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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
The importance of training children in the way of the Lord, especially in these uncertain times, as they learn from our actions and words, and the need for divine guidance and wisdom in this task.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to delve into the wisdom of Proverbs, specifically Proverbs 22:6, which says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." This verse echoes the truth that the spiritual training of our children is one of ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
Topics: Back To School
The purpose of this sermon is to encourage single parents handling the difficulties of parenthood
"How to Handle the Drama of Being a Baby’s Mama" -Reverend Antonio L. Torrence Acts 1:14 When American Idol’s Fantasia release her latest single, called “Baby Mama”, all of black America took turns giving their various opinions about what they perceived to be the negative message behind some of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:14
Denomination: Lutheran
A look at this command to help people see that God’s command to honor parents is both desirable and doable
As we take up the 5th commandment today, I realize we’re highlighting the ideal here. There’s the ideal, and then there’s real deal where most of us live. • Like the Prov. 31 lady. Don’t you love her, ladies? Here’s this lady - she’s a combination of ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:12
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God blessed Samson with great parents...as many of us have. What are we doing with that blessing? God also always tells us what we need to know even though it's not always what we want to know.
Did your school yearbook have this category: “Most Likely to Succeed”? If so, would we find your picture there? Perhaps you were too much of a goof in high school to lead any of your classmates to believe that you would ever amount to much. If you were the chosen one, have you measured ...read more
Scripture: Judges 13:1-25
God gives us parents and other in authority to bless us. Therefore he wants us to honor them.
“Ginger curry and lots of tea.” That’s what a recent marathon-running hundred-year-old said was the secret to his longevity and spunk. What are some other “secrets” for long life that you’ve heard? Hard work? Clean living? Plenty of exercise? A loving family? Did ...read more
Ways the church can partner with parents in the responsibility of raising children.
THE PARTNER OF PARENTHOOD Some names are interesting because we easily recognize them without knowing anything about them except the name. Some such names are of places. For example, everyone has heard of “Timbuktu.” But do you realize that is the name of an actual town in the West ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:13
Denomination: Baptist
When You Give Your Child Back to God You Commit to Raise Your Kids God’s Way. Your children are not your toys to play with and enjoy life with. They belong to God and when you give your child back to God.
Opening illustration: Have you ever given your children back to God? Some of you may be thinking – why should I? This kid is mine and I have the sole ownership – if you don’t believe it, I’ll show you their ‘Birth Certificate.’ It has my name on it to prove that I am the parent. Well I always ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:24-28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Causing a complacent church to love the unlovely!
Welcome to the Misfit Kingdom/When Strangers are Welcomed Home (Exp/ Deductive with Inductive twist) The Greek poet, Hosaye wrote, “ If you tell me who you love, I can tell you who you are Max Lucado a dynamic Christian author said it this way, ‘ The sign of the saved is their love for the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:12-14
Valentine sermon. Call to love the unlovable.
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! It is the day of love. The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
Denomination: United Methodist
Have you ever felt ignored and neglected by your spouse years together?
Have you ever felt he has taken advantage of you or taken you for granted? Maybe you’ve been overlooked, dismissed, or forgotten. It’s a painful and isolating experience. But today, I want to remind you that God sees you, and He has a plan to send a good man into your life. I want to address this ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33, Psalm 27:10
Answer: By "revealing" how he views them, and warning them, and giving them time to repent.
Let's start today by reading last week's passage, Revelation 1:9-20: (9) I, John-- your brother and partner in the affliction and in the kingdom and in the steadfastness in Jesus-- I was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Psalm 82:1-8
Even though we sin, God is compassionate and blesses those who call on His name.
Our text today is a story within a story. We are studying Genesis 29-30, the story of the expansion of God’s promise through the descendants of Jacob. The STORY is the life of Jacob. But the story within the story is about dramatic way in which Jacob’s sons are born. The bookmarks ...read more
Loneliness, isolation and depression are wreaking havoc in the church today and we need to be aware of this and help those around us who need to feel more included and loved.
When We Feel Alone, We Need A Friend This message is for people who feel alone and isolated and it is also for the folks here this morning who don’t feel that way but these two groups of people need to know that the other group of folks is there. I can hardly think of a worse feeling than ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:18
Honoring your parents is not always easy, yet God calls us to do this.
First Baptist Church Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-4 “Do you want a spanking? This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you. Do you want a timeout? You don’t want me to pull this car over! I told you to finish your homework. Clean your room! Turn that music down! Don’t get smart with me! If ...read more
Who we are meant to be as shown by the book of Ephesians.
Living Out Mutual Honor as Children and Parents Series: Becoming Who We Are (Engaging Ephesians) Brad Bailey - March 16, 2014 Intro Continuing in our series “Becoming Who We Are”…based on the Biblical Book of Ephesians. God did not just do something…He is doing it… by ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
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