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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
To reach our postmodern culture we need to be like Paul and give up our freedom to live safely inside of our own culture and become all things to all people so that we might win some to Christ.
Becoming all Things to Win Some 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Freedom is a privilege that comes with great responsibility. In Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible (Colossians 1:16). Humanity was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Denomination: Baptist
Sometimes when people do evil or even great things we like to try to figure out what motivates them. Paul talks about what motivated him and what he was motivated to do in today’s text. Perhaps we can learn some things from his example.
February 19, 2006 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. What then is my reward? ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Denomination: Lutheran
Paul knew that strive and quarreling was one of Satan's effective weapons against the church, and, therefore, he did all he could to prevent it. In his letters he is constantly urging Christians to avoid strife. He is seeking always to help them settle their disputes.
Dr. Biederwolf tells a true story about two Christian women that illustrates how Christians can be foolishly divided through controversy. These two women were both active in the church. They planned socials together, and shopped together. Finally, they even planned a trip to Europe together. When ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1
AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE MUST DENY OURSELVES IN EXCHANGE FOR A POSITION AS A SERVANT.
I AM MADE ALL THINGS INTRODUCTION THE APOSTLE PAUL SHOWS US OF THE ACT OF SELF - DENIAL AND SERVITUDE. THE ACT DENYING ONESELF OF THE PRESERNT POSSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS. IN EXCHANGE FOR A POSITION AS SERVANT. NOT BECAUSE HE HAD PAYED FOR IT BUT THAT HE COULD BRING SOMEONE TO CHRIST TO THEM ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In today's lesson we learn that we must forsake our rights and serve others for the sake of the gospel.
Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Paul’s Pattern of ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Dealing with our weaknesses before we are destroyed by them.
Watch Your Weakness One weakness can destroy you. Your refusal to recognize it guarantees your destruction. Recognition of your dominant weakness can save you a thousand nights of tears, failure and devastation. Things that begin small can become huge. Your weakness is a like a living ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:15-22
What Christian tolerance is, what qualifies for tolerance, and why God views it as significant.
In our culture, tolerance has been exalted as the highest virtue to be embraced and pursued. In a recent article about tolerance in "Christianity Today," Christian author Daniel Taylor suggests that intolerance is the only serious sin left in our culture. Taylor says, "America is sick of intolerant ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-12, Romans 14:1-14
A Christian must be one who is concerned, not just about the truth in a conflict, but about the person he disagrees with, for if he is right about the truth but wrong in his attitude toward his opponent, he is still missing the boat and is out of God's will.
A man wondering in the woods was caught in a bad storm. It was very dark, and the only light he had was from the flashes of lightening which were followed by deafening thunder. He fell to his knees and prayed, "Lord, if it will be all right with you, please give me more light and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:2-3
Is there a need for flexibility in the modern church? This sermon will examine and answer that question.
Flexibility Vs. Rigidity by Pastor Shannon Lewis 10/18/2006 1Corinthians 9:19-9:23 Tonight’s sermon will conclude our 2 part series on Creativity and Flexibility Vs. Repetition and Rigidity. Tonight we compare Flexibility Vs. Rigidity. We’re going to consider the two in ...read more
Explores the compulsion to share the Gospel, the importance of contextualizing it for different audiences, and expressing love through our Christian witness.
Good morning, beloved family of God. Welcome to another beautiful day that the Lord has made, a day where we gather together to delve into the rich, nourishing depths of His word. Today, we are going to be focusing on a passage from the apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, specifically, ...read more
Topics: Witness, Love
We must be able to share the Gospel anywhere, anytime.
Bridges to the Gospel November 8, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be able to share the Gospel anywhere, anytime. Focus Passage: Acts 17:16-23 Supplemental Passage: Romans 1:16 NASB For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:16-23
Are we all condemned to hell because of our human weakness in the flesh? Let's find out in Romans 8.
Are we all condemned to hell because of our human weakness in the flesh? Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. (Romans 8:1-2 NASB) Was God’s law weak ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Understanding the role of the Spirit takes the toil out of Godly living.
Life-Line For Jesus Community Church 11/04/01 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. Romans 8:1-4 A New Kind of Walk 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them, which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-4
How can i win my battla within?
As Compiled by Ptr Ronald Camiling Church of God Lesson on Human Behavior partly based INTRODUCTION: “Why is it that I can’t control myself? I know what‘s right and wrong but I just don’t seem to be able to do what’s right? It wasn’t the first time I had heard those statement in fact it is a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:14-25
Denomination: Pentecostal
Paul called rule-keeping "weak and worthless things" when it comes to earning God’s favor - why do we keep going back to them?
Weak and Worthless Things TCF Sermon August 25, 2002 In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey quotes Mark Twain --- he writes that the famous author used to talk about people who were – as he put it - “good in the worst sense of the word.” And Yancey added that this is a phrase ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:9