Sermons on First Steps:

Today God Is First Part 1 Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

Putting God first requires resetting our priorities.

Have we ever promised something to the Lord and then we failed to follow through on our commitment? We promised to give a certain amount to the mission pledge card last year but reneged on that pledge? At that time, our business was doing well. Then, the oil crisis came. The peso-dollar exchange ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Today God Is First Part 2 Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

Putting God first results in reaping His blessings.

Last Sunday, we saw the command to put God first. One way of showing that the Lord is first in our lives, that we are dependent on Him, is through our prayers. One time, a pastor found himself seated beside a Muslim during a plane ride. He then shared the Good News to him. To his pleasant ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus First Word On Easter Morning

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 21, 2012

Rejoice - Joy Is A Great Note Through Out The Bible

Matthew 28:9 (AV) 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. - Their experience what they have seen & heard - Catch the feeling of 3 days of mourning - Closest they got to a funeral service was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:9

Denomination: Baptist

In Case You Missed It The First Time Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 6, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 8: 1 – 10

Mark 8: 1 – 10 In Case You Missed It The First Time In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, 2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The First Short-Term Missions Trip Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012

Short-term missions is mostly a modern concept, probably because technology and modern transportation makes it easy to do. Even so, it was Jesus who started the practice with his twelve disciples.

Introduction Our missions chairman has made it clear to anyone who gets in earshot of him that he thinks short-term mission trips is one great idea. He likes them because he thinks they are a great means to convert Christians into lifelong missionaries, whether they travel to another land or stay ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:6-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The First Word From The Cross: Forgiven Series

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Mar 5, 2013

The First Word uttered from the Cross? 1.) Father 2.) Forgive 3.) They Don't Know what They are Doing

Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” Close your eyes…imagine the scene if you will. Can you smell the sand in the air? Can you hear them say”Give us Barabas? Can you feel the hot air, the sweat rolling down your brow? Can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

The Seveth Seal And The First Five Trumpets Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

When the seventh seal is broken, we seen three preparations for judgment. 1. A shattering silence. 2. The instruments of judgment. 3. The signs of the coming judgment begin upon earth.

Now we come to the seventh seal. Remember that the seals are not part of the scroll. They only bind it and keep it together. So the seal judgments that we have seen and will see tonight are events that happen before the end time itself. So, thus far, we are still before the Great ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's First Words About Christmas

Contributed by Kenneth Roberts on Mar 20, 2008

The first words about God’s promise of Christmas happened immediately after the fall. After God learned about the terrible loss, he promised to Eve that good news was coming. From her would come a male offspring who would crush the head of Satan who jus

Grace and peace to you from God who comes to us at Christmas time and will come to us again. Amen. Dear Friends in Christ: Have you ever feared you might miss Christmas? Or maybe have you experienced Christmas without your family? Perhaps you are experiencing a Christmas like that tonight. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Lutheran

The First Grinch, To Try And Steal Christmas

Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Jan 7, 2008

King Herod and Jesus are Kings, who is your king? does Herod influence your decisions more than you care to admit?

Did any of you see ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas’ or read Charles Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” or see one of the many movies about Ebenezer Scrooge this year, or any other movie about how someone tried to steal Christmas, they’re all copy cats, King Herod of Judea is the first to try and steal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"The Five Ingedients Of The First Miracle"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 14, 2008

Here is the simple outline: It took Christ, a great need, a praying mother, odedient servants, and someone to taste the wine!

"Five Ingredients of the First Miracle" What is a miracle? Let me suggest this definition for you: A miracle is when God intervenes to reverse the curse that caused the natural downward flow of death to all things. God is the one who has placed the natural order of things. God can use his ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus First Place In Your Life? Series

Contributed by Danny Rogers on Jan 16, 2008

Much of the false teaching taking place in Colosse had to do with the minimizing of Jesus. Many people thought He was important but not essential. They had given Him a place in their lives, without recognizing that He demands first place. Jesus was promin

Intro: There was an article in a national news paper a few years ago that featured a denomination that wanted to radically reach those who feel alienated from church. Using market research and focus groups, this denomination has designed weekly services that deliberately de-emphasize Jesus Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who Can Cast The First Stone

Contributed by Edward Tatro on Nov 4, 2009

Chirsitian Forgiveness

Leviticus 20:7,10 (New Living Translation): So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God. “If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.” Revelations 22:14-15,17(New Living Translation): Blessed ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 20:7-10

Denomination: Anglican

First Trumpet: Third Of Vegetation Destroyed. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 18, 2017

Look up into the sky. Can you envision blazes of fire, streams of blood and great chunks of ice falling upon the earth? Can you imagine all the trees blazing, burning, and going up in smoke— and the grass being burned to a crisp?

By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/22/2016 Series: Verse By Verse Through Revelation ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:7

Denomination: Baptist

As It Was In The Days Of Noah: For The First Sunday In Advent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 1, 2017

The church needs to stop being distracted from its God-given mission by engaging in useless speculations

As it was in the Days of Noah Matthew 24:36-44 Even in today’s increasingly biblically illiterate world, the image of Noah and the Ark persists. For many it is cause for derision even as people of Noah’s day mocked him for building it. Just the thought of water covering the entire surface of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Re-Finding Your First Love Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 12, 2017

Ephesus had been a great church, but now it had lost it's first love for Jesus. If it happened to them, how can we make sure it doesn't happen to us?

OPEN: Someone once asked a bunch of elementary aged children what they thought about love. Glenn, age 7: If falling love is anything like learning how to spell, I don’t want to do it. It takes too long. Regina, age 10 agrees: I’m not rushing into love. I’m finding fourth grade ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ