Sermons on Preparing For The Future:

New Beginings

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 3, 2015

We don't have to remain focused on the past. We need to trust God for our future and begin to live our lives in the present

(Read Genesis 1:1) In the beginning God created this big old world that we call Earth. He created this world we live on from nothingness, what it was before the beginning is all but forgotten, it is insignificant really. The truth is it doesn’t really matter what this great big mass we call ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Came To Be The Devine Saviour

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017

Change as we face the future is inevitable. We can determine, at least to some degree how change will play out. This is a New Year's sermon.

JESUS CAME TO BE THE DEVINE SAVIOR LUKE 9:49-56 THIS IS THE LAST SUNDAY OF 2015. I THINK SOME OF YOU WOULD AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS YEAR HAS REALLY FLOWN BY. IT SEEMS AS I GET OLDER THAT THE YEARS GO BY QUICKER FOR ME. 2015 HAD A NUMBER OF POSITIVE THINGS HAPPEN IN THE WORLD AND THERE WERE A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

The Year In Review

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017

AS THE YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE WE OFTEN TAKE TIME TO REFLECT ON IT. LET US NOT FORGET TO USE OUR REFLECTIONS AS STEPPING STONES INTO THE FUTURE.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW THE YEAR 2014 IS RAPIDLY DRAWING TO A CLOSE. I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I FOUND THIS YEAR TO GO BY EXTREMELY FAST. I THINK I NOTICE THE YEARS PASSING QUICKER AS I GROW OLDER. MANY GROUPS AND PEOPLE USE THIS TIME TO LOOK AT THE YEAR IN REVIEW, AND ALSO TO ANTICIPATE WHAT 2015 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Gets There Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 4, 2015

God is looking backward from the future eternal state and taking us on a journey through time to demonstrate how He will achieve His goal.

The God Who Gets There (Isaiah 65:17-66:6) 1. For some reason, people who work at planners in corporations have developed a bad reputation. 2. An Engineer, a physicist, an economist and a Planner were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer of a large Local Authority. The ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

(God Specializes)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 26, 2017

WE ARE LIVING IN A DAY AND TIME WE`RE A LOT OF US WHO ARE PROFESSING TO BE CHRISTIANS ARE PASSING UP FUTURE BLESSING FOR RIGHT NOW OBSTACLES

Matthew 14:24-32 (KJV) But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. [25] And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. [26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:24-32, Zechariah 4:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Beauty In The Gospel Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 4, 2018

Paul's life was shaped by the Gospel. Even in the face of an uncertain future and difficulty, he embraced change in life through the power of the Gospel. That is the beauty in the Gospel.

The Beauty in the Gospel Acts 20: 24-27 Our text today finds the apostle Paul on his way to Jerusalem. He is well aware of the animosity of the Jews toward him, and quite uncertain what his future will hold once he arrives. One would expect him to be very nervous and apprehensive about returning, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Look Back: New Year’s Sermon

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 5, 2020

There is a danger in looking back at the past. The New Year’s sermon reminds us not to look back, but to look ahead to the future that is as bright as the promises of God.

Don’t Look Back A New Year’s Sermon Chuck Sligh January 5, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Luke 9:62 – “And Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:62, Psalm 103:1-14, Ecclesiastes 7:10, 1 Peter 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Above All: Reconciled Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 2, 2022

Paul describes the Colossians' past (alienated from God), present (reconciled to God), and future (presented holy, blameless, and free from accusation)

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:20-23 Pastor Jefferson M.Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 05-01-2022 Reconciliation at Chili’s Our first year of marriage was very difficult. We married at 24 years old. I was 24 going on 15 and Maxine was 24 going on 40. ? About year in, we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrate Recovery Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 18, 2022

If you’re going to recover and rebuild after a terrible loss, trust God to give you hope for the future, help in the present, and healing for the past.

When the television star of MASH, Alan Alda, was 8 years old, his dog died. As they were burying the dog, Alan’s father tried to stop him from crying. So he said, “Maybe we should have him stuffed.” And that’s exactly what they did. They kept the stuffed dog on the porch, and deliverymen were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:1-17, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 46:1, 2 Corinthians 5:19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Tenses Of Faith

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Apr 12, 2021

There are three tenses to our relationship with God. The three tenses are past, present, and future. Each one reflects a different aspect of our relationship with God.

The Tenses of Faith "I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)." We live in an age of immediate gratification. We are conditioned to be high on expectations, but short on patience. I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Misrepresenting God? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 8, 2021

there was a reason why God was angry at Job's friends and there's a reason why there will be God's wrath in the future!

We are now at the last chapter of the Book of Job. Open your Bibles to Job 42… Let us remind ourselves of the story of Job. Job was a godly man, wealthy, and had a nice family. The devil Satan challenged God that if Job lost just about everything including his family and health, that Job would ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greatest Intercessor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

Jesus prayed for all believers who would ever live in the future, and that is us. And now He ever lives to continue to intercede for all of us.

Abraham was the first great intercessor in the Bible. He had the audacity to plead with God to change His mind and not destroy the city of Sodom. It was the most successful prayer ever, for God agreed to his request 7 times as he talked God down from saving it for the sake of 50 righteous persons ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:24-25

A Light To The Nations

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 27, 2020

Today we are going to look at the Old Testament book of Zechariah This book is all about Jesus but, it is also all about the future of Israel.

Today we are going to look at the Old Testament book of Zechariah. Bible Scholar George L. Robinson has called the book of Zechariah, “the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all of the writings of the Old Testament.” This book has been quoted or alluded to some 41 ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope Beyond Challenges SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

No matter what you're facing today, remember that there's a promising future waiting for you. Something good is on its way, beyond these challenges.

I don't know what you may be going through today, but God wants you to know that there is hope for your future. Something good is coming after this. In 2 Samuel 8:1, it says that David defeated the Philistines and took control over them. He conquered them and brought them under his authority. This ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:1

Topics: Faith, Trust, Resilience, Courage

God's Unchanging Nature SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

God's nature is unchanging. He is the same in the past, present, and future. If He has acted once, He can certainly do so again!

God's Unchanging Nature In the Bible, we see examples of God providing for His people time and time again. One such instance is found in 1 Kings 17:13-16, where God miraculously sustains a widow and her son during a time of famine. Similarly, in 2 Kings 4:1-7, God multiplies a small amount of oil ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6

Topics: God's Consistency, God's Omniscience