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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
Moses, Miriam, and Korah were three powerful characters in the wilderness journey. But each one has a committee sin according to their circumstances. Watch out, where you are?
Numbers 11:11-14, 12;16:1-2, Dangers in the Wilderness Introduction: Today we will learn the dangers of the Wilderness journey. Three key leaders had problems according to their standards of spirituality. Sins of three Leaders: Moses, Miriam, and Korah were three powerful characters in the ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 11:11-14
Denomination: Methodist
If we don’t live the Gospel, how will people believe that Christ also lives? People must see that we are real, before they will believe that Jesus is.
I expect most of you know by now that we have a homegrown preacher next week. Our newest deacon, Drew Johnson, is going to be my sub on December 26 while I’m off basking in sunny Minneapolis. He’s been up here before, of course: many of you remember when he was a shepherd in our Christmas pageant a ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6, Luke 4:16-30
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Never mind the preacher. Look to the One preached.
THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS. John 1:19-28. The witness of John is put on record (John 1:19) because the Council in Jerusalem sent a delegation to him, asking who he thought he was, preaching without licence (from them) out there in the wilderness. They surely knew he was a priest’s son, but ...read more
Scripture: John 1:19-28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Children of Israel had been told by the LORD to go up and possess the land that God had promised to Abraham and his descendants. DID THEY DO IT? We need to look at three things, Let’s look at-
I. THE REPORTS Before going in and actually possessing the land, God told the Children of Israel to send in 12 spies to search out the land. Once they spied out the land, they were to come back and give a report on what they had found. Look at Numbers 13:1-2 “And the LORD spake unto Moses, ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:26-33
Denomination: Baptist
We are never alone.
THE WILDERNESS AND THE CAVE. 1 Kings 19:1-15a. I. The Wilderness of Dissent (1 Kings 19:1-8). It is hard when we stand out in the crowd, but Christians are different. The Bible names us a ‘peculiar people’ - called out of darkness into His marvellous light (1 Peter 2:9). Privileges carry ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15
Having no hope, and without God in the world. Ephesians 2.12.
THE WANDERERS IN THE WILDERNESS. Psalm 107:1-9, Psalm 107:43. This Psalm is a call to thanksgiving to the LORD, “for He is good: for His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 107:1). The writer longs that those whom the LORD has redeemed, whom He has redeemed from the hand of enemy - out of the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9, Psalm 107:43
Encourages trusting in Jesus during challenging times, using His wilderness experience as an example of transforming fear into faith-based fortitude.
Good morning, dear family of faith. It is a joy to gather together again in worship and fellowship, to open our hearts to the divine wisdom that our Lord wishes to impart to us. We find ourselves living in a world that often seems riddled with uncertainty, a wilderness of sorts, where the path ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-13
Topics: Trusting, Relying, Jesus
This sermon explores Jesus' wilderness experience, emphasizing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth and deepening faith, guided by God's wisdom and strength.
Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters, to this sacred gathering where we seek to understand and embrace the profound wisdom of God's Word. Today, we're going to be looking at a passage that has a deep resonance with each of our lives, a passage that tells a tale of struggle, solitude, and spiritual ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
Topics: Wilderness, Spiritual Growth
The fourth message in our "Hearing God" series
Hearing God Session 4 Purpose in Pain - Hearing in the Wilderness Isaiah 35:1-9 It's only natural, considering the geography of the Middle East, that many of the Old Testament Scriptures, especially when dealing with the Prophets, refer to the desert. In Hosea, God (speaking of Israel) says, “I ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-9
Denomination: Evangelical Free
40 years of wondering to a lifetime of eternity.
Come out of the Wilderness? Deuteronomy 2:1-7; 13-15 Often, we spend our days running in circles wondering why, how and what has caused us to face our wilderness experience. Yet while we are in the wilderness hardship we must understand that “HARDSHIP OFTEN PREPARES ORDINARY PEOPLE, FOR AN ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-7
Lessons we learn from the time the Jews spent wandering in the wilderness
Lessons from the Wilderness - 2/13/05 - Exodus 15+ Turn with me in your Bibles today to Exodus 13. As we have been looking at the Old Testament together, we are reminded that these lessons in these first books of the Bible are very relevant for us today. This was the Bible that Jesus knew and ...read more
Christ can be seen in the wilderness tabernacle
I. The alter of sacrifice represents Jesus as our sacrifice (27:1-8) A. Jesus was the Lamb of God - Joh_1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! B. Jesus was the Lamb that was slaughtered for the sin of the ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:1-9
Do you feel like you're in the wilderness with no way out? This message looks at two possible reasons why someone might wind up there, by examining both the “sin-driven wilderness” and “Spirit-driven wilderness.”
The wilderness is a place that captures the imagination and stirs the soul. Native Americans, for example, will journey into the wilderness on a vision quest; thrill seekers will flock to the mountains and remote places in search of adventure; those who are overworked will retreat there for peace ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 14:26-35, Mark 1:12-14
The wilderness is an important place to visit, but not a place to stay.
Mark 1:9-15 “Come Out of the Wilderness” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Jesus’ wilderness time came immediately after His baptism and the powerful affirmation of Who He was: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-15
Denomination: United Methodist
The seven things we are most tempted by in a wilderness season.
Matthew 4:1 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Because Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted, we can be sure we will as well. The wilderness is a terrifying place – hot, barren and wearisome. There is no comfort there, and no ...read more
Denomination: Charismatic