Sermons on Bury The Past:

Learning To Fail Forward

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 9, 2016

This sermon deals with how we can move forward despite our failures and failings.

Learning To Fail Forward Last week in our Sunday Night movie, “Facing the Giants,” the main character felt like a complete failure. Some of the parents were talking about firing him as head coach, and even one of his assistant coaches was a part of it. And to make matters worse he had ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12

Denomination: Foursquare

The Israel Trilogy, Part 1: How Odd Ofgod (Romans 9) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Sep 12, 2022

Are the Jews still God's chosen people? What is God's plan for Israel? In the first of a three part series, we will look at Israel's past as it relates to God's redemptive plan for the world.

I am again grateful for the teaching ministry of Skip Heitzig at Calvary Church in Albuquerque, NM. His teaching on Romans 9 gave structure and organization to this message. Good morning! Please turn to Romans 9. In the early 20th century, there was a British journalist named William Norman ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Accepting The Need To Be Accepting

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 2, 2020

Over the past four months, we've had to accept a lot of changes because of COVID-19. That, along with whatever else has happened in our lives. Although acceptance can be difficult, we need to learn to do it as graciously.

ACCEPTING THE NEED TO BE ACCEPTING As we continue to battle the pandemic there are certain things that have happened where people have chosen not to accept certain guidelines. There have been mass gatherings of unmasked people closer than six feet apart. Businesses have reopened although they ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, Hebrews 6:12, Acts 2:41, Romans 14:1-3, Romans 15:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wilderness Way

Contributed by Larry Grant on Apr 29, 2023

A philosopher once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” What if we not only remember our history but also learn from it, and begin to change our minds and actions today, so that our tomorrow will not mirror our yesterday?

Exodus 13:17-18 (NKJV) the Way - the War - the Wilderness April 30, 2023 I have observed a parallel, a congruency between the Jewish Hebrew Slave and the American Black Slave and I have come this morning with a few questions that deserve an answer. What if history does not have to repeat itself ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Moving Out In Endurance Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 25, 2009

The 4th part of a 5 part series on giving God room to work in our lives

When We Move Out, God Moves In Part 4 “Moving Out In Endurance” (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and the Scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) As Easter approaches we are wrapping up this series of sermons about giving God room to work in our lives. John the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming The Grasshopper Complex Series

Contributed by John Barr on Sep 13, 2002

Overcoming obstacles that have defeated us in the past. Joshua had to help Isreal overcome Jericho in order to inhabit the promised land. Based on the book of same title authored by Gary Inrig. Sermon 1 of series

OVERCOMING THE GRASSHOPPER COMPLEX Numbers 13:25-33 Israel was at a crossroads in their journey. After years of travel, after some intense time with God in the desert, after some battles against over whelming odds, they stood at the cross roads of victory. Not the final victory that they had ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Actions & Consequences Series

Contributed by John Barr on Sep 13, 2002

Overcoming obstacles that have defeated us in the past. Joshua had to help Isreal overcome Jericho in order to inhabit the promised land. Based on the book of same title authored by Gary Inrig. Sermon 2 in series

ACTION & CONSEQUENCES Is it possible to fail while relying on God? Number 14: 20-24; 39-45 1) Actions Brings Consequences (vs. 39-40) a) Sin of Presumption (vs. 44) presumption means "overstepping bounds; taking liberties" Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in a man’s heart, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:20-24, Numbers 14:39-45

Denomination: Church Of God

Forgetting What's Behind. Straining For What's Ahead.

Contributed by Quintin Marrow on Apr 3, 2001

Forsaking all past achievements and human advantages, St. Paul strains ahead to be found in Christ; this striving is by faith, and results in an imputed righteousness from God, a sharing in the sufferings of Christ, Christlikeness and participation in the resurrection of the dead.

“Forgetting what’s behind. Straining for what’s ahead.” April 1, 2001 The Rev’d Quintin Marrow St. Anne’s Episcopal Church Oceanside, California The Text: Phil. 3:8-14 In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. It was celebrated ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14, Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Great Is His Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jan 28, 2004

The Lord has remianed faithful and present at FB, Cherokee for 100 years because as individuals and as a church we have remembered Him as the Lord of Our Past, becasue He has remained as the Love of Our Life.

FB, Cherokee January 11, 2004 Sunday Morning “Great Is His Faithfulness” Intro.: With approximately 250 hours into the New Year, how many of you have faithfully kept ALL of your new year’s resolutions? Any of them? How many of you don’t even care to make New Year’s resolutions? Not only is this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Gracious And Merciful Gardener

Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Mar 14, 2004

Lent 3C: Looking past the Law and the barren fig tree, we find the Good News that Jesus let himself be cut down rather than let the fig tree (us) be cut down.

With One Voice # 713 - Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Let us pray: Lord, let our hearts be good soil. Plant the seed of your Word in our minds and hearts, and help it to bring forth fruit in our lives. Amen Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? Questions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Da Vinci Code Part One: The New Testament Vs Other Writings Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on May 24, 2006

When a fictional story purports to tell the truth – and that truth directly contradicts the teaching of the Christian church over the past 2000 years – confusion is going to be the result. The power of books and especially movies to shape our thinking as

Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum’s Grand Gallery. He lunged for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio. Grabbing the gilded frame, the seventy-six-year-old man heaved the masterpiece toward himself until it tore from the wall and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Last Word Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 31, 2003

God spoke in many ways and at different times in the past. (Burning Bushes, smoke and lightning, dreams and vision, etc.) This encouraging word from Hebrews reiterates the reason and the meaning of the last time God spoke to humanity.

God’s Last Word Series: Messages from Hebrews 1:1–2:4 Hebrews INTRODUCTION Illustration: Not long after the fall of the Soviet Union, an elderly Russian woman came to America. One day she went for the first time to an American supermarket. Accustomed to long lines and food shortages, she ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Passover Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

God has recorded his dealings with his people for our benefit, so we can trust him to carry out his promises knowing how he’s carried them out in the past.

Exodus 11:1-12:14 I remember talking to a girl of about 15 a number of years ago who was struggling with the question of whether she was really a Christian. She’d grown up in a Christian family and had always been a Christian, but now was having to work out what that meant for herself. Her parents ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

You Will Bear A Son

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 19, 2002

It is immaterial how old a person is, how shattered, how poor or rich; no one is locked up in the past. One could always and everywhere follow the voice of his or her angel and start a new life.

Jim’s parents regarded him as dull and unintelligent. He performed poorly in his studies. His bad performance in the school confirmed the opinion of his parents. During a summer camp, he learned to play chess and defeated all his campmates. In a declamation contest, he stood first. There Jim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Catholic

A New Year A New You Part I

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 14, 2008

New Years is always the perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the past to recommit to the present and to plan for the future. The great intellectual giant Socrates once said “an unexamined life is not worth living.” And so at the end of 2007 and the

A New Year, A New You. Part I Well Christmas came upon us so fast and now it has passed. And now comes the season of Deck the Halls with piles and piles of bills to help us remember what we did this Christmas season. Maybe you heard the story of the young college student and she came running in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist