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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
God takes the hurt of our past, and makes it work for our good.
TURNING OUR PAIN INTO GAIN! Jeremiah 29:8-14 8. For thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Do not let your Prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. 9. For they Prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:8-14
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God assures us of a future that is better than all our past.
Faithfully Facing our Future New Year’s Customs Not all countries celebrate the New Year at the same time or in the same way because of different calendars and customs. In Ancient Egypt, the holiday was celebrated when the Nile flooded, usually near the end of September. This flooding made it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:1-3
Denomination: Church Of God
First in the series about seeking God’s glory. Complacency is the common cold of Christianity. It is vital that we learn from our past and move forward if we truly want to enter into the glory of God.
Learning from the Past I Corinthians 10:1-13 Do you ever wonder how many times it takes for a child to learn what No means? Or, just what the rules are for the house? It seems like you tell them over and over, and they still do the same thing. Sometimes you just sit staring into space wondering ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
It’s hard to move forward when you keep the past in the present
Introduction There was once an absent-minded professor who became so absorbed in his work that he forgot the simplest details. One morning his wife said, "Now Henry, remember, we are moving today. Here, I’m putting this note in your pocket. Don’t forget." The day passed by and the man came home to ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-15
Satan loves to come to us with our past sins and failures.
Verse 13-Forgetting those things which are behind Sometimes we get obsessed with the past. Two kinds of people-Those who get stressed out because of every thing that has went wrong in the past. Then there are those who look to the future but haven’t learned anything from the past. Paul ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14
The skeletons in Jesus’ family tree demonstrate how Jesus would be the savior and redeemer of the world.
Several years ago I remember getting very interested in my family tree, my genealogy. I can’t remember why. Perhaps it was the old black and white pictures my grandfather showed us of our ancestors and their stories I never knew. What brought them from Germany to the U.S.? Did they come to here ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17
Denomination: Methodist
Our past; our present; our future. Our past doesn’t have to count. The only thing that really counts is where we are today, because where we are today determines where we will be tomorrow.
There were two men out in the country hunting one day when all of a sudden they came upon a very large grizzly bear. They could instantly tell that the bear was looking for lunch. And so, they began to run with all their might. While they were running away from the bear, one of them yelled out ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
Denomination: *other
In order for us to move forward in our faith we must acknowledge and be forgiven for our past sins.
“Acknowledging Our Sins” I am going to begin this brand new year standing on my soap box and I pray that no one here is guilty of these things other than not standing up against them. Were you ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
There is a way for us to have victory over the past mistakes we have made...
Romans 8:1-4 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:1-4
A lesson encouraging us to forget the past which can hurt our vision for the future.
Title: Forgetting the Past Text: Philippians 3 Introduction: A woman was on her way to work one day on the metro and had a chance encounter with another woman with whom she had gone to high school years before. They had once been good friends, but had lost touch because their lives had taken ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14
A sermon on how to view our past (Material adapted from Dan Blazer in his book, Life Is Worth Living, chapter 9)
Introduction: Solomon reminds us that there are 4 dimensions of time that should be important to us: past, present, future and eternity. The time dimensions that should be most important to Christians are the present and eternity. Nevertheless, there is a message here for us about the past. ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:10
The second message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.
SEEING PAST OUR CIRCUMSTANCES ACTS 17:22-28 Introduction: We exist in a society that is increasingly becoming more and more polar in its beliefs. On the one end is a group, expounding the belief that we only go through life once, and as such, we should focus on making that trip as pleasurable as ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:22-28, Psalm 139:7-11
Our Past, Sanctification, The Holy Spirit, Justification
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 May 19, 2024 Introduction: How broken does something have to be to be really broken? Can something be so broken it’s beyond restoration? Both really important answers depend on what we’re talking about. If you’re talking about the visor in your car being broken...it ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
A message that will show how we lock up the memories of our past and allow them to prohibit us from moving foreward.
Locked Up In Your Memory Genesis 16: 1-3 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 16:1-3
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Through God's unconditional love and the transformative power of Christ, we are offered a new life free from the chains of our past.
Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a message that is near and dear to my heart, and I hope it will resonate with yours as well. It's a message of unconditional love, redemption, and the transformative power of a new life in Christ. As we explore 2 Corinthians 5:17, let us ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Topics: Past Does Not Define
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