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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
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Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
This Temple cannot be built by might, nor by power but only by The Spirit of God.
(Delivered in the year 2001 in some areas of the Middle-East) Subject: What will it take to build this ‘Temple?’ Complement: This ‘Temple’ will not be built by might, nor by power but by ‘The Spirit of God.’ Idea: It will take ‘The Spirit of God’ to build this ‘Temple.’ Homiletical Idea: This ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 4:6
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A sermon I wrote for my Expository Preaching class. The outline has powerpoint notes. The presentation is available via e-mail if you are interested.
SLIDE ONE (WHEN CHRISTIANS WAGE WAR) I want you to imagine the following scene as I describe it…if you can, imagine yourself in such a situation at work or at school. SLIDE TWO (MAN ON STEPS) 1-Opening illustration: Description of the board member/minister standing outside of the church ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Seek truth, ask for a balanced life, and find contentment in God's provision. Trusting in God and using our gifts for His glory leads to a fulfilling and purposeful life.
First off, Agur asks God to keep him away from lies. He knows the world is full of fake news and he doesn't want to fall for it. He wants God to keep his ears clean from hearing lies and his mouth from speaking them. He knows God is all about truth and he wants to be on Team Truth. He knows God is ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 30:7-9
Topics: Prayer Application, Agur's Wisdom, Biblical Prayers, Spiritual Understanding
The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the HEARERS to affirm to others that (AS CHRISTIANS) COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE MUST BE SHOWN FIRST BEFORE WE SHOW COMPASSION TO ANIMALS OR LESSER THINGS.
(Originally written 22 August 1998) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: HUMAN NEED PERIODICALLY OVERRIDES CHURCH WORSHIP. PROTAGANIST: THE BENTOVER WOMAN REFERENCES: Genesis 1:24-26 (And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:10-16
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon pulls together the "bronze serpent" event in Numbers with John 3:14-21. Jesus is the object that is tangable. Other world religions offered in our pluralistic culture Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism offer ladders to God... Jesus is the lad
In Jesus Holy Name March 8, 2009 Lent II John 3:14,15,17 Redeemer “Salvation Has an Object” This morning we have before us one of the most famous bible verses in the bible. It is well known. I would guess that every Christian has even memorized ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-21
Denomination: Lutheran
The message is about the natural let down after Christmas.
After Christmas Let Down Matthew 2:13-19 Have you noticed how the day after Christmas is sort of let down? I wrote this little poem to express how I feel. Twas the day after Christmas and everything changed. The Christmas Tree is still in the corner, but seems somehow strange. Stripped of all ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-19
Denomination: Methodist
Jesus cares for all without exception! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Matthew chapter 8 verses 5 to 13: Ill: The Canadians tell this story about their American neighbours. • When NASA first started sending up astronauts, • They quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. • To combat the problem, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:5-14
Denomination: Brethren
Ephesians 2:8-9 shows us that salvation is a gift of God.
Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons on Ephesians 2 that I am calling, “God’s Plan of Reconciliation.” The theme of Ephesians 2:1-10 is God’s grace in saving sinners. In verses 1-3 Paul described the way we were before we received the amazing grace of God. In verse 4 Paul started to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Do we trust God in everything, with our entire life?
Sermon by Pr. Paddick Van Zyl Oct 2014 Title: The Trust Factor Intro: The story is told, whether fact or fictional I can not affirm, that there was a magnificent waterfall with approximate a 30 meter drop into a narrow river. On the opposite side of the waterfall was an equally beautiful garden ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 37:3-40
In Jesus we have everything we need for salvation and for life in this world.
Last week the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players. What does it feel like to know that you are worth seven men? Obviously KG, as he’s known among NBA fans, must be pretty good. He is. He’s the total package. This 6’11’’ ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15
Beautiful Feet do work for the Kingdom they are creative, they offer help, and they are humble enough to do it.
Here's the true story of Bill Barnes, a creative Miami, Florida, pastor who resolved to stop staring at the homeless in Dade County and do something about them. Bill Barnes had an idea! Since other people were giving them sandwiches, he decided to give them shoes or socks. Few sneakers or socks ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:5-15
Maybe there was a time in your life when you were walking on water on a regular basis – a time when your heart was much like Peter’s: “command me. Tell me to come to you.” Or perhaps it’s been a while since you’ve got out of the boat – but the Lord is pa
Opening illustration: You may have heard the story about a man who gets too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, looses his balance, and slips over the edge. Just before falling 1000 feet, he grabs on to a root sticking out from the edge. "Help me!" He hollers. "Is there anyone up there? Help ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Jesus gave a different self-portrait to each of the 4 churches addressed in Revelation 2.
INTRODUCTION: On two occasions I have visited the White House and taken a tour of the downstairs rooms. One thing I remember is that the walls are lined with impressive portraits of all the Presidents. There have been 40 presidents in our 230-year history as a nation. But in the church’s ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-29
The final message in this series deals with the End Game of our walk. What is the goal, duration, process, and task of this lifetime walk? From John 2:5-6.
The End Game (Our Spiritual Walk #8) John 2:5-6 INTRODUCTION: This is the last sermon in a series about Our Spiritual Walk. We’ve talked about where we walk – the broad way that leads to destruction or the narrow way that leads to life. We’ve talked about our preparation for ...read more
Scripture: John 2:5-6
A look at the four friends that took this man to Jesus.
“The Four Men” Text: Mark 2:1-12 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Denomination: *other
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