Reformation of a Messenger Boy

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Tag: Mercy

Quote of the Week – Aaron Arledge on Pat Robertson and Haiti

I changed my sermon late Thursday night. I lived in New Orleans for Katrina and heard the comments from Christians about God Judging the city and all and it pissed me off. When I heard Pat’s comments last week and then heard a local pastor repeat them at an association meeting I took a break [...]

Sermon Poetry – “We’re Children of our Lord and King”

Sermon Poetry, 13 December 2009 Sermon Title – “Keeping the Unity of the Holy Spirit” Sermon Text – Ephesians 4:1-7 In Christ we’ve life that comes from GodAs men once blind we seeWe’re called to love our Sovereign KingThe One by whom we’re freeThe sin within is raging fierceThe Spirit holding strongLord, give us strength [...]

Meditations on the Scriptures – Levicitus 14:1-32

Leviticus 14:1-32   At first glance, this passage in Leviticus 14 is simply a set of ceremonial rules to make a formerly leprous man ceremonially clean once again.  This passage is not giving rules for making a leprous man clean or verifying the leprous man had been cleansed (that was provided in the immediate context).  [...]

Sermon Poetry – “I Once Dead, I’m Now a Saint”

Sermon Poetry, 11 October 2009Sermon Title: “Resurrected and Reconciled to Worship”Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:19-22Preacher: Pastor Larry Vincent I once was dead, I’m now a saintIn Christ I’m made aliveNo growth exists where death is kingIn Christ does life now thrive In Christ, the Jew and Pagan liveHis Grace is large and wideSo all who do [...]

My Favorite Vimeo Videos #10 – “Give Me Your Eyes”

Yes, I know that this song is way over-played and I know that there is not a ton of in-your-face theology being expressed here. But, the desire is appropriate and simply put, I love the song. So there. ;-) Brandon Heath – Give Me Your Eyes from Brandon Heath on Vimeo.

Sermon Poetry – “Lord Save Me by Slaying Me Heart”

Sermon Poetry, 4 October 2009 Sermon Title – “A Review of the Advantages and Difficulties of the Christian Life from Ephesians” Sermon Text – Ephesians 4:17-32 Preacher – Pastor Larry Vincent Good God, I’m a sinner I love myself more than my neighbors around My love is for me more than the Father, my God [...]

Irish Proverbs – Of Love and Ugliness

Folíonn grá gráin – “Love veils ugliness” Perhaps the most perplexing question I’ve ever considered is this: “Why Grace?”  Why would God love me?  There is nothing to commend myself to God.  There is nothing in me that would be in any way attractive to Holiness.  I am but a lowly creature and God is [...]

Sermon Poetry – “Have Mercy, Jesus Have Mercy!”

Preacher – Jarrett Downs Sermon Title – “Laodicea: The Church that Needed Nothing” Sermon Text – Revelation 3:14-22 Jesus, You’re the Way, the Life, the Witness True Your Word is Truth, You are the Truth The Logos e’er divine Forgive me, Jesus forgive me! Neither hot nor cold, I’m tepid still Repulsive to your taste [...]

God’s Strange Mercies

The mercy of Jesus, mysterious thing The love of our Savior makes us want to sing His praises loud, He is God He brings to His children the trials of life He teaches us patience, our Lord loves His Bride And cares for her, He is God Chorus: Our God loves us, and cares for [...]