Sermons on Plan Ahead:

Ashes To Ashes: Dust To Dust Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Feb 4, 2024

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, when Christians confess their sins and promise to follow God. It is a time to reflect, repent, and pray as we look ahead to Easter Sunday.

Hey guys, have you ever thought about what you're made of? No, not your muscles or bones, but what you're really made of. According to the Bible, we're made of dust. Yeah, you heard it right, dust! And one day, we'll return to dust. That's what Ash Wednesday is all about. It's a day when we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Topics: Lent, Spiritual Growth, Forgiveness, Self-Reflection

Man Proposes But God Disposes

Contributed by Mark Roper on Apr 8, 2008

People can make plans; God determines how things will turn out

Man proposes but God disposes Thomas a Kempis. Wrote the second most widely read Christian text after the Bible itself the Imitation of Christ. It contains many sensitively and wisely expressed insights into spirituality and morals. In Chapter 19 of Book 1 we find: "For the resolutions of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Church Of God

It Is Finished

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 8, 2018

What did Jesus mean when He said, "It is finished" on the cross? What was finished? The crucifixion? His life on earth? Or, the plan of salvation?

Our quarterly memory Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-13 “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.” Our ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28-30, 1 Peter 1:18-20

Denomination: Nazarene

It Didn’t Just Happen

Contributed by John Newton on Jun 4, 2023

The crucifixion of Jesus was not a random incident: it was part of God’s plan from eternity

It was a journey of some two thousand kilometers—from Jerusalem all the way back to what is modern-day Sudan. The lone traveler had come to worship at the Temple. And I can only imagine that it was for him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As his horse plodded along, he occupied his time by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Episcopal

"The Ministry Of Encouragement"

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 10, 2006

"Encouragement" is God’s plan, program, and command. This message utilizes the use of "Encouragement Cards" to fulfill God’s plan for us to encourage others.

“The Ministry Of Encouragement” INTRODUCTION: “O give me a home, where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard, a DISCOURAGING word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.” Can you imagine that? … No DISCOURAGING words! Ever been DISCOURAGED? Not a good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Denomination: Baptist

Reaching Forth In The New Year

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 4, 2015

This sermon is about setting goals for the new year, making a plan to realistically achieve those goals and having persistence to follow your plan to the end.

Reaching Forth in the New Year Chuck Sligh January 3, 2010 (AM) / January 4, 2015 (PM) TEXT: Philippians 3:12-14– “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Control Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jul 11, 2007

Surrendering control of our lives to God leads us to the only freedom we can truly experience. Five part series dealing with "getting ahead" based on Isaiah 55

Control Sunday Sermon / Getting Ahead Sermon Series April 29th, 2007 Intro: Brief recap: Getting Ahead in life. What does it take, what issues are most important to reaching your goals? What is important in setting your goals? Will you be satisfied once you have reached your goals? We ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Life's Purpose - Exodus Part 4 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

A sermon explaining how everything begins with worship in God's great plan.

INTRODUCTION • How important is worship? • There is nothing more important. • All God does begins with worship…not activity. • Worship is not singing songs…but surrendering to God. • Healing, deliverance, destiny all here. I. HIS POWER IN PEOPLE • ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Peace In God's Power SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

1. This sermon is inspired by the event when Hezekiah prayed and God sent an angel to annihilate 185,000 Assyrians. 2. It emphasizes that in times of disaster and when all hope seems lost, we can trust in God's power and will to restore and heal.

This Psalm was written after Hezekiah prayed and God sent one angel to destroy 185,000 Assyrians. It teaches us that when disaster strikes and all hope seems lost, God can handle things in His own time and way. Many times, we search for God's will in our lives, wondering what to do with our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Topics: God's Power, Faith In Crisis

Final Commands Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 17, 2022

In this concluding section of Paul's letter to Timothy, Paul gives Timothy a series of final commands to guide Timothy through the turbulent waters of ministry that lay ahead of him.

Introduction: A. How many of you have ever done white-water rafting? 1. I want to use an illustration from white-water rafting as our launching point for today’s sermon, but before we get into the illustration, let’s start with a little humor. 2. White-water river guides get a lot of funny ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16, 1 Timothy 6:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Enounter

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 12, 2007

A divine encounter is an event played out on the earth, but obviously it is planned in heaven.

A DIVINE ENCOUNTER Acts 8:26-40 I want to talk to you about how it is possible for you to experience a divine encounter. A divine encounter is an event played out on the earth, but obviously it is planned in heaven. When it is all over you understand that, though it played out in an earthly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Wealth Or Enjoyment? Which Is Best? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 12, 2018

A rich life doesn’t come from riches, but from your ability to enjoy God’s blessings.

The Gift of Wealth or Enjoyment? Which is Best? (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9) 1. Sam goes to the doctor for his yearly checkup. “Everything is fine”, said the doctor, “You’re doing OK for your age.” “For my age?” questioned Sam, “I’m only 75, do you think I’ll make it to 80? “Well” said the doctor, “do ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Will I Ever See Green Grass Again?

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 28, 2020

In pandemic times we wonder if we will ever see better days ahead. Will we ever see green grass or is all we have to look forward to browned out and dying grass?

Will I Ever See Green Grass Again? By Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree The verse in the 23rd Psalm says “he maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he restoreth my soul (Psalm 23: ) In tough times it can be difficult to look beyond what is happening to us and see the light at the end ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 10:35

Denomination: Methodist

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

Success Over Suffering And Power Over Our Problems

Contributed by David Thompson on Sep 24, 2005

This sermon will help belivers deal with the problems life presents, in a Godly way.

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Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ