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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
The Good Samaritan - Luke chapter 10 verses 25 to 37 – Sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Compassion Is Based On Need Not Worth. (vs 30) (2). Compassion Feels Something (vs 33) (3). Compassion Does Something. (vs 34) (4). Compassion Cost Something. (vs 35) (5). Compassion Demonstrates Real Faith. (vs 36-37) SERMON BODY Ill: • Let me give you some advertising ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Brethren
This is a the first in a 6 part series on taking AIM for a Better Life using AIM as an acrostic for Authority, Initiative and Maintenance
Taking AIM for a Better Life Part 1 We’ve been talking about NEW BEGINNINGS that END WELL for the past few weeks.... And truly, we know that God is a God of "New Beginnings" He believes in "Starting Over" He believes in Second, Third, Fourth and many more chances..... But we also must know ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Denomination: *other
Nathan did what is most crucial and stirred David into action. God uses obedient individuals who know His will and is willing to do His will.
Read 1 Kings 1:1-10 – we have now a frail and aged King. The author paints us this picture. Again we see that the Kingdom is threatened. Not by external forces but by people from within the household. • There is no end to this, apparently. Earlier we have Absalom, and now his brother Adonijah, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1-10
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A challenge to live this life we’ve been given making the difference God put us here to make.
I want to talk today about the reality of the world you are entering and your place in it. In perilous times, God always raises up men and women who will fight for what is right. During the infancy of our nation God established our Founding Fathers who crafted the most successful democracy in the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials
We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more
Scripture: Job 1:13-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Moses's mother passed down her faith to her children
Passed Down Faith Exodus 1:15-2:10, Hebrews 11:23-29 Good morning, Happy Mother’s Day! Please open your Bibles to two places, first turn to Hebrews 11 and put a bookmark there, and then turn to Exodus 1. Throughout history, Mothers have often served as their children's primary role models ...read more
Faith is the key for all to be overcomers.
Faith the Substance of All Hebrews 10:39 & 11:1 Intro: Faith is the key for all believers in Christ Jesus. Because of placing our faith in Christ we have Hope, Hope for all eternity and Hope is all we need. Core: In Hebrews 10:39 & 11:1 we see these words, "But we are not of them who draw ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:4
Denomination: Baptist
This youth targeted sermon about David and Goliath reinforces the text in 1 Tim. 4:12 where Paul urges Timothy not to allow anyone to dispise his youth but for him to be an example to others.
Only a Boy named David I Samuel 16-17 CHCC: August 31, 2008 INTRODUCTION: Wasn’t it great having our Youth lead worship today? These kids are a good example of what Paul was talking about in Timothy 4:12 "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the ...read more
God uses our ordinary gifts and daily acts of service to bless others, display His grace, and bring glory to Jesus in everyday life.
Friends, can we talk about the quiet heroes God sends our way? The ones with flour on their aprons and prayer on their lips; the ones who show up with a casserole, a kind word, a seat at the table. I think of a dear woman I knew—no spotlight, no stage—just a well-worn Bible, a wobbly kitchen chair, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11
Topics: Grace, Action
This is just a message on the way it used to be. A sermon to make us think how it was and can we get back there.
I Like the Old Paths Jer. 6:16 "Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16
This message looks at the lessons we can learn from Paul's teaching as he traveled throughout Europe with the Gospel message
INTRODUCTION * Progression in the book of Acts: - started with a group of men, given a challenge by Christ to take the message of Christ to all the world - these and faithful to share that message, as were those they shared it with; a successive chain of evangelism - the growth/flourish of the ...read more
Faith is about trusting in a person. Faith is not about stuff. It is not about things happening or things not. It is not about things coming together. It is not about a happy feeling or a secure moment or even knowledge - it is about a person.
Richard Dawkins, the famous Oxford zoologist said, “Faith is the great copout, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, a lack of evidence.” Does Jesus prove Richard Dawkins right in our passage today? Jesus is asked ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:1-21
This sermon examines Paul's teaching on the law and grace
INTRODUCTION * Text = a clash between those who want to strictly follow what they feel is the Law and those who want to abandon that Law and cling to God’s grace regarding salvation - the Covenant of Circumcision (Gen. 17) and Passover requirements (Ex. 12:48-49) * Some believed that the new ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-35
Characteristics of a woman of faith
How to be a Woman of Faith Mt 27:55-56 The greatest asset this world has is a woman of faith. The greatest influence a woman can have on her family and community is to be a woman of faith. Women of faith have made the greatest positive, constructive, life changing contributions to our world ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:55-56
A look at restitution from the life of Zacchaeus.
BIG LESSONS IN SMALL PACKAGES Part 1—Payback is Sweet Luke 19:1-10 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee A soldier fighting over in Iraq received a letter from his girl friend that said she was breaking up with him. She also asked him to send the picture she had given him when he left ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Denomination: Wesleyan