Sermons on Handling The Past:

Joy For The Downcast Soul - Psalm 42-43 Pt.1 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 9, 2025

These two psalms are the diary of a desperate man. They are in the Bible to teach us how to handle times of discouragement, depression, sorrow, and the downcast soul.

Psalm 42 For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, ...read more

Difference Makers Settle Differences Series

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 5, 2009

There will always be disputes as long as there is sin in the world. How we handle them tells how God has influenced us.

Difference Makers Settle differences Acts 15 We live in a world that is full of disputes, whether it be about politics, religion, sports, there will always be disputes. We live in a world of dispute and debate. It’s everywhere: at home, at work, in politics, and even in the church! In this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nine Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 17, 2004

The Holy Spirit helps us heal from past rejections, accusations and abuses through His grace. We all have experienced terrible adversity in our past experiences. Instead of dwelling on these past hurts the Holy Spirit has a way of using them to give us gr

Nine Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness Illustration:A woman confessed to me that she had lied about me. She then asked for my forgiveness. I told her she was forgiven. She took me at my word, and our relationship has been good ever since. But what if she had badgered me ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Running The Race Of Life

Contributed by Ray Estes on Dec 6, 2004

This sermon is about forgetting the past and pressing on toward Christ-likeness.

Running The Race of Life Philippians 3:12-14 Do any of you ever make out “To Do” lists? – a list of things that need doing throughout the day. Do you always complete your list everyday or do you sometimes have to carry over some things to the next day? If you seldom complete your list, then I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Following The Shepherd Part 2 Fo 6 Series

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jan 20, 2006

Following the shepherd will help us move past the prision of "want"

Following the Shepherd Part 2 Psalm 23:1-2 Ps 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Next?

Contributed by Steve Jones on Jan 4, 2001

The past year has expired so what’s next?

What Next? Psalm 39 The setting could easily have David sitting on New Years eve looking back at a year filled with disappointments. He had done what most of us have done. He made some New Years resolutions.  Resolution #1 “I will watch my ways.”  Resolution #2 “I will keep my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 39:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Staring Over

Contributed by Alvaro Dominguez on Jun 1, 2001

About leaving the failures of the past behind and fearlessly starting over.

“Starting Over” 2 Cor. 5:17 Negative Starting Lines: In most cases “starting over” means PAIN. Divorce for example brings devastating results. Having to start over again without your spouse and with the responsibility of having to be both the father and the mother is a very painful process. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way Out Of Jericho

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 28, 2002

Is your past keeping you from serving God today?

The Way Out Of Jericho Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. 1st I want you to notice that Rahab was a harlot, she was a prostitute. You didn’t read about the “murderer ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

God And The City

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 29, 2008

Despite her past, Rahab ended up working for God.

Introduction: A Joshua & Israel still are not in the promised land. 1 Jericho a 8 acres, surrounded by two walls (outer & inner; 6ft & 12 ft, respectively) w/ both walls being 30 feet high. b Many thousand people lived there, we only know one, Rahab. 2 She gave Joshua’s spies safe ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

When I See The Blood

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 26, 2010

He looks past our sins when then blood is applied

When I See The Blood Exodus 12:1-13 The green beret-He fought off the Taliban, saving his comrades by firing his weapon and throwing grenades and order his comrades to fall back, even when he was wounded! We need to keep fighting the devil (Praying for ourselves and others), even when we are ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

If The Foundations Fail Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 3, 2011

We can overcome past problems and acknowledge the patterns of promise.

Introduction: A IL. B David lived in a time when the moral decline seemed like it was beyond the point of no return. Psalm 11.3 TLB 1 It’s impossible to isolate ourselves from the evils of this world. 2 Ps. 11.1-3 TLB; Our Amish/Mennonite brother’s, even with their extreme views of separation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Examining The Dimensions Of Time

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 2, 2010

This message speaks to the past, present, and future. A good word for January.

* We enter a New Year, decade, and continue into a young century. * Time has past, present, and future tenses in our language but time has 3 dimensions in relation to our life. * As a christian we can utilize and benefit from a periodic examination of where weve been, where are and where we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Closure

Contributed by Maria Saunders on Nov 12, 2007

In order to obtain our destiny, it is imperative to birth a closure to the past.

In my time of devotion, I was reading an article by Joyce Meyer who recorded these words, “The devil wants each of us to concentrate on how far we have fallen, rather than how far we have risen. Satan wants us to focus on our pasts instead of our futures and on how far we have come. He wants us ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Be Discouraged

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007

When God is involved, the future is always better than the past.

Have you ever felt nostalgic for the good old days? Have you ever experienced a longing and yearning for the way things use to be? I remember once visiting in a home of a family with a young child. The parents of this young boy had just converted his room from being that of a toddler to that ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Guilt Pt 2

Contributed by Milton Smith on Apr 28, 2009

You can be free from the guilt of your past actions.

There is a silence in the room and a lean, bold gentleman stands up and bellows, "All Rise. " The people in the room stand as a strong , stately man dressed in a black robe enters the room and instructs: "Be seated." He reviews some papers in front of him and looks toward you with a pointed stare. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational