Sermons on Forward:

For Me To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 13, 2006

A quick window on heaven and why we should look forward to it and lead others to it, now.

"For me to live is Christ, to die is gain" Phil 1:21 WBC 15/01/06 am Covenant Service CONTEXT Certain things really make you stop and take stock… reflect… get things in perspective - one of those is the death of someone close to you - this week, Peggy. Found myself on my bike o it’s like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21, Philippians 1:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Where To From Here

Contributed by Steve Boyd on Feb 18, 2004

Often the Lord leads us, but there are points in our lives that we have to move forward by faith...

Where To From Here Acts 12:4-10 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him(this was 4 teams of four, or 16 soldiers altogether); intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:4-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Tongue That Leads Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004

The tongue has the power to send people forward as much as it has the power to hold people back.

The power of the tongue that leads James 3:2-12 Introduction Napolean… Martin Luther King Jr. / Hitler… George W. Bush / Parent or CEO… Here is a comparison of the two types of supervisors the boss and the leader: The boss drives his men; the leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority; ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Investing For The Future

Contributed by Brent Manor on Jul 27, 2006

If we invest our talents now, we have so much to look forward to.

Matthew 25:14-30 I. Context This story is told in the middle of pages of Jesus talking about His second coming. From Ch. 24 v.1, to the end of Ch. 25, it’s all about the “End of the Age”, and His return to rule this planet, and look at our “accounts”. II. What’s a Talent? NIV notes it’s worth more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Vineyard

Episodevi: Return Of The Jedi Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 30, 2005

All those who believe in Jesus can look forward to a happy ending and new beginning.

“Return of the Jedi”, the sixth and final episode of the Star Wars series, is a movie of happy endings and new beginnings. Darth Vader finally dies, not as a villain, but as a hero because he returns to his Jedi roots and destroys the evil emperor in the final act of his life. The end of the evil ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Completing Joy Series

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 12, 2004

The only thing that really matters in life is joyously moving forward in Christ to achieve the goal of perfection.

Many of you have probably already heard of ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder. However, many of you might not yet have heard of a new disorder that is being diagnosised. A serious illness of which I fear many of us may be suffering. It is called AAADD (Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder). ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Eternal Homecoming

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Sep 10, 2007

The saints of God looked forward to that blessed homecoming, but there is another homecoming for those who reject Christ.

Luke 16:19-31 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 21:1

Denomination: Baptist

When I've Given Up Hope Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 28, 2004

When defeats, fears, loneliness, unworthiness, get to you, what else is there to look forward to?

When I have given up hope “Connecting with God” Series August 1, 2004 1 Kings 19:1-9 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lose Yourself (Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 8, 2006

God wants us to move forward through the pressures of live. Phillipians is a Lesson In Surrender to God.

Lose Yourself The Scriptures Phillipians 1 19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pulling Tent Pins

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

Gods message to the church today is I want you to PULL THE TENT PINS and GO FORWARD!

Pulling Tent Pins TEXT: Exodus 14: 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some Really Cool Clothes

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Jan 6, 2008

No one ever looks forward to getting clothes at Christmas time but Isaiah is because they are special clothes.

- Do you remember a time when you were really excited about Christmas? Maybe it was when you were a little kid and you really wanted something special for Christmas. I remember a time when I was in grade school when I really wanted a small Chemistry laboratory with real experiments to perform ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Ark Of Our Salvation

Contributed by Jerry Kistler on Sep 3, 2009

How Noah’s Ark points forward to the Church as the sphere of God’s covenanted grace.

Second Sunday after Trinity, 2009 Text: Gen. 6:5-8; 13-22 The Rev. Jerry Kistler St. Stephen’s Reformed Episcopal Church Montrose, Colorado “The Ark of our Salvation” "And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life… ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-22

Denomination: Anglican

Seated On The Throne Of David Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 20, 2014

The birth of the Christ points forward to the day when Messiah shall reign from the Throne of David.

“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.” [1] Isaiah foresaw ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:7

Denomination: Baptist

Could Someone Please Tell Me Where Heaven Is? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 30, 2009

Will discuss where Heaven is - the new earth, and the New Jerusalem and why we look forward to that.

When we first moved to Hillsboro, OH, the church owned a couple of old houses that were on the same corner as the church building. One of them was destroyed. The other, an old 2-storey house, would be our dwelling place until we could find a house. So, for a few months, we lived in a piece of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This One Thing I Do Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 4, 2014

A message about taking care of the one thing and then moving forward to greater things in the New Year.

Text: Philippians 3:13-14 Biblical Perspective for having a Happy New Year Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Church Of God