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Don't Let Your Past Dictate Your Future PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2025

God’s presence empowers us to release the past, trust Him with our present and future, and pursue Jesus as our ultimate prize.

Some of us walked in today with a calendar full of plans and a heart full of questions. Others came with a smile for the room and a sigh for the ride home. Life has a way of handing us seasons we didn’t pencil in—detours we didn’t expect, delays we didn’t schedule, and disappointments we didn’t see ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Topics: Victory, Jesus

He Will Destroy The Veil That Veils All People

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 17, 2007

The beautiful face of Jesus Christ is hidden from us or is extremely dim.

He Will Destroy The Veil That Veils All Peoples "On this mountain the LORD of hosts will provide for all peoples. A feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. 7 On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, The web that is woven over all ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:7

Denomination: Catholic

The Source Of Our Strength

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008

Learning to wait on God. In this day of extreme busyness and stress – it is imperative we learn to expectantly wait on God

The source of thy strength Lets read our text verses: Isaiah 40:28-31 Opening… 1. Read text verses and have folks define in their own words the word “wait” Hebrew 6960- wait for, look for, i.e., look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial, often with a focus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Mennonite

A Christmas Catalog Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 3, 2007

God has some wonderful gifts for everyone at Christmas time.

A Christmas Catalog Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 The following is inspired by a similar message I heard by a fellow pastor. Intro. – Everyone enjoys gazing upon the Christmas tree with all of its unknown wonders beautifully wrapped below. Here we are just a few hours before Christmas, have you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Clean Hands – Clean Heart

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012

We must have clean hands and pure hearts to come before God.

Clean Hands – Clean Heart June 28, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must have clean hands and pure hearts to come before God. Focus Passage: Psalm 24:1-6 Supplemental Passage: Jas 4:8b “Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Vi. The Providence Of God (Vs. 15-16) Series

Contributed by David Darst on Jun 4, 2020

This Next part of the Sermon takes us to the All seeing all knowing Providence of God.

VI. The Providence of God (vs. 15-16) -- This Next part of the Sermon takes us to the All seeing all knowing Providence of God. Providence is the compounded word: Pro -- Future, Ahead, Vidence -- our English word Video (which is to see.) A. His Eyes (15a) -- Notice that the focus is not the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:15-16, Romans 10:4, Romans 5:17, 1 John 5:14-15, Galatians 3:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wilderness

Contributed by Samuel M on Dec 12, 2025

Wilderness is a place of lot of learnings, but it also is a place of lot of unlearning. There are lot of unlearning’s than learnings. Even the main learning in the wilderness is to unlearn everything and become empty and dependent on the Lord.

Wilderness is a place of lot of learnings, but it also is a place of lot of unlearning. There are lot of unlearning’s than learnings. Even the main learning in the wilderness is to unlearn everything and become empty and dependent on the Lord. The faster you unlearn everything, the quicker God can ...read more

Hopelessness (Job 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 21, 2025

How do we help the hopeless?

Without hope is life purposeless? Do we mourn with the suffering or ignore them? Let’s begin in Job 7. How does Job describe the days of his suffering to his friends? Men have harsh servitude on earth, do they not? His days are like those of a hired laborer, are they not? I’m like a servant who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Look Back: A Lesson From Lot's Wife SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

Jesus cautions us about the perils of longing for a past life we are meant to abandon, as illustrated by the story of Lot's wife in Luke 17:32.

Last Wednesday was Women's Day, a day to commemorate women's rights. In Luke 17:32, Jesus urges us to remember an unnamed woman and the grave dangers of looking back to a life we are called to leave behind. This warning is one of the most sobering in the entire Bible. Lot's wife, though married to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:32

Topics: Lot's Wife, Faith, Obedience

Unmasking Satan’s Strategies: Discernment Vs. Suspicion (Part 5)

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 4, 2023

One of the major rules of engagement in this battle is ‘walking in love.” Once you drift into revenge, bitterness, unforgiveness, grudge, and malice, you have given Satan the advantage over you.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2) The essence of the concept of spiritual warfare is not to go on a demon/devil hunting ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, John 8:41-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Visionary View: Do People See 'the Image Of God' In You? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 18, 2023

Explore the concept of a "visionary view" through the lens of reflecting the image of God in our lives. Do people see the image of God in you?

Visionary View: Do People See 'The Image of God' in You?" Introduction: Explore the concept of a "visionary view" through the lens of reflecting the image of God in our lives. Do people see the image of God in you? Let's dive into this topic using verses from the New ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, Colossians 3:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Serving These Bones!

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jan 21, 2003

This sermon is to allow people to take a look at their spirutal lives and see if they are giving God what he is so greatly deserving of.

The church has become an unusal place, and is full of unusal bones. The church has become so lost until we have strange requirements for our pastors to reach for us to even consider them as our pastor. If you don’t believe me a take glimpse at our baptsit state paper. They often have churchs ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:4

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus Wept"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 12, 2005

God came to us in human form; He felt our pain and sorrows, and all is not lost, for God so loves us.

John 11:1-45 “Jesus Wept” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Our nation is at war and young Americans and Iraqis are being killed every day. A judge, a bailiff and a court reporter have been shot and killed in a courtroom ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: United Methodist

The War Has Begun

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 20, 2003

This brief sermon was written to be delivered at a special prayer service scheduled to be held at 7 PM on the day following a war with Iraq.

THE WAR HAS BEGUN A meditation for a special service of prayer scheduled to be held at 7 PM on the day following the day America attacks Iraq. Psalm 27:1-14 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Great Is Our God

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 16, 2006

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness.

Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com ------------------------------------------ "HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD" 2 TIM 3:16 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist