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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Well Meaning But Wrong

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 86 ratings
     | 23,248 views

    In our text, we see some well meaning people who made some mistakes and how Jesus responded. 1- The mother’s request 2- The Savior’s comeback 3- The disciples’ reaction 4- The Savior’s example

    INTRO.- Well meaning but wrong. Ever happen to you? ILL.- A young preacher said, “I was completing my first funeral service in my first congregation on the plains of Kansas. The words of committal for a dear, aged mother had been spoken and a prayer following concluded the graveside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Questioning Christ And Christianity

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 5,911 views

    There are three different questions in this text. 1- The marriage question 2- The Resurrection question 3- The Law question

    INTRO.- ILL.- It is said that when Herbert Hoover ran for election as President of the United States at the height of the prosperity boom in 1928, one of his campaign promises, expressed as a campaign slogan of the Republican party, was “A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thank You, Lord!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 70 ratings
     | 45,650 views

    Our text in Psalm 8 reveals some things for which we should give thanks. 1- Thank you, Lord, for your majesty 2- Thank you, Lord, for your children 3- Thank you, Lord, for your rulership

    INTRO.- ILL.- I am reminded of the story about the two boys who came to the breakfast table. The mother asked her first son, "What would you like for breakfast?" He said, "I want some of those blankety-blank, Post Toasties." His mother just hauled off, backhanded him and knocked him into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessed In America

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,083 views

    Let’s think again about what we have by living in America. 1- Freedom in America 2- Materialism in America 3- Peace in America

    INTRO.- We are blessed in America. Where else but in America can you do these things or experience these things: - Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. - Only in America are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. - Only in America do people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Burden God Laid On Us

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 174 ratings
     | 32,727 views

    1- Lookinng but not understanding 2- Striving but not finding

    INTRO.- Who said? Double, double toil and trouble. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) from Macbeth. Actually, these are the words chanted by three witches in the play Macbeth, as they mix a potion. Sometimes in life it seems like we have nothing but trouble, double toil and trouble. Job 14:1 “Man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are Forgiven

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 168 ratings
     | 4,470 views

    Complete forgiveness is found in Jesus Christ.

    INTRO.- Forgiveness if a beautiful thing, but not everyone expresses it or demonstrates it. ILL.- A couple had been married for 15 years. They were having more than the usual marital disagreements. They wanted to make their marriage work, however, and agreed on an idea the wife had. For one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not Many Should Be Teachers Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,318 views

    Not many people should be teachers. Why? There is danger in speaking. 1- Some will be judged strictly 2- Some will stumble easily 3- Some will speak deceitfully

    INTRO.- Teacher, teacher, who is the real teacher? ILL.- William A. Ward (America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims) has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” I don’t know about teachers but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mothers Day - 5th Commandment

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,988 views

    Mothers Day - 5th Commandment (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Exodus chapter 20 verse 12. • Our reading is short but meaningful: • "Honour your father and your mother." • Amplified Bible: • “Regard (treat with honour, due obedience, and courtesy) your father and mother” Ill: • A four-year-old and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Pray For Us

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 12,162 views

    What are we to pray about? 1- Pray for the spreading of the message 2- Pray for the deliverance from evil people 3- Pray for the strengthening of God’s Spirit

    INTRO.- Prayer is the one of the great privileges that we have as Christians. People outside of Christ can only meditate, but we can talk to God, knowing He is there, listening, loving, etc. ILL.- A group of bats, hanging from the ceiling of a cave, discover a single bat STANDING upright below ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heading Into The New Year Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 32,033 views

    Going into the new year, what should we do to have a better life? 1- WAKE UP 2- CLEAN UP 3- DRESS UP

    INTRO.- ILL.- THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE: 1) You believe in Santa Claus. 2) You don’t believe in Santa Claus. 3) You are Santa Claus. 4) You look like Santa Claus. ILL.- A lady said: Recently I went to the doctor for my annual physical. The nurse asked me how much I weighed. I told her 135 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    More And More Men And Women

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 106 ratings
     | 5,529 views

    What is it that brought these large numbers of people to the Lord? We find some answers in our text. 1- Fear of the Lord 2- Miracles of the Lord 3- Command of the Lord 4- Commitment of the people

    INTRO.- ILL.- Jay Leno, popular host of The Tonight Show, may be one of America’s funniest comedians, but he is also a serious car enthusiast. His three garages near Burbank, CA, are packed with sports and special-interest cars, antiques and classics, and old motorcycles, etc. He hasn’t counted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Extravagant Love Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,503 views

    Jesus Anointed at Bethany. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Religious Leaders (vs 1-2) (2). The Woman (vs 3) (3). The Critics (vs 4-5) (4). The Lord (vs 6-7) (5). The Traitor (vs 10-11) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Two brothers were alone in the kitchen. • Before them on the table was a huge bowl of eggs. • The older one said "I’ll give ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Being What You Are: A New Creation.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 3, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,022 views

    Being What You are: A New Creation - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1.) A New Nature (vs 14-15) (2.) A New Beginning (vs 17) (3). A New Purpose (vs 18-20); SERMON BODY: Quote: • This week I cam across a child’s definition of a caterpillar? • “A worm in a fur coat”. • I like that description! Ill: • A Caterpillar is a prickly, lazy ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Living To Please God

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,797 views

    ‘Living to Please God’ – 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verses 1-12 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Walk in holiness (vs 1-8): (a). Right attitude (vs 1a) (b). Right actions (vs 2-3) (c). Right Appreciation (vs 6-8) (2). Walk in Harmony (vs 9-10) (3). Walk in Honesty (vs 11-12): SERMON BODY: Ill: • At the F.A. Cup final a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Coping With A Busy And Stress Filled Life

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 4,471 views

    coping with a busy and stress filled life. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Luke chapter 10 verses 38-42. Ill: • Outside the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, • Which is Denmark’s Parliament building. • There are three stone figures guarding the entrance. • They represent the earache, the headache, and the stomach ache. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren