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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
Since there is divine purpose for pain, learn from it.
1. The most obvious observation, pain hurts! 2. Definition from Webster, (1) “Localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder or disease or injury.” (2) Basic bodily sensation, induced by noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical discomfort and ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 13:3
Denomination: Baptist
Deals with one of the reasons people give for taking thier lives into thier own hands near the end of life, the second part of a 3 part series.
End of Life: Our Fear of Pain TEXT: Hebrews 2: 5-11, 14-18 Sunday, August 18, 2002 This series on death and dying was not written to be morbid. It was written because these are issues we will all face in our lives. Although you may not leave here inspired, you will leave informed on how to ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
What is the purpose of suffering?
“When is Enough, Enough?” If it wasn’t enough that Job lost his wealth, business and children; in today’s message he will lose even his health. We looked last week at general principles of how to respond to trials and difficulties. Today we will get down to the ...read more
Scripture: Job 2:1-10
Pain creates difficulties and problems for people on a continual basis
When Pain Gets Tough Isaiah 53:3-5 July 10, 2011 Morning Service Introduction There are a number of different names or titles that Jesus is known by. Many of these relate some nature of His character or some type of strength. Here are a few examples: Lion of Judah, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5
Denomination: Church Of God
Is there something worse about Hell than the flames?
Many are concerned about Hell fire. It bothers them that God would make the unsaved suffer for their sins. My personal perspective is that the flames are not the worst part of Hell and may actually be an act of mercy. People are amazingly resilient ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 18:14
Heaven is the place of ultimate healing
The Healing of Heaven Revelation 21:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54, 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 May 8, 2011 Morning Service Introduction Happy Mother’s Day We are in the middle of a series of messages on the subject of Heaven. Heaven is a place of sacrifice because Jesus gave Himself for us. Heaven ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4
Explore Jacob's transformative encounter with God at Peniel, and emphasize the significance of struggle and wrestling with God in our own spiritual journeys.
Good morning, church family. Isn’t it amazing how God reveals himself in the most unexpected ways and places? Today, we're turning our attention to an encounter that strikes us with its intensity and its significance. It's a story of wrestling, of struggle, and ultimately, of transformation. We're ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32
Topics: Peniel, Face Of God
Pain becomes our teacher when God wants to teach us something. Pain strengthens our faith in God.
A. VARIOUS KINDS OF PAIN 1. Acute pain comes on suddenly, localized, easily identified, severe, and can become chronic. 2. Chronic pain persists longer, not easily described, hard to identify. 3. Somatic or nociceptive pain, activation of pain receptors: i.e., cut, broken bones, tissue damage. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7
Pain can work in many different ways in our lives. It can protect, purify, etc. We can actually profit in pain. Christ prevailed over pain. In eternity, for the saint there will be no more pain; for the sinner there will be nothing but pain.
THE POWER OF PAIN SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:22 “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” INTRODUCTION: All nature suffers at the present time with the strong injuring the weak, the rich charming the poor, the wild animals destroying the weaker ones, and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:22
Denomination: Pentecostal
In this message the "stages" of experiencing pain are examined, with the goal of God using our pain to point others to him
INTRODUCTION * God’s sovereignty: he is in control of all; clearest demonstration of God’s sovereignty is making good come out of bad * How God demonstrated this in Scripture: - Joseph’s life (innocence - sold into servitude - rises in power in Egypt - incident with ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:16-40
This is the fifth message in a Lenten series on"The Seven Last Words of Christ." I also have information on appropriate dramas that can be used as an introduction to this and the other six messages in the series.
THE NATURE THAT DOESN’T CHANGE --John 19:28-29 Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. In His fifth word spoken from the cross we encounter the human nature of our Lord Jesus, God the Son. Other than the fact that He is the only perfect, sinless human being who ever lived, Jesus is in every ...read more
Scripture: John 19:28-29
Denomination: Methodist
One of the ongoing challenges of the Christian life is the issue of pain
The Problem of Pain Mark 5:21-43 August 30, 2009 Morning Service Introduction Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Lenten Communion Meditation for March 4, 2007
(Slide 1) Introduction: A public reading of Luke 13:10-17 followed by a dramatic reading entitled ‘Christ on Trial: Witness: Woman Healed’ written by Elsa L. Clark, Peter Mead, Arden Mead and Mark Zimmermann. © 2007 Creative Communications for the Parish. (Slide 2) This woman suffered from two ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-17
We live during a time of groaning while awaiting the glory to which we, as believers, are destined.
Pass the Liniment (Romans 8:18-27) 1. A woman walks into a doctor’s office. She schedules an appointment and sits down it the waiting room. When it’s her turn to talk to the doctor, she describes all of her symptoms, and they’re unlike anything he’s heard before. The doctor runs a few tests and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-27
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Four aspects of Jesus’ pain on the cross.
Matthew 26:36-38 The Pain of the Cross INTRODUCTION In his book titled, Systematic Theology, writer Wayne Grudem outlines four aspects of Jesus’ pain on the cross that I would like to share with you today. I want us to turn our hearts and thoughts to the sacrifice that Jesus made for each of us ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-38, 1 Corinthians 11:23-36