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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
It this message we will talk about what it means to pursue holiness. A pursuit we are all called to take as Jesus-followers.
Swimming Upstream Chasing After A Life Of Holiness #setapartforChrist Bumper Video (switchfoot) The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. – John 10:10 I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all that Jesus saved me ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:13-19, Romans 1:7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Courage to Swim Against the Current - Jer. 38:1-13
The Courage to Swim Against the Current - Jer. 38:1-13 Illustration:To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard. Illustration: Where Am I Going? Pastor Rick - Crown Of Life Church From Zalomes Bridge to the World ============== It’s comforting to hear that even ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
"Deep calleth unto deep." Which end of the spiritual pool are you swimming in?
Ezekiel 47:1-5 – Matthew 13:1-9 Old Testament Swimming / New Testament Farming: Ankles / Way Side (Exposed) = Fowls consumed [V19] Knees / Stony Places (Shallow) = Spring up; No depth; Sun Scorches [V20-21] Loins / Among Thorns (Overwhelmed) = Choked out [V22] To Swim In / Good Ground ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-5
Denomination: Pentecostal
God says when we pass through the waters He will be with us and the rivers shall not over flow us. When we walk through a fire we will not be burned.
Help, I can’t swim Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:2-3
Denomination: Baptist
Swimming against the religious tide is a lonely business. Doubts may follow, but the LORD recalls us to duty.
STILLNESS AND THE POWER OF GOD. 1 Kings 19:1-19. A. THE WILDERNESS OF DISSENT (1 Kings 19:1-8). It is hard when we stand out in the crowd, but Christians are different. The Bible names us a ‘peculiar people’ - called out of darkness into His marvellous light (1 Peter 2:9). Privileges carry ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-19
A message on growing in trust of God
I have always enjoyed being at (and in!) a lake, a swimming pool, a river, or the ocean because it has such a soothing and invigorating effect on me. As a child, swimming became second nature. One of the techniques used to teach children to swim first emerged during my youth. The premise was that ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 26:3, Matthew 6:25, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 43:2
Those living in the Last Days will have to swim against the current in order to live a life that leads to joy and fulfillment.
Revelation 14 TRANSLATION v. 13 and I heard a voice from heaven saying “write, Blessed (O! how happy) are the dead in the Lord who die from now on Yes, says the Spirit, in order that they will rest from their labors, and their works follow them. v. 14 and I looked and Look, a white cloud, and on ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 14:13-20
Denomination: *other
As we try to follow God, know that you are swimming against a strong current of the world's pressures.
Some years ago we went up to Minnesota to visit our daughter, Elizabeth, and she took us out to one of her favorite spots, Interstate Park on the St. Croix River. If that name seems strange, it’s not a place where you have a picnic in the median between northbound and southbound lanes. It’s ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, James 4:4, John 16:33
In 2024 we have decided that a greater knowledge of scripture in a necessity, so here we go with an introduction to our congregation/Corps.
New Beginnings Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp?for my feet, ????a light?on my path.” We have a wee verse on our office wall that states, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you start where you are and change the ending.” In life I am sure that there are many times ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 119:105, Genesis 1:1, Colossians 4:16, Psalm 95:3-5, Hebrews 4:12 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Salvation Army
We must learn to thrive on the battle field... Even a dead fish can swim down stream. Arise and dream.
THE JOURNEY OF A DEAD FISH By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com ARE WE READY? DIFFICULT? PERILOUS TIMES ARE COMING? WHAT ARE WE READY FOR...? DO WE RELEAS THE WAR FARE WE ARE FACING? JESUS SETS THE BOYS DOWN AT THE MOUNT OF OLIVES OVER LOOKING THE TEMPLE... AND SOMEONE ASKS THE ...read more
Scripture: Joel 3:9
Denomination: Assembly Of God
We can not allow bitterness, rejection and hurt to drive us. Even dead fish can swim down stream. God has a plan to reach higher and dream bigger. Get your head up and TRY HARDER!
DEAD FISH SWIM DOWN STREAM? Drifting is dangerous! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: WILL YOU ALLOW HURT, BITTERNESS AND REJECTION DRIVE YOU DOWN A DEAD END STREET? WILL YOU REACH HIGHER? Your enemy wants you to think your family, your church, and your ministry has hit ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
No matter how hardhitting and inspiring and deep the message is on Sunday, many stay at the shallow end and won’t continue with the faith that they profess.
Matthew 13:20-21 – Part 5 – SWIMMING AT THE SHALLOW END OF THE POOL? He stays at the shallow end of the pool for a long time, refusing invitations to come out into the deeper water, even with his dad. But after a long time considering it, my grandson Zion Brave Bennett thrusts himself ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:20-21
For Jesus to be the “the Lamb of God” meant the Messiah HAD TO suffer. Yet, to think that the Messiah would suffer was as preposterous as thinking you could swim across the Atlantic.
Our series is devoted to enabling you to place your faith in the Lord Jesus. I invite you to find John 1 with me. Remember, John’s gospel was written in order that you would believe in Jesus Christ. That you would trust in Jesus. The word “believe” appears more than seventy times throughout the ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-51, 1 John 1:1-2, Acts 19:1
In the world today Christians live in a sea of skepticism and doubt. And when you’re swimming in doubt, it’s hard not to get wet, to have that doubt seep into your thoughts.
Expect Doubts Faith Expectations Part 8 06/22/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. This series purpose is to ...read more
You see, the fourth of July is not about hot dogs, hamburgers, swim suits and fireworks. It is about a Nation, a Nation that came into being so people could freely worship Jesus Christ.
Alba 7-3-2022 THE MELTING POT Romans 15:1-6 Tomorrow is the fourth of July and all across this vast and wide country, Americans will be celebrating the day the United States declared independence from the British Empire. We did not become, "the land of the free and the home of the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 15:1-6