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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
This is God's work, and the order of priority in God's kingdom.
TABLE ETIQUETTE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Luke 14:1; Luke 14:7-14. One Sabbath, one of the chief Pharisees gave Jesus the courtesy of a dinner invitation. Jesus courteously accepted. Somewhat discourteously, the Pharisees were keeping their eye on Jesus (Luke 14:1). It was on this occasion, as ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:1, Luke 14:7-14
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God looks exactly like Jesus. Any other image of God is false. We recognize Jesus in the act of serving and there's always room at the table with God.
Ever wondered what God is like? It's a big question, right? But it's important because we tend to act like the God we believe in. The simple answer is, God is just like Jesus. Any other picture of God is off the mark. The Bible shows us how people's understanding of God changed over time, and it ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8
Topics: Divine Nature, Jesus' Teachings, Spiritual Enlightenment, God's Love
What does it mean to be a gathering of followers of Jesus and how does that link with Communion.
A catholic priest in a large and sprawling suburban parish began his Sunday worship by saying, ‘First let’s all introduce ourselves to one another. Turn to those who are seated near you and tell them who you are and find out who they are, for it would be a great shame to gather and not meet one ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Includes 7 things we ought to bring with us as we approach the greatest dinner table of all time. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.
Come To The Table John 6; I Corinthians 10-11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComeToTheTable.html ----- On Thursday of this week we all had one thing in common: we couldn’t wait to be told: “Come to the table!” This morning, Jesus has set the table and is inviting us, “Come to My Table.” John ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Moses missed out on entering the Promised Land of Canaan because of his actions at the Waters of Meribah. What will we miss out on if we disobey God, even once?
WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE ON THE TABLE? by Pastor Jim May Nearly a year ago I was forced to take an early retirement from the job that I had worked at for over 23 years. In the process I managed to lose approximately half of the retirement income that I would have received if I could have stayed only ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 3:23-27
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A message to remind worshippers that the Lord’s Table demands that we treat one another with respect.
1 CORINTHIANS 11:33, 34 COURTESY AT THE LORD’S TABLE “My brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another—if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.” “Love one ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:33-34
A sermon for the 14th Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 17, series C
14th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 17] August 19, 2010 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have invited us to come to your table, to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:1-14
Denomination: Lutheran
The call to come inward to the table is often ignored because many don’t see the value of such fellowship; their aim is to be doing where as the aim of the table for two is simply “Being” in His presence.
The Christian faith is about relationship it’s not about religion or outward displays of Church life that are just mere forms of religious expression. Jesus spoke very firmly to the religious of the day, who felt they were doing the right thing in preserving religious tradition but ignoring ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:13-25
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the third of three sermons inspired by the book Come to the Table by John Mark Hicks.
Eating Together at the Lord’s Table 1 Cor. 11:17-34 11/6/05 Introduction: 1st Class! 1. Catering to the money. If you fly first class regularly, then don’t take offense, but I don’t like you very much! Those of us who fly coach wait in agonizingly long lines, while you zip right to the front of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Table Manners and Christian Ethos
Luke 14:1-7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. 7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Will your place be empty at the great Thanksgiving feast in Heaven called the Marriage Supper of the Lamb?
EMPTY PLACES AT THE FATHER’S TABLE In the year 1620 a small wooden ship that had been christened the “Mayflower” set said from Plymouth, England with a passenger list of 102 people, bound for the New World colony of Virginia. After 65 days on the open sea they say their first glimpse of their ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1
God accepts ALL sorts of people in his family -- and we need to as well!
Acts 10:1-48 We continue our study of the Book of Acts, and we now come to chapter 10. It opens with a Gentile soldier named Cornelius, who is told by God in a vision to send for Peter. Meanwhile, Peter is in another town and it’s late in the afternoon and he is tired and hungry. Someone starts ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:1-48
God values even the broken life. The Lord will take us from the ash heap of society to an unlikely place; let’s discover “Your Place at the King’s Table.” (Ends with "Sanctity of Human Life).
UNLIKELY - Your Place at the King’s Table John 3:7-8 MsgB “So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Denomination: Assembly Of God
An authentic biblical community celebrates Christ’s covenant. A message that examines the Lord’s Supper through the theme of "covenant."
His Name Is Jesus – Part 2 March 10, 2002 Big Idea: An authentic biblical community celebrates Christ’s covenant. INTRODUCTION A. There is a restaurant in Oak Brook that Kim and I would rank as our favorite place to go out for a nice evening. It is all the more special to us because we ...read more
Scripture: Luke 22:1-20
One time a Gentile woman asked Him to deliver her daughter from a demon. In His reply, Jesus called her a dog. Was Jesus being rude to this woman…or is there more to the story?
#31 A Little Doggy at the Table Series: Mark Chuck Sligh October 18, 2020 NOTE: PowerPoint or ProPresenter presentations are available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:24-30
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