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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
Like the Israelites of old, many of us find ourselves staring at an obstacle of some kind that stands between us and the spiritual goals we have set for ourselves for the new year.
NAVIGATING THE NEW YEAR Overcoming the Obstacles Bette Nesmith had a good secretarial job in a Dallas bank when she ran across a problem that interested her. Her thought was, there must be a better way to correct typewriter errors? Having had some art experience, she knew that artists who ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20
Denomination: Baptist
If God calls us to do something, then He enables us to do what He calls us to do.
Title: “Overcoming Obstacles” Text: Philippians 4: 13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” If you think you’re beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you Like to win, but you think you can’t, it’s almost certain you ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:13
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon explores our human sinfulness, the redeeming grace of Christ, and the steps towards embracing the fullness of life offered by God.
Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a blessing to gather together in God's house, united in His love and grace. We are a community of believers, bound by our shared faith and commitment to the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of ...read more
Scripture: John 16:33, Ephesians 6:10-18
Topics: Overcoming Sin, God's Grace
Overcoming life obstacles by learning from the Israelites’ experience of God & His Power in the crossing of River Jordan.
GOD give the people of Israel a grand promise - the Promised land, flowing with milk and honey. Yet the journey to it wasn’t easy - there were testings through the wilderness (desert). They faced natural obstacles - Red Sea, desert (no water, food), Jordan River... Then there were other physical ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This is my fifth of the five clergy talks that are given on Grace in the Walk to Emmaus Ministry. It is on Obstacles to Grace or Overcoming Sin.
Obstacles to Grace --Romans 5:12-21 (Verse 20, Primary Text) I’ve been a runner since the summer of 1968 when I began the original Kenneth Cooper Aerobics program. In September of 1978 I was inspired by the late Jim Fixx, author of The Complete Book of Running with whom it was a joy to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-22, Romans 5:21-22
Denomination: Methodist
In the parable of the sower and the seeds, Jesus identifies three categories of obstacles to maturity.
The Bible uses a lot of agricultural metaphors. The prophet Isaiah describes Judah as a vineyard planted on a fertile hillside. “He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked for a crop ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This is a Walk to Emmaus Sermon that I gave at a Men’s Walk. Various texts used throughout.
As I was preparing this talk I was reminded of someone who truly had great obstacles to grace. How many of you know who John Newton was? Well, let me tell you something about him. He was born in the summer of 1725, in the city of London, England. His mother was a devout member of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
11th in long series on Joshua. This speaks of conquering our own obstacles (like Jericho), even though sometimes God’s commands seem foolish or wasteful.
Joshua 6:1-27 – Overcoming Obstacles There is a story told of ancient times. Once upon a time, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27
Jairus encountered several obstacles prior to the miracle of his child’s life.With the help of Jesus, one by one, those hindrances had been remove out of his way. The Jesus Way. See and hear its significance in your life.
Jairus encountered several obstacles prior to the miracle of his child’s life.With the help of Jesus, one by one, those hindrances had been remove out of his way. Only the Jesus Way. See and hear its significance in your life, and experience your own version of miracle! I-THE PRESSING PEOPLE: ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Faithful or Faithfilled?
April 15, 2007 John 20:19-31 Obstacles to Faithfilledness Last Sunday in my Easter Sunday message I spoke on Luke’s account of that first resurrection morning. Early in the morning the ladies went to Jesus’ tomb carrying burial spices to anoint a dead Jesus. But when they arrived they didn’t ...read more
Scripture: John 20:19-31
3rd in 7-part series on Revival - focusing on the Obstacles that keep us from experiencing revival.
The Obstacles To Revival Third in the series: Revival – Reviving Me, Reviving the Church & Reviving Our Community Perth Bible Church July 29, 2007 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRO: Show video: “re-fuel” Don’t you hate it when that happens! All that power, all that beauty, all that ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14
The Leaders of the Jews stumble when they viewed Jesus. The allowed their Pride, Physicality and Prejudices to stand in the way. We must guard not to do the same thing.
Obstacles to Christ For Previous sermon notes, please email pastortimwhite@gmail.com John 7:31-36 31 And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?” 32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things ...read more
Scripture: John 7:31-36
Spirutal warfare
Micah 7:8:“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall it in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.” Now, make the following confessions loud and clear: ¨ I may lose a battle, but I will win the war, in the name of Jesus. ¨ This year, if the devil tries to discourage me, I ...read more
Scripture: Micah 7:8
Jesus is anointed to defeat any stronghold of oppression. A stronghold is something that has been around a while. Strongholds don’t get nervous over your self-will and or your self-determination. The very word stronghold indicates its here to stay.
Oppression Defeated. Acts 10:34-38KJV One man stated—Men ablaze are invincible. The stronghold of Satan is proof against everything but fire. Most of us are familiar with this song—it’s the theme from the television show Friends. But have you ever caught the lyrics to the song? They read, in ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:34-38, Luke 4:16-21
Denomination: Church Of God
These verses tells of the longest day in history
The Victory side of life #11 Overcoming Huge Obstacles - By Gerald Van Horn Joshua 10:12-14 These verses tell of the longest day in history. I have always been fascinated by these verses of Scripture. There is in its context a great message of miracles and victory. Boot camp is over. Great ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 10:12-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God