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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?
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What does it mean to live life "to the full", and how do we get there?
Dare To Live Again: “Up From the Grave – Lent 2003” April 5/6, 2003 Intro: When was the last time you felt really alive? Like all your senses were on “high alert,” your energy up, enthusiasm radiant, you felt “on top of the world?” Can you even remember the last time you enjoyed ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10, Romans 6:1-14
Denomination: Baptist
In your pursuit of meaning in life, look beyond your own hands; look beyond your own head; and look beyond your own heart. Look beyond the sun to the Lord, who died for you and rose again.
Since its founding in 1995, people have used eBay to sell billions of items. They include some odd products and occasionally something priceless. For example… In 1954, the great physicist Albert Einstein penned a personal letter to philosopher Erik Gutkind in which he defended his views on ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Ecclesiastes 2:1-17, John 10:10
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Have you ever sought fulfillment in life from the things God has given rather than from God? Solomon had a great start, but then lost his first love and turned to things to find fulfillment, but found nothing but emptiness.
Solomon – Wealth, Wisdom & a Worthless Life 1 Kings 9:1-9; 11:1-6 Slide Intro Good Evening/Morning. We are glad you are here and I am happy to once again be back up here preaching. I hope you were as blessed as I was from hearing from our elders and staff during July. We are so blessed as ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 9:1-9, Ecclesiastes 2:4-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Bible rejects the idea that all is meaningful. It stresses the reality of the meaningless, for the more we know of this reality, the more we will strive to avoid it and stay on the road of meaningfulness.
Pastor W. Robert McClelland had to endure the painful experience of hearing his grown son curse God and cry out in angry rebellion at Him. His son had worked hard for congressman Jerry Litton in his senatorial campaign. When the polls closed that Tuesday night and Litton come through with an ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
We all know the story, but do we actually learn from the story. What it means to be a Good Samaritan
This is week five of our Old School Sunday School series. Each week we’ve been re-telling some of the great bible stories from the New Testament, and so we’ve discovered new insights from the story of Jesus’ parents losing him when he was a kid, about Jesus being baptized, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Wesleyan
This sermon discusses the meaning of Self-Denial
Finding Life By Losing Life In one point of the recent movie, “A Knights Tale”, Sir Orrick travels to Paris to compete in the Jousting Tournament. In case you are wondering, Jousting was a medieval game where two knights rode on a horse with a lance trying to hit the other knight. And the first ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:23-26, Matthew 16:24-26
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As we grow older we find meaning in encouraging others, especially the young. Trusting them is equivalent to trusting God.
We like to say that age is a state of mind more than it is a set of numbers on the calendar. We tell each other, "You’re only as old as you feel." But you know, I’m finding that it is important to know what you feel. It is important to listen to yourself as you age. I am not referring to aches ...read more
This sermon examines the profound topic of The Meaning of Life from a wordly and then Godly perspective to bring the listener to a point of clarity in their life's meaning and purpose.
The Meaning of Life To begin our discussion of the meaning of life, we began with life's end, death. Bill Moyers, the famous commentator who spoke at SMU during the week, quoted on death: "Each night when we pitch our tent, we are one day's walk closer to our final destination." "Through ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:9-12
The changes in the American family have been shocking. To one extent or another, all of us are struggling to find ways to make our households work. But the challenges we face today are much different than those faced by our grandparents.
Introduction The transformation of the American family during my lifetime has been nothing short of breathtaking. When I was a kid the television shows we watched were Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver. All three shows dealt with middle class families with mom and dad and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Today many are re-evaluating the lifestyle of seeking pleasure. The rich and famous are coming to the same conclusion of another rich and famous person Solomon, “meaningless”.
People try all avenues to bring meaning and purpose to their life. I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 2:1) You name any field, professional sports, business, politics and if you do just a ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 21: 5-19, November 18, 2001 Heavenly Father thank you for giving us signs to find your hidden presence. Amen. Title: “What are the meanings of signs?”
Year C. twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 21: 5-19, November 18, 2001 Heavenly Father thank you for giving us signs to find your hidden presence. Amen. Title: “What are the meanings of signs?” In all three Synoptic gospels, just before the passion narrative, there is a “sermon” on ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:5-19
Denomination: Lutheran
This sermon explores recognizing God in our lives, receiving His grace, and finding meaning in our relationship with Him to cultivate hope.
Good morning, dear friends. I am glad to see you all here today. It's a fine day, isn't it? A day filled with promise. A day that reminds us of the hope we have in the Lord. I am reminded of a quote by Alister McGrath, who once said, "Within each of us exists the image of God, however disfigured ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:31
Topics: Recognition, God, Man
The meaning of life for some with a secular mentality are power, popularity and success. For those of faith, they find meaning in life when they place all that they are and have in the Savior’s hands.
Mark 12:38-44 As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows’ houses and for a show make ...read more
Scripture: Mark 12:38-44, Matthew 6:1-4
Denomination: Anglican
Principally and introduction to the study and the exposition of first eleven verses
A study of the Book of Ecclesiastes Finding Satisfaction In Life ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
What does it mean to be a strong Christian? The truth is that our strength is in the Lord - not in ourselves.
How to Find Strength in the Lord 1 Timothy 1:12-2:4 Introduction What does it mean to be a strong Christian? We might answer that in terms of activities - how much do we DO for the Lord. We might answer that in terms of faith - how much do we BELIEVE in the Lord. We might answer that in terms of ...read more
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