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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
Paul felt a sense of joy and comfort with the Church in Philippi. We can experience that same joy and comfort by functioning as partners in ministry.
April 5, 2006 Text Phillipians 1:3-5 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first until now. Partnership ------ what a great concept ----- The very idea of a good partnership ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5
Denomination: Lutheran
An exploration of the invitation that Jesus Christ issued to come into a personal relationship with Him.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, Matthew 11:25-30
Denomination: Baptist
Explores the vision of Heaven in Revelation, emphasizing its holy city, harmony and joy, and eternal rest, to inspire hope and faith.
Welcome, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today, as we stand shoulder to shoulder in our shared faith, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to understand His Word. There's something quite profound about this gathering, isn't there? We are not merely a ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11
Topics: Heaven, Don't Miss
Are we accepting this invitation? Are we passing ot on to others?
The Great Invitation. How many of you were disappointed by what went on during the Queens Jubilee a month ago? I have to confess here that I was, yes, in spite of all the money spent on them, the parties in the park, the extensive live coverage by the BBC and the fireworks afterwards, I was still ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30
Sermon five in a fourteen sermon series based on the popular Bible study by Henry Blackaby.
We have spoken in this series about how God calls us to develop an intimate and growing love relationship with Him. How is this done? Well, it is all possible because of God’s initiative. God took the initiative in this relationship by giving His Son for us at Calvary. “But God showed how ...read more
Scripture: John 14:21
Wisdom's invitation is not given without costly preparation so let those who hear come & enjoy life at God's table.
PROVERBS 9: 1-6 WISDOM'S INVITATION [Matthew 22:1-4 / Luke 14:15-24] In chapter 8, wisdom appears when the world formed and populated. Wisdom anticipated the needs of man and provided a remedy. There wisdom stood and spoke from the high stage of the heaven. In chapter 9 we get a view from ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-6
Fourth in this series. The parable of the Weeding Banquet pictures God's invitation to a relationship with Him.
I don’t know if you’ve ever really thought of in quite this way, but the gospel accounts of Jesus show that He really enjoyed a good party. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been reading John’s gospel account and there we find that the very first miracle that Jesus ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14
Isaiah addresses the demoralised people of Israel now exiled in Babylon inviting them to return to the Lord and freely receive salvation and hope.
AN INVITATION NOT TO BE REFUSED I read of a visiting preacher who arrived at the church and read the poster announcing him as a "preacher with the unchanged message". He had a nasty moment when he thought that the news had got out that he had only one sermon to his name! Charles Spurgeon got ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-7
Jesus said that though many won’t respond, we still need to extend His Great Invitation--Decision leads to Development and Discovery. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.
A Great Invitation Matthew 11:16-30 Children love to play games. And in vv. 16-17 the Lord gives an illustration of children playing games. v. 16-17 “This generation” is the people of the Lord’s day who rejected Him…but it also speaks of humanity in general, inc. our generation. What games did ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:16-30
Jesus invitation goes out to everyone, and all who respond to it will be saved.
A Messiah of Invitation Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: How do you feel about people? A pastor arranged for a gathering of the women’s auxiliary. It was to be a garden party on the church lawn, under the old oak. At the last moment, the morning of the party, Mrs. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30
Denomination: Methodist
Healthy churches actively invite people to relationship with Jesus. Here are some tips on accomplishing that goal.
SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “:THE INVITATION FACTOR” ACTS 8:26-40 OPEN We’re in the middle of our series called “Healthy Church!” I shared at the beginning of this series that I was working on getting physically healthier. It’s working. I’m ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Ephesians 3:11-12 is the climax of a long thought from Ephesians 1:22-3:10, and 3:12 is his summary statement. Because "all are invited" to be "in Christ" and in his body, the implications are 1) believers should GO and share the Good News and 2) those wh
All Are Invited Ephesians - Live Like You Really Are Chuck Sligh September 9, 2012 TEXT: Please Turn to Ephesians 3:11-12 POWERPOINT: There is a PowerPoint presentation for this sermon available by requesting it from me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. INTRODUCTION Illus. – When I was in high ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:11-12
Jesus knows your hearts deepest longing. Come and join in on abundant life by responding to His open arms.
The text that I want to look at this morning is verses 35-39 of the first chapter of the gospel of John. In order to preface the chosen text I also read verses 1-18. I chose these scriptures as a preface for one reason. For the message I have prepared for you this morning, it is important for ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-39, John 1:1-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Change is difficult because we focus on the negative aspects of the change. We follow a wrong strategy. Yet Jesus offers each of us an invitation to change!
Sir Isaac Newton’s “First Law of Motion” states “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it!” I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change. Yet we also recognized that the change we need is often hard to achieve. Change is ...read more
Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:14
What type of relationship does God want to have with you? God wants to be our friend.
I want to ask you to consider something as we enter this Fall season. How would you describe your relationship with God? That’s a personal question that I simply invite you to simply reflect upon. I would presume that many of us find ourselves in many different stages and seasons. You may just ...read more
Scripture: James 2:23
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational