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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
Seek first - its about priorities, not about worry
What Pulls The Train Matt 6:25-34 Intro: This past week, several of us attended a leadership conference – linked via satellite to over 38 000 Christian leaders. Conferences are almost always great experiences, getting refreshed and inspired and enlightened, learning that PowerPoint can get ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
Denomination: Baptist
The generosity of God. He builds up our potential
When Jill and I began to think about names for our three children, we used a book by a man called Eric Partridge called "Name this Child". After reading it we called our first baby ANN, from the Hebrew word Chaanah which means or "grace" (A free gift from God"). That really summed up how we were ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
Deals with the subject of being consumed with a passion for the things of God.
What’s Eating You? (John 2:13-17) I. The Context A. Preceding events 1. Wedding in Cana 2. Visit with His family B. Approaching Passover in Jerusalem II. An Appalling Scene A. Enters the Temple area—Court of the Gentiles B. Saw total disregard for the sanctity of the place III. A Righteous ...read more
Scripture: John 2:13-17
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
There are only five more sleeps until Christmas! Children, I bet you can’t wait. Adults, I bet you wish there was more time so that you can finish everything on your Christmas to-do list. “Ugh. Don’t remind me, Pastor.
There are only five more sleeps until Christmas! Children, I bet you can’t wait. Adults, I bet you wish there was more time so that you can finish everything on your Christmas to-do list. “Ugh. Don’t remind me, Pastor. I’m so far behind! There’s the baking to do yet, the cards to send, presents to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:8-16
Denomination: Lutheran
Encourages believers to uphold and preach God's truth, stand against false teachings, and honor God in all aspects of life.
Greetings, beloved family of God. It is indeed another wonderful day that the Lord has made, and as we gather together in His name, we are reminded of the unending grace and love that our Heavenly Father showers upon us. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment, to partake in the ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4
Topics: Living For The Lord, No Matter What
I was asked to give a short message to a group of people.
Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) ILLUSTRATION: *This isn't my dream or vision ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Let us compare what the world says and what Gods words says about some of the things in the world.
1.The world says be a Leader and grab much power and authority as much as you can but Matthew 20:28 says We are called to be like Jesus who could have come as a king and came in a lowly manner and served others every day of his life. 2. The world says Money is needed to be happy but Ecclesiastes ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 14:1, John 11:25, Ecclesiastes 5:10
"God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another"
Open your Bible to the Epistle of 1 John, and I would like for you to follow with me as I read from chapter 1 verse 3 to 8 “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 1:3-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
As we sing, pray, and give, it must be done according to God’s instructions. So, what does that look like? What is the proper way to worship God?
According to the dictionary, Worship is: NOUN: The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity. VERB: Show reverence and adoration for (particularly a deity); honor with religious rites. There is a lot of confusion in the religious world today concerning worship. There are more ...read more
Scripture: John 4:19-24
During Biblical times name meant something. Often they were given a name related to the birth of the child or something related to the physical trait of the the child.
What is in a name? - I remember a man named ‘odd’ that met a few years ago. - what’s in name? - it all depends - one physiatrist studied the names of 15000 juvenile delinquents and discovered that those with odd or embarrassing names were in trouble 4 times as much as others. So interested. - ...read more
We all deal with fear from time to time. There is one fear that is not only necessary but can be beneficial: that is the fear of God.
We all deal with fear from time to time. Some people give into fear, and some people do everything they can to avoid those things that make them afraid. As most of you know, I will be retiring on the last day of this year. Several have expressed a concern over that. Having a pastor for over 28 ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 33:6-22
An effort to get the congregation to give more thought and understanding to what God desires in worship and to align their desires with His.
1. Title: What God Wants Most 2. Text: John 4, et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, October 17, 2006, 3rd in the series “Stand In Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God’s desires are to be at the center of our worship; to understand some of the ...read more
Scripture: John 4:21-24
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What makes God's love so amazing is the who he loves, the why he loves and the how he loves. His is a love that is truly unparalleled throughout the world.
What does love look like? You might think of a couple on their wedding day committing themselves to one another for the remainder of their lives. Or the couple celebrating a milestone anniversary, reflecting upon the many experiences that they’ve shared with each other. That’s love. You might ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
This sermon examines the Psalmists’ expectations about life as recorded in Psalm 23. Because of the character of our God we should not be dreading tomorrow but anticipating it with great hope.
What to Expect and Why Psalm 23 5-26-02 Intro: Begin by Asking you to consider a QUESTION What do you anticipate happening in Your Life in the Future? What do you see coming your way in the days ahead? 1. We Live in a World that is Constantly ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 37:25
Denomination: Charismatic
Although Stephen’s life seems to be wasted from an earthly perspective at least, his martyrdom has long term ramifications for the growth of the church. From this point on the gospel begins to spread.
You’ll gather from the title of this sermon that one question that arises from this passage is, why did God let all this happen? Why allow someone as gifted as Stephen to be wasted like that? I guess it’s the sort of question that we often ask when something like this happens. We asked it 15 years ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
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