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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Case Study 4 - Anna -The Female Evangelist Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 26, 2025
     | 685 views

    Case Study 4: Anna: The Female Evangelist. Luke chapter 2 verses 36-38 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: Insight #1. Prophetess (vs 36a). Insight #2. Daughter (vs 36b) Insight #3. Widow (vs 36c-37). Insight #4. Witness (vs 38). SERMON BODY: Ill: • When you plant a Chinese bamboo tree, • You will need to water it, nurture it, and fertilize it every day. • But nothing will happen ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How To Get Rich

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,982 views

    Examines the spiritual riches of the child of God.

    “HOW TO GET RICH” Gal. 4:1-7 INTRO – Everywhere you look, you’ll find a “get rich quick” scheme that someone has cooked up. Went online just to see what was out there in this area of getting rich: - How to be a “one minute millionaire” - There’s a “free secret website” for the Online Ultimate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    In Christ - Ephesians Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,969 views

    When we are in Christ then we have hope beyond this life.

    “In Christ” – Ephesians part 2 On the lighter side of life: Church Signs from beliefnet.com "Beat the Christmas rush, come to church this Sunday!" "Don’t wait for the hearse to take you to church." "Don’t give up. Moses was once a basket case." "Life has many choices. Eternity has two. What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rock Bottom

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 16,261 views

    Discover the power and the potential in those "Rock Bottom" experiences

    “Rock Bottom” Genesis 28:10-16 INTRO: 1. I like the way the KJV introduces us to this place… “certain place.” a. I want to take a little ecclesiastical license here and tell you that there’s no place in life that is as certain as that place where you hit ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Heart Of A Shepherd - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,129 views

    Psalm 23 is often quoted at funerals. But this is not a Psalm about death... it’s a song about life. The life that only the good shepherd can supply.

    OPEN: I once read the story about a 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom. The class had been taking turns in front of the room answering the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This little boy stood up and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crossing The Lake

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,668 views

    We can have faith in "Crossing the Lake" knowing that storms will be God Designed, God Involved, God Instructed, and God’s Victory!

    INTRODUCTION Last week, we welcomed in the New Year. Later in the day as I was thinking about the service and our church family, I began to be puzzled and stressed for many in our church. A time that is supposed to be exciting, positive, and full of hope for some in our church family is covered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    The Blind See, The Sighted Are Blind

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,056 views

    The miracle of a blind man receiving his sight addresses the Problem of Affliction and Healing and that criticism by the Pharisees brought out both negative and positive reaction.

    There’s a saying that ‘There’s none as blind as those who won’t see!’ As Helen Keller said: ‘What would be worse than being born blind? To have sight without vision.’ It’s certainly true in the encounter that Jesus had with the Pharisees on the occasion when He healed a man who had been born ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living For Those Divine Moments Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,234 views

    Jesus continues to invest into His disciples. As they travel, they discover divine moments of God-cidents!

    God has His hand all over His children in everyday events. As we grow in the faith and in grace, we realize that we do have divine moments scheduled by God. We don’t always understand them or recognize them but they are there. Today, we look at a passage of scripture that by all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Head-On Collision Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
     | 4,559 views

    Immediately after Abram gets "back to basics," a controversy develops. Did you know that "blessing" can lead to dissension? Did you know that walking in faith almost inevitably leads to opposition?

    The Head-On Collision Text: Genesis 13:1-18 When a corporation has some bad financial reverses, you are likely to read a press release that says something about getting back to the company’s core business. When a sports team gets outplayed, the coach’s press conference will usually have a statement ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Fear Not

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,973 views

    Sermon confronts the tendency to fear during a time of economic downturn. God’s words of comfort to Abraham in Gen. 15:1 are examined.

    Fear Not Genesis 15:1 2-8-09 Gen 15:1 “After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’” Have you ever taken a bold step of faith; then suddenly thought, “What have I done?” That’s where Abraham ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    How Great Is The Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 19,780 views

    1- How great - we shall be called children 2- How great - we shall see Him as He is 3- How great - we shall be like Him

    INTRO.- How great is the love. ILL.- An old man and woman were married for many years even though they hated each other. When they had a confrontation, screams and yelling could be heard deep into the night. A constant statement was heard by the neighbors who feared the man the most. He said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your Most Difficult Family Member

    Contributed by David Cook on Mar 24, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,800 views

    Jesus can handle the most difficult member in your family through His transforming ministry.

    When a physician remarked on a new patient's extraordinarily ruddy complexion, he said, "High blood pressure, Doc. It comes from my family." "Your mother's side or your father's," I asked? "Neither," he replied, “it's from my wife's family." "Oh, come now," I said. "How could your wife's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Why Does God Provide? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 20, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,870 views

    There is no other religion on the face of the earth whose god/gods care enough for their worshipers to provide anything for them. Only our God PROVIDES for his followers. But why does God even care enough to do that?

    A boy and his mother had gone to the corner drug store to buy a few items. And there on the counter was a candy jar. The little boy stood mesmerized looking up the jar filled with all that candy, and the owner smiled as he watched. He gently said the boy “you want some of this candy?” The boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith In Action

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 30, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,370 views

    Some Christians have a similar problem—spiritual gambling. It’s a way of living that involves taking chances by seeing how far we can stretch God’s patience. There’s not one chance in five that God won’t keep His word. There’s not even one chance in a tho

    Opening illustration: The problem of compulsive gambling may seem foreign to most of us. Yet experts believe that millions of Americans are psychologically addicted to gambling. It gives them the excitement of hope and risk, but it usually ends in defeat. It is indeed a temporary pleasure. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Handle Temptation Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 14, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,548 views

    How to Handle Temptation - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Temptation is Inevitable (vs 13a). (2). Temptation is Never Directed by God (vs 13). (3). Temptation is an Individual Matter (vs 14). (4). Temptation That Leads to Sin Always Follows the Same Process (vs 14-15). (5). Temptation Flourishes on Inconsistent Thinking (vs 16). (6). ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren