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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
Even a dead fish can float downstream? Let us consider wasted potential.
MAYBE? MAYBE NOT? … By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1 Timothy 5:6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. THE TRAGEDY OF LIFE IS WHAT DIES INSIDE OF A PERSON WHILE THEY STILL LIVE. Albert Schweitzer. We stay the same and POTENTIAL: showing the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:6, Ephesians 5:16, Galatians 6:10, Job 14:1
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Our pain in the wilderness is not wasted; God can use it for His glory and to bless others.
Let's talk about something we all know a bit about - pain. Not just the "I stubbed my toe" kind of pain, but the deep, heart-wrenching stuff. The kind of pain that comes when life doesn't go as planned. You know, Joseph from the Bible knew a thing or two about pain. His brothers were so jealous of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:12-27, Genesis 50:15-20
Topics: Wilderness Survival, Pain Management, Overcoming Adversity, Outdoor Safety
Samson was on the road to ruin because he fraternized with the enemy, wasted his strength and was deluded by pride.
The story of Samson begins much like the story of the other judges of Israel. The nation was in misery because of the domination of a rival country that was oppressing them. That nation was the Philistine nation. (Interestingly, the word Philistine is where we get our word “Palestinian,” so this ...read more
Scripture: Judges 16:4-21
Denomination: Methodist
Don’t waste your life pursuing pleasure; serve the Lord with all of your heart!
Number your Days May 7, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t waste your life pursuing pleasure; serve the Lord with all of your heart! Focus Passage: Psalm 90:7-12 Supplemental Passage: And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 90:7-12
Denomination: Baptist
There are powers whose mission is to make sure peoples destiny and potential are wasted or render useless in life.
There are powers whose mission is to make sure peoples destiny and potential are wasted or render useless in life. Your potential is your God giving abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. While your destiny is your hidden power believed to control what will happen ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
Denomination: Pentecostal
True meaning in life is found by mature Christians after they learn to waste no time on useless pursuits.
PLEASURE AND POSSESSIONS MATTER LEAST - RELATIVE TO WHAT MATTERS MOST Pleasure and Possessions Are Okay Per Se If Pursued Responsibly And Used Rightly Several years ago, while prepping me for a court appearance as a witness in a custody case, ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Don’t waste the week. Come into intimate contact with the God-man and His redemptive death.
Palm/Passion Sunday 2023 We have just proclaimed some of the longest, most intense Scriptures of our Christian year, informing us and all the world of the what and why and who of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ not quite two thousand years ago. These words invite long contemplation; the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:6-11, Isaiah 50:4-7
Denomination: Catholic
How much time do we waste by not taking time out to wait upon the LORD?
Wait Only Upon the LORD: An Exposition of the 62nd Psalm If there is any word that describes modern life is that it is not “wait.” We go through life rushing from place to place and from crisis to crisis. No sooner have we dealt with one problem that another springs up. Instead of acting upon ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12, Psalm 62:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
When you die, will you b e remembered for the good you did, or for the time wasted
Proverbs 22:1 Ben just came to town as a new rabbi. Unfortunately, his first official duty was to conduct a funeral service for Albert, a man who died in his eighties, with few relatives. Since Ben didn't know the deceased personally, he paused from his sermon to ask if anyone in the ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:1
Denomination: Episcopal
Looking at the story of the wasteful servant without trying to be too specific can be helpful to us today.
Friday of the 31st Week in Course 2024 Parables from Jesus struck the listeners as stories that might help them understand God’s kingdom. Often the real challenge is to look at the story as a whole, and ask what general lesson Jesus is trying to help us learn. The parable we just heard is one of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 122:1-5, Luke 16:1-8, Philippians 3:17-21
WASTING GOD’S BLESSINGS STUNTS CHRISTIAN GROWTH. Here are three Facts regarding Christian growth.
SQUANDERING THE BLESSINGS OF GOD Hebrews 6:1-12 INTRODUCTION: 1. This morning the bananas in the fruit bowl were just ripe-right for making bread. Tomorrow they’d have been too soft. So I took the time to sift and stir, and now a special fragrance fills the air. Soon I’ll take from the oven ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-12
What are you living for? If its anything other than Jesus you are wasting your life.
YOU NEED SOMETHING ETERNAL TO LIVE FOR! Heb 12:2 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. There should be no element in your life that ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:2
Don't waste your suffering - Use It to grow, comfort others and let your light shine.
On twitter a Pastor posted: "Two Sundays ago I preached on sickness. Since then half my congregation has fallen ill. Sunday I preach on sadness. Consider yourself warned." I tweeted back: "I preached on suffering and my car broke down and my wife has been in emerg twice. I gonna preach on ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7
Headline Los Angeles Times: Dylan Floro goes from the “forgotten man to an integral part of the Dodgers’ bullpen. Floro pitched 1.1 innings The parable of the talents is a reminder not to waste opportunities. Dylan Floro did not waste his talent nor his opportunity.
In Jesus Holy Name November 15, 2020 Text: Matthew 25:14-15 “Making the Most with Your Opportunity” Who is that man on the cover our Sunday Bulletin? Why is he there? I’;; answer that in a moment. (cover of the bulletin was the Dodger pitcher Dylan Floro from the World ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-15, Luke 19:12-27
Denomination: Lutheran
This message focuses on the wasted life of Judas and describes how we can make a difference in the lives of other people.
The Power of a Changed Life Useful or Useless? Your Choice! Acts 3:1-10 Turn in your Bibles to Acts 3:1-10. We come today to the 5th message in this preaching series titled The Power of Changed Life. Acts 3:1-10 One of the men God used in the 19th century was D.L. Moody. He was not a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:1-10
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