Sermons on Mercy
Bearing One Another’s Burdens
It’s very easy to be merciful to someone we see as a “sinner”, while demanding perfection from our brothers & sisters. Jesus uses words like “Restore” and “Bear” when telling us how to deal with one another. Scripture: Gal 6:1-5
Church Needs To Learn Sorrow
God is a God of relationship – relationship with us and our relationships with each other. We’re to love as He loved. We were born to show the world empathy and sympathy that can only be learned by walking through difficult places as He did. Scripture: Matt 12:34-42, Ezek 24:15-27
Vengeance – An Imperfect Plan
David sent Nabal a message of peace and Nabal insulted him. David sought vengeance until he encountered Abigail – a woman of good understanding. Vengeance seemed like a great plan until God showed David the cost. Scripture: 1 Sam 25:1-32
Benjamin’s Sack
Pastor Ricley answers questions about the gift of tongues, finding God’s voice in the Bible and whether Joseph put the cup in Benjamin’s sack out of anger or mercy.
Jonah’s Message to Us
We tend to think that the story of Jonah was about Nineveh and Jonah and a whale, when in fact, the message in Jonah is about a great big God, a messenger, forgiveness and repentance.
The Justice of a Man Who Never Sinned
There is only one man who lived a sinless life on the earth and that is Jesus Christ. This man (who is also God) took upon Himself the justice that we deserve as sinners (the wages of sin is death), and He offers to freely give us the justice that He obtained as one who never sinned.
God’s Amnesty Plan
If we base our understanding of God’s promise to have a spotless bride on the knowledge of good and evil, we will end up forsaking His way of keeping that promise and set about to accomplish it in our own strength because it takes faith to believe that God can really conform us to His image on the earth. God’s salvation is about amnesty for the world, an indwelling Lord…
Mathew 5: Blessings
In the Beatitudes, God provides us with an understanding of our Christian walk and the way we progress in the Spirit. It starts with amnesty and it ends with amnesty; as His grace changes us it also changes how we treat others. The Sermon on the Mount challenges us to be honest about how well we truly rest in Jesus as our Sabbath.