Sermons about First Principles

Experiencing God: The First Step Series

Contributed by Chuck Bernal on Sep 23, 2004

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This is a sermon is Part 1 of a series based on Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. This material served as the basis for this message.

OUTLINE Jesus said that eternal life is knowing God . . . Jesus did not mean that eternal life is ¡§knowing about God.¡¨ . . . knowledge of God comes through experience. We come to know God as we experience Him in . . . You will never be satisfied just to know ABOUT God. Really knowing God only ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

First Comes The Birth, Then The Joy

Contributed by James May on Oct 3, 2004

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We cannot experience the real Joy of the Lord until we have first brought forth the birth of that which the Holy Ghost has conceived within us through obeying call of God.

First Comes the Birth and Then the Joy By Pastor Jim May Luke 1:31-35, "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:31-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's First Convert In Europe

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003

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To learn from Paul’s approach how he spoke to people about the gospel- emphasizes Lydia and her conversion

Paul’s First Convert in Europe Acts 16:11-15 Primary Purpose: To learn from Paul how he approached people with the gospel message. Background: As we begin our second missionary journey with Paul we see that the Holy Spirit is directing their path toward new territory for them. He has closed 2 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Stroll Through The First Cemetery

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Sep 2, 2005

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A sermon from Genesis 5 on the Surety of Death, The Shortness of Physical Life and The Security of Eternal Life. Many thanks to Dr. Roger Campbell for permission to preach and share this outline with my own additions and illustrations.

INTRODUCTION: Ø Cemeteries intrigue me. o I lived by a cemetery when I was a boy. o My wife grew up next to a cemetery. o Not long ago we drove through the cemetery here. Ø The epitaphs tell the history of a community. o They often illustrate the depth of Christian faith. o They sometimes reveal ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:3-31

Denomination: Baptist

The First Church Business Meeting

Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 6, 2004

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Taken from our church’s verse by verse study of the book of Acts, this study covers Acts 6:1-7, the calling of the first deacons. It covers several issues such as the Care of widows, the need for church business meetings and pastoral leadership, as well

Grant Avenue Baptist Church 2215 Grant Avenue Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Phone 310-376-7890 Fax 877-248-2998 DAVID M. WILSON, Pastor THE FIRST CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING Acts 6:1-7 Verse 1 GROWTH PANGS In the early history of the church we quickly find a division between those who were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Must Come First Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

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God must come first in our lives!

***As a leader, what needs to be your top priority to have success?*** On screen If you went out and asked different people who are considered leaders this question, what would be the responses you would get? Depending on who you asked, you would get different answers. ***Profit, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The First Declaration Of The Gospel"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 15, 2001

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God’s promise of a coming Savior in Genesis.

GENESIS 3:15 BY: REV. KENNETH SAUER, PASTOR OF PARKVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, NEWPORT NEWS, VA “THE FIRST DECLARATION OF THE GOSPEL” Here we find ourselves looking at one of the most liberating and hopeful, and saving passages of the entire Bible....right here in the first Book, the third ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: United Methodist

A Lesson From The First Family

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 7, 2002

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When it comes to His purpose in life, Jesus is no carpenter’s son.

A Lesson from the First Family 1. Possible, even probable, people see you in several different ways. May see as patient, some as hot-head. Only you know truth. Why don’t we recognize true nature of other people? Maybe simply forgetting. Mary upset with Jesus for staying behind. Angrily ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A First-Hand Experience With God

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003

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When we experience God like Job, we begin to 1) understand God, 2) understand live, and 3) understand ourselves.

“A First-Hand Experience with God” Job 42:1-6 (Read Text) Illustration: A story is told of a Welsh woman who lived in a remote valley in Wales. She went to a great deal of trouble to have electrical power installed in her home. They noticed she didn’t use very much electricity at all. In ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Losing Our First Love

Contributed by Bradley Cotten on Dec 1, 2005

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A sermon preached to try to inspire the church to not only do things that are Christ-like but to do them for Christ, because He is our first love.

Show a video title "Who Is God?" (i have this so email me if you want to use it.) Reading of the Text: Revealtion 2:2-5 In the scripture text, Jesus is telling the church of Ephesus that they are doing a lot of great things. They have worked hard, and have perservered. They have a hard time ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Person To Die In The Faith Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006

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With His Advent, Christ the Lord changed everything. Have we forgotten?

LUKE 2:25 32 THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE IN THE FAITH “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

The First Person To Worship Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006

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Before Jesus was born of a virgin, there was one who worshipped.

LUKE 1:29 45 THE FIRST PERSON TO WORSHIP JESUS “[Mary] was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:29-45

Denomination: Baptist

Rediscovering Your First Love

Contributed by Robert Massey on Apr 8, 2002

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Three steps for rekindling our passion for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rev. 2:1-7 Can a person be too busy doing God’s work that they are too busy for God. I believe that the answer to that question is yes, you can. There are many people who are always busy with church work, but somewhere their relationship with God is being neglected. After a while, people just ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Not Abandoning Our First Love Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 17, 2012

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Christ loves us too much to let us coast.

Monday of 33rd Week in Course 2012 Vatican II–Lumen Gentium Not Abandoning Our First Love One of the greatest temptations of life is to coast. We come to a point of satisfaction in some area of our living, and just want that to last forever. So we stop taking risks, we stop putting extra ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

First Born From The Dead Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

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Jesus is so much more. He is not a “copy” of God, and he is not a facsimile of God, Jesus is the exact visible image of the invisible God. And as such, He is the author of our family...the family of God.

Today, we celebrate Easter, the incredible event in which Jesus Christ, who died on our behalf, rose again from the dead. But we really aren’t celebrating an event, but rather a Person. We aren’t worshipping an event, but a Person. For us to grasp the significance of Easter, we really need to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

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