Sermons on New Beginning:

Sacrificial Devotion

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 6, 2012

How devoted to Christ are you? Christ’s call to discipleship is one of sacrificial devotionThe lives of Mary, Abraham and Paul provide us with examples of what it means to be sacrificially devoted to God.

Sacrificial Devotion Luke 1:26-38 In Luke 14:33, Christ declared, “Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.” Christ’s call to discipleship is one of sacrificial devotion. Is your commitment to Christ only token or completely total commitment? If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Ready Or Not, Here He Comes

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 6, 2012

Advent is about preparation for the celebration of the coming of our Savior. In Isaiah we can see three ways to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.

Ready or Not, Here He Comes Isaiah 40:3-5 Intro. An elderly widow decided it was too much trouble to get all of her kids and grandkids Christmas presents, so she decided to send them a check with a card. She chose a special card for each one of them and wrote them a little note and ended all the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Reject Him Or Receive Him?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 7, 2012

Typically, people do one of three things with a gift they don’t want: put it in the closet, take it back to the store, or re-gift it for someone else. Poll: fruitcake-people would rather have no gift at all. Unfortunately, some people respond to the gift

WILL YOU REJECT HIM OR RECEIVE HIM? John 1:10-13 INTRODUCTION: Talk about receiving bad Christmas gifts. [slideshow]. Typically, people do one of three things with a gift they don’t want: put it in the closet, take it back to the store, or re-gift it for someone else. Poll: fruitcake-people ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Salvation?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 12, 2013

The first step in understanding salvation is for people to realize that we are all sinners, and how we become sinners in the first place? Until a person realizes that he is lost and why, he'll see no need to be saved, they naturally want to know,

WHAT IS SALVATION? Today I want to talk about salvation, who needs it and why. The first step in understanding salvation is for people to realize that we are all sinners, and how we become sinners in the first place? Until a person realizes that he is lost and why, he'll ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Forgive! Always Forgive!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 17, 2013

There is a price to forgiveness, but there is also a promise of forgiveness that releases the power of forgiveness so we can exercise the patience of forgiveness in order to fulfill the purpose of forgiveness.

Mat 18:15-35 KJV Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Myths Of Salvation

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 31, 2013

There are many myths Christians believe about how to be saved. As we look into the Scripture we see these myths revealed as false and the only way to salvation through the cross of Christ.

What is a myth? A story about someone or something that some claim to be true but is usually a fable. In Minnesota we have the stories of Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox. There is the belief in Poland that if you sit on a cold stone surface you will get sick and in America, many believe that if ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Diving For Pearls

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 25, 2011

Understanding what it means for us when Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to fine pearls

INTRO What lady doesn’t like pearls? I know mine does. A number of years ago, when Hallie was just a little tike, a Chinese man we knew gave Danielle a string of pearls as a gift. Okay — not what you’re thinking. We were considering bringing this man into our (former) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Need God? Thats Where Your Blessings Start. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 10, 2011

The beatitudes, what are they all about? Why are these people blessed, to be poor in spirit brings blessing but why?

The Beatitudes. Matthew 5:1-12 Interestingly enough when we think about beatitudes we often get this sought of thinking going on that these things, poorness of spirit, mourning, etc should be our attitudes. However the word beatitude comes from the Latin word for ‘blessed’, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Call To Commitment

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 26, 2011

Christians are called not only to choose their God but are also called to a commitment to serve God.

A CALL TO COMMITMENT JOSHUA 24:14-27 INTRO: several years ago I was flipping through the channels on the TV and ran across the country and western version of American Idol. I don’t remember what they called the program but it was basically a talent show for people who wanted to be country ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom's Fall Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A journey through the Bible in 32 weeks, inspired by Randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

The Kingdom’s Fall February 6, 2010 The Story 17 As we’ve been moving through the Story, amazingly we are coming towards the end of the OT teaching. It seems like we just got started and we’re very quickly moving through the Bible. We’ve been taking a look at the Bible ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Influence Is .......

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 8, 2011

Jesus calls us to be an influence in this world through a comparison to salt in the sermon on the mount.

INFLUENCE IS….. Matthew 5:13 Intro. I heard of a minister who was making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the lad would leave. But he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Home Work - Pt. 1 - Working Dads Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 12, 2011

Every home needs work! It is a good thing that there is a blueprint we can follow to build strong homes!

Home Work Pt. 1 – Working Dads I know very few people who ever enjoyed home work. I am sure that many of you, like me, did everything you could do to avoid homework! Make up lame excuses like my dog ate it! It wasn’t something that was fun. If you didn’t do it you got in trouble ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalms 23:1-6 Supplies Our Ever Need

Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 14, 2011

The Lord Jesus Christ is our ever abiding Great Shepherd, He cares for His sheep, He supplies our ever need not necessarily our wants, although He some times does that as well.

PSALMS 23:1-6 SUPPLIES OUR EVER NEED 9-10-11 This 23' psalm is without a doubt the most famous of all the psalms, even when we were little kids we were familiar with the 23 psalm, often the teachers in the 1st and 2nd grades would lead the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Rejection

Contributed by Randall Parker on Sep 26, 2011

Are you wondering why Rejection resides in you?Here is the answer for you!

How to overcome rejection Correcting a mistaken identity This is such a big cause of demonic bondage, and it's one of the most common things to address in being set free. I had one highly experienced deliverance minister tell me that spirits of rejection are among some of the most common demons ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Ahead And Dream, "The Impossible Dream"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 2, 2011

God has never forgotten about the dreams you have locked away in your heart. You may have all but given up hope of them ever coming true in your life, but God hasn’t!

Go ahead and Dream The Impossible Dream What Do You Want to be, When You Grow Up? That’s a question that has been asked down through the years, to many a child, And the answers, sometimes are surprising aren’t they? only limited by the child’s imagination. I’m sure, we can all remember some of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational