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  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Responding To The Resurrection

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 9, 2009
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     | 5,163 views

    Matthew 28. The women, religious leaders, and some of the disciples each had a different response to the resurrection of Jesus.

    RESPONDING TO THE RESURRECTION MATTHEW 28 INTRODUCTION - If you have a Bible, turn to Matthew 28. - The date was around 33 A.D. The place was the city of Jerusalem in Israel. And the city had a certain “buzz” to it and was unusually full of people because the time to celebrate one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power To Trouble Your Trouble

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 10, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 41,297 views

    Somebody once said that life was like an onion: you can peel off one layer at a time but as you do so, its juice gets into your eyes and causes your eyes to be filled with tears. There is something that is known as the trouble of life. I read a comment by

    POWER TO TROUBLE YOUR TROUBLE Dr. D. K. Olukoya Psalm 46:1-11:, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountain be carried into the midst of the sea. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wanted: Dead And Alive! - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 79 ratings
     | 11,418 views

    The ones who wanted Him dead were afraid that He was alive, and the ones who wanted Him alive assumed He was dead! But no one was neutral about Jesus. ’Cross Examination’ style investigation of the facts of the case. Link to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Wanted: Dead AND Alive John 20:31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wanted.html No one was neutral that day about Jesus. They either wanted Him to be dead or to be alive. Even after He arose, all that the leaders of the land had to do in order to squelch Christianity was to produce the dead body, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
     | 4,228 views

    Evangelism - sharing the faith (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 17 verses 1-1: Ill: • Several years ago, American Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man; • Decided he wanted to see his locality from a new perspective. • So he went down to the local army surplus store; • And bought forty-five used weather balloons. • That afternoon he ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Day Jesus Stopped

    Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Nov 15, 2010
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     | 6,912 views

    TAKING TIME TO TEACH

    The Day Jesus Stopped Mark 10:47-52 1. The book of Mark is a book that is on the move. a. The words straightway, ran, and immediately, are used a total of thirty seven times. b. The book has a rapid pace to it all the way through until the arrest and subsequent death of Jesus. 2. The flow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Integrity Of The Heart

    Contributed by Matt Stacy on Nov 18, 2010
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    We visit scripture to see and example of Integrity in the person of Daniel. Within the first chapter alone we three aspects of integrity looks like in our lifes and in Daniel's life.

    I. Introduction: A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17. The following Sunday, the minister asked for a show of hands from those who read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The minister smiled ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Confrontation!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
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     | 10,592 views

    Nathan confronts David about his sins. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 2 Samuel chapter 12 verses 1-14: Ill: • A young lady was sunbathing on the beach; • When a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, • Came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" • She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." • Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Overview Of John’s Gospel

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 6,872 views

    Overview of John’s Gospel - "That You May Believe". (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: John chapter 20 verses 30-31. Ill: • One of Penny’s favourite books is Hungarian writer Baroness Orczy’s novel; • The Scarlet Pimpernel. • It is a great adventure story about an English count; • Who travels to Paris during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Crossroads Of Anxiety.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 3,284 views

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

    Reading: Luke chapter 10 verses 38-42. Ill: Photographs can be very deceptive, • Whoever said; “The camera never lies”, • Never had a studio portrait done of themselves or their family. Studio portrait are perfect prints: • Every hair is in place, people ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Rewarding The Faithful

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,517 views

    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

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Glory On The Mountain!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,248 views

    Glory On The Mountain! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Ill: • A school music teacher asked her class the difference between listening and hearing. • At first there was no response. • Finally a hand went up and a youngster offered this wise definition: • “Listening is wanting to hear.” • As Christians we believe the Spirit of God is always ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Man Who Should Never Have Been Born

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,666 views

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

    Reading: John chapter 17 verses 12: Ill: • On this day in 1605: • Thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. • Among them was Britain's most notorious traitor, • A man called Guy Fawkes. • They rented a house next to Parliament;, dug a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Jesus And Jeremiah? (Matthew 16:14) Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,776 views

    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

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Cries From The Cross - A Word Of Affection Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 6,678 views

    Cries From The Cross - A Word of Affection (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: John chapter 19 verses 23-27. In this series of studies: • We are considering the seven statements of Jesus from the cross: • These statements are very important to us: • Not only because of the Person who spoke them; • But, also because of the place where ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Key Words In The Christian Life - Imputation

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 3,510 views

    Imputation: God credits our account (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Imputation: God credits our account Reading: Romans chapter 4 verses 1-8: Ill: • Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? • That’s what the statistics say. • If all of our words were put into print, • The result would be this: • A single day’s words ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren