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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
Trials and tests are no fun. James doesn’t tell us to consider it fun but to "consider it all joy." Trials and tests are gut wrenching and drawn out at times, but the one thing that we must know is that God is with us through the whole ordeal.
Opening illustration: After William Carey was well established in his pioneer missionary work in India, his supporters in England sent a printer to assist him. Soon the two men were turning out portions of the Bible for distribution. Carey had spent many years learning the language so that he could ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon looks at how God sustains us when we are: 1. Tempted 2. Tired 3. Troubled
God’s Sustaining Grace To be an Olympic athlete you need three things going for you. You need: speed, skill and most important of all, you have to have endurance. If you don’t make it to the end of the race, you’re not going to win a medal. The Bible tells us that God always finishes what He ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:6
This messages examines the claim of Jesus to be the Son of God that resulted in the sentence of death.
Scripture Five years ago I began what I planned to be a seven-year series of messages. It is based on the book by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken that is titled, Jesus on Trial. My goal is to teach on seven important aspects of the trial of Jesus Christ: the diabolical conspiracy to ...read more
Scripture: John 19:16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God brings us in relationship to himself so that we can trust in all circumstances - trust the Word to bring you through.
You can listen to the sermon here:- https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust The Instrument” Who do you trust? Many of us we will quickly say “I trust Jesus”. That is a good answer. But I’m thinking more broadly about the trust that you place in another person because they ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's guidance and love, especially during uncertain times, drawing on the contrast between the destructive actions of the evil one and the life-giving purpose of Jesus.
Hello Church and Happy New Year to each of you! I don’t know if last year went according to your expectations, but I pray that we all encounter the love of God in fresh ways this year. I’m excited about what we’re going to learn today and even more excited for those of us who put it into practice. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23
Topics: Faith, Trust In God, Overcoming Uncertainty
Learning to trust Jesus in all things
Corner posts of our Faith “Trust” Today once again we will visit our corner posts series In this on-going series we have addressed and will continue to address Corner posts of our faith That is ----strong foundations – things we can build on These are concepts that are critical to developing ...read more
Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18
God’s answer to all of life’s challenges is the same: Trust Me - an exposition of Isaiah 40
Trust Me TCF Sermon May 1, 2011 Sometimes, reading the newspaper can be entertaining. How about these headlines? • 4-H Girls Win Prizes for Fat Calves • After Detour to California Shuttle Returns to Earth • Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft • Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31
Faith in the midst of adversity.
FAITH AS TRUST. Psalm 62:5-12. 1. Context David asserts in Psalm 62:1, that, “Truly” his soul waits upon God, from whom comes his salvation. The Psalmist claims, in no uncertain terms, that his trust is grounded in God (Psalm 62:2). This is a statement of faith which he has reached through the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12
Explores the transformative power of trust in God's resurrection, turning trials into triumphs and fostering a deeper understanding of divine love.
Good morning, beloved family, and welcome to the sanctuary where heaven meets earth, where our hearts meet His grace. We gather here today, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, bound together by a love that surpasses understanding. As we come together, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 13:30
Topics: God's Possibility
1st in a series on James dealing with our response to trials.
“Joyful Trials” Introduction Before we examine one of the magnificent “trees” (passage) in this forest (letter), I will first provide a brief overview of the “forest”. Our task in Bible study is to first understand what God intended to communicate to the original readers. How did they understand ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-2
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
There are many reasons we face trials in life.
Why Do We Face Trials I. We must all face trials and persecutions in our walk with God. A. Our trials are fiery trials I Peter tells us that as believers there WILL be times that we will face problems, persecution, and trials of our faith!! He compares our trials to the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6
Denomination: Charismatic
The Pulpit Commentary calls this verse THE STRANGE PARADOX, and truly they are right, for what can be more paradoxical than being happy about the things that make you sad?
THE JOY OF TRIALS Let me share with you the different ways our text is translated to give you a broad view of what we are dealing with. First, we will look at some of the context of the verse. JAMES 1:2-4, "2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, [a] whenever you face trials of ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2
How we handle lifes difficulties determines the type of Christian character we demostrate to others.
First Baptist Church August 5, 2001 James 1:1-8, 12 I’m going to start out with a trick question, who wrote the book of James? I probably made you second guess yourself, but James is the author. For the next few weeks we are ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-12
Go ahead and trust him with the needs of your life - I didn’t say wants, the things that we think we need - but what do we really need. God will provide the right thing, at just the right place, at just the right time.
God will provide for all our needs. Sometimes we may question whether God truly cares for us, especially when we face difficult circumstances. But rest assured, God is our provider. He sees and cares for our needs. In Genesis 22, we read about Abraham being tested by God. He was asked to sacrifice ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:19
Topics: God's Provision, Trust In God
We are not immune to the problems of this world, including this corona virus; we have to deal with this pandemic with the help from Jesus Christ!
Let us continue our worship of God, who is our Loving Creator and Savior, by hearing and learning from His Word. If you don’t have a Bible in your hands, please grab one now. Do we really see the Bible as God speaking to us? Think about it for a moment…. If God created us and everything we see, ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-8
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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