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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
Our passage for tonight continues the review of God's sovereign activity by presenting another difficulty. If God is acting unilaterally, fashioning each & all according to His own will & purpose, would He not remove the reason & basis for judging man's
ROMANS 9: 19-26-29 THE CREATOR'S PLAN Before we get started let me state that this is a difficult and controversial passage. If Romans 9 has raised more questions than answers for you, you're not alone. Because of these difficulties many interpretations have been offered. As the Apostle ...read more
Scripture: Romans 9:19-29
Denomination: Baptist
Nehemiah knew and understood that the enormous task set before him was impossible on his own, but with God he had faith it could be done... So Nehemiah prayed toward a plan
Sermon Brief Date Written: January 10, 2013 Date Preached: January 13, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Praying Toward A Plan Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I asked the question, “Have ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8
This sermon on the second half of Romans chapter 15 gives us insight into how to make plans to serve the Lord, and how to carry them out with prayer, like the apostle Paul did.
A. Once there was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. 1. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out more about the young man, so the father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. 2. “So what are your plans?” the father asked the young ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:14-33
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Life of Abraham, Part 5 of 10.
PLANNED GROWTH (GEN 17:1-19) Twice Michelle Kwan failed to land the big prize at Winter Olympics Figure Skating Championship. In 1998 she was placed second, and in 2002 she dropped to third. Each time she bravely congratulated the winner, evaluated her condition, and announced her participation in ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-19
Denomination: Independent/Bible
If we want to succeed in life and enjoy the next we must always put God first in all we do.
A Plan For Life Text: James 4:13-17 Introduction 1. Read James 4:13-17 2. Illustration: There was an officer in the navy who had always dreamed of commanding a battleship. He finally achieved that dream and was given commission of the newest and proudest ship in the fleet. One stormy night, ...read more
Scripture: James 4:13-17
Denomination: Methodist
What a great promise… FOR US …even when we sin… even when He has to punish… GOD STILL LOVES US and God will still forgive us.
Promise and Plan Matthew 3:1-6 Blackness… cold silent darkness… hopeless and lifeless darkness That is the only way to describe the condition of Palestine… the Holy Land… as the calendar changed from BC to AD. It was a “period of silence” … God had turned ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-6
When you know you’ll have to depend on your friends when your luck goes sour, you build in as much good will as you can along the way.”
Levi was puzzled. The last time Jesus told a story about a rich man whose steward was mismanaging the estate while the owner was away, the owner kicked the guy out and brought in a new men. He understood that. It was like God was the rich man and the Pharisees and the priests were the stewards, and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:1-12
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Talks about the lack of respect for parents so prevalent in our society today and steps for regaining their respect.
What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:12 “Planned Parenthood” We’ve been looking at the Ten Commandments in a series called "What If They’re Wrong." So far we’ve looked at the first four Commandments. These first four Commandments deal with our relationship with God. Once Jesus was asked ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:12
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What are the key elements involved in seeing God use His people to reach their world for Christ?
As we think about the call of God for us to share our faith with a world that does not know Him, we would do well to understand God’s plan for how He wants to use believers to reach our world for Him. As a local body of believers, I think it is important that we, as a church, understand the key ...read more
From our passage we see that Paul had a vision & a plan for ministry. We can also gain insight into the God's providence outworking in the life & work of Paul.
ROMANS 15: 22-29 A PLANNED MINISTRY [Acts 27-28] Paul continues here to open his heart to the Romans in reference to the future of his ministry. He had just declared something of his heart for ministry stating that "It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:22-29
If you want to succeed ask God's what he wants you to do.
Planning And The Will Of God Text: James 4:13-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: On September 11, Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell watched the television in his boss’ office as a second hijacked airplane slammed into the World Trade Center. The Army officer had no idea that minutes later madmen would ram ...read more
In the midst of tragedy and the misfortunes of life, it’s hard to remember that God still has a plan for your life... but He does.
OPEN: I once read the true story of a woman who told about how frustrated she’d gotten with her husband during the early years of their marriage. Apparently they both worked, but she took pride in the idea that she could still prepare good meals for them to eat. She’d prepare meals in advance and ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:8-14
This is an introduction to Psalm 51.
I hope that you all know that today marks the first Sunday of Lent, which is the season of preparation for our greatest Christian celebration, that of the Resurrection of Jesus. I won’t be at all surprised if that comes as news to many of you, especially as the official beginning of Lent ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19
This sermon explores the importance of trusting in God's wisdom and guidance, rather than relying on our own understanding and desires.
Good morning, friends. We gather here today, hearts open, minds eager. We're here to talk about trust. Trust in God. A simple phrase. A big idea. It's not always easy. Sometimes, it's the hardest thing we can do. But it's important. It's vital. G.K. Chesterton once said, "The riddles of God are ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
Topics: Trust, Lord, Fully
Peace is not merely the absence of activity or hostility, nor is it just getting away from reality. Peace can be described as both the freedom from disturbance as well as an inward sense of well-being.
In the world today people call for peace. They paint signs, write letters, drop bombs, and murder trouble makers, all in the name of peace. As I’m sure you all know the Bible tells us there will be no peace, and here are some stats to prove it. According to the Society of International Law in ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:14
Denomination: Adventist