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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 keeps reaching out to us, even though we have rejected him.
First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas July 6, 2008 KINGDOM INEFFICIENCY Isaac Butterworth Matthew 13:1-9 (NIV) 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
If we allow worries and riches and pleasures of life instead of focusing on God’s Word, our lives will be suffocated, held back, even taken over and not have a life of significance.
We have been studying the Gospel of Luke and we have been learning from the parable of the Sower and the Seeds. What’s a parable? Picture this in your mind for a moment; it is early in the morning in the Philippines, you’re in a large room where several hundred people are seated; they are all ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Listening and hearing. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Ill: Sir William Osler who was the professor of medicine at Oxford University, • Had a class full of students before him; • And wanting to emphasize the importance of observing details, • He reached down to his desk and picked up a bottle containing ’urine’, • Holding it high, he ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-20
Denomination: Brethren
The good news about the parable of the weeds is we don’t have to speculate about the meaning, the Lord gives us a full interpretation. Four personal lessons we can apply to our lives.
INTRODUCTION In Matthew 13 Jesus tells seven classic parables about the Kingdom of heaven. Last week we studied the parable of the Sower, which also is recorded in Mark and Luke. Today we’re going to examine the parable of the “Wheat and Weeds,” which appears only in Matthew. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43
Denomination: Baptist
Be good
You today Galatians 6:9-10 In this world, it is common knowledge that there will always be someone better than and better off than you and someone worse than and worse off than you. For those better and better off, we always hope that they can be benevolent and gracious to us. Similarly those ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10
Jesus promises that when we pay attention, understand, and obey what we have been taught He will give us the keys to unlock the secrets of the Kingdom.
Two kingdoms are at war with each other, the kingdom of sin that leads to death and the Kingdom of Jesus that leads to life. Two kingdoms in an epic battle for each of us. Last week I declared that the battle has begun against the illegal actions that sin has taken toward the will of God. Last week ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:11-13
Denomination: Foursquare
The demon would ‘quickly’ be in action, before the word takes root in you and grow. The birds (vultures) would come and devour it !
DEVOURED THE SEED Birds came ….. Matthew 13:4” .. as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.” I remember a dream I had during the initial days of my salvation, through which God demonstrated the above scripture very vividly and beautifully to me. After a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:4
Denomination: Pentecostal
By one man's disobedience, many were made sinners.
And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Wherein in times past ye walked according to the course of this World, according to the prince and power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. (Ephesians 2:1-2) The course of this world is dictated ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-2, Romans 5:19
Denomination: Apostolic
There are things in my life that never destroyed me all at once — they didn’t hit me like a storm… they leaked into me like a slow poison.
🪰 “DEAD FLIES” — When Little Things Rot a Soul SEEING THE BIG PICTURE TEXT Ecclesiastes 10:1 “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.” PROLOGUE There are things in my life ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1, Song of Songs 2:15, Galatians 5:9, Proverbs 4:23, Numbers 32:23, 1 Peter 5:8, James 1:15, Galatians 6:8 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
We've come to the end of our journey through the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. As we finish out the chapter we will see in the beginning of Chapter 12 what the writer wants us to do as a result.
IT TAKES FAITH (part twelve) Hebrews 11:32-12:3 INTRODUCTION: We've come to the end of our journey through the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. Hopefully in these last 3 months you've gained some insight and inspiration from looking at the examples of what these men and women accomplished by faith. ...read more
A message to challenge us to greater faithfulness in our service to the Lord.
God’s Requirement Of Faithfulness Luke 9:57-62 "And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:57-62
God used ordinary men with extraordinary ideals to shape a constitution that would govern a nation according to righteous principles, God wants His people to boldly step up and let Him do His work of faith and power once again.
The Work of Faith and Power Veterans Day Message 2 Thess 1:11-12 This week we honor our nation’s as we celebrate Veteran’s Day. We celebrate and recognize this American spirit that is willing to tirelessly defend our nation against any threat to our boarders and or to our freedom. I ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Mountains come in all shapes and sizes. Jesus has a better idea than climbing a mountain. He says you can move a mountain. But sometimes instead of moving the mountain, God moves you.
INTRODUCTION It’s a true story; only the names have been changed to protect the embarrassed. Little Tommy attended first grade Sunday School faithfully. He loved his teacher, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith told great Bible stories, and she would always end the story by saying, “And, boys and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:18-22
Exposition of Luke 1:26-38 about Mary a highly favored one, and about Jesus THE highly favored One
Text: Luke 1:26-38, Title: Highly Favored, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/6/09 A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Luke is writing to Theophilus probably from Caesarea while Paul is in prison, after gaining first hand accounts of these events. The Angel of the Lord had just come (well, six ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
How to keep your faith from faltering
How to Keep Your Faith From Faltering Genesis 12:10-13:4 Introduction One of my favorite Hymn writers is Fanny Crosby. Though she was blind, Fanny Crosby wrote over eight thousand hymns. There is a great story behind how she came to write the Hymn titled All the Way my Savior Leads Me. Story ...read more