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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Thyatira - Jezebel In The Church

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2025
     | 136 views

    The seven churches of Revelation: Thyatira -Jezebel in the Church - Revelation chapter 2 verses 18-29 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Greeting: • Addressed to the angel of each church. • Identification: • Christ identifies Himself in relation to the church. • Condition: • A description of the church's spiritual state which was good. • Problem: • Assimilation - the process of becoming similar to ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Time To Engage: "Being Missionary”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 23, 2025
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     | 950 views

    The Bible teaches that every believer is to be missionary. Not “a” missionary, but missionary, which is telling people about the wonderful, amazing grace of God. In our message well look at the reasons why and how we go about being missionary.

    Time to Engage “Being Missionary” 2 Timothy 4:1-5 One Sunday morning, a pastor began his sermon saying, “I’d like to make three points today. First, there are millions of people around the world who are going to hell. Second, most of us sitting here today do not give a damn about it.” After a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The King, The Temple, And The Tree - Matthew 21.1-22 (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 15, 2025
     | 222 views

    The KING has come - not to meet our shallow expectations, but to rule our hearts, cleanse our worship, and produce in us a faith that is both pure and fruitful. JESUS enters as the rightful KING, calls His people to pure worship, and expects genuine faith that bears spiritual fruit.

    2025.08.17. Sermon Notes. The KING, The Temple, and The Tree_Matthew 21.1-22 (Part 1) Welcoming the KING, Purifying the Heart, Bearing Fruit in Faith BIG IDEA: The KING has come - not to meet our shallow expectations, but to rule our hearts, cleanse our worship, and produce in us a faith that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Slaves Submit

    Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Feb 13, 2024
     | 1,039 views

    1 PETER 2:18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

    1 PETER 2:18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. WHAT??? Does the Bible justify slavery??? In 2019, The 1619 Project was published. The 1619 Project, by former New York Times writer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Firm A Foundation

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 2, 2025
     | 619 views

    Ephesians 2

    HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION (EPHESIANS 2) The world is big, boundless and beautiful, with her geographical places, local peoples and cultural practices. I’m a third generation Chinese whose father was born in Malaysia, but his father was from Dongguan, China. In Malaysia I had a roommate who was Indian. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rebuild The Wall - The Story Of Nehemiah

    Contributed by Louis Mare on Apr 14, 2024
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     | 6,155 views

    So, I want to look at Nehemiah and the wall rebuilding. I want to look at a different aspect. I wish to talk about the wall and how it still applies to us today. Let me first give you some context and background for those who do not know the story.

    Rebuild the wall – Men's Breakfast April 2024 Well, good morning, men. Some of you are wondering if this was the big announcement. No, it does not come at the end of this message. It is excellent for us at newlife to have over 100 men at our breakfasts. It has been good to see that we men, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Facing Persecution With Deepening Faith Series

    Contributed by Peter Ceccardi on Apr 25, 2024
     | 1,443 views

    So, as we prepare for the possibility of persecution, let's not underestimate the challenges that believers face in today's society.

    Preparing for Persecution Friends, I want to share something personal with you today, something that's been weighing heavily on my heart. You see, I'm faced with a dilemma—a real moral quandary that's testing the very core of my faith. It's about my gym membership, of all things. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Astounding Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 9, 2024
     | 1,242 views

    Study of the life of Joseph. Series is based on my own study of Scripture as well as reading various books and sermons on the topic over the years.

    WHEN LIFE IS THE PITS: ASTOUNDING FORGIVENESS A. Today is the second to the last lesson of our study on the Life of Joseph that I’ve titled: “WHEN LIFE IS THE PITS.” 1. We started this series on the first Sunday of June looking at the “DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY” of Joseph and saw how it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fan Or Follower? Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 17, 2024
     | 1,464 views

    This is a study of the gospel of Mark regarding the life of Jesus. It is based on my personal study and research of Scripture and many books and sermons I have read over the years.

    GOSPEL OF MARK: GOD’S SERVANT IN ACTION FAN OR FOLLOWER? A. Do you remember when you became a Christian? ILLUSTRATION: I was BAPTIZED just two weeks before my 10th birthday. My Mom had been talking to me about being BAPTIZED ever since a couple of my friends did a few weeks before. I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go Fish!

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 2, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,507 views

    Jesus tells Peter to fish in a strange place and strange time. Peter skeptically obeys. Jesus blesses and commissions for more.

    2.6.22 Luke 5:1-11 One time, while the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats there along the lakeshore. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 Jesus got into one of the boats, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    In God We Trust Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,820 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text. Luke 12:22-34

    "In God We Trust" Luke 12:22-34 A sermon for 8/14/22 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Pastor John Bright Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 12 “22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Faith Worth Fighting For - Part One Series

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 26, 2023
     | 3,180 views

    The short and often neglected letter of Jude is a challenge to believers to stand strong in the faith in the face of false teaching. A valuable lesson to Christians in all ages.

    Open up your Bibles to Jude. When is the last time you heard that? Jude is the next to the last book of the New Testament, right before Revelation. It doesn’t rank up there on the list of most popular books in the Bible. Not many quotes from Jude are on your refrigerator or being cross stitched for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    'loans, Laziness & The Lord’s Heart'

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 23, 2023
     | 1,538 views

    'Loans, Laziness & the Lord’s Heart' - chapter chapter 6 verses 1-19 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: Loans (vs 1-3) Laziness (vs 6-11) Lord’s heart (vs 12-19) SERMON BODY: iLL: • A father and son went fishing one day. • After a couple hours out in the boat, • The boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. • He asked his father, “How does this boat float?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Expecting God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 10, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,623 views

    Many people have expectations of what God can do for them. But that's not how it works. We were saved to do things for Him. Why?

    I’ve been told that when people come to God –– they have certain expectations. They have certain opinions of what they think God should DO for them. They visualize a God who is going to do what they want done. ILLUS: A woman named Donna had a conversation with her 4 year old niece. The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eighth Commandment (9 Of 12)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022
     | 1,138 views

    These commandments deal with every segment of society.

    Illus: A preacher was talking to a teenage girl one day about the Lord when she told him, “I have a hard time living up to the Bible." Then she added, "But I do try to live up to the ten commandments." To hear this young lady talk you would think she rejects all scripture except the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist