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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
Explores the hope, faith, and fulfillment found in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as recounted in Mark.
Welcome, beloved congregation, to this blessed gathering where we seek solace, strength, and wisdom from the Word of God. I am humbled and privileged to be the vessel through which God's message is delivered to you today. We stand on the brink of the vast ocean of God's wisdom, ready to plunge into ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8
Topics: Fear, Courage
Trusting God at life’s uncertain crossings requires both faith and obedience, as He calls us to step forward and follow Him into the unknown.
Have you ever stood at the edge of something new—heart thumping, hands trembling—wondering how you’ll make it across? Maybe it’s a decision you can’t delay, a diagnosis you didn’t ask for, a door you’re afraid to open, or a river of unknowns that seems swollen and wild. You can hear it rush; you ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 3:1-9
Topics: Courage, Conviction
God uses ordinary people’s courage and compassion to lift others from life’s pits, reminding us to act rightly and help those in need now.
Some days feel like pits, don’t they? Not just potholes in the road, but deep, echoing cisterns of disappointment, decisions, and delays. You pray and the sky seems quiet. You plan and the ground gives way. You stand in the middle of a week that you never wanted and wonder, How do I get out of ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:7-13
Topics: Courage, Compassion
The only obstacle that stood between this man and full health was Jesus’ willingness. Somewhere in the solitude of this lonely life, this man’s mental processes discovered that if only Jesus wanted to heal him, he would be healed.
This is the fourth message in a series, Plastic Jesus: How Did Someone So Real Become So Fake? We’ve been looking over the shoulder of Luke as he’s written his Gospel to communicate to us who Jesus is. We’ve seen Jesus make His hometown synagogue so angry that they tried to kill Him. We watched as ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:12-26
Denomination: Baptist
Lydia, A Model Christian Woman 1) She humbly received the word of God 2) She gladly served the kingdom of God
So Moms, are you tired of all the Mother’s Day pieces yet? I’m talking about the newspaper articles and television clips at this time of year that extol “super moms.” You know, they’re the women who keep their family fed with gourmet meals and dressed in the latest fashions while they themselves ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:11-15
Denomination: Lutheran
Releasing the Shackles. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: chapter 16 verses 11-41 Ill: Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist; • Issued a challenge wherever he went: • He claimed he could be locked in any jail cell in the country, • And set would set himself free and he would do it quickly and easily. • He ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:11-41
Denomination: Brethren
Every conversion was unique and each was remarkable in its own way, but perhaps the most remarkable convert in Jesus’s earthly ministry was the thief on the cross. 1) It was based on a remarkable prophecy; 2) the thief prayed a remarkable prayer; & 3) Jes
Christ’s Most Remarkable Convert Chuck Sligh April 16, 2000 (Skeleton of this outline comes from Preach for a Year #3, pp. 63-64. The meat on the skeleton is mine alone and should not be held against the author of Preach for a Year. :-) TEXT: Luke 23:32-43 – “And there were also ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:32-43
Saul the zealot becomes Paul the apostle
What does the word ‘zeal’ mean to you? Do you picture some running around fanatically shouting and calling our attention to some-thing very important that needs our focus immediately? Do you have a picture in mind of Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charging up San Juan hill in Cuba ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:13-24
Speaks of how Saul (Paul) is converted. The powerful things that happened in his life as he is called from sin to Salvation and perhaps to be the greatest evagelist the world has ever know.
“YOU ARE UNDER ARREST” Acts 9:1-19 Introduction The apostle Paul refers to his ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The steps that Noah took at the end of the flood teach us about our new beginning in the Christian life.
Illustrations explain complex things in simple ways. Like putting together a bicycle or piece of unassembled furniture. Or setting up a computer or electronics. If you want to learn how to tie a knot, or learn a new crochet stitch, the best way is to look at a picture. The Old Testament is ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A sermon examining the fact that a new life is possible.
A New Life Is Possible Titus 3:1-8 Today is New Year's Day. All over the world people are excited about a new year, a new beginning, a "clean slate" so to speak. Countless people have set certain "resolutions". A recent survey revealed that 35% hope to lose weight, 33% want to get fit, 31% plan to ...read more
Scripture: Titus 3:1-8
Jesus finds us even when everyone has given up on us.
Encounters - Conversations with Jesus The Demoniac November 4, 2018 • This story is told in Matthew, Mark and Luke. (Synoptic Gospels) Luke 8:1b-3 NIV The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:1-3
Change is defined as to make someone or something different.
Sydney J. Harris, an American journalist once remarked: “Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.” James 1:17 confirms: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51, Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Deuteronomy 31:6
Many homes operate in chaos because they don't know the answer to correct the problem.
Introduction In today’s world, it seems that so many areas of our lives are lived in chaos. In fact, I have run across people in my ministry who lives are nothing but chaos. And for some, let’s call them the blessed ones, there may be just one or two areas of their lives that are chaotic. In this ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15, Deuteronomy 6:4-9
It was about nine o’clock at night. A man dashed into the doctor’s office in a highly nervous state and explained to the doctor he had been in a very bad state all day.
The doctor, in his best professional manner, asked if anything had happened to shock or upset his nerves. “No,” the man answered, “unless it was a letter I received this morning.” He showed the doctor a letter which stated in part, “If you don’t stop running around with my wife, I am going to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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