Sermons on First Church:

Super Bowl Sunday: God's First Half

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 2, 2005

This was designed to get people back Sunday night, and with enthusiasm. Powerpoint at website.

God’s First Half 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Philip. 3:12-14 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website, at bottom. [Promo at end of AM Service, referring to this PM Sermon]: Tonite’s festivities will go on as usual, rain or shine. We’ll call it “God’s First Half,” and we’ll make Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004

Sermon 5 of 7 in series on Personal Change

Seek First To Understand, Then to be Understood Proverbs 4:7 This is powerful because it is right in the middle of your Circle of Influence. Many factors in interdependent situations are in your Circle of Concern - problems, disagreement, circumstance, other people’s behavior. And if you focus ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Sunrise 05 I'll Go First

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005

BECAUSE JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD, WE HAVE ONE WHO GOES BEFORE US SO THAT WE MAY FOLLOW HIM!

SUNRISE 05 I’LL GO FIRST MARK 16:1-8/ JOHN 14: 1-7 MARCH 27, 2005 INTRODUCTION: JESUS FIRST WORDS A Sunday School teacher had just finished telling her third graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb with a great stone sealing the opening. Then, wanting to share the excitement of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Moses First Forty Years: Certainties And Theories Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 30, 2006

God prepares men and women to serve Him in ways we cannot comprehend – at the time.

Moses First Forty Years: Certainties and Theories (Exodus 2:11-15, Acts 7:20-29, Hebrews 11:24-26) 1. Sometimes people try to explain the miracles in the Bible as mere natural occurrences: "It may never rain cats and dogs, but fish, shells, and frogs have indeed fallen from the sky on rare ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Challenge: Remembering Our First Love Series

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 14, 2009

A short, practical encouragement on remembering our first love, Jesus.

Short Challenge: Remembering our first love. Rev.2:2-4 – “I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Speaks From The Cross First Time Series

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 19, 2012

There are seven sayings from the cross we will cover them all.

JESUS SPEAKS FROM THE CROSS FIRST TIME Luke 23:24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. His first word was Father Forgive Them. This was to all who stood by the cross and all who would be after his death. As they stood in amazement these words ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:24

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua's First Message On Separation Ch. 23 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 20, 2017

Two messages at the end of Joshua's life.

A. JOSHUA’S MESSAGE OF EXHORTATION AND WARNING 1. This is first of two messages at the end of Joshua’s life. “Joshua called . . . leaders” (23:2). “Joshua gathered all the tribe” (4:1). FIRST SECOND Leaders All people From his heart From God Shiloh ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Ezra: A First Person Reflection (Part 2)

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 20, 2017

Ezra reflects on the Exile, the Return, and the future

WWelcome back. It’s good to see you again. For those who were not here last week, I will introduce myself again. I am Ezra. I am, by vocation, a priest and a scribe, a record keeper. I am also a teacher of the Law. I served the Lord during the Restoration, the most exciting time in our history ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph - Husband Of Mary - In First Person Narrative

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 12, 2016

Christmas or Advent message about the birth of Jesus

You Believe in Miracles?” Joseph-- {Eyewitness of his Majesty} “My name is Joseph; you know my wife better; she is much more famous than I. I’m the lesser half some might say. We were very average people--at least in the beginning, until all the attention. We were from a small tribe lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abraham-The First Test Of His Faith Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 4, 2021

Abram had obeyed God and moved his household to the land of Canaan. While there, he experienced the first severe test of his new faith. How did he respond to this challenge?

Introduction: Abram had left Ur of the Chaldees and was now living in the land of Canaan. He had settled, at least for the time being, south of Bethel and Ai. The exact location is not given in the text. When a real problem came, Abram experienced his first significant test of faith. How would he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 5 - Get The Inside Right First Series

Contributed by Rob De Jongh on Mar 15, 2021

God wants us to be right from within, and no amount of flattery on the outside will cover a rotten inside. We need to work on our own inner thoughts and desires first, so that the outward words and actions flow naturally from within.

In Psalm 5, David says this: "For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue." (Psa 5:9) Notice here that there are people who can flatter you and seem great on the outside, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:9, Psalm 51:6

Outline For The First World War-And It Was In The Bible!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 4, 2021

This is a "talking paper" type of outline for Genesis 14, a description of what could be called the truly First World War!

Introduction: The holiday we call Veterans’ Day was originally called Armistice Day, in honor of the cease-fire that ended World War I. That conflict had other names, such as “the Great War”, the “War to End All Wars”, and even “the 1914-18 war”. Certainly it was one of the worst times of war in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

My First Year Of Ministry Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 29, 2023

"Salvation always My passion, the world My focus, each person My priority."

Note: All Scripture references in this lesson are from The Bible by Jesus unless otherwise noted A. CLEANSING THE TEMPLE: JOHN 2:13-22 1. Introduce My first year. “When Passover came, spring A.D. 26, I went up to temple” (John 2:13). 2. No longer tolerated heresy and evil, but confronted ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22, John 3:1-21, John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

His Final Words, Our First Work Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

For twelve weeks we have been studying the life of Moses, the greatest Old Testament prophet. A prophet, by definition, is one who speaks just as a preacher does today.

For twelve weeks we have been studying the life of Moses, the greatest Old Testament prophet. A prophet, by definition, is one who speaks just as a preacher does today. Do you remember one of the first things we heard Moses say during this series? After God appeared in the burning bush to an ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Andrew: First Called Disciple Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023

If you find Jesus as your Savior, first find someone close to you and tell them about Jesus, and bring them to Jesus.

“John the Baptist stood with two of his disciple looking at Jesus. The Baptist said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God,’ and Andrew and John began following Jesus. The Master… asked, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said, ‘Master-Teacher, what are You staying?’ Jesus said, ‘come follow Me.’ It was 4 p.m. so ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-41

Denomination: Baptist