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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 WITH Us"
December 25, 2021 I had to think about this sermon for a minute because Christmas is not my favorite holiday. And here’s why……. I started getting Christmas catalogues in September – showcasing all the stuff my loved ones would be unable to live without – UGH! In early October the Christmas ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23, 2 Corinthians 1:20, John 1:18, John 1:1-14
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
Christmas is a season mixed with good and evil. Let’s learn about the good from Luke 2.
Christmas is a season mixed with good and evil. Let’s learn about the good from Luke 2. A Decree “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Word was Made Flesh
[Sermon Hymn God Rest You Merry] The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Those words from Saint John’s unfolding of the great mystery of the Incarnation are inscribed in Latin on the cornerstone of this building: Et ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1
Denomination: Anglican
This sermon celebrates the birth of Jesus, emphasizing the hope it brings to humanity and the manifestation of God's extraordinary love through this event.
Greetings, beloved family of Christ. As we gather together in His name, let us cast our minds back to that humble stable in Bethlehem, where the world first met its Savior. A night of profound significance, a night when the divine intersected with the ordinary, a night when the heavens echoed with ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23
Topics: Living, Serve, God
This is the fourth message in a series based on Moses and shows that being God's man is never easy. This message examines how God often calls us out of our comfort zones.
The majority of us would agree that failure is quite unpleasant. In fact failure often causes guilt and ultimately shame. Guilt and shame have the ability to paralyze us, make us feel unworthy and believe that God could never use us. These feelings often cause us to respond to God in three negative ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Life does not always happen the way we plan it or expect it to follow. We have to remember that God's plan is for us to decrease so that Jesus might increase. We Look at the life of John the Baptist
Surprise--It’s Not What I Expected by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 Luke 1:5-25 and 1:57-66 6/10/2018 Text Matthew 11:1-11:11 Surprised, It’s Not What I Expected! Have you ever been surprised, but in a negative sort of way. Your hopes got really high for something, but when it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This Sermon is about the story of Ehud, an early judge of the tribes of Israel. Through the story of Ehud we learn that God can enter into our scenarios so that we can be delivered, and that God often delivers people in unexpected ways.
Ehud Joshua 3:15-30 - 12 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and because they did this evil the LORD gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel. 13 Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.[a] ...read more
Scripture: Judges 3:12-30
Denomination: Nazarene
What does it mean to touch/encounter God
All Scripture quoted in this lesson is from The Bible by Jesus unless otherwise noted A. What Does It Mean To Touch/Encounter God? 1. You intentionally meet or encounter God. 2. In a time of great need. 3. Through unexpected circumstances. 4. When God reveals something about Himself (or His plan ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 18:1, Exodus 33:18, Judges 6:10
Denomination: Baptist
What do we do or say when someone is taken from us unexpecrtedly?
There are times that we don’t know what to say. This is one of those times. ___ died unexpectedly and we are speechless. • We don’t understand why this happened. • We can speculate but we don’t know. • We are left frustrated, angry, and sorrowful. Words seem inadequate, even well-intentioned ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27
When someone passes away unexpectedly, we often are left without knowing what to say. Through the story of Lazarus' death, we can see some things we can say when we do not know what to say.
“What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say” Introduction There are not many times when I am left speechless. I’m often told that I have a tendency to not be quiet and listen — that I actually talk too much. When I first heard of Debbie’s passing, however, I found myself without words to say. ...read more
Scripture: John 11:17-36, John 14:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Life’s unexpected curves don’t have to be catostrophic for a Christian.
You’re What?!?: Mary’s Unexpected Pregnancy Luke 1:26-38 (Key verses 28, 34, 38) December 7, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
The surprise of Christmas is that God loved us enough to send us His Son to die for our sins.
The Surprise of Christmas Text: Luke 2:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: Every year at Christmas, my Mother and I would play this little game of cat and mouse. She would try to keep me from knowing what I was getting for Christmas, and I would do all in my power to find out before ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
Denomination: Methodist
There is no other holiday like Christmas, where expectation is so much a part of it's celebration. We look forward to Christmas, longer, and with greater anticipation, then all other holidays combined.
Henry McCushy, of the Texas Employment Commission, said they had a hard time getting men to be department store Santa Clauses, one year. The reason was, the high percentage of children who were kicking Santa in the shins for not coming through the year before. They expected Santa to live up to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-32
Joseph seems almost forgotten in the Christmas story. A look at Joseph's faithfulness in the midst of unexpected situations.
The Characters of Christmas: Joseph Matthew 1: 18-25 There is no greater Christmas classic than Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, and there is no greater Christmas character than poor George Bailey. He’s even referred to several times throughout the film as “poor ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
This sermon introduction discusses the story of the Good Samaritan, emphasizing the unexpected compassion of the Samaritan and encouraging the congregation to use their God-given tools to bring reconciliation to a divided world.
Good morning church, so glad that you came to worship with us today. Last week we kicked off our series called Bridge Builders and discussed having the right blueprints that make all the difference in the process of forgiveness. As we continue through our Bridge Builders series today we’re going to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Topics: Compassion, Breaking Barriers, Unexpected Heroes
Sermon Series: Bridge Builders
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