Sermons on Before The Foundations:

Not Afraid To Die

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

The root-and-foundation of FEAR is the UNKNOWN.

There are all kinds of Phobiaes: Claustrophobia: Fear of confined spaces. Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders. Op-hid-io-phobia: Fear of sankes. Arith-mop-hobia: Fear of numbers. Carn-o-phobia: Fear of meat. Cib-o-phobia: Fear of food. Agora-phobia: Fear of crowds. Ep-he-bi-phobia: Fear of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

M.o.m. On Mission

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 6, 2019

Mothers are foundational to the well-being of their families.

1. Mother's Day! Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) first suggested the national observance of an annual day honoring all mothers because she had loved her own mother so dearly. At a memorial service for her mother on May 10, 1908, Miss Jarvis gave a carnation (her mother’s favorite flower) to each ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Great Thoughts Of You Series

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Sep 9, 2023

Before we entered the world, God knew us. Humans were created to be in the image of God. We had no idea what God prepared for us. God's thoughts of us are too numerous to count.

We have a dog which my wife rescued from the street. One day when she came home from work Charmain noticed a dog outside of our gate. The dog looked very frail, weak, and dirty. When my wife approached the dog, it did not run away it allowed Charmain to pick her up. The dog was brought inside of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16, Genesis 2:15, John 10:10, Colossians 1:13

The Mystery Unveiled

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 24, 2011

A new series from the book of Ephesians. An apostle: This means messenger, and served as an official title for Paul, and the other 12 disciples. These were eyewitnesses of the resurrected Jesus and were chosen by God to lay a foundation for the Church by

The Mystery Unveiled Text: Ephesians 1: 1-14 The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus; capital of the Roman province of Asia. The author is Paul, and was written between A.D. 60-62. This was the exact time Paul was in prison in Rome, so this letter is sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

( I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stead On Jesus)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Mar 10, 2025

ANYTHING THAT IS BUILT HIGH MUST HAVE A FIRM FOUNDATION BECAUSE NO ONE CAN BECOME A TRUE BELIEVER WITHOUT A SOLID FOUNDATION

James 1:21-23 (KJV) 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Take Off The Masks And Let Our Light Shine Before Men

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001

HOW TO TAKE OFF THE MASKS AND LET OUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN

HOW TO TAKE OFF THE MASKS AND LET OUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN Seldom are people willing to take off their masks of security without sufficient stimulus and reassurance. Many contextualizers have to come to a point of desperation, loneliness, or failure before they are willing to open their lives ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ponder Your Spiritual “before” And “after” Pictures

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 25, 2010

Jesus has not only washed us clean from our sins, he energizes us for continual service.

You’ve seen these pictures in newspapers and in magazines advertising some procedure to make you look younger. They’re “before” and “after” pictures. But to tell you the truth, the only difference I see between some “before” and “after” ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-29

Denomination: Lutheran

You Have To Change Your Mind Before He Changes Your Position

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 7, 2014

Samuel is in distress because the cry of the people and needs to strike while the iron is hot. It is revealed that he had one thing in mind to do for Israel and that was to attempt to separate them from their Idols, that their reformation could begin.

You Have to Change Your Mind before He Changes Your Position 1 Samuel 7:1 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' High Priestly Prayers The Night Before The Cross Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 22, 2019

b. Gethsemane, Jesus prays out of suffering and agony. Jesus prays out of suffering and agony. Gethsemane shows exhaustion and weakness as He surrenders to the Father’s will.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two different prayers. a. John 17, Jesus prays out of His strength. b. Gethsemane, Jesus prays out of suffering and agony. 2. John 17 has a triumphant theme; Gethsemane shows exhaustion and weakness as He surrenders to the Father’s will. 3. First prayer not in Upper Room ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-22, Luke 22:44, Matthew 26:42

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We Going To Do? We Have Great Opportunities Before Us?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 6, 2019

There grows a tendency to lazy idleness in the church and in the families today. Apathy will destroy any spiritual grow. The harvest is before us... what role do you have? That's the preacher's job?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? THERE STANDS BEFORE US A GREAT HARVEST… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:2, 2 Kings 13:13-19, John 4:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deliver Them Unto Me Let Them Fall Before My Feet

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 30, 2019

My sisters and brothers, I have missed you with an undeniable love force that feels, hears, and sees a woman in distress and a man in disbelief.

Deliver Them Unto Me Let Them Fall Before My Feet by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 30, 2019) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 King James Version (KJV), [The testimony of John]) Greetings In The ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Friends

Closing In On The Cross Of Jesus Christ - Part 9: God On Trial Before The Governor Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 3, 2023

Here God shows us... 1. The silence of our Savior (vs. 11-14). 2. The innocence of our Savior (vs. 15-18, 20-23). 3. The influence over the governor (vs. 18-24). 4. The indifference of the unbelievers (vs. 24-25). 5. The deliverance of our Savior (vs. 26).

Closing in on the Cross of Jesus Christ Part 9: God on Trial before the Governor The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 27:11-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 3, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Matthew 27:1-2 tells us that "When morning came (the day of the cross), all the chief priests and elders of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26

Denomination: Baptist

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

Over the next five weeks, we are going to be studying the foundations of our faith. If the foundation is strong, then our faith will stand the test of time.

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone 2 Timothy 3:15-17 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-05-19 Lean on Me In 1172, Donna Barto di Bernardo paid 60 coins for the bricks to build a new bell tower. From the first day of the construction, the workers knew there was a problem. After ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding Ceremony

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 31, 2015

A simple 20 minute wedding with scriptural foundation.

Family and friends we are gathered here in the sight of God, and in your presence as witnesses, to join together ______and _____ in holy matrimony. I pray that this ceremony today will not only be a time of celebration but also an inspiration to us all and our relationships with others. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 3: Why I Believe In The Virgin Birth

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011

The virgin birth is the foundation of the gospel and Christian life.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Apostles Creed. “I believe . . . in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.” 2. Artificial insemination is a procedure whereby a woman gives birth without sex, but involves the seed (sperm) of a man. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist