Sermons on First Sign:

Keep Love First

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 16, 2013

We love because God loves us.

Thirteen years ago when I first started preaching, the scariest part of it was knowing that sometimes, people really do listen. It has been an incredible privilege, a humbling privilege, to be listened to by you. Thank you. What have you heard? I don’t know what you have heard, but I know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Putting Jesus First

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 16, 2013

Prioritising commitments, bearing the Cross, and counting the cost of discipleship.

PUTTING JESUS FIRST. Luke 14:25-33. I. Prioritising commitments. Jesus, it has to be admitted, is a great orator. Seeing the crowds following Him, He turned (Luke 14:25), and spoke words that were designed to shock, and even offend His hearers. In a masterstroke of hyperbole, He took their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

Jesus Christ is the first gift of Christmas

The First Gift of Christmas Isaiah 9:6, Romans 15:5-17 December 25, 2011 Morning Service For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 During the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Armies In The First Century

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 29, 2011

This article was published in the Ft. Carson, CO Mountaineer newspaper.

BY CHAPLAIN (CAPTAIN) STEVEN W. SATTERFIELD 4TH SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4IBCT, 4ID, FORT CARSON, CO In May we celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States Army. Because of this I wanted to look at Biblical references to armies. The Old Testament references are too numerous to list here, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:7-8

Denomination: Vineyard

Heaven Comes First Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 14, 2012

hobbies? Is it the TV show or the hockey tournament, dancing with stars or the latest soap opera? God knows that you need all these things and he doesn’t want to take that away from you but he is knocking at the door of your heart and waiting for you to p

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 1. God created “The Heavens” When God started the Creative process the first thing that he did was “The Heavens”. We don’t have a great understanding about this and for some this is still a mystery. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Who’s On First Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 14, 2012

if we want to experience the full and abundant life Jesus designed for us to live, we must acknowledge that He is Lord of all creation, that He is Lord of His new creation, and we we must trust Him to be Lord of our lives individually.

From his hospital bed on the eve of open heart surgery, Pastor Bruce McIver asked his cardiologist, Dr. Dudley Johnson, “Can you fix my heart?” The physician, known for being short and to the point, said, “Sure.” Then he quickly turned and walked away. Following the 12-hour surgery, McIver ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's First Promise Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Nov 26, 2011

God didn't waste any time telling us that Christmas was coming. He began predicting Jesus' appearance in the very first book of the Bible.

God’s First Promise Date: November 27, 2011 Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24 Introduction I came across a story/man/very qualified TV meteorologist  But for Some reason he did a terrible job when it came to actually forecasting the weather.  In fact, he became/local joke when a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

First Up Wins

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Dec 23, 2007

The greatest most momentous occasion is yet to occur, make sure you are ready for it, or blame yourself.

The Two Resurrection Scripture Reading: Jh. 14:1-3 As a boy we use to play a game at the sea, last up wins. We all would dive under the water and the boy who holds his breath longest and stay under water would be the winner, but there is coming a time when the first to come up will be the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Adventist

First And Last Things Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Putting God First Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Jan 19, 2009

Essential to the Christian Faith is putting God first in your time, resources and decisions.

Putting God First Grant van Boeschoten January 11, 2008 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun! God wants to do a new thing in your life. He is the God of New ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Putting God First

Contributed by S S on Feb 9, 2009

Sermon on Luke 9:57-62 - Putting God First

Luke 9:57-62 PUTTING GOD FIRST Introduction ILL -- It is well with my soul A story was told of a man named Horatio Spafford who faced many trials. He was a Christian lawyer from Chicago and a friend of DL Moody. In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire took almost everything he owned. That same year his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: *other

Love God First Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 22, 2009

If you don’t love God first above all other things, consequences to sin will soon follow.

Remember what we talked about last week? God chose Abraham and his descendants to be a testimony for Him. Abraham passed the “baton” of being in God’s team to Isaac who in turn passed the “baton” to Jacob. Please open your Bibles to the end of Genesis Chapter 28; we read……. Jacob heard the godly ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Putting Others First Series

Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 4, 2009

A four week series on the Love Chapter. This week focusing on how loves causes us to put others before ourselves.

[PLAY VIDEO “LOVE IS EPISODE 2] -it’s almost as good as Dr. Phil, isn’t it? It’s almost as long between commercials… -for those of you who were not with us last week, we are taking the month of June to go through the Love Chapter. I Corinthians 13. The part of the Bible that people only read at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Methodist

Let God Be First

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009

Sermon teaching people that in all things we should put God first.

Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Col 3:24; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Let God be First. We as a people have not taken this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First Stumbling Steps Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 16, 2009

We cannot live our lives without the guidance and companionship of Christ; but then, when we have that guidance, we will either share it for others’ benefit or we will let them stumble in the darkness.

Without question one of the most challenging periods of parenting is that time when a baby is first learning to walk. This is the time when you have to work at child-proofing the house. You put barriers across the stairs; you put stoppers in all the electrical outlets; you hide as many wires as you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Baptist