Sermons on Getting Past The Past:

Faith In The Ruins: How To Pray When God Seems Silent

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 5, 2025

This psalm is a raw and powerful lament from a time of national disaster, teaching us a three-step process for praying through devastation: honestly state your complaint, deliberately remember God's past victories, and boldly call on Him to act.

Introduction: Faith in the Ruins Many of us have seen the painful images that follow a typhoon or a fire: a community, a home, a life's work reduced to rubble. There is a unique kind of shock and grief that comes from seeing a place of sanctuary and safety utterly destroyed. The first and most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Pregnant

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 15, 2005

· In the past 4 months we have had 4 lose an unborn children. · If you go back another few months and 2 more women have experienced this terrible hurt. · Thank God baby Isaiah Nathaniel is healthy and beautiful! · Is it just a coincidence? · Is it

· In the past 4 months we have had 4 lose an unborn children. · If you go back another few months and 2 more women have experienced this terrible hurt. · Thank God baby Isaiah Nathaniel is healthy and beautiful! · Is it just a coincidence? · Is it ironic that in a church of our size that we have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessing Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 4, 2018

If you want your future to be better than your past, don’t give into your passions. Instead, rest in God’s provision of a King, King Jesus, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, who died to save you from your sins.

Pastor Donn Moomaw was preaching in Bel Air, Maryland, where a lady came up to him after a sermon and said, “Oh, Reverend Moomaw, I just have to tell you that every sermon you preach is better than your next.” He thanked her and then went home to think about it. It’s not really a compliment any ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Crucified Life Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

Over the past four weeks, we have been studying how the Kingdom of God is lived out practically. This morning, I want to review where we have been and prepare us to examine chapter 6, the most practical section of the book of Galatians.

Dance Lessons: Crucified Life Galatians 5:22-25 (Part 4) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 06-14-2020 Treasure Found [Slide] Ten years ago, millionaire art dealer Forrest Fenn buried a box of hidden treasure filled with gold coins and precious gems worth at least two million ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Spirit-Filled Life Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 15, 2017

To become filled with the Spirit? Express your desire to be filled, Confess sinful desire to run your own life, Thank Jesus for forgiveness of your sins: past, present, & future! Present every part of your life to God's control, Claim fullness of spirit.

Living the Spirit-filled Life Galatians 5:18 March 12, 2017 Spirit-filled = under the control and leadership of the Spirit. The Bible paints a picture of 3 different kinds of people: The Unbeliever: The person outside of Christ 1 Corinthians 2:14 (can you draw a circle in here?) The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

If God Ever Has, He Still Can

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007

The Psamist keeps saying, “cause thy face to shine and we shall be saved.” 1. It implies that he had seen God’s power in the past and wanted to see it again. 2. The Psalmist all through the chapter knew that his only hope was to have

IF GOD EVER HAS HE STILL CAN--PSALM 80 1. As in the case of most of the historical Psalms, it is impossible to say for certain exactly when this Psalm was written. All that we know for sure is that it sets forth a picture of great disaster and national calamity. Most think that it was written by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Is Seeking Forgiveness Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 3, 2011

We may say that we forgive, but when the next irritation arises we are quick to dredge up the past problems. We like to "bury the hatchet" with the handle sticking out. That way we can easily pick it up again and use it to our advantage.

Matthew 6:12, 14-15 Purpose: To highlight the importance of forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to value their forgiveness and practice it. INTRODUCTION: There is a lot of confusion about forgiveness. Here is an example. Old Joe was dying. For years he had been at odds with Bill, who used to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Life In Christ!

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jan 26, 2024

I wrote this Bible study/devotional to share at an assisted living home. Residents might want to "start over" with life because of past sins. And they can! When we are "in Christ" we are completely new beings! PTL

Happy 2024 my friends. Enjoying the year we’ve had so far? January is like a new beginning. A chance to start over. Ever wish you could start things again; like wipe out the past & start over? Something like cleaning off the chalkboard in the classroom so the teacher could write something new ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:25, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Revelation 21:1, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: Baptist

Sukkot - The Ingathering - Look Up As Our Redemption Is Near

Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 2, 2023

Sukkot, The Feast of Tabernacles, the Season of our Joy, and the Ingathering is a time of celebration of things past, and things to come. Temporary outdoor gathering places to understand the meaning of “Look up, for your redemption draws near,” and “caught up together…to meet the LORD in the air.”

2023.10.01.Sermon Notes_Feast of Tabernacles – Sukkot, the Ingathering William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Luke 21:25-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Acts 3:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Zechariah 14:1-21 SUKKOT - THE INGATHERING - LOOK UP AS OUR REDEMPTION IS NEAR Sukkot – The Feast of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Acts 3:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Zechariah 14:1-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Praise Of His Glory

Contributed by Larry Grant on Aug 14, 2022

Paul is engaged in worship as he repeats, “to the praise of His Glory!” He begins to praise God for everything He has done to save us and bless us in Jesus. Paul moves from God’s work in the past to His work in the present.

Ephesians 1:7-12 THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY August 14, 2022 Intro: In these first verses Paul magnifies the glory of God. Beginning in verse 3 all the way through verse 14, Paul is engaged in worship as he repeats, “to the praise of His Glory!” He begins to praise God for everything He has done to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

God's Decisive Acts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 6, 2009

Habakkuk could face an uncertain future in submissive confidence in God because in the midst of past difficulties & judgments God had brought about deliverance for His people. He trusted God would use whatever the future judgment held to bring about salva

Habakkuk 3:8-15 GOD’S DECISIVE ACTS Habakkuk’s attention is now drawn from the awesome appearance of God to a description of God’s acts on earth. God’s mighty acts and judgments of the past brought about salvation or deliverance for His people. Habakkuk drew from these well springs the faith ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

5 Love Languages: Physical Touch Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 26, 2009

I want us to take a moment and look at Jesus’ life and how He used the language of physical touch. We have seen in the past four weeks that Jesus Christ speaks all five of the love languages perfectly… and physical touch is no different. Jesus was not a

FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES: Physical Touch VARIOUS GOSPEL PASSAGES INTRODUCTION… “Cooties” BlueFishTV.com I want you to know that we will be talking about the last of the five love languages today and the last love language for us to ‘touch on’ is physical touch. Everything we will talk about today ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-3, Matthew 8:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Summit Of Sacrifice

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 26, 2007

Just as a child opens their arms wide to demonstrate their love we too need to open our entire life, past, present and future to the will of God. We need to make our life wide open and that is what Abraham did. For his hopes and dreams at this point in

The Summit of Sacrifice Those of you who have children or grand-children will find todays message a challenge and an inspiration. Do you remember being a child and being asked by your mother or father that universal question? How much do you love me? Most of us can remember demonstrating our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Get It Right Sermon Iv: Living Out Of Reverence For Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 30, 2020

How we Christians approach living the rest of our days with reference to our personal relationships matters - if we truly desire to reverence God via wise choices that lead to acceptable, appropriate behaviors.

Living the Rest of Our Days Out of Reverence for Christ “Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” At the time I first heard this slogan, I of course had no earthly idea how long my life would last; gave it no ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

God Can Use All Of Us

Contributed by Gene Newberry on Mar 8, 2021

As we look forward to this new year, we must only look back long enough to recognize the areas we need to change. Our past should never dictate who we are only should help develop who we can become.

The great Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly. But set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini's ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-14, James 1:22-25, James 2:14-20