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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
Holy Boldness is a series of messages in Acts highlighting the Christians’ role in the New Testament Church.
LET’S ROLL – ACTS 1:1-8 One of the heroic stories to come out of the 9/11 tragedy is the story of Todd Beamer. He along with several passengers on flight __ have become hero’s to us because of their bravery. In all likelyhood, their actions, in the face of death, saved hundreds of life, possibly ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I preached this sermon at the oridnation of three deacons, but directed more as a charge to the church to be servants as well. We are all called to serve and sometimes we need to take off our bibs and put on our aprons.
“I Will Be A Servant in the Church” Introduction: Today, we have ordained three men into the position of deacon. Many times as events like this take place we fail to catch and see the meaning of what is taking place. First of all, it is important that we understand that word “ordain” simple ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Rapid growth, constant persecution and limited resources made the Apostles rethink their future and the future of the church. They reorganized their ministry team to maximze their efficiency and effectiveness. Let;s see how!
Sermon Restructuring The Church For Expansion Acts 8:1-8 “Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:1-8, Acts 8:18-21
Denomination: Methodist
Our relationship in the Church. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Session 2: Our relationship in the Church. Reading: Romans chapter 12 verse 1-3. Ill: • On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, • Is a portrait with the following inscription: “James Butler Bonham—no picture of him exists. This portrait is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-8
Denomination: Brethren
We are going to look at the church’s first business meeting if you will. We are introduced to the remaining eleven apostles tonight. We are going to look at the replacing and the replacement for number twelve, and why this is significant.
The early church had a vacancy. Jesus had named twelve apostles to carry out the ministry of being His witnesses. Now there was only eleven. There was one position left to fill. That was a big opening to fill. In the past two weeks, we have studied the Great Commission and the Ascension of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:12-26
Denomination: Baptist
Having spent much time dealing with the end times, Paul shifted his focus mid-way through the closing chapter. He sought to ensure the church developed and maintained a healthy culture in order to remain effective in the midst of trying times.
The Heart of a Healthy Church 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-15 We are getting close to the conclusion of the first letter Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church. He has covered much with them – seeking to encourage, admonish, and challenge them in their faith. Thessalonica was not a perfect church, but ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15
This message was designed to to introduce the concept of worldwide evangelization to new Christians and renew the fire of missions for others.
We are going to discuss some things today that several of you will find very basic. Many of you will find this new information so I want you to remember several things. First of all remember that I am not crazy. The ideas and concepts presented here are not new neither do they originate with me. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8
We read and learn daily from the truths of the Word of God. But how do we live those truths out? We are surrounded by all sorts of examples (some good some bad). Paul uses two servants to show us how God uses ordinary people to do the extraordinary!
Cornerstone Church October 18, 2015 “Follow the Right Example” Philippians 2:19-30 “I’m not a role model… ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"
The Corrupted Church – Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29 > For the past month we have asked the question, “What kind of church are we?” The very reason for asking such a question is to see if we are, in fact, what God wants. > We are looking at the 7 churches found in the Revelation and characterizing ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
"Hanukkah reminds the Church that God’s light shines brightest in the darkest times, calling us to rededicate our lives as temples of His Spirit and to reflect the hope, faith, and victory we have in Christ, the true Light of the World."
Title: Hanukkah: A Blessing to the Church Text: John 10:22-30 “At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in ...read more
Scripture: John 10:22-30
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon is geared to show us that we don’t need to doubt that the Lord is still in control.
A Doubter Goes to Church Psalm 78:1-28 READ: Ps. 78:16-17 Intro What is your reaction when you see righteous people suffer and wicked people prosper? Do you become depressed? Do you lose faith? This is exactly what happened to the psalmist. The psalmist did not remain in despair, however; ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 78:1-26
In this sermon we go back to what the Bible says about the establishment of the church. We should want to be the church Jesus died to establish.
Kim Huffman 1/4/4 Goshen Christian Church God’s Pattern for the Church Series #1 "THE CHURCH—GOD’S ESTABLISHMENT" MT. 16:13-19 INTRODUCTION: How would you define the role of the church in the world today? The church was born, she conformed, she became deformed, she was reformed but what ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19, Acts 2:37-47
Was Islam the "rod of God's wrath" or the foil for the great miracle of the sixteenth century?
Feast of St. Andrew 2017 Reformation/Revolution The Synoptic Gospels don’t pay a lot of attention to St. Andrew. The triad Peter, James and John is often seen–on Mt. Tabor, in the Garden of Gethsemane, and in leadership and healing roles in the early days of the Church. Andrew has more prominence ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22
Denomination: Catholic
The Council Fathers made much use of Paul's theology of the Church in writing the Dogmatic Constitution of the Church, and it points us outward to a starving world.
Monday of 29th Week in Course 2012 Vatican II Documents The occurrence of the Letter to the Ephesians in our Lectionary right at the beginning of the year of faith, in which have begun to study Lumen Gentium, is quite providential. Here in chapter 2 of the letter, St. Paul makes a subtle change ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
The sermon calls believers to reject favoritism and embrace Christlike love, welcoming all as equals in God’s family regardless of status or background.
Sometime between the handshake at the door and the last hymn, most of us have felt it—the little nudge to measure people by pocketbooks or pedigrees, by what they drive or where they sit. Maybe you’ve been on the other side of that glance. You walked into a room, and before you spoke a word, you ...read more
Scripture: James 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Galatians 3:28
Topics: Exclusivity, Inclusivity, Cliques
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