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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
This sermon emphasizes that true help and victory come from God, not human sources, and encourages perseverance and faith in God during hardships.
Good morning, beloved. We gather here today, not by chance, but by divine appointment, drawn together by a common bond of love for our Lord and Savior. It's not just another Sunday; it's a day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. In the book of Mark, chapter 5, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:38-42, Psalm 60:11-12, Psalm 121:1-2
Topics: Vain Help, Man
A simple reminder using the imagery of the shepherd to show how God is personally involved in our times of trouble to comfort us so we can proclaim, "I fear no evil; for you are with me!"
MARTIN LUTHER ONCE COMMENTED THAT, "FAITH IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS." IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS ONE THING TO SAY "THE LORD IS A SHEPHERD"; IT’S ANOTHER TO SAY, "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD." THE IMAGE OF THE SHEPHERD HAS PROVIDED US WITH MANY POSITIVE THOUGHTS. JUST THE WORD ITSELF CARRIES WITH IT ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6
Denomination: Free Methodist
God commands you to comfort others. If you really want to help others during times of crisis, grief, tragedy, personal loss, or even depression, it helps to know what you are doing.
How to Help the Hurting 2 Corinthians 1:4-7 Intro 1. Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance company’s lawyer. "According to ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:4-7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Looking at the times we need to trust God with the unique ways He chooses to answer our prayers. This is also a look at those who were near Naaman and chose to help him and bless him.
“Go Jump in a Lake” II Kings 5:1-14 2KI 5:1 Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. 2 Now bands from Aram had ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Do we spend too much time trying to resurrect what God has already taken from us? The children of Israel face the tough decision to go forth! What about you?
ARE YOU WILLING TO GO FORTH? JOSHUA 1: 1-5. ONE OF THE MATCHLESS POINTS OF GENIUS AND BEAUTY OF THE BIBLE IS FOUND IN ITS CAPACITY TO BE PROFOUNDLY SIMPLE. THIS IS TO SAY, OFTEN THE BIBLE SPEAKS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND IN A SIMPLE WAY TO MANY OF THE COMPLEX AND ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-5, John 4:1-28
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores how trials shape us, teaching us to persevere, find promises in problems, and progress through pain, deepening our dependence on Christ.
Good morning, dear friends. I am so glad to see each one of you here today. We are gathered together in the presence of our Lord, standing on the common ground of grace. We are a family, bound not by blood, but by the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. You know, life has a way of throwing curve ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:3-5
Topics: Hard Times
Whether we progress or not often depends on whether we more afraid of God or men. Peter knew that it was impossible to withstand the power of God without losing big time! Making progress despite difficult circumstances
Progressing Through the Storm (Acts 11:10-26) Illustration:"THEY MAY TRIP SEVEN TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THEY WILL RISE AGAIN." (PROVERBS 24:16 NLT) GET UP, GET OVER IT, GET GOING Jonas Salk, who invented the vaccine that wiped out polio, conducted 200 experiments before he got ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:10-26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon's main point is to encourage believers to rely on God's strength in times of weariness and weakness, drawing hope and renewal from His divine power as expressed in Isaiah 40:29-31.
Good morning, Church family! Have you ever felt so tired, so worn out, that you thought you couldn't possibly take another step? I know I sure have. And I'm guessing, if we're all being honest here, that you've felt the same way too. I'm reminded of what C.S. Lewis once wrote: "God, who foresaw ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 40:29-31
Topics: Strong Men, Tough Times
Abraham experienced a crisis of faith. He hesitated to trust God to continue. Every famine is a test from God. Can we wholeheartedly trust and submit to him? That is always the question. God doesn't leave us even when we leave him.
Submitting to God in times of Famine Do you trust in God when the wells are dry? I begin today with a question. Where do you go when you are in a tight place? Of course, if someone in your house is having a heart attack, you would call the paramedics. If you have a fire, you would call the fire ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 12:10, Galatians 3:8
There are times in each of our lives when it seems God has all but forgotten us. The story of Moses in the bulrushes is a reminder that God does not forget us, but continues to work for us in ways we may not always imagine.
A GREAT STORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: THE LOVE THAT KEEPS (Moses in the Bulrushes) EXODUS 2:1-10 A mother was putting her little four-year-old daughter to bed for the night. The child was afraid of the dark, and the mother, on this particular occasion, with her husband away, was fearful also. When ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10
Denomination: United Methodist
I wrote this last summer as an intern at a church that was going through some tough times and significant loss.
Kids have a lot of questions. The “why” questions I've found is most popular. Back in Boise I work for the YMCA as an after school child care worker. Needless to say, when it's you and 2 other adults with 35+ kids a lot of “why” questions come up. “Why can't we do ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-8
Denomination: Christian Church
Who is winning? Churches stand empty or partially filled as compared to last year. How does Jesus expect us to make it through? "Look around and listen!" told his disciples and tells us.
As Jesus and his disciples were walking through the busy city of Jerusalem, the disciples began to comment how impressive this place was. No matter how many times they had been there before, they couldn’t help but be amazed by the great structures that surrounded them: Herod’s palace, the mighty ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14
Denomination: Lutheran
Not even the worst afflictions you might face can cancel out God¡¦s purpose or God¡¦s favor in your life.
You might have heard that, on the next to last day of our vacation, Nancy and I were rear-ended as we were pulling off the freeway in San Jose, California. Thankfully we weren¡¦t hurt, but the car was undriveable, and we were 850 miles from home without transportation. For a while we felt not ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:28-39
The Birth of Isaac. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Genesis chapter 21 verses 1-21. Ill: One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room: • The clerk said they were full; • And they would probably find so were all the hotels in town. “But I can’t send a fine ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21
Denomination: Brethren
Abraham, Sarah, Ishael, and Hagar represent faith and promise, spirit versus flesh, and grace versus Law. Abraham shows faith by letting his son Ishmael go forever.
Some of you have had the pleasure and/or pain of participating in a step-family. On rare occasions this works out really well and goes smoothly, but most of the time it’s very hard and all the parents and children involved, have major adjustments to make both lifestyle wise and ...read more
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