Sermons on Pressing On To The Future:

Don’t Let Your Past Determine Your Future!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 19, 2014

Our past is valuable but can limit us, especially if we have failures. The Word of God reveals 4 reasons you have a great destiny and 4 ways to restart God's plan for your life.

DON’T LET YOUR PAST DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE! Eccl. 1:9-10; Isa. 43:19; Mk. 9:23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BIBLE ILLITERACY 1. As of 2011, Pollsters found that in the Millennial generation (who ranged in age from 18-29) a full third of them had no plans to ever read the Bible. Hopefully that will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19, Isaiah 43:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Stop Now! Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 4, 2016

A sermon examining the importance of pressing on in your work for the Lord.

Don't Stop Now! Haggai 2:1-9 If we are honest there are times in life when we just want to give up. This is especially true concerning the ministry. We are not simply fighting stress, discouragement and exhaustion.... we are fighting an adversary (Satan) who is "walking around like a lion seeking ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

I Gave You The Scriptures Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018

I preached to crowds and taught the people

Note: The Bible by Jesus will be used throughout this lesson unless otherwise noted after each Bible reference. A. INTRODUCTION 1. My name. “My name was called the Word of God” (Rev. 19:13). 2. The content of My speaking. “In the beginning was the Word of life. John said his ears heard Me, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Let Your Past Define Your Future PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 23, 2024

This sermon encourages letting go of past mistakes and regrets, embracing God's current work in our lives, and looking forward to the future with hope.

Good morning, dear friends, and welcome. As we gather together today in this sacred space, we are united by a shared purpose: to seek understanding, to find comfort and to grow in our faith. We are here to wrestle with the word of God, to grapple with its truths and to let it shape us, mold us, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Topics: Leaving The Past Behind

How Can We Be Good?

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 7, 2019

In order to grow in obedience and godliness, we must start by having minds that are "alert and fully sober".

In this passage, Peter is addressing a question that each of us struggles with: how can we be good? Because we do want to be good, at least theoretically. Don’t we? We want to be people who do the right thing, who are honorable, who are worthy of respect, people who tell the truth. We want to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Accept Change As Good

Contributed by Isaias Sanchez on May 27, 2008

It’s not what happens to you in life that determines your future;it is how you respond to what happens that determines your future.

Accept change as good When you give your life to God there is a transition happening. From your ways of doing things to God’s way of doing things! From Chaos to transition to destiny! Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"who Knows?"

Contributed by David Nolte on Jul 25, 2021

When it comes to the future, who knows?

Some people think it would be wonderful to see what will happen tomorrow and beyond. “Just show me what the stock market will do, and I’ll be rich.” “Show me what is coming for me so I can be prepared.” Think again. If we were to see all the blessings and benefits waiting for us in God’s ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Contributed by Michael Trigg on Nov 28, 2004

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

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 30, 2003

Jesus: Freind of Sinners, Part 1 of 7

EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST AND EVERY SINNER A FUTURE (LUKE 5:27-32) Tony Campolo told how, upon arrival in Honolulu, he made his way unwittingly to a seedy part of town for a snack at 3:30 in the morning, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's Past Is Past And It Sure Helps Us For The Future Series

Contributed by David Kirkner on Sep 10, 2005

The faithfulness of God’s Word in the past provides confidence for us in the future

Taking The Highway-Route 66: 1 & 2 Chronicles What’s Past Is Past and it Sure Helps Us in the Future The faithfulness of God’s word in the past provides confidence for us in the future Introduction: I made reference to the present fear as a result of the hurricane Katrina catastrophe that had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Let The Past Determine Your Future

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Oct 5, 2002

A sermon about the mess of failure, or a life and how God can create something out of nothing. For people who want to start over again.

Gen 1:26-28. Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27. So God created man in His own ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Saint Has A Past And Every Sinner A Future Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007

Friend of Sinners, Pt. 1

EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST AND EVERY SINNER A FUTURE (LUKE 5:27-32) Tony Campolo told how, upon arrival in Honolulu, he made his way unwittingly to a seedy part of town for a snack at 3:30 in the morning, to be surrounded by eight or nine prostitutes who had just taken the night off. He overheard the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Funeral Sermon: It Is God Who Makes The Future Possible

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 9, 2008

Our future relies on what Jesus has done for us. This funeral sermon is for someone who many would consider had weak faith, but who had faith in Jesus and relied on God’s forgiveness

I have a question for you to think about… Where or what do you gain comfort from? What do you rely on for your future? Some people put their trust in money. And recently they have been hugely disappointed. Others in having a good time. Some in friends. Some on themselves or their way of doing ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

The Past - The Present - The Future : Experiencing God At All Times

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 15, 2010

THE PAST - THE PRESENT - THE FUTURE : EXPERIENCING GOD IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TIME NAMELY 1. EBENEZER - GOD IN THE PAST 2. EMMANUEL - GOD IN THE PRESENT 3. HOLY SPIRIT - GOD IN THE FUTURE

THE PAST - THE PRESENT - THE FUTURE : EXPERIENCING GOD IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TIME *************************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. EBENEZER - GOD IN THE PAST 2. EMMANUEL - GOD IN THE PRESENT 3. HOLY SPIRIT - GOD IN THE ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Past Forgiven, A Life Worth Living, A Future In Heaven!

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 27, 2020

From this brief but powerful text we are going to discover three things the Resurrection of Jesus Christ provides:

(1 Pet 1:3 NKJV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Pet 1:4 NKJV) to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible