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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
The seven churches of Revelation: Thyatira -Jezebel in the Church - Revelation chapter 2 verses 18-29 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: • Greeting: • Addressed to the angel of each church. • Identification: • Christ identifies Himself in relation to the church. • Condition: • A description of the church's spiritual state which was good. • Problem: • Assimilation - the process of becoming similar to ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Denomination: Brethren
God’s grace seeks out the forgotten, restores dignity, and welcomes us as beloved family, giving us a permanent place at His table.
Have you ever felt forgotten? Not ignored for an afternoon, but tucked away behind the clutter of life—like your name somehow got lost between bills and to-do lists, between setbacks and sin, between who you were and who you fear you’ve become. Maybe you know that ache. Maybe you’ve heard that ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Topics: Mephibosheth, Kindness, Covenant
An exhortation to have a powerful prayer life.
Intro. Eph. 6 is best known for the armour of God. Yet, we see an exhortation to the christian’s prevailing practice. As we see and recognize the opposition we have as God’s children and examine the equipment God has provided for us to defend us. We find an important instrument that enables us ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:18
Denomination: Baptist
Working out conflict between science and Genesis Creation account.
Many people now believe the creation account in Genesis is a charming myth with no evidence for validation. However, I think we can look at Genesis in a reasonable and logical manner, seeing that it actually does support scientific research. The origin of the universe and especially of human life ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31
Denomination: Catholic
The challenge of the resurrection is before us as Jesus’ death is not an end, but merely a beginning.
You probably don’t remember or know the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, nor should you. But during his day he was as powerful a man as there was on earth. A Russian Communist leader He took part in the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 He was the editor of the Soviet ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is a introduction to a series on the Sermon on the Mount
INTRODUCTION Talk about the Sermon on the Mount in relation to the Sermon on the Plain. There are three predominate views concerning these sermons: 1. The versions are two different sermons. Omissions. Different Purpose. Luke states that the immediate purpose for writing was the instruction ...read more
My maternal grandparents were raised on dirt farms in Oklahoma.
My maternal grandparents were raised on dirt farms in Oklahoma. The dust bowl and the depression contributed to their being so impoverished that they had to send my mother, who was disabled, to a spinster aunt who lived in Enid and could more easily afford to care for her. Their fortunes changed ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The last words of a dying man can tell us a great deal about his life; the last words of Jesus on the cross are a message to us of what his life was about and what our lives should be.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS Various Scriptures INTRODUCTION: A. The last words of a dying man. 1. What are the four last words of an aggie? “…Hey, ya’ll, watch ‘is!” 2. The last words of a dying man tell us a great deal about him. B. Famous last words in history. 1. Entrepreneur, P. T. Barnum, d. 1891 ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:33-46, John 19:25-30
How do we respond to sin against us? Do we go on in grace? How do we respond to God in our relationship with Him? Do we go on in Grace?
Going on in Grace We have shared about being grounded in grace, and growing in grace we start today with another message series about grace: Going on in Grace. Gal. 1: 6-12 What was the greatest battle that Paul fought? Why do you think he was persecuted? Most of the time over this doctrine of ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:1-18
Jesus speaks of drawing other sheep into his fold, thus calling us to be an inclusive, welcoming church.
Sermon for 4 Easter Yr B, 11/04/2003 Based on Jn 10:16 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” ...read more
Scripture: John 10:16
Denomination: Lutheran
The third word of our Savior on the cross is directed primarily to his mother. An analysis of Jesus’ third word on the cross, as set forth in John 19:25-27, teaches us about his compassion.
Introduction It is often profitable to study the last words of dying men. Many sermons have been preached on the last words of Jesus. As he hung on the cross on that first Good Friday he uttered seven short sentences or phrases. We usually call these the “seven last words of Christ.” For the ...read more
Scripture: John 19:25-27
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
At times we need to step back and take a look at our relationship with the Trinity and assess its sincerity.
Sincerity Introduction: Sometime we use the opposite of something to define it. A. Feigners 1. Epitome and personification of insincerity. 2. What constitutes a feigner or feign person? a. A pretender i.e. “The Great Pretender” by the Platters b. An inventor of fabrications c. A copier or ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1
Does our birth / lineage / descent determine from where we came, who we are and our eternity? Born in the USA – does it really mean liberty / freedom / living the American dream?
Illustration: You ever watch those shows about these submarines that go down 2 and a half miles to the wreck of the Titanic? That’s one thing that I think I could never do. To be crammed into a machine not much bigger than a telephone booth with 2 other guys, 2 miles below the surface of the water, ...read more
Scripture: John 8:31-36
In verse 10 Jesus said the blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. It appears in this verse His remarks are directed to both the disciples and the multitude.
In verse 10 Jesus said the blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. It appears in this verse His remarks are directed to both the disciples and the multitude. In verse 11 it seems Jesus’ remarks are to His disciples. Persecution is the usual experience of the followers of Jesus, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Denomination: Holiness
Urging men to come to Christ
The Last Invitation There are two comings seen in these final verses of the book of Revelation. First, there is the second coming of Christ to this world, and second, there the is invited coming of the world to Christ. The coming of Christ to this world is delayed among other reasons so that ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 22:17