Sermons on Future Glorification:

"The Initiative Is God's"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 16, 2005

All that we have from God, including a relationship with Him, is by His initiative. This should strengthen our faith in all His promises for the future.

We’ve recently taken time to study the passage concerning Paul’s conversion experience, and not so much for focusing on Paul himself, but in order to get a closer look at this obscure fellow named Ananias and determine what we might learn from the very brief glimpse we are given of him in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-43

Denomination: Orthodox

Resurrection Of Our Lord

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 28, 2002

Matthew’s Easter Gospel is for a people who live in fear. It calls us forward into an often fearful future with Jesus going before us.

Resurrection of Our Lord Matthew 28:1-10 31 March 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Quite a text! To read this text and to think of all we do to celebrate Easter, there has got to be more to the story than meets the eye. The story comes off a little flat. Women coming to the tomb and you wonder if they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Highest Form Of Worship Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Sep 3, 2007

Worship in it’s highest form is giving your future to God in radical obedience. Learn from Abraham’s example in Genesis 22.

My goal for the message this morning is to see you worship God this day and place your future on the altar of sacrifice before God because, “Worship in it’s highest form is “giving your future to God in radical obedience”. There are steps you take to get to the place where you offer your life ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-20

Things That Make You Say Hmmm…

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011

Paul spoke of a mystery in Ephesians 3:1-13. That mystery is...the Gentiles would share equally in God's provision for them in the future.

I’m not a big fan of talk shows. But years ago, there was a talk show host, I think it was Arsenio Hall who had a segment, about things that appeared mysterious. He called that segment, Things That Make You Say Hmmm… This story is one of those stories that make you say, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Church? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 8, 2009

Jesus said He would build His church. What did he say about it’s foundation, function, fruit and future?

WHAT IS THE CHURCH? A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. The inexperienced dag had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Rearview Mirror Series

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

What are you driven by in life? This sermon discusses the purpose of the rear view mirror (referencing the past; and why it is small and the windshield (focusing on the present and the future).

DRIVEN BY ETERNITY Opener: What are you driven by? 1 Peter 2: 1 So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don’t just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing. 2 You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gambler

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 28, 2009

Greatest wager of all time: JESUS risked the future destiny of all mankind on 12 men! He’s still gambling...on us!

The Gambler Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:13-19 13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve-- designating them apostles-- that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Remember

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 6, 2009

We are sometimes a forgetful people when there is so much that God has done. These things are good to remember for our encouragement, past, present and future.

Remember Griffith Baptist Church – 2/8/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 44 Key verse: Psalms 44:1 - We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Premise: We are sometimes a forgetful people when there is so much that God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Serious Series

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

TONIGHT you will be forced to answer the question, Are You Serious? – serious about life, serious about this Christianity thing, serious about your future?

Are You Serious? Review the last few weeks of the series... Tonight we start chapter 4 of James. James gets really in-your-face intense here! He’s calling them out on some serious issues and challenging them to make it right or they will miss out on their destiny. Have you heard a story that ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just A Woman

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 19, 2008

Jesus met the woman at the well & showed us how to communicate with those outside, & what we have to offer - a past, future & present in Him

Just a woman John 4: 4-26 I know as a man this is going to sound patronizing & that’s not my intent, but it’s hard being a woman isn’t it?! It’s something often men haven’t even noticed, but praise God we are getting more educated. I have done enough funerals to know that it used be even ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-26

Denomination: Methodist

“yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow”

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

Three things God wants us to do: Put the past behind us. Come alive spiritually in the present. Display His grace in the future.

“Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow” Ephesians 2:1-10 October 26, 2008 OPEN: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Obtaining Your Destiny Part 2 Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 26, 2007

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Title: Obtaining Your Destiny II Text: I Sam. 17:20-24 Intro: God has a destiny for each and everyone of us here today. Jer 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV) God sets the plan into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:20-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Think Eternal

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 18, 2013

Let the future reality of heaven determines the character and conduct of our present life. Our choices and actions in this life have a bearing on the world to come.

RECAP – Deut 1:26-36 • We saw in Moses’ personal experience as well as the Israelites encounter with God in the wilderness, that UNBELIEF angers God. • It is not for a lack of EVIDENCES or ASSURANCES from God. God has spoken and God has performed, but the people chose to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The God Who Gets There Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 4, 2015

God is looking backward from the future eternal state and taking us on a journey through time to demonstrate how He will achieve His goal.

The God Who Gets There (Isaiah 65:17-66:6) 1. For some reason, people who work at planners in corporations have developed a bad reputation. 2. An Engineer, a physicist, an economist and a Planner were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer of a large Local Authority. The ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ Came To Be The Devine Saviour

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017

Change as we face the future is inevitable. We can determine, at least to some degree how change will play out. This is a New Year's sermon.

JESUS CAME TO BE THE DEVINE SAVIOR LUKE 9:49-56 THIS IS THE LAST SUNDAY OF 2015. I THINK SOME OF YOU WOULD AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS YEAR HAS REALLY FLOWN BY. IT SEEMS AS I GET OLDER THAT THE YEARS GO BY QUICKER FOR ME. 2015 HAD A NUMBER OF POSITIVE THINGS HAPPEN IN THE WORLD AND THERE WERE A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-56

Denomination: Baptist