Sermons on 40 Years:

A New Year In October?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

This is where we are as a church. This morning I want to look at their motivation, their mission, and the means to accomplish it.

Background to passage: Pentecost, lame man and preaching on Solomon’s portico; now it gets real - Sadducees, rulers of the people, temple guards, priests, scribes, elders, a night in jail. The church/apostles are called to continue to minister in the name of the risen Christ, and in the face of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Sweeter As The Years Go By

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Marriage thrives when couples embrace God’s covenant love, renew commitment, and practice daily grace so their romance grows ever sweeter through every season of life.

It’s a beautiful thing to stand at the front of a church and watch a bride and groom lock eyes. Hope and excitement fill the air. Everyone can sense that they believe with all their hearts that their love will stay strong forever. And why not? They have planned, dreamed, prayed, and promised. But ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Hebrews 10:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Thanksgiving At Year End PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 27, 2023

This sermon encourages finding blessings in trials, practicing gratitude amidst grief, and promoting thanksgiving during tribulations, drawing us closer to God in our struggles.

Greetings, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Welcome to this blessed gathering where we come together, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine communion of God's Word. We are here to seek His wisdom, to be comforted by His love, and to be transformed by His grace. Today, ...read more

Topics: Gratitude, Heart

Starting A New Year PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 1, 2023

Encourages embracing the New Year with hope, courage, and perseverance, guided by God's wisdom to navigate life's seasons and overcome past challenges.

Greetings, beloved family of God. As we gather here today, let us embrace the promise of a fresh start that the New Year brings. We stand at the threshold of a new beginning, the dawn of a new season, and the commencement of a fresh chapter in the story of our lives. The past year may have been ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

Topics: Starting, New

A Year Committed To Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon encourages a consistent commitment to Christ and the church, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness and daily choices in our spiritual journey.

Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather here today, I am reminded of the words of the esteemed Thomas à Kempis, who once said, "A good character when established is not easily overthrown, but a bad conscience is a constant terror." These words resonate with the essence of our sermon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:61

Topics: 2023, Committed, Christ

Stepping Into A New Year PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of God in helping us shed our old selves and embrace a new life of righteousness and holiness.

Good morning, beloved family. It's a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord as we seek to draw closer to Him through His word. Today, we're going to be turning our hearts and minds to a passage in Ephesians that speaks to the very core of our Christian walk. As the great preacher Charles ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Topics: Forgetting, Stepping Into The New

New Year Sermon PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to rely on Christ, utilize His divine provisions, and honor Him through virtuous living for a fruitful Christian journey.

Ladies and gentlemen, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I welcome you all with the warmest of hearts and the deepest of joy. We gather here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the grand narrative of God's love. We are here to seek, to learn, to grow, and to encourage one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Topics: Resources, Best

The 120-Year Promise PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

This sermon explores God's promises, the perseverance of His children, and His divine protection, using Noah's story as an example of grace amidst wickedness.

Welcome, dear friends and family of faith, to this beautiful day that the Lord has made. A day filled with the promise of hope, the whisper of grace, and the echo of love that reverberates through the ages. We gather here today, not by accident, but by divine appointment, to open our hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Topics: Promise, Living

One Year Anniversary PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore God's design for marriage, His love for us, and how we can live out this love in our marriages.

Good morning, beloved family. I am thrilled to share a message today that is dear to my heart and central to our lives as Christians. Our topic today is about God's design for marriage, God's love for us, and living out God's love in marriage. As we unravel these truths, we will look at Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18, Matthew 19:4-5, Ephesians 5:22-27

Topics: Loving God, Loving Spouse

The New Year In Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 16, 2025

God lovingly makes us new in Christ, freeing us from our past and inviting us to embrace our true identity as His beloved children.

Friends, welcome. Some of us walked in today with a smile that hides a storm. Others carry a quiet ache—memories that sting, habits that hang on, hopes that feel thin. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. The God who made galaxies also tends to bruised hearts. He does careful work with what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Topics: Renewal, Hope

Declarations That Defeat Us

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 25, 2019

Far too many Christians are defeating themselves. And they’re doing it with words. This message looks at Numbers 13 and 14, a passage about the spies sent to verify what God said about the Promised Land.

Are we ready to get into the Word? If you have markers, put one in Deuteronomy 1 and in Hebrews 3. We’re going to open tonight in Numbers 13. The greatest struggle for most Christians is their declarations. Tonight, we’re going to talk about “Declarations That Defeat Us.” We’re going to look at a ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-3, Numbers 13:17-20, Numbers 13:25-33, Deuteronomy 1:19-23, Numbers 14:1-9, Deuteronomy 1:26-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trusting Him Lent 1 Year C

Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 21, 2001

Jesus’ obedience led to our salvation an is a pattern for when we are tempted.

4/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 4:1-13 Lent 1 ( Romans10:8b-13) 4 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

40 Days 2 - Planned For God's Pleasure - Worship Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #1

WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 2: We were planned for God’s Pleasure – Worship Based on Series by Doug Fields Last week we introduced our series. We began to talk about What on Earth are we Here for. We found out that we can either believe that there is no God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Baptist

40 Days 4 - Created To Be Like Christ - Discipleship Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #4

Based on WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 4: You Were Created to be Like Christ By Doug Fields Gladstone Baptist Church - 9/5/04 We we’re in Week 4 of our search for an answer to the question What on Earth am I here for? – how is everyone going with their memory verses? ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Baptist

40 Days 7 – Self Centres Or Other's Centred Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #7

40 Days of Purpose - Part 7 – Self Centred or Other’s Centred Gladstone Baptist Church - 30/5/04 We’ve reached the end of our Journey, but it is worth taking some time to examine the road we’ve trod. I want tonight for us to think about the purpose driven life and distill it down to its ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist