Sermons on Search For The Lord:

When Suffering Strikes Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 29, 2016

Churches Then & Now: Smyrna – When Suffering Strikes – Revelation chapter 2 verses 8-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Address (8a). (2). Attribute (vs 8b). (3). Approval (vs 9-10a). (4). Accusation. (5). Advice (vs 10). (6). Assurance (vs 11). SERMON BODY: Ill: • “We don’t look alike, we don’t act alike. • We don’t dress alike. • We have ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Brethren

Relational Health Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 3, 2016

TRANSFORMED – How God Changes Us Relational Health – Mark chapter 12 verses 29-30 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ. (2). A relationships with other people through the power of the Holy Spirit (3). A relationships with other people requires awareness through the Word of God • (3a). Be aware of your priorities. • (3b). ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-30

Denomination: Brethren

Transformed: Financial Health Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 10, 2016

TRANSFORMED: Financial Health – Luke chapter 12 verses 13-21 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). An Inappropriate Interruption (vs 13). (2). An Unexpected Answer (vs 14). (3). An Intelligent Insight (vs 17-20): • (3a). In planning for himself, he forgot his neighbour (vs 17-19) • (3b). In considering his goods, he forgot the giver (vs 20). • (3c). In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Brethren

Care For One Another Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 28, 2021

God has placed you to live out your purpose in this place for His pleasure.

The Bible lists 59 “One Another” statements, showing how God expects us to behave toward other believers. In fact, it’s impossible to live this out unless we are in community with Christians. In a culture filled with vitriol and anger, Christ-followers are to live and love like Jesus. Today, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make Right Choices About Spiritual Issues Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 16, 2021

Jesus obviously provided a wisdom which is from above about how people would know the truth, and how they should seek the truth. Much of that is provided in John 7.

Back when I was in college I was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. And I think it was my senior year when CCC invited a staff member by the name of Dick Day to come and speak on Love, Sex and Marriage. And Campus Crusade had a very flashy sort of ministry. They advertised that a special ...read more

Scripture: John 7:14-24

Denomination: Bible Church

The Good Samaritan And Mr. Rogers

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 13, 2021

A sermon on the story of The Good Samaritan and its implications on our current cultural context.

OUTLINE OPENING ILLUSTRATION – MR. ROGERS THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN (LUKE 10:25-37) IMPLICATIONS FOR US: Being a good Samaritan in contemporary times means: Be willing to be inconvenienced Be willing to take a risk Be willing to bear some cost Don’t ask “Who is my neighbor,” rather am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian Church

Who's Your Momma? Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 17, 2020

When preaching through Galatians, many pastors either just mention this section or skip over it altogether. Why? Because it is a hard section to preach! It’s theologically deep and I’ve had to work hard to be able to explain in a way that we can all understand.

Dance Lessons: A Passionate Plea from a Pastor Galatians 4:8-20 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 4-19-2020 Redeemed and Adopted Last week, we celebrated Easter in a very different way but the resurrection of Jesus Christ was still celebrated all over the world by billions of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

Walang Krus, Walang Crown

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 23, 2020

Sa pagmuni-muni na ito, ipinapamalayan namin kung paano kami lumipat mula sa pagkalito ni Pedro sa pokus ni Jesus, mula sa krus ng ating buhay hanggang sa korona ng ating makalangit na buhay sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod kay Kristo Jesus sa pananampalataya.

Walang Krus, Walang Crown Jeremias 20:7-9 , Roma 12:1-2 , Mateo 16:21-27 . Pagninilay Mahal na mga kapatid, Basahin natin ang Salita ng Diyos para sa Linggo. Ang teksto ay kinuha mula sa Ebanghelyo ni Mateo (Mateo 16:21-27): " Mula noon, sinimulan ni Jesus na ipakita ang kanyang ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-9, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 16:21-27

Denomination: Other

Making Wise Investments Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jul 27, 2021

Perhaps the greatest challenge the church faces is finding her place in changing world, on that doesn’t appear to be getting better. John gives an imperative for the church, make investment on in God’s promises which are eternal, not in a worldview that is destined to fail.

Our society is infatuated with extremes, there seems to be no common ground for living. I developed a model, Pathway to Recovery, that illustrates this dynamic. While at a bookstore, I observed a group of students. They were polls apart when discussing religious thought. I had made the comment to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Cares? Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 22, 2021

Has our prosperity made us so oblivious and so apathetic that we are no longer willing to leave our pleasures long enough to protect and heal the nation that so many others have sacrificed to give us? Even if America has reached that point, we Christians must rise above the apathy around us.

[NOTE: The beginning of this sermon is referring to flooding that occurred where I live in western North Carolina.} Wow! What a week, amen? Life can come at you from out of nowhere and turn on a dime, can’t it? Last Sunday we gathered here to worship and had no idea how our little corner of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Malachi 3:10, Romans 13:1, 1 Timothy 2:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

My Journey From Jew To Christ Follower

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 11, 2021

This message is my story of being raised Jewish and becoming a Christian.

My Story: Jew to Christian September 12, 2021 Today I’m not going to tell you something you need to do, or something you aren’t doing. That’s the good news! I’m not going to preach at you. Today, I’m going to share my story with you, maybe give you a little thought about Judaism, some broad ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Preacher's Authority Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 4, 2021

1) The Authority of the Word (Titus 2:15a), 2) The Authority to Exhort (Titus 2:15b) and 3) The Authority to Rebuke (Titus 2:15c). Using the word of God, it is the command to hear, believe and obey God.

Titus 2:15. 15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you. (ESV) When I grew up in Toronto, I attended the Catholic Church, went to Catholic schools and participated in Catholic service originations. I sought to be faithful to what I thought God desired. I ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:15

Denomination: Other

Lessons From A Good Man Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

The example of Cornelius

Acts 10 - 4/2/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 10.  M, M, L, J, Acts - the 5th book in the NT.  We have been looking at this book that is a transitional book in the bible - taking us from the earthly ministry of Jesus as presented in the gospels - then Acts tells us how the gospel, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abimelech: Driven To Destruction Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 28, 2020

Don’t let anger drive you, and don’t let anger destroy you. Instead, trust God to deal appropriately with those who hurt you.

One morning Ralph woke up at five o'clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna, “pounding its little brains out on the metal pole.” Angry at the little ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:1-57, Romans 12:19, 1 Peter 2:3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living As Exiles - Embracing Our Weirdness

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 19, 2017

What we believe and what we practice as those who are in Christ is strange to the world. Let's embrace it

Living as Exiles – Embracing our Weirdness TCF Sermon January 3, 2016 Does anybody really make New Year’s resolutions anymore? It can be a helpful exercise, but for many of us, they just end up being a to-do list for the next week or two, that quickly falls by the wayside in the face of everyday ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-32, Romans 12:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational