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A Scandal in the Church - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: Dealing with Disgrace (vs 1-5) Explaining the Expulsion (vs 6-8) Clarifying some Confusion (vs 9-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Somebody sent this anecdote into Readers Digest: • One afternoon in the hospital operating room where I am a nurse, • I heard one of our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
Denomination: Brethren
We must always turn our backs on injustice. When we support it, we encourage innocent people to become guilty.
Injustice and Scandal When we read the story of Elijah, the prophet, we come across two really disgusting people, rulers of the breakaway kingdom of Israel. They are Ahab the king and Jezebel his wife. The history tells us that “Ahab ben Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:6, 1 Kings 21:1-29
Denomination: Catholic
A sermon about the reproach of the cross.
"The Scandal of the Cross" Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43
Denomination: Baptist
We were all once and the undesirable category TBS all of our garments were as filthy rags and we can all say the same thing… Their go I..but for the grace of God
Scandalous Grace Illus. ILL.- Preacher Charles Swindoll recalled his last spanking when he turned thirteen years old. Chuck said, “Having just broken into the sophisticated ranks of the teen world, I thought I was something on a stick. My father wasn’t nearly as impressed as I was with ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
They are willing to create a scandal... they are willing to pursue Jesus and what He did for them at all costs... Until they see the breakthrough.. Until they see God working in their situation.. Until there is no more need...
Scandalous Healing Illus. cured A woman went to her doctor’s office. She was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming and ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she explained. ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-5
A biographical sermon on Matthew (Levi), showing how Jesus can remake a poorly invested life.
Another Scandal Matthew 9:9-13 Just in case you haven’t heard, this is a presidential election year. It looks like we know who the major candidates will be. Now, we are waiting for them to announce their choice of running mate, that person whom they wish to serve as vice-president, that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13
Mark 9:23 MSG. Says...Jesus said, “If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.”
Scandalous Faith As we approach fall and the weather gets cooler... It seems as though we're always wanting to know what the winter weather holds for us, *Will the Willy Worms be dark or light? *Will El Niño or la Niña affect us the way the weatherman say they will? *Will the farmers almanac ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:23
Where do you "fit in" to the parable of the Prodigal Son"?
"Scandalous Grace" Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 What are we to make of this parable? I think that this parable is the parable that most shows what God is trying to reveal to us in sending Jesus into the world. In the story Jesus tells, the younger son goes off with his inheritance and blows the whole ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-32
Denomination: United Methodist
This message is going to challenge you to appreciate the generosity of God’s grace. The grace of God is a radical and scandalous gift that levels the spiritual playing field.
THE SCANDAL OF GRACE November 24, 2024 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Matthew 20:1-16 Today we're going to take a look at a parable that I rarely hear a sermon preached about. It's not one of the most popular parables because it strikes at the heart of our sense of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Mary was willing to be scandalized so that God would be glorified.
Isn’t it amazing how we have sanitized Christmas? Over the centuries we’ve cleaned up the story significantly. Christmas cards bear evidence of this. Most of them depict tinsel, holly, Christmas trees, bells, female angels, and Santa Claus. If they do get around to an image of the real ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-56
The great scandal at Christmas is that a Righteous and Holy God, would seek to be in a loving relationship with us.
The Great Scandal At Christmas Matthew 1:18-1:25 12-11-05 Isaiah 7:13-17 Luke 1:26-38 Today we know all about scandals. There’s been scandals in our county government. Scandals in our churches, and scandals in our financial system. We find that scandals are nothing new. They happened in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Jesus calls us to recognise the devastating consequences, namely an eternal place in Gehenna, when we allow sin to impact our lives. We need to take radical action against our sin.
Message Mark 9:42-50 “Cut Off Your Sinning Hand”. What would it take for you to cut off one of your limbs? Aron Ralston … If you have seen the movie 127 hours it is a movie about him. Aron Ralston was a rock climber climbing in a narrow canyon. While he was in the canyon a large bolder feel and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:42-50
This is the 71st sermon in the series "Action". This is the 2nd sermon from 1 Corinthians.
Series: Action [#71] A LETTER OF CONCERN- SCANDALOUS 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction: We live in a time of scandals. Politics seem to be 1 scandal after another. COVID-19 seems to have many scandalous things going on. With that in mind, I want to show you this morning that for many, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
How we respond is more important than whether or not God explains himself.
Scandals of Christmas: Part 1—The Scandal of the Virgin Birth Introduction In some ways it is an interesting time to begin this new series. It was this weekend, one year ago, that news of a potential scandal involving golfer Tiger Woods began playing out in the media. As always seems to be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The relationship between Hosea and Gomer acts as a divine drama that shows the depth of God’s love for us.
The Scandal of God’s Love Hosea 1:2-9, 3:1-5 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church January 14, 2001 Offended. That is how one feels when one first reads the story of Hosea and Gomer. God does not bother to ease us into to the story line. He doesn’t try to gloss over the facts. So ...read more
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