Sermons on Ball Point Pen:

Missionaries – The 12 Apostles

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2011

Jesus and the 12 disicples. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Sermon Outine: A strategy (vs 13-14) A calling (vs 14-15) A listing (vs 16-19) Sermon Content: Ill: • British sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein was once visited in his studio; • By the eminent author and fellow Briton, George Bernard Shaw. • The visitor noticed a huge block of stone standing in one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Brethren

Restored Hope - The Widow Of Nain - Mothers Day Talk

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 2, 2011

Jesus and the Widow of Nain. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Sermon Outline: TWO CROWDS MEET: The widow and the mourners Jesus and his followers TWO ‘ONLY SONS’ MEET: The woman’s son and heir The Father’s son and saviour TWO SUFFERS MEET: Widow: alone and grieving Jesus: ‘man of sorrows’ TWO ENEMIES MEET: Boy: death and decay Jesus: life and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Brethren

God’s Way Of Winning Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 15, 2012

Philip and the Ethiopian - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Characters • An evangelist called Philip (vs 26) • A eunuch from Ethiopia (vs 27) The Situation. • The servant of the Lord (vs 27) • A seeker of the Lord (vs 27-28) The Conversation. • The helpful evangelist (vs 30 and 36) • The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Brethren

The Song Of The Sea

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 10, 2015

The song of Moses - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: God's victory is announced (vs 1-5), God's weapons are described (vs 6- 10), God's character is extolled (vs 11-16a). God's promises are fulfilled (vs 16b-18). SERMON BODY: Ill: • It was the late American pastor and author Donald Barnhouse; • Who stunned his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-18

Denomination: Brethren

A Donkey And A Horse

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 24, 2015

With what is happening in our world today and everything seems to be pointing to the soon coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus

A Donkey and a Horse some notes from Kenneth Trent pastor of Second Baptist, Channelview, Texas Prelude . With what is happening in our world today and everything seems to be pointing to the soon coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. It would be good to focus on this day, Palm Sunday the day ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Sign Of Changing The Water Into Wine Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Feb 9, 2015

Jesus begins His ministry with the changing of Water into Wine, which points to a greater reality later in His ministry.

The Sign of Changing the Water into Wine John 2:1-12 In John 1:50 Jesus said: “You will see greater things than these!” Three days later, Jesus and his mother, Mary, go together, along with His first disciples, to a wedding in Cana and witness the first miracle or sign of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Cause And Effects

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 15, 2015

Cause and effects - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTTLINE: • Incident #1: • Cause of failure – Lack of Faith (vs 14-21). • Incident #2: • Cause of grief – Lack of Understanding (vs 22-23). • Incident #3: • Cause of amazement – Faith in Action (vs 24-26). SERMON ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-27

Denomination: Brethren

Palm Sunday

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 7, 2018

Seeing Jesus' power over physical darkness that points to a greater power he has over spiritual darkness.

Turn to John 9:1-7 John=book of signs; 7 to show Jesus was the Messiah, son of God; this is the 6th Jesus has already declared in the previous ch that he is the light & that he has come to penetrate & push back the darkness. Now he chooses a specific event to illustrate his power over darkness in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

When More Faith Is Not The Problem

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 31, 2017

This passages initially looks like a call to greater faith, but what Jesus is actually saying points in the opposite direction.

WHY DID JESUS SAY THAT? Who wants a flying mulberry tree? - Luke 17:6. - This verse is generally taken as a generic injunction to have more faith, but let’s think about it for a moment. It’s a peculiar request when you think about it. Why exactly would anyone want to watch a mulberry tree come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-6, Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In Work

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 2, 2018

A short devotional about renewing our joy in the work we do as if seeing it from God's point of view.

You’ve probably worked with a guy like Bill. You’re working away when you hear him say out loud, “Just trying to make it to Friday.” Outside his cubicle, co-workers laugh. It was Monday . . . and he was already looking forward to Friday. Isn’t that how it goes? Sometimes we just need to get ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Know The Lord Will Make A Way For Me

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 31, 2018

A New Year sermon to point out that God is at work in our lives to do NEW things in our lives.

1. Roman god, Janus (from whom we get January) was their god of beginnings, transition, passages, and endings. He is depicted with a face looking forward and a face looking back. 2. New Year Customs • Those inventive people, the Italians, have a custom. As midnight on New Year’s Eve approaches, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thinking The Things Of God -Conclusion To The Small Catechism Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 7, 2018

This message is the conclusion to Martin Luther's Small Catechism. the 6 major theological points of scripture, concluding with "our vocation".

In Jesus Holy Name November 11, 2018 Series: Luther’s Small Catechism Redeemer Text: II Timothy 3:16 “Thinking the Things of God” Conclusion to Martin Luther’s Small Catechism On this Sunday we have come to our final topic in our series of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Lutheran

God Is Not Through With Israel

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 10, 2019

God is not through with Israel PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). IT INVOLVES THE GRAFTING OF GOD (vs 11-24). • (a). the reason (vs 11-15 ) • (b). the results (vs 16-17) • (c). the reminder (vs 18-24) (2). IT INVOLVES THE GUARANTEE OF GOD (vs 25-32) • (a). his promises (vs 25-27 ) • (b). his purposes (vs 28-32) (3). IT INVOLVES THE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:11-35

Denomination: Brethren

Because I Said So

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 23, 2017

Things That Happened In God's Word Simply Because He Said So Power Point is available upon request

GENESIS 1:3 “BECAUSE I SAID SO – GOD” A) Four Pictures of “God signs” ....... * “God said” – 46 times ... “The Lord said” – 219 times ... “Jesus said” – 65 times. B) In today’s modern family when a child asks dad if they could have something or go somewhere, dad will say, “Ask your mom.” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trouble In The Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 26, 2014

This message points a finger back at ourselves in dealing with the issue of trouble in the church and how we can avoid it.

TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH Philippians 1:15-18 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16  the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17  the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:15-18

Denomination: Baptist