Sermons on Questions:

The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 14, 2015

The Greatest Commandment – Matthew chapter 22 verses 36-40 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Controlling Opponent (vs 34). (2). A Calculated Snare (vs 35). (3). A Cunning Question (vs 36). (4). A Comprehensive Answer (vs 37-40): (5). A Challenging Application (vs 37). SERMON BODY: Ill: • I guess you’ve seen their adverts on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Brethren

Gone Fishing!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 15, 2018

Gone Fishing - John chapter 21 verses 1-21 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Night of Defeat (vs 1-3). (2). A Morning of Decision (vs 4-17). (3). A Day of Dedication (vs 18-25). (4). A Lifetime to Serve (vs 20-25). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Explaining marriage to his four-year-old girl; • The dad thought he was doing a good job. • Bute she was as ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus On Trial

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 26, 2018

Jesus on Trial – John chapter 18 verses 19-24 & 28-40 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). Jesus before Annas: • Two High Priests: Annas & Caiaphas (B). Jesus before Pilate: • Step 1: Accusation (vs 18-32): • Step2: Interrogation (vs 33-35): • Step 3: Defense (vs 36-38a) • Step 4: Verdict (vs 38b) SERMON BODY: Ill: • One day, a youngster was really excited ...read more

Scripture: John 18:19-40

Denomination: Brethren

Summer Of Love, Through The Glass Darkly Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 3, 2017

Even when we can't understand why and life is a puzzling reflection we have to believe that a day will come that we will understand and that in the end love wins.

Summer of Love 10 Seeing clearly By September of 1967 the residents of Haight Asbury had fallen out of love with the 100,000 hippies and flower children who had descended on their neighborhood for what had come to be known as the Summer of Love. The bloom was coming off the rose for the ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

California Penal Code Section 273a Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 19, 2023

One way we can be sure we are about our Father’s business is to prayerfully manage our time well and give a chunk of it to God and make Him the guiding priority of our lives.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE California Penal Code Section 273a LUKE 2:41-52 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… www.finder.com/child-in-car-laws Apparently, Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke, or PVH, is a thing. Between the years of 1998 and 2020, an average of 38 children a year die by being ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Verdict!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 10, 2025

‘The Verdict!' - Romans chapter 3 verses 1-20 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • What’s the point of the law? (vs 1-8) • What’s the state of humanity? (vs 9-18) • What’s the conclusion of the matter? (19-20) SERMON BODY: Ill: • There is a story told about a Dublin theatre manager named James Daly, • (the story well may be apocryphal). • But James Daly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-20

Denomination: Brethren

Keep Turning To God In Prayer Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 17, 2020

Suffering, loss and grief are all a part of human experience. Learning to lament during those times will help us work through the grief while holding to our faith in God. This only happens if we keep turning to and talking with God.

A. One soldier in the British Airborne was going through his parachute training. 1. This included eight jumps. Two from a balloon at 800 feet with a cage suspended below it, and six from an airplane. 2. While standing at the door of the balloon cage for his first jump, he heard another recruit ask ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"who May Approach God?

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 22, 2020

This sermon is part of series I was preaching on the Psalms of David.

Title: “Who May Approach God?” Script: Psalm 15 Type: Series on the Psalms Where: GNBC 8-23-20 Intro: We are living in what I have termed a “Siri Smart yet Philosophically Puerile (childish) world.” We can get answers to almost any question on our Smart Phones in moments. Siri is pretty smart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon: Celebrating God’s Watchman

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 25, 2025

We are here again to celebrate God’s gift to the church. A pastor is like a watchman because both are spiritual guardians who are vigilant, provide warnings, and speak God's word to protect their community.

Sermon: Celebrating God’s Watchman Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12 “The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.” Introduction: We are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12, Philippians 4:13-14, John 15:16, Zechariah 4:7, John 8:32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

David And His Prodigal

Contributed by Jim Nicodem on Jul 22, 2009

A message to encourage parents from the story of Amnon and Tamar.

INTRO: Parenting is hard work! To do the job well requires a lot of time and effort and intentionality on the part of moms and dads. -Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for parents to become increasingly lax about their child-raising responsibilities over time. It’s not uncommon for parents to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worshipping When You Don't Want To Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 30, 2007

In order to move from pain to praise, follow the example of Habakkuk.

Worshipping When You Don’t Want To Habakkuk 3:17-18 Rev. Brian Bill 9/30/07 www.pontiacbible.org Welcome/Announcements/Offering Opening Song: “Trading My Sorrows” Singing Interrupted by Questions * Why does God seem so far away? * When will He do something for me? * Why did He take away my ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Decoding The Da Vinci Code – Walking With The Master! Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 22, 2006

Christ is Christianity. Philip Yancey writes: "Why am I a Christian? I sometimes ask myself, and to be perfectly honest the reasons reduce to two: 1) the lack of good alternatives, and 2) Jesus. Brilliant, untamed, tender, creative, slippery, irreduci

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Christ is Christianity. Philip Yancey writes: "Why am I a Christian? I sometimes ask myself, and to be perfectly honest the reasons reduce to two: 1) the lack of good alternatives, and 2) Jesus. Brilliant, untamed, tender, creative, slippery, irreducible, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:66-69

Does God Exist? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 26, 2012

In this sermon, we review four major clues for the existence of God.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a family who had two young boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. 1. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief occurred in their school or neighborhood, their sons were probably involved. 2. They boys' ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting It Right Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 28, 2017

Work hard at handling the Word of God because how we handle God’s Word determines whether we’ll be an approved worker or an ashamed wanderer.

Getting it Right 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Rev. Brian Bill April 22-23, 2017 The Bible clearly says, “There is no God.” Does that surprise you? I’m not making that up. This strong statement comes as a direct quotation from Psalm 14:1. That’s a problem, isn’t it? How could the Bible, which is all ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Does Prayer Change God's Mind? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 26, 2019

Prayer isn’t about changing God’s mind; it’s about changing my mind so my will lines up with His will.

Does Prayer Change God’s Mind? Rev. Brian Bill August 24-25, 2019 If our questions aren’t addressed properly, it’s easy to become confused. Listen to how some children answered a few Bible questions: • The first three books of the Bible are Genesis, Exodus and Laxatives. • Lot’s wife was a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:10-14, Malachi 3:6, Isaiah 46:9-10, James 4:2, Exodus 8:13, Genesis 6:6, Matthew 6:9-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist