Sermons on Angel:

Thyatira - Jezebel In The Church

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Thyatira - Jezebel in the Church (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Revelation chapter 2 verses 18-29: Ill: • There was a minister out taking a walk on a beautiful street. • He noticed a small boy attempting to ring the doorbell on the porch of a house. • The boy was short and the doorbell was higher than usual. • The boy could ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Brethren

Christ Is Knocking……will You Answer?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Church at Laodecia. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Revelation chapter 3 verses 14-22. • Nobody likes being sick; • I nobody really enjoys having to go to the doctors. Quote: • David Grimes in Reader’s Digest: • Doctors - What They Say and What They Actually Mean • What they say: “It could be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Brethren

Changing Your World Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 21, 2013

If we want to engage and influence a post-Christian culture which no longer shares our values, we must recognize that God is sovereign, resolve to obey God, and relate to unbelievers with respect.

Just last year (March 21, 2012), the Washington Times carried a story about a 3-million dollar strip club being built next to a retirement home for nuns in Chicago’s western suburbs. “On one side of the fence are women in habits and wimples who have taken vows of poverty, chastity and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Furnace Faith Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 4, 2013

If we're going to accomplish the mission Christ gave us of equipping people to follow Him in a hostile culture, then we need to commit ourselves fully to God, communicate that commitment, and count on God to accomplish His plan in the midst of our pain.

Jack Groppel is a motivational speaker who works with various kinds of leaders to hone optimum performance. On one occasion, at his training center in Florida, he was working with a group of NFL linebackers. He gave them an assignment. They were to run to the fence at the perimeter of the center ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Greatest Of These Is Love Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Love is the first of the nine Fruits of the Spirit.

INTRODUCTION Over the summer we’re going to be spending time examining all nine fruit of the Spirit. My main goal for this series is the same as God’s goal—for each of us to display these nine character qualities every day of our lives. But you don’t have to try to be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist

Hook, Line And Sinker

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011

A message on temptation and how to overcome it

"Hook, Line and Sinker" James 1:12-18 OPEN: Every good fisherman worth his salt knows that you can't catch fish consistently by using only one kind of bait. Seasoned fishermen know that the difference between going home with fish and going home with a fish story lies in the bait. So if ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living Beyond The Confusion

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011

unless the information you are absorbing matches the wisdom God has revealed in His Word it’s ultimately going to lead to trouble

OPEN: I imagine that there are few people who are not aware that we live in a culture of information overload today. I read a portion of a book by a guy named Alvin Toffler that warned about the difficulty a person can have making decisions and even understanding life when there is too much ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greatest Book In The Bible

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 4, 2011

I'm glad I don't have to choose, but if I were shipwrecked on an island and had to pick one book of the Bible, I believe I'd take Romans. Link inc. to formatted text audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Greatest Book in the Bible Romans 1:1 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GreatestBook.html It's all great...but if I had to choose the greatest, well...we'll get to that. If in your life the bottom is falling out, you'd better examine the foundation. You need a foundation. We need a sure word, a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Hot Pursuit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 19, 2011

Find true security by trusting in the Lord, not a lie or an idol.

If you’re a Green Bay Packers fan, then the best thing about the Super Bowl this year (2011) was the Packers win! The next best thing was some of the commercials. Here’s one of my favorites – Junior Darth Vader. (Show the Volkswagen Passat: Young Darth Vader video from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-55

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lessons From Nick At Night

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Nicodemus wanted to come to Christ on His terms but Jesus reveal who He really was.

We have his disconnect in our society is that we attach what we do to how good we are. The more we do the better we are, and if sometimes we transgress, well we can just make that up. Our good works become a barrier to God. Some people seek religions that do this, some people create their own ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of One

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Each of us is important to God and God can use one person to make a difference.

One Sunday morning, a priest wakes up and decides to go golfing. He calls his boss and says that he feels very sick, and won't be able to go to work. Way up in heaven, Saint Peter sees all this and asks God, ''Are you really going to let him get away with this?'' ''No, I guess not,'' says God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A Disciple Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message is part of a series from the Gospel of John and shows the identifying marks of a true disciple.

Marks of a Disciple The question I would like for us to consider today from this passage is what makes a true disciple of Jesus Christ? What are the marks of a disciple -This morning we continue to look at the Jesus' Prayer in John 17 -This is the True Lords prayer, the passage we commonly call ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Divine Balance Of Truth And Grace

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus came with grace to fulfill the Law and not to make the Law void.

Divine Balance of Truth and Grace May 15, 2011 Gen. 19 Lev. 18, 20 John 8:2-11 1 Peter 1:13-16 Romans 1 1 Cor. 6 There’s a story that comes from many years ago in England. At that time, they still used balanced scales to buy and sell food. Well, it seems that a baker sued a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Choice

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jun 21, 2011

A Father's Day sermon reflecting on the choice that Joshua presented to Israel and how it echos for dad's today.

A few years ago, Bill Cosby began his book, "Fatherhood," with these words: "So you’ve decided to have a child. You’ve decided to give up quiet evenings with good books and lazy weekends with good music, intimate meals during which you finish whole sentences, sweet private times when ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2011

The General call and those whom God brings to His feast of Life is seen in Luke 14:16-24. With `The Parable of the Great Banquet`` in, we see: 1) The Incident (Luke 14:16-17), 2) The Invited (Luke 14:18–20), 3) The Invitation (Luke 14:21–24)

Thank you for coming this morning. You responded to an invitation to come and be with us enjoying each others company with food, fellowship and faithful worship. There are a lot of other things you could have been doing on such a nice day. Trips, the beach or a quite read are all enticing. Not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Other