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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
This message is about a father's responsibility to his children first and foremost.
What Really Counts Father’s Day 2016 Scriptures: Matthew 6:3-4; 16:21-26 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “What Really Counts.” I want to say to all of the fathers present and who might be reading this message, “Happy Father’s Day!” ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Heroes have emblems that identify them (Superman, Batman), I suggest that the cross is the emblem our faith . . . it identifies us with our Christ.
The Courage The Cross Gives Good Friday 2016 3/25/16 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson A Heros have emblems that identify them (Superman, Batman), I suggest that the cross is the emblem our faith . . . it identifies us with our Christ. 1 What makes us different is not the fact that we claim ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:25
Denomination: Baptist
There is suffering all around us. How do we make sense of all the suffering ? Especially the suffering that good people go through? Where can we turn to when we need to make sense of our suffering.
Allow me to start with a well-known and (may be poor) joke about marriage. You all know about the three rings of marriage right, It starts with the engagement ring, it gets solemnized with the wedding ring and then continues with… suffering. Right? Leslie and I of course have the privilege of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-22, Matthew 20:17-22, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 2:20-22, 1 Peter 4:12-18 (view more) (view less)
Jesus predicts His death and Peter doesn't want this to happen, but Jesus' reaction is quite nasty: 'Get behind me Satan'. This seems so out of character for Jesus - so what is going on here?
THE CROSS IS A WAY OF LIVING. MT. 16: 21-27; Mark 8: 31-38 Today’s gospel reading is quite a strange story in the life of Jesus – He is quite nasty, definitely out of character. But the important thing here is to read or hear this story in the context of Peter’s human nature. This is the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27, Mark 8:31-38, Luke 9:22-27
Much of the church today has watered down the gospel so much in order to just attract attenders that Lordship and discipleship are completely foreign concepts. Many want only a casual relationship with Christ, but Christ is not a casual relationship God.
ARE YOU A DISCIPLE? Matthew 16:13-27 This week I was in my storage room looking for something. I reached to the top shelf and felt fur and claws. A flying squirrel jumped up on a box and stared at me. I yelled for Lana to come. Why? Because I needed a sermon illustration. She got there with a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-27
With Easter being a few weeks away our focus begins to shift to Jesus' death and resurrection. When Jesus told his disciples about this one of them became a little upset. You know about Peter denying that he knew Jesus but that's just one of his denials.
PETER'S DENIALS With Easter being a few short weeks away our focus begins to shift to Jesus' death and resurrection. When Jesus began to inform his disciples about this one of them became a little indignant. You may be wondering if the sermon title has a typo. You know about Peter denying that he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26, Matthew 26:31-35, Matthew 26:69-75, John 21:15-17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
1 of 3. Christian faith hangs upon Jesus’ Resurrection. But How or Why? Christian faith Hangs upon The Resurrection...
The HINGE Of RESURRECTION—For Resurrection Sunday! Attention: Just southwest of Miami, in a town called Leisure City, on the east side of US Hwy. 1, there is a piece of Americana...a tourist attraction called the ‘Coral Castle Museum,’(originally known as ‘Rock Gate Park’). ‘Coral Castle’ is a ...read more
Scripture: John 19:31-37, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 17:22-23, Matthew 16:21-27
What does it mean to follow Jesus?
Mid-week Message/Devotion April 4, 2018 Follow Me! Matthew 10:34-39 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:38 Jesus isn’t mincing any words here is He? If we are going to be Followers of Christ, HE must come first in our lives. When we ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39, Matthew 16:23-25
Now that I belong to Jesus, how should that decision and relationship affect the priorities of my life?
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Now I belong to Jesus, WHAT NOW? • In this series we have been examining some the implications in our life because of our relationship with Jesus. • Today we examine the area of my priorities. How should my faith and my relationship with Jesus impact my priorities? • I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26
While serving the Lord and walking with Him, we learn a great paradox - genuine gain often comes through loss. We must lose certain things in order to gain what the Lord desires for us.
Loss is Gain Matthew 16: 24-26 1 Tim.6:6-7 – But godliness with contentment is great gain. [7] For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Many in our world today are fixated on material wealth and social status in this life. The majority of their energy is ...read more
Message 7 in our series tracking Israel's faith journey in Exodus. This messages explores the incident of bitter water.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch "Sweetening Bitter Water” Exodus 15:22-27 REVIEW The story of God's relationship with Israel graphically illustrates the reality of God's relationship with us. Therefore a study of their experience can bring deeper insight concerning ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27, Matthew 8:16-17, 1 Peter 2:24-25
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
In this episode from the life of Peter, we learn how to avoid being used by Satan to stop the progress of God's kingdom.
Introduction: A. The story is told of a minister who parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. 1. So he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: “I have circled the block 100 times. If I don't park here, I'll ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:16-25
The life of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is inspirational but off-putting to some.
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross August 9, 2018 We are the people of the New Covenant, the covenant made in the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Israel was brought out of Egypt by the power of God. He then gave them the Old Covenant made in the blood of lambs and oxen, written on stone in the Ten ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23
Denomination: Catholic
Though we fall again and again, it is the getting up that marks the true child of God. So, we offer our lives in surrender to Christ’s purpose. The waters of our baptism renew in us the willing spirit that says, “Yes” to our own taking up the cross.
In the famous words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, Matthew 16:21-28 is “the rest of the story”. It is a continuation from Matthew 16:13-20, in which Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God. Now Jesus is telling his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28
Denomination: Anglican
In our Scripture today, Jesus gives us keys on redefining our understanding of money and the role that it plays in our life. How you handle your money impacts your relationship with God.
Redefining Wealth Matthew 6:19-33 A wealthy, older gentleman had just recently married a lovely young lady 40 years younger than him, and was beginning to wonder whether she might have married him for his money. So he asked her, "Tell me the truth: if I lost all my money, would you ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-30, Matthew 16:24-28
Denomination: Methodist
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