Sermons on New Life In Christ:

Is Christ First In Your Life? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Feb 26, 2007

4th part in Colossians

Is Christ First in Your Life? Col. 1:15-23 I. 4 Reasons that Christ is first in the world A. He is head (first) over all creation. Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before God made anything at all and is supreme over all creation. 16Christ is the one through whom ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: *other

A New Year, A New Start

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Oct 13, 2017

The turn of the year is the perfect time to deal with people about the big picture of their life's direction.

A New Year…A New Start Pastor Eric J. Hanson January 1, 2017 People think of the start of each new year as a special time; a time of stepping through an important door into a new room; a room that has never been occupied and explored before. I believe that God has wired us this way. We mark our ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Symbolized By The Tree Of Life

Contributed by Daniel Parks on Oct 18, 2000

The garden which God planted in Eden, immediately after creating the heavens and the earth, included the tree of life (Genesis 2:9).

The garden which God planted in Eden, immediately after creating the heavens and the earth, included the tree of life (Genesis 2:9). The first man Adam was barred from this tree after he sinned against God (Genesis 3:22-24). But whereas we read in the Book of Genesis of Paradise Lost, we read in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:9

The True Reign Of Christ Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 8, 2012

As Jesus turns towards his last entry into Jerusalem… he is turning towards the cross… towards his being brutally crucified… that defines everything about his purpose… about the nature of how God relates to us… and about how we can find life.

The True Reign of Christ Series: A Journey with Jesus (through the Gospel of John) Brad Bailey – January 9, 2011 Intro – This past year… as we gathered on Sundays… we took a journey with Jesus through the Gospel of John. We intentionally planned to resume that journey at ...read more

Scripture: John 11:55-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Promises Of Life In Christ Jesus Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Apr 25, 2005

Paul tells young Timothy that they are both living the promise of life in Christ Jesus. Are we living that promise also?

The Promise of Life in Christ Jesus Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 1 Today I want to look at Paul’s second letter to Timothy. We should realize, as we read this letter, that it is the last recorded word of the apostle Paul. Tradition tells us that shortly after this letter was written, Paul was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life Of Julia According To Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2012

To the two political views of the fictional "Julia," we must add a third in the spirit of Jesus

Mothers Day 2012 Spirit of the Liturgy Just in time for Mothers’ Day, we have been presented with three visions of the future for the women of America. We should be thankful for the opportunity to choose from these visions. Two are social and political, the third, the one we just heard, is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Catholic

Leaving The Past Behind Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 20, 2019

We have a new life and a new identity in Jesus; the old way of living life doesn't matter anymore. We have to be able to leave the past behind, and we need to do three things so that we can accomplish this feat.

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • It’s is already that time of the year again, time to make those awesome life-changing New Year’s resolutions. • You know, those heartfelt resolutions that you made about this time last year, you know, the ones that lasted a few days to a few weeks, you know, the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Carrying The Aroma Of Christ In The New Year

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

Describes the way we are to impact our community. Expanded outline.

CARRYING THE AROMA OF CHRIST IN THE NEW YEAR - 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 In verses 12 & 13 of this passage, we find Paul a little down. He’s a little tired. His spirit has been troubled because of having to miss friends and people he cares about. But notice the change in his tone when he gets to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Sanctification, Living The Life Of Christ Series

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 23, 2007

A sermon outline to use to preach on the process of sanctification

SANCTIFICATION, LIVING THE LIFE OF CHRIST Romans 6:1-14 I. The Identification (6:1-4) “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Life With Real Purpose Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Feb 26, 2014

A Christian's purpose for living should flow from a new nature, reminding us to always filter life through heavenly lenses.

Introduction: Our journey through the book of Colossians. • The Apostle Paul has made a perfect case to the church in Colosse, why Jesus Christ is preeminent above all. He has dealt with faith, doctrine, and salvation. In chapter 2 Paul addressed the enemy that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Christ - Our New Ark Of The Covenant

Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012

Jesus is the NEW ARK of the NEW COVENANT See the correlation of the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus and CHRIST as the NEW ARK of the COVENANT as desribed in John 20:12 Metaphorically, Noah was saved by the Ark, We are saved by the ARK who is CHRIST JESUS.

2014.04.07.Sermon.The New Covenant Arose Symbolic Events of Resurrection Day The New Covenant, Napkin, Ascension and anticipation for His Return Scriptures: Exodus 25:10-22 Jeremiah 31:31-33 Matthew 26:28 John 20:1-29 Acts 1:4-11 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Summary: Christ is our ARK Noah and the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Death Of Saul And The Life Of Christ Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 27, 2003

In the short term Saul’s reign was a failure. But in the longer term God had a king in mind for Israel, who, through his death and resurrection, would bring the salvation, the leadership, the rule that the nation needed and who, in fact, would extend that

Well, today we come to the end of the history of Saul, Israel’s first king. The question that faces us as we think about the life of Saul, is just how much of a failure was it? And what’s more, did God make a mistake in making him king? In fact, should God have refused the Israelites request for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

A Victorious Life Through Christ Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Jul 16, 2019

Unless we learn to take full responsibility for our own actions and stop blaming others -including Satan- for our poor choices; we will never be able to come before God with a repentant heart. And that's the most essential element for our salvation.

God knows every detail concerning our physical, emotional, and mental conditions. None of our truth, whether told or untold, is ever hidden from our omniscient Father who knew us before we were conceived; He already knows our last breath on this earth; and every dot in between. Psalm 139:13 reads, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:30, Matthew 6:8, Psalm 139:4, Psalm 139:13

Christ Who Is Our Life

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Dec 24, 2007

Christ is our life.

"Christ, who is our life." Text: Colossians 3:4 Intro:Paul’s rich expression in our text indicates marvelously that Jesus the Christ is the source of our lives. Now, the concept of Jesus as the life-giver is explained and expanded in Ephesians 2:1 (KJV), "And you hath he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:4

Denomination: Church Of God

A New Heaven And A New Earth

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 24, 2019

A lot of our focus is the here and now, because we want to serve Jesus faithfully here and now. But John's picture of our future in Revelation 21 inspires us to keep the faith and fight the good fight, because we know what tomorrow brings!

November 24 Sermon - Revelation 21:1-8 - New Heaven and New Earth If you’ve been here for the past number of weeks I hope you’ve enjoyed the look we’ve had at the churches of the book of Revelation. I’ve done a quick rat-a-tat-tat practical overview of the lessons to those churches and to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8, Romans 8:19-22, 2 Peter 3:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational