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Mary the Mother of Jesus (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Luke chapter 1 verses 26-56. Ill: • When NASA first started sending up astronauts, • They quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in 0 gravity. • To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade; • And $12 billion developing a pen that ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-56
Denomination: Brethren
As Mary sings her song of praise, we learn of the ways that the coming Messiah will "turn the world upside-down."
“If you’re happy and you know it…” (Clap your hands!) “If you’re happy and you know it…” (Stomp your feet, shout “Amen!” etc.) We’re all familiar with that song, and certainly it conveys a lot of the ways that we express our joy when ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55
Denomination: United Methodist
A look at Mary's place at the manger.
Have you heard words like this before? There is no way. This won't work. It's impossible. I can't do it. I can't handle it. I can't keep going. I'm not gonna’ make it. Those words sound familiar to anybody? They are the words of defeat and pessimism and yet they are words that all of us do battle ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Denomination: Methodist
This sermon explores the divine revelations and human responses in the birth of Jesus, emphasizing Mary's maternity, the shepherds' message, and Mary's reflections. Key
Good morning, beloved congregation. It is a joy to stand before you today, to share in the love and unity that is ever present in this gathering of God’s children. We are here by divine appointment. We find ourselves drawn together in this sacred space, not to merely listen to a sermon, but to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
Topics: Treasured Things, Christmas
Mary was faced with an impossible situation but discovered that God was in the impossible business.
Have you heard words like this before? There is no way. This won't work. It's impossible. I can't do it. I can't handle it. I can't keep going. I'm not gonna’ make it. Those words sound familiar to anybody? They are the words of defeat and pessimism and yet they are words that all of us ...read more
We are continuing in the series "Conversational Evangelism". Today we will examine the relationship that Jesus had with Mary & Martha. This message is designed to help us fall a little deeper in love with Jesus!
Jesus, Mary & Martha Lakewood | Speaker: Pastor Jonathan | 4-2-2017 Luke 7:36-50; John 11:1-2 Run Video of the Alabaster Box (6:12) Sometimes ministers like to get “real deep” in different meanings of stories such as these but I’m a practical life application preacher and today I want us to just ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:36-50
Denomination: Church Of God
Jesus broke the long cycle of apostasy, trouble, repentance and deliverance by creating a Church that would be the light to the nations until He returns.
Commemoration of Ignatius Loyola 2014 Lumen Fidei If you have ever watched a potter throw a pitcher or bowl on a wheel, you can relate to the image that Jeremiah is using in the prophecy. For weeks now we have been reading the history of Israel and Judah as they frequently ignored the Law of God ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6
Denomination: Catholic
Did Mary Madalene have a secret life the Bible covered up?
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MARY John 20:11-18 Adapted from “The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part Four: Mary Magdalene’s Big Role)” by Jim Butcher John 20:11-20:18 The Da Vinci Code’s Claim: “Mary Magdalene’s most important role was being married to Jesus.” According to the book, the Holy ...read more
Scripture: John 20:11-18
Denomination: Wesleyan
At Christmas, we might wonder what made Mary so special to God? We may find the answer in one word she used to describe herself to Gabriel: "Handmaid".
Mary the "Slave-Girl" Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Dave Campbell Mary must have been quite a girl. To be chosen of God to bear His Son and raise Him to adulthood was no small thing! When the angel Gabriel appeared to her and spoke of God’s plan for salvation and her part in it all, she responded with ...read more
Denomination: Apostolic
Jesus learned in his human nature that for God, all things are possible, through the words and example of his mother, Mary.
Monday of 7th Week in Course Verbum Domini I find myself in today’s Gospel; perhaps many of us do. Perhaps it’s because so many of us have been parents of teenagers, that human pupa stage that seems designed to enrage adults. In today’s Gospel, the youngster is seen as actually ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:14-29
This sermon looks at the Virgin Birth of Jesus by examining the biblical statements, our Confessional Statement, the attacks, and the importance of the Virgin Birth of Jesus.
Today is the third Sunday of Advent. This is the third in a series of Advent messages on “The Marvel of Christmas.” My sermon is titled “Born of the Virgin Mary.” Let us read Matthew 1:18-25: "18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
An analysis of the account regarding the visit of Mary to Elizabeth will show us how God confirms our faith.
Scripture A few weeks ago I began a new series of sermons in the Gospel of Luke in a study that I am calling “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Today I would like to study the passage in which Mary visits Elizabeth. Theologians sometimes call this meeting “The Visitation.” ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:39-45
Mary is a regrettably divisive person; some honor her too much, others not enough...yet she is one truly "blessed" and "full of grace" (Given as a Mothers Day sermon).
Mary the mother of Jesus has regrettably become a divisive figure. Some Christians come dangerously close to worshipping her. Mary is not the “Queen of Heaven”, yet she is worthy of honor, and we should not take her willingness to serve God lightly. In an over-reaction to the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:45-55
Denomination: Congregational
Gabriel appears to Mary with news about the birth of Christ
Mary Did Know Luke 1:26-38 Good morning. Think about the song we just sang, “Mary, did you know?”. Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-28
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
funeral sermon
Mary Brandt May 13, 2006 I am constantly amazed at the ways in which people allow me into their lives. I often ask myself just who I am. I’m a guy who went to school – a long time. I jumped through a whole bunch of denominational hoops on the way to ordination. Then one day, the Bishop ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
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