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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
This is part 2 in our series on James. We dove into how to deal with anger. Is anger ever okay? Why do we get angry? How do we handle it?
I know many of you have seen the images on the news about what happened at Virginia Tech this past week. As I was watching, I thought, this really puts what we talk about last week to the test. Last week we started our series on the book of James and we looked at how we react to trials, ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The presence of God disrupts our plans and, like Mary, we must surrender our lives in order to fulfill His plan.
As I’ve expressed in past years…I love the Christmas season. More than at any other time, I find during this season,. I sense God’s presence in the world…and with it, the significance of my own presence. I’ve been reminded of the competing dynamics we all know so well. It’s caused me to look into ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Paul’s instructions on prayer and worship. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info) Listen to audio of this sermon at: www.gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Context: Prayer (v 1-3). (2). The Motive: Salvation (verses 1-7). (3). The Mind-set: Submission (verses 9-15). SERMON BODY: Ill: • A story from Readers Digest: • On the way to my parents’ house for dinner one evening, • I glanced over at my fifteen year old daughter and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-15
Denomination: Brethren
The laws of God provide order, blessing and transformation.
Recently, Vince McMahon, chairman of the World Wrestling Federation announced the beginning of the XFL, the X-rated Football League. McMahon said, “The NFL has become too conservative, too corporate with too much regulation. We’re bringing back old-fashioned, smashmouth football but with ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Denomination: Methodist
so we've ordained and installed Elders and Deacons. What is this really all about? What are church leaders to do and to be?
“What’s This All About?” Heb. 13:7-21 So we have ordained and installed another group of Elders and Deacons. I truly believe it’s always a very special time in the life of the newly elected leaders and also in the congregation. But what’s this really all about? What ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
First Corinthians 10:31 shows us what is involved in worshipping God with all of our lives.
Scripture For the next several Sunday Evening Worship Services, I plan to preach on the subject of worship. My purpose in delivering these messages is to help us understand what worship is and how to worship in private, in families, and in public. I have preached some of this series before, but I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
Lent is a time for us to renew our identity as Christians
Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 13 First Sunday of Lent- Year A February 17, 2002 Readings: * Gen. 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7 * Rom. 5:12-19 * Mt. 4:1-11 Getting to the Bottom of it All What to do? Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of the Lenten season. And perhaps we are ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Denomination: Catholic
In truth, Jesus was the Son of God, and son of Mary.
Saturday of the First Week of the Year 2023 I don’t know if our story from the Gospel of Luke is like the first time in history somebody used like the word “like” in a way that’s become emblematic of the early 21st century in the US, but here it is: “Jesus was like thirty-ish, being the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 147:12-20, Luke 3:23-38, 1 John 5:5-13
Should Christians be Tree Huggers?
The Bible teaches and we believe the eschatological account to be true for the end of time, as we know it. That truth is that when Jesus Christ returns as the Lion of Judah, King of Kings and Lord of Lords- this world will be destroyed. Jesus told His disciples about that day of His return in ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:19-22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Joseph as a type of Jesus.
ALL THINGS FOR GOOD. Genesis 50:15-21. Young Joseph made the mistake of sharing his dreams with his brothers, and ended up in a pit, then sold into slavery, then falsely accused, and thrown into prison, then forgotten by someone for whom he had done a favour. Yet God did not make a full end ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21
A sermon for the New Year. We have a bright new hope. We’re not yet what we should be but we’re not what we once were--without hope and without God.
"He who sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new" (Revelation 21:5). It is January 2nd, 2011…so far, so good! How pleased we are with things that are new. Economists are optimistic about first quarter growth; pastors are optimistic that Christians will renew their commitment ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7
Denomination: Congregational
Jesus was busy but never in a hurry. We can follow His example by prioritizing our time and protecting it based on our priorities. However, we must remember that our worth is not determined by our productivity.
Remember that verse in Ephesians 5:15-17? It's all about making the most of our time to do what God wants us to do. Today, we're diving into the principle: ditching the rush. Jesus was always on the go, but never in a rush. He knew how to prioritize and protect his time. And guess what? Our worth ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Luke 14:28-30
Topics: Mindfulness, Slow Living, Stress Management, Time Management
We are asked to remember who we are, and then to act out of that knowledge.
God desires for us to become all the can. John gives us 5 needs, thoughts, or issues to "deal with" IF we are to Be all we can be.
* In 1981, the US Army unveiled one of the most popular jingles they ever used. What was the jingle? Most of us remember it; “be all that you can be in the Army.” The target was young men and the “pride factor” which they possess. * It does not stretch the imagination at all to realize that God ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:24
Denomination: Baptist
Easter
THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL (JOHN 20:11-18) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more
Scripture: John 20:11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
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