. Know your purpose. Too many Christians are living without purpose. Without purpose, there is no direction, there is no motivation, life becomes nothing more than something you endure. "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me: my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:24, Philippians 1:9-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Suddenly he heard a voice behind him. When he turned around, he saw the Son of man Himself, in a form that radiated glory and standing in the midst of seven golden lamps, and immediately fell at His feet like one who had been shot.
By: Tom Lowe Date: 3-6-2015 ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20
A deductive message using biblical exposition calling God’s people in my care to seek and then to follow the Spirit’s guidance.
Intro: McDonald’s commercial – “Can you tell me hoe to get to…?” And they end up eating Big Mac’s together. Blackaby’s farmer story – verbal directions vs. a passenger/guide Moses Cartoon (www.reverendfun.com – 10-1999) ACTS 13 [1] In the church at Antioch ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:1-3
Denomination: Wesleyan
THE PRESENCE OF GOD IS SUFFICIENT TO NEGATE EVEN THE MOST EXTREME CASE OF LONELINESS I.
THE PRESENCE OF GOD IS SUFFICIENT TO NEGATE EVEN THE MOST EXTREME CASE OF LONELINESS I. THE PAIN OF LONELINESS -- OF DESERTION AND ISOLATION EXTREME EXAMPLES A. The Example of Christ -- John 16:31 not just deserted by a bunch of casual acquaintenances; these were his hand-picked disciples in whom ...read more
Scripture: John 16:31
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A REAL CHRSTMAS CELEBRATION.
GOOD GIFT/PERFECT GIFT INTRO: CHRISTMAS TIME 1: DO YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS OR HAPPY HOLIDAYS? A) CHRISTMAS HAS BEEN UNDER ATTACK B) SECULAR SOCIETY SAYS IT IS WRONG TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS. C) SOTRES DON’T HAVE CHRISTMAS SALES ANYMORE, THEY HAVE HOLIDAY SALES POINT: THERE ARE SOME THINGS ABOUT ...read more
Scripture: James 1:17
Denomination: Other
We can get up everyday and face the day and what ever it brings with out losing our joy.
TITLE: DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY TEXT: I PETER 1:8 INTRO: A lot of people just cannot seem to shake the blues. Depression sets in on their lives and nothing seems to be able to pull them out. Every time you see them they have something that has gone wrong in their lives. We have a reason to be happy. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is a short article that was used as part of a "Matter of Fax" ministry. Written to communicate biblical principles or life lessons in a business setting.
The Heart of a Servat A while back, I had the privilege of participating in a funeral of an elderly man. This man had lived 85 years and was loved by many. He had served his country faithfully in World War II. At the graveside, there was a 21-gun salute, a lone bugler played taps and the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8
Before we can do great things for God, we must discover who we are in God.
Psalm 8:3-8 “Discovering Who I Am” INTRODUCTION We have discovered that success is not a satisfactory goal—at least success in the world’s terms. We have ample demonstrations of how it is not only lonely at the time it is also empty. We want more for our lives. We want our lives to mean ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 8:3-8
Denomination: Lutheran
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