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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
50-DAYS TO PENTECOST Jesus offers "living water" to those who are thirsty. What prerquisites did Jesus say were necesary in order to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
✎ When was the last time you fed a baby oatmeal? Peaches or applesauce? How about my all time favorite green beans or peas? Regardless of what you may be serving when your baby does not want to eat his or her entire body gets engaged in the struggle. The jaws become cast iron letting ...read more
Scripture: John 7:37-39, Acts 2:4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God's will is not a mystery. Rather it's a battle; his will against our will.
We just read the Apostle’s Creed. It was written in the 4th Century by a Council in Milan as an early statement of Christian belief. It is read regularly in some congregations. However, I found a statement of belief that may fit how we truly believe based on our actions. From Rick ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:2
Denomination: Foursquare
Explores the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in creating a clean heart and renewing a steadfast spirit within us.
Good morning, church family. It is a joy, a privilege, and an honor to stand before you today, to share the Word of God, and to join you in the pursuit of spiritual growth and understanding. Today, we are going to turn our attention to a deeply profound and transformative passage from the book of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:10
Topics: Desiring, Holy Spirit
Excerpts from the teachings of the great preachers
The Holy Spirit: Teachings of Great Preachers & Teachers of the Past I. Three Conditions of the Holy Spirit’s Working (F .B. Meyer) A. Filled [A Sudden Decisive Experience for a Specific Work] (Acts 4:8) B. Being Filled [The Ongoing Process] (Acts 13:52) C. Full [The Perpetual ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores surrendering to the Spirit, stepping into sanctification, and shunning selfish desires to deepen our relationship with God.
Good morning, dear church family. As we gather here today, let's pause for a moment, feeling the warmth of the fellowship that surrounds us, the shared love we have for our Savior, and the unity we find in our faith. Today, we stand on the precipice of a profound truth, a truth that has the power ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26
Topics: Sanctification
The battle for control wages within each of us. Will we be led by the Spirit or will we follow after our own fleshly desires?
The War Within Galatians 5:16-26 August 22, 2007 Galatians 5:16-18 (NLT) So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. [17] The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This is the initial, introductory sermon in the series on "The Fruit of the Spirit."
THE SECRET OF THE FRUIT—GALATIANS 5:13-26 “MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE JESUS; MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE HIM. HIS SPIRIT FILL ME, HIS LOVE O’ERWHELM ME, IN DEED AND WORD, TO BE LIKE HIM.” --Lillian Plankenhorn, 1946 Is that your heart’s prayer? How can one ever be like Jesus? The secret to being ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
Denomination: Methodist
This message is part of a series entitled "Walking in the Spirit." Though Christians believe in the Holy Spirit, many do not understand how to walk daily in the Spirit nor the blessing God grants to those who do.
Galatians 5:16-18 LIVE BY THE SPIRIT Romans 7:14- 8:4 What principle should one follow to live the Christian life? If a group of average church members were asked that question what answers would they give? Some would likely emphasis Bible reading and prayer. Some would stress faithful church ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18
Denomination: Baptist
50 DAYS TO PENTECOST - Part 3
Batteries are a great portable power source. Batteries come in all shapes and sizes and can be used to power just about anything you can imagine. Perhaps the best of all batteries is the rechargeable kind. I have a rechargeable battery on my cell phone and another on my laptop computer, but I ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-20
Success or victory in living the Christian life is to follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance & receive His empowering. This leads to an inner & outer transformation of life that a code of ethics cannot even touch. Paul’s understanding & deep conviction is to
GALATIANS 5:16-18 LIVE BY THE SPIRIT [Romans 7:14- 8:4] What principle should one follow to live the Christian life? If a group of average church members were asked that question what answers would they give? Some would likely emphasis Bible reading and prayer. Some would stress faithful ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18, Romans 8:1-17, Colossians 3:1-17
We have to walk after the Spirit so that in Christ Jesus we will fulfil the righteousness of the law
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *AFTER THE FLESH OR AFTER THE SPIRIT* Romans 8:3-4 King James Version (KJV) 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:3-4
Denomination: Charismatic
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” I Thessalonians 4:7
A Call to Holy Living I Thessalonians 4:7- says “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.” God desires that every believer lead a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7, 2 Timothy 2:22, Jeremiah 17:9, 1 John 1:9, Romans 12:1-3, 1 Peter 1:15-16 (view more) (view less)
50-DAYS TO PENTECOST What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer? By submitting to the Holy Spirit, we can overcome every temptation--EVERY TIME!
✎ If it were possible for you to be a super hero for a day, which one would you choose? Would you want to be the amazing “Spiderman,” the man of steel “Superman,” the invincible crime fighter “Batman,” or the super speedy “Flash Gordon?” Ladies, would you choose to be one of the super hero ...read more
If we want to produce the fruit of the Spirit then we must be a "Holy Spirit tree".
Last week after church we stopped at Trader Joes on our way home. We just needed to pick up a few items so I picked up one of the small red baskets on our way in. As we entered the store and tried to go down the first aisle our way was blocked by two women who had parked their carts right in the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25
Foreigners in a Foreign Land Hope and Holiness
Foreigners in a Foreign Land Hope and Holiness 1 Peter 1:13-16 David Taylor We are in the midst of a first of three mini series in 1 Peter. The first, “Foreigners in a Foreign Land” (1:1-2:10) we are looking at what Peter says about our identity, our salvation, suffering, and holy ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16