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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
Many people take great delight in trying out different restaurants in town.
Sometimes you can hear folks around church saying, "Let's get together, I have found a G-R-E-A-T restaurant!” When a RESTAURANT serves good food, the customers will keep coming back for more, even if they have to travel a long distance to get there. The same thing is true for a CHURCH. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-15
Denomination: Baptist
As we were growing up, many of our parents tried to warn us about dangers that we faced, but we could not see them until later in life.
As the children of God, we used to wonder what the Word of God was warning us about in Matthew 24:22-23. We read, “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21
In America alone, there are approximately four hundred sects and cults, and most ALL of them claim to base their doctrines on the Word of God. This is IMPOSSIBLE!
These cults make you think of all these translations, paraphrases and perversions of the Word of God that are on the market today. They all claim to be the Word of God, but they differ in their translations of the scriptures. So how can they all be the Word of God? Also, we cannot possibly believe ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-8
Most Bible preachers do not like to select just one verse of scripture and preach on it.
Why? There are several reasons. (1) Often when preachers select one verse they will take it out of context. That is, in order to properly interpret scriptures we need to know: • What comes before the verse • What comes after the verse • Why it was written • To whom it was written These are ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:9
In this passage, Peter continues to deal with the opposition that faced Christians, and that still faces us today.
Illus: This passage reminds me of the story of the fellow that went to the doctor. The doctor examined him closely, and told the patient, "I have some bad news and also some real bad news to tell you. But before I can tell you the bad news and the very bad news, you will first have to pay ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:9-22
A new bride went to the grocery store to do her weekly shopping. She was a novice at this, but was delighted to be a new wife.
She did not want the store manager to know she had recently got married, because he might comment on her youth and inexperience. She said, "These eggs are awfully small." The store manager said, "Yes, I know, but that's the kind the farmer brings me. They are fresh from the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-7
A small country church was going through some difficult times financially.
The pastor stood before the congregation, and said, “As all of you know, we need a very large offering today! The person who gives the largest offering will be able to choose three hymns.” They received the offering, and someone had placed a one thousand-dollar check in the offering plate. He was ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-18
How should we respond to the lost?
When a “99” Isn’t Good Enough Luke 15:1-7 Introduction How many of you can remember your school days? How many of you would be satisfied with a 99 on your exam? For some of us, we would rejoice at the seventy and one, no less with ninety and nine. But how does God see 99 percent? This parable ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:1-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This is a sermon based around the lost sheep parable pointing to Jesus the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheeps seeks out the lost with great rejoicing.
Lost and found: Luke 15: 1- 7 The Good Shepherd Several famous people were asked what they felt was the saddest word in the English language. Here’s what some of them said, • Poet T. S. Eliot: “The saddest word in the English language is, of course, ‘saddest.’” • Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II: ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-7
Jesus showed God’s love to one of His lost sheep beside a well in Samaria and then He showed His love for all of His lost sheep on the cross.
Ahhh … small town country living! Where everybody knows everybody …and everybody knows everybody’s business, amen? Sychar was your typical small country town where everybody knew everybody … and everybody knew everybody’s business. Sychar’s only claim to fame was that it was located a half ...read more
Scripture: John 4:1-42
Denomination: United Methodist
EASTER 4 - Jesus is the Good Shepherd who loves his sheep to and even beyond death. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who wants all sheep in his flock.
JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Outline) May 15, 2011 - Easter 4 - JOHN 10:11-16 INTRO: Not too many people today have the job of being a shepherd. The job of a modern day shep-herd has greatly changed since the time of Jesus. A shepherd is still vital in taking care of the sheep. At ...read more
Scripture: John 10:11-16
Denomination: Lutheran
The Parable of the Sheep and Goats is about the judgment of nations based on how they treat the marginalized and vulnerable. It highlights the difference between the Kingdom of God and the empires of the world.
Hey guys, have you ever played the game "Would You Rather?" You know, where you have to choose between two options, like would you rather have super strength or super speed? Well, today we're going to talk about a different kind of "Would You Rather" game that Jesus talked about in the Bible. It's ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Topics: Judgment, Parables, Sheep And Goats, Kingdom Of God
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who calls for His sheep to follow.
*Ask the children in the congregation: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? Why is it that no one ever says they want to be a sheep? It is never a mascot of a sports team. But from the Christian perspective, it is often seen as a romantic or complimentary thought to who we ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-18
Wolves wearing a fleece doesn't make them a sheep!
A Tree is know by its fruit Value messages to the believers Luke 6:43-45- Mt 7:15-20 43. "For a good tree does not bear bad (corrupt fruit), nor does a bad (corrupt) tree bear good fruit. 44. "For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:43-45
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Jesus is the Shepherd who is the gate for the sheep to find life abundantly.
I am the Gate John 10:1-10 I. Intro. A. story of a spy captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. 1. general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice a. the firing squad and ’the big, black door." b. spy to the ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-10
Denomination: Methodist
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