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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
Glory in the Wilderness (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Matthew chapter 4 verse 1-11. Quote: • Oscar Wilde who once said that: • “He could resist everything except temptation.” Quote: • An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other; • The caption below them said: “How come ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Denomination: Brethren
A study of chapter 10 verses 1 through 20
Ecclesiastes 10: 1 – 20 Thick Headed 1 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left. 3 Even when a ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Most often Christians define grace as only unmerited favor, but this is putting a limit on the word which the New Testament does not do. It should not be surprising that grace can also mean merited favor.
A snowstorm made it impossible for a guess speaker to get to the church where he was to preach. Therefore, a local man was asked to come in as a substitute. The speaker began by explaining the meaning of substitute. If you break a window he said, and then place a cardboard there instead--that is ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2
Please know that Isaiah 53 directly predicts, 700 years before He arrived, that Jesus Christ is the way, truth, and life for us because we like sheep go our own way and we need a Savior.
ISAIAH 53 SERIES: SHEEPS FOR KEEPS ISAIAH 53:6 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Trust God alone for guidance and power; avoid seeking answers from occult or counterfeit sources, and rely on prayer to overcome deception and fear.
Friends, pull up a chair. Some weeks feel like the weather—gusts of news, gusts of need, gusts of noise—and our souls long for a quiet corner and a steady word. As October rolls across our calendars, costumes cover store shelves, cobwebs (the plastic kind) creep across porches, and talk turns to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:16-18
Topics: Halloween, Danger, Spirituality
This sermon deals with marriage issues. In counseling couples I have found that they use the blame game. This sermon deals with some of those issues that cause strife in marrage and how to deal with it.
“All Right…Who Did It?” 1 Cor. 7:2-5 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. [3] The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. [4] The wife’s body does not belong to her alone ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:2-5
Denomination: Nazarene
What Did Paul Mean When He Wrote the words, “How Beautiful are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News?”
What Did Paul Mean When HeWrote the words, “How Beautiful are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News?” In the skeptical world we live there are many descriptions that our media has for gospel preachers, but beautiful is certainly not one of them. Usually, the world thinks of gospel preachers as ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
Building a Well Established, Treasure Filled House Proverbs 24:3 “Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” NKJV the NIV says rare and beautiful treasures Whether we want to believe it or not, ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 24:3
This sermon was preached on Easter 2002 as I was dressed in a Roman Centurion Soldier costume. I preached the sermon as the soldier that was an eyewitness to the events of the first Easter.
Easter Sunday 2002; Sermon delivered in Roman Centurion Costume What a strange religion these followers of Jesus Christ profess. Giving their money to the poor, helping the rejected, believing a virgin can have a son, and that a man raised from the dead. That’s the impression we all have when we ...read more
Scripture: John 19:16-17
Denomination: Church Of God
How Abraham’s trials in Egypt led him to wisdom in Canaan
“Most lessons in life are learned the hard way.” You can be warned and taught about a danger or encouraged to do the right thing, but personal failure can be the most powerful teacher. When I went out to buy my first car, I was warned by my parents to be very careful, to shop around, to research, ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 13:1-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Of the ten lepers that were healed only one came back to say thanks.
ONE SAID THANKS LUKE 17:12-19 INTRODUCTION: Last Thursday many of us celebrated Thanksgiving with loved ones. We ate our Thanksgiving meal, watched a little football on the television, had some more to eat, laughed with friends and family, had dessert and then called it a day when your belt ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:12-19
Denomination: Pentecostal
Advent 3: We pause to celebrate and rejoice in anticipation of the wonderful ’Gift’ that God gives to us in the Christ Child.
Dr. Seuss wrote a charming little story of a malcontent named the Grinch. This foul, green, slimy, grouchy character had no room in his heart for Christmas. Every year he worked himself into a rage because the Who’s, the little people that lived in Whoville, celebrated Christmas with a passion. ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Isaiah 12:2-6
Denomination: Lutheran
Here are two of the most popular things lost people hide behind while professing to be a Christian.
I Samuel 4:1-11 WHAT ARE YOU HIDING BEHIND? (Read Judges 21:25/ I Samuel 3:1) INTRO: Let me share with you a couple of troubling headlines from a very popular and trustworthy news source. One deals with a cult. A man by the name of Mike stole nearly $150,000 from his mother. Not knowing who the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11, Judges 21:25
Denomination: Baptist
For that one thief on the cross, the crucifixion of Jesus changed everything. So for us.
What is the most common religious symbol in the world? In our part of the world, the most common religious symbol is the cross. You see the cross on churches. You see the cross in jewelry. Athletes cross themselves sometimes during sporting events. What does the cross mean to you? It wasn’t ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:32-43, Luke 23:32
The sorrow, struggle and submission of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS For most part of the Gospel accounts, we see the charming side of Jesus - His power to heal the sick; His compassion for the weak and poor; the authority He has when He preached the Word of God. We don’t often see Jesus struggling in sorrow. Today, we’re looking at ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 26:57-75
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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