Sermons on Deliberately:

Contumacious Cleric Circumvents Clear Compliance Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 7, 2008

Jonah refuses to follow God’s call and starts a steady downward trip away from the only One who could save him. He finds a city of escape; pays for his way of flight and winds up with the wrong crowd.

JONAH 1:3 CONTUMACIOUS CLERIC CIRCUMVENTS CLEAR COMPLIANCE I. CITY: A. Convenient. B. Cosmopolitan. C. Commercial. II. CRAFT: A. Costly. B. Construction. C. Connotation. III. CREDULITY: A. Company. B. Confident. C. Calamitous. If w one word could describe one person then Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Legacy Of Biblical Proportion

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 21, 2006

The Christian father that will enjoy a lasting legacy is the man of God that is surrendered to the Holy Spirit so he may be able to tell the truth, keep his word and live out what he believes.

Turn your Bibles to Proverbs 13:22 Title: Legacy of Biblical Proportion Theme: Fathers Living Biblically Before Their Children Listen as I read Proverbs 13:22, “A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children…” Pray! Introduction: “Inheritance” (nahal) here can be used ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace On Trial.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Grace on trial.. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Dealing with tradition Reading: Acts chapter 15 verse 1-35 Ill: A very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. • Every day before his time of meditation in order to show his devotion, • He put a dish of butter up on the window sill as an offering to God, • One day his cat came in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Brethren

Water Into Wine

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Water into wine (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 2 verses 1-11. We read in John chapter 20 verses 30-31; 30”Jesus' disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs besides the ones recorded in this book. 31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus In The Lion’s Den

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Opposition to Jesus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 7 verse 1-24. Ill: • A secondary school faced a unique problem. • A number of female pupils were going into the toilets and putting on lipstick. • But wearing lipstick was not the biggest problem; • After all if the Teacher noticed they would simply ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-24

Denomination: Brethren

Just A List Of Names?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Just a list of names? (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Outline: THREE TRUTHS ABOUT JESUS: it shows his humanity it shows his authority it shows his divinity TWO TRUTHS ABOUT OURSELVES: all people are important all people will die Sermon Text: Ill: • “Who Do You Think You Are?” is a BBC television documentary series, • In each episode, a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-38

Denomination: Brethren

Rewarding The Faithful

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Parable of the ten minas. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 19 verses 11-27. Quote: Hebrews chapter 11 verse 6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.’” Quote: “The word ‘Faith’ in the Bible is spelt ‘R.I.S.K.’” In the parable before us: • Nine servants were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Brethren

Death And Burial Of Jesus

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Death and Burial of Jesus. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 23 verse 44-56. Ill: • A minister, a priest and a rabbi die in a car wash. • They go to heaven for orientation. • They are all asked 'When you are in your casket, and friends, family, • And congregants are mourning over you, what would you like to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-56

Denomination: Brethren

Praise Ye The Lord!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 24, 2010

Throughout history, God has shown His love by providing hope where there seemed to be no hope, salvation when it seemed that all was lost, & provision of every kind for those in need.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Psalm 150:6 "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord!" (Ps. 150:6) Throughout history, God has shown His love by providing hope where there seemed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:24-27, Philippians 4:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 150:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

’a Place Of Temptation - Jesus’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

’A Place of Temptation - Jesus’ (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 opportunity knocks only once, but temptation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

The Spirit Who Is Not A Ghost!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Questions concerning the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit who is not a ghost: Reading: chapter Ill: • In the first column rank each person in order of importance to society. • In the second column rank each person in order of their importance to God. • One, two, three etc. ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Guidance

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Guidance (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Proverbs chapter 3 verses 1-6. • A primary rule in Bible study is to always determine the context: • So scan with me quickly over the surrounding chapters: • Chapter 1 verse 8 “Listen, my son, your father's instruction...” • Chapter 1 verse 10: ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-6

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus And Jeremiah? (Matthew 16:14) Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Are you Jeremiah? (Matthew 16:14) (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Jeremiah chapter 1 verses 1-8. • I won’t embarrass you this morning; • By asking when was the last time your read through the book of Jeremiah? I GUESS THERE ARE THREE REASONS WHY WE DON’T READ IT: (a). Daunting. • The book is 52 chapters long (second only to Isaiah 66 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-8

Denomination: Brethren

Glory Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Glory of the Cross (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: • Galatians chapter 6 verse 14. • 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 18 Ill: • In Hereford, there is a little village called Bredwardine’; • Like many villages it contains an old Anglican church. • For many years on the altar of that church stood a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Brethren

Our Relationship To God. Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Our Relationship to God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Session 1: Our Relationship to God. Reading: Romans chapter 12 verse 1-3. • Newspapers contain a number of things - for example ‘Headlines’; • Here are a few that they would probably have changed. Ill: • “Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case” • “Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge” • “Safety ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Brethren