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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
The judgment here upon Eve is not to be taken as a universal punishment of all women because of her sin. This is Eve's personal penalty for her sin.
When W. C. Fields was deathly sick his friend Gene Fowler dropped in on him and caught him reading the Bible. Fowler was astounded, for Fields had never found any use for the Bible other than to prop up his martini. Fowler said, "Bill I am deeply touched." "Don't bother, ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:16-19
This sermon encourages believers to hold onto God's truth, grow through trials, and find joy after tribulations, using the metaphor of childbirth.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in His name, to seek His face and to hear His word. Today, we gather not just to hear, but to be transformed by the living, breathing word of God. We turn our hearts and minds today to a passage from the book ...read more
Scripture: John 16:20-21
Topics: Women Travail, Childbirth
We have cleaned Christmas up. We have sanitized and glamorized it. Just as there was no room in the Inn, there is no room for the pain of Christmas?
“The Pain of Christmas?” Angel choirs. . . glowing stars, wise men with gifts . . . animals peering reverently into the stall-turned birthing room in awe . . . mother and father raptured by sheer joy. Christmas. The clean version. The sanitized and glamorized TV special account. Just as there ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
To show that we need to continue in faith, love, holiness with propriety.
I. EXORDIUM: Are women kept safe thru childbirth and childbearing? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Women believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to continue in faith, love, holiness with propriety. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 2:15 (Amplified Bible) Nevertheless [the sentence put upon women of pain ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:15
Part 3 in the series Power for Living. This message looks at God’s promise to one day deliver all of creation from suffering and struggle.
The End of Suffering and Struggle Power for Living, part 3 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers August 12, 2007 I have often preached at Wildwind that what brings people together is weakness, not strength. Tales of strength create competition. Tales of weakness create companionship. I ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-27
Denomination: Free Methodist
Originally preached for Mother’s Day - encouraging to "bring something forth" in their life. God’s purpose is definitely worth it - just ask your mother!
My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you… Gal 4:19 (NKJV) Today is Mother’s Day – a day that we set aside to give honor to our mothers. Of course, this is the command of the Bible for every day of the year – most of us probably don’t do it enough. Our ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:19
We need to imitate Mary, Mother of Jesus, especially by participating in the suffering of Jesus.
Participating in All Christ’s Mysteries Sept 15, 2008 When the Vatican Council schemas were laid out initially, the Blessed Virgin Mary was to have her own separate document. But Pope John and the Council Fathers wisely placed her within the context of the Church, as “Mother of the Church.” The ...read more
Scripture: John 19:25-27
Denomination: Catholic
Sin is serious and the church is doing a disservice to people if we of all people, do not take it seriously.
SIN’S AFTERMATH (Genesis 3:14-24) Sin is serious and the church is doing a disservice to people if we of all people, do not take it seriously. Some of the stories about sin may be humorous, but the effects of sin are anything but. Today we are going to see the reality that sin, which often begins ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:14-24
Even though natural disasters occur, God is ultimatelly in control of everything.
"And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good". One of the most common questions that people ask about God is; "If God really exists, why He allows natural disasters like hurricane charley that recently hit part of Florida? #1. suffering and disasters are not part of God’s ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
#6 in Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. This deals with suffering, and how to let it do its work in us until God brings us to glory.
Romans 8:18-25 – How to Endure the Pains of Childbirth (I would like to credit The Ultimate Blessing, written by Jo Anne Lyon, a Wesleyan pastor and married to one as well, founder of World Hope International, for a lot of the thought processes. As well, Eugene Peterson’s The Message for this ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-25
Denomination: Baptist
Message 9 in our Galatians series
Chico Alliance Church “Childbirth, a tale of two sons, falling from Grace” Review True freedom comes by grace through faith in Christ I. Paul Possessed the Correct credentials 1-2 Paul taught only what he received directly from Christ Himself. II. Paul Proclaimed the Correct Concept of ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:28-29
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Jesus- Prince of Christmas-Prince of Peace Sermon #3 of series Characters of Christmas This sermon speaks to how the days surround Jesus’ birth were anything but peaceful and so are our lives at times but Jesus brings the needed peace.
Jesus- Prince of Christmas-Prince of Peace Luke 2:1-14 In Isaiah the Bible calls Jesus our Prince of Peace. And most assuredly ....He is just that Isaiah 9:6 says For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-14, Isaiah 9:6
What exactly is hope. I hope something that we can rely on or is hope just some optimistic thinking, why do we have hope?
Romans 8:18-30 Getting on the Same Page as God about what Hope is all about Introduction A. We have become an inpatient world B. Think about it, how many people have looked at the Microwave and said “hurry up I am hungry” C. How many people have complained how slow fast food is D. How many of you ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-30
THIS WEEK…Future heaven…particularly as foretold in the Book of Revelation. “Heaven” occurs more than fifty times in the Book of Revelation given to John. It is visionary in nature…and very similar to Ezekiel’s long before.
A GLORIOUS NEW WORLD’ (what will the Future of Eternity Be :Like-Part I) Prayer God…here we gather…to let our earthly minds consider the glory of your heavens…how you must be smiling here with us…Worlds feel closed in…let the walls of time and temporary struggle fall down. INTRO: Many of you ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7
Sin has an internal character, because we are sinners by birth, not because we have come into contact with anything. There is a connection between motherhood and the transmission of sin by inheritance. At birth, we inherit a sinful, fallen nature.
-5-4 BC- In Bethlehem Jesus’ Circumcision and First Temple Visit with Acknowledgements by Simeon and Anna Jesus’ Circumcision (Leviticus 12:3) Luke 2:21 Circumcision was the sign that God gave to His covenant people, Israel. Every male child was to be circumcised when they were eight days ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21, Luke 2:21-38