Sermons on Beginnings:

Purging Revival

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Apr 25, 2005

National revival must begin with corporate revival. Corporate revival must begin with personal revival. The steps in personal revival are: SEEING the need for purging, SEEKING the Lord for purging and the SATISFACTION that comes as a result of purging.

INTRODUCTION: These verses were the prayer of David. This would be a good prayer for all of us to pray. If we would pray this prayer and mean it with all of our hearts THERE WOULD BE REVIVAL! Notice three steps in purging our hearts, lives and actions: 1. SEEING the need for purging—Psalm 51:7 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon Haggai’s Call From Ruin To Revival

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 25, 2025

Revival is a matter of the heart. Revival begins when believers realize that things have changed, weakened and dying. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God. Revival begins in the heart.

Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Ruin to Revival Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. “This is ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Luke 10:41-42, Matthew 6:33-34

Denomination: Methodist

The Gift Of Christmas: Hope, Love, And New Beginnings. Luke 2:10-11

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 23, 2024

The true gift of Christmas and how to celebrate it in a positive way.

The Gift of Christmas; Hope, Love, and New Beginnings. Luke 2;10-11 Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ending The Year In Faith, Beginning The Future In Hope Lamentations 3:22-23 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 23, 2024

Today, as we reflect on the year behind us and look ahead to the year before us, we are reminded of God’s faithfulness, His guiding hand, and the hope we have in Christ.

Ending the Year in Faith, Beginning the Future in Hope Lamentations 3:22-23 Introduction Today, as we reflect on the year behind us and look ahead to the year before us, we are reminded of God’s faithfulness, His guiding hand, and the hope we have in Christ. Psalm 90:12: "Teach us to realize ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 103:2, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 2:10, Hebrews 10:23, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

New Year Priorities

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 1, 2007

1- worship 2- work 3- witness

INTRO.- ILL.- A reporter covering a coal-mine disaster wrote a story that began: “God looked at the grief today in this little West Virginia mining town, and He wept.” The city editor emailed back: “Forget the mine cave-in. Interview God.” Obviously, getting to know God in a personal way should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fresh Start Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 7, 2008

Sometimes in life we need a fresh start and Jesus offers us that.

The Journey of Life – A Fresh Start Slide This is an exciting time for Hickory Creek. This new facility provides a perfect opportunity to make a fresh start in our ministry. It is an opportunity to minister to new people and begin new ministries. It is exciting to have these opportunities to start ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Year Sermon: Life Of Peter

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 30, 2018

Peter was willing to lay down his life for Jesus. The same Peter who once said to Jesus ‘You are Christ, the Son of the Living God’ now says, ‘I do not know this Man of whom you speak!’ What made Peter to fail Jesus?

Once a man died & went to the gates of heaven. AS he was about to enter in to heaven, Peter stands by the gates and refuses to let him in. Peter says.. tell me why I should let you into heaven. You list out your reasons. I will score you. And If you score 100 points, then I will let you ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

The First Day.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 9, 2023

God spoke and it was done.

THE FIRST DAY. Genesis 1:1-5. GENESIS 1:1. “In the beginning” is a temporal expression; it pertains to time. In fact, here it refers to the beginning of time itself; but also to the beginning of Creation. This is the beginning of everything. “In the beginning God.” Before time was, before ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Is A Datebook

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

How Jesus began his ministry provides valuable lessons on how we begin new lives/futures. These lessons offer more than how to begin a new year. They show us the path to a new you!

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Life Is Like A Date Book Matthew 3:13-4:11, 17 Introduction: Life is like a date book. I have in my hands two different date books. This one is old and used. Its pages are marked. The corners are bent. More than ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising 5-12 Year Olds: Building Godly Character Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Jun 4, 2007

As children begin their early school years we need to begin teaching in earnest the necessity of salvation and what the Bible has to say concerning right and wrong in order to give them a good foundation for developing godly character.

THE BIBLICAL FAMILY: Raising 5-12 Year olds Main Goal: Godly Character Titus 2:11-13 INTRODUCTION: A. If you were here last Sunday night you remember that our main focus in those early years of our children (0-5 years old) was to teach them to know that they are under authority. 1. As ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Our Problem?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 23, 2007

This is our second study in this series. God describes our problem, how we got there and what it does to us. Once we begin to understand the problem and how devastating it is, perhaps we will begin to appreciate the solution.

We came from God. We were made to be like God. (As we studied last week). So, what is the problem? Genesis, again, holds the answer. Chapter 3 tells the story. Everything God made was good, very good. But then things change. There was this tree and this serpent. God had put Adam and Eve in a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bringing Your Life Into Focus

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 12, 2006

As we examine the calling of the prophet Isaiah, we can pick up on a transition that begins to occur to a life that is out of focus. As the presence and power of God becomes real to us as individuals, our life begins to come into focus.

Bringing Your Life Into Focus By Readjusting Your View of God Text: Isaiah 6:1-7 Introduction: "Your view of God is the most important view you have, and to the extent your view of God is distorted…to that extent your life will be out of focus." Is your view of God in focus or is it blurry or even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Simon's Wonderful Scary Walk Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 20, 2005

3rd of 7 about Simon’s transformation into Peter. From ordinary to extraordinary. How Simon the fisherman became Peter the rock. It began with amazement and then became obedience - which is just the beginning of faity. Only the beginning.

We’ve been talking about Simon’s transformation into Peter. From ordinary to extraordinary. How Simon the fisherman became Peter the rock. It began with amazement and then became obedience - which is just the beginning of faity. Only the beginning. Many people misunderstood what faith is. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Life Is So Tough

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino on Apr 6, 2011

Many of us would like a personal ministry, but we don’t know where to begin. This passage suggests that our personal ministry begins as we share with others what God has shared with us.

INTRO: In May 2008 Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman's five year old daughter Maria was run over and killed on the family property. Her teen-aged brother did not see her playing in the driveway before she was struck. It was a tragedy of unspeakable sadness. I remember that my first thought ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Story?

Contributed by Walter Troup on Jul 1, 2018

Every story has a beginning, middle, and ending. Pauls did. What about you?

I want to tell you a story. This story is about a very well know man in the Bible. A very religious man. A man who was regarded very high amongst his peers, but brought great fear to those he opposed. I am speaking of a man named Saul. Like every one of us, Saul, or later as he became or know, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14, Galatians 2:1-10, Matthew 25:14-21, Acts 7:58-60, Psalm 119:9-11, Acts 9:1-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist