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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
What a wonderful promise of rest we have from our God and king, but what does that rest mean? How are we to understand the rest He offers?
Hebrews: Chapter 4 September 14, 2008 Sabbath Rest I started off this week worn out. From the very beginning I was drained. This was just one of those weeks were everything caught up with me at once. A little over a month ago we found out that my sister was pregnant. My wife and I were really ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11
Denomination: *other
God did not intend work to be viewed as drudgery. Work is a necessity of life. Given the choice between leisure and work, most of us would choose leisure. So how does the bible view work?
The Rewards of Work The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (Proverbs 13:4) NIV Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. NLT INTRO: When I discovered that the theme for this week’s message was "The Reward ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
WOrking hard for the Lord.
Title: God-Honoring Ambition Text: Chapter 2:11-20 God-honoring ambition leads to a life of purpose. Nehemiah 2:11-20 11 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my mind to do for ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20
Work is not a curse when done with God and the results can be incredible!
Contrary to popular beliefs, work is ordained by God! We read at the very beginning of God’s Word in Genesis 2:15, The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Work is not a curse if done with God! Here’s a guy who finally found the perfect job: My ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 45:1-28
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Some Christians say "it is a sin to be poor". Some say "it is a sin to be rich" What should our attitude to earning money be?
“The only time you ever preach about money is when you are talking about tithing” - When somebody said that to me several months ago it hit home. Of course as a Christian Priest, I preach about Christian giving. You wouldn’t expect otherwise. And people clearly listen to those ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Denomination: Anglican
Unless our labor is for the Lord our lives will be empty.
Laboring for the Lord Psalm 127 Rev. Brian Bill September 5-6, 2015 With six NBA titles, five MVPs, ten scoring titles, 14 All-Star appearances, and many stellar last-second shots, Michael Jordan’s legacy on the basketball court is unmatched. According to a post by Matt Smethurst called Do ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2
1) The Submission of Slaves, or Employees (Ephesians 6:5-8), and about 2) The Submission of Masters, or Employers (Ephesians 6:9).
As Children in Ontario headed back to school this week, it was surrounded by labor issues between school boards and the province of Ontario. Last minute negotiations meant that students were spared a delay in their school year, but ongoing disputes with support workers and unresolved contract ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9
Denomination: Other
Most of us are pretty good at knowing how to behave at church. But how does Christian faith apply in your workplace. The Apostle Paul gives some real wisdom for us in his letter to the Ephesians.
Imagine with me that we aren’t in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, but in the Greek city of Ephesus. And it’s not this morning. It’s the first century. And the routine of going to church is very different. There is no church building. We come to church in a house, the home of one of the few ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9, James 1:7, John 8:36
Let’s think about how to get more out of life and our work. 1- Put more into it 2- Always be considerate of others 3- Realize who your real boss is
INTRO.- ILL.- Freddie was eighteen years old, friendly, and eager to do things right. Unfortunately, he wasn’t especially bright. He had just started his first job, as a delivery boy and general gofer at a furniture warehouse. His first task was to go out for coffee. He walked into a nearby ...read more
Scripture: John 5:17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As a Christian we belong to Jesus and how we act in the work place is a reflection on Him.
DEALING WITH MANAGEMENT – A CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE IN THE WORK PLACE ILLUSTRATION In the careless fashion of a young boy, while holding my nose, I asked the old man why in heck he put the cat’s litter box in the kitchen. He immediately straightened his 200 pound, six-foot two-inch frame ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2
Denomination: Christian Church
A sermon on striving for excellence from Philippians 3:12-16
Final Sermon for Vinton on 7/21/2002 Philippians 3:12-16 Never give up! Introduction: I read that it took Winston Churchill three years to get through the eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. In kind of an ironic twist, years later in the midst of World War II Oxford University ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Philippians 3:12-16
An encouragement to strive for excellence in Christian living.
THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 St. Paul knew that anything short of surrender to the will of God would be inadequate. It is interesting that Paul chose the term living sacrifice. In the Levitical system a sacrifice was usually dead. In chapter 6 verse 11 he explains what he ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Denomination: Holiness
We are saved to advertise the excellencies of God.
“Living as an Advertisement” I Peter 2:1-10 Preparation: Put a cut-out of an advertisement in each of the bulletins. I will make reference to it at the end of the message. Illustration: Read a full page newspaper ad. Have you ever considered the fact that we are like full page ads, advertising ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What it means to excel in the grace of giving.
Imagine that a large church burned to the ground somewhere in north Wisconsin, and that all the congregations of our district were asked to help rebuild it by collecting an offering. Every congregation was asked, all but one. This tiny little congregation could hardly afford to keep going. They ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-14
Denomination: Lutheran
Love people and be effective, excellent, and eternal.
A little girl stayed for dinner at the home of her first-grade friend. Her friend’s mother brought a bowl of buttered broccoli to the table and asked the little girl if she liked it. The little girl replied very politely, “Oh yes, I love it!” But when her friend’s family passed the bowl around ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Peter 2:23, Philippians 2:6-8, Hebrews 12:2-3, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 4:11-13 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical Free
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