Sermons on A Fresh Start:

Fresh Grace For A New Year

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 31, 2022

This sermon is the first for 2023, encouraging the congregation to take the opportunity of a new year to determine by God's grace to press in like never before to Jesus.

Sermon for January 1, 2023 Fresh Grace for a New Year, Boundaries Series: Creation Welcome to 2023. Who knew we’d make to 2023. Isn’t that the future? I remember when it turned 1975, and I was 12 and I felt like changing to 1975 was this huge catapult into the future. I was so excited! That’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, Romans 8:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Need For A Fresh Encounter With God Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 6, 2025

Every believer needs a fresh encounter with God to remain spiritually vibrant and effective. The hunger for more of God should never fade, for there is always a greater dimension of His presence to experience.

THE NEED FOR A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 33:18 "And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 9:3-6, Genesis 32:24-30, Habakkuk 3:2, Psalm 63:1-2 INTRODUCTION A fresh encounter with God is a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pentecost: The Price For Fresh Fire

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 6, 2025

This message is a call to spiritual hunger, personal consecration, and relentless pursuit of God. The fire of the Holy Spirit is not reserved for a select few; it is available to all who are willing to seek God wholeheartedly.

PENTECOST: THE PRICE FOR FRESH FIRE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 2:1-4 Supporting Texts: Joel 2:28-29, Luke 24:49, Romans 12:11, Leviticus 6:12-13, Matthew 3:11 INTRODUCTION: Pentecost marks a significant moment in the life of the Church—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that ignited ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Need God To Breathe On Me PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The limitless power of God to breathe new life into seemingly lifeless situations.

Good morning, family of faith! This morning we're diving headfirst into a passage from Ezekiel 37. Here, we see God's power to breathe new life into what seems lifeless and beyond repair. Timothy Keller once said, "It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Topics: Humanity, Fresh Breath

The Written Word Of God Versus Fresh Revelation

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 16, 2019

There are those who believe that the 66 books of the Bible are not enough, so they continuously look for fresh revelation through private prophetic words, dreams, or visions for a more meaningful personal experiential relationship with God.

I consistently hear from those who want to justify that experiential special/fresh revelation supersedes what is written in the Bible because the “books” of the New Testament were not compiled until after 324 AD. Therefore, because the Disciples in the first century had to rely on hearing the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Start Of A New Church Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 4, 2003

Imagine a cold dark prison. You see a prisoner hunched over writing a letter. He is writing a love letter from his prison cell. This love letter is to a church that he loves dearly. You see this man in prison is the Apostle Paul. He is writing this letter

Read: Philippians 1:1-2 Imagine a cold dark prison. You see a prisoner there chained to the guards. This prisoner is unassuming in appearance and for the moment is very quiet. He is hunched over and completely absorbed in a letter he is writing. He is writing a love letter from his prison cell. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Acts 16:11-40

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Place To Start

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 7, 2002

Second Sunday in Advent: The evangelist Mark starts with John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness. He seems to leave out Christmas. But perhaps, for us, it is a ’good place to start.’

The Gospel Lesson today is one of the most interesting Advent / Christmas lessons in all of scripture. I say that because - did you notice that something seems to be missing? There is no mention of Christmas in this Gospel. Mark mentions neither the miraculous conception nor the birth of Jesus. And ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Making A Resh Start Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003

Facing eternal questions at the start of a new century

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This is self-evident when it comes to electrical wiring or high explosives. It may not be so clear with relationships such as family and friends. And I would suggest no one would believe it when it comes to discussions about philosophy, politics, or God. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jump-Starting Jabez

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 13, 2001

We have learned, thanks to Bruce Wilkinson’s writings, to treasure the prayer of Jabez; but what can we intuit that Jabez’ mother did for him: she honored his uniqueness, she owned her own pain and shared it with her son, and she move him toward faithful prayer.

You know how they say that behind every good man there is a good woman? Well, they used to say that. That is a pre-feminist proverb. Now they say that alongside every good man there is a good woman, like Newton’s Law, equal in force but opposite in direction! But I certainly find it true that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

A New Start In Galilee

Contributed by Klaus Gutwein on Jan 22, 2001

Christians are prisoners of hope, because of Jesus ministry. Luke 4: 14-21; Matthew 5: 13-16

Desmond Tutu is the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. He was deeply envolved in the struggle against Apartheid in his country and received in 1986 the Nobel peace prize for his endeavour for freedom and equality for his black brothers and sisters. In an interview with the magazine ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21, Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Revival Starts

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001

Revival has only one place where it can begin, with the calling and movement of God

Where Revival Starts 2 Chronicles 7:14 Introduction A Sunday School teacher was teaching a group of teenage boys one Sunday about Christ’s disciples; about their abilities, their attributes, and why Jesus might have chosen them. Toward the end of the lesson a teen-aged boy who was particularly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Peace Starts With Me Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Apr 4, 2002

Part 1 of a new series

Peace starts with me, Live @ Peace series Romans 12:18, Philippians 4:1-9 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ April 7, 2002 A Lawyer was duck hunting in Montana recently, when he attempted to cross a fence into a field to retrieve a duck he had shot. A farmer suddenly pulled up in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-18, Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Starting At "Square-One" Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 31, 2001

This is the first sermon of the series "Discipleship". What is the disciple’s motto?

Sunday Evening September 2, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico Series: Discipleship #1 STARTING AT “SQUARE-ONE” Luke 9:57-62 Introduction: 1. Each of you has been given 4 slips of paper. On each slip of paper is a word. The words are: Family, Work, Possessions, and Health. a. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

Submission Starts At Home

Contributed by John Harper on Nov 11, 2008

Submission is first proved at home

I Peter 3:1-7 August 27, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper “Submission Starts at Home” I. THE CONDUCT OF SUBMISSION (vs. 1-2) A. You should submit to your “own” husband B. You should understand that your act of submission could lead to the unsaved husband’s salvation. C. When you treat your husband ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Start A Fire

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Dec 16, 2008

We’ve lost the fire in our churches. Let’s look at the basic principles of starting a fire and apply them to our Spiritual lives.

Quench not the Spirit. – 1 Thessalonians 5:19 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire. – Hebrews 12:28-29 The great Chicago fire of October 8-10, 1871, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: *other