Sermons on early start:

The Gift That Started It All Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 21, 2007

Gift giving at Christmas started with God the Father’s gift to us of His Son.

--*ILL>A ten year old girl named Jenny went with her family and friends to see the Christmas light displays around the city. At one church they stopped and got out to look more closely at a beautiful nativity scene. Her grandma said to her, “Isn’t that beautiful! Look, Jenny, at all the animals, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Community Starts With Compassion

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 21, 2007

the secret to building a great community is to built on compassion for a lost and hurting world

Intro: with so much material out there giving the methods to build a great church, you would think there would be great churches on every corner. But with all the greatest programs and church growth material, it still all boils down to compassion for the lost and hurting. Today, community starts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Service Starts At Home

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Deacon ordination service

Your Service Starts At Home Today we have been given the opportunity to commission one of God’s servants, Bro. Darryl Johnson, into the office of Deacon. This is not something that should be entered into lightly, because it carries with it a great responsibility. Jesus said in Matthew 20:26-28 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting The Right Start Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 28, 2012

Lent is a time of preparation, of discovering the road to a better life. There's no better place to begin than where Hebrews begins.

“The Road to a Better Life: Getting the Right Start” Hebrews 1:1-14 Parents point their children down a certain path of behavior, learning, and discipline to try to steer them to a better, successful, healthy life. A good teacher encourages her top students to follow a structured, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Started Again Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 8, 2012

Things work when God is first.

Getting Started Again Haggai 1:1-4 Rev. Brian Bill 1/8/12 I came across some funny school excuses that parents have sent in. • Please excuse John from being absent on January 28, 29, 30, and 33. • Marge could not come to school because she was bothered with very close ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

From Start To Finish Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2011

A sermon on Romans 1:17 (Some Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell)

Introduction: Many years ago in a church in England, a preacher entered the pulpit and said: Brethren, before I preach, allow me to tell this story. Many years have passed since I was in this place. On that evening there came three young men, not only with the intention of scoffing at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Start Here - How Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 13, 2011

With a Home Mission emphasis - this message speaks to how we can follow Christ’s instructions to begin "IN JERUSALEM"

Start Here (Pt 1) Acts 1:8 * As an SBC church, we are now partnering with the North American Mission board in an emphasis we call “The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.” This emphasis bears the name of a godly woman named “Annie Walker Armstrong” and the receipts from this offering go to missions ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Mountain Starts To Move Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 4, 2011

Nehemiah trusted God and made himself available. He never lose sight of his dependence on God and was fully committed to doing his best for the work of God. God used him to finish His work. One man can make a great difference.

Nehemiah 2:1-9 The Mountain Starts to Move ES 16Jan11 2134 It really doesn’t matter how big your mountain is, Jesus says if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, and say to the mountain, “Move from here to there”, it can be moved. • Jesus challenges us to exercise ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

Starting Out Right

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Jan 3, 2009

A Communione service message emphasizing the need to continuously remember the effective work of the death of Christ to maintain a clear conscience with God and with man.

STARTING OUT RIGHT (Uses multiple scriptures) Introduction Today is the first Sunday of the New Year 2009 and in just a little while we will be taking communion together. Since this is the first Sunday I have entitled my message “Starting Out Right.” I’d like to start this new Year out the right ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Starting All Over Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 29, 2009

Born again??? What on earth does that mean?

John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." 3 In reply ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Best Place To Start

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Apr 13, 2010

A 3 point outline to put your own thoughts into Genesis 1:1

* The Bible is Gods word declaring His works and dealings with man. * We belive Gods word is absolute truth and relevent to every age. * If we cannot recieve Genesis 1:1 as divine truth how could we actually believe that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit or resurrected from the dead? I. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

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

A Look At The Starting Line Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Aug 7, 2007

Part 3 of the series run the race

Run the Race-A Look at the Starting Line I. Runners just like believers have to enter the race. A. All people need a savior: Get in the Race This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4for he wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5For there is only one God and one Mediator who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-6

Denomination: *other

The Starting Steps To Significance

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

Today is father’s day, but our Gospel lesson according to the Common Lectionary focuses mostly on women ... I guess this morning God wants us men learn from the women.

Luke 7:36-8:3 One of the Pharisees asked Jesusj to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37 And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 She stood behind ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed