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  • Michael Trigg avatar

    The Past Is Nailed To Calvary. The Future Is Tied To The Risen Christ.

    Contributed by Michael Trigg on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,950 views

    Our hope in the future lies in the greatest advocate in eternity who will not only speak for us but will also claim us as His own

    The past is nailed to Calvary. The future is tied to the risen Christ. Isaiah 2:3 “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD.” Introduction Last time, we visited Isaiah’s first recorded vision, when he uttered God’s condemnation of a rebellious nation. A people who had rejected their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friend Of The Full Heart Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,831 views

    Christmas is a time for full hearts: weary, guilty, anxious, sad -- past, present, and future. Mary felt the same things, but Christ comes to forgive our past, empower our present, and assure our future.

    Christmas is an emotional time. All kinds of feelings are involved with the celebration of Christmas. If you don’t feel some tension, some excitement, or some pressure, something at this time of the year, you are either dead or you’ve been watching the Redskins, which is about the same thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Hope, I Hope, I Hope

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 20, 2014
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    Christmas is about hope. The same hope that we see in the children at Christmas is the same hope that Jesus brought with him at his birth.

    I Hope, I Hope, I Hope John 3:16,17 Intro: This morning, for just a moment, I am the ghost of Christmas past. I want each and every one of you to think back to a Christmas when you were a small child. For some it will be easy, it was not that long ago. For some of us, it will stretch our memory ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ryan Ferwerda avatar

    Do Not Dwell On The Past; Look To The Future

    Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Apr 25, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 26,379 views

    When we focus too much on what happened in the past it becomes hard for us to see what God is doing in the present and is leading us in the future.

    When I was in the parish, preaching every Sunday, there was usually one of my parishioners that would always come up to me after service and express how that day’s particular sermon seemed like I was speaking directly to them; that the sermon on that given day was addressing something specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Your Past May Explain You, But It Does Not Excuse You - 2 Corinthians 5:17 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 26, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,586 views

    Each one of us carries a story shaped by experiences, choices, and circumstances that often explain who we are. However, while our past may provide context, it cannot serve as an excuse for how we live today.

    Your Past May Explain You, But It Does Not Excuse You - 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) – “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” Introduction As we gather today, we must confront a powerful truth about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In All Our Afflictions He Is Afflicted

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,787 views

    Making mention of the past kindnesses of the Lord.

    IN ALL OUR AFFLICTIONS HE IS AFFLICTED. Isaiah 63:7-9. When we pray for the Lord’s people today, we should remember past mercies - mercies which are ‘new every morning’ (Lamentations 3:22-23). Similarly, as we look at Biblical and subsequent Church history, we should recollect the great deeds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leaving The Past Behind And Moving Forward With Jesus. Hebrews 12

    Contributed by David Cramer on Aug 12, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 436 views

    A message about moving forward in our lives. Putting the past behind and moving toward the goals in life that the Lord has for us.

    Good Morning Grab your bible and say this with me This is my Bible I am what is says I am I have what it says I have I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught more of the Word of God I boldly confess My Mind is alert My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. I am about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Starting Out: Overcoming Your Past Series

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 30,484 views

    Your past, no manner how bad, doesn’t have to stop you from being in the plan of God. You can, with God’s grace and forgiveness, overcome your past.

    I heard the story recently of two friends who were talking to each other. One remarked to his friend and said, “Man, you look so depressed. Whatever could you be thinking about to depress you so?” His friend quickly replied, “My future”. “Your future?” his friend said. “Whatever in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blessed With The Ability To Forget

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
     | 7,130 views

    Blessed with the Ability to Forget

    Blessed with the Ability to Forget Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Blessed With The Ability To Forget

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
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     | 6,574 views

    Blessed with the Ability to Forget

    Blessed with the Ability to Forget Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Bud Ross avatar

    There's A Black Sheep In The Family Tree Series

    Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 17,118 views

    A study of 5 people in Jesus’ genealogy who had tainted reputations illustrates that none of us have to be chained to our past.

    THERE’S A BLACK SHEEP IN THE FAMILY TREE I recently became interested in family genealogy. I found some ancestors who intrigue me, like the civil war veterans and the Baptist preacher who was shot in the back during the Civil War. (I don’t know if he wore the wrong color coat or if his sermons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Randy Bataanon avatar

    You Can Write A Different Story Of Your Life

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Jan 7, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 24,496 views

    Our past is sometimes history of disaster and troubles for many of us. But you can change the course of time and make it a different story

    YOU CAN WRITE A DIFFERENT STORY OF YOUR LIFE IN 2010 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-11 Randy Bataanon The Living Word Christian Church in Kuwait 2009 was a history of suffering and disaster for many of us. The world went through recession. Swine flu hit the world. Many countries including Philippines have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Jesus Christ, The Preeminent One Who Reconciles

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Oct 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,352 views

    We can be reconciled through Jesus because of Who He is, what He has done, and regardless of our past.

    Jesus Christ, the Preeminent One who Reconciles Given at Fellowship Raleigh Raleigh, NC October 2009 I. We can be reconciled because of Who He is (15-19) ----- A. Verse 15 ---------- 1. Image/Display/Embodiment (15) ---------- 2. Preeminent (15) ----- B. Verse 16 ----------1. Creator of All ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgetting What Lies Behind PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,497 views

    Encourage us to let go of our past, strive for a future in Christ, and live in the hope and righteousness that comes from faith in Him.

    Good morning, family! As we gather this fine Sunday morning, we're going to dig into a challenging yet uplifting passage from the book of Philippians. I'm reminded of a quote from Oswald Chambers, "Leave the broken, irreversible past in God’s hands, and step out into the invincible future with ...read more

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    Remembering Our Anniversary

    Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,211 views

    We remember 9/11 not to dwell on the past but look to the future and remember what this day has taught us.

    Deuteronomy 26: 1 – 11 reads, “And it shall be, when you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, that you shall take some of the first of all produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that the Lord your God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist