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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
'A Living Hope.' 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 1-12 sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). We Have a Living Hope (vs 3). (2). We Have a Permanent Inheritance (vs 4): (3). We Have Divine Protection (vs 5): (4). We Have a Developing Faith (vs 6-7). (5). We Have an Unseen Saviour (vs 8). (6). We Have Guaranteed Deliverance (vs 9): SERMON BODY: Ill: • Countdown is a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12
Denomination: Brethren
David calls the LORD his Rock
Ain’t No Rock Psalm 61 Good morning, In 2000, we hired a contractor to pour the foundation for our new home on the five acres we had purchased. This contractor we hired said he was qualified, licensed, and had experience building homes. We dug the footings, added the necessary rebar and the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 61:1-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Today we will look at the Spirit has sealed us, securing our salvation and guaranteeing our inheritance (11-14).
We are in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, from the New Testament letter to the church in Ephesus. If you have your bibles, turn to Ephesians 1:3-14. We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1.11-14. If you remember, 1:3-14 has one main point found in verse three, praise God ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 1:11-14
We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1:11-14.
We are in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, from the New Testament letter to the church in Ephesus. If you have your bibles, turn to Ephesians 1:3-14. We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1.11-14. If you remember, 1:3-14 has one main point found in verse three, praise ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Our being alive today can be perceived in two ways, we should be glad that we are alive or we should say thank God that we have been saved or protected from the pangs of death. Let us understand that there is a good reason for the good Lord to keep us alive.
We read in Psalm 91:16,“With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.” (AFV) As we come to the last study on Psalm 91, we will meditate on the last part of verse 16 which says, ‘and show him My salvation’. All of us who have come to this day at the end of this year 2020 can most ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 91:16
Denomination: Other
What Does the Bible Say About Insecurity
What Does the Bible Say About Insecurity Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. Psalm 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:14
In our lives, just as in construction, a solid foundation is very important.
In our lives, just as in construction, a solid foundation is paramount. We all understand the importance of a firm base in our physical structures; similarly, the Bible teaches us about the necessity of a strong foundation in our spiritual lives. As we explore this theme, let's not only ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27
Denomination: Church Of God
What proves that I am really “born again?” What are the birthmarks of a true believer?
On the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland, there stands a 62-foot steel yacht that weighs 126 tons that a man spent 5 years having built and spent a lifetime of savings to construct. On the day of its launching, he invited a local band to play and the whole town turned out to ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-8
Denomination: Baptist
The biggest problem we face today is that our possessions tend to give us a false sense of security as if to say if we only had enough money or enough property, or enough furniture and clothing and jewelry – and did I mention shoes? – we would have it made.
LASTING TREASURES Matthew 6:19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21
As we preach through Ephesians we find it is not a difficult book to UNDERSTAND.
Illus: Speaking of things DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND reminds me of the story of the man who was walking on the beach one day and he came across a bottle. He kicked it and a “Genie” came swooping out. The “Genie” thanked him for releasing him from the bottle and told the man he was so thankful that ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:2-6
The pandemic has made the past several months very difficult. To be sure, we all need to be encouraged and strengthened.
Here we look at three things that will strengthen and encourage us. 1. Notice that we have a PRECIOUS new birth. v3 2. Notice that we have a PERMANENT new home. v4 3. Notice that we have a POWERFUL new security. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5
Seeking security and significance outside of God is futile, and we should instead trust in God's promises and presence to lead us into His best.
Good morning, church family! Today we are going to dive into two passages from Genesis. We'll be looking at Genesis 25:21-26 and Genesis 28:13-15, focusing on the futility of fighting for security and success without God, the struggle for significance and security in life, and trusting God to bring ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 25:21-26, Genesis 28:13-15
Topics: Struggle, Security, Success
He comes to them with no words of complaint, but only words of praise and words of promise and words of power.
Revelation 3:7-13 (NKJV) A Message to the Church in Philadelphia January 1, 2023 Of our Lord’s seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor, only two did not receive any sort of chastisement or correction. One was the letter to the church in Smyrna and the other is this letter to the church in ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Lectionary 26, Year C
September 28, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson University Lutheran Church Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Tim. 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Where Does Your Trust Lie? Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All of our scriptural passages today have to do with our ...read more
Scripture: Amos 6:1-7, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31
Denomination: Lutheran
A secure salvation is eternal life, and to have it we must know where to find it.
How Do We Know That We Have a Secure Salvation? John 6:37-40 & John 10:27-30 What does the word secure mean? – per an online dictionary, it is to be fixed, as not to give away, become loose, or be lost, fix firmly so that it cannot be moved. What does the word salvation mean? – per an online ...read more
Scripture: John 6:37-40, John 10:27-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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