Sermons on Late Start:

The Master Sculptor And The Living Stone

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 19, 2026

God will complete what He started!

When I was growing up in Florida, we moved to a new neighborhood of lower-middle-class houses. The builders laid the foundations of many of the houses, but had to stop building. Two foundations remained with pipes protruding, but no walls or roofs. It reminds me of Jesus “Count the Cost” ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who’s On First

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

A powerful sermon on the true mission of the church, based upon a sermon from the late Dr. E. V. Hill and the iconic skit by Abbot and Costello.

Who’s On First Luke 19:10 Back in 1986 I heard Rev. E. V. Hill preach at a pastor’s conference. It was great. He preached a sermon he called, “A Spiritual Homerun.” Today I want to use that sermon as a skeleton for my own. E. V. told about preaching at a conference in Lucerne, Switzerland. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Mess

Contributed by Marc Phillips on Jun 4, 2015

It is not too late to shift our focus to The One that can clean up our mess. Ask Him what your next step is.

Our world is a mess. Let’s take that a little closer to ourselves… our nation is a mess. We can go closer than that, our state is a mess… do we agree? Are we still on the same page? How about this? Our city is a mess… how about now still got agreement? Our neighborhood is a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

America, God's Little Life Saving Station Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Apr 1, 2010

(I heard the story told by my father, the late Rev. Roosevelt Leon Walker, Jr. However, you can blame me for the message. )

The little life saving station By the seashore of a small fishing village there once sat a small life saving station that one of the villagers decided to build after numerous lives were lost to the sea. Because of the rough currents and the jagged hidden rocks in the opening of the port, numerous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-36

Denomination: *other

Students In The School Of Adversity

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 26, 2004

God knows what you are passing through, and will not come late into your situation for He is a God of suddenlies, make up your mind not to be discouraged.

Proverb 24:10 – “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength in small” Let us consider the case of Daniel in the Bible. God has the power to prevent Daniel from being thrown into the lion’s den. While they were planning it, he was watching them. He could have asked them to fall down and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:10, Ecclesiastes 7:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lot - The Distressed Righteous

Contributed by Rev. Dr. M. J. Joseph on Jul 2, 2017

A man who started well, but failed in later life

We are on the first day of the New Year. I join you in praising God for all his blessings during the past year. As we enter into the New Year and treading through it, let us meditate on the Word of God for guidance throughout the New Year. Let me read a text from 1 Cor.10:12-13. “So, if you think ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Freedom's Spirit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 20, 2016

Start, finish and continue your life with the Spirit by faith.

On February 10, 2013, a fire broke out in an engine room of the Carnival cruise ship, Triumph. The fire knocked out the ship's power, leaving the vessel drifting in the Gulf of Mexico and more than 4,200 passengers and crew in limbo. The lost power made it impossible to operate the flush toilets, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5, Galatians 3:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rest In His Righteousness Series

Contributed by W F on Sep 20, 2004

If we want to Kick-start our faith, we must learn to rest in God’s righteousness (Part 4 "How to Kick-start Your Faith")

How to kick-start your faith Part 4 4:1-2 Rest in His Righteousness. INTRODUCTION One of the greatest dilemmas in the Christian faith is to accept that God loves us yet still sends some people to hell. It’s a problem that can paralyse our faith, if we don’t it get sorted out early in our journey. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2

Denomination: *other

What's He Like? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2006

Have you seen Jesus lately? Mark’s amazing witness reveals a complex Messiah. Jesus in our world is both comforting and disturbing.

Read or quote Mark 6. It is tempting in this study to jump to Matthew and Luke for a broader perspective on these events recorded in Mark. I have purposely resisted doing that so far, so that Mark can tell the gospel to us himself and we can see Jesus with his witness. What happens when we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Against All Odds, Renewed In God Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 18, 2004

He was in his late 90’s, his lovely wife was in her late 80’s, both were past the prime for child bearing and both had come to the end of any possibility of having children…apart from a very real renewal in and through God. Let’s look at our study today

Against All Odds, Renewed in God Faith in God, when all else is impossible Purpose for Record of Abraham’s Faith NCBC, 12/28/03 Three Trees Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree looked up at the stars ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

It's Noah's Day All Over Again, You'd Better Get Into The Ark

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003

As it was in the days of Noah, so it seems to be in our day. Unbelievers need to get into the safety of God’s ark before it’s too late.

36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Baptist

Fidelity Matters Series

Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003

Our culture is destroying itself, particularly with matters of sex. The Church must wake up and speak up before it is eternally too late!

Character Counts! Fidelity Matters (Proverbs 6:32-33) Theme: The Church is God?s prophetic voice. It must speak God?s message to the culture. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased knowledge. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:32-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Steadfast Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

It is easy to start the race, but the finish is what really matters, and so it is in the Christian life. It is one thing to start on the way, and another thing to keep going all the way. What we really need is not starting power but staying power,

To make no gain for one’s labor is a perfectly natural cause for disappointment. Jesus knew this feeling often as His disciples failed to grasp His teaching, and especially when Judas betrayed Him. Paul knew it well when he wrote with a saddened heart that Demas had forsaken him. Many have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:5-8

Can God Still Use Me After I've Gotten Off To A Shaky Start?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 12, 2004

The beginning of Elisha’s solo ministry provides some insights into the mistakes that many of us make early in our walk with God.

- vv. 23-25. - This is simply a problem passage. It’s very difficult to explain - it seems so unnecessary and unbecoming to a prophet, especially when you compare Jesus’ statements on forgiveness. - How do we make sense of it? KEY THOUGHT: God works through imperfect people. - The tendency ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Of Abraham And The Power Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 5, 2012

Abraham trusted God late in his life, and believed that God would accomplish the impossible. For this reason, he is called the Father of the Faith for all who believe.

It is no coincidence today that we arrive in our study of Genesis at chapter 12 and the call of Abraham. We started our study in Genesis on January 9, 2011, exactly one year ago today. At that time, our Family Life Center was under construction, the steel being erected. We had no idea that one ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational