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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
God, as the divine gardener, prunes away unhealthy and unfruitful areas of our lives to promote growth and fruitfulness. Embracing this process, though sometimes painful, leads to a deeper relationship with God and spiritual growth.
Today we're going to talk about pruning. You know how a gardener trims a plant to help it grow better? Well, God does that with us too. He helps us grow by cutting away the stuff in our lives that's holding us back. Our main Scripture for today is John 15:1-5. Object Lesson: Bring in a small potted ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-5
Topics: Spiritual Growth, Divine Intervention, Life Transformation, Faith Journey
Despite our sinful nature, we can resist sin and rely on the power of Christ to overcome it.
Let's dive in. We're going to chat about a book in the Bible called Romans, written by a dude named Paul. It's all about how we can live our lives in a way that shows we're grateful for God's love and mercy. The big idea here is the power of the gospel, which is like a superhero's power, but even ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18-25
Topics: Gospel Power, Overcoming Sin, Spiritual Strength, Redemption
Illustrates the essence of compassion and selfless love.
In the tapestry of the gospel passage, Jesus weaves a profound parable that transcends individual identities and backgrounds, emphasizing the universal call to compassion. The symbolic journey from Jerusalem to Jericho becomes a poignant metaphor, illustrating the shift from godly to ungodly ways. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Other
Prayer is what makes forgiveness possible.
Title: Grace Is Greater than Your Bitterness Place: BLCC Date: 1/28/18 Text: Hebrews 12.15; Acts 7.57-60 CT: Prayer is what makes forgiveness possible. [Screen 1] FAS: Craig Groeschel said, my biggest struggle with bitterness started when my family discovered the awful truth about someone we had ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:57-60
Denomination: Christian Church
This is the fifth of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in 1 Corinthians 3:16. "Do you not know that you are
Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: The Sanctity of Life Text: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17. Introduction: Life is precious. From the tiny fetus in the womb to the elderly in their final moments and everywhere in between, life is precious. From the healthy and strong to the weak and infirmed and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Good ideas accomplish little unless we set the to action by faith. Will God have to set your fields on fire to get you into faith action?
FAN THE FLAME... CHANGE OR FIVE LONG YEARS ? By Kyfingers@aol.com Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Exodus 32:9 (NLT) Then the Lord said, “I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are. Exodus 32:9 (MSG) God said ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:30-33, Exodus 32:9, Psalm 55:21
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Performance-driven stress is overcome by a clearer focus on Christ. Not pressure to perform, but passion to take hold of the prize.
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: PERFORMANCE-BASED STRESS—Philippians 3:1-21 As we read Philippians, we have been focusing on how to handle stress. One of the biggest sources of stress is pressure to perform. It starts with children: “Be a good boy.” “Be a nice girl.” “Make Dad proud.” “Don’t make us ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
How can we actively show our gratitude to God?
BE ACTIVE IN YOUR GRATITUDE 1 Thessalonians 5:18--18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 25:1, 6-9— 1O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Isaiah 25:1, Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 92:1
Denomination: Charismatic
Ministry and daily life can get so heavy... Have you ever just got weary of life? How did we get here? How long will we stay here? Is there a way to get over this weariness?
WEARY--- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I was traveling yesterday and was listening to the news on my radio. The word WEARY popped up on the face of the radio. I thought this very strange? WEARY, what does that mean. I kept looking over at the radio and it said: WEARY? As I ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10, 1 Kings 19:4-5
Change, if the world is not the way it needs to be---what is our response
One of the pressing questions of our day, or any day, is how do we make lasting social change which reflects the values of God’s Kingdom. The short answer for many is the ballot box. Yet there are plenty of issues which demand more nuance than legislation. From the Temperance movement of the 1820’s ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26
Denomination: *other
There a times we need we need to get alone with God... But the is a spirit or attitude of loneliness that is not healthy. Building walls of isolation can be dangerous.
#1 WHEN GOD SAYS: NOT GOOD? THE BUILDING OF ISOLATION WALLS… THE FEELING OF ISOLATION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com In the last days we will face the giants of isolation, fear and loneliness. I was teaching school. The staff at the school were so nice and ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18, Proverbs 18:24
When we do so, the Spirit speaks to us via the living and active Word of God.
Opening illustration: Play a video of Bible Connection. Introduction: The Bible also records a surprising source of energy from a food. When Elijah had been used by God on Mt. Carmel to call fire down from heaven, this spiritual high was followed by persecution and melancholy. In response to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A discussion on the power of words and how they can build you up or tear you down.
Your Word Carry Weight Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Words are Important Words are so important that you need to handle them ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 25:11
We are called to mark them who cause divisions. How much more so those who teach doctrinal error?
Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. A heretic after the first or second admonition you reject or have nothing to do with, not keep supporting their ministries. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:17, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Timothy 4:14, Ephesians 4:11-17, Titus 3:10-11 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
There is power in what you speak, so we have to remember to use our words carefully
The Power of Verbiage Proverbs 18:21 1. Words are Important Words are so important that you need to handle them with care whenever you're talking. 2. Words should be Full You should be able to to share Knowledge, Experience and Information through our words, if not our words fall short of their ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:21
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