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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
Sometimes in the face of difficulty we need some encouragement to stay the course. That’s what Paul gives us as we prepares for a very difficult time in his life.
I dislike performance evaluations. (Performance Evaluation Dictionary). Giving or getting employee evaluations are a little like going to dentist, but without the Novocain. I like coaching better. I took golf lessons as a youngster. I really liked it when the coach would come over and put his hands ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:1-38
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
A sermon on Zeal from Romans 12:11-12.
Introduction 1. Well, we have finally come to the end of our Alphabet!! Tonight, we will study the word “Zeal”.. Zeal in the dictionary... great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause... eagerness... excitement... passion... In the Bible... Zeal is found in the Bible almost 40 ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:11-12
Denomination: Nazarene
A message about overcoming fear and winning personal battles.
Dakota Community Church January 21, 2007 Fight or Flight Last week I shared some personal things about battling fear. I would say there are only certain areas of my life where this true. Before I begin this morning I want everyone to take a minute to think about this past week. Was it a good ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-9
Denomination: Mennonite
This is an overview into "Seeing the Unseen Christ"
I love the story about the kindergartner who was drawing a picture of a reindeer. One antler was purple the other orange. Its fur was green and blue and yellow. The teacher was a little concerned and told him, “You know most people don’t see reindeers like that.” The little boy’s response was ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:36-37
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
I take no pleasure of anyone going to hell - but God's justice is satisfied, and today UBL's knees bow and his tongue confesses Jesus Christ as Lord! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.
Death of Osama bin Laden http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/binLaden.html We rejoiced at the news, as did much of the world. Many sang and danced and partied. Patriotism was renewed and partisanship again went by the wayside much like it did on 9/11. If only we would continue longer in our lessons ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:17
Denomination: Baptist
If there is anything our world needs, today, it is for Believers to have what I call “Staying Power”
If there is anything our world needs, today, it is for Believers to have what I call “Staying Power” I can’t believe the number of men my age who are giving up the ministry and find something else to do. People are leaving the Church for no apparent reason. Just a generation ago ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-20, 1 Timothy 1:18-20
How to tell when God is in it
God Is In It--7 1-10.docx Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 As we make a turn into chapter 7 Solomon describes the “better things” that come to the life of the person who follows God’s Wisdom. These words add incredible “balance” to the life of a child of God. Solomon uses the word “better” seven times in ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-10
How many things do we need to "add" to Jesus to have a fulfilled life? We find it easy to find comfort, meaning, significance in so many things beside Jesus.
(You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/697261.rss) Intro: • “Jesus and” memes. o Not that Jesus cares if you love coffee or pumpkin spice, etc. • The challenge is when we equate two things by using “and.” o In our hearts we know that our hobby, ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon explores the divine design of marriage, emphasizing its role as a sacred covenant reflecting Christ's love for the church.
Greetings, beloved family of God. As we gather here today, let's allow our hearts to be filled to overflowing with the love of Christ, the love that binds us together as one body, one church, and one family. We are here to celebrate that love, to learn from it, and to let it guide us in our ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33
Topics: Marriage
Situational depression is our opportunity to prayerfully plan for a positive response.
WHEN DEPRESSED DUE TO SITUATIONAL DISTRESS, PRAYERFULLY PLAN A POSITIVE RESPONSE One day this past week my soul became vexed by a distressful situation . . . my ability to concentrate was dulled . . . my body felt fatigued beyond usual tiredness . . . then it occurred to me that that ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8
The fourth message in the "Pay-off of Perseverance" Series
Series: The Pay-off of Perseverance Message #4: Coming Together to Complete God’s Mission - September 23, 2007 The Big Idea: God has a race, a specific mission, marked out for our church family that he is calling us to finish together. 1. As a church family, let’s run linked up. Since we are ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A sermon outlining the necessity of life long change in the Christian Life and in the church.
Change Is Not a Dirty Word Ephesians 4:14-16 Introduction: • Imagine being a member of the early church in Ephesus. • Perhaps you were a faithful Jewish believer looking for the coming of the Messiah. You embraced Jesus as the Messiah, and you have now committed yourself to being His disciple. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-16
Praying the scriptures: Taking prayers from the Bible and using them in our prayers.
6 Prayers Prayer points for those learning how to pray. email: doug@commonjourney.com ++++++++++++ Monday Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Heb 4:16 Let us ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-20
Dedication to Christ requires that we run the race of faith without the hinderances of sin and flesh.
"Running Unhindered" Heb. 12:1 Intro: The Bible sometimes describes the Christian life as a race. In those days the Olympic games of Greece and the Isthmian games of Corinth were all the rage. They were the sporting events of the day. Athletic races were well known as feats of endurance, ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1
Denomination: Pentecostal
Why do people not follow?
"Fishing for People" Mark 1:14-20 Do we make it seem too easy? Do we not give enough explanation? Or perhaps, do people have an inkling of how difficult it is, and therefore make the decision to either "put it off," ignore it, or say "No. I refuse to believe it," when in reality the refusing ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
Denomination: United Methodist