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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
Even though the rich blessings God intends for us may appear to be of no more value than a seed or a handful of yeast we should not deceive ourselves.
Lectionary 17 A Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 This morning we heard a number of “One – Line Parables” that Jesus used to describe the Kingdom of God to illustrate how God’s power and authority is visible and expressed in our world. Unlike the longer “Story Parables” like the Good Samaritan or the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52
Denomination: Lutheran
What kind of wisdom passes the test of faith? The kind of wisdom that James describes as only coming from above.
1. Roots of test-passing wisdom (17a) 2. Attributes of test-passing wisdom (17b) 3. Fruits of test-passing wisdom (18) JAMES 3:13 Who is a wise man? What is wisdom? It’s interesting that two people who are known for their wisdom asked that very same question. Solomon did. In Ecclesiastes 8:1 ...read more
Scripture: James 3:17-18
Denomination: Baptist
The Kingdom of God invades life in almost un-noticed ways, but how far it grows cannot be comprehended.
Stories Jesus Told: Little is Much When God is In It Matthew 13: 31-33 “Little things mean a lot.” “Big things come in small packages.” These are both quaint sayings that we have heard all our lives, and they do, in some respects, represent the truth that Jesus was seeking to communicate in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33
Denomination: Methodist
It is important to proclaim the hope we have in Christ - even at a funeral.
Everything Is Beautiful - In It’s Time 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
From Tender Shoot to Robust Roost:Christ, the Culmination of God’s Cultivation God sent Jesus to be the savior of the world. Take refuge in him!
If you’re bleary-eyed this morning, it’s understandable - especially if you stayed up to catch fireworks last night. Aren’t fireworks awesome? What’s not to love about glittery colors cascading across the night sky punctuated by loud “whumphs” that resonate the body? As impressive as fireworks are ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24
The sermon urges us to open our hearts to God’s Word, allowing Him to transform us so we bear lasting spiritual fruit in our lives.
Good morning, friends. I’m so glad we get to sit under the kindness of Jesus together today. If you could see my heart right now, you’d notice both a hunger and a hush—hunger for God’s voice and a hush that says, “Speak, Lord. I’m listening.” Isn’t that what we all long for? A steady word in a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9
Topics: Sowing, Harvesting, Spiritual Significance
Part of Jeremiah's First Sermon. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: • Picture 1: A plundered slave (vs 14-19). • Picture 2: A Stubborn Animal (vs 20). • Picture 3: A degenerate vine (vs 21). SERMON BODY: Ill: • If you want to embarrass a preacher: • Just ask him how the first sermon he ever preached ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13-23
Denomination: Brethren
God works powerfully through small, unnoticed beginnings; our efforts and prayers matter because His presence transforms the ordinary into something eternally significant.
Friends, if we had coffee together this morning and you told me you felt small, overmatched, or unnoticed, I’d nod and say, “You’re in good company.” Jesus often started with small things—a seed in the palm of a hand, a pinch of yeast tucked into dough, a field under a wide sky. He meets us in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:30-36
Topics: Kingdom Builders, Understanding
This is a message on the importance of being fruitful
“WILL GOD HAVE TO DIG AND DUNG YOU?” TEXT: Luke 13: 6-9 W. Max Alderman 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:6-9
We can either be blessed or bound. Let
BEING BLESSED Psalm 1 Everyone wants to be blessed. I have never met anyone yet who wanted to be cursed and not blessed. The sad thing is that most people either do not know how to be blessed or if they do know they refuse to do what it takes to be blessed. An old Chinese proverb says, “If ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6
One would think that when an evangelist comes to a large city and practically the entire city repents and comes to faith, that the evangelist would be jumping up and down with joy to God. Not this prophet...
The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Today's message is the final in a four part series on the book of Jonah. Turn to page 1325 in your pew Bibles to Jonah chapter 4. If you have your own Bible, it is after Obadiah and before Micah in the Old Testament. So far, we've ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11
Denomination: Bible Church
God calls us to fruitfulness, inviting our prayers and faithful actions to cultivate blessing, growth, and goodness in every area of our ordinary lives.
If you listen closely to the first pages of Scripture, you can almost hear it—the cadence of creation, the hush before the first sunrise, the smile of God as He blesses the world He just made. And then, over the first man and woman, He speaks a sentence that still sighs through every hallway of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:28
Topics: Fruitfulness, House Of God
FUNERAL SERMON FOR SKYLOR BARRETT, 15 YEAR OLD GIRL KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT MARCH 24, 2006
S IS FOR SKYLOR SHE IS A SMILE WE REMEMBER---AT BETHEL WE TAKE PICTURES OF EVERY EVENT. OVER THE YEARS SKYLOR HAS BEEN SO INVOLVED IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH MINISTRY. AS YOU LOOK AT PICTURES IT IS AMAZING, IN EVERY PICTURE SKYLOR HAS THAT GIANT SMILE. THE SMILE THAT STANDS OUT IN A CROWD. THERE IS ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Paul roots the troubled Corinthian Church in the source of their identity- Him!
Him January 20, 2001 How many of you are gardeners? This is the time of year when we start to think about gardens. It seems that when the snow is deepest and days are coldest, days are shortest and nights are longest, we get out seed catalogs, if we received them, or start to look longingly at ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
How long should it take for us to bear fruit and mature in Christ? Here is a little insight from the book of Leviticus.
THE YIELDING YEARS Leviticus 19:23-25 Today, I would like to jump back into the Book of Leviticus to check out a passage of Scripture that paints an incredible picture of the life of a believer. Typically, most people kind of shy away from the book of Leviticus (as its name states) it is one of ...read more
Scripture: Leviticus 19:23-25
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