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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
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Hope (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Psalm 13. Ill: Years ago an S-4 submarine was rammed by a ship off the coast of Massachusetts. • It sank immediately. • The entire crew was trapped in a prison house of death. • Every effort was made to rescue the crew; • But all ultimately ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 13:1-7
Denomination: Brethren
As Christians we can see the world physically decaying and spiritually degenerating with this sin. However, we do not need to be pessimistic, because we have a blessed hope. Brighter days indeed lie ahead for the whole creation.
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the affect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water, and found that within an hour they had all ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-27
Denomination: Baptist
Part 3 in a 4 part Christmas series
(Read text) In the past two weeks, as we’ve entered the Christmas season, we’ve talked about the announcement of the angels to the amazed shepherds near Bethlehem. It was a message of good news, which was to be of a great joy for all people, and, according to the angels’ song, was to herald ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:15-20
Denomination: Orthodox
Jesus gives us salvation, but only if we repent and are baptized in his name. The Holy Spirit gives power to God’s people, the end times are here, the Messiah has come and a message of salvation must be preached.
The reading from Acts 2:14, 22-32 is part of the first sermon ever preached. It was in response to the disciples’ speaking in tongues on the Day of Pentecost. When the disciples spoke in tongues, some people in the crowd thought that they were drunk. Peter stated that this was not true ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:22-32
Denomination: Anglican
This is a simple (unfinished) sermon on Romans 12:12.
I thought this morning about being a young child in the store shopping with my mom. I remember walking through the clothes racks and letting the clothes brush against my face playing some game alone with my imagination. I remember going to the mall with them and walking through the old Target store ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:12
Denomination: Pentecostal
Christian hope is not pie in the sky but founded on the concrete reality of what has been promised by God.
Has anyone seen The Postman. It’s a bit old now, it was released a few years ago. And while it comes from a good book, the movie does boil down to a new setting for Kevin Costner to play the same character he played in every other movie he’s ever been in. But in this movie, the self-centred guy who ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:12-25
Denomination: Holiness
Emphasize the importance of living with hope and faith in God's promises, and trusting in His plan, even amidst life's uncertainties and difficulties.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. I hope this day finds you all in good health and high spirits. Today, I want to talk to you about the power of hope in God's promises, living by faith in the face of uncertainty, and trusting in God’s plan despite life's difficulties. Let me start by sharing a ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16
Topics: Hoping, God's Promises
Finding hope, which is confidence in the Savior.
Title: Hope Text: Acts 2:22-39 Acts 2 has been called the record of the birthday of the church. This is true. It was the beginning of "the Way", as they called it. It was the beginning of the gospel of Christ being preached, that He was the resurrected Son of God. Peter preached statements ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:22-39
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the 1st sermon and service notes for the series "Christmas Brings".
Series: Christmas Brings…[#1] HOPE Hebrews 6:18-20 Welcome Hymn 87 “Joy To The World” (Vs. 1&4) Hymn 89 “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Vs. 1&3) Offering Hymn 335 “Standing On The Promises” (Vs. 1&4) Children’s Choir “Meet With Me” Introduction: Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the Christmas ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:18-20
To offer the hope of Christ to people during the holidays.
Bishop Kenneth Shamblin told a story about a Christmas experience he had with his five year old son Ken Jr. More than anything else Junior wanted a red toy truck for Christmas. It seemed that is all he talked about. Whenever he saw a picture of it in the ads he pointed to it. Whenever they were ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23
Denomination: Methodist
Explores the Christian hope in Christ, its role in adversity, its divine origin, and its eternal perspective, aiming to strengthen believers' faith.
Dear friends, it is such a joy to be in the presence of God and in the company of His people, gathered today to feast on the Word of God. We are here to celebrate the hope we have in Christ Jesus, a hope that is not a mere wishful thinking, but a confident assurance, a steadfast anchor for our ...read more
Scripture: Titus 2:13
Topics: Blessed Hope
Explores the power of enduring hope in Christ, which shines brightest in adversity and anchors us in the certainty of God's promises.
Warm greetings, family of faith. There is a comforting familiarity in gathering together, each of us bringing our unique experiences and perspectives, bound by the common thread of our shared belief. We are united in our desire to understand more deeply the infinite wisdom of God's Word, to seek ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:24-25
Topics: Unseen, Hope
This sermon encourages steadfast hope in God’s promises, trusting Him through unseen and uncertain times, and patiently waiting for His faithful fulfillment.
Friends, take a deep breath. If your week has felt like a thousand tiny cuts—emails unanswered, hopes on hold, prayers that feel like whispers in a windstorm—you are not alone. Hope can feel thin on Thursday afternoons and threadbare by Saturday night. Yet right here, in the everyday ache and the ...read more
Topics: Hope
Christmas Series part 1
Hope In an old Calvin and Hobbes comic strip - this conversation takes place. In the first frame Calvin speaks to Hobbes and says: "Live for the moment is my motto. You never know how long you got". In the second frame he explains "You could step into the road tomorrow and WHAM, you get hit by a ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 1:26-33
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The church must stop being reactive and always playing defense to satan’s attacks! It’s high time the church mounted, an offensive attack and became proactive against the never ending attack of the accuser!
There is Hope As of today, there are people all over the world, sitting around and thinking about a lot of things. Will the economy rebound and what about the stock market? Am I going to be able to continue to work? When will all this end? When will things get back to normal? TBS. (now keep ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9, Acts 19:15-16
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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