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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
How to draw near to God
Drawing near to God Heb 10:19-22 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-22
Denomination: Baptist
How do we get closer to God?
In this series, we will be looking at seven key areas of life and how God can make a difference in each one. Today we’ll consider how we might grow in spiritual health and get closer to God. Now, one might not think we need a reason to understand why getting closer to God is crucial to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
God loves us and His eyes are on the righteous. The prayers of the righteous are answered. How to become righteous
“God is Closer Than You Think” February 4, 2007 “For The Eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9 NKJV "The Eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9
Denomination: Holiness
This is the 157th sermon in the series Action". This is the 3rd sermon from Colossians.
Series: Action [#157] GET CLOSER TO GOD- THE GREATEST Colossians 1:13-23 Introduction: We live in a world where material things seem to matter a lot; but I believe that many people are not as concerned about how many things they have as they are about how important they are. There is a reason ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23
Effort to show that pursuit of closeness with God is the sure path to fullness of joy and can be helped by the use of the Psalms as a basis for prayer
1. Title: One Prayer Closer To God 2. Text: Psalm 16 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 3, 2005 -for the people to understand how the Psalms are prayers to be used in our prayers to God, and how this Psalm describes the close relationship we should be seeking with ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the 156th sermon in the series Action". This is the 2nd sermon from Colossians.
Series: Action [#156] GET CLOSER TO GOD- PLEASED Colossians 1:9-14 Introduction: Jason and I were talking about the behavior of many kids in our Nation. The vandalism across the Nation is at an all time high. Take every crime that can be committed; and our young people are committing these at ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14
This is the 163rd sermon in the series Action". This is the 9th sermon from Colossians.
Series: Action [#163] GET CLOSER TO GOD- RELATIONSHIPS Colossians 3:18-4:18 Introduction: Life is about relationships- Your relationship with your family, your classmates, those you work with, those you attend Church with, your neighbors, and many others. The most important relationship that ...read more
This is the 155th sermon in the series Action". This is the 1st sermon from Colossians.
Series: Action [#155] GET CLOSER TO GOD- REPUTATION Colossians 1:1-8 Introduction: Since the beginning of humanity when Adam and Eve sinned, mankind has been spinning around in sin and no one could do anything about it. Sure, there have been some who thought they had the answers; but these ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8
This is the final part of a two part series. We survey the stories of Genesis 1-22 with power point slides and then share this lesson. God wants us back! He calls us. We will answer to God one day. His desire is that we come to Him and receive grace.
Closer to God, Closer to One Another Survey the stories of Genesis 1-22 focusing on God's call and man's response. These two things are the theme of all of scripture. They are the greatest of all human quests. Love God and love your neighbor are not only the highest and best we can do, they ...read more
Jesus heals Jairus' daughter and a woman with blood flow issues; showing how to get close to Jesus
Get Closer to Jesus Mark 5:21-43 Good morning. Have you ever looked at someone else’s walk with Christ and wondered why they seem to have a closer relationship with Jesus, than you do? Early in my walk with Christ, I tried to improve my relationship with Him with human performance; i.e., most of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
"Come Closer!" 1) A holy command that frightens 2) A gracious invitation that comforts
Chris, could you come up here? Come closer please. Closer. Closer! Did you notice how hesitant Chris was to come close to me? The closer I asked him to come the more wary he became. That’s only natural because I never told Chris why I wanted him to come close. For all he knows I am going to scold ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18
Denomination: Lutheran
The birth of John the Baptist puts a different spin on the birth of Jesus. We get to see the birth and life of Jesus through the eyes of relatives who were going through the same odd happenings
Falling in love with Jesus Luke 1:68-80 A closer look Based on the book with the same name by Rubel Shelly Part II-B ILL: History tells us that early in the nineteenth century the whole world was watching with bated breath the campaigns of Napoleon. There was talk everywhere of marches, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:68-80
It is so easy to get discouraged, but the words that we say have such an impact on people. The church today needs encouragment, but how can we give and receive encouragment
“A Closer Look: Encouragement” Introduction: William Arthur Ward said, “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” Our words are one of the most powerful weapons that we have. With ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
This sermon's main point is that we are God's masterpieces, created with purpose and love to do good works that He has prepared for us, reflecting His creative love and beauty to the world.
Good morning, family! We're about to dive into a rich exploration of Ephesians 2:10, which speaks volumes about God's creative love, our own creativity, and the challenge of bringing beauty into this world. As we do so, I'd like to share a quote from Madeleine L'Engle, a devout Christian and ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:10
Topics: Creating, Closer To God
Genesis 2:7 speaks of Adam receiving the breath of life. John 20:22 speaks of Jesus giving the spiritual breath of life (the Holy Spirit). This sermon unpacks the parallels and their implications.
- As we have throughout this series, this morning I want to look at the connection between a passage early in Genesis and one late in John. We’ll start in Genesis 2:7. - In that verse it tells us that the “Lord God . . . breathed in [the man’s] nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-7, John 20:21-22
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