Sermons on Winning Strategy:

Overflowing Joy

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 21, 2021

Subject: 'Overflowing Joy' - Acts chapter 2 verse 42-47 - Sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). Joy in Worship (vs 42 & 46-47). • (2). Joy in Teaching (vs 42a) • (3). Joy in Fellowship (vs 44-45). • (4). Joy in Evangelism. (v 47b) SERMON BODY: Ill: • When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, • Were trying to get the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Brethren

Victory Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 14, 2025

God’s people declare God’s victory to the world.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE • The sound of victory is like no other sound. • The roar of the crowd. • The celebration of a soldier returning home after the battle. • The feeling of coming back from the doctor with a clear scan. • There is nothing like the sound of victory! • Everyone wants victory. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Together Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 3, 2002

God’s people pray together.

GET TOGETHER Daniel 2:17-18 S: Praying with people Th: Live a Prayer Life (A Passion for His Presence) Pr: GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY TOGETHER. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: Using Daniel 2 as our basis, we will find three reasons why God’s people are to pray together. The _____ reason we should pray together ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:17-18, Acts 4:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

Praying & Sharing Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 4, 2021

‘Praying & Sharing’ Acts chapter 4 verses 23-37 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Christians Praying: • notice who is praying (vs 23-24) • notice when it was prayed (vs 23&29) • notice who they prayed to (vs 24-28) • notice what was asked (vs 29-30) • notice what happened next (vs 31) The Christians Sharing: • notice there was unity (vs 32) • there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37

Denomination: Brethren

Stand And Strive Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Paul said to put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Without this weapon of endurance we will not stand but fall wounded from his fiery darts of affliction.

William Lloyd Garrison was born in 1805 and when he became a man he had the audacity to think he could remove a mountain and altar the flow the river of history. Slavery was that mountain, and what a mountain it was. Slavery had existed from the dawn of civilization, and it was one of the most ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6

Dealing With Temptation

Contributed by Clay Hallmark on May 3, 2006

Temptation is something that we battle on a daily basis. What is temptation? Temptation is a pivotal moment in time when we have the choice to do right or to do wrong based solely on our own choices. Temptation does not come from God. James tells us in 1:

Temptation is something each of us faces everyday! Temptation is something that we battle on a daily basis. What is temptation? Temptation is a pivotal moment in time when we have the choice to do right or to do wrong based solely on our own choices. Temptation does not come from God. James tells ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What About Fake Christians?

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jul 2, 2020

Fresh, relevant approach to the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. Focuses on the gospel for people whose life doesn't match their churchgoing, and how to reach them. Practical references to church history as well.

WHAT ABOUT FAKE CHRISTIANS?—Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Does it bother you when you see and hear prominent personalities act like God is their best buddy, while they live very ungodly lives? Politicians, athletes, superstar performers—all say, “God bless,” and identifying themselves as Christians, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Satanic Agenda

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Aug 4, 2007

First of all I want to establish the fact that there is a real devil. Let me also establish the fact that Satan has a definite agenda! If you are a Bible believer you already know this!

Scripture: Gen. 3:1 – Title: “A SATANIC AGENDA” Introduction: First of all I want to establish the fact that there is a real devil. · Let me also establish the fact that Satan has a definite agenda! · If you are a Bible believer you already know this! · If you don’t believe the Bible common ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Picture Id

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 7, 2003

This is a story format message which doesn’t make its point until the very end.

About once every two or three years I get sick. It happened to me Sunday afternoon while I was delivering our son Kirk back to UC San Diego. Coughing, wheezing, runny nose, the whole shebang. So on the way back north on Monday morning I stopped at the Kmart in Temecula to stock up on Kleenex and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:40-41

Denomination: *other

Doing The Right Thing The Right Way

Contributed by Sherie Mercier on Sep 11, 2004

Even when we are right, we many times do things the wrong way, not God’s way.

Doing the Right Thing the Right Way Scripture Text: Judges 20 Why is it when we do the right thing that many times it is not the right way? Today’s lesson deals with this issue as well as how to do it the right way and not take so many times to learn it. Of course, we as humans do have the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 20:1-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forty Days That Changed A Life. 3.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jun 3, 2005

Did you know that when Goliath appeared to Israel, he challenged Israel for forty days? So, when David went to meet Goliath it was after forty days of challenge.

Forty days that changed a life. 3. First Samuel 17:45 -- 50. 06/05/05 This is our third sermon in our series titled forty days that changed a life. So, take your Bible and turn to first Samuel 17, and we are going to be talking about a story that is familiar to about all here. This story is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your Head In All Situations! Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 28, 2023

For Paul these words of advice came in the last chapter of the last book he wrote. The very next verse is where Paul refers to his departure. At the very end of his prolific writings he says, “Keep your head in all situations.”

Keep Your Head in all situations At a time when much was coming apart at the seams around me I had a dream. In the dream one of my friends asked me what I was going to do. My friend had been steady and faithful for many years. In the dream I told my friend, I will do what you always did when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Shout That Breaks The Walls Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 20, 2025

The shout that breaks walls is not a carnal reaction but a spiritual action, birthed in obedience, expectation, and divine alignment.

THE SHOUT THAT BREAKS THE WALLS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 6:1-20 Supporting Texts: Psalm 47:1, Isaiah 42:13, 2 Chronicles 20:21–22, Acts 16:25–26, Psalm 149:6–9 INTRODUCTION: There are times in life when we face walls—obstacles that seem immovable, hindrances that stand between ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Of Breakthroughs Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 8, 2025

Breakthroughs are divine interventions that disrupt stagnation and usher in forward movement.

GOD OF BREAKTHROUGHS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 5:17-20 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Micah 2:13, Acts 12:6-11, Psalm 114:1-8, Luke 5:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Breakthroughs are divine interventions that disrupt stagnation and usher in forward movement. They come when barriers give ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Missions: The Messiah's Mandate Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Nov 5, 2003

This message takes the Great Commission and illustrates the Mandate of the Messiah to reach our World for Christ and reveals the Messiah’s methodology in the process.

Missions: The Messiah’s Mandate Matthew 12:21; 28:18-20 ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) Matthew 12:21 “In His name the nations will put their hope.” “Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist