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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
Bringing the gospel outside our comfort zones
Ethnocentricity - my nationality is superior to yours (A) Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (B) The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (C) Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:1-30
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mourning could be a means to blessing.
INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION JONI EARECKSON TADA said, “You don’t have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option and it’s all been made possible by your SAVIOR Jesus Christ. He went without comfort so you might have it. He postponed joy so you might share in it. He willingly ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:4
Denomination: Baptist
The unknown shepherds became the privileged ones to received the Christmas news first. They BELIEVED the message, they BECAME the message and they were TRANSFORMED by the message.
The birth of Jesus Christ was not revealed to kings or rulers. It was not even revealed to the religious elite. • God has decided to announce His coming, the birth of Jesus Christ, to ordinary shepherds out in the fields. • They were probably unlearned, and without status, but they ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The passage reveals what God will do for those who take refuge in Him. God promises to revive, lead, heal & encourage His humbled people by doing for them what they cannot do for themselves. He enables us to be the righteous people He has called us to be.
ISAIAH 57: 14-21 PROMISED BLESSING Here the Lord promises forgiveness and reviving and so much more to His humbled, repentant people. This section many be an elaboration upon the promise in the last part of verse 13. "But he who takes ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 57:14-21
The people we spend our time with will influence our walk with God. This Psalm tells us how to walk in order to be blessed of God.
This short Psalm gives us some very profound guidelines to help us live a life of Godliness. Let us notice a few things about the individual who the Psalmist considers blessed. I. His choice of friends A. His walk. >Not in the counsel of ungodly people. >Ungodly people are those who are good, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6
Denomination: Holiness
How do you encourage yourself when times get tough? You remember the blessings.
REMEMBERING THE BLESSINGS Those of you who know me know that I love fishing. I do not however like hunting. For some reason the thought of shooting an animal is just not appealing to me. That does not mean I do not know how to shoot. When I was a kid I was in a gun club. I competed in target ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
The Spirit of God makes the love of God real to us. The Father is for us, the Son is for us, and the Spirit is for us. Nothing can separate us from His love. Is there any reason why we should not be “more than conquerors”?
(29) The Blessing of Love Romans 8:31-39 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39
The curse that you are now suffering from can be used to attain your blessing
The Blessing and the Curse Numbers 21:5-9 (KJV) 5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for [there is] no bread, neither [is there any] water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And the LORD sent fiery ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 21:5-9
Denomination: Pentecostal
For every blessing there s a corresponding birthright. This message explains why some Christians go about life with out enjoy the divine blessings ordained for them. It also provides prayer.
By Bode Ayodele For every birthright there is a corresponding blessing. However, it is not he that owns the birthright in all cases who enjoys the blessings attached to it. Examine the case of Esau and Jacob. In Genesis, when Esau came in from the field hungry and asked Jacob for food, he ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 27:35-37
The message describes the 1. The Meaning of Meek, 2. Men Who Were Called Meek, and 3. Blessedness of the Meek.
"Blessed are the Meek" Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Introduction Jesus continues the beatitudes with another blessed attitude. About now I think you are wondering how Jesus expects us to be happy with these attitudes in our life. After all, "the poor in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:5
This sermon explores Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of living in God's word to understand and embody His teachings.
Good morning, beloved. It's another beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are here to gather in His name, to bask in His love, and to learn from His word. It is indeed a privilege to be in His presence, a privilege that we should never take for ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
Topics: Jesus, Jerusalem, King
The priestly blessing (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Numbers chapter 6 verses 22-27 Quote: Warren Wiersbe: • “If you were to remove the words ‘bless’, ‘blessed’ and ‘blessing’; • From the Christian vocabulary, • Our prayer life, congregational worship & preaching would be ...read more
Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27
Denomination: Brethren
Maybe you have heard many promises of blessings in Christ, but aren't experiencing them for yourself. Perhaps the next step is an act of faith to receive those blessings.
The last two Sundays we’ve taken a break from working through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Those were Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. And those Sundays are always a treat. But today we go back to the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. And that’s a different kind of treat. If you ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Exploring the reward of the tribulation saint and the reward in heaven for the believer
Blessed and Holy 7 Blessings of Revelation Series CCCAG 7-7-24 Scripture- Rev 20:4-6 Last Sunday Tammie and I took a long drive into the backroads of the county, and we were talking about the riots that happened in Kenosha, and how a lot of the buildings downtown were damaged or burned down. All of ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 20:4-6, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Revelation 20:11-15
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The blessed and steadfast follower of God delights in God’s Word.
INTRODUCTION • TODAY AS WE DIVE INTO THE SECOND MESSAGE IN OUR SERIES, “THE BIBLE: PRIORITIZING GOD’S WORD IN OUR LIVES,” WE WILL FOCUS ON THE BLESSING OF THE WORD. • LIFE OFFERS SO MANY OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES. • WE HAVE TO EVALUATE WHAT WE WILL RECEIVE BACK WHEN WE INVEST OUR TIME, TALENTS, AND ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ