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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
Jesus curses the fig tree and cleanss the temple. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: (A). The outburst. •(1). The reason for his anger. •(2). The direction of his anger. (B). The tree. •(1). The problem - Fruitlessness •(2). The lessons – Faith& Prayer. (C). The Temple. •(1). Corruption. •(2). Cleansing. SERMON ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:12-26
Denomination: Brethren
He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors
He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary' 2 Chr 29: 5 don't know what you are hearing Jesus saying to the church more than what Hezekiah ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-14
Denomination: Pentecostal
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up and the train of his robe filled the temple.
IN THE YEAR THAT KING UZZIAH DIED. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores how to live as temples of the Holy Spirit, focusing on reflecting God's glory, strengthening spiritual reserves, and combating spiritual exhaustion.
My dear brothers and sisters, I am delighted to have the opportunity to share God's word with you today. As we gather in this place of worship, let's remember that we are not just in a building, but in the presence of our Almighty God. He is here with us, ready to speak into our lives, ready to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19
Topics: Spiritual Tank, Full
The gospel restores body, mind, and spirit—inviting us to guard the soul’s avenues and live as God’s holy, whole temples.
In the beginning, God formed humanity from the dust of the ground and breathed into that dust the breath of life. The Bible’s first portrait of us is not of a ghostly spirit floating toward heaven but of a living, breathing unity — flesh animated by divine breath. Body and spirit, dust and glory. ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Matthew 6:22-23, Romans 12:1-2 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
This sermon emphasizes honoring God by valuing and caring for our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, integrating physical health into our spiritual journey.
Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to be with you today, sharing the Word of God and seeking His wisdom together. We are blessed to be here, in this place, at this time, with hearts open to God's message for us. Opening Scripture Reading – Today, we turn our attention ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Topics: Physical Body
Jesus reworks the old parable of the vineyard to fit the new barbarism. He directs the moral at the human vineyard managers, the religious and secular men who treat the Law and Temple as their personal fiefdom.
Friday of the Second Week of Lent 2025 St. Matthew’s Gospel is moving toward its climax, which is called Holy Week. Frequently we see Jesus crossing swords verbally with his adversaries. Jesus was an out-of-towner, considered a religious zealot and “hick” by the secular and religious authorities ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 118:22, Genesis 37:3-4, Genesis 37:12-13, Genesis 37:17-28, Psalm 105:16-21, Matthew 21:33-43, Matthew 21:45-46, Matthew 21:44, John 11:49-51 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Catholic
In today's lesson we learn that Christians are prohibited from practicing idolatry.
Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Flee from ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
We need to follow the example of Ezra and Nehemiah who returned to Jerusalem by the direction of the Lord to rebuild, restore, rejuvenate the Temple, the Worship of God and to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Opening focus and direction for message: Do you want to change the world? Video Illustrations: Clip 1: It all starts with a prayer: Evan prays and asks God to help him change the world – why because he was given a position of power and with that comes great responsibility to make a difference! ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18-32
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Pergamum was the third in the series of the Seven Churches. This church had a few problems, but the Lord had words of comfort for them.
The Seven Churches-Pergamum Introduction: The first two churches mentioned in Revelation 2—Ephesus and Smyrna—were both located near the sea (at least in the time John wrote this book). With Pergamos/Pergamum, the locations become more inland. There are several commentaries and other resources ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17
The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.
A. Revelation 3:7 (READ) 1. Does a church have to be LARGE in number in order to EFFECTIVELY serve Christ? a. Ask the church of Sardis that we studied last week. COMMENT: From all indication of their REPUTATION, they were a LARGE, ACTIVE church, but they weren’t making an impact on ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Paul writes that one should be more concerned about love, being saved, trusting the True God, getting close to God, and helping the fallen ones than being concerned about food sacrificed to idols.
I Corinthians 8: 1-13 “Be more concerned about” What was not so good at Corinth was some of the rascals there Corinthian Christians composed of converted idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, thieves, drunkards, and swindlers (6:9-11). The church made up of people from such ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-14
Denomination: Methodist
We're coming up on NFL football season. Autumn approaches. There is no greater idol in Wisconsin than Packer and Badger football season. Green Bay Packer season, of course, being the most important.
“When we place our dependence in God, we are unencumbered, and we have no worry. In fact, we may even be reckless, insofar as our part in the production is concerned. This confidence, this sureness of action, is both contagious and an aid to the perfect action. The rest is in the hands of God – and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:48
Denomination: Salvation Army
Israel had just repented of idol-worship at Mizpeh. The Philistines, mortal enemies at the time, came close enough to cause Israel panic. Samuel prayed, the LORD delivered, and Samuel established the memorial stone of Ebenezer.
Ebenezer: The Stone of Help (Based on a sermon preached Sunday evening, May 18, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Ebenezer. The name reminds us (me, anyway) of some characters I’d rather forget—as in, Scrooge. The word almost ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-14
How can we love each other well? How do we not only tolerate diversity, but celebrate it? How do we not only celebrate it, but pray for more of it – much more than we currently see in our congregation? The answer is in God's word ...
My wife Kristen and I often watch a sitcom on Netflix at the end of a long day. I like Cheers; Kristen likes The Andy Griffith Show. So we compromise on one or the other. Andy Griffith takes us back to a simple time and an idyllic, small North Carolina community, where people sang country gospel ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22
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