Sermons on New Start:

Meeting Jesus At The Place Of Confession - 1 Of 14 Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021

Meeting with Jesus during the 14 weeks from Lent through Easter, and to Pentecost, starting with confession.

The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart . . . because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Subtle Rise Of Rebellion Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 7, 2025

Rebellion rarely begins loudly; it often starts with subtle gestures, hidden conversations, and the manipulation of loyalties.

THE SUBTLE RISE OF REBELLION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 15:1-37 Supporting Texts: Romans 16:17-18, Proverbs 6:16-19, 2 Timothy 3:13, Jude 1:16-19, Galatians 5:20 INTRODUCTION: Rebellion rarely begins loudly; it often starts with subtle gestures, hidden conversations, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

See God's New Thing! (Isaiah 43:16-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 6, 2024

There are helpful and unhelpful ways to think about the past, and about God's past acts of salvation. God encourages his people to stop thinking about the exodus, and see his new act of salvation.

I'd like to start today by setting you up, so to speak, and reminding you about your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. God proved his love for the world, and his affection, and his faithfulness, by sending Jesus to earth. Jesus, as King, ushered in God's kingdom onto earth. Jesus came to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21, Exodus 15:1-18

The Peter Principle

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 7, 2001

Peter’s character flaw was "I can do all things." Until he knew to place his life totally in Christ’s hands, he was the embodiment of the Peter Principle.

OPEN: I recently heard a radio announcer tell about a man who went through a drive up at a KFC restaurant. He ordered about $6 worth of food and then pulled up to give his money to the teller. He handed her a $200 bill. It had President George Bush’s picture on the front and on the back was a ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Character Study Of John - The Beloved Disciple Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 25, 2025

John, the beloved disciple, started as a zealous and ambitious follower of Christ but matured into an apostle of love and deep revelation.

CHARACTER STUDY OF JOHN (SON OF ZEBEDEE) – THE BELOVED DISCIPLE, WRITER OF JOHN, 1-3 JOHN, AND REVELATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 13:23 "Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved." Supporting Texts: Matthew 4:21, Mark 3:17, Luke ...read more

Scripture: John 13:23, Matthew 4:21, Mark 3:17, Luke 9:54-56, John 1:35-40, John 19:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Saul's Final Act Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 3, 2009

In today’s lesson we see spiritual low point of Saul’s life when he reaches out to the occult for spiritual direction, and we learn from the lesson that God’s faithful people never turn in that direction.

Introduction: A. The story is told of two brothers, from a small town, who, over the course of many years, cheated, swindled, robbed and generally stole from everyone that they ever did business with. 1. The entire town and surrounding community reviled and despised these two brothers as everyone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith In Time

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 24, 2021

Have you ever thought about your "moments in time" and how once you have completed them they are over. This year-end/New Year's message looks at our choices and the time we lose that we will never get back.

Faith in Time Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: Matthew 6:24; 33; Philippians 4:13; 19 If I were to ask you “What time is it?” all of you would check your watch or phone to tell me the time. If I were to ask you “What season is it?” many of you would wonder what is going on in my head that I would ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matthew 6:24, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 21, 2023

Graduation sermon that emphasizes the importance of forgetting the past because what God has ahead for us is greater than all the good things He has given us thus far.

The Best Is Yet To Come Introduction Well, Caitlyn, here we are. It is May 21, 2023. I have recently begun thinking about the space race and the moon landing and wanting to read about it and understand it. On the evening of May 21, 1969, the crew of Apollo 10 went to sleep. Theirs was the mission ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

4 Aspects Of The New Way Of Life (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 23, 2025

Paul gives four examples, illustrative, not exhaustive, of what this new life/shirt/road in Christ looks like. Specifics, of what God is looking for in a worthy walk.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen Paul starting to pull his entire argument in Ephesians together. God is in the process of creating one holy family, who will live in peace with Him and with each other. Or we can say, God is in the process of creating one holy body-- one person-- with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32, Ephesians 5:1-2

Laying Down The Water Pot

Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 28, 2010

As we read the story in John Chapter 4 of the lady at the well it becomes evident that she had became in her past a victim of circumstance.

Laying Down The Water Pot John 4:28-30 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30Then they went out of the city, and came ...read more

Scripture: John 4:28-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Baptism That Is Valid Series

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 27, 2007

Preaching the good news

BAPTISM THAT IS VALID! Acts 19:1-12 For the Baptism to be right, three conditions need to be met. Tables of three legs need to have all the three legs in order to stand. The baptism is to have three essentials to be valid: the right action, the right subject / person, the purpose. THE RIGHT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Isaiah's Commission Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 28, 2023

For 60 years Isaiah was a bold and courageous voice for God, but it all started, one day, in the Portico of the Temple.....

April 29, 2023 Times were good in Judah. Uzziah sat on the throne and the nation prospered. Judah – as a territory – was at its largest during his reign because he was so successful: • He was victorious against the Philistines and the Arabians and received tribute from the Ammonites. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 118:6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Model To Follow Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 9, 2008

John shows us the model of preparing the way for the coming Savior, but preaching the good news in the wilderness--good news of love, forgiveness, new life and a relationship with God.

Mark 1:1-8 “A Model to Follow” INTRODUCTION The greeting, “Merry Christmas” rings a little hollow this year. Try as we might to joyfully prepare for Christmas and the celebration of Jesus’ birth, we fall short of our goal. Anxiety, fear, depression, and grief describe the mood of the season ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Does The World Know It's Christmas Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 12, 2014

Good News, Great Joy, A Message to "All People"

Does the World Know It’s Christmas? Luke 2:1-20 December 7, 2025 Introduction: 41 years ago I was fresh out of college, a brand new dad, and involved deeply in youth ministry...So, when Bob Geldof and Midge Ure wrote a song called, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984 to raise money ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

End Of A Year Of Trouble; Beginning Of A Year Of Mercy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2015

Let Christ's transforming spirit make us a community of mercy and love.

New Year’s Eve 2015 Joy of the Gospel The word “mercy” does not appear in either of our two readings today, yet our joy as we end a difficult year and continue the Holy Year of Mercy is to remember and celebrate the loving mercy of God. The “misericordia Dei” is what ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-21

Denomination: Catholic