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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
How do we live our faith during the long periods of ordinary life between our mountaintop spiritual experiences?
The Life of Abraham, Part 15: The Way of the Philistines Genesis 21:22-34 Introduction In the last lesson we saw the expulsion of Ishmael and his mother from Abraham’s family and their harrowing exodus into the wilderness which nearly proved fatal. As the boy was dying, God heard the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jesus gives us the ultimate gift and teaches us unselfishness as the path of true joy and victory.
Benefits of Unselfishness Romans 13:8-10 The following illustrations come from Sermon Central's Illustration collection. A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:8-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We talk, sing, and pray using the language of the Kingdom . . . words like Lord, King, and sovereign. However, citizenship in a democracy keeps us from understanding the throne.
Game of Thrones Pt. 4 - The Whole Pie Introduction After 1 year we have finally come to the final battle in the attack on the 5 principalities that I identified for us. We have fought isolation, poverty, hopelessness and apathy. Now we square off against compartmentalism. Compartmentalism is ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:6-8
Denomination: Pentecostal
While many folks today simply "add" Jesus to their lives as just another aspect of all that they have going on, mature Christians say "no" to this type of defamation of Jesus and say "yes" to the preeminence of Christ as Lord.
JESUS IS GOD’S ANSWER TO LIFE’S SUPREME QUESTIONS With declining church attendance, a church in Maryland used market research and focus groups to design its weekly services. They did this to determine what type of services people would attend. As a ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 33:6-15, Isaiah 43:1-7, Colossians 1:15-17
Submission has to do with a “radical decision to act unselfishly toward others.”
-Building Up One Another - Submit to One Another Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. - Ephesians 5:21 Introduction Have you heard the old story of the ship captain who looked into the dark horizon one night and saw faint lights in the distance? Immediately he told his signalman ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21
To think of Jesus in such a light seems almost irreverent. There’s something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant and predictable.
Summary: God in all of His wisdom hid the real date of His Son’s birthday and even His physical attributes ... “She will bring a Son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name Him Jesus--'God saves'--because He will save His people from their sins." (Msg.) v.22-23 “All of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God's word is like a seed - it's meant to be planted, to take root, to grow and to bring forth new life! What place do you give the word of God in your life?
The Big Picture - Mark 4:1-20 - January 13, 2013 Series: I Want To Follow Jesus - #1 I’ll invite you to open your Bibles with me this morning to the Gospel of Mark – Mark chapter 4, beginning in verse 1. Jesus is teaching the people and He is going to tell them a series of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-9
Denomination: *other
The Gospel rarely appears so lovely, as when it is most oppressed. God’s work is never on such perfect display as it when it is under the greatest trials.
Everyone loves a story. Stories are remarkably powerful things. They stir-up our imaginations and excite our affections. They instruct us and inspire us. They intoxicate and influence us. They linger with us, often becoming more precious and poignant and powerful over time. During His earthly ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-23, 1 John 5:13
Denomination: Baptist
The gifts that God places in each one of are particularly suited to the ministry in which we find ourselves.
Ordination Sermon for Chad Moir 21 April 2002 Mark 4:1-9 / 1Timothy 4:14-16 Rev. Roger Haugen “Listen, a sower went out to sow.” “Listen, today we send a sower out to sow”. Who is the Chad that you know? Help me out – I have my list but it may not include the Chad that you know. I first knew ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:14-16, Mark 4:1-9
Denomination: Lutheran
Gods Word is like a Seed. And this Seed has to be aimed by you, the seed has to have direction. Purpose, and a plan. The seeds are the potential miracles...
The Heavenly Seed. Matthew 13. Gods Word is like a Seed. And this Seed has to be aimed by you, the seed has to have direction. Purpose, and a plan. As you become a gardener, you begin by spotting a good fertile plot of land. After the gardener plows, uses fertilizer, and makes rows, now time ...read more
Scripture: John 12:24
Denomination: Church Of God
We must have our roots grown deeply in Christ if we are to find spiritual sustenance and stability.
Roots, Ripples & Reference Points Lessons from the Lake, Part One TCF Sermon July 9, 2006 What do you think of when you think of roots? You might think of trees or plants. You might think of anything else that grows. Maybe you think of the miniseries that appeared on TV in the ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7
The Word of God is alive and active. The seed is the planting of the word of God in our lives and the growing of the kingdom.
Parable of the Sower 2 Growing and sowing seeds Mark 4:1-4:9 Part two Introduction- Prayer- Mark 4:1-4:9 Last week we centered in on the power of God word in our lives and that the seed referenced in the parable is the Word of God. The farmer (God) goal is to get his good seed (Word of God) ...read more
Denomination: Nazarene
The parable of the sower.
Series: Stories from the Kingdom Text: Luke 8:4-16 Title: “Spreading the Word of God” Introduction • What is a parable? o It is an earthly story that uses common life situations to illustrate biblical truths about the Kingdom of God. • Jesus was not interested in just telling entertaining ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-16
WHAT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO DO TO HAVE A HEALTHY HEART, BASED ON THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER.
HEALTHY CROPS HEALTHY HEARTS MATTHEW 13:3-8; 18-23 SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church WE LIVE IN AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; MANY OF YOU MAKE YOUR LIVING BY RAISING VARIOUS CROPS. MANY OF YOU WHO DEAL WITH LIVESTOCK, KNOW ABOUT THE CROPS BECAUSE YOU DEPEND UPON GRAIN TO KEEP YOUR ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:3-8, Matthew 3:18-23
The sermon explores the transient nature of the four types of people described in the Parable of the Sower, emphasizing the transformative power of the gospel and encouraging believers to actively spread the word of God.
Hello Church! Did you know that according to the book, The Millionaire Next Door, most millionaires are neither flashy nor drive expensive cars? They tend to shop at JC Penney and live below their means. Also, not long ago, a study showed that 95% of millionaires are first-generation wealthy, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Topics: Parable Of The Sower, Gospel Response, Kingdom Of Earth
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