Sermons on Letting Go Of The Past:

Christmas Past, Present & Future

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Dec 10, 2007

This sermon takes a look at what Christmas was like when Christ was born, the way it is today, and the way it may be in the future uless something changes.

Title: Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future Text: Matthew 1:18-24 , Luke 2:1-20 Date: 12/9/2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist church Introduction: In 1843 Charles Dickens was in dept and needed to make some money as quick as possible to be able to pay off the debt. So he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Free From The Past Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003

As we focus on those things that are eternal, and put on the new self, we will experience freedom from those things that have shackled us in the past.

Breaking Free from the Past In an old Candid Camera episode, an actor is on a busy sidewalk and begins looking at the ground. He walks around a bit and continues to look down. People are passing by him and a few give him strange looks. After a couple minutes, he decides to get down on his hands ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11, Colossians 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Moses Faces The Past And The King

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Moses faces the past and the king. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Exodus chapter 4 verse 18 to chapter 5 verse 23. Ill: • Why is it that to stop computers, you have to click on "Start"? • Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand? • Why isn't there mouse-flavoured cat food? • Why does the sun lighten our hair, ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

The Man Without...a Past?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 25, 2017

A man without a Past...that's an impossibility! IS IT? Why is it impossible? Do you believe, "Nothing is impossible with God!" If your answer is yes, then a man without a Past...is possible! Hmmm? That's what i say...Hmmm?

The man without a past... Does anyone remember the episode of The Andy Griffith show, when a complete stranger came to town? And even though he was a complete stranger, he seem to know everyone's names and everything about everyone. And the fact that he knew everything about everyone, seemed very ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Your Past With God Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 18, 2025

How often does God have to wrestle with us, through His word and His Spirit to bring something to our attention? He’ll wrestle with us until we come to the end of ourselves, until we see the issue for what it is, until He is first

Facing your past with God Genesis 32:1-28 16 March 2025 Last time in our Dust to Life series, we saw how God called Jacob to leave Haran and how Jacob made his peace with his father-in-law Laban. We are in chapter 32 today where Jacob now comes face-to-face with God. Before this happens, however, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning From Past Mistakes Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 8, 2004

A sermon emphasising the importance of learning from past mistakes and sins.

Sermon for 3rd Sunday In Lent Yr C, 14/03/2004 Based on I Cor 10:1-13 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Learning From Past Mistakes” A famous philosopher—I believe it was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

"Joy Is Founding In Dealing With The Past” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2004

Eighth in a series "Restoring the Joy" a study of Philippians - in this message we explore three principles necessary for joy (1)WE MUST LIVE WITH THE PAST (2)WE MUST LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND (3)WE MUST LIVE FOR THE FUTURE

Restoring the Joy Sermon # 8 “JOY IS FOUNDING IN DEALING WITH THE PAST” Philippians 3:12-14 Since Paul met Christ on the road to Damascus he has had a new passion and a new purpose in his life which he has previously summed up in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Consider, The Past, Present And Future?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 20, 2005

Cannot the people see the chastisement of God upon them, cannot they see that God is willing to bless, but He will not bless the unclean thing.

Consider, The Past, Present and Future? Consider the past. A time when we were prosperous and growing? Consider the past, when God added to the church daily, such as needed to be saved. Consider the past, when many were healed and redeemed, many were set free from captivity, oppression and ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:11-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

God: Past, Present, And Future Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Dec 17, 2006

The Historical books have traditionally been included in the prophetical books because they tell the story of the lessor prophets (i.e. the non-writing prophets). They too point us toward Christ.

Intro.: There will come times when the place of God in our lives is not as obvious. 1.Oh, I would like to think that I will exhibit perfect faith. 2.I would really like to think that I am the epitome of a faithful believer – which of course I am. 3.NOT! 4.You see, like every believer, there are ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-27

Denomination: Methodist

Is My Past My Future

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 1, 2016

A sermon to give hope to those who feel that they are bound and shackled to their past.

Is My Past My Future? 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ILL - Jimmy Stewart shared the story about the filming of the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." "It's hard to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Moving Beyond Your Past Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Feb 19, 2012

Part three in a series from Joshua, centering on Rahab with the theme Your past does not determine your future

COURAGEOUS LIVING P.3 Moving Beyond Your Past Joshua 2 Hebrews 11:31 "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." James 2:23-26 "And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Past, Present And Future Of Justification Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 15, 2020

Because of what Jesus did for us on the cross, it’s as if I never sinned!

The Past, Present and Future of Justification Text: Rom. 5:1-11 Introduction 1. This morning we are going to talk about…THEOLOGY! “Now wait a minute Pastor Mark, we don’t want to talk about theology, we just want to talk about Jesus!” Well, you can’t talk about Christian theology and not talk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Dark Past Bright Future

Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 17, 2012

With life there comes many challenges and for some there are more challenges than others. Perhaps someone was unwanted at birth, a problems child or born into a family of abuse. There is a opportunity for that person to have a bright future.

Dark Past Bright Future 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Last week in studying the life of Moses we saw how his parents played an important role in his life. Moses was put in an idea environment with all the potentials to produce greatness. Perhaps you did not have parents like Moses or even more so raised ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Push Past Your Limitations

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 19, 2015

Some of us want rosy terrains with no boulders and terrors! Doesn’t work that way! Push past the hindrances! I said push past!

Push past your limitations! Philippians 3:13”But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” You know what, I love to read the experiences of people who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pardon From The Prison Of The Past

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 21, 2021

Christ sets us free so that we do not need to live under the dark cloud of condemnation from past sins.

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist