Sermons on Reflecting The Past:

The Song Of The Shepherd Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 26, 2024

David continues his reflection on the unique connection between the Shepherd and His sheep. With God as our Shepherd, we are never alone and never in need.

The Song of the Shepherd – Pt.2 Psalm 23:1b Introduction: Illust: The story is told of a missionary in the mountains of Turkey who gathered a group of Turkish shepherds together to read the Bible to them. It was a cold night, and as they sat around a fire, the missionary read from (John 10) ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

Forward With Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

Abiding in Christ transforms our weariness into fruitful living, as we rest in His love, receive His care, and reflect His life to others.

Church family, welcome. If your soul feels like a branch after a long summer—tired, tangled, and thirsty—listen in. The Lord is kind, and His words today carry the weight of mercy. He talks to us in pictures we can feel between our fingers: vines and branches, sap and seasons, blossoms and baskets ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Topics: Progress, Growth

Freedom In Christ Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon introduction for the 4th of July holiday focuses on reflecting on the freedom we have in Christ as set forth in Galatians 5:1-15.

Welcome! Today, we recognize the 4th of July holiday, or Independence Day, whichever you prefer. How many of you here today know what we celebrate on this national holiday? And if your immediate thought was, “hot dogs, parades, and pool parties,” you might really want to pay attention for the next ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Topics: Independence Day, Spiritual Freedom, Galatians 5

Get Truth Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

The sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking truth from the word of God, reflecting on our relationship with the Bible, and incorporating its teachings into our daily lives.

Today we are in week three of our series “Collide.” In week one, we laid the foundation for standing firm on the word of God, the only truth we can find in this world. Then in week two, we talked about the first thing God desires out of our lives once we initially learn to stand firm in our faith, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:23

Topics: Truth In Scripture, Biblical Wisdom, Living The Truth

Sermon Series: Collide

A Romance With Yesterday

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 13, 2025

While reminiscing can be comforting, it can also be misleading. The past wasn’t perfect — people had struggles, heartbreaks, and bad decisions just like we do now.

(This is not an original sermon, it has been adapted for my style of delivery) TITLE: A ROMANCE WITH YESTERDAY SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 2:23 / NUMBERS 14:1-3 / PHILIPPIANS 3:13 Ever caught yourself longing for the good old days? Maybe it’s the Music - The Way People Dressed - How Life Just Seemed ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:23, Numbers 14:1-3, Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Carpe Diem!

Contributed by Wann Fanwar on Oct 20, 2004

This sermon is a reflection on the enjoyment of life as depicted by Solomon in Ecclesiastes. It tells us that we should learn to recognise the things that inhibit life and to live above life’s inhibitions.

CARPE DIEM Eccl 11 Qoheleth, the Preacher, had made a thorough investigation of life. He had looked at life as seen by those who live without hope in God. He had confronted the pessimism and futility of life. He had experienced the emptiness and meaninglessness of life. Ultimately, questions that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

Denomination: Adventist

Go! And Seek The Kingdom Matthew 7:7-8 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 22, 2025

Matthew 7:7-8 speaks directly to our relationship with God and His heart for us - For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Go! And Seek the Kingdom Matthew 7:7-8 Introduction Good morning, dear brothers and sisters! It is such a blessing to gather together in the presence of our Lord to worship, learn, and grow in His Word. Today, we will focus on the powerful and encouraging words of Jesus in Matthew 7:7-8. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8, James 4:2-3, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 13:44, Luke 18:1-8, Lamentations 3:22-23, John 14:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holiness In Our Thoughts Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 26, 2025

Holiness is not only about our actions but also about our thoughts. Our minds are the battleground where many spiritual victories or defeats are decided. The Bible calls us to bring every thought into captivity and make it obedient to Christ.

Title: HOLINESS IN OUR THOUGHTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 4:8 Supporting Texts: 2 Corinthians 10:5, Matthew 5:28, Romans 12:2, Isaiah 26:3 INTRODUCTION: Holiness is not only about our actions but also about our thoughts. Our minds are the battleground where many spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Matthew 5:28, Romans 12:2, Isaiah 26:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus: Better Than Our Legends Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 23, 2012

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son”

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: BETTER THAN OUR LEGENDS HEBREWS 1:1 – 2:4 BIG IDEA: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” SERMON PREFACE As I was studying this book I ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Carry Me Back To Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 18, 2003

Nostalgia is a fatal disease, because the burdens of the past are idolatrous and wearisome, and will bring us down with them. But remember who God is and what His purpose is.

This past February I received a diagnosis, and, I’m sorry to say, it’s serious. I have a disease, commonly fatal. If it is not treated, it will destroy me, and I will gradually lose my abilities. I’m telling you about it, because, if we do not take some protective efforts, it will become ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-4, Isaiah 46:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Really Believe In Forgiveness? Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 15, 2001

An inductive elimination of the myths many people choose to use in dealing with their feelings of guilt leading to the exposure of the only way to deal with our pasts – real forgiveness.

Have you ever felt so guilty that you longed for FORGIVENESS or perhaps even PUNISHMENT? In a short story called, The Tell Tale Heart, Edgar Allen Poe wrote about a murderer who put his victim under the floorboards in his house. When the police arrived to question him, he started to hear a heart ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Heaven Is Not Like That! - Remembrance Sunday

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Nov 8, 2001

Remembering those who have died in past wars on November 11th, preaching peace, recognising that Heaven is nothing like earth through jokes

Sermon: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Remembrance Sunday Text: Luke 20:27-38 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. They had been married for over 30 years. Thirty years of devoted, loving, blessed life together – in fact, a fine example of what Christian ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ready Or Not, Here I Come

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

Have we done more to prepare for the celebration of a past event (Christmas) than we have to prepare for His future coming? A message for Christmas Eve.

INTRODUCTION Everyone stand – because it’s participation time! Holding up the appropriate number of fingers, communicate with your partner:  Christmas is tomorrow. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most and 1 being the least, how prepared are you for Christmas?  Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:7-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Rebuilding Trust Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 3, 2001

The past had shattered Joseph’s ability to trust his brothers. In order to trust his brothers, Joseph needed to know and believe two things –

“When Life is the Pits” A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 8 “Dealing With Rebuilding Trust!” Genesis 43:15-34, 44:1-14 Trust is a valuable commodity, it is hard to obtain and easy to lose. Trust is one of the most ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey Of Our Lifetime

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Each one of us has a journey set before us,a journey with which we can draw from the examples of the past for living today.

Today, as we gather here in this sanctuary, our lives have intersected, our path’s have crossed, somewhere between the lines of Ecc. 3:2 , where there is a time to give birth and a time to die. The intersection is life’s journey, the journey we all take, the roads we travel, the mountains we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-10, Ecclesiastes 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal